The Portland daily press., 1899-11-20

70 Peary b. Mr.. Harmsworth. the Lon
don pub lisher and patron Of Arctic re-
ssarch, and Tor the courteous DESIRE OF
the Arctic olsb 70 recok mise this generous
aid BY associasing tbs ship with Peary's
future work. she would not be oousidsrsd
seriously st all but would Be sold, prob
ably 10 become o newfoundland seal
already,
The kinaward, sinos her return from
the north, In Septembsr, has been fully
inspected by Representatives Of Lloyds. a.
TO her hun. and If the Bureau Vsrttss
as TO her engines. The former, IL 10
more than 40 years old. and hsr expert
sness the past fivs year, with Jsckson IN
BrAna Joaf Land and Perry In 0Tinneii
Land have % strained and injured hsr
that she needs au overhaul from truck to
keeison. She will have 70 be rvpianked
and shsathsd end strengthened within By
cross bsams 10 offsst the crushing pres
sure Of The foes, and Der living rooms
will have 10 be rsmodelled, 30 that life
may b made sudurAbls during her long
sojourn In the north. The repair Of her
uppr works, above tbs watsr Line, 10
proposed TO have done under tbs dircc-
zion Of Capt. John Bsrtiett, her com-
msndsr iast year and PeAfy's agent. but
the ship will have 70 be taken to st.
John and dooked for the more important
operations below the water line. The
cost VI the work on the hull 10 estimates
at about SIS. 900, and tho time st about
thfss months.
NEED OF NEW ENGINES.
The engines will have to be removes,
and more modern engines substituted.
ensuring doutis the speed. The Wind
ward was originally built ~ . whaler,
and steam being then put In Its infancy
10 It's applioat ton 10 such ships, hsr en-
gines were merely auxiliary, and never
designed ~ propel hsr ut more than i've
knoss N late years fou: knots hns heen
the best speed got out Of her. and during
Psary's cruise hsr lack Of speed was .
great drswbaok. In order TO be OF use
she must have engines capable Of making
eight knots at least, requiring . foroe OF
20 horse power. An agent u now soaking
in England and Scotland for o suitable
second hand set OF engines for the pur-
poss which, II obtained. will tie shipped
TO st. John'a this winter TO BE- put into
her. Thess engines will COST when COM
pletsd about S1o,0 900, aud new boiisrs,
which Will also be needed, will cost
400, % that before the sssamsr 10 ready
she will represent an outlay OF at lsass
ss5. o0o II. indeed. It does not reach
For the iattsr sum II will be impossible
to sss ship much bsetsr suited TO che
n.ss q ps"I Al. new sns, ossap 20 DC
much Of her hold that - Will. IN the
opinion Of the Bartlssta. be impossible for
her 20 carry the thrse years supplies Of
GOAL and provisions which Peary'0 plans
necessitsts. Then she 10 too stumpy 10 be
sasesivs n The ics, as she e.. er asnSt % %
water, being Of she old style, bluff-bowed
crafts which sailed a. sAsily sideways a.
ahead. Whist to do with her 10 vsxing
the minds Of shs Arctic clubs mem bars
a. they cannot CON municats with their
principal, and his orders - to ending
not to admit Of any deviation, for the
success Of has whole future plans may
depend on il.
THE ARCTIC CLUB.
The club Is purely volunteer one, com
posed of 10 wealthy gentlemen In New
York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and WASH
ington, wi . are pledged to certain an
nual CONT buttons In support to certain
of the early expedition. They have al.
ready contributed t64. 600 to the Quitting
and despatch of the parties of the past
two years and, including the rel airs or
purchase Of steamer for next season,
will be called upon to make mp at least
$i0l, 0O0 more. A ship cannot be made
ready. manned and supplied for . three
years. cruise without . very large sxpeh-
diture. This will form heavy tax on
these gentlemen, and the results Of
Peary's past work, while no DOUBT i'm
| portant enough from . scientific stand
point, are scarcely OF sufficient sensation
u, interest to warrant an appeal to popu-
lar subscription with any hope OF q
sufficiently generous response.
Arctic voyages have Ut late years osen
robbed of most Of their dramatio associa-
tions, for man oAn now leave New York
| In July, make voyage to Kane basin or
fous other point we'll within the Arctic
circle, aud return home In Septemb sr.
with - little Inconvenience as he nsn
cross to Europe and back. In the faoe OF
this sort Of thing the world can hardly be
blamed II 10 turns a deaf ear 70 the story
Of the dangers encountered. the suffer
ings endured BY Pesry In his advsntur-
Gus northern tramp last winter.
He cannot, however, be left unsuccored
In his desolAte hut on the shores OF the