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tain's fiat, No. 13o East 23d street, yes
from former members of the Peary crew
that would make scandal. Capt. Os-
bon, sitting upon the bridge of his fiat.
declined to make known the character of
the affidavits.
The captain referred to Admiral
George w. Melville, L. S. NJ. in this
wise:
your paper printed a story from Ad-
miral Melville that he had not sent me
message in reply to mine asking If he
would not accept the discovery of the
pole by Cook as authentic. without
eouiyocation, and that his only reply
had consisted of one word: No. Read
this
Whereupon he produced the original
telegram. upon Western Union receiv-
mo. IS, Sent by, III. Received by 8. F.
Check, II collect.
From Philadelphia, Pa, September A.
1909.
ITO Arctic Club. No. 1s2 East 2ad
DO not give credence to report that
Cook has discovered pole.
GEO. W. MELVILLE"
Il did not at first believe that Peary
had been to the POLE" continued Capt.
Osbon. IT have changed my mind on
that subject and l now think that he
has been there: but he certainly cannot
attempt to dim the luster of the achieve
ment of DR.. Cook. who is the real scien-
tist of the situation.
.Peary is coming home to fire the first
gun in the battle. at time before DR..
Cook can get here. but he but poorly
meets the magnamimous cable of DR..
Cook with his counter-claim to being the
first at the pole.
THE statements that / have had made
from the three men who went with
Peary on his last trip will be unpleas-
ant reading for him.
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be permitted to rest across the path that
he has trodden so long and SO we'll"
It was recalled yesterday that Mr..
Bridgman had made close prophecy as
to when Peary would reach the pole. On
April IA last there appeared in his paper
a line printed In very small type and
hidden away on an inside page, the fol-
lowing: :.
"Peary due north pole. II m. Thurs
day."
toned as to what the announcement
meant, and whether he had heard In any
way from the explorer. His answer was
that the line was printed as reminder
was in the far north and that under
favorable conditions his efforts might be
crowned with success any day In the
month of April.
The Thursday referred to was Apr1l 10.
Peary, according to his dispatches, had
discovered the pole nine days before,
April 6.
Peary to Be Back Soon.
Before leaving the city last night Mr..
Bridgman said he believed that MT.
Peary would be In New YORK Wlthin ten
days at the latest.
II expect that Commander Peary will
leave with me by the end of this week. ;"
said Mr.. Bridgman We shall take q
Maine, where his wife is waiting for him.
/ have received telegram from her. and
she has urged me to have her husband
return to her as soon as possible 1t
has been long. trying wait for her, and
| she is very anxious to see Mr.. Peary.
There will doubtless be many calls
| upon the time OF the explorer, and many
attempts to keep him abroad for an in
definite period. but / do not think 1 will
have a very hard time coaxing him home
1t is quite possible that he will be at his
old home in Maine by the early part Of
next week. He will probably stay there
| for few days, and then will come on
through to Washington.
Il do not think he will tarry in New
York on his way through. as he has an
official message to communicate to the
| finished that he will probably come back
and then will be ready for whatever re-
| ception there happens to be awaiting him.
LAS to what this reception will be
| have no idea at this time That. will
| have to be arranged in my absence. The
Peary Arctic Club gave him dinner
| on his former return from the arctic re-
| gions, and 1t may be that one will be
given this time. II 1t is. 1t will be given
probably upon much more elaborate
| scale"
The Explorers Club is placed in a Pc
culiar position. Commander Peary is
president of the club, having succeeded
DR.. Cook. and 1t is no secret among the
| club members that the commander and
| the doctor have not been on the most
| cordial terms.
DIR. Cook was the clubs president when
| he left for his last trip to the pole. After
| he was gone the club, not having any
| idea when he would return. decided to
! elect successor to the presidency.
Peary Criticised Cooks Conduct.
| When the Office was offered to Com
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PEARY VERSUS COOK
CONTINUED from ~ Paeeo

