flb XXXIH- NO. 9. Trimmings FOR THANKSGIVING. iMdon Layer Raisins-Special Price Today. Those fine big Juicy ones. 8c per pound. Dotted, pint*, quart* and rations, »c, »r and SL«fc in Maraschir.a. large bottles, each Me. in fflaw Jara, per Jar 3Sc. per pound, 20c, 26c, 80c and Jsc. 2JT|5c, 25c, 45c and 50c per can. Sea Shells, per pound, Second Av. Moran Bros. Company. —— SHIPBUILDER —^ < Yukon River Steamers. HISS F. WIL ZIN SKI, ~ SSSfSS?" GRADUAIE OPTIC SPECIALIST, removed t»iij aau aw. 8s« m am second to E)c Prole* tors for the hiondike. Guard u«r sight. Mackintoshes «« Styles SgWashington letterCo.<-~ 714 First Av.,Seattle. Wash WASHINGTON RICE MILL . i & 11. K. ur;h South. P. O. Bo* 34. capacity 7 ion< -taMy; Urgsllne *ll kinds of r;** always on Mn4. ries; rtca bran f>T anin.oJ loisl. titty tens fireworks sil a.nos M FURUYA CO., Japanese • * \ealer FCA Second AT. CURLO^LUCSA THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER IMB It 111 nun. Will the Expedition to Point Barrow Fail? ONE CHANCE IN A HUNDRED Experienced Men Express Grave Doubt# of Sneeess. Tke RCTMW Catter ta Sail Tkwttaf Her Lilt Savl*g Mluiaa-Cra "•l Oktllar of Capt. Tattle's PIMU-Alt Depends oa tke lee— Pleaty at Beladeer at Part Clar eaee, bat Caa Tbat Polat Be Reaefcfd f—O verlaad Joaraejr Sat Sa Perlloaa—Long Wlatrr J oar. ■era by Mlasloaarlea—Brace's Plaa The aaillng of the revenue cutter Bear on her life-saving mission haa been delayed until Thursday by a telegram received by Capt. Tuttle that an important letter was mailed to him November 20 In Washington. It probably contalna more explicit instruc tlona than those already received, and its arrival must be awaited. All the offleera have now arrived save Lieut. D. H. Jarvls, who ta to lead the land expedition, and Lieut. E. P. Berthotf, who will make one of the party. The loading of coal was started yesterday. The cutter is lying alongside the Arlington dock, and is being tended by the steamer Rapid Transit. The reault of the attempt to get food to the whalers In me Arctic ocean is of in tense interest all over the country, and the return of the Bear, her officers flushed with success, or crestfallen in failure, will be looked forward to with rare anxiety. Will the courageous determination of the gal- Jant men who will make the hazardous at tempt be strong enough to carry them over the many obstacles to be enceuntered, or will they be forced to return, baffled by the giant forces of adverse nature? Even should they, by an exercise of supreme he roism, reach Point Barrow, what will they find—men with frames gaunt from hunger, or hearty-looking sailors afflicted only with monotony? These are the questions occur ring to the minds of those who read the plans of the expedition or the published opinions of men whose experience in the Arctic gives weight to their words. The consensus of opinion among such men would seem adverse to the success of the Bear's attempt, some going even so far as to characterize the whole proposition as foolhardy. When the agitation in favor of sending the Bear north was first begun ami it was learned that the heads of departments in Washington were seriously considering the matter, Capt. Tuttle, of the Bear, was open in his expressions of disapproval, declaring that he could clo nothing, and that even if he could he believed the whalers amply able to take care of themselves without re lief. He substantiated his retsnning with farts he had learned during the cruise of ISSt7 in regard to the supplies of provisions known to be in the vicinity of the impris on. d whalers. Sirva the issuance of the order on which the Boar will return to Alaskan waters Capt. Tuttle has ai?sln tained an attitude discreetly neutral. It is as thoiiuh he said: "Well, if I must go. I must, and 1 will not dampen the ardor of m.v men by doubts .tg to the expedieni-y of the going. But I think -well, no maiter The Men the "Bear" Will Try to Save. A partial list of the nipped-in whalers has been complied, most of the Dimes being obtainable except those of the men aboard the Wanderer, which was not lifted with the whaling fleet. The list, as complete as it can be obtained. !