The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-05

men from the northern part of Sweden.
The whole outfit of the expedition was
procured in Canada, and from time to
time reports over the progress OF the
expedition will be forwarded to Canada
and Sweden.
The third Of the Swedish expeditions
is under the leadership of the well-known
explorer, ]. Stadling. This expedition
will explore Asiatic Siberia and the land
between the Taimay penlnsular and Ber-
ing strait, starting from Verkhalensk at
the upper part of the River Lena and
then with Russian river boats to the
mouth of the Lena and the coast OF ST.
IBERIA. Stadling has great hopes that here
traces will be found of Andree Among
the members of the expedition Is Civil En-
gineer Hans Fraenkel a brother of Knut
Fraenkei, the third OF Andree's compan-
ions in his polar balloon journey. The ex-
petition started last April. and the Rus
sian government has offered the expedi-
ton every assistance. The expense of the
undertaking has been provided for by pri-
vate subscriptions from wealthy Swedes
and friends of Andree.
Among all Of the Arctic expeditions the
Russian, under command Of Admiral Max
arof, is the most novel, and presents
remarkable illustration of human inge-
nuity In overcoming the forces and ele-
ments of nature. Admiral Makarof pro-
poses to fiaunt the Russian flag on the
north pole by using a unique ice breaker
after he leaves the open seas. His Ice
cruiser Is after the pattern Of those at
tached to the vessels which keep open
the winter bound Russian harbor Of
Vladivostock. He will have two ships
They are powerfully built, short and solid
and fitted at the bows with thick steel
beaks. There Is In front Of the beaks a
contrivance driven by mighty engine
which 1t is hoped will be strong enough
TO bore passage when other means OF
progress fail.
The vessel Admiral Makarof uses in his
north pole journey is Of $1,000 horse power
consisting Of two separate engines OF 49,
900 horse power each, the one pushing the
other. The nature Of the mechanism Of
the Ice breaker has been carefully kept
secret, but IL Is thought that dynamite Is
used. BY means OF a series Of steel tubes
the dynamite VIII be exploded as soon
as the ram touches the ice Admiral
Makarof's invention is not simply an ex-
pertinent, but has already been practically
tested. For the first time IN its history
81. Petersburg, the capital of Russia, upon
the River Neva, Is open to the sea.
For seven months In the year shut
in by $40 miles OF ice the ice crushers in
vented by Admiral Marakof break a chan
mel through the ice IN the Neva and keep
the Russian capital in open communion
tion with the Baltic. It Is now proposed
to establish fleet of steam rams to ply
between the Siberian rivers and at the
Clyde number of steam rams are now
being built for the Russian government.
Ice twenty-five feet in thickness has been
easily crushed by the new Ice breakers.
The frozen Kara sea is now open to navi-
cation all winter being operated BY ice
breakers of Marakofs constructor. His
plans have been laid before the Car and
received at once recognition. Admiral
Makarof was to have started in June from
the mouth Of the Lena in Siberia for his
polar journey, but news in Russia travels
slow. and since the ice breaker was com
pleted at the Copenhagen ship yard and
taken to Russia no further news has been
received.