The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-06

An Expedition Which IL IL Proposed TO
Make 20 the Northern World

Colonel ". II. Glider. who. with Lieutenant
Schwatka won fame in bringing back from
the northern regions information respecting
Franklin and his expedition. again proposes
10 make q journey 10 the North. this time AZ
the head Of party 70 make magnetic sur
yey OF the region Immediately uTr0und.ng
the northern magnetic pole The American
Geographical Society OF New York. the Ma
tlonal Academy of Sciences at Washington
members of the United States Coast Survey.
and q number Of other scientific men are in
terested in the proposed expedition. Although
some funds have been pledged for fitting Ous
the party and for carrying on the work. moth
inc definite has been determined upon IN the
way of plans. the money required. tue exact
route. etc. go
The American Geographical Society. with
Colonel Glider. has taken the initiative IN the
matter and for the purpose Of discussing the
exploration the society held special nesting
recently in Chickering Hall. Ex-Jndges
Charles =. DAILY presided and briefly outlined
the advantages of a northern magnetic sur.
yey. Professor J. c. Mendenhall. Of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey. in letter 10
Colonel Glider. expressed his entire approval
of the expedition. and outlined the CORE.
spondence that has passed between tue
Treasury Department and Coast Survey OH
Gals bearing upon magnetic survey ia the
far north Professor SchOtt, of the same
reviewing what had already been done IN the
way of magnetic surveys.
The speakers present were Professor w.
T. bridge. OF Columbia College; Proies-
sor Meyer of Stevens Institute: General
ttreely. of the Signal Service and Colonel
Glider. Professor Trowbridge said that as
result Of the expedition the magnetic d. 10
might not only be definitely located but tho
whole world of terrestrial physics benefited.
He said that IN his opinion all magnetic sur
veys on land should be prohibited. as the
true importance and the benefit 30 be derived
were on the sea alone for the mariner who D,
dependent upon his compass He looked
forward TO the time whom a station might 10
established in the neigh DOrhood of the mag
netic pole. and teegraphic communication 10
made between Il and the rest of the world.
Professor Meyer explained that ono thing i
would DO sought o. establish at the point
when the needle assumes the vertical position
was whether the so-called pole was fixed OF
moving He WAS enthusiastic IN his APP
proyal of the proposed expedition aud eN-
pressed tho hope that America would take
the lead in definitely fixing that magnetic
pole and flying the stars and stripes upon
it, General Greely briefly outlined tie inaE-
netic surveys that hal been made about
King Williams Land. whore Colonel Dhlders
Journey will lead He spoke or his OVID
Journey north and the valuable geographical
work he WAS obliged o. leave undone because
If the requirements Of bis special mission
No doubt he said could exist as 90 the prao-
ticabilitv of the Journey. and Il would DO COM
paratiyey safe. the party passing through -
country fairly well peOpod aud well supplied
with game. Colonel Glider pointed out on
map the exact position of the supposed pole
containing area. and briefly recounted the
iourueyings of various expeditions about King
Williams Land. He is thoroughly convinced
that his expedition can be successfully car
ried out.