Telegram-herald., 1890-03-13

s.Eua.rd in tEe AfrLiG FTk+eAN "-ANh 10
have recently purchased and 20 which
- hold titis from the American 6oY-
erumenr Tle amount Ot money raised
b. public sabscripgio wiI be used for
these purposes The success which will
- attained bF IL surpasses belief and
she dividends your money viii bring YOU
all De unsurpassed IN the commercial
or financial history OF This or any other
eouutrs Here applause was heard tor
tie 4 tins and for moment the or
ator was Interrupted You do not FOR
get said be. how We have proved to
you that there must DC vast coal fields
IN these regions, perhaps also fields OF
fossil ivorv The articles published on
this subject DO not allow any doubt that
coal fields are there. and coal is now.
YOU know, the basis % all our CONNER
cial Industry, Without mentioning the
coal which j. used every year in Airing
and heating We might think OF coal
used for many other purposes. Of which
7 could mention a hundred different
ones. IL Is certain that coal IS the most
precious substance, and will some day,
on account OF the large consumption OF
IL. far in It's supply Before 500 years
have passed the cOal mines which are az
present in use Mil have stopped giving
coal
Three hundred years, cried one OF
those present Two hundred years,
answered another.
let IS say az some time sooner or
later. continued the president, calmly.
and let Us suppose. too, that Ne will
even discover new coal fields yet, whose
coal will give out. say. at the end Of the
nineteenth century" Here ne stopped
10 give his listeners chance 70 grasp
the idea Then lie began again.
Therefore we have come here.
subscribers. and ask you 70 rise
and 90 with ne 20 the North Pole
Immediately Every body present got
up and seemed about 20 rush away to
pack their trunks, as II President Rarbi-
cane had a vessel ready to take them di-
rect TO the North Pole. But a remark
made by Major Donellan in clear and
loud voice brought them back TO reality
and stopped them at once. Before
starting" he asked, II world like 20
know by what means we can reach the
North POlo2'
Either By water. or land. or by air.
quietly answered President Barbicane.
All the people present sat down and
i; NAV readily be understood with what
a feeling OF curiosity.
IN spite Of tho devotion and courage
~ previous explorers, the saith parallel
has thus far been the northern limit
reached. And il may fairly be supposed
that that is as far North as anybody
will ever get by tho means employed at
the present day. Up 20 the present time
We have only used boats and vessels to
reach the icebergs and RATS 70 pass over
tho fields OF ice. People should not
rdopt such rash means and face the
dangers 20 which they are exposed
through the low temperature. We must
employ other means 20 reach the North
Pole"
T. could 10 seen BY the excitement
which took hold OF the auditors that
they were on the point OF hearing the
secret which has been so vigorously
searched for By every one.
And how viil you reach it?' demand
cd me delegate OF England.
Before ten minutes have passed You
will know 1t. Major Donellan,' said
President Barbicane. and may add in
addressing myself 20 all The sJockhold-
ers. that they should have confidence IN
va a. the promoters OF this affair, for va
ere the same who have tried 20 send a
projcct.lo % tho moon
Yes. cried Dean Toodrink, sarcss-
tically. HheT tried 20 80 as far as the
moon And We can easily sec that ;beY
are here yot"
President Barbicane ignored the in
corruption. Struggling his shoulders,
be sold IN loud voice. Yes. ladies
ard gentlemen. in Ten minutes you viii
snow rs hat We are going 20 do"
murmur. made up Of many "Ahsr'
and "Ohs~ followed the remark. II
seemed Co tbcm as II the orator had said
i'm ten minutes they would % az the
North Pole lie then continued in the
following words.
FIRST % al it = continent which
forms this Arctic region. or = "a an
Dream. and has Commander Mares been
r1rht IN calling it paleocrystic ocean.
which meansan ocean ~ old iCe2 To
shis question must answer that thinS
he was rot rizht
This "a not sufficient exclaimed
Eric Balfenak 1t is not ths question
Of supposiug. it is the question OF being
certain
well. We are certain. csms the an
svar - this curious inquirer. Yes, n
isA solid continent and not su ice ocean
whirh the y p. = a has purchased
and which now belongs - the United
S-a.es and which no European poTef
ass the right 20 touch
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horhood ~ ths delegates of he oii
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