68 batteries, The engine ran splendidly until the latter part of the charge, carrying fifteen per cent overload for a while. Did not finish the charge because the engine began missing badly and I had to shut down. Three Esquimaux arrived today, Essayos, Kudlukts, and Touchingwa - with their kooners, Annahwee (Mrs Essayos) and Evalos (Mrs Touchningwa). Kudlukts came to take Elk down below Cape York to see a meteorite which he has found. Essayos is suffering from some peculiar infection and came to see the doctor. It is interesting to note that this affliction is the result of disease contracted from the crew of a whaling ship, before the Peary ship Roosevelt came up. After dinner Doc operated on him, giving him ether. A number of the Eskimo men were allowed to remain in the room and see the operation, and they were duly impressed with the sleep-producing ether. Sun Dec 28th '13. Mac and Marc have been cleaning up the work-shop today, and Mac succeeded in running five or six miles in his foot loo-