Evening journal., 1892-09-24
EARY'SARCTIC MISSION
be Explorers Principal OBJ.
ject Was Not Attained.
WILL PROBABLY TRY IT AGAIN.

ned with the shrleks and whistles ana |
N cheers of thousands of people collected
Nthe docks to salute the Arctic explorers,
10 had spent year in North Greenland.
Nivil Engineer Robert F. Peary, chief OF
!. expedition, started out to discover the
thern terminus Of Greenland. The ex-
x ition is practically failure, because
q. Peary did not succeed in doing this
L most northerly place reached by him
s 8 eighty-four miles south of the point
fated by Lockwood and Brainard, of the
& belly party.
70 determine the terminus of Greenland
|vas essential to go farther north than
S " did, because they placed the American
y on the Greenland continent or island,
ichever you please to call it, at a lati-
le of IS deg. "a min. north. Peary's
chest northing was about eighty-four
Biographical miles south of this
L will be seen, therefore, that Peary has
II determined the northern limit of Green
id. Lieutenant Peary signiaed his will
mess to talk with the newspaper men.
was clad in n suit Of dark gray, and his
3 e and hands were as tanned as though
had Just returned from darkest Africa.
here is really very little for me to say,
began, "as the chief points of the expe-
& ion are contained in my recent letter
!. pa Newfoundland. The trip was o sue
5 IS in every way. did all that proposed
& do, and of course feel very happy"
81 lie was asked If he intended to continue
explorations and try to reach the pole.
A 1t is rather early to talk of such things
W." he replied, "but l most certainly
all 20 again"
3 Asked about the fate of young Verhoeff,
e explorer said:
verhOef-s Fate.
E There is scarcely anything that / can
d. Verhoeff started on a solitary explor-
g tour few days after | returned from
! e northern coast. He had with him a
olt's revolver end fifty rounds Of ammu-
ton, five days provisions, compass, an
and an extra suit Of fur clothing. After
le first day he returned, and then leaving
again said that II he was not back in
lie days not to look for him. The appoint
time elapsed and then we made our un.
lcceesful hunt. Our relations were very
iendly."
lis It true that when VerhoeH contrib
ted s., 900 to the expedition he understood
was to accompany you to the furthesi
|orthgn
IL think not, said the lieutenant 'ThC
yrcemeAt was that was TO select my com
anions for the cross country trip after va
,ached Greenland"
"In your opinion, Is he alive or deadW
'He is dead
just before Lieutenant Peary left th'
cssel Miss Matte VerhoefI, whose brother
-ent out on the expedition and is supposed
have lost his life in a crevasse, boarded
be Kite, and going up to Lieutenant Pear!
Mid
Lieutenant Peary, what have you don
18th John M. VerhoeifY
The lieutenant stood speechless for min
&c and then said softly:
II am very sorry that heis not on board.
as that all you have 70 soy to me" sh
sked, the tears starting in her eyes.
Eyes, that Is oil at present. l will NEE
.ou at the Lafayette hotel and then l vii
ell you all that l can"
His Sister Not Satisfied.
After the interview at the Lafayette, Mis-
yerhoeff said she had told Lieutenant Pear
yery plainly what she thought Of his treai
nent of her brother, and added M
E 7eary's treatment of me was far from wha
should have been under such sad circun
stances, and only strengthens my belle
hat he acted in anything but kind
manner toward my brother, his companio
a a great expedition and his equal, II nC
superior In scientific attainment Mr.
|peary. who should not have been permitte
10 20 with the expedition, needed bod
guard, and my brother, who contribute
largely TO the cost Of the outfit, was con
PEELED to perform work that any ordinal
member Of the crew could have done Il
stead of preparing his scientific researche
las firmly believe he is now doing in q
far north"
Lieutenant Peary himself refuses to 5;
anything concerning Verhoeif's disappea
lance beyond what has already been toll
lie denies that differences existed betwe'
himself and the Independent but ambition
Kentuckian. Other members express
norance of any trouble between the ty
men or of Verhoeff's intention to explo
for himself. William e. Meehan, the bota
list of the relief party, said that the scar
for the mineralogist occupied seven day
and that every member Of both expedition
nine Eskimos and the ships crew were G
gagged In it.
Traces Of Verhoeff had been found on {
sixth day near a number Of large crevass'
into which there was every reason TO
lieve he had fallen.
Peary's Rare Collection.
The collections that Peary has broug
back from Greenland. are Of great val
and are absolutely perfect. They inclu
everything that can possibly be of {
slightest scientific importance. Amo
the most interesting articles is a set
Eskimo toys made Of ivory.
They are marked with rude carvings
deer. walrus, seals, narwals, etc, whiS
although exceedingly rough, can read
be distinguished Then there are suits
Eskimo clothing, specimens ready
mounting Of the reindeer, polar bear, n
& whal. walrus, fox, hare, etc
There are butterflies, some larger tn
hats: Eskimo knives, which are constru
ed entirely of ivory, weapons, cooki
utensils, dog sleds, spears, and so on. ~
collection was highly praised by DR.. "
liam Il. Hughes, one of the leading ligl
of the academy Of, natural sciences here.
.sThere will be a meeting Of our memb
at the academy building on next Iuesd
night" said DIR. Hughes, ut which Ii
s tenant Perry is expected to present I
report Of his trip. Thefollowing evenin
reception will be rendered him and
members Of his party"
PInkerton Primer surrenders.