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Make Forced Marches.

The next morning / put Marvin in the
lead to pioneer the trail, with instruc-
tons to make two forced marches to
bring up our average which had been
cut down by the last two short ones.
Marvin carried out his instructions I'M
plicitly. A considerable amount of young
ice assisted in this.
At the end of the tenth march, latitude
So. pa, Borup turned back in of
the second supporting party, having trav-
eled a distance equivalent to Nansen's
distance from this far to his farthest
north.
l was sorry to lose this young Yale
runner, with his enthusiasm and pluck.
He had led his heavy sledge over the
foes in a way that commanded every
ones admiration and would have made
his fathers eyes glisten.
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From here we followed the captains
trail, and on April % our sledges
passed up the vertical edge OF the
glacier fringe. a little west of Cape
Columbia.
When the last sledge came up I
thought my Eskimos had gone crazy.
They yelled and called and danced
themselves helpless. AS Ootah sat down
on his sledge he remarked, in Eskimo:
The devil is asleep or having trouble
with his wife, or we never should have
come back so easily"
A few hours later we arrived at
Crane City. under the bluffs oe Cape
Columbia. and. after putting four
pounds OF pemmican into each Of the
faithful dogs to keep them quiet we
had, at last, our chance to sleep,
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Borup Valuable in Many Ways.

Borup not only made the record as to
the distance travelled during the Jour
ney. but to his assistance and his expert
knowledge OF photography is due what
/ believe to be the ~unequaled series OF
photographs taken by the expedition.
Chief Engineer Wardwell. also of
the last expedition. aided by his as
sistant. Scott. kept the machinery up
to a high state of efficiency and has
given the Roosevelt the force and pow
er which enabled IT to negotiate appar-
emily impracticable ice.
Mr.. Gushue, the mate. who was In
charge OF the Roosevelt during the abb
sence OF Capt. Bartlett and myself. and
Boatswain Murphy, who was put in
charge Of the station at Etah for the
relief OF Cook. were both trustworthy
and reliable men. and / count myself
fortunate in having a them In M
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going. In the latter part there were
pronounced movements in the ice, both
visible and audible.
Some leads were crossed, in one OF
which Borup and his team took a bath,
and we were finally stopped by an m
practicable lead opening in front of US.
camped in a temperature of 90 de-
grees below.
AT the end of two short marches we
came upon Hansen and his party in
camp, mending their sledges. We de-
voted the remainder of the day to over
hauling and mending sledges and break
ing up our damaged ones for material.
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All Followed Him BIindIy.

All had blind confidence so long as
/ was with them, and gave no thought
for the morrow, sure that whatever hap
pened / should somehow get them back
to and. But l dealt with the party
equally. ] recognized that all it's i'm
petus centered in me, and that whatever
pace i set 1t would make good. II any
one played out, / would stop for a short
time.
/ had no fault to find with the condi-
tons. My dogs We're the best, the pick
of 122 with which we left Columbia. AL
most ali were powerful males, hard as
nails, in good flesh, but without a super
fiuous ounce, and, what was better yet,
they were all in good spirits.
My sledges. now that the repairs were
completed, We're in good condition. My
supplies were ample for 40 days, and,
with the reserve represented by the dogs
themselves, could 6e made to last so.
At a little after midnight of April /,
after a few hour of sound sleep, / hit
the trail. leaving the others to break
up camp and follow.
AS / climbed the pressure ridge back
OF our igloos / set another hole in my
belt, the third since / started. Every
man and dog Of us was lean and fiat
bellied as a board and as hard.
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built of board. covered with sails. and
fitted with stoves, and the ship was
snug for winter in shoal water, where 1t
touched bottom at low tide.
The settlement on the stormy shores OF
the Arctic ocean was christened Hub
bardville.
Hunting parties were sent out on Sep
tember 10 and a bear was brought in on
the 18th and some deer a day or W
latar
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Put Up for Winter.

The season was further advanced than
In 1905; there was more snow or the
ground and the new ice inside the foe
bergs was much thicker.
The work &C discharging the ship was
commenced g. once and rushed to COM
pietiou. The supplies and equipment we
sledged across ice and sea and deposited
on shore. A house and workshop were
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Shocked by Marvin's Death.