its national Labor day this year made
notable by the news that a second Ameri-
can had reached the north pole.
''Pearys magnificent polar work mas
earned the admiration OF the world Al
though the honors of the farthest nortn
were wrested from him. 1t was by an
other American. whose record Peary
now equals.
Priority proper gives distinctive honor
to DR.. Cook. But of greater importance
and higher value Is the spirit of heroic
endeavor and unwearied devotion to the
accomplishment of a feat that confers
credit on the nation by which both men
we're animated"
Peary as Boy Played "Pole."
PORTLAND. Me-. September s.-Judge
Edward c. Reynolds Of South Portland.
a lifelong friend of Commander Peary, Is
happy over Peary's success.
Personally 1 haven't the least doubt
that Bert reached the pole" he said.
He was as determined the last day l
was with him as could be.
I'm fact his determination and zeai
may have led him into danger. but De
leye that If Dr. Cook discovered the pole
he did so following the route as mapped
out by Commander Peary before ne lett
for his last dash to the pole
Had Commander Peary wanted to
have faxed he could have done SO
the first given to the world no one would
have doubted it's authenticity.
HE told me frequently that he would
not hurry once there was chance OF
reaching the goal but that he would OBJ
tain every fact possible to benefit the
world of science, and I am confident that
the world will be much benefited by
Peary's discovery.
Here" continued Judge Reynolds. els
the prime cause of Bert's polar quest :
He exhibited a well worn copy of THE
Arctic" written by DR.. Elisha Kent Kane
in 1855
1--WE read this book together" he said.
land Bert was fascinated by the tale.
AS boys we used to make imaginary jour-
neys to the north. I recollect that once
In Washington Bert said to me that 1
that the germ came from that book of
DR.. Kanes."
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Controversy Is Predicted.

"Peary Is not on the defensive. Wheth-
er he has time or inclination to take
notice OF the incidents Of the past week
he alone knows, and will. in due time. give
definite and unmistakable answer. Chiv-
alric and generous to a degree. it is quite
easy to believe that he may ignore the
past: but sensitive also Of honor, even
to finer and higher point. it may be that
the issue will be pushed to finish, and
that no shadow Of remotest doubt will
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mander Peary the latter expressed q de-
sire not to serve. There was much corre-
spondence on the matter. and Mr.. Peary
intimated. on his side, that DIR. Cook had
gone away on an exploring expedition
without having given notice to the club,
this being. as he expressed it, a breach
of etiquette.
He did not care to serve unless the
club would give him the assurance that,
in the event of DIR. Cook returning and
claiming to have found the north pole.
proper proofs would be demanded of him.
AS basis for his criticism OF DIR. Cook.
Commander Peary stated that the Brook
lyn man had undertaken to make triI
over the ground traversed by Peary, and
which the latter had informed the club
and the world at large that he proposed
travelling again in the near future.
In other words. Mr.. Peary felt that DIR.
Cook had gone away surreptitiously, In
tending to avail himself of information
impaired by Peary, and while the latter
was completing his own preparations to
try to discover the pole.
Mr.. Peary was prevailed upon to accept
the presidency. the club acquiescing In
the demands he made concerning proofs
from Dr. Cook. There was a suggestion
yesterday that the club dinner be given
to both explorers at the same time. but
upon this Mr.. Bridgman frowned.
Il don't know that / arm authorized to
speak for Mr.. Peary." said Mr.. Bridg-
man. "but feel free to say that do not
believe that such an arrangement would
be to his liking. l am led to believe that
Mr.. Peary considers himself the first at
the pole. and. in view of DR.. Cooks con-
tention. l am inclined to think there Will
arise something of a disagreement be-
tween them, If 1t does not already exist.
A joint dinner, therefore, would seem to
be entirely out of the question.
Hurry Call Sent Out.
This complication in the situation set
the members of the Explorers Club to
thinking, and early yesterday afternoon
the clubs secretary. Henry c.. Walsh.
sent out hurried calls for a meeting OF
the executive committee to be held at j
o'clock at the clubrooms at % West 39th
street. 1t was given out unofficially that
the club would meet to frame a con-
gratuiatory message to Mr. Peary.
me executive. committee had this let
Ter written out by the secretary, and it
was given to Mr.. Bridgman To- deliver
to Mr.. Peary:
Commander Robert E. Peary. H. s N
President of the Explorers. Club:
The executive committee sends YOU its
neartiest congratulations upon the at
tainment Of the long-sought Roal-the
conquest OF the north pole
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Signed to the letter were the names ~
the members attending the meeting,
stansbury Hagen. Carpenter Whitney. F.
Clark and Henry C. Walsh
osbon Hints Of Fight to Come.
Capt B. 8. Osbon. secretary of the
Arctic Club of America, which has its
headquarters two flights UP. in the cap
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Commences Debt to the Missionary.


