The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-17

scientifically at the deductions OF some OF
the best scientists OF Europe. However,
these eminent men have a way of caring
little for popular opinion. They an
nounce their conclusions to the world,
and with that duty done they go on dlg-
ging into other mysteries and walt lot
the fullfiilment of their predicaions
pretty sure of the result.
Scientific Journals which have just ar
rived from Europe announce the Iacs
that the astronomers and meteoro!ogi-
cal experts ir the government opserVa-
tories of Sweden, England. France, ana
Germany have at last received full me-
teorologioal reports and have calculated
the velocity and direction Of the polar
winds during the month of July, whlle
Andree was supposed to have been SAIL
ing. or was, as they claim, actually sail
ing over the north pole.
These experts have also calculated fne
location of the explorers and say tnat.
barring unforeseen accidents TO the bal
loon. they must now be on some part OF
Franz Josef Land and must have pas
sed the pole As to the question or ac-
cident to the balloon, the most skllifui
of the experts say that such a conting-
ency is next to the impossible.
NJ Lachambre of Paris, in an inter-
view. said that the balloon could hoat
for fifteen days Taking the computa-
tons of the experts on the velocity and
direction of the polar winds, the experts
lsau agree that the balloon passed the
pole in less than six days and tnae An
dree and mis- companions continued their
Journey until they had reacned piace
suitable for winter quarters
During the height OF the polar sum-
mer." said NJ. Lachambre, "a journey on
.ba ice with small boat attached tc
| the balloon would have been difficult
and the explorers have probably de-
| cided to remain in winter quarters unti
late in the fall
'sThey may have concluded 20 contin-
| he the Journey, intending 20 return oy
| vav of Siberia, and then we Will nea,
| from them some time in January o'
February. But II they are remaining
in winter quarters for scientific obser
vations. which is the most probable, N
tidines OF them will be received unit
| next winter"
| With reference 70 these opinions tn
| Neue Freie Presse in Vienna puohshe'
! an interview with the distingmsne'
Austrian explorer, DR.. Won Payer, II
which ne says:
NO word ought TO be expected from
Andree before next summer. IL will D
| Andree himself. not pigeons. that vii
| bring the news OF the expedition 1t !
safe to state that the pigeons, unused I
| nnlar conditions, have refused TO leaV
the balloon An attempt may nave Dee
made. but they have returned to tn
balloon. and IL this has happened dur
ing the summer months in the artic re
rions. how can it be expected that the,
would leave the balloon during the WIN
ter months? During the extreme col
weather the pigeons become exhausted
They are blinded by the ice and sno'
and would be constantly in danger frof
voracious birds.
The long winter night has alread
commenced in the polar regions. ana
sled Journey under these conditions
not 10 be thought OF. Andree snd nj
companions have no doubt made them
selves as comfortable for the long VII
fer night as they could have done Vi
de- the circumstances. Before 1898 AT
dree cannos possibly commence his n
turn journey. and tlien with teIlpeTs
,ure of 10 10 30 degrees CCeisius) beio'
zero his pigeons, IL then alive, would .
absolutely useless
In view Of this new phase OF the AT
dres polar expedition thousands OF ie
ters from every part Of the world nav
been received by the Academy OF ScleIiS
a. Stockholm and by the Swedish new
nsDers inquiring as 70 the snout OF pr
visions that the expedition carried hin
Oscar. as the chif promoter OF the e
pa5itiou. has requested Dr.. Beauvais :
Copenhagen. mead Of the large pcese
| wing house thai fitted on ali % the p
lar sxpesitions or ixte years. s1ch
! So-aenskio kiold's. NsE=en's ArfFes
Isckson's AID Swerd-up's 70 SEND IN
reoor: % the aniaat ot food carried
Sh-. Ani-ee expedition
Tass IS Dr. Bsanyais' report on q
subject:
Tae Aniree expedition has p-ovs<so'
for nine months AL me boxes IN TA'