Bennett knew the news value of Arctic exploration; two Herald reporters had accompanied Juniata, and in 1874 Bennett was helping to fund British sailor Allen Young and his decommissioned former gunboat Pandora, on one of the final Franklin searches.
Bennett kendte nyhedsværdien af ​​arktisk udforskning; to Herald-reportere havde ledsaget "Juniata", og i 1874 bidrog Bennett til at finansiere den britiske sømand Allen Young og hans sejlads med den tidligere kanonbåd "Pandora" på en af ​​de sidste Franklin-eftersøgninger.