The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20

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charge by an arrangement with King
Oscar of Sweden. who IS an enthusiasts
friend of exploration The Americans are
Prof. Harlan OF Columbia University in
this city who will be the phslcist OF the
party under the auspices Of the United
States coast survey: Lieutenant Baldwin,
OF the weather bureau. who will serve as
meteorologist. geologist and botanist; Or.
Edward Hofma of Grand Haven. Mich.
medical officer and naturalist, and Mr..
Wellman himself, who will be leader and
director of the entire expedition. Prof.
Cope Of Columbia university will 60 along
as far as Franz Josef Land TO make some
important geodetic observations. In Sc
lecting the Norwegians instead OF Esqul-
maux to accompany his party. Mr.. Well
man adopts a different course from Lieu
tenant Peary. But experience has proven
10 him that Norweglans are much more
hardy. understand travelling through the
frozen zone in all its technical details
quite as well as Esquimaux. and have
vastly greater courage, intelligence and
persistence.
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through the floating ice for Cape Flora.
in Franz Josef Land. where it expects 70
establish a supply station. Leaving
couple Of men in charge % this. the
seven adventures viii push on through
the Archipelago 20 the north end o.
Franz Josef Land. They will winter
somewhere between 81 and So degrees
north latitude IN a hut built Of stone.
drift-wood. waIrus skin and ice. and iiv-
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said 70 be very abundant. Before the
middle Of February the long Arctic night
VIII be over and the dawn will he light
enough 20 permit OF further travel Mr..
weIlman has allowed himself about six
teen weeks between February and June
for hls Journey % I 100 miles between his
winter station and the pole and back
again. He has rot dared % allow a long
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