The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-31

loon was stu in the sir !. Ss ne hsk
Now, X i known that when Ara IA
ed he had only enough gas IA -. sazss-
SIX DAYS and you know he never . ,seasy.
the balloon 20 remain in the air sas'se
than forty DAYS. Ii might have sss~ Nss
tnAI long efi0er the best a. condi,icss
re iost a lot az gas az the start. T,.sI
these tashSs INTO consideration II s.k
/ improbable that he could sin 49, VEGA
flying at the end Of sixty-ffve ssrs aesa
Then you think he is loSt--,,Asss.
IT don't see how one can A..
wis" was the reply. s-Fle mar osasc
dering around the wilds of Slhars. .aa-
is hardly probable" o3
us the pole any nearer ia ne .,s.
ersl. than it was fifteen wears 49, ~s. ser
count OF our increased knowledrs 80 - -
tic mattsrsg' A'S
II should say Il IS" renlies Ca, g.
we have learned something evs-r ~.
by experience. We now know alsaos, ss@
ly that the Smiths sound route 4 n. - -
one for reaching the POLE seS
What the Nortn s.oie Ia In.
What do you suppose the north 81.
Ike. general! Do you think there i -
land thereqF wv
Il have no doubt" said Gen. Graz.
that there Is somewhere in the v,ct-s..:
the north pole a considerable trae, AZ ~.
There is reason 10 believe that Il /. 20
cred With ice az least half a mile ,hl.s :.
the edges and IL may De several We.
thick AZ the center
WAY DO you tank thatg' I ass.s
at Is evident that that Is the cass w..
the icebergs which float about In ,he -
tic ocean. There are different Kinds !.
icehergs. just as there are different ks,s.
/ of coal. You can tell the difference ~
a NF f$tfss
OF anthracite. Well. IL Is Just az essv N
tell the difference between the difye-ss.
kinds of icehergs. The icebergs thar ca.,.
from the land about the pole are known y
fioe-bergs. They are made I'D as rlaes.-.
are made. and their surfaces ara slras.
fiat. They are as 81 rule almost rectansss
lar in shape. You can see from the &C.,.
of which they are made that they hsy.
been built up by the snow falling VISA.
after year on an almost level surface 80
then freezing. The ordinary icebergs A..
different in shape. They are not "a t,s
The fioebergs, as rule, are fresA ws,s.
ice made by the melting aad freezing !.
the snow. Some OF those fioebergs a..
very thick. have seen some which xsr.
more than 900 feet in thickness. There 4.
some of them which, according 10 the ~.
eatific rule for estimating their sxe rns
have been from two 10 three thouxass
years in forming. These icehergs havs
broken off of the edges Of the polar i.
cap. They have fallen down into the -
and the water there being very cold thes
remain a long time without meltinS,s
do you think any one could live al ia
north pole for any length Of time. gsu.
eral?"
81 don't see why he could not. II he A,a
the provisions and means OF keepine
warm"
We Have Got II.
Where do you think the pole actually
is on that ice cap?''
"It is probably on the southern edge a
IT, was the reply. 1T Is at any rate near
est the North American continent
should say that the north pole was on he
American side OF the EARTH
What would be the advantage to II,
world of finding the pole?'
II do not think there Is any particalas
advantage TO be gained replied Gen
Greedy. I'VE really know just ahcu.
where It is. The chief thing is to get to
the point and TO actually know what
there
How to Know the North Pole.
Suppose you were at the north pcA
general. There is no special mark there;
how could you know that you were aesu.
ally on the point?'
"You could tell by the sum-" replied Gen
Greedy. AT the north pole the sun rss<s
steadily from day TO day for part Of tie
year. IT then sets steadily. and goes q
| setting for another part OF the year. Z
keeps rising on until noon, and after noaa
| goes on rising without the least cessasiaL
| Anywhere else in the polar regions but q
! the pole itself the sun rises until noo1
and then drops slightly before II sos u
| rising. You look at the sun at rcm
! through your instruments. and keep u
looking. Now, II there is the slightest iaa
/ you know you are not at the pole. but {
the rise is steady and unceasing you ~
sure you are just there
Suppose you were Is years old. general
and had your present knowledge Of what
! Arctic experience Is. would you fsei n
1 clined TO try II again."
"T don't know whether should or not
/ replied Gen. Greedy. Yes IL were that
young. and had the chance. I supposs
! might again make the attempt"
How dlf you come TO go northT'
az went because It was In the line Of ny
duty" replied Gen. Greely. / try 10 %
what lies before me. This was oafft4
/ and took It. I am, you know IN the ser
/ vice of the government. II Is my business
to obey orders. do not have 10 look out
for new fields of work. II is my business
Z only 10 do to the best of my ability that
which I am asked 10 do"
4 'rhe strain OF these days must bare
been terrible. general. ! suppose you SIN
feel tho effects Of your privations."
81 have no doubt but that the experiences
lessened my vital powers" replied Gen.
I Greedy. ut could not be but great shock
10 the system think have less reserve
+ force than I used TO have"
-. Aaxsa
recently published as 10 the finding
relics of your party eyidencing canrloas
/ ism7?'
! Lieut.. Pearv has denied that statement
/ have already told my story. and dont
| see how I can put the statement muea
stronger. ! think I am aware OF every.
| thing that was done by my men, Was
! command and / felt myself responsins
for every act committed there by them q
/ by me, and have said again and ara'n
that ! do not know Of a single law e''n1
I human or divine. which was broken
I them. think this disposes OF that Sa'e
ment."
The Shooting of Private Henry.
The conversation here turned 70 'ns
( shooting OF Private Henry. when os.
Greedy said: II made the order for als 81
ecution I'm writing. and II was carried oo.'
/ IN looking hack over nv action nss. Z,
reason 10 regret Il. for did the only 'hins
l that could be done under the eileus s.
1 stances. We were. you know sO~s
starving 70 death We had 70 porron ~.
+ the food and 10 eat very little. Henfy
stealing from the stock. He was as'7s
again and again. but he still cohl. conf. -
stealing. taking the little food ihA1 -,
manned and hiding IL away. Inc ~
I chance OF life for the party was 1n' 4.
be killed. and that soon. for ne va
ready stronger than any two OF our ps's I.
and could have overpowered Us ~" 49,
wished. One Of our chief articles
az this time was seal skin. iiftIe 10y -
which we had each day. After hen, 80
shot we found twelve pounds OF So
hidden away among his things. re -