Daily globe., 1879-05-30
THE "HERALD" EXPEDITION.
Al, Interpie,U W1tt y. u. Collins-H;s Opin
80 ion of 1Iinne80f0.

An IMteruietO With y. u. COlltns-His Ooin-
ton of Minnesota.
The fact that jerome ]. Collins ESD, G. E., was
In the city having been reported in the GLOBE Office
reporter was at once detailed to call on the gen.
tleman, as was well known at this Office that he ut
the moment is q very important parsonage. Finding
him at his brothers., DR.. Collins, the GLOBE
soon had the felicity of "shakingn with the
Herald. The great and enterprising newspaper of
the East and the equally enterprising and popular
paper of the Northwest, Joined in fraternal grip.
The GLOBE was not long In finding that the Herald
wished to the city and the classic nnehaha, and
the GLOBE Rarus was speedily bearing the two great
nminaries of civilization, In two Of their representa-
tves, toward the immortal spot of Longfellow's finest
inspiration On the way conversation was notlagging
and many were the incidents of travel iold by the
two newspaper compeers. Both were travelled men,
Mr.. Collins beingthe Herald correspondent who took
bis life in his hands and "dd Cuba during the heat
Who "dd' the Black Hills and the Upper Missouri at
the time of the Indian excitement. The GEoBE soon
ens ., Of the he 0 facts Mr.
York Herald, has been commissioned for
the North pole. He is to go out with the Herald
exploring expedition which sails from San Fran
member of the Herald staff who goes out with the
expedition, and he will have charge of the 1neteoro
logical and scientific observations, and will act as
correspondent Of the HerdLd. It would be as welt
to state that the gentleman is director Of the Herald
weather service and is thoroughly scientific man
The expedition, it will be remembered, is fitted out
entirely at the expense of the Herald, the ship
Jeannette, named after Mr. Benefits sister, belongs
to the Herald, the sailors are paid by the Herald,
but the ship is ofacered by the government and is
placed entirely under the government control. The
expedition btarts from San Francisco on the 18th of
June, and proceeds to st. Paus island in .Behring
strait where they take on their dogs and sleighs and
furs. Then they the straits and go search
Professor Nordenskjod who Is reported to be locked
in the ice about fifty miles northwest of East Cape
Siberia. After finding him or learning of his
fate the expedition goes to Herald Island (named
from the ship Herald from Mc1ntosh's expedition,
and then make for Kellett Land, which is supposed
to lie to the westward and which is believed to
tend northward to the pole.
This is Mr.. Collins first visit to Minnesota and ht
lighted at the wonderful evidences of the natura
wealth Of the SOIL the enterprise and culture of thu
4 people. He had no idea of 30 fine q city as Mime
apolis and only regrets that he did not stay at st
Paul to see what manner of city is the capital of tn
State. In speaking of Seventh street h
grand sketch of beauty, with it's avenues sf trees
sloping lswns and fine residences With Mime
haha Mr.. Collins was more than delighted and
the flow Of water be ng immense, he was unusual
lucky. Booths handsome floral gardens and Don
nellys we're visited, and the GLOBES Rarus brough
thu Herald safely back to town. Mr.. Collins Is
!, gentleman Of fine physique, amp his avoirdupoi
speaks in favor Of his standing well the rigorou
: climate to which he is going. He LEI
at the GLOBE Office fine ma
of the Arctic regions, showing the currents, ic
fields, tracks of former expeditions and the sur
posed extent of land around the pole. The ma
not leave without expressing his admiration for tn
enterprise and snap of the GLOBE, which h. says
looked upon In New York as the newsiest and mos
1 reliable sheet of the Northwest