New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-24
FOE OBSERTATIONS or THE AURORA.
MANY INSTITUTIONS SOCIETIES AND 1NDlVlDC
AIS TO COOPERATE WITH THE PEAEY
EXPEDITION.

Lyons. y. Y, June % (Spccial.-An important Tea
lurc of the work Of the Arctic Expedition under the
direction of Civil Engineer Robert f. Pcary OF The
United states Navy which leaves Philadelphia on inc
Trip northward the coming week. will be the record
ing OF observations OF the aurora on plan that VIII
enable comparisons 10 he made with similar records
from other regions The necessary blanks and IN
SructiOnS for making such observation, nav b. OBJ
iaincd from Dr.. NJ. A. Nrodrr. OF this place. MT
Pcary will arrange fer olservition- ~ Eofiaab ana
Godthavcn. Greenland. and George Conner of IN"
wh4lins bark Canton, now on III, way nor,!warl rN
cjs 10 record observations IN" same plan In the
immediate vicinity OF the magnetic pole itself near
the northern part OF lIudsons Bay al Fort Churchill
II s expected that Father Tosi missionary priest In
Alaska will cooperate actively in that territory where
numerous than al any other point
In the word.
Commander Charles D. Sigsbec. Hydrocraphcr Of
the United states Navy, has issued orders providing
for the distribution OF blanks and Instructions through
the photographic Offices: and DR.. Ncunyci, of the
Dcusche Secwarte," will arrange for their disifbn-
ton seamen Ia Germany. r. II. Scott secretary
of the Meteorological Servc" Of Great Britain and
Ireland prcsecscd the subject Of active coopcra
lion TO the Kew Committee OF th" Royal Society.
which has in charge magnetic and meteorological work
especially TIL. United states Ministers 10 Norway.
sweden, Russia and Denmark have presented tnr
matter Of cooperation 10 the pro"; auihorl'ioH II
those countries. Pukowu Observatory. Russia which
Is the largest in Europe has already, Though ils
ccrc;ary provided Cor observation, In further ance OF
the plan Of the present research. som" Of whieh
observations have already been forwarded. The
Naval Observatory at Washington the Toro'to Nag
netic and meteorological Observatory and Harvard
College Observatory are actively contributing 10 the
promotion Of The research In varlou, ways. Indeed.
1t may be said In general that the i'tcr'st That Is
being manifested both In this country and In Europe
the part Of institutions. soci"lc, ana d'lauala
* such insure the success OF this feature oil tc
work Of the Pcary expedition.
II Is true that during the international polar cx-
petitions OF I-12 and 1-sj many observations OF the
aurora made in high latiudcs. but u" special
provisions 10 have bcnr mad" foT cOmpar son
Wit! observations made stimuli an"Ou-ly IN lower laii
indcs. IL H. proposed tn rcmrdr this defect. ana
the facts that will be brought ont IN regard Ia the
local distribution % the aurora prOnis" 10 u" oi the
utmost importance In many way. III" feature fla'
will Of The m">i poprlnr ini"rc,' will be undobtei
y Il relation 10 thuudrrstOrs whcl II !, thought In
been discovered and which II Is proposed to verify
For This purpose data respecting such storms will be-
secured through the regular channels OF the United
states and other weather scrvic" bureaus.