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Show WILL TRY FOR NORTH POLE. Commander Peary Will Make Another Trip to the Frozen North. Commandor Robert B: Poary, TJ. 8. N., tho well known Arctic explorer, will mako another dash for tho north polo. Loavo of absenco for threo yoars has beon granted him, with tho permission of tho president,, by assistant as-sistant Secretary of tho Navy Darling, Darl-ing, and ho has been assured of tho hearty sympathy of both these officials. of-ficials. In 'his letter of application for leavo of absence, Commandor Peary briefly outlines his plan3 of action. In a sultnblo ship built In ono of our bost shipyards, ro-enforccd and strengthened strength-ened to tho maximum degrco and fitted fit-ted with American engines, "so thnt sho may go north ns an oxponont of American skill and mechanical nullity," null-ity," Commander Pea-y hopoa to start with his expedition about tho lot of July n6xt. |