St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16

in the news from the north is manifest
ed throughout Europe, and it is also
generally credited at the European cap
itals, although even DR.. Nansen's wife
and relatives did not believe the an
nouncement which came through
Kouchnareff, the agent of DR.. Nansen,
near the mouth Of the Lena river, resi-
dents OF which locality frequently visit
New Siberia. Later adviceS say that
news of DR.. Nansen's safety was sent
by kandaroff, the local Russian official
in the Yakutsch region, who was a
member of the Siberia-Koffs eXpedi-
ticn.
DR.. Nordenskjold, who is in Christi
ana, 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 discovering the North Pole.
Scott Kettle, member Of the Royal
Geographical society, and the agent
of DR.. Nansen in England, in an in
terview today said he was surprised
that he had not received a telegram
from DR.. hansen, but he thought it
probable that the explorer had re-
turned after reaching the pole. He
added, however that he did not know
exactly how DR.. hansen would prove
he had been there, except by his re-
port and observations.
AdVices received here from Stock
holm say that the foreign ministry has
received promises from the govern
mentS Of Great Britain and Russia to
give all the assistance possible to Prof.
Andres projected balloon expedition
to the North Pole. Clements H.
Markham, president Of the Royal Geo
graphical society, is sending a circular
to Canada, with a drawing Of Prof.
Andres bolloon, asking the dominion
authorities to take every step possible
to have the balloon watched for and
reported, If seen, to the British govern
ment The Hudson Bay company will
bear the cost of a distribution Of a
large number Of these circulars in the
northermost districts of the dominion.
NOT BELIEVED BY GREELEY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Reported
confirmation from Archangel of the
report of the return of Nansen, the
seeker Of the North pole, does not
really amount to a confirmation, in
the opinion of Gen. Greeley and OF
Lieut. ScheutZe. The latter is, with
the possible exception of Commodore
Melville, who is temporarily absent
from Washington, better posted than
any other official in Washington upon
berian coast, which he has visited on
a governmental mission, being charged
with the distribution of rewards to the
natives who aided the survivors OF
the unfortunate jeanette expedition
Said he: 'This confirmation Of the
Irkutsk story from Archangel is as II
we had a telegram from Portland, Me-,
confirming story from Sandy Hook. y
Gen. Greeley took a similar view
and held that 1t was inconceivable
that the same story should emanate
from two places so remote from each
other as are Irkutsk and Archangel
He knew Of no way in which news OF
Nansen's approach to the mouth OF
the Lena Delta should also reach
Archangel. With the aid of chart,
Gen. Greeley indicated the vast dis
tance between Archangel and Irkutsk,
the latter point being that where the
first report of Nansen's return started.
He showed that If 1t was really true
that news Of Nansen's movements had
reached the mouth Of the Lena, and had
60 workdl up the river to Irkutsk, then
st was improbable that the same infor-
nation could have reached Archangel.
Then there was the same lack of de-
tail about this last dispatch that had
been noted In the first and this absence
Of even a hint of where Nansen was or
how he was communicated with casts
Home suspicion on both reports. Arch
angel, says Gen. Greeley. IS large and