The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-15
Word Comes From AFchangel,
in Russian Territory,
That DIR. Nansen is Safe, and is
Returning
The News of DR.. Nansen's Sue
cess
Attracting Attention All Over
the Continent of Europe.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-The British consul
at Archangel, capital of the Russian
government of that name, telegraphs
confirming 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
1rkutsk, Siberia, was generally
discredited at first, although h
more faith was placed in it than in the
previous rumors which have reached
London during the past twelve months.
The dispatch from the British consul at
Archaugel given above Is regarded as
conclusive, showing that the Norwegian
explorer is hOmeward bound, even if he
has not discovered the pole.
Dispatches received here from differ
ent parts of the continent indicate that
the same interest in the news from
the north is manifested throughout
Europe, and it is also generally credited
at the European capitals, although even
DR.. Dansen's wife and relatives did not
believe the announcement which came
through KouchDaref, the agent of DR..
Nansen, near the mouth of the Lena
river, residents of which locality fire.
quently visit New Siberia.
Later advices say that the news of DR..
The local Russian off cial in the Yakutsk
region who was a member of the SIber-
la -koffs expedition.
DR., n ordenskold, who is in Christiana,
is inclined to believe the news of DR..
Nansen's safety at any rate, even if it is
not true that he has succeeded in dis
covering the north pole.
According to the opinion of Arctic ex-
perts here when the Fran left Kara sea
in 1898, she may have found the sea
northwnrds free of ice and pushed on
until she was locked in. They add that
she may then have been allowed to drift
until the expedition came to land around
the pole, and that DR.. Nansen and his
party may have returned in sledges to
the Siberian islands
AT the Siberian islands it is believed
DR.. Nausen and his companions may
have been stopped by the broken ice.
DR.. Nansen wrote to Baron Toll from
Yugora straits, saying that he expected
to return to Koteny, Siberian islands,
where dogs have been awaiting him.
Mr.. Scott Kettle, a member of the
royal geographical society, and the agent
of DR.. Nansen in England. in an inter-
view today said he was surprised that he
had not received a telegram from DR.
n ansen, but he thought it probable that
the explorer had returned after reaching
the pole.
He added, however, that he did not
know exactly how DR.. Nansen would
prove he had been there except by his
report and observations.
Advices 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
ance possible to Prof. Andree's projected
balloon expedition to the north pole
Mr.. Clements r Markham, president
of the royal geographical society, is
sending 3 circular to Canada, with a
drawing of Prof. Andree's balloon, ask
ing the Dominion authorities to take |
every step possible to have the balloon
watched for and reported if seen, to the |
Brisish government.
The Hudson Bay company will bear
the cost of the distribution of a large |
number of these circulars in the north |
ernmost districts of the Dominion.
An official of the Royal Geographical |
Society states that large sum of money |
has been raised to help Prof. Andree's |
scheme, which is thought to be feasible.
President Charles P. DAILY Encouraged.
NEW YORK. Feb. Is - Judge
Charles P. Daley, president Of
the American geographical society.
when shown the Associated Press
dispatch from London today regarding
DIR. Nansen's return from the north pole
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porter: This is rather better than
the first account we had. 1t is
a remarkable circumstance that the news
should come from these two places. but
coming from points so widely sep
arate as Archangel and Irkutsk is
rather in favor of the news being
true. But I shall want some further in
formation yet before accepting the re-
port. l have always believed the pole
would be reached some day, and for
Nansen, would say that his project
presented everything that was likely to
D succeed, But l can not understand how
he happens to be returning in this wav.
II ne had sailed the course he in
Lendeo following, the expectation was
that 1t would bring him out between
Spitzbergen and East Greenland. and
the nrst news of him should naturally
reach rs from Hammerfest."
GREELX DOESN'T BELIEVE IT
Reasons Why Nansen CouIdn't BE Heard
OF at Both Archaugol and Irkutsk
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-The reDortad |
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