New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-19
IN THE FAR NORTH.
PEARYs GREAT ICE. ANDRES BALLOON
AND THE GOLD-HUNTERS OF
THE YUKON.

ratve of Life and Work along the Shores and
an Sp in the the ln years. M n9 81 NnT4 d
scripton Of the little tribe Of Smith Sound Eskl-
world. and an account Of the. discovery and
bringing home Of IL SayksuG Or Great ( WaPe
maps. diagrams. and about eieht hundred Illus
ra S r TIVE yS stos F6Pmp @TE
ANDREE'S BALLOON EXPEDITION: In Search
Of the North Pole BY Henri LachsmbTe a mo
preparation. equipment and departure Of the
haoon With over fry iiiGSrations, Octave
A MILE OF GOLD. Strange Adventures on the
Yukon. BY William NJ. Stanley. recently returned
from the Kondike with Sll2 In dust and nuggets
advice to prospectors Illustrated with views
taken on the spot. octave. PIP 2ls- Chicago
Laird e. Lee.
OUR ALASKAN WONDERLAND And klondlke
Neighbor. personal reminiscence ana t n;r
Do. 3d. The Harrisburg Publishing Company
american Destiny Series)
Lieutenant Pearys two thick volumes cover
the whole record of his past explorations The
most Impressive suggestion they convey is that
arctic adventure. if properly undertaken Is
comparatively safe. The author fas his battles
with cold and hunger, tempest and glacier pu'
his sufferings are mild compared with those de-
scribed by others, from DR.. Kane down to Gen
eral Greedy. Still. he owed something to good
fortune on his last journey to the north coast
Of Greenland If he had not met herd Of musk
oxen lust in the nick OF time he might never
have returned 10 tell his tale Of travel Hith-
erto he has not been successful in storing sup
plies on the Great Ice Of Greenland so as 10
find them again. The frghtful storms cover up
or carry away every mark that he sets up and
when that happens the supplies are Of course
buried beyond hope Of recovery. II this diff
Guilty can be overcome. there seems to be no
reason why in course Of time. and no long time
either. supplies should not he stored in the Ice
al frequent intervals along the whole route from
Smith Sound to the north coast. In connection
with this loss Of supplies one would ike 10
know whether there is mach flow and shifting
In an ice cap so solid and permanent as that OF
Greenland II must flow like a glacier. and yet
the motion must he inhnitesimal II II does
flow. somebody will possibly rediscover Lieu
tenant Peary's lost canned goods al the foot Of
glacier a thousand years hence and all in
good condition. barring little breakage. A Won
| derful climate. that Of Greenland II Will not
| keep a body alive. but 1t will keep a body dead
f, in almost living perfection. Lieutenant Peary
| dwells with minute detail on the discovery and
| bringing away Of his immense meteorites. The
| observations and testimony which he brings to
| bear leave little ground for the doubts rather
| hastily expressed 10 the character OF these
masses OF metal The traditions Of the Esqul-
maus are positive on the subject They had long
ceased 10 use the metal Of he Stones from the
SKY" for marking tools and weapons. as they
were able to get such things from the ships that
reach the Greenland coast. Instead Of jealousy
guarding what was treasure to their ances tors
thew aided in the removal Of the meteorites.
Their wonder and reverence at sight % these
were more than balanced hy their interest in
the machinery with which they were lifted and
placed on board the ship. Apparently they