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has been held in allegiance until Com
mander Peary shall communicate his
wishes to the mayor

has been held in allegiance until Com
mander Peary shall communicate his
wishes to the mayor.
AS the morning advanced business in
Sydney came to an end. Stores were
closed, the hotels were emptied of their
guests and the crowd on the water front
augmented rapidly in numbers
correspondent of the Associated Press
boarded the Roosevelt at North Sydney
and received from Commander Peary a
new version of the dispute regarding DR..
Cooks supplies at Annootok.
The explorers attention was called to
the statement received by wireless teleg-
raphy from DR.. Frederick A. Cook. on
board the steamer Oscar II, declaring that
the Eskimos at Annootok had informed
Peary that Cook was long since dead.
Peary was asked If he entertained this
opinion.
He said no. On the contrary, he said,
he had left supplies at Etah in case, as
might we'll happen, DR.. Cook should re-
turn there without food.
Roosevelt Given Ovation.
Commander Peary's trip up Sydney har-
Dor was one continual ovation. When
the Roosevelt turned the point off the city
the whistles of the steel works. all the
steam vessels in port and the Golfers
united in one immense and sustained vol
ume Of sound. Crowds that filled the es-
planade and wharves cheered continuous
ly as the arctic steamer swept slowly
along.
a feet Of tugs accompanied the Roose-
welt up the bay. Scores of carriages that
had gone down to the point were driven
hastily back to town and discharged their
occupants who hurried to the water front
United States Consul kehl boarded the
Roosevelt down the bay and welcomed
Commander Peary on behalf of the Amer
lean government and the American resi-
dents of Sydney. There were no mpor-
tant officials of the Dominion government
present to greet the explorer.
When asked if he had any comment to
make on the statement of William
Prltchard' the cabin boy on board the
Roosevelt, that DR.. Cook had told him
he had reached the north pole. Com
mander Peary replied:
Il have nothing to say on that sub
ject at this time
What about the story that the two
ESklmos who went north with Cook ad-
mtted to you that they were never out
or sight Of land?" Comma der Peary was
asked
I'm my first message Pearv replied.
Il stated that the two Eskimos. who went
with Cook declared that he was never
out of sight of land. This l reaffirm and
stand by
Roosevelt at St. Pauls.
The Roosevelt spent yesterday at ST.
Pauls Island. James Campbell superin-
| tendent of the Canadian government sta
| ton there, entertained Capt. Robert
Bartlett and Prof. Mcmillan of the Peary
expedition at his residence on shore
AS soon as his guests were in his house
Mr.. Campbell turned to them and said:
Now, gentlemen. this land is yours
What is the first thing you want?
Without a moments hesitation and in
unison Capt. Bartlett and Prof Mcmillan
replied:
"A glass of real milk.
The Roosevelt came direct to the ferry
| wharf where 1000 school children had
| been assembled. Each carried an Amer
| lean flag. The emblems were waved in
| unison the moment the explorer stepped
| ashore.
| delegation Of ten school girls dressed
| in white then went forward. While Com
mander Peary stood at attention before
| them Miss Naomi kehl. daughter of the
| American consul. reci.ed short address
| of welcome and presented the commander
| with a bouquet of flowers.
| The party then entered carriages and
| was driven to the hotel. The police had
| TO clear a way for them through the
| crowd Of 10000 people that filled the
| square.
At the hotel Commander Peary was vel
coined by the city aldermen.