* as follows the nam* of the master of each vessel being given first: Bel* Iderc. M. X'. B Millard. Albert Pnt', Austin Smith. J A. Wing, Lewis b. Maloney, VYiili ttle, Anton" Rodrigm s, r. 11 Tv*l « n, Oeorge F "niton, Atpes, Itaniel McFarlan, G. W. I'orter, Joe Sii\ i, David Dun la p. Urea. A C Sherman. r>ra Lopes. llcnrv Bta;kman. T I». Flilia, Manu-i l>na William Anderson, Joseph Murray Antonio Borja, John XI on son, Pevmour. Josselj :i, Sam Kana. Thomas MeGrorey, Joseph King Carlos de John C. Carrlclt. Charles Walker. George Higgirs. 11. Frrenmn. W. r S Porter, W. P. M Morris. John Gibson, E H. B<-tlcs Antone ROM, Paul Schaub, Alonro M Ripley Ant «ne Arson, James Denney, IWfino l.op* s. Frank M»nd-s. A J Allen. Jim Sutiv* Anton* R*l--gt.e». John Fabler, J irj*. •» O uk, Peter N-!.-on, Km* si liarima*. Joe M;na. Kmarlo, K. C-iffin, Thomas It, Wilson, Joseph Klt-'n, W L K*ker, Danie! Jrweph. K Kotake, W. H Harrington, \larrj Slate, H Carson.' lleury Heaa, >c»rporl. o. R I.eavitt. Thomas George, J.-.seph Bat«*. John Thom.«s. William Rath. H P. Hartt, Warren Allen. Krnesr B sr-.'-s. T1 <>maa M»s; •«% J Vjerra, Jm- S< intr.ta. Seidler, J hilip Lawrence, IK-nrv Bolge, J A. Rogers. Frank B-auer, V. M r.no. Fearlri*. James Mt K>-!in». V, M ; ju }> » J. ji'.amL C. H. R:ehar«tson, G-eorge \d- n, Thomas Gord^e, John Biurck. Henry Crux. K. L«t*e. J»e Duarie, rharks Boyle, Jen< Jensen. Jose Mar ie?. John Had ey. G. H. Hedman. Sabran Gonit « J rsnl f. P. H. Mas n. piward I\»v: s. F Klcksin. T A. Cnff i. John M < v nrui k, O. Bowman. C. Sch: ilnsKv. Peter Ses to accomplish was given yesterday to a reporter of the Post-Intelllgencer: "I shall try to reach Sledge island." he said. "That is a dot of land fifty miles south of Port Clarence and five or six miles off the mainland. It will be easy to cross from there over the Ice to Point Bod ney, on the mainland. My chance of get ting to Sledge island lies in the fact that it is in the lee of Point Bodney, which sweeps off the ice carried down by the north wind, making a sheltered stretch of water. "At Point Bodney there are 276 deer, owned by Indian Charley and his wife, Russian Mary. The government gave these two a small herd as a nucleus on the understanding that half of the increase went to the donor. These reindeer could be taken and more secured from Port Clar ence and the Teller reindeer station, mak ing in ail a herd of 6,000 to 8.000. The Bear would have to lie up wherever she could find shelter. It will undoubtedly be im possible to get into Port Clarence, which lies in a bl*ht or corner of land which catches and holds the ice. It Is generally filled up early in th<» winter, and is not free until late In spring. Why, one year I was unable to enter Port Clarence as late as July 9. It may be better this early In the year than later, as the coldest part of win ter is during the months immediately pre ceding the spring breakup. "Practically the start will be made from Cape Prince of Wales, the extreme wester! point of the American continent, and di rectly at the entrance of Bering strain At that place is a missionary station charge of Rev. T. W. Lopp. He has a pr vate herd of at least 300 reindeer and woi gladly let the expedition have some these. I understand that he wishes to ; company the relief party to Point Barren It will he a good thing if he does, for he • familiar with