New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11
without fear and inspired by the noblest tradi-
tions Of the Morse race

AT another session of the Congress the con-
spicuous figure c. E. Borchgrevink. the Nor
wegan explorer He has recently the dis
tincton of being the only navigator who has ever
set foot on the Antarctic continent. He read a
most interesting paper the voyage of the
steam whaler Antarctic from Melbourne south
ward. describing with unaffected simplicity what
he had seen after leaving Campbell Island and
penetrating the ice fields through which Sir
James Ross had made his way with the Erebus
and Terror. After following in the track Of those
ships and working through the pack ice for
thirtyeght days, the Antarctic entered an open
sea and headed for Cape Adair in Victoria Land.
| The cape was magnificent basaltc headand
over 1000 feet in height and beyond 1t as far as
| the eyes could carry the coast or Victoria
Land with mountains apparently 12ooo Feet
| above level and with a volcano which had re-
| Gently been active. After sighting Possession
| Island. where Sir James Ross landed and planted
| the British flag, the Norwegian whaler steamed
| southwark and discovered. on February 20. 1885,
| a bold headland which was named Cape Oscar
| after the King OF Sweden and Norway. Return
| ing from latitude "a south the ships crew landed
| at Cape Adair. where there were immense Hooks
Of penguns. This was the first landing ever
made on the great continent which Is supposed
by geographers to extend over large portion of
| the Antarctic zone.
| This paper was received with great enthusiasm
and was warmly complimentod by Admiral
| Markham. Dr. Neumayer, Admiral Sir Erasmus
| Ommanney. DR.. John Murray and others and 1t
| led to the passage of resolution by the Con-
| gress, recommending TO the scientific socleues
| throughout the world the exploration OF the
| Antarctic cont nent the greatest piece OF geo.
| graphical work which can be undertaken. Borch-
grevink, while not making any pretensions TO
| scientific knowledge. revealed keen intelligence
| observer He was a Tough whaler, out
| distingu shed men in the audience falriy huhg
upon his words as he described the fine weather.
the resources of animal life. the indications OF
mineral wealth and the favorable conditions for
| exploration n a vast continent. which he estl-
mated to be twice as large Europe. As
practical navigator he expressed his belief that
| an exploring expedition could easily reach Cape
Adair and winter there safely. and that with the
| d Of dogs and sledges il would be possible to
reach the South Magnetic Pole without difilculty
and greatly to enlarge the working stock of hu-
man knowledge In many branches OF science
| DRAMATIC SCENE IN THE CONGRESS-.
| The most dramatic scene of the Congress was
on the African day. when n large audience
listened as though spell-bound TO the recital OF
Slatin Pacha of the horrors of Mahdst iaha'-
icism and his own eleven years OF imprisonment
He was dressed in a conventional way, with irocK
coat and patent leather shoes, and sur
rounded by grave and dignhed men and not
few ladies with fashionable gowns and hats; but
when he had once fairly begun the story OF his
| adventures London faded from view ana
| Khartoum. where heroic figure once watched
on the rampant for the British army that arrived
too late. stood out like mirage of the Me
deserts DISTINGUISHED scientists and fair women
oolo u.ba ha NJ
at Kharteum had held UP Gordons head before
hin, with frantic cries Of dersion, and had
| warned him OF his own fate. minute account
| of Gordon's assassination and Of the atrocities
| of the massacre followed; and then came the
| heartrending story Of Stains eleven years OF
! captivity, during which he was not allowed 10
communicate with any friend. and fnaHy OF ms
| escape under conditions OF extraordinary Iish
| and difficulty. Such story cannot be repeater.
II must be heard from the lips OF man OF acton
| like Slatin Pacha.
AFRICAN EXPLORERS PRESENT
There was a remarkable gathering of African
explorers to listen this dramatic recital ana 10
discuss the pract cability of opening the DARK
! Continent to white men. Foremost among theih
was Mr. Stanley. fresh from his victorious cleo
ton 10 Parliament and from conference win
the King of the Belgians at Ostend. and able TO
refer retrospectivey TO twenty-three years OF
African cdmpa BnlnS Neal nm "''' 80 -
! kirk whose recent work the West Coast mas
been most brilliant. Count joachim fiell, VINO
has taught the Germans how 70 colonize africa
was also there, whispering with captain LuedI u,
and another interesting figure was Llohei
Decle the gallant young Frenchman VINO mas
made a long tramp from the cape 10 Cbaiiu a,
All these distinguished travellers look part III
the most important discussion OF the session.
and virtually agreed that large sections OF tfop-
zeal Africa were suitable places OF daei, Win
white races Sir John kirk's paper zeal. WIN
the urinary conditions Of colonization. climate
and immunity from malaria, ana also win tne
expedients by which native races might be
taI'oh+ ~ cooperate in the development Of the
country Captain Lugard. Count PEEL and NJ
Decle discussed the general question from ull-
farant noints Of view. Mr. Stanley, aggressive
81, nr Eve had an amusing tilt with the Ger
man count in relation to scientific geography,
and then impulsively described the opening up Oh
Africa TO the white race as a loreSohe cohc'u,
-, Witch not even an army could prevent and
recommended the construction OF railways on
| large scale and the introduction OF the macnin-
cry OF civillza non.
INTEREST IN THE CONGRESS-
Nv common consent the Geographical Congress
is regarded as the most interesting pody OF
learned men that has assembled III hohoo" io'
nanv wears Undoubtedly 1t has impaired a
new impulse to Antarctic exploration ana con
Armed the faith even Of skeptics and pessmistf
that something can be done by the white race IN
tronlcal Africa But no summary OF the WorH
Of the Congress will be complete wnicn Is con
fined to the text Of the procee dings ine pres res
nnce Of so many heroes of modern adventure wa;
source Of inspira ton. lhey VIZ me" ~
action who had displayed splendid iorutuue am
resources Of character. and mad peen s"ayeo
| nv ambition to do difficult and very dangerous
| work i'm the world. either for the eharseiIisel
~ knowledge or for the welfare or nuihdmt!
The influence Of such men does not ehu "iei
their dangers are escaped or theii poon' ~ o.
written Wherever their faces are seen or thei
voices are heard they help develop nope iueai
ism which makes life worth lVinS. l. ~ -
M TYPHOID FEVER At THE EDGEMEHE'
| -..-,-.> ,,,-ro,rc or SICKNESS At THE HO