The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-18


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already trying to force the great Zee fields.
but in the preparations that are being
made for next year. The British Geograph-
! ical society is coming into this work. II
/ proposes to raise $4,000 for equipment
and maintenance. agreeing TO subscribe
! $500 itself and appealing TO Lord Sails
| bury to get the balance from the govern
! fent. Lord Salisbury is favorably disposed
to the plan. The Quebec Geographical.
/ sciety has voted to enter into competition
! with its London predecessor. and is ar
/ ranging to send Captain Bernier over the
route which hansen took, reaching the
! Siberian islands through Bering Strait.
! The third prospective expedition is under
/ gUidance of Professor Steehn. a French
scientist, acting for the Paris Geogra pm
| icaI society.
The two American expeditions have as
! leaders the distinguished Lieutenant Peary
/ aid the well-knowl Washington cores
/ pendent. Waiter Wellman. AS Mr.. Well
/ fan himself write: $50 Peary and are off
! for the pole Our methods are much the
same. He has more reputation and has
/ more experience than l. He has more
money to go with. He is gallant fellow,
and I share in the Arbitration which his
! friends give him. He is likely TO succeed.
It will be a proud day for hif and for
America when he plants the stars and
stripes at the pole. I shall do the same
thing if I can. but considering everything,
in a Good, calculating way one would say
/ his chances were brighter. lie proposes to
! go up the west coast OF Greenland n The
! steamer Windward. givn 10 him by Mr.
! Harmsworth. the rich London editor
had to buy my ship. the Frithjof, with
hard-earned cash"
Ones sympathy IS enlisted with NJ
WelIman for his generous nraisa of Peary.
There is no professional Jealousy to be
found here. IT is a manly way Of in i)rs-
ing a competitor for honors. WelIman is
a daring, resolute American. All wiz
the proverbial push and go-aheadress c,
the American newspaper man.
PEARY'S DEPARTURE.
The departure Of the Windward with
Lieutenant Peary's expedition for the po-
lar region took place on July ? On
July the ship reached Cape Breton.
where Lieutenant Peary mad arranged TO
embark. and at once proceeded TO coal.
An early start northward was expected
to be made the ice in those regions being
reported unusually favorable for the time
of the year. The Hope Peary's second
vessel. had sailed previously with coal
and other supplies. and was 10 meet the
Windwsrd in the north of Baffins Bay.
In accordance with the program already
made public, Leuenana Peary will prob
ably be landed at Sherord Osborn ford.
the ship then returning home II not
caught in the ice. In the case Of A favor
able ice conditions. however. it is posi-
bic that he may steam still farther north
ward before landing. He hopes 70 reach
the northernmost point of Greenland
early in The summer OF 1889, and then TO
dash for the pole with a small ana COM
pact party during the same season.
WELLMAN's PROJECT OUTLINED.
Welmans .'lal for mis- expedition 10
the polar regions received nearly approval
OF the National Geographical Society Of
Washington. and Of the United States
coast and gAodetic survey and weather
bureau The scientific staff includes Off
GERS Of BON Of these government depart
ments. Al Arcnanrel seventy-five draught
dogs specially procured from Siberia
w,n be taken board. Thence Mr.. Well
man proposes 20 steam 70 Cape Flora. in
I Franz Joseph Land. where a supply sta
don viii be established. Pushing on -
the north OF she archipelago the party
will. according to present plans. winter
between - and = degrees north. max
ing a renewed start with s,edEes in Feb
ruary. 1890. 4 special feature viii be
ne use Of small sledEes capable OF b.
ing drawn by a single deg They viii
be made on an cntirely new plan. n
Juhelike construction OF timed copper be-
ing provided wiki runners on is sides
and 50 shaped that = II tits over It
always comes down on one o. the other
pair OF runners. FIFTY Of these sietgss
. weighing. with stores. u.te over 100
pounds. win be taken as well - n small
canvas boat. Mr. wclman hooss that =
I may he possible 70 cover - distance
/ . the pole and back. roughly es;l 1nat-a
a thousand miles BY ne beginning O..
b Jane a. wAich time ths netting ~ the
snow makes travel exceed.usI Ifi-ult.
With reference - Audree. Mr.. Weliiuan
SAID before he started. A. Cage Flora
/ B, Is not Impossible Herr Andres and
as FELLOW voy 1g-Vs n RE f8mo;s BAL
loon VIII De found. As experts sgcae 1oat
3: SIN alive r}e chances arc ttat Aa.I-re
& ans MS companions nae spent soe win
ser n me JScksHa h0gsa King oscar
~ Sweden ass 1ecep,- my offer n send
:s~ men rpoa TIC F-'tt.;tt % sea- \
- Andre j fuotning Is hear3 &C nm by
me TINE We -asi. When eu- steamer Re-
turns % NORWAY next September ;r Mi
bring news ia. Aa1cee as 7-.r found
or pretty completely destroy ho7e tha;
the b-ave Sweie aud his corpan{9us
have escaped the double rertls ~ the
arctic and the navigation % the air"
PRINCE LUIGI OF ITALY.
Italy oas plrcky representative n the
polar regions = Prince Lu,zi q savoy.
whose recent ascen, q Mount = Fllas
save n-u fame as al explorer. TIE prince.
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