The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-09-30
The KITES RETURN.

| Menshcr.
| PHILADELPHIA, Sept. .f--As soon "a
II was known here that the Kite had
reached the breakwater. Gavin W. Hart
and DIR. VIM +. Hughes. Of the acaa.
envy 81 natural sciences, began making
arrangements 70 receive the explorers
| shortly after so'clock yesterday morn.
ing the tugs Lille NJ. Graham ana
Charles killar. the former Bearing the
members ~ the relief committee ~ the
academy. consisting Of Lawyer Hart
DR.. SamuelG. Dixon, and Common Conn.
Gilman v. G. Smith. the United Press
| representative and Others. left Walnut.
street wharf. Included IN the party on
both tugs. We're a number 81 relatives
Of the explorers. Rev. A. NJ Kcgwin
81 Wilmington. Del. and II. +. Elliott
Of Louisville. KY. were the only mem.
beers cf the party who had relatives in
the original Pcary expedition The
former is the uncle and the latter he
cousin of young Verhocff. the only
member Of the expedition who did not
return. Also included in the party
were several who accom- panied he
original expedition.
The Kite was first sighted by The
Graham off Einicum island about $50
o'clock. She was gnily decorated with
flags Of every nation. and as the tuy
drew near the first person distin.
guishcd on the Arctic vessel was Prof
Heiiprin. Of the academy Of natural
science. the leader Of the relief expcd
tion. Lieut.. pcary was afterwards
seen waving his hat and beside him
stood his wife.
The welcoming party cheered heart
lily and the tug was soon made fast 70
the steamer The first to greet them
were Lieut.. and Mrs. Pcarv. The lat
ter was attircd in black silk and wore
a pretty bonnet Her bronxed face
was wrcathed in Smiles and She al
most cried with joy when handed
hugh bouquet Of roses. She looked
anything but like woman who had
Greenland. although her tanned fea-
lures we're striking contrast to her
fair face which smilingly acISnowledge
the plaudits Of the throng Mt the acad-
emy Of music when reception was
given prior to the departure.
The United Press reporter was the
first 70 grasp the hand Of Lieut. Pcary.
Was your expeditions success was
asked
II think SO. replied the lieutenant.
with vigorous grasp Of the hand. II
accomplished all set out to do
DO You believe you discovered the
northern coast Of GrcenlaDdy'
II believe 50 without DOUBT was
the reply.
Glow about the loss Of verhoeff?~
THAT is a matter which referred to
very fully in my dispatch from ST.
Johns Until see his relatives I shall
say no more
AT this iuncture Lieut.. Peary was APP
preached by Rev. Mr.. Kegwin and II.
~ Elliott. the uncle and cousin OF Yer
hoef. To them he said after a few
words 81 greeting:
II will tell you all ! know later At
present can only say this: verhoeff
left camp 70 20 ten miles. lie took with
him Colts revolver. fifty rounds Of
ammunition. compass. nm ax, a heavy
suit 81 clothes and provisions for FIVE
days. After being away for one day he
returned and left word that II he was
not back in four days we were not
10 look for him. He did not
come hack. and our search failed
To find anything Of him. except what
would leave rs to think that he had
fallen into an ice chaSm on the glacier
a significant fact = that he asked four
Of the party II they thought would
allow him 70 remain behind alone.
They said: No"
Thank God" exclaimed vcrhocfrs
uncle. 'IIe is alive. am sure"
Elliott. verhocff's cousin. also cx-
pressed the belief that vcrhoeff was
alive and would turn up all right.
Other members Of the expedition re-
fused 10 be interviewed on the subject.
saying II had been agreed all such in
formation should be given out only by
Lieut.. Pcnry.
When asked If he would make an
Other trip. Lieut. Pcary Replied:
II will II possible
Mrs. Pearv said she had pleasant
experience. and saw much that was
strange and new. 1T was not so lone
ly." she said. ''for there were men
about and the Esquimaux were very
friendly used 70 give them bread and
coffee every morning. and all II the
empty tin cans in which much Of our
food had been packed. They were per
feet prizes to them. They are well
people, but SO filthy ard
dirty
Mrs Pcary further said she would
not write book. but would leave that
to her husband. She spoke Of delight
full snow-shoc and toboggan trips and
referred 70 a 2on-nilc journey she had
taken over the ice a New Years re-
ccption was held to which the Esqui-
maux came.
Lieut. and Mrs. Peary went to the
Lafayette hotel: Others Of the cxplor-
ers went to the homes Of friends. while
some departed for New York.
The decks Of the Kite were piled
high with curiosities. Among them
were seven Esquimaux dogs and two
puppies. five ~ them being the ones
which had accompanied Pcary on his