The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
Seamen Complain Bitterly of
the "Examiner's" Cheap
Contribution.
WILL NOT BE PROPERLY
CARRIED.
SAG allied Furs Taken From the
Backs of WOOL Bearing Domes-
tic Animals.
Special Dispatch TO The CALL

SEATTLE, Nov. "a Considerable COM
motion and dissatisfaction was manifested
this morning among the Bears crew when
boxes were opened and the outfits which
had been sent them by the Examiner al
San Francisco displayed. Expression 8
were quite pronounced in giving vent to
their disappointment. The CALL had
volunteered to see that each man was pro-
vided with a complete outfit of fur cloth
ing, underwear, skin boots, gloves, etc, SINH
lar 10 those furnished The officers; but it
having been decided to give the Exam
Iner an opportunity to display its much
lauded lbersIity, the seamen believe
themselves to have been imposed upon.
Their promised fur clothing is only sheep,
that has no warmth in the Arctic cOun-
try, while other necessary portions of the
outfit were not supplied them at ALL
knowing what they would have received
had The CALL been permitted TO supply
their wants, members OF the crew natu-
rally feel that they are the subjects of a
gross imposition upon the part OF news
paper that sought to achieve notoriety at
the expense of comfort.
First Lieutenant David H. jarvis
reached Seattle tonight His COM
ing at this particular time is
traueht with considerable importance.
[ pom him will rest a deep responsibility
during the ensuing few months. His
courage, good judgment and perseverance,
coupled with similar qualities in tho
E-ave men who Will accompany him may
=au The saving OF human life, and GER
l4H.r the alIeviation OF physical and
h-r.li suffering
lieutenant Jarvis will lead the overland
expedition to take comfort and food to the
several hundred unfortunate men on
board eight whaling vessels now tightly
held in the icy clutch of the frozen Arctic.
At the instance Of THE CALL the Govern
ment decided to dispatch the revenue
cutter Bear to the rescue OF the men who
tarried few days too long this fall in the
waters of the extreme north. Captain
Francis Tuttle was given command OF the
vessel as we'll as general authority over
any expeditions that might be dispatched
overland and on the ice in the effort to
reach Point Barrow and other portions of
the Northern Alaskan coast.
Immediately upon his arrival to- night
Lieutenant Jarvis called upon Captain
Tuttie. During a short conference they
decided TO POSTPONE any formal discussion
and decision with reference to the per-
sonneI OF the land party and other ar
rangements until tomorrow. The Bear
cannot possibly get away before Friday or
Saturday. She will finish coaling to-
morrow and possibly take aboard all sup
plies and other necessary articles.
Possb bly, one of the saddest men is Chief
Engineer Ii. c. Whiiworth. He was
among the first TO volunteer his services
for this northern cruise and having recon-
ci.ed himself TO a long absence among the
ice foes was anxious TO make the start.
HIS every preparation had been made
after resisting the pleadlngs OF an anxious
VIE TO underIa voyage full of peril
and hardship, but yet which was de-
I1anded IL the cause Of suffering human
w But this afternoon his plans re-
l c. Yed a sudden chill through a telegram
! ON Washington notifying him to pro-
ceed 10 the national capital ana report to
the department..
Commander Tuttle was also wired that
First Assistant Engineer Herbert W
Spear had been detailed from The Gu ter
Grant TO accomnany the Bear on this
special cruise. Wten be was attached to
the Grant, where he comes from or when,he
will arrive in Seattle were not stated. For
the past three seasons Mr.. Spear has been
stationed on the @ G-eat Lakes. On July l.
1897. be wa. assigned to the cutter
Gresham, stationed at Milwaukee, and
was evidently very recently transferred to
the Grant. He is a man nearly 81 years
of age.
Captain TuttIe rather expects to receive
tomorrow an important letter from the
depar, ment at Washington, which WAS
mailed last Saturday. 1t may, however,
be delayed in reaching here, in which
event the Bear VIII be delayed in starting
north,