every foot of the countrv and travels extensively every winter. Last winter he took his wife, and with a rein deer team, made the 500-mile journey to Point Hope. He did that to make a social call. The shore line was closely followed, and the trip was made without especial in cident. Mrs. Lopp. who accompanied her husband uncomplainingly over the ite, is a small woman, who might be taken by one who did not know of her remarkable powers of endurance for an Invalid. •'Missionary Johnson Is another great traveler. He has no permanent station, but goes about from place to place during the winter, often covering phenomenal dis tances. One winter he went from Pbrt Clarence to Kadlak island. It will be seen by what these men have accomplished that the trip is not one of such extreme diffi culty when once a cood point is reached to start from. It must be remembered, how ever. that whit would be comparatively easy to those missionaries because of their accurate knowledge of the country would be correspondingly hard for men who will be almost traveling through an unaccus tomed region. "The outline as given yon depends aJ toc- thr-r of course. < n reachinti SScdge isl and. Th « uncertainty of th- voyage lies in the first part. If Port Clarence could The Start. THE REVENUE CUTTER BEAR. be reached by the steamer, and reindeer secured, in reaching the whalers at Point Barrow and Herschel island would be more than half assured. In case the Bear runs Into the ice It will be ries essary to get as noar shore as possible and start out the land party over the Ice. The cutter would then go inrto winter quarters at the nearest place of shelter. "Will not reindeer be at Unalakllk as well as at Port Clarence?" Capt. Tuttle was asked. "No," he replied, "while it has been de Map Showing the Probable Route of the Bear on Her Expedition to Re lieve the Whalers in the Arctic. i tannin-* ! to establish a tvindeer station a* rm akilk. which nfll in course of time l*>the principal statk>n in Alaska. the r< in d<»* r w ::i R ( V be s- »rted for that point until February. Ther> are now mfn on St. l/i»- r, now i-i-md who buy reindeer on the Sibe rian coast for the government, and whn the ice opyra* they will be transported in ptearner* to Cnalakllk. At present no d-v>r are there, and wherever the Bear s part} lands they will hare »a go to P>>rt Clarence for d'>er. No vfwfl ha® bee-n ' of the extent nf the iftv Ten yea T* ago. Bhi'n the cutter Kush wi«nt north In Jan uary to ski thfl ship Amethyst. she only rmchfd St. Malt hews fed and, 3"0 milee to the south of Port CUtrMice. They eoold get no further and had to come back." I.attil Rtpedllloß. | The land expedition will be In command t of Lieut. 1> H. Jarrt*. who ha.* made eight | cruises to the Arctic a." flr« officer of the ' pear ard is in every way a competent man on whom to rest suoh heavy responsibility. He is "4 years of as;e. He has a wife and child in New Bedford. Mas* * hom he ha« : visiting and it was the horn* -4 i with which h> j was Ju«t t* srlnntng *o renf ! a happy acquaintance that he volunteered ' for the cheer!***?- before h:m The names of all a o will accompany him have , rot vet t*en de<(ign.%ted thourh It if known ' of ;he party wiii be E P. Berr ) holf, Dr S. J. Call. Dr. E. H. Woodruff i and a s-..de and explorer named V Kolt ohoff. Lieut. Jarvis will select the other ' officers subject to Capt. Turtle's approval. ' from the Bcir's roster of officers. which I in ludt * the following F,r*: Lseut J H Mr*wn S- md Lieut*. ] Claude S. Cochran. John O. Berry. B. H. Camden H. «». HamM. chief Kn*lr.eer H. j c. Wh: f worth, First As-is-ant Chief flora j t v Wood Second Assistant Chief* H. K Spencer. J L Bryan. Th- of the jouraT by iai;d will naturallv dec-nd on the asart "< T*>irt At he«t it Win be in the mi# hborn o ad af 1.