The Van Buren press., 1898-12-03
GERMAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
n< FIRST Journey InIo the + ar softh
Hzs Coed Results Bat Ne signs
of AHdrce.

- Gsr~za zertE pole expedition,
ta45zz completed the first part Of itz
5szrzev. has pzt into HzmDsrfest for
rzasErz- though i has nof succeeded,
rzsoE.u-ztslF. I finding tke slightest
tEzee C AEEEee- The expedition has
zs4 been altogether without results
. Fzlus 70 science. Tie special cor
rszzo-zert . fke LokzI Anzeigerr tel
ksrz1EEuz tro. HaumeEtest. states
tt after wezEkeriug many storms II
IL EeiEEborkood OF SPitzoeTgen, the
HezxslauE steamed for King Charles
lzz1 4 tea days stay a. the latter
rzzEz enabled tie members q the ex-
zzzz-zoz 70 correct many mistakes
vzIez are apparent il tie English and
Norwegian UzPs-
Ezzz Charlez Land consists Of two
large Islands shown il the maps sz
sHeziza Fcrelzzd and Jena island. 4
tzzr6 Island which the expedition dis
covered was ekrizteued. n honor Of
IL promoter q the expedition, the
AEgzzt Seherl island. UpoE it were
fsezz the breeding places Of some
gaIs q which Hitherto only few eggs
kzFs been collected. The expedition
further cane upon two snail islands
Which were christened the Tirpitz and
Hezzslznd Isles. IN the south bay Of
Jsz4 A hzsty survey OF King Charles
Lad was maze b. Capt. Ruediger.
TIE question Is 70 the number and po-
szfzon Of It's Islands has therefore been
fzzsly determined. Upon July %, the
correspondent continues. the expedi-
tiou started II northerIy direction
foF Franz Josef Land. but after having
Travelled some % miles il was forced
b heavy northwest storm to turn
back and seek shelter in the south bay
C Jena
TIE leader o. the expedition, Herr
TheodOr Lerner. then reverted to his
original plan Of sailing around North
east Land from the south. Despite
great difficulties created By the ice and
fogs the HfgoIaHd succeeded in max
ing the passage. The value OF this per-
Torrance 5 he'd by the explorers &c
consist in the proof It affords that de-
spite the tremendous obstacles in the
contrary polar current, the passage
northWard IS not an imposibility. II
vas found that the great island Is
actually situated some ter minutes
HsTthward Of its position, Is indicated
IN The maps. The most northerly point
reached by the expedition vas 81 de-
gTees and 50 minutes, where the frings
O. the ice pack was met The return
journey was made through the Hin.
lo0pen straits, the Bismarck sound,
and along the cast of Barentsland
From Hopes island rapid astronom-
ieal observations were taken to de-
termine the latitude and longitude as
well as the direction of the south
coast Of the land. Thick fog rendered
similar observations on the north side
impossible. The expedition. owing to
heavy storm. was unable to land on
Bear island. The vessel, which was
driven 90 miles out of her course, final
y made for Hammerfest, which she
| finally reached.
The geological results of the expedi-
tion are described as particularly val
liable. Drag nets were used at 25 sta
tions eastward Of King Charles Land,
and at the extreme north of Spitz-
bergen at depth of 100 meters. The
material gathered will require years
of investigation before its value can be
geiAu ri+ina llv asaar+,fraI
In addition to a large number Of
seals and reindeers "a polar bears were
secured, including specimens of ex.
traordinary size as well as four young
ones, which are being transported to
Germany. Prof. Richard Friese. the
well-known animal painter who ac-
companied the expedition, was en-
abled 10 make some exceedingly inter
esting sketches. The expedition. after
a few days stop at Tromsoe for refit-
ting, will sail upon the second half of
its Journey.-Berlin Cor. London News.