The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-09-18

Most OF the leading nat IONS
showing a degree of interest in oo'
ration that is equalled only nv -, apo
citement and adventures that t.n n
Columbus great discovery. tn 7yt.''o'ed
eller is ranssckiug all lands and s.'I1- 'la'-
new geographical facts. lo'
The work that is going On g.
Guinea is a striking iIlustrafio- - veg
wonderful impetus that has lsf.r- -, Tie
given 20 the study of new larss zen
years ago the ZANE Of the ,r.-,. I've
largest island rarely appsar,5 '--'
newspapers OF in books of travel ~. ,l'
year, however, six exploring la
/ tions, from four different natl isli'
at work in this evergreen is,s,s 1's
are on the way to Its shores
year cannot fail to add many fso..
our scanty knowledge Of the % .
country, and to enrich science 7rs.,' pa
siderable Information that cam. -,-'
where be obtained. It is alreadv -. '''-
for instance, that the zcologisf 90
larger degree the ornotboIog;sI ~
end here a few species and ma .A'
riesies that seem to belong ercrrs..' "a
to the animal life of New GBfDaa
The Germans and the Drtcb
trating the northern coasts s-s =
English and Australians the 49,, -s
shores, while two expeditions erns..
cross the island in different dir
DR.. Finsch has just completed -
ney along the almost unknou-r -
east coast between Astrolsbe aud III ~
boldt bays. He reports that this -
is well adapted to agriculture and SO -.
tie raising, that he has well -,
by the natives, and that be dfscoy.-s
FIVE good harbors and a rsvf-..l-
river.
Germany proposes to invest
thoroughly the eolouizing uogsfb1i.,..
Of It's new Pacific possessions r.
months ago an expedition Iefs H.-
burg to establish Industrial station.
the coast that DR.. Einsch has vi,..s
and some of the neighbJrinV isls,s.
The party included a few forester,
gardener, a hortlcuituTalist. and an
plorer, and they expected to Obtain !.
Batavia a supply Of seeds and cattle =
is doubtful, however. if sDv mart :,
these comparatively low-lying isls7s,
almost directly under the equator =,
at all fitted for European coloDizst;,,
More than one scheme for the se.fH.,
of European peasants within the 50
rid zone is likely to be exploded bv a.
experiments now in progress.
Holland is supplementing its inpr.
tant work of last year by a neE seizr.
tifc expedition to begin this month ana
to continue for several years .lg-77st
exploration of all the northwest u7rt 4.
the island, which that country has I'm.
held. The Dutch explorers found rsl
year that the Anibern0 River. wb;a
was supposed to he large. is ravizsEs
only for sixty miles from the sea. Nam
other rivers remain to be explored. s1s
some of them. it is believed. ike as
Ely River, which D'Albertis ases15s
for 500 miles in little steamer. esBh
followed to the heart Of the island.
Mr.. H. o. Forbes. who has alras5r
won enviable laureIs on the Psrfs,
groups, has probably reached the p5is.
onlthe east cost where be expects 70 b
gin his enterprise Of crossing and -
crossing the island, with the ain q
bringing home a fairly complete idssa
its topography. The Australian Es1-
graphical societies also have sent sns Fl.
petition under Capt. Everell. with 3,
admirable scientific staff, which Is Il.
pected to push up the River Arid. Gus
the island if possible from south 70
north, and ascertain its geOgraPtial
features and the nature of its :aum
fora, geology and climate.
Meanwhile the New Guinea c0mpT
Of Berlin. has begun the publication q
a aPeriOdical which it calls The Nsa
Of King Williams Land and Of The Be-
marck ArchipelsgO'-D that bss
recently been applied 10 GeTmauy's nsE
possessions in and near New GuinsA
No richer field Of inquiry than Nss
Guinea now invites the scientific trs7ss
Ter; and one of the most interesting
spectacles Of the age is that which e
now witness Ot scientific men Of all u
tiOns uniting their zeal and energy o
find out all that can be learned Of ih
wonders, beauties and riches Of sTs1
neglected corner of our world.-A J.
Siul.