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/is Ij moan cad /srmrr.PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BT THK-Fisherman and Farmer Publishing Co.PRICE $1.50 PER TEAR.BACK FROM GREENLAND.The Peary Arctic Expedition Arrives at Philadelphia.The Valuable Discoveries Made by the Darine: Explorer.milea were trSVarwi daily aotl an average of nearly thirty miles daring the lost days of the journey.No traces of h a men life presented them selves during the entire journey, and scarcely a vestige of animals excepting mow buntings at or about the Humboldt Glacier and sea-gull*, which flitted acrot1. the narrow north. A number of musk cxen were observed and procured beyond the eightieth parallel.Immediately after the return of the Kite, in August, 18°I, it was realize I thAt il would be necessary to send a roll?'- expedition after Lieutenant Peary. ProfessorHeilnrin, of the Aca lemy, determined \s. head it, and on July 27 of this year starts, from New York in the Miranda for Sr John'*, New Foundland. where the Kite wa: found. In her the voyage to McL'ormic’ Bay was made, Mrs. Peary taken from th‘ winter quarters where her husband ha 1 left t her and Peary and his companions picked ur further down the coast.The only casualty to the expedition wa.; the loss of Professor J. M. Verhoeff, oi Louisville, Ky., who while the Kite lay at McCormick Bay the second time, went oul to collect specimens, and, it is supposed, fel into a crevasse, as his body was not recovered.Miss Verhoeff, a sister of Professor \ er-hoeff. who fade 1 to return with his fellow ! explorers being reported dead, accompanies the reception committee with her aunt anv uncle. They discreiit the theory that tin missing mineralogist was accidentally killelt;i and firmly believe that he is even now exploring the interior of Greenland, having voluntarily remained behind.LIEUTENANT PEARY.A dispatch from Philadelphia, Penn., says: Lieutenant Robert E. Peary, of the United States Navy, the most successful of explorers of the icy wastes of Greenland, and his brave and faithful wife are back to the country for which they have won fameby making the highest discoveries in that ice bound land.The steamer Kite with Lieutenant Peary end party on board arrived at the Breakwater during the night and the members of the Academy of Natural Sciences started down the bay next day on the tug Altoona to meet her.At daybreak the Kite started up the bay and was met by the Altoona and saluted with cheers from the crowd on board her.At the Lazaretto the Kite stopped and was examined by the health officer. It was feared that she would be detained, at least for some hours, as the Quarantine regulations now are very strict. These fears, however, turned out to be groundless, as she was promptly passed, having no sickness on board and coming from clean ports in a colil climate.On the way up the river the little barken-tine was saluted by shrieking whistles and clipping ensigns.Quite a crowd had gathered on the pier at Philadelphia to greet the explorers, and when the little vessel was safely docked at noon and Lieutenant and Mrs. Peary were recognized there was prolonged cheering and waving of handkerchiefs.Especial interest was taken by the crowd in Mrs. Peary, who smiled and bowed pleasantly in response to the welcome. Both the Lieutenant and Mrs. Peary look well, as do the other members of the expedition and of the rescuing party.Lieutenant Peary left for Washington during the afternoon to remain several days before returning to make his report to the Academy of Natural Sciences.Arrangements have been made for an elaborate reception to Lieutenant and Mrs. Peary, but no date has been fixed nor will be until they are consulted.MRS. PEARY.The results of the Peary Expedition have been made known partially by letters and dispatches from St. John’s, New Foundland. These tell that Lieutenant Peary has gained for America another laurel in the field of exploration, but his scientific records and ob servations will have to be carefully collated and examined before the full value can bo ascertained.The expedition consisted of Lieutenant nnd Mrs. R. E. Peary, Danrdon Gibson, E. Astrup, Dr. F. A. Cook. Mat Henson and Professor J. M. Verhoeff.Peary sailed in the Kite from New York on June 9. arriving at Disko on July 25.After various Arctic trials an 1 tribulations, Lieutenant Peary in the meantime having broken his leg, McCormick’s Bay, in latitude seventy-seven degrees forty-five minutes, was reached on July 25. On July 27 Peary and his party v/ere put ashore andon July'30 the Kite steamed away.NospeciaT 'hardslnps were experienced during the winter, although several members were afflicted with the grip.No effects of the siege are observable on Mrs. Poary, who battled through the dreary winter days with the full energy of the male members of the expedition.The real exploring was done this summer. On the 8th of May tne start was made from McCormick’s Bay. Four sledges and twenty Whale Sound dogs were pressed into service for carrying supplies and equipment-, the members of the expeditiou walking. During their traverse of nearly three months over the most inhospitable region of the earth’s surface no mishap of any kind was experience J.Most of the journey was made over an unbroken expanse of ice and snow which, rising in gentle sweeps and undulations, attained an elevation of T:/*0 to 800') feet, fall ing off to the four points of the compass. Travel over this surface was much as Lieutenant Peary had anticipated, easy and devoid of dauger. From fifteen to twenty
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