We reached Hecla in one march and
the Roosevelt in another. When we
got to the Roosevelt I was staggered by
the news of the fatal mishap to Marvin.
He had either been less cautious or less
fortunate than the rest of us, and his
death emphasized the risk to which we
all had been subjected, for there was not
one of us but had been in the sledge at
some time during the journey.
The big lead. cheated of Its prey three
years before. had at last gained its hui
man victim.
The rest can be told quickly. Mcmillan
and Borup had started for the Green
land coast to deposit caches for nae. Be-
fore ! arrived a flying Eskimo courier
from me overlook them with Instructions
that the caches were no longer needed
and they were to concentrate their ener-
giles on the ideal observations. etc, at
Cape Morris X. Jesup and north from
there,
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Praise for His Aids.

AS to the personnel, / have again been
particularly fortunate. Capt. Bartlett In
just Bartlett-tireless. sleepless. enthusi-
astic, whether on the bridge or In the
crows nest or at the head of a siedge
division in the field.
DR.. Goodsell, the surgeon OF the expe-
dition, not only looked after its health
and his own speciality of microscopes but
took his full share OF the field work or
the expedition as well, and was always
ready for any work.
Profs. Marvin and Mcmillan have Sc
cured a mass Of scientific data, having
made all the tidal and most Of the field
work. and their services were invaluable
IN eyary yay.
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Return on Roosevelt Begins.

These instructions were carried out and
after their return In the latter part OF
May Mcmillan made some further tidal
observations at other points. The sup
plies remaining at the various caches
were brought In and on July Is the
Roosevelt left its winter quarters and
was driven out into the channel back Of
Cape Mon.
1t fought it's way south in the center
of the channel and passed Cape Sabine
on August 8, or 80 days earlier than in
1903, and 80 days earlier than the British
expedition In 1876.
We picked up Whitney and his party
and stores at Etah. We killed seventy
odd walrus for my Eskimos, whom I
landed at their homes We met the
Jeanne of Saunders island and took over
it's coal and cleared from Cape York on
August 26, one month earlier than In
iaOC
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Members of Crew Lauded.

fremen were a distinct Improvement
over those of our last expedition. Every
one of them was willing n anxious
to be of service in every possible way.
Connors, who was promoted to be
bos'n in the absence of Murphy, proved
to be practically effective.
Barnes. seaman and Wiseman and
Joyce, fremen, not only assisted Mar
win and Mcmillan in their tidal and
meteorological observations On the
Roosevelt, but Wiseman and Barnes
went into the field with them on their
trips to Cape Columbia. and Condor
and Cody covered 1000 miles hunting
and sledging supplies.
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SUPPLIES Left for Eskim0S.

AS for my faithful Eskimos. / have
left them with ample supplies OF dark.
rich walrus meat and blubber for their
winter. with c%urrants. sugar, biscuits.
guns, rifles, ammunition, knives. hatch
cts, traps. etc.
Fer the splendid four who stood be-
side me at the pole a boat and tent
each to reauite them for their energy
and the hardship and toll they under
went to help their friend Peary to the
north pole.
But all of this-the dearly bought
years of experience. the magnificent
strength of the Roosevelt, the splen-
did energy and enthusiasm of my party.
the loyal faithfulness Of my Eskimos
could have gone for naught but for
the faithful necessaries of war fur
nished so Loyalty by the members and
friends Of the Peary Arctic club.
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Wind Helps Out.

During the last few miles / walked
beside him or In advance. lie was sol
emn and anxious to 90 further, but the
program was for him to go back from
here In command of the fourth sup
porting party, and there were no sup
plies for an increase In the main marty
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Men All Tried and True.

Four Of them possess the technique of
dogs. sledges, fee, and cold as their heri-
tage. Two of them, Hansen and Ootam,
were my companions to the farthest point
three years before. Two others. Eginwuk
and Sigloo, were in Clark's division,
which had such a narrow escape at tina
time, and now were willing to go any
where with my immediate party, and
willing to risk themselves again in any
supporting party.
The fifth was a young man who had
never served before in any expedition,
but who was, If possible, even more
willing and eager than the others for
the ~princely gifts-a boat. a rifle, a shot
gun, ammunition, knives, etc, which 1
had promised to each of them who
reached the pole with me: for he knew
that these richie would enable him to
wrest from a stubborn father the girl
whose image filled his, hot young heart.
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Bartlett Did Good Work,

When he left i felt for a moment
pangs Of regret as he disappeared in
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Thanks to Dead Friend.

