Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-27
THE sllENll>r NaRnOErf.


There ore now expeditions from four
nations engaged iu Arctic exploration,
aud the relatives aud friends Of John
SO. Vufhoc1, the acIenua. Of thr fret
peary expedition, OF whom the world
road "a, "loIt 40 cfovnsse," believe
that hc may bosllil In the land OF the
living and is liable 10 again minglc
with Die scluaintaucos in o more auu-
ny CLINE than exists where he was last
seen. There Is only q aupposition that
ho b. dn,d, but that Is brought very
clllc TO a certainty from the fact tina,
he disappeared Ia the frozen regions
IN a locality wheru the hope OF pro.
longing ITO Tor "a low days without
supplies being broughbin from afar,
90 Say nothing OF maint3l1iug an cX-
istcnco Tor many mouths,is very slight.
Butitis difficult for people TO give
up hope fora relative whose loss is sur.
rounded by uncertainty, and u Yer.
hocn Is atill nllve thu desire Of his
friends 70 SEQ him again may be graft.
fed. Tho story Of his lie up 10 the
time when he became separated from
bic companions ga the north is quite
interesting. Ho was a direct descend.
ant Of ono OF the officers Of the OH
Swiss Guard Of Paris. His father was
n wealthy merchant OF Louisvilie, aud
died while the son was yot In his In
fancy.
Mu. Vcrhoca was a talented lady,
and gave much caro- 10 tho training Of
her son. Ho H. said 10 have become
possassed early Ia lile Of "a desire 10 en-.
gage IN Arctic exploration, A cores.
poudeut OF tho Boston Transcript says,
Ia a Biographical sketch OF his ciroor:
ITO early learned 10 read Tor him'oli
and delighted iu books OF travel, telling
hH young scloolwIt14 that lao meant 10
so 90 tho north polo, no was born with
% purpose in lilH aud carly began To dUuy
| himself any iagtD or pleasure that would
conflict with 20 llo nOyor uto but two
meals day, aud that ~ tho plainost and
most nutritious kind OF food. ll1 would
I u9yOr wear an oyprCuat iu the very cold
Ost weather, shopping re night undOr hut
ono cover. llo devoted himself Go rigid
course of training iu the gymnasium,
strengthening Uyorv mu8clo and Joint "
/ lu. body. no r0to Ml tho way from
] LuulsNlliu. ky., Co Sow Haven. Cuuu.,
| un his bicycle when hn entered Aalo COLI
| lego, thr hut AGpmpi ht thlt umo
I tO travel on ono. All his
| icl's ~ strength and diriug. as
! jumping nom roof 10 roof on u siOrty
l morning lee January, were but tuf,s ut
| his skin, llu wuf uHtrour, manly, bravo
[ youth. llO dared 90 1.-Two ulnu0, us ho bad
! Omen done while vet boy, aussntius
/ himself Tor periods OF limo, tollng hts
strength OF endurance in walking la
] rough places, until ut last Do had acquired
I Tho strength ca walk sixty miles a day
continuously.
NeghotW was accepted ul a mDmboi
Of the Pcary expedition, and 1t Is said
contributed large sum OF money 10.
ward H. He was well equipped FOR the
work, aud was said by Lieut.. Peary {,
have been q faithful aud consideration.
man. Tho theory OF bic friends Is thai
when the relief party took charge o
the expedition ho was aycrso to ruturn
Ing home without having accomplished
the object for which he set out, an,
started OF alone, determined TO MAXI
an effort 10 roach tho north pole him
aolf aud unaidol. Even II this theory
be correct tho chances now are that 1
nc Is ever again seen twill be- only TIN
mortal tabernacle from which thu
spirit has long since taken ita tlighL