Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-02

New York, Sept. Successful.
Well Address Copenhagen. FRED
Full meaning of successful is inter-
preted TO indicate that he reached the
North Pole. The foregoing cable mes
sage, exasperating in its briefness was
received in New York today from DR..
Frederick A. Cook. the American ex-
plorer, whom the latest cable adyices
tonight credit with having accomplish
ed what no man ever did before.
Message Sent to His Wife.
The message was sent not to any
scientific society nor to any of his as
sociates interested in his expedition,
but to his wife, who has been counting
the days and hours and praying for
his safety since his departure from
this city on July 4. 1907
Explorer Missing Since March IL, 1908.
But by chance Mrs. Cook was not at
her Brooklyn home. but spending the
summer at Harpswell, Me- so the des-
patch was received by DIR. r. T. David
son, friend of the explorer, who made
its contents known, then flashed the
good news on to Mrs. Cook. Brief as
it was, it is the first news that she has
had from her intrepid husband since
March II, 1908, when he wrote from
Cape Hubbard on the edge Of the polar
ice sea, on the northwest side of Elles-
mere. Land. At that time he instruct
ed his companion, Rudolph FRANKIE,
then stationed at Etah, Greenland, with
supplies, to wait there until June for
his return. but in the event of DR..
Cooks failure to appear to proceed to
America. FRANKIE remained as directed
but as DIR. Cook failed to come back
he caught. the Peary auxiliary ship and
reached New York last fall. Since
that time DIR. Cooks whereabouts have
been a mystery, although members of
the Arctic club in this city. viewing
the situation optimistically, were in
clined to think that he had reached the
pole despite his long silence.
Relief Ship Started Two Weeks Ago in
Search of the Explorer.
There was the ever present proba
biity that he had perished and it will
be recalled that a relief ship is en-
route to Etah, where she is due the
middle of this month. The vessel, the
schooner Jeanie, left st. Johns, N. F..
about two weeks ago with the double
purpose of searching for DR.. Cook and
taking supplies to Commander Peary.
The expedition vas financed by spe4
cial comnHttse headed by DR.. Roswell
o. 6tebbins OF this city and composed
Of friends of DR.. Cook and men of sci
ence who were keenly interested in his
venture. BY these men the news that
he was safe and the report that he had
reached the pole were. received with
rejoicing tonight, although none of
them had any further advices. No Of
fetal action was taken tonight by the
Arctic club, the. Explorers club or the
American Geographical society, for
none Of these associations had re-
eeived any formal notification of DR..
Cooks success. Arthur NJ. Hunting
ton, president Of the American Geo
graphical society, is out of the city,
as Is Admiral w. S. Schley, president
of the Arctic club. The officers Of the
Explorers club could not be found.
Or. Cooks Message Was Dated at Ler-
wick, Shetland Islands.
Todays message from DR.. Cook to
his wife was dated at Lerwick, Shet-
land Islands, the first available point
OF transmission In the regular steam
ship course between Greenland ports
and Copenhagen, whittier h@ is bound.
Because of its briefnesE the assump-
tion is that the message was sent pri-
marily to assure his wife Of his safety
and not to apprise the world Of his
discovery.
Or. Cock on Danish steamsr Bound
for copenhassn.
Several days must now elapse before
any forther information is available
The Danish government steamer Hans
Egede has left Lerwick, Shetland ISL
ands. bound for Copenhagen where
she is due next Saturday. Meantime
the ship skirts the Danish coast, pass
ing several small points, which are be-
ing closely watched for further par
ticulars of DR.. Cook
Mrs. Cook Not Vet Located.
Portland. Me-, Sept. 1.--Mrs. Fred
erick A. Cook, wife Of the successful
Arctic explorer, has been passing the
summer at South Harpswell Yester-
day morning she came to this city to
spend the day with a friend but had
not returned up to s.se tonighrt. De-
paper men, it had been. impossible to
locate either Mrs. Cook or her friend,
who is Mrs. Austin ID. Sullivan. 1t
was learned that Mrs. Sullivan was
driving this afternoon and II was be-
lieved Mrs. Cook was with her. They
are expected to return any hour.
A cablegram from Copenhagen and
scores of kilograms were held at
Brunswick for Mrs. Cook.
Only Survivor Of tho Kane Expedition
Believes the Report.
Philadelphia Sept. Amos Bonsall,
the only survivor of the Elisha Kent
Kane north pole expedition which left
this city in 1883. only to meet total
disaster at a point estimated at 700
miles short of the goal, was intensely
interested in the report Of the success
OF DR.. Cooks expedition.
Il shall believe that DIR. Cook has
discovered the pole until the contrary
is proved" said Mr.. Bonsall today for
] have always felt that an American
would do 1t. l think the extraordinary
pluck manifested by DIR. Cook deserved
this reward. He went north practically
on his own hook"
Most Extraordinary Feat, Says Gen.
Greely.
Conway Center, N. H.. Sept 1.-The
most extraordinary feat In polar ex-
plaration" was the appraisement OF
DR.. Cooks exploit by General A. w
Greely. the commander OF the Lady
Franklin Bay Interpational Polar Ex-
pedition from the United States in
1884 when informed tonight Of the
announcing the Brooklyn
mans success.
DANISH CONSUL AT LERWicK
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