If the clatter of American harvesters is
heard today from one end of Asia Minor
to the other; if the Eskimos of Greenland
and Alaska and Labrador vary their mo-
notonous diet Of fish and blubber with
timed meats from Chicago and Kansas
City; if the natives of Equatoria insist
on buying cotton sheeting that is
stamped American and will take no
other. our merchants and manufacturers.
instead of praising the consul or the
commercial traveller, may thank the
American missionaries.
No matter in what direction you may
turn your canoe or your caravan. you
will find them preaching and teaching.
living in native dress amid the filth of
Manchurian villages. moving with the
nomad tribes of Sahara. or sleeping In
the Indian wigwams Of the far north
west. When Younghusband, at the head
of his punitive expedition, crossed the
frontier OF Tibet, he believed himself the
first white person to enter that mysteri-
Gus region-until, on his northward
march. he was -astounded to find little
American woman fearlessly carrying on
her mission work within the borders of
the Forbidden Land.
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game was the batting of Humphreys.
Penn and Latham for jackson Lodge.
while Zachary and Gary did good work
for the Washington Lodge.
The Alexandria Light Infantry at
meeting held last night accepted an IN
yitation from Seminole Tribe, NO. 80,
Order Of Red Men. to give an exnipi-
ton drill at Armory Hall the evening
ress of the autumn festival which VIII
be given under the auspices OF that or
panizatfon. An individual drill for a
medal will also be held at the same
time.
given at Marshall Hall today under the
auspices of the Elks' Dramatic Club.
The morning and afternoon boats were
we'll patronized. 1t Is expected tnat
large crowd will also take the evening
boat The attraction this afternoon Will
be motor boat racing. which will take
Mace following the landing of the att
ernoon boat.
miners TODAY held an examination at the
city most office to secure eligtbies Tor po-
sitions in the coast and geodettc survey.
The examination will continue for two
DAYS of six hours each. 1t is being con-
Quoted by N. L. WillamsoH' SECRETARY VI
the local board.
Arrangements are being mace oy the
members Of the Alexandria Light In
fantry for the annual inspection or tnat
company, Wnlcn Will tdhc PLoSc
ory Hall the evening of SEPTEMBER =
next The inspection will be made by
Col. 10 Lane Stern.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry w. Wildt. Mr. and
Mrs. O. A. Gwinn and Admiral August
Gaines returned last night after three
month trip through Europe. On tneir
trip they visited Germany. France. Swits.
erland England and other places.
Recent Deaths.
The funeral OF Mrs. Ellen l.. Petit.
whose death occurred Monday night. took
place .his afternoon from her home, IO0
Jefferson street. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. F. Watson. pastor OF
the First Baptist Church. and the burial
was made In Bethel cemetery.
The funeral of William NJ. King. the
little son of w. NJ. King. jr., took place
this afternoon from his parents residence.
North Payne street. The services were
conducted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter and
Rev. DR.. s. A. Wallis.
General Mention.
Ground was broken today by Egbsrt
Thompson for the erection Of three mod
ern brick dwelling houses on the north
side of Prince street between Washing
ton and Columbus streets.
Arrangements have been made for
meeting of Fitzgerald Council Of the
knights Of Columbus. which will be held
at o'clock tonight at St Mary's Hall.
at which time. 1t is expected. recorder
the resignation of Recorder r. T. Quinn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
MADRID TO HAVE A BROADWAY
Plans for Transforming SPANS Cap
ital into a Modern City.

