Show I Nearest to the Noth Pole WASHINGTON Sept 12The star and stripes have been planted at two of the nearest points to tho north pole yet reached by civilized man The navy department received today the following telegram from Lieutenant Peary at St Johns N B e The United States navy claims the highest 1 < A discoveries on Greenlands east coast Independence In-dependence bay b2 degrees north latitude and 3 degrees west longitude was discovered dis-covered on July 4 ISOi The Greenland ice cape ends south of the Victoria Inlet Tho highest point heretofore attained on the east channel is about 75 or 7 degrees and was made by Holdenby a German |