Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-09
STOCKHOLM BUDGET.
A1dros's Balloon and Polar EIpsdI-
lion Described.
CLEVELAND 10 VISIT rnE NORTH.
ElenorA Duse In the Capital Of Swe'
ded - Harmonious Meeting Of
tho Union Committee.
srocknoL,i, Dec. %.

rIJCkHOLMi Dec E@'
Special 70 the SEwsi
Cniof Engineer s. a. Andrse, who IL
mtr, delivered recently a representa-
ton about the balloon that will be
used during his polar expedition.
There were some new Inventions, but
only the most indispensable Rud none
that were not sufficiently tested.
Among tho new Inventions are the
sails on tho flics " the balloon, and =
kind OF calotte OF partial cover %
the top Of tho balloon, intended NJ n
protection against snow, water and
change OF temperature. Tho tAloIlo
or top cover Ia 10 10 glas0d with var.
nish 10 "a to prevent no much ~ posi-.
bio tho snow from fastenlng on n;
and II the quantity u snow
should become too heavy, tho balloon
sinks aud takes an obliquo position,
and when the balloon IL cleared from
snow ON one side, Il dips ovss to tho
other and Ia OF course cleared there IN
wv hhhN way AhN WI NNAAtAhlvh ~
taken away, anI instead VI It Awooden
ring Ia applied. Asa substitute OF tho
top venillatoh two ventiiAtogs ATE mp.
piled, ono above the other, on the side
VI tue balloon. Below the middle OF
the balloon broad belt Of cloth OF
good frmness isspplied to give strength
and ricadincfs 10 tho form Of the
tailoou - we'll ~ protection against
the pressure Of the wind, W. nj the use
VI a trail line tho pressure becomes 20
intense Ne 10 create n c0ncavity, and
this musI be avoided wien sails ats
used.
The diameter Of the balloon will
be 1876 feet, aud tbs volume i0,bGJ
cubic iuet. Inc best samples OF cloth
received by Mr.. AndfoU consisted OF
three double silks impregnated with
! copal yaruiSh. The network around
. . tho balloon will have no edges or boT-
defs In order 10 avoid chcasing. the
network Will have bearing capacity
. Of $50 tons Or s9l 200 pounds. Ono
compartment " tue gondOla Will COM
sist OF wiukorwOTk covered with
tAIpAwling. At the bottom u tho
gondolA sTo ventilatoT. which open
> downwAtds anu are Intended for let
: ting out water that possibly gets Into
: the gondolA ut dipping. On = riny
suspended from the balloon the differ.
: ent instruments arc to be placed. On
' the roof OF the gondola which - the
above mentioned IATpAwling the meme
: hers OF the expedition ATs TO stand
! when taking observations. A great
: number OF irAiued pigeons in baskets
( will DO suspended 10 . rope under tho
balloon. Above the ring for the in-
, stfunIvnts the expedition has its store.
: room with al enormous quantity OF
! baskets containing different kinds Of
provision.
The safety OF the expedition Ia ox-
! planned TO DO 10 great that at the most
, urgent extremity 1000 kilomutsrs must
: DO thrown out 10 keep the balloon
D Aloof, tho expedition still hAving
9 boat, clothes aud provisions for four
months aud hall, Instruments, IRE.
0 arms aud ammunition tor fifteen hum
: bred shots. Oas should tnink that
this docs not mean thipwtsok In the
I polar regions.
: oLgvELAsD's TOUR TO scASDISAvIA.
Mr.. Henry Cauung, the dying"
, correspondent OF the Copenhagen Poli-
. tiksn, wfltos 10 his paper tnst he re-
= Gently had an audience with President
Cleveland, the PrsHident during the
. conversation having expressed himself
! al follow: "As soon M my torn 10 at
3 all end, intend 10 make n trip around
y tue world, also visiting Scsndinavia,
I which country has sent 30 many loyal
citizens to tho United States"
The last poem written by Alexander
Dumas, FIlr, was dedicated TO Nine.
4 Sigrid AtnOidson, tue celebrated Swsd-
: ish caantTics, Dumas one evening
having listened to her song Ia fla
D ITAyiala."
CONGRESS OF THE PRESS.
An International congress OF the
, press will be held At Stockholm In
ojnnsction with the great industrial
exposition watch viii take place In
, that city In 1887.
= DUsE CAPTURES STOCKHOLM.
Eleonora Duse, the famous italian
actress, is At present capturing Stock.
, holm, having played for enthusiastic
= AuI!snoes, which hhye filled the Royal
opera house 10 the doors. After her
\ present engagement Is nj an end, tho
will take = complete rest OF Jour weeks.
! She leaves January ~ for New Y r.,
where abe will appear at Ihs Fun
| Avenue tuthtoII uet AuoHcAh tuut
being expected 10 claim time OF
eleven weeks.
MINOR NEWS.
, The Norwegian members Of the
union committee lois yesterday for
ChElAtiAnia. Their fret session, ~.
4 gether with the Swedish members OF
. the c0ua mittse, was one OF harmony.
Crown Princess Victoria had an Auui.
, oHea VITA the pope the other day, DO.
:, Ing received with The usual royal re-
speeds 81 distinction.
This Fisk jubilee singers have now
Lett Sredsn alter successful tour
through that country, Only IN stock.
/ holm they gave hny concerts tor
. crowded houses.
The royal library at Copenha en-
win have new building.
lntenso cola 10 A. present prevailing
In northern Norway.