Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-04
veylng to the explorer "a million con-

conveying to the explorer "a million con-
EratulatiOns.'
Mr. Peary may come home in ten days
or less" said Mr. Brdgeman, who is secre-
tary of the Peary Arctic Club. He can take
the Roosevelt down to Sydney from Hope
dale and from there take a train which
will land him here in thirtyeix hours after
he boards 1t. There is really nothing for
me to add except that 1 have just received
a telegram from the noted Scotch explorer.
William Bruce OF Edinburgh, in which ne
sends hearty congratulations on Commander
Peary's achievement. .
II feel that it would be useless TO aod
anything to the telegram received from
Mr.. Peary.
Had to Eat Dog.
at speaks for itself. The part that tells
of the eating of dogs Is enough to sho"
the hardships he endured. 1 am glad that
he reached that far north. Just before
got the Peary telegram got one from sam
Bartlett who is the master of the Wind
ward and the Diana. He is related to Capt
Bartlett of the Roosevelt and also to Moses
Bartlett the mate of the RooseveH. ne
Bartlett telegram said that they had neara
from Moses and that the Roosevelt was d.
Hopedale damaged
Just about the time I got home found
the Peary telegram. Capt. Bartletts wire
came from Briggs. New Foundiand Inc
Peary telegram was. l believe mailed from
Hopedale down the coast to Telegraph
operator who sent It on.
The news that Commander Peary, who
has been long in the arctic region. hao
reached "furthest north created lively IN
terest here and a great reception VIII
await the explorer when he returns. WINE
Mr.. Peary failed to reach the pole ne got
nearer by thirty odd miles to it than any
other explorer
The Roosevelt May Go to st. Johns.
ST. JOHNS. N F., November 3.-The
dor
achievement in arctic exploration was re-
ceived here with great satisfaction Capt
Bartlett and the other officers and crew
of the Roosevelt being Observation-Disclosures
Sir VIM. MacGregor, governor of New
foundland himself an explorer and geog-
rapher of worldwide reputation. TO-DAY
wired his heartiest congratulations TO
Commander Peary and invited the com
mander and Capt. Bartlett to attend the
state dinner at government house No
vember ., in honor of King Edward s
birthday.
shipping authorities here expect that
the Roosevelt will come to st. Johns to
obtain a supply of coal, as coal is very
scarce on the Labrador stations.
Congratulations From Charcot.
Or Bridgeman also received today the
following message from Charcot. leader
of the French relief expedition which was
sent to the antarctic in search of the
Swedish explorers:
"NEUILLY, France.
"Rridgman. BROOKLYN:
Sincere congratulations on Peary's sue
cess. Cl1ARCOT.'
Lies With Peary.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 3.-Herbert L.
Bridgcman. secretary of the Peary Arctic
Club received a telegram direct from Com
no
rival of Lieut. Peary and his expedition at
Battle Harbor. in one of the fiords along
the coast of Labrador. It is just inside
the strait of Belle Isle, which separates
the southern point of Labrador from New
Foundland
The message was dated yesterday and
read: Just arrived. Regards to Mrs.
Signed. PEARY
Discussing the dispatch sent Mr.. Jessup
by Lieut.. Peary, which seemed to indi-
cate the explorers intention to try for tho
pole next year Mr.. Bridgeman said that
only Lieut.. Peary himself could say whether
he would try It again so soon or not The
plans made by the Peary Club We're for
only one expedition, he said.
Lieut.. Peary did not go in any sense as
the hired man of the Peary Arctic Club
he said. "He made his own plans and the
club backed him. l cannot say whether the
club would back him again next year be-
cause l haven't talked with any of the
members
Remarkable Exploration.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, November 3.-Prof
Angelo Heilprin of the Sheffield Scientific
School. who led the first great Peary re-
lief expedition in 1892. when he found the
explorer with one companion, after he had
made a journey of 5000 miles over the
ice cap of northern Greenland tonight sum
married the achievement of Explorer Pcary
no. vi pfa of aS.
ploratiOn that has ever been accomplished.
He said after reviewing the work of previ-
Gus expeditions that the combined achieve
ment of the northward penetration and the
east and west traverse is unequaled in the
annals Of exploration and sets a standard
Cor work and accomplishment which few
will have the courage to emulate and still
fewer the bodily vigor and indomitable en-
ergy to achieve.
1T Is with interest" he continued, that
one notes-and with a bearing on future
explorations-that in this, his latest effort
northward, Mr.. Peary passed his own record
by 1856 statute miles"