And IL is 10 detraction from the liv-
Ing to say that to no single individual
has the fine result been more signally
due thai to my friend, the late Morris
X. Jesup. the frst president of the club.
Their assistance a napie ms to
tell the last OF the great earth stories.
the story the world has been waiting
tc near for 500 years-ths story Of
the discovery of the north pole.
ROBERT E. PEARY.
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Eskimos Wild with Joy.

the nfth. and at the big lead lost IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-20
JAPAN IS NOT SEEKING WAR
SUBJECTS OF THE MIKADo
WANT PEACE IN THE FUTURE.
Newspaper Editorial Asserts That It
Is Unnecessary for America
to Fortify Itself.

TOXIC, February 2O.-The special cor
respondence to the Asahi from San Fran
cisco continues to represent the situa-
ton as most alarming. The specials
claim that the anti-Japanese sentimen,
is rapidly spreading and that the war
feeling in America is general These
specials. widely circulated and copied
contribute to sustain the feeling Of un-
easiness among the japanese people.
Nichi Nichi. a paper owned by X
Kato, the Japanese ambassador TO Eng
land. which commented with great bit
terness during the earlier stages of the
anti-Japanese legislation in California, in
a lengthy editorial article today on the
anti-Japanese sentiment in America
says:
".Amcricans continue TO regard Japan
with suspicion and this ill-feeling con-
tinues, Notwithstanding the efforts OF
the Japanese government and people to
prove the sincerity and cOrdiality of their
feelings. This distrust extends through
out Europe. 1t is incomprehensible to
our people why America and Europe
continue to regard Japan as seeking war
Two wars were sufficient. We want
peace In the future. " ar with -.merica
could only be forced by the United States
threatening the independence of Japan
1t is unnecessary for America to fortify
itself against Japan
The article concludes by quoting the
text of the Roosevelt telegram to the
California legislature expressing the be-
lief that the passage of the bill would
lead to serious consequences. The paper
contends that this message shows that
even the federal government regarded
war as probable. but that it was utterly
mistaken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-20
END OF A MONTHS CAMPAIGN
MEMBERSHIP OF Y. W. c. A. IN
CREASED TO 1851.
Senate Defeats the House Team by
15-Announcement Made at
Meeting Held Last Night.

The campaign waged for new members
by the senate and house teams of the
Y. W. G. A. for the past four weeks
came to a close last evening in the Sun
day school house of Cavalry Baptist
Church. The former team secured 1SS
new members and the latter 173. When
the announcement was made each team
cheered the other. The local association
now has a membership of 1,151, which
makes 1t one of the banner organizat lions
of it's kind in the country.
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly, president
of the association. presided over the ses-
sion and addresses were made by DR..
John NJ. Coulter of the University of Chi
cago: Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster. first president
Of the local association: Miss Florence NJ
Brown. general secretary of the associa-
ton, and Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer
DIR. Coulter spoke upon THE Effective
Life The secret of effectiveness he
declared, lies in being able to adjust
ones self to surrounding conditions
Mrs. Foster said that In many countries
of the orient she found large boarding
houses especially for young women oper-
ated by the Y. w. c. A, but in the capi-
tai city Of this great nation there are no
such places.
Miss Brown gave history of the local
association work. Mrs. Woodbury. Pull
mittee. described in detail the work of
getting new members. Mrs. Pulsifer
originated the idea of forming the senate
and house teams. Mrs. III. l.. West was
in charge of the committee serving re-
freShmentS at the close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-20
LIBEL WARRANTS Hello BACK
WILL BE SERVED ON EDITORS
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
Delay Due to Request of Counsel
Agreed to by District At
torney Baker.

