The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-25
WHERE ANDReE Is PROBABLY AT
Opinions and surm,ses of Stockholm and
IT. Louis scfeuttsts


Stockholm. July 2i.-Keen interest 10
/ felt IN geographical circles here as 10 the
result OF Andree's expedition. and this
is greatly increased by The arrival OF tho
, pigeons at Soevdo and az T-omsoe Is
land. though there is some doub; as 10
| whether either bird came from Andree.
1: is q curious fact that the inscription,
/ 'li2 West. A.. 81" agrees with the geo
graphical location from which the Lon
don experts believe they might hea.
from Andree a. about this time.
Mr.. Scott Helte. secretary OF the Roy
al Geographical society. Who - about
leaving 10 attend the meetings OF the
British association a: Toronto, saii TO
he correspondent; of the Associated
Press TODAY Il would no; wish - speak
officially for the society in this matter:
but L is certain that Z the wind we're
soutaeriy when ne assembled. Andree
would cross the polar basin and come out
near The Rering Strait, one hundred
and forty-two west means the coast OF
North America; and. II such wlrd pre-
vailed. under the most favorable clrcum-
stances. Andree would arrive there IL
the inscription means this. 10 means also
that Andree has passed right across The
pole. The inscription is the only thing
leading 10 the suppostion that the pig
cor may nave came from Andree: bat IL
cannot be doubted that ne viii firs; be
heard or on the extreme north OF Amer
ia or the Siberian coast. Supposang
him 20 have arrived a; 1872 west. with "A
disabled balloon. he can easily ascend
the Mackenzie river and read the HUI
son Bay settlements. OF course. II the
balloon 5 not damaged. there IL no rea-
son why he should descend until be
reaches comfortable quarters
No special anxiety is felt here az 70
Andree's fate. because Il il held that.
even If the balloon comes 70 grief. An
Gree may be no worse or than hansen
w1s after leaving the Fran
s. Louis. NJ. July 2t-'I Do not be-
leve that Andree and ms two compsn-
ions viii ever come back from their bal
loon voyage said Dr. Wellington Adj
ans yesterday. The chances are a
nGnire1 20 one against them. u was
a fcolhardy expedition. and the men
who made u ran grester risk than y
u
rifle and allowed an expert shot TO IRE
p sint blank az each.
'Nansen's Halls. Kane's and al he
other Arctic expeditions have brought
back luformst,on showing that NJ wind
rIshes into the polar basin from ne
sDuth. out thai none flows og'. That be-
Ing The case. AndreeE plans AL mis-
carry. All things favorable re will ar
rive az Che pole. but vii never get out
during the summer season. because =
the lack O.. the current which he expect
ID would carry him over and back 20
C'viiisztiau.
Besides. what = % - accomplished
even r. re su0~eetis7 His adventure viI
result in nothing more than the aosoiufs
resutai ~ the open sea fable. Prom
astronomical and scien-
tic staudDoints ne voaxe can result in
nothing p value. r, Anaree returns he-
vii % able - b9ast fh3s he bas trsy-
el@f over the F5si~. nothing more.
There Is but one Say II sssrs 10
20 = degrees north iaiio8e AIN shy
cle1tific results. and tasf - - ssfsb-
'i-aing a chain o, supply stations. each
p IAN communication Wlfh TIRE o.her.
suc1 plan II the Culy pracflezs sols-
.isn % ;he problem. IN thet uasBrsr the
bod sfT~nturers c1gf travel simrst
sin imounty n the land q the mid
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