«9 ' nrtiies. The shore hse wll be c! »s*';y f->l -So»M. A c«s*iderabie detour will be ne re«*.tat- d by K;tfbue sound, thou*": there ,I, » fciiity of the Ice heir.* »-lid enoagh t»; allow the ;»arty ;o cross. Oat tact ahouM be remembered. The ofleers and men with their great herd of antiered deer will be enveloped throughout the entire distance i by a depressing gloom, lighting at Intervals to semi-twilight. For the long Arctic win ter h.is set in. when even the sun shur.s ice-covered plains and mountains of northernmost Alaska, and by his absence makes the drear seem doubly drear. Not much apprehension is expressed as to the actual safety of the men. but the mental effect of such surroundings, coupled with the fatigue of unusual physical exertions and the anilety of responsibility, make the prospects of the Journey gloomy enough. Tlie Mpiird In U'hilers. Of the eight vfsa la nipped in the Arctic Ice pack, five belong to the Pacltic Steam Whaling: Company, of San Francisco. Capt. O. J. Humphrey. Alaska superin tendent of the company, was in this city ♦♦♦♦>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦4 4. ♦ A Real Christmas Tree and Presents for Aleut Waifs, HO will be the first to give a Christmas to th» little Aleut trtrl* and boys of L'nalaska? C*apt. TattU of th»- revenue cutter B «r not only will *o on a voyage to >.y; the whalers, but h*» will take v» the fVnr O. -• mas tree ever se« n on the island. Th»*r»» ar* mnr#- than forty brtght-ejred little (tiris In T*na!iska, and nearly ts many boys, (fathered in from surrounding Island*. H >me of them are waifs, ha vine been abandoned by th« ir («»- rents; others are in Jhe Lw> Mission H m«. and still others live w:»h tlWr parents. Like alt other islands of that vidnlly. I'nalaska Island i« almost barren of trees. In winter the wind, roar# through th* little valleys and over the hill*, and few tre»* have be*n found Strong enough to live. Ot>e tr*e wis planted behind a wall; it jrrew to th* top of the wali. »nd 'nore *• >pp»d, because the wind blew too harl There will be a merry time among the -lie ari l fun loving Aleut children this Christmastide, They will gaz* on that rare product of a far-iway cHme-i Chri**ma« tre* -of whi-h they have heard so much; ar.d th y w ill have pres ents, too: a ship load, perhaps. forCapt. Tattle has offered to take whatever Is donated to the Jfttle boys and jt.rls of the northiand. lie ha* not forgotten them, and they will never forget him When the Bear sail* next Thurad day she should '-arry a fnr every little girl and every little boy on Unaiaska Island. The w U receive present* a: the business office and wiil see that they are »*My delivered aboard the rescue ship. W ho will be the first to give a Christmaa present to the little Ak-uts - * j for several days last week, and his opinion was sought as to the value of the steam er# caught and the probability of the whalers paling through the winter with out experiencing starvation. "The vessels will unquestionably be crushed." he said, but added with a laugh, "that rell* f expedition will find a Mve'v Jot of sailor corpses when the\ arrive at Point Barrow. Ten to one the whalers wfll meet them with the Joking inquiry. 'Well. wh->.t tinder the Arctic aurora horealts are you fellows doing here*" But they wl St. !