The bench warrants for the arrest OF
Joseph Pulitzer. Caleb NJ. Van Hamn
and Robert H. Lyman of the New York
World ON the charge of criminally libel
ing President Roosevelt and others in con-
nection with the Panama canal purchase
will not be sent to New York until mex,
Tuesday United States Attorney Baker
has been requested by counsel for the de-
PENDANTS not to forward the papers fol-
several days.
Mr.. Baker acceded to the request read
lily. as he really needed a short time to
conclude the preliminary arrangements
here.
Marshal Palmer today returned the
bench warrants mon est which means
that after d search for the persons nam
ed here the marshaIs deputies were un-
able to locate them. Clerk Of the Court
John r. Young today certified the fact OF
the marshars return, together with Ioul
printed copies of the indictment, which
will be sent by Mr.. Baker to United
States Commissioner Shields in New
York. Similar action was taken in re.
spect to the warrants for Delavan Smith
and Charles r. Williams. propretors OF
the Indianapolis News.
The warrant for Mr.. Smith. with 8
certified copy Of the indictment. will bt
sent to a United States commissioner ir
Chicago and the request for the arrest
dianapolis.
Dates for the hearings at all three
places will probably be arranged mex,
week, but United States Attorney Baker
today declined to say Just what time
the hearings will be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-20
Ashore Off Breakwater at Bridge
port. Conn.-All Rescued.

BRIDGEPORT Conn. February %
The steamboat John II. Starin of the
Starin Transportation Line. which ran
ashore .off the outer breakwater last
night. was in precarious position this
morning, with the waves breaking high
over her and with heavy list.
There were no passengers on the
steamer and the crew was rescued in
safety by the tug Sarah F. McWilliams.
Capt. Van Pelt and the chief engineer
at first refused to leave the vessel, and
stayed on board after other members Of
the crew had been taken Off
The John II. Starin went ashore dur
ing the gale which swept Long Island
sound while she was on her way from
New Haven to New York. In seeking a
haven here she missed the ma rrow en-
trance between the two breakwaters by
an eighth of a mile and stuck fast on
the fats.
There is no life-saving station in the
vicinity In going to the Starin's assist
ance the tug Sarah McWilliams was many
times beaten back by the gale and sea .
They found the steamer with her hold
high over her.
The stewardess Alice Bouton. was suf-
ferng from shock and exposure and was
removed to the Bridgeport Hospital
The Starin was one of the Oldest boa is
running on the sound. She was 202 feet
long with a gross tonnage Of 904 tons
carrying a crew of twenty-five men with
three officers and a stewardess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-20
NO STEEL IN HER MAKEUP.
Contract Let for Carnegie Magnetic
SURVEY Yacht

Contracts for the new magnetic survey
yacht for the Carnegie Institution Of this
city have been let to Massachusetts firms.
They provide for the completion of the
vessel by July I. and she will go into
commission at once. One of the first
trips OF the new yacht will be to plot the
compass variations In Hudson bay and
the North Atlantic ocean.
All of the difficulties encountered in de-
signing and building the vessel have been
overcome by the discovery Of vanadium
bronze, new non-magnetic, non-corro-
sive yet ductile metal. The anchor, mast
bends, bolts. piping. refrigerating plant
and combustion engine will be made from
that metal. Even the crank shaft will be
of vanadium bronze. and to obviate the
necessity of having boiler a gas pro-
Queer has been designed to manufacture
gas from anthracite coal. This Is also
the first time a gas producer has been
fitted in a ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-20
BRITISH IMPERIAL FORCES.
Planned to Organize Sixteen Colonial
Army Divisions.

LONDON. February oO-Speaking at
Newcastle this morning on the subject Of
the proposed imperial general staff for
the army. Secretary of War Haldane gave
a general outline OF the strength of the
oversee forces as contemplated under the
imperial scheme. Canada. he said. could
easily raise five or six territorial divi-
sions. Australia FIVE New Zealand one
and South Africa four or five. These in
addition to the existing fourteen divisions
Of the territorial forces of the United
Kingdom would give total of thirty divi-
sions for home defense. With the sixteen
divisions of regulars ready for oversee
service it was thus hoped to attain to an
imperial army of forty-six divisions,
equivalent to twenty-three army corps.
This vas just the strength of the Ger
man army. Mr.. Haldane said and no 9TH
err army in the world had such A great
organization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-20

