Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-25
10 SEEK A LOST LAND
FORTHCOMING CONGRESS or THE
WORLDS GREATEST oeooRAPHERs.

WORLDS GREATEST oeooRAPHeRs.
Probable Expedition To the Terps Inoog-
nita Of the Antarctic ooe2h h-yrsnh ssious
to Bs Honored-Ne1t Congress 10 Ds
Held Here.
We arc promo TO think this world 30
small place, In view OF tho explorations
made in all parts OF It, that the idea of
finding anything now IN tho way of land
or sea seems visionary Tho coming gath
ering Of the worlds geographers In Lon
don ought TO convince us Of our mistake.
Tho assemblage opens July 20 and re-
mains In session UNTIL Aug. q. Bor nearly
year arrangements have boen making TO
havo the programme not merely elaborate,
but effective and popular Every great OK
plorer In tho world has been asked TO send
q report OF his work during tho year past
There are two subjects connected with
the convention that arc OF vast popular
Importance and OF absorbing interest. One
relates TO Africa. Tho other has TO do
with the great Antarctic ocean.
What Is known ms terra austrqlis incog-
nita Is that all but forgotten domain In
the antarctic regions concerning which
fabulous accounts have been current In all
agos. 1t may DO remembered that DR.
Frederick A. Cook formed plan OF pcne-
trating to this battling portion Of the
earth's surface, and his preparations con-
template start In autumn. This great
southern ocean has beon termed happily
the father Of all the seas. IL expands In
waste of waters over tho entire southern
segment Of this planet. The oceans, At
lnntic, Pacific, Indian. are arms OF this
parent sea.
In tho center of this mystic region u
great rocky, wondrous island continent
rears itself or il supposed to in silent, Icy
solitude A wall Of leo 300 feot high, ac-
oording TO geographers, guards tho confines
Of tho domain.
Upon this subject tho deliberations of
tho congress will be quito exhaustive.
Some Of tho European and South Amer
ican members have devoted years Of study
to the subject, and their addresses will be
illustrated by diagrams and projections Of
. very novel kind. 1t Is not impossible
that DR.. Cook himself will be in attend
ance to favor the congress with his views
and plans. 1t Is also quite possible that
bftcr full discussion Of the matter the con-
gross will give Its Endorsement to the prof.
cot OF antarctic exploration and recon-
mend support Of it to the geographical So
oieties Of tho world.
An explorer in quite u different region
Is to be equally honored. Frederick Selous,
greatest OF African hunters and one Of tho
leaders among the exploring Nimrods, has
attracted so much attention among geog-
raphers through his discoveries In Africa
lhat his name has become almost part Of
the contemporary history Of science. The
German societies have made this branch
Of geography practically their own, and
their delegateA1 lave prepared papers setting
forth the dark continents future in new
light entirely. Its possibilities as the scat
of IA great future civilization are the themes
they will descant upon.
Tho Russian government is anxious TO
take advantage Of the meeting Of the con-
gress to have proclaimed to the world the
richness Of its own unexplored areas. Vast
tracts In Siberia, supposed to be uncultiva-
bio, are stated to be, on the contrary, rich
In all forms of material wealth. Tho COM
pletion Of the great Transslberian railway
promises to make these facts patent to ev-
cry one. Siberia Is q land to which the
Russian government attaches immense
Importance. Tho scientists engaged for
three years in its exploration are to make
o report to the congress upon what they
have discovered there.
One of the features Of the congress will
be an exhibition Of loan and trade objects
connected with tho science. 1t Is to in
clude instruments, maps, globes, reliefs,
models and pictures, equipment for travel
ers, historical mementos, publications and
collective exhibits from governments or
L., 80 l. a.,
branch has announced It's intention Of
making it as fully representative as pos
sible Of the present state and past history
of geographical science.
Paul B. du Chaillu IL among the most
enthusiastic Of tho delegates to the con.
gress. The African subject Is his passion,
and 1t Is intimated that should any new
project of exploration In that direction DO
pooted he will volunteer for it. NJ. do
Chaillu will sail from New York for Lon
don in Judge Days company, and the
two have quite an outfit with them for use
ht the congress.
The notabilities who attend as visitors
include men Of worldwide fame in various
walks Of life The Duko of Argyll Is to
deliver one Of tho opening addresses, and
tho lord mayor Of London will welcome
che congress to the city Tho congress be-
Ing held In the vacation period, educators
from the worlds leading universities are
sasily enabled TO be In attendance, and
their presence will enhance to no slight
extent the Importance Of the occasion.
Oxford, Cambridge. Heidelberg, Yale,
will all have q representation.
Tho congress Is TO assemble next In the
United States. Dispatch.
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Sorain In Now York.
That rare phenomenon technically called
horain tho fallinn Of rnin from a cloud.