Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-08

Robert E. Peary, having mailed the Stars and Stripes to the pole,'' on April 6. 1909, as told in his series of messages flashed by wireless yester- day from the coast of Labrador is fguratively lost to the world tonight, homeward bound on his ship, the Roosevelt.
 pr. Cook Still at Copenhagen.
 At Copenhagen, Denmark. royalty continues to pay homage to Dr. Fred erick A. Cook, the Brooklyn explorer, who announced six days ago in man ner not unsin1ilar to Commander Peary's that he had unfurled the flag of his country at the pole on April 21. 1908
 Neither saw indications of the oth- CTS achievement; both will be in the United States before the close of the present month. ~-
 Commander Peary on Way South.
 Commander Peary. according to best reckoning was in the vicinity of the Strait of Belle Isle. between New bee, tonight. But it is uncertain at what port he will touch first to ann plify the meagre news of yesterday. inadequate telegraphic facilities on the Labrador coast and the northwest coast of Newfoundland may move him to decide to proceed on soui Inward to North Sydney, Cape Breton. before he gives to the world details of his triumphs in the far north.
 Pea1y had intended stopping at Cha teau Bay, Labrador possibly tonight, but the telegraph station there was abandoned some time ago and the Roosevelt must push her nose farther south before the world obtains more news. As she comes down the New.
 
 ther south, St. George bay are at hand. but whether Peary will avail himself of these points or continue to North Sydney where he will have ev- cry facility at hand is matter of conjecture tonight It Is 450 miles from Chateau Bay to North Sydney and the time of his arrival can only be guessed But the Roosevelt may reach there late tomorrow.
 Mrs. Peary Ready to Depart for North
 Sydney.
 With her husbands plans uncertain and with no specific message to meet him. Mrs. Peary is waiting at her home at Eagle Island Maine. in readiness to depart for North Sydney
 Herbert T. Bridgman, secretary of the Pesrv Arctic club. left New York for North Sydney tonight. Tn addi- ton to greetings from the Peary Arc tic club, MT. Bridgman carries this message from the Explorers club. of which Commander Peary and pr. Cook are both members
 The Explorers club sends you heartiest congratulations upon your triumphant attainment of the long sought goal-the North pole"
 Anthony Fiafa. who commanded one of the Ziegler expeditions to the pole, is a member of the board of direc- tors sending the message.
 No Further Details of the Conquest.
 Several additional messages. filed yesterday at Indian Harbor, were re- ceived by associates of Commander Peary today, but none of them gave any further details of his conquest. Through Mir. Bridgn1an he notified all geographical societies of the world of his discovery and in addition sent personal despatch to the National Ge- ographical society at Washington, saying. Have won at last. The pole Is ours"
 Valuable Collection for New York Mu-
 scum.
 Tn a message to Director Bumpus of the American Museum of Natural History in New York, he announced that he is bringing home valuable collection for the institution. Thou sands of congratulatory messages have | been sent in return to the explorer, two from the most notable of which l are from Lieutenant ShackIeton, the English Antarctic explorer. and Ma for Leonard Darwin, president of the | Royal Geographical society.
 Hundreds of Messages to Peary. The National Geographical society | called a meeting directly after receiv- l ing Peary's message today and quick | ly telegraphed reply of hearty | praise. The Few York Geological so- | ciety sent its echo of the worldwide | praise through It's president in this | city. while hundreds of less important | messages winged their way northward | ts meet the returning traveller. Geek Hears That Pssry Claims Pri-
 ority. Tn Copenhagen tonight, Dr. Cook | was shown g statement credited to Peary, that he (Peary) was the first to discover the pole.
 Declining to enter Into a controver- sy, the Brooklyn physician briefly dis missed the subject.