Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-03
PEARY'S MESSAGE HOME
Arctic ExpioIsr Coos hs Fathest
 NoTh-Rsscues Starring PlTy.

Dtrlpoe nave peon set up nearer to the
 north pole than the lag of any other
 nation.
 Commander Robert E. Peary of the
 United States navy has won for his
 country the distinction of having gone farther north" than any human being.
 Peary, undaunted by hi6 former ex- periences in battling against the frozen
 north, has forged his way in the spe-
 cially constructed vessel Roosevelt to
 06 degrees 6 minutes north, or within 208 miles of the pole.
 The Duke of Abruzzi's Italian expe- dition. which held the record, got with
 in 287 statute miles of the pole, or to 86 degrees 84 minutes north.
 The arctic explorer failed to reach the north pole, as he had confidently hoped to do. but he penetrated nearer to the pole than the Duke of Abruzzi's expedition, thus gaining the record.
 With Peary were Dr. c. L. Wolf and Ross c. Marvin, the scientist of the ex- petition.
 What Commander Peary did during the past year in the frozen north are rather briefly but certainly vividly summarized in telegraphic communi- cation received from him last night by Herbert L. BrIdgman, secretary of the Peary Arctic club. This communi- cation from Hopedale, Labrador, via Twillingate, Newfoundland, follows:
 The Roosevelt wintered north coast Grant Land, somewhat north Alert winter quarters. Went north with sledges February, via Heckla and Co lumbia. Delayed by open water be- tween 84 and S5 degrees Beyond eighty-fve or elghty-six days. Gale disrupted ics, destroyed caches. cut oh communication with supporting bodies and drifted due east. Reached S7 degrees 6 minutes, north latitude over ice, drifting steadily eastward. Returning, ate eight dogs. Drifted delayed by open water, and reached north coast Greenland in straitened conditions. Killed musk oxen and returned along Greenland coast to, ship. Two supporting parties driven on north coast Greenland. One rescued by me in starving condition. After one week recuperation on Roose- welt sledged west, completing north coast Grant Land and reached other land near one hundredth meridian. Homeward voyage incessant battle with ice, storms and headwinds. Roosevelt magnificent ice fighter and sea boat. No deaths or illness in expe- dition."
 After furnishing the contents of Com mander Peary's message Mir. Bridg- man said that the receipt of any news from the explorer now was quite sur prise to him because he had supposed t had become too late in the season Tor Commander Peary to send news of his venture. Mir. Brldgman added hat the message spoke for itself and that since he did not know more of he results of Commander Peary's ef- 'ort to reach the pole than the public lid he could hardly comment upon the dispatch.
 There was little doubt, however, he 'aid, that Commander Peary was com ng home.
 Mrs. Robert E. Peary, wife of the has been spending the past summer in Maine. Interviewed Oct. 26. Mrs. Peary expressed her con- ldence in her husbands safety. She aid also that she expected to hear rom him In November.
 Robert Edwin Peary was born in I S54. He Is civil. engineer in the | United States navy. His first trip to he actic regions was made in 1880. n September, 1902. he reached lati- | ude s4.17 north. His wife. Josephine )Iebitsch Peary. accompanied her hus- and on three of his expeditions as far g the winter quarters.
 Asked what good 1t would do if he ound the pole. Mir. Peary said. Tt rilI open up 100000 square miles of bsolutely unknown regions that have cen separated from the rest of the rorld for countless ages"
 Commander Peary's polar steamship. he Roosevelt, left New York on her ong journey in search of the north ole July Is. 1905. The vessel. for vhich funds were furnished by the 'eary Arctic club of New York. was