The San Francisco call., 1897-11-24
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SEATTLE. WASH. Nov. 23.-To- day
Captain Francis Tut. e, com mander of the
revenue cutter Bear, received the long Of
fetal letters OF instructions from Secretary
Gage that is 10 guide him in ms efforts to
leach the ICe-im prIsOned whalers in the
4 ar oorth. AS the ca plain had already
ssl his letter in last Wednesdays CALL.
u iUlly digested II contents. ii is vaIua-
be only in so far as ii is an evidence of his
authorization TO employ the necessary
means to succe ssfulIy carry out perilous
hut humane expedition.
Captain Tuttle received another letter
this evening from IN old Alaskan ex-
plorer that contains valuable sugges-
tion. When the overland party starts
out and 1t IS necessary to employ natives
to assist in drivin. the supply teams, he
advises that women be Included in the
mum Der. He says they are better workers
than the males, can mend their clothes
and have a greater influence over the
dogs. Although he had not thought OF
tnls phase, Captain Tuttle's knowledge OF
the natives is such that lie can readily ap-
preciate the suggestion, which Will, no
doubt, be acted upon.
Unless the coal steamer Rapid Transit
arrives tomorrow morning II can be POSI-
lively stated that the cutter Bear will not
start on her northern cruise on Thursday.
The steamer left Seattle on Friday last 10
20 to Nanaimo TO load and bring back 26O
tons OF coal for the Bear. Since then
nothing has been heard of her, although
she was expecie1 in Sunday evening.
Captain Wallace, who returned with th &.
Walla WalIa last night from Victoria,
states that heavy gale was blowing on
the gulf of Georgia and that it would have
been impossi bic for The Rapid Transit to
have made any progress. AS the coal
must be hoised from .he steamer to the
war fully day and half Will be con-
I slmed in transferring the fuel.
J To-day two OF the crew of the Bear were
discharged, but there are plenty OF vol
unteers anxious to take their places.
With these two exceptions the compile
ment OF officers and seamen IS complete.
although there is just a possibility that
Chief Engineer H. C. Whtworth might
be succeeded by another He is willing
and almost anxious to make the cruise.
but the repeated pieadings OF a devoted
wife are beginning to make him weaken
in his de,e mination to assist in getting
the cutter as near Point Barrow this win
ter as the ice foes will permit. 1t is be-
Iieved that if he intimates a desire to be
relieved from this special duty that MS
request would be granted by the depart
ment.
Lieutenant E. P Bertholf arrived in
this city to-nig t, md tomorrow Lieuten-
ant David II. Jarvis is expecteI 10 reach
Seattle. After opportunity is had 10 con-
suit with Lieutenant JARVIS, the personnel
OF the lard expedition will be decided
upon by CAPTAIN Tuttle.
This has been busy day at Arlington
Dock. Wagon after wagon has been dis
charging the special stores furnished
by The CALL for the wardroom officers OF
the cutter. Before these supplies are en-
tirely ioaded aboard the Bear to- NOR row
additional ones for the crew will arrive
from San Francisco. The sp cially made
fur clothing, chamois and silk underwear,
muckIocks, and. in fact. every art Gle
necessary 10 form a complete outfit for
the officers and me N bers of the land expe
dltion, which are being furni shed by The
CALL, will also be delivered tomorrow.
In addition, 200 rations for the whalers
III be taken on. The tox OF letters ad-
Helsed to the Imprisoned whalers which
wv forwarded rom San Francisco by
! HE CALL, were to-day delivered to Captain
futile. AS they contain words of hope
and encouragement from loving relatives
ana friends 10 an i'm prisoned army OF
men, every possible effort will be made
by captain Iuttle to see that they are
paced IN the hands OF the poor unfortu-
mates, now ice bound IN the Arctic, before
the gloom OF despair has settled upon
them. Two medical chests were received
to-day for the Bear expedition. They co i
tain such articles as will b valuable TO
the men constituting the land expedition
and also for use when the i'm prisoned
whaIers are reached.