Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15
DR.. TdANSEN Is SAFE
Another Report Of the Success Of
His Expedition.
BRITISH con. IL 1T IRgHAlEGEE,LL WIRES
Announcement Sent by a Russian
Agent.
LOCAL EXPLORERS SKEPTICAI

LONDON. February 15.-The British CON
sui ct Archan5e capital Of the Russian
government OF that name. teiesraphs, con-
firming the report that Dr.. Nansen is safe
and returning from the north pole.
The news of Dr. Nansen's success has
created intense interest in this city The
report received from Irijutsi;, Siberia, was
generally disegeiitel al first, although more
faith was placed il it tAan IN the previous
Ttmors which have reached LONDON during
the past twelve months. The dispatch from
the British consul al ArcEansei is regarded
as conciUsiyely 2hown5 that the Norwegian
explorer Is hcmewaId bound, even If he has
not discovered the pole.
Dispatches received here from different
parts Of t9e continent indicate that the
same interest in the news froga the north Is
manifested throughout Europe and it is
also generally crei.ted at the European
capitals. although even Dr. Nansens VIE
and relatives dii rot believe the announce
ment which came through KouchnarcT, the
agent Of Or. Nanseu, near the mouth Of the
Lera river, residents of which locality fire.
queutiy visit New Siberia.
WHO Sent the News.
Later advicas say that news Of DIR. Nan
sens safety was sent by EandaroT, the
local Russian official in the Ya!iutsch
region, VINO was q member Of the Siberia
koms expedition.
. Or. Nordenskjod, who is in Chr;stiania,
is inclined 10 believe the news of Or. Nan
sens safety, al any rate, even if it is not
true inst he has Succeeded in discovering
the north pole.
According = the opinion ef arctic experts
here, when the Fran left Karaza in 1893
she may slaye found the sea northward free
Of ice ana pushed on until she was locked
in. Taey add that she may then have been
allowed 10 drift until the expedition came
to land around the pole, and chat DR.. Nan
sen and MS party may nave returned in
sieises to the Siberian islands.
At the Siberian Islands it is believed Dr.
N2nsen and his companions may have been
stopped By the broken ice.
where lie Expected 40 Return.
Dr. Ndnsen wrotc to Baron Toll from
fuGoro straits, saying that ne expected 10
return to Koteny, Siberian Islands, where
dogs have been awaiting him.
Mr.. Scott Kettle, q member Of the Royal
Geographical Society, ana the agent Of Dr.
Narsen in England, il: an interview today
said he was surprised th2t he had not &c
ceiycd Il telegram from Or. Nansen, hut h..
thought it probable that the explorer had
returned after reaching the pole. He add
ed, however. that he did not know exactly
how Dc. Nansen would prove he had been
there except by his report ard other docu-
mentS.
AdYccs received here from Stockholm
say that the foreign ministry has received
promises from the governments Of Great
Britain and Russia to give all the assist
ancc possible to Prof. Andres projected
balloon expedition to the north pole.
Mr.: Clements Il. Markham president OF
the Royal Geographical Society, is sending
q circular to Canada, with a drawing OF
Prof. Andres balloon, asking the Donlin-
ion authorities to take every step possible
to have the balloon watched for and re-
ported, if seen, 10 the British government.
The Hudson Bay Company VIII bear the
cost of the distribution of large number
of these circulars in the northernmost dis
tricts of the Dominion.
An official of the Royal Geographical So
Getty states that a large sum of money has
been raised TO aid Prof Andres scheme,
which is thought to be feasible.