Madrid Letter to Paris Herald.
Condo de Penalver alcalde of Madrid,
has been congratulated by the king for
his success In securing a unanimous vote
from the city council for his project of
constructing La Gran Via"-the Broad
way-an avenue planned long ago. which
will start from the ministry of war. in
the calle Alcala. and lead to the San Gil
barracks. In the calle Ferraz, replacing
many old narrow streets
This scheme has been abandoned sew
eral times on account Of systematic OPP
position and because the decision Of the
coua.il to sell the contract by public auc-
ton. which system. given the many ia
eiiities Spanish law offers to unfair COM
petition and corruption, was always re-
3ectsd by bona fde BIDDERS Now Condo
oe fenaiver has obtained the suppression
., the auction. and the contract will be
sranted to the contractor Offering the best
guarantees. All political parties and
1883 apers OF every shade of opinion
praise the aicalde for his energy MAD.
rig IN a short time will UNDERGO a trans
FORMATION somewhat akin to that 81 parss
unoer Napoleon III and Baron Hansss
mann, although on a smalier scale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
osbon Hints Of Fight to Come.

Capt B. s. Osbon. secretary of the
Arctic Club of America, which has it's
headquarters two flights UP. in the can
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HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
ELMER JONES REPORTS HOLD
UP TO POLICE.
One Days Grind in Police Court
Masonic Teams Play
Ball-Briefs.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September s, 1909.
Elmer Jones, about thirty years old
last night reported to the police that he
was held up and robbed of SIS by three
unidentified white men. The hold-up toeh
place on the commons north of 'Colross.
in the northwestern section Of the city.
Jones told the police that he was on his
way home when the men attacked him
Two of them sat on him while one went
through his pockets and secured IS, all
the money he had. which was in his coat
pocket. Jones reported the robbery to
the police about 10 o'clock last night,
which was about an hour after the hold
UP.
The police are today engaged in investi-
eating the case, and several arrests are
expected, as Jones furnished the police
with good clue to the highwaymen.
In the Police Court.
In the police court this morning the fol-
lowing cases were disposed of: Charles
Dean. an umbrella member. drunk in the
street. acquit ted; Lizzie Richardson. col
ored. drunk and disorderly, fined 81
Charles Flood, colored assaulting and
beating Fannie Flood, colored, forfeited
- collateral; Jackson Beach, colored. as
saulting and beating Efie Stanton, COL
ored, acquitted: Lizzie Grady, colored.
assaulting and beating Mary Preston COL
ored, acquitted; Bits jackson, colored,
assaulting and beating Nellie Lee, COL
ored, fined s..
James Quill. colored. was fined $50 upon
conviction of carrying a razor. Quill
was arrested last night on suspicion Of
the theft of banjo. 1t was testified that
when. in close proximity to the police
station he dropped the razor. In his own
defense Quill said the coat worn by him
contained the razor and that it belonged
to another man. Quill added that he did
not know the razor was In the pocket of
the coat until he was arrested.
Swift Game Of Ball.
One of the most interesting games of
base ball played this season took place
yesterday afternoon when Andrew
Jackson Lodge of Masons defeated
team composed of members of AIexan-
ria-Washington Lodge Of Masons by
score Of IA to 10. The feature OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08

Office Boy-"Here's lady what insists
on seem you! She's awful excitedv'
Editor-"Then escort her TO the CON.
posing room, you idiotm-Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
The Prescription Store
Attention!
Srn1OkerS9

into one of the most important
branches of our business. with its
enormous stock of fighgrade dOmes-
tic and clear Havanas that satisfy the
most classy smokers. We have the
real goods (no baled hay), and our
prices are the lowest ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-08
Can You Beat
These Prices?

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Not Original With Cook.

