THE NORTH POLE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 725, 26 January 1910, Page 7

THE NORTH POLE.

BRITISH HONOURS FOR PEARY AND . BARTLETT. By TeleKraph—Preaa Association—Oopyrleht. - • (Rec. January 25, 11.40 p;m.) ■ : London, January 25. : The British', Royal Geographical- Society hasiawarded its. gold .medal to Commander Peary, (who in Aptil, 1909, reach-, ed.thp'North Polo), and its. silver medal .to; the Newfoundlander . Captain Bartlett, (who accompanied Peary to within a few miles.of tho Pole). ■ ■.

WHERE IS DR. COOK? A New York message,' dated November 27, ;• states; ■ "Dr.. Frederick "Ai. Cook dropped completely' from public view to■day. Not'even Jolin R.: Bradley, 'wlioso money . was behind his Polar expeditions, knows whore ho is to-night.'; . "Confiding his^'secret- to.' only, one man,' and: perhaps- to .his wife,: the-explorer .slipped -quietly and mysteriously-.- away, : leaving: behind hiin a string -pf puzzled' /and;' exasperated' friends,' and a debate' more. acrimonious than that, which fol- 1 lowed liis ; announcement ; of/ September last that he''had discovered tiid ;North. Polo on April 21, 1908. . :' .. "Charles Wack, a lawyer, ; appears to be the only: onP who'knows the mystery of . Dr.;- Coo Vs. whereabouts; And Wacir is .firm.-'in liis rcsolvo to keep his lips sealed until [Cook himself sees': fit to take, the public into his. confidence.

"In the meantime, -concern is expressedover,,the 'condition fit -Dr. .Cook's health/ Althougli vsome of.;, his friends ; maintain' ho ; I'as; borno. •up : well -; under the. cori- ; tihuedsti;ain of'lecturing .and' preparing ; his data, .'as opposed to. this iui intimate ./associate'-'of; the doctor said .to-night Coot appeared to bo on the vergo of a nervous breakdownV'when'- he- conferred - with; him on; Monday night. This friend, who is ii . newspaper man,', issued a statement tonight, quoting Dr.' Cook as : .SayinjjY. 'If, this, thing .keeps up a few months longer I will bo in tco insane asylum." . Subsequent advicos indicate • that Dr/ Cook's friends, suggest mental .hallucination. 'The report of the Copenhagen University : Council finds •: Dr. ,• Coots - North Polo, claim not .proven. • ...-•. jy?,. '-'.v:■ ■■• ;. Dr.' Cook's. : secretary,'/Mr. Lonsdale, . says'.'.tho explorer is; "living* at' 'home at •Bronxvillo, near; Ne w! Ydi'k." ' •