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Show be used. From A'ha'e sound the party will strike out in a northwesterly bisection bisec-tion across Greenland, utilizing sledges in travel and transportation. Mr Peary believes that progress by this means will be practically unmolested. The explorer ex-plorer Intends to reach in that way the extreme northern limit of a Greenland coast. If the sea is lrozen he will continue con-tinue his journey towards the pole. 1 1 is theory is that the sea will be found sufficiently suffi-ciently (rozen as to p'-rmit travel as through Greenland . Mr Peary expects to return to Whale sound bv the end of the whaling season of 1 89 J, in time to meet a whaler on which the party can return to the United States. Mr Peary has had som experience in the country. He has made observations u short distance from the coast line and on them he bases his scheme for the present expidition, He will go equipped equip-ped with astronomical instruments nd apparatus lor scientific observaton and his parly will be composed of men recommended re-commended for the task by their hardihood hardi-hood and mental fitness. THE NORTH POLE W.ishing.on. Feb. 27 There b to be another artic expidition. It will be led by an officer of the navy, although not under the patronage of the government. Civil Engineer, R. E. Peary, will undertake under-take the task of going as far north as possible. He has selected a few men who are to accompany him on the ex ptdition, but their names have not vet been disclosed. The erpenses of the journey will be defrayed by geographical geographi-cal and scientific societies which havt. been interested in Engineer Peary's scheme. That oricer has asied the navy department for a leave of a year and a half, and in his letter of application applica-tion sets forth at length his plan for the expidition. He does not go so far as to assert his ability to reach the north pole but believes he can reach a point further north than that attained by Lock wood, of the Greely exposition. Lock wood journeye by the Greenland coast, and went as far north as 83 cleg 22 min. before be-fore turning back. Mr, Peary, who is an enthusiast on this subject, proposes to go through Greenland. The patty will leave here next May, going to Wbale sound on the western coa t of Greenland, Green-land, For this purpose a whaler will |