Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-25

Portland. Me-. Sept. 24.-The arri-
val of Commander Peary at his sum-
mer residence at Eagle island in Cas-
co bay was deferred until tomorrow
because of stormy weather and rough
seas in the vicinity of his island. but
tonight he was fifteen miles nearer
there than he was this afternoon. He
arrived at South Harpswell at p. M.
after two hours trip on the harbor
steamer Aucocisco from this city and
there passed the night with the fam
lily of Capt. A. c. Slower, who serves
as a messenger TO carry mail. pro-
visions and passengers for the Peary
family. Early tomorrow. il weather
conditions are favorable. Captain Sto-
yer will set them across the danger
Gus lodges and shallow water which
he knows so well. to Eagle island. and
there Commander Peary viii devote
his entire time to his reports and cor
respondence.
Peary to Remain at Home Until Con-
troversy Is Settled.
1t is understood he will remain at
the island until the North pole con-
troversy is settled. except for the an
ticipated trip to Bar Harbor Sunday
or Monday TO furnish. further infor-
nation to General Hubbard. Few OF
the half hundred people living in the
immediate vicinity of the steamer
landing expected his arrival and there
were not more than a dozen people at
the wharf Commander Peary and
family remained quietly in their suite
at a local hotel. until $50 o'clock.
when they gathered up their belong
ings and leaving the hotel almost un-
noticed slipped away in a carriage
to the wharf. where the steamer was
boarded. There were but few travel
ers and no demonstration was made.
How Peary Puzzled Italian Astrono-
ners.
Commander Peary explained today
that when he referred to taking OBJ
servations at noon at the pole. he did
not mean the Arctic noon of June 2l.
but the noon he had timed at Cape
Columbia. lie carried the Cape Co
lumbia noon up to the Arctic and with
that noon took his observations
Failure to go into these details led to
the error that so greatly puzzled the
Italian astronomers.
Newspaper Men Bother General Hub
bard.
Newspaper men gathered here who
had dueried Gen. Thomas Hubbard,
received the following telegram frofa
him tonight:
NO 7SlHktlntHl VIII Ut gwen Dil hh
til authorized by officers OF the Peary
Arctic club. This cannot be done un-
til they meet in New York or vicinity
some time ahead. My conference with
Peary is merely to inform the officers
of the club and its result Will be sub
nitted to them only"
Careful Examination of the Peary
Records.
Bar Harbor, Me, Sept. 24.-'I have
read the records submitted by Com
mander Peary on the question, Has
Cook been at the pole?' and found i'm
them much that DR. Cook has not
stated and they are very interesting"
Gen. Thomas Hubbard, president of
the Peary Arctic club, made this
statement today after a careful ex-
animation of the Pearv records upon
the Cook controversy, which were sub
mitted to him by Commander Peary
at Bangor yesterday. While General
Hubbard would give no hint Of the
nature of the proofs which Comman-
der Peary is confident will eN---' that
DR. Cook was not at the pole, 1t was
apparent that he was we'll satisfied
with the records before him.
Commander Peary is expected here
Monday afternoon and will remain un-
til Tuesday. During that time he Will
be guest at the home OF General
Hubbard During his visit Comman-
der Pearv will go over the records in
detail and supply such information as
General Hubbard may desire.
'It think it would be best not TO
make any statement after the confer
ence with Commander Peary." sNd
General Hubbard, for 1t is a matter
which the officers of the Peary Arctic
club should pass upon. ! shall call a
meeting ~ the club officers very short
lv. certainly within two or three
weeks. for there will be no delay. The
meeting will be in New York"
The records and observations OF
Commander Peary at the pole were
not submitted TO General Hubbard,
but will probably be placed before the
Peary Arctic club.