The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-19

lea. il in the hands of e. S. Ingraham, Of
this city, whose experience in mountain
climbing fits him well for such an i'm
portant task. He has been in communi-
cation during the last two weeks with
Prof. Israel c. Russell. of the University
OF Michigan. Ann Arbor. Mich. and
Charles f. Fay, of the Appalachian
Mountain Club. Boston. Maj. Ingraham
has been given authority 20 order all camp
and transportation outfit necessary. in the
latter being included the ehartering of
sixty-ton schooner which shall convey
Prince Luigi, his associates and followers
from Sitka TO Yakutat. As so short
time interyenes before the partys depar-
lure from here, great haste Will be neces-
sary In securing the needed outfit-
The party of mountaineers In which
such widespread interest has been aroused
will be exclusively Italian. and consist OF
ten persons. There will be the Duke or
Ahbruzzi and his able aide de camp. Lieut..
Cagni who accompanied him on his visit
20 this country last year: yitorio Seila, the
celebrated Alpinist; francesca Gonella,
DR. Felippi and FIVE famous Alpine
guides. All Of these latter were huntsmen
Of King Victor Emanuel, and one OF
them. Malta Zurbriggen- assembled the
Caucasus and the Himaiayas with Con-
way the famous traveller, and climbed
the Cordilleras of South America and the
mountains OF New Zealand with Fftzger-
aid.
The party will sail from Southampton.
England. on the steamer Lucania on May
ed They expect TO arrive at New York
May q or 9 and will come TO Seattle via
San Francisco. arriving here June III or
L. Beyond the scientific instruments TO
be used the party will reach here without
supplies. Meanwhile the provisions, arms.
tents sieds and other outfit Will have
left here June for Sitka In charge OF ten
camp hands. also 10 be engaged in this
city.
yitorio SelIa the most noted mountain
photographer in the world. has acted as
correspondent in seeing to the prelimin-
airy outfitting of the party. Sella has car
ried his camera to the submits OF the
most lofty Alpine peaks. and has scaled
the Elbruz. which tops Mount Blanc by
about 400 feet. A number of his photo
graphs of the Alps and the Caucasus are
to be exhibited In Portland under the
auspices OF the Mazamas. He has
Professors Russell and Fay. and
these in turn have profited By the
efficient aid of Maj. IRgraham. So highly
indeed, are his services regarded that he
has been importuned by the gentlemen
named TO accompany the expedition. but
has refused.
In letter received By Mai. Ingraham
from Prof Fay, the needs OF the expedi-
ton are spoken of as follows:
They desire to engage ten porters. the
most able and reliable men possible. These
Will be sure of good treatment. and would
be expected chiefly TO attend TO the trans
portation OF supplies from the shore to the
various camps; probably the care of the
camp and cooking; in short, the usual
duties of camp hands In such excursions.
Prof. Russell has mentioned college stu
dents in this connection. OF course. any
such persons would understand their rela-
ton 10 their employers. which would inav-
itahiy be somewhat different from what
they would be with party of their own
countrymen. | fancy that even in this
party, 'roughing IT, the etiquette of the
court viii TO some degree be preserved.
Signor Sella speaks English. as probably
DO some others of the party.
The most difficult problem is OF trans
portation from Sltka TO Yakutat bay and
return. Sella has requested a sailing craft
capable Of carrying twenty-five persons
besides its crew. i'm comparative comfort
Do you know Of such vessel In Puget
sound that could be chartered for q rea-
sonable sum- on this depends the whole
expedition
They further desire three strong sledges
with broad runners. capable of being taken
10 pieces and set UP again easily: utensils
for the camp; tents and sleeping bags for
the ten Porters provisions for the trip
The selection Of the ten camp hands or
packers seems 10 have appealed 10 Prof
Russell also as matter to be handled
with great care. In letter from him the
following appears:
The selecting Of these men for a foreign
party Is a delicate matter. az the independ-
Frrnas
Is probably more than a well bred Euro
pean can stand"
Mai ingraham has undertaken TO see TO
the Quitting Of the party. but before
making any purchases has teisgraphed
for written guarantee Of authority AS
for the sailing craft 10 be selected. he has
one or two IN view bat has definitely de-
cided on no vessel az vet Hs saw Super
intendent Trowbridge. of the Pacific
Coast Stea mship Company, IN the hope
that the company could Be induced TO
send a vessel from Sttka TO Yakutat. bat
in this he failed Connection with the
Bertha or Dora ~ si,ka IS shut OF by the
fact that these vessels leave on a sched-
uie which conflicts With that fixed fA the
expedition.
The Prince Leaves Rome.
ROME. Nav 1s.-Prfnce Luigi Anadeo
Of Savoy. Duke ~ Aobruzzi and nephew
OF the King 0t tfaEy, feft home yesterday
on his way to Alaska via New York and
San Francisco. with the object 81 ascend
ing Mount 81 Elias and later Logsn's
peak BE viii be assisted in his eNpe5i-
ton by DIR. Paoh vecchf Of San Fran
cisco; Prof. Fay, ex-pres3dent Of the APP
palachian Mountain Club Of Boston. Profs-
Davidson and Israel e Russell. % the
geological survey. and r. s Ingraham. Of
Seattle.
THE GOVERNMENTS EXPEDITION.