the rate of speed twenty-five miles an hour. By an
important improvement on the steam engine, invented by myself, one ton
of coal did the work of 50 tons without such improvement. The bunkers
held 250 tons of coal, which was thus equal to 12,500 tons in any
other vessel. There was also an auxiliary engine for working the
pumps, electric dynamo, cargo, anchors, etc. One of the most useful
fittings was the apparatus that both heated the ship and condensed the
sea water for consumption on board ship, and for feeding the boilers.

The ship's company was as follows:

OFFICERS.

Lexington White, Commander of the Expedition.
Captain, William Wallace.
First Officer Renwick, Navigating Lieutenant.
Second Officer Austin, Captain of the terrorite gun.
Third Officer Haddock, Captain of the main deck battery.

SCIENTIFIC STAFF.

Professor Rackiron, Electrician and Inventor.
Professor Starbottle, Astronomer.
Professor Goldrock, Naturalist.
Doctor Merryferry, Ship's Physician.

PETTY OFFICERS.

Master-at-Arms Flathootly.
First Engineer Douglass.
Second Engineer Anthoney.
Pilot Rowe.
Carpenter Martin.
Painter Hereward.
Boatswain Dunbar.

Ninety-five able-bodied seamen, including mechanics, gunners,
cooks, tailors, stokers, etc.

Total of ship's company, 110 souls.

Believing in the absolute certainty of discovering the pole and our
consequent fame, I had included in the ship's stores a special
triumphal outfit for both officers and sailors. This consisted of a
Viking helmet of polished brass surmounted by the figure of a
silver-plated polar bear, to be worn by both officers and sailors. For
the officers a uniform of navy-blue cloth was provided, consisting of
frock coat embroidered with a profusion of gold striping on shoulders
and sleeves, and gold-striped pantaloons. For each sailor there was
provided a uniform consisting of outer navy-blue cloth jacket, with
inner blue serge jacket, having the figure of a globe embroidered in
gold on the breast of the latter, surmounted by the figure of a polar
bear in silver. Each officer and sailor was armed with a cutlass
having the figure of a polar bear in silver-plated brass surmounting
the hilt. This was the gala dress, but for every-day use the entire
company was supplied with the usual Arctic outfit to withstand the
terrible climate of high latitudes.

Foreseeing the necessity of pure air and freedom from damp
surroundings, I had the men's berths built on the spar dec