The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-04
ExPLoRhD FRAAz JOslF LAND.
The Results Said to KevoiutioniEo Old
Iden. Conc, rmimg . haL lonntlY.

Ideas Concerning hat Country.
LONDON, september 3.-Ils British
steamer Windward having on board the
Jackson -HarnswOrth expedition, which
nas spent tntcv winters near cape tiOfa,
Franz Josef Land. arrived here to- day
from Franz Josef Land with h. r. jack
son ana his colleagues. All the members
of the expedition are In good health.
They report having explored Franz Josef
Land thoroughly with the exception OF
somn odd corners Before the Wind
ward sailed the quarters OF the expedition
az LlmN0Od were fastened up, Out Mr..
Jackson lctt there "a quantity OF sup
plies in case the place should be visited
by Professor Andre cor other explorers.
lie also established a depot at Bell Island.
Talking over his experiences Win
representative of the Associated Press.
Mr.. jackson said that since the Wind
ward left Franz Josef Land last year
with Dr. Nansen the winter had been
less severe and less windy than usual
Mr.. Jackson and Albert Armitage, nautl-
cal astronomer OF the expedition, started
on March 18th with a pony and dog sledse
20 explore the western part or tran1
Josef Land Tney encountered boistcrous
winds. At the end OF the first month
majority Of the dogs ana the pony sue
cumbed and the explorers were compehed
TO abandon all but the most essential part
OF their equipment The party followed
the coast line for some time on a sea OF
leo and some time along glaciated lahu
1 500 feet high bordering on Cambridge
bay. -,.,o,, ,,,o,,oilsa
made the Journey very harrassing Ing
marty shot a bear. the only ono seen ana
having procured meat and biubbeI they
returned 10 FlmwOod I'm the middle or
MAY, aftor meeting party sent out W
look for them. anxiety having neen lSl.
for their safety as they were a iortnlsn.
overdue 4 second expedition which went
eastward AT the beginning OF june was
less successful. as on the second day out
the explorers lost a sledge through the
thin sea ics and had hazardous return
journey. ., q. T..
The result OF the explorations, II ~
claimed completely revolutionize. any OLD
ideas OF Franz Josef Land. and proves
that the much discussed Gilies Lana uoes
NOT lie where Artic geographers have been
i'm the habit Of placing II, ana therefore II
may be considered non-eXistence.
The whole continental mass or land ls
replaced by n vast number OF small IS
lands and the lofty mountains by long
ridged hummocks and Ice packs, .whle
north of those are. az has been round
an open sea which is the most open north
sea In the whole world.
The most visible magnetic meteorolo-
pical and geological observations were
made and very valuable botanical ana
geological calculations brought TO Eng
land
The winter life OF the explorers was I'M
eventful There were about two hours
twilight I'm the middle OF October 10 NO,
vember and from thence on II was total
darkness untl the end Of February
The members OF the expedition kiued
4 400 loon IA web-footef bird FOUND IN
the northern regionsD In the autumn
which provided ample fresh meat. during
the winter they caught 1870 loon ana y
kittiwakes "a bird Of the gull klnd) 70
which they fastened labels initiated y
and liberated them. "a ,o.
The cold sometimes reached AZ degrees
below zero and Jumped up TO - degrees
below freezing point. ,.
The members of the Jackson-harflS-
worth expedition failed TO sec King oscar
Land. and are convinced that there - no
great land northwest OF Franz loser
land They add that the existence OF
potermann Land rs doubtful ana thAl
at most IT must be small Al.
,rhese alterations I'm the map render the
nrospect OF reaching the North Pole rom
Irranz Josef Land more than doubtful as
the returned explorers are satlslsn INV y
is no land north Of ~ degrees. lhsy, u,n
not see anything OF professor Ai,,'I,,,nb
who started on Juy1lth. from Ine isi.hn ,ho
OF TromsO, I'm an attempt 10 l'd'" ''0
North Pole by balloon. ......to, %,
MIR. Jackson announces hls Httsns'"'t' A., ~
heading another arctic cApeulllo" '"''
time on his own account