New-York tribune., 1899-07-16


The Peary Arctic Club, OF which Morris K Jesup
is president and Henry W Cannon treasurer au-
thorizes statement, which Is In part follows:
The expedition Of the club. under the direction
OF It's secretary Herbert l.. Bridgman. will sail
ana SyGney on shTsd2y Jay ~ IN the steaTes %
project of the expedition clearly defined by
civil Engineer Peary before his departure last sum-
mer, and II is constituent part OF his general
plan OF operations for reaching the pole. The
Diana Is OF 47S gross and 273 tons with 7Ohorse
per hour, and. built in Greenock Scotland in 1871
was thoroughly overhauled. re-engined and re-
ment in 1897 employed the Diana IN six months
service; determining the availability OF the Hud-
garded as one OF the best and most commodious OF
the 81 Johns sealing fleet Mr.. Brdgman, who
the Peary auxiliary expedition OF 1894 and spent
then several weeks in the waters and along the
Bartlett IS OF the well-known Newfoundland fam
hy OF that name. brother OF Captain John Bartlett
Greenland August f. Tss" iss bound north 15 Of Cap Cap
tain Harry Bartlett commanding the Falcon in
officers and crew in October 1894 returning from
thiiiaGelPhia Iil TO 81 Johns and nephew of Cap
rescued the Tyson party from their ffteen-hundred
% mile drift on the foe. after the sinking Of their
Leaving Sydney the Diana's first stop will! be at
Dsco, In Northern Greenland. where intelligence
VIII be made AZ Upernavik. also by direction OF Mr..
Feary and thence the voyage will be prosecuted
ana beyond Cape York TO Pearys former headquar-
ters at Bowdon Bay, in -Inglefield Gulf Should
however no tidings he found at any of the ports.
or at that point, the course will then be laid to
Littleton Island. at the entrance TO Smith Sound.
that the work OF the expedition may be definitely
determined The Diana will comply with Civil
Engineer Peary's instructions 10 deposit for him
and for his party supplies Bowdon Bay. II land
ing can be effected, and II not. Liteton Island
In each case proper precautions will be taken 70
insure the safety 0f the caches and the most
effective arrangements made TO secure tho comfort
and safety Of the explorer and his party whenever
he nj dagitv al
Ihls being accomplished, the Dianas work will be
done, and her return TO st. Johns will be as speedy
practicable.
In addition 70 the proposed work OF the expedi-
tion, three parties will be taken on the Diana
one headed by Professor William Llbbey OF Prince
ton, for deep sea scientific work; by Russell W
Porter, OF Boston OF sportsmen, and by Rob
ert Stein Of Washington 10 remain in Ellesmere
Land for a winter or two. Each OF these expedi-
tiOns, however, IS entirely incidental and iude-
pendent of the undertaking OF the Peary Arctic
Club and subject TO the main purpose OF its exped
tion and other conditions as they may arise.
The Diana will take ample stores Of provisions
for her own party. for Peary's, and for the Wind
wards. in all for fifty men for one year The in
voices include large quantities OF bacon. roast
coffee. sugar evapOrated potatoes onions apples
peaches, apricots and prunes all specially packed
FOR the Northern climate and all selected accord
Army rations. The supplies for the three expedi-
tons-the Diana, Peary's and the Windward-weigh
cars all rail from New-York vita Boston and
Portland to Sydney. where all duties and port
charges have been remitted by the Canadian Gov
eminent Other goods for the Diana were also ad-
mitted duty free at Newfoundland, and the Danish
Government has, usual granted permission 10
the ship to land the ports Of Greenland. The
Diana will also take a consignment OF letters and
newspapers from Norway, specially transmitted,
that they may be delivered TO Captain Sverdrup
and his companions on The Fran. who were last
heard from July 30, 1Ss. al Upernavik. bound
north.