new. 1t was Pearys own idea in the first
place and on one of his trips he was
sleighing round there all winter long. In
fact, he froze his toes one January doing
just that
Mr.. Bridgman has written at some
length on polar research and the outlook
for future explorations, and said that the
news of Cooks achievement came so sud
denly and from such an unexpected
source that intelligent judgment was diff
cult 1t was but natural that writing
for the public" and forwarding his ac-
counts by cable, DR.. Cooks narrative
should present only the popular and per-
sonal phases, and news of the scientific
results attained should be deferred.
Mr.. Bridgman assumed that Dr. Cook
would lay all his records, diaries, note
books. charts and other data before the
principal geographical societies Of the
world. Opinions and comments might be
dismissed, said Mr.. Bridgman. DR.. Cooks
tale stands or falls by itself and with
out witnesses or testimony
That controversy may be looked for
in the opinion of Mr.. Bridgman is indicat-
ed by the editorial which appeared yes
terday in the paper OF which he is the
publisher. After high praise of Peary,
who had acted without assumption OF
any other mans rights or opportunities,
without pretension of abilities greater
than Others" the editorial says that .ex-
plantations. apologies and verihcations are
unasked and superiuous," and continues
In part:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
FITZSIMMONS SAYS
HE rs IN SHAPE
Thinks he Can Whip Lang in Coming
Bout and Will Then Take on
Tommy Burns.

Bob Fitzsimmons, who is matched
to fight Bill Lang for the heavyweight
championship of Australia at Sydney,
N. s. W., on December 81, says that
he is in perfect health and is growing
stronger every day. He insists that
he has the old cleverness and can
hit as hard as ever, at the same time
expressing supreme confidence in his
ability to stow Lang away. After I've
whipped this fellow writes Fitz. Il
shall meet all corners in Australia,
ard if Tommy Burns wants fight,
he can have one. ] am not back
number by any means, and I'll prove
it when / rueet Lang" 1t is under
stood that Fitzsimmons will receive
$4,000 in cash and his expenses fol-
the rourd trip from London to sgd
ney for taking chances with Lang
Hugh Mcintosh, who is promoting the
| fight. has also guaranteed a lons
| theatrical engagement in Australia
/ for the ancient Cornishmen
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
LYNCH AT HEAD OF
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Former Umpire Elected to Presidency
and One of Bitterest Battles
in Baseball History
Closed.
COMPROMISE CANDIDATE
After Election he Called Newspaper
Men About Him and Made
Plea For Down-Trod-
den Umpire.
[Gate city LEASED Wire Service. ]

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-..When I
was umpiring, there was never any
doubt who was running the game,
now that I am president of the. Ma
tional Base Ball Clubs, there will
never be any doubt as to who is run
ming the league"
This was the statement made to-
night by Thomas ]. Lynch, of New
Britain, Conn, this afternoon, elected
to succeed John A. Heydler, after one
of the bitterest battles in baseball his
tory.
Lynch is known as a man who
keeps his word. Baseball players had
a wholesome respect for the knight Of
the indicator whom they knew they
could not bluff. Lynch says the mag
mates can't either.
The election of Lynch came as a
distinct surprise and put an end to a
| four-day deadlock.
1t was agreed to leave the selection
Of the compromise candidate to John
T. Brush and he called up Lynch and
asked him if he would accept the job
/ Lynch said he would. Lynch is fifty
one years old. He was clever anna
1 teur player. He was offered severa
4 profession berths but refused then
all. Lynch called all the newspape
men about him and made plea TO
the down-trodden umpire.
When you see an umpire trying t.
4 the right thing and make good
/ give him chance. ! have no def
/ mite policy; havn't had time to max,
any; but / am goin to give every on,
4 a square deal"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
All Wbo
Would Enjoy

good health, with its blessings, must un-
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question of right living with all the term
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is best, each hour of recreation, Of enjoy
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be made to contribute to living Alright.
Then the use Of medicines may be dis
pensed with to advantage, but under or
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able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it Is
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-19
X. n. S. Basket Ball.

Although three tx" men are out for
the high school basket ball team and
good material is on hand for the for
ward positions, which will have to re
filled. indicating that a fast aggre-
cation will be developed, Manager
Harry Duncan does not see fit to
schedule games, fearing that by SO do
ing he will cause deficiency in the
funds of the athletic association.
So far he has two games promised
with Mt. Pleasant which was played
last year, both on the local and on the
enemy's floor, although he his set nc
dates. Last year. with a winning
team, the crowds got larger at every
game until at the final one with FIT
Madison, the gym was overcrowded
With that record still in the minds Of
the fans and continuation of it by
this years team which will no doubt
be able to continue winning games
there is no reason why there should
be a deficit at the end Of the season
with any reasonable schedule.