The sun., 1894-02-26
sunri.e st Peary,s Camp.

a few members OF the little party doubtless
climbed up the Ice cap north OF their winter
home. to catch the flrst rays OF the return
ing orb. as its yellow disk peered above tho
hills on the southern shores OF Inglefleld
Gulf. Two years ago the wife OF the ex-
plorer wrote that II brought homo nearer to
her to see the sun once more. Now the
longed-for light is shining upon the cabin
front, for this time the habitation has the
desirable southern exposure which PKARY
was not able to secure when he previously
camped at Redcllne.
PEARY is now on the threshold OF his
principal undertaking. We have no reason
to doubt that the good fortune which
favored him during his journey north and
his first two weeks at Anniversary Lodge,
was continued through the ten weeks Of
work before the long night came upon the
camp. During those weeks. II all went we'll.
the explorer. In his steam launch. made
careful survey OF the 800 miles OF shore line
Of Inglefleld Gulf. His party also laid in q
store Of fresh meat and reindeer skins. and
most Of the supplies for the sledge expedi-
tion OF the spring were safely slowed under
the snow on the ice cap that is to be the
highway for the coming journey.
glon visited PEABYs camp In 1891 80. some
OF them travelling 200 miles to see him.
They found 1t very advantageous to have
this white man as O friend and sojourner
among them; and we may be sure that An
niversary Lodge. this winter. has not lacked
the life and animation that unceaslng pill
grimages OF these Arctic Highlanders could
give it. PEARY. however. tolerates no idlers
or mere curiosity mongers In his camp.
1t Is this explorers practice to make all ma
tives work who court the privilege Of living
| for time with the great Capitansoak. He
pays them well for their work. but while
they are with him they must dig snow
paths. lash sledges. care for the dogs.
| scrape reindeer skins. and sew on the gar
ments his sledge men are to wear. II the
Esklmos will not work. they have no place
In his busy camp.
When PEARY comes home we shall hear
the results Of some interesting experiments
made. this winter. for the first time In
Arctic regions. We shall hear whether the
Mexican donkeys or burros. which he took
from their heavy work Of carrying silver
ore through the snow OF the Rocky Noun
| tains. are useful adjunct In Arctic explo-
| ration; whether he was able to send mes
| sages back TO his camp by the carrier
| pigeons that were going on the sledge jour
| ney; whether lighting his house by elec-
tricity and heating 1t with kerosene were
successful: and whether his photograph
did Its duty faithfully. enabling him 10
bring home many specimens Of the spoken
language Of the most northern representa-
| tives Of the human race.
But these things are among the minor
| matters. though they will be OF interest to
all who have followed the fortunes of the
American explorer. The three leading
features OF his work are the survey OF
Ingleheld Gulf. the thorough chronological
studies he intended to pursue among the
| Eskimos OF northwest Greenland. and. above
all. the explorations on the northern and
northeastern coasts and among the islands
that are believed to lie north OF the main
| land. Whether PEARY will make a dash
| over the Arctic Sea toward the North Pols
remains to be seen. He certainly will not
| attempt such a journey unless the sledging
conditions over the sea Ice are very favor
able. He has enough to do without this.
and such an undertaking would not form a
very important feature Of his work. whose
main purpose Is to complete our knowledge
OF the northern and northeastern coast line
and OF the islands that are supposed to lie
near them.
The month Of March has clustering
weather In the Arctic regions as we'll as in
this latitude: but with a good supply Of
daylight. the explorer will not permit any
thing. save the stormbursts that cannot
last long. to interrupt for an hour the flnal
preparations for the great sledge Journey
About the 10Th OF March. eight and a half
weeks earlier than the time when he began
his l 800 miles journey OF 1892. PEARY. with
seven or eight men and plenty OF dog teams.
expects to be fairly started on the route for
Independence Bay. on the northeast coast
Choosing a middle road between his out
ward and homeward routes OF 1892. he
hopes TO avoid both the erevasses Of the
glacial basins OF the west and the dense
fogs that enwrapped him for two weeks on
the lofty summit plateau.
II should be remembered that. in all
respects. PEARY has the great advantage Of
previous experience In the same work. He
will start not only two months earlier than
before. but he expects to make a quicker
journey, and he hopes TO reach Indepen-
denoe Bay not later than from May TO May
s. 1t Is there that the party will divide to
carry out the various phases Of the task
the explorer has In view. While he and
part Of his force explore the northern coast
OF the mainland and attempt to solve the
mystery OF the northern lands which he
saw at Independents Bay. another party
will sledgs southeast along the coast and
complete the survey Of that unknown shore
TO Cape Bismarck. The entire expedition
expects to reasssmble at the winter camp
An AnUdnin IA v n dina IN kak -
home that will start for Anniversary Lodge
early next summer.
Nearly two years ago Lieut.. PKART read
10 the members Of his sledgs party. On the
day thsy 'stArted n0Tth e article ti0W