The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-24
PElRY'S RETURN.
What the Exploring Party Accomplished
in Greenland.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 23 - The little
whaling steamer Kite. with Lieutenant
Peary's Greenland exploring party on board,
arrived at her dock in this city at noon.
All the way up the river from the Break
water the vessel was greeted by steam
whistles and bells on every craft, and an
anxious crowd assembled at the dock.
Among the first to board the vessel was MISS
Verhoeff, the sister of John NJ. Verhoeh,
who failed to return with the party ana
who is thought TO have fallen into q
crevasse. His relatives discredit the theory
that he was killed and several OF them
firmly believe that he Is exploring the IN
terror of Greenland, having voluntarily
remained behind.
The members of the expedition, however,
do not share this belief. The stories about
the differences between Verhoeff and Peary
are denied by the latter. Lieutenant Peary,
the explorer, and Professor Angelo He'll
prin, the commander of the relief party,
both express satisfaction with the results
which have been achieved, saying that both
expeditions were eminently successful.
Ferhoeff was last seen alive by Langden
Gibson on August Is. when he told Gibson
he was going to take trip 10 kookern. an
Esquimau settlement. and might not return
for several days. Gibson told him that the
settlement was deserted and advised him
not to 60, but Verhoeff insisted. Wien he
Esqumaux and began search. which was
kept up for seven days and nights. bat no
trace OF the missing man was found.
Verhoefs's actions from the time the par
ty reached Greenland are described as Pc
culiar and pointing to his intention TO stay
and live with the Esquimaux. His sister
had long talk this afternoon with Lieu
tenant Peary and later declared that it was
most unsatisfactory.
"Peary's treatment of me-" said she. was
far from what it should have been and only
strengthens my belief that he acted In any,
thing but a kindly manner toward my
brother"
Miss Verhoeff firmly believes that her
brother is not dead, but that he voluntarily
left the party so that he might continue to
go farther north, as Peary had agreed be-
fore the expedition started.
But little information was obtained from
Lieutenant Peary or any OF tile members OF
tho expedition in regard to the scientific re-
suits of the journey. Lieutenant Peary and
his wife are under contract to the New
York papers 10 give them the results OF the
expedition first, and the other members are
pledged 10 silence. The lieutenant said:
'The most important work accomplished. OF
course was the discovery of a great bay
named Independence Bay. on the northeast
coast OF Greenland and the practical out
lining of the entire northern coast of Green
land, settling once and for all the veXed
question as to whether Greenland
stretched across TO the Pole in frozen
continental mass or not. Greenland. rs the
map now will show, is great island reach
ing from its present known position to little
above the elghty-third parallel of latitude"
tine upper part of Greenland" he said.
sis much like It's southern end. An ice cap
ends south OF Victoria Ford and the main
land mass does not stretch very much
farther north. The north and northeastern
part is bordered with islands until You
come 20 the great bay | discovered in lati-
tude 80 deg. "a min. On the southern shore
Of the bay a great glacier protrudes. and
after running 10 the northeast of the North
Atlantic coast il runs northwest 10 the
highest northern point discovered by Lock-
wood in 1882"