Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-27
SWEDEN,

representative of a German paper
has interviewed DR.. Ekholm. who was
to accompany DR.. Andree on his pro-
posed balloon voyage to the north pole
last year. AS it is reasonable to sup
pose that the famous balloon at this
very moment is drifting about at the
mercy of the elements, the views of
Ekholm, as given to said reporter, may
he read with interest Ekholm was to
have gone with Andree this time too,
but he backed out on account of q dis.
agreement between the two Says
Ekholm: II wanted to prepare the
balloon so that it could be kept in the
air five times as long as it takes to be
carried by a. moderate wind in q
straight line from Spitsbergen to Ber-
ing strait. In other words, wanted a
capacity of 80. days. But the balloon
was not tight enough to remain in the
air that long. Moreover the friction
OF the guide ropes, was greater than
calculated. I wished to do away with
these drawbacks, but as Andree would
not agree to it, withdrew from the
undertaking. Indeed. Andree has made
the balloon larger; but the addition al
varnish has made it so much heavier,
that nothing has been gained" As to
the directions which the balloon may
take. Ekholm said: 'The most proba.
BILE routes are: Close up to and past
the north pole, and then to Siberia;
across the north pole to Alaska; or
north of Franz Joseph's Land to the
S7th degree north latitude, and after
wards in a'curve to the mouth of the
Lena river. But the greatest trouble
about the whole affair is that the north
pole may be passed without the aero
nauts knowing it. Upon the whole,
aerial navigation is as yet so poorly
developed, that no one can, with any
degree of certainty, predict the fate of
Andree's expedition"
A dancing rink in the parishes of
Tagerod aud Matterod, Skane, has been
the cause of some noise in the settle
ment during this season. protracted
dances taking place every Saturday
and Sunday night. Some one must
have made up his mind to put an end
to the traffic by violent means. About
o'clock on a night when there was no
dance in the rink the neighborhood
was aroused by a loud report, and it
was found that an attempt had been
made to blow up the whole concern by
means of dynamite. The attempt was
highly unsuccessful, however, only a
couple of planks being shattered to
flinders. But deep burrows had been
plowed through the ground under the
floor. proving that the would-be re-
former had applied sufficient guam
tity Of his dangerous argument.
The university of Rome has conferred
the degree of doctor honoris causa upon
King Oscar. IT. ~ s%&&-..5 =.
Prince Engen has received Queen
Victoria's jubilee medal in gold. ~
Z The ground was fairly covered with
snow at Storlien, Jemtland,s June ~;
but it melted away in a short time. !.
II Several square miles Of young timber
has been destroyed by fire at Hahn
stad. =s # Xiii s Is .s4 5. ST.. . 4s =: :a z
Kristina Nilsson, on her trip to Up
;sala, paid a visit to Odinshog, where
she took glass Of mead, and sang,
#'tDu gamla, du friska. du fjellhoga
Nord. = B. q ss ga
b The Mission Covenant has just sent.
10 fresh missionaries TO Congo.
The Lund sugar efining company.
lost $a5, 900 during the past season.
The school board 81 CGrim1eton, Hal
land, has elected the pastors wife to
the vice preside ncy OF the board. It Isl;
supposed that she is the first woman
aver elected to similar position ii