«i»ri nr<- Is nj 1.1»- hv Miner \Y Bruce. "I think mof < : if rf »u »'«s mould he In up rl - t > the Ea«t foa»t. The ■■•rr •: ■ thet «~of*j*r af»m»Sm< * leave th> open. If it xhould chance that th'- fi> -r could rtarh Bering »trh*r m>-n wouM Continued on Pajte 2. EIGHT-PAGE EDITION rami nnii. Witness Tells How Ham- - mond Was Disgraced; DRAGGED BY HIB HEELS, After B*ins Kicked Twieg gp4 Pro*. m«nd had re fused to walk. The rtrst witness waa I.leut. John J. Bralncrd. the officer of the guard on tbs day that Hammond was dragged, lit tes tided that he ordered Hammond to appear before the summary court, and thai the l&iter refused to go. He exhausted gH means to get the private to go bjfore ttvs court, and then he reported the matter to Capt. I covering, who was the officer of the day. , Corp. New stated th,»t levering, as of* fleer of the day. sent three men to Ram mond's cell with orders to prod htm wltk the bayonets If he would not walk. "Ha si in he would die I* fore he would walk," saiil New. "and I then saw levering kick hiui twice and prod him wtth his sword, ire kicked and p» .idded him pretty hart, an bajd at laat ttiat Hammond fell In ang rubbed his side.'" Bergt. Hrainvrd was called and tare a fi minute description of how Hammond waa dragged, feet first, over the sill of hla call, fl then down the guard house stone StSM, down over the curb, and up again to tha walk, down again, over the opposite curfc up the steps to D company's quartern then down over the curbs, and Anally Up the steps to the adjutant's office. "How did Hammond look when he ar rived at the court?" asked Col. Hunter, "lie was crying when the rope waa taken Jj from his feet." answered the sergeant. "His pants were worn through to the f skin, and when I returned with hit# to tHe ? guard house he showed me the cute mate by Capt. Levering'* sword. They were aS - bleeding and deep." Corporal Ward was the last witneaa, and his evidence corroborated that of CorponU New. An adjournment was then taken to tt o'clock tomorrow morning. HOT KiHK ON THE OREGON, j Crevr Kgpre the (lattieahlp From Da* : strurtton—Co»l la the Held llnrns Flereelp. BAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 21-The Call says: Th«- coal bunkers In the United States tiattbtttilp Oregon caught fire Bun day evening from spontaneous oofObßO* tlon, and for over eight hours the tfl* J worked with a veng ance to smother what looked like a cosily blase. There were over 2T>o tons of eoal In the vessel, and prcmpt aetlon alone saved the ship aiUl ; fuel. Th« life la supposed to have started frogg , water leaking Into the coal bunker#, Thla would eventually c»u*e a lerrlfle heat from accumulating gases. Luckily, the lire Wti < discovered before It had gained much & bead* ay. An alarm waa Immediately given aared th rr» n In 'heir attempts ta oulckly jJMJ put It out. J Hiring th»- whole night, after f® 1 the Hre had Iwen dt*cov*red, the entire -|j ct» w labored In r* nv>vlng the smoktna titd • bfazlm' coal, and It Wa* hot until day- ||| br» k that the men were allowed to leave M th<''r w.irk -a Th<« b< tb hip will be drydocked within gs a few days nd properly rlgtded. altfT : v trich she will Ik- coalel and her fmrDfinl ttfin phi »rr<-m *«rv, Itfltf Will *• R** fxtpl •«» Citltgf'**. WASIITNOToN Vw. com mi* *lon appointed to M'vUe tht rrimtna) cod§ of fh* I'r.Jtfd S»nt> *. In tin* report which !! wilt mik* to th<* pr**!4»Jrt *oi cinL'n - v.Hi prt «-nt S iffOJiflW' rod* fof criminal ,lu*f «<• in Ata*kft. The- wmart*- niort !«t :i u» hor z- 'l to do thl» In th# whk-h rr-. l*. «" territorial !»*■ arc al-n !> t*d Ar tr , j n>«» law- of Or*r*» it* S>*4* *U>U< >h\» to Al- *a, and th*«e wlfl I* »*• V ,! rodlfird an'* ÜBi'flW th« com* rt»;' -ion to cult pr»*#«-nt condiMotw, ®t*d t* u» rrtt. -l >. t r Htrt'al report for tfe* . t>a«is of !****!'»?lon t* ron*f«* Go to th* Ki»fi«t-lot<-li^pNJC«r. licit« » I rrlKbi Is' Airtti'lfc \ ivmrVKH B Nov -v.-V...,, I for , ,r-.1 *"• •" '^T4nil !»... . T«rrjr n-l *•"*2? , fr. «: Aw • >»r p* •»«*«*»» tu' 7 to'J-n . <* m,B « %!r. M ~ M * * . «•■! . '.. i. ij .m »3H-« • *** a "* t> * Ijwxiyer. - 1 < Hill i r n-w lUll~•■ rs«-» ""•»<"? r « Nik#. a JO ATM#*.