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retary to decide what that meant. He said he
had left records on the ice at the pole.
The leader OF the expedition spoke feelingly of
the death OF Professor Marvin, of Cornell Uni
yersity. who at the head OF one of the support
ing parties broke through lead Of thin ice on
the return trip. The body was not recovered
and his personal effects were buried in the ice.
A cross. bearing his name, his college and the
date OF his death was erected at Cape Sheridan.
just above the ROosevelts winter position. and
Is visible for miles. This is seventy miles
from the point north OF Cape Columbia, where
he was drowned.
LITTLE ILLNESS IN THE PARTY.
The health Of the party in general was good.
according 20 the statement OF Dr. John Goodsell.
surgeon Of the expedition. Two Esquimau chill
dren were born and are still living. There was
an absence OF scurvy, due chiefly to the expert
enoe OF the commander IN the selection Of food
and supplies necessary for the health Of the
party. In addition, there was an abundance Of
fresh meat, which the expedition was able TO
obtain through Commander Peary's knowledge
Of the country. Bartlett, Marvin, Mcmillan and
Borup suffered from frost-bitten feet more Sc
veIely than the others. Frost bites in the Arc
tic are treated with borated musk fat and
are well protected from the cold.
Two of the Esquimaus were disabled at Cape
Columbia. one suffering from frozen feet and
the other from a severe Inflammation, partly
due 10 the same cause. Dr. Goodsell gave them
surgical attention and left them IN their igloos
until his detachment returned from the north
eTn trip He gave them ample provisions They
greeted the return Of the party with manifesto
tons Of great delight. One OF the disabled Es-
guimaus was hauled on the sledges to the ship
az Cape Sheridan, distance Of ninety miles.
On this trip Dr. GoodseH slipped and strained
the tendons Of z foot. and On his arrival at
the Roosevelt found an Esquimau child with
fractured shoulder. He had no trouble In keep
ing busy. There were some cases Of snow blind
ness also
ILLNESS OF COMMANDER PEARY.
Commander Peary was i'll for one day about
ak weeks previous 10 February Is. which was
the day that Captain Bartlett left the Roosevelt
with mis- division for Cape Columbia, the ad-
vance guard Of the dash TO the pole. The sur
geon was a little concerned about Commander
Pearys illness on account Of the approaching
tramp but &; proved 20 be nothing serious, and
al the men were IN the pink Of condition when
the start was made
Professor Mcmillan confined 20 his bed
tor a month On the trip through Smith Sound
Immediately after leaving lctah. He suffered
from moderate fever Of rheumatic type. which
if doubtless peculiar 70 local conditions. Dr.
GOodsen also suffered for some time from the
same complaint.
Commander Peary Is done with active @Xpior-
ING. He will continue 20 take an Interest In
Arctic and Antarctic exploration, but from his
home. and said that he would withdraw from
neld work
Regarding his steamer, Commander Peary
rad: 'T'he Roosevelt Is in first class eonditlon
and is practically uninjured. The .hull. engines
tnd machinery are as good when she ieft
New York IN July. 1893" The main booih
however. had been broken
EIGHTY WALRUsEs KILLED on DECK.
The crew were busy to-day scrubbling up the
e'ehs IN an endeayOr 90 remove the accunuia-
upns caused by the killing OF eighty walruses,
- food for the Esquimaus next winter. The
''ssel looked like a slaughter house.
me Roosevelt VIII proceed 60 New York just
. s'e is now, crew. dogs and all complete. she
VII leave here on Thursday Friday for sgd
-Ss' WITH Commander Peary on board, gong