ed on exactly the same basis that the
original estimates were prepared. the cost
will be $237. 766. 900 If we add to that
sum the cost of sanitation and civil gov
eminent. we reach a figure. assuming
completion January I. 191.-as to which
there is no doubt in the mind of any one
that We find the canal COM
Of $325. 201 600. Add to that the $50. OOOO 600
purchase price. and you have the total
cost to the United States of 1915, POI 600,
Six Years Longer to Build.
For construction and engineering alone,
exclusive of sanitation and civil govern
ment-which we estimate at the rate OF
$2.SO0,OO0 a year-and based on the fact
that the sea-level canal will take at least
six years longer to build the sea-level
canal for construction and engineering
alone. exclusive of sanitation and civil
government and the purchase price. would
cost SAT-. col 600
And would take six years longer?
said Mr.. Fitzgerald.
Yes: six years longer. and S2.SOO.OO0 a
year for sanitation and civil government.
80 that" said Mr.. Fitzgerald. 'includ-
ing the amount paid to Panama and to
the company and the cost Of sanitation
and civil government. the sea-1evel canal.
upon the Information you now have. will
cost 1858 900. 600 as against $3I5.OOO.OOO
forthe lock type?
Col. Goethals is still digging French
machinery out of the jungle and putting
1t to use. He is now using in the work.
he said, 175 French engines. Z dredges.
etc. Of a total value Of $S31.34S72.
Col. Goethals could not give the COM
mittee much OF an idea. he said. of the
probable annual receipts of the canal
after completion.
He said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-20
REFUSE CREMAToRY BURNED
FIRES ORIGIN BELIEVED TO
HAVE BEEN SPONTANEOUS.
Damage Estimated at About $12,-
OOO-Police Reserves and Firemen
Called Out at Midnight.

The crematory used for the destruction
of the citys refuse. located on the west
bank Of the Eastern branch near 18th
street and Benning road. was burned
about midnight last night. The flames had
gained so much Roadway by the time the
firemen reached the scene that it was
impossible to save the building and ma
chnery. The fire. it is believed, was
caused by spontaneous combustion, and
the damage is estimated at about $12, 900.
To Burn Refuse on Marsh.
This morning the superintendent of
street cleaning gave orders for the burn
ing of tho refuse on the edge of the
marsh. not far from where the crematory
was located. Some months ago when the
refuse was burned near the Jail the smoke
and unpleasant odors permcated dwellings
in the eastern section of the city and
caused many complaints to be made. 1t
was announced at the Office of the super
intendent of street cleaning this morning
that the place selected this time will prob
ably not give cause for any complaints,
the location being a considerable distance
north of where the refuse was formerly
burned.
The fire started in the extreme south
end of the building and is supposed to
have been caused by rags stored there
tendent of the plant, left everything in
good condition when the building was
closed about 10 O'Clock.
Fire Discovered by Waterman.
The Waterman discovered the fire soon
after it started, and no time was lost in
summonng the Italians employed by the
contractor from their quarters. They be-
came greatly excited and were unable to
do much as fire fighters.
Capt Daley and Lieut. Falvey of the
ninth police precinct responded with the
reserves to the call for assistance No.
10 engine company hurried to the scene.
Before 1t arrived, however, Frank Solan,
proprietor of the Bennng Hotel, saw
the blaze and turned in an alarm from
box 629, calling out several additional
fire companies.
When the police and firemen arrived
they found the excited Italians fighting
the flames and about two dozen horses
plunging about the grounds.
When the Italians discovered the bla re
they opened the stable doors and turned
the horses loose. When the police reached
the fire they put the animals back into the
stable. the tiremen feeling certain they
could protect the sta BILE from the flames.
William Green, lieutenant of No. I
truck company. sustained a painful in
jury to his left arm while fighting the
fire and had to go to the Casualty Hos
pital for treatment.
message was sent to New York last
night notifying l. T. Brown contractor
of the fire. Firemen and policemen re-
manned about the pile of debris all night
and did not leave until the last spark had
been extinguished.