The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-19

trtmc POINT ii the richookchso rtnukNlak
or Northeastern siberia looxiuB !Ur him.
but without result. I. :. N
King oscar equipped : royal swedish ex-
pcdtticn last September. which wtnt tut.
thcr north than any other exuciition hud
ever done at that time OF war, but TIM
no trace Of Andrcc'
on November 81 Jack Carr. british
sailor. heard that pigeon had been toln
in the vicinity of Point Barrow lie sot the
pigeon and found that the message II lvfe
WIS undoubtedly from Anarsc.
Many have been the futile suppositons
regarding HIM short time ago he was
located IN Alaska. and ssan CARRIE
pigeon arrived no b nj in british Am'ri,a 4
The Samczendend pennsusar In latitude
10 degrees north and ionsitude 40 degrees
ea.t entertained a Danish expedition sen.
out By tho Royal society Of Denmark. Tnis
station Andree Intended to make onc OF ms
thoroughly searched, there was no PROOF
or suggestion that he had ever been there.
Aniree's baNoon. which was named Ia
Iole Nora. was made OF varnisheu SILK.
The sack was a. feet Ia height AM The car
and observation platform gave II " ddui-
tionai feet below. The basket was mace
OF wicker work. lined with Vanished SIR
TO Keep cut the wind and was . feet deep
and feet in diamctcv. 1t MAS TO sNrve es
Andree's bedroom while he was at the
pole
ANDREE'S REsCunHs
one Of the most unique expeditions FOL
his rescue was scut out by the French Goo
graphical society. Its Intention was to
reach Andree by all ship. This party Is
now nj the Klondikc Intending to tly to
Apdree as seen as hot weather sets In IL
y will take directly eastern course across
the pole, landing at Danes island; but inc
chances are that It win share the fate OF
Andree--that of oblivion,
II Andree made the trip IN safety anu y
now at the pole, he can say tfa, he has
spent the greatest length of in,e IN Arc.'e
regions ever spent by an explorer. y, the
greatest calculation he lould nave hewr
from Danes Island TO the DOLE when ~
distance OF not over 900 miles at the very
outside, in twelve hours. This has lett Ii m
one full year at tho north pole. EXPLORER
have tried to reach the pole and nave ~
,empted to spend the winter III very nor'h'
eru ATTITUDES, but have been driven back &c
warmer stations In November. But II An
dree Is there he has enjoyed q year OF poiai
weather.
Herr Androe has every incentive TO come
home except that OF domesticity. He u
not married. His mother IS an old woman
OF IL and Is his houscsceper and carctnker
The two have lived together for 'ho forty
ten wears she has been the most enthusiast
tic supporter of his balloon theories ano
was the first TO urge him to make the AT
tempt. None excel her In the surety OF ne
lief That he Would come home SOME day.
Ahdrec Us Il director of The ratent office
at Stockholm. He was born In Crenna, DC
tober Is, 1851, His father war 4 drugsls
and had atorc at Lake Wettern IN Swe
den. Andreo played at bsllooning when III
was n mere boy. and as ne rev VI de
voted himself to It.
lie Is six feet tall and on the daY oil III
start weighed iS) pounds lie IS rathe
stout IN appearance and Is one OF the Rand
soonest men in Sweden An early romano
which exploded before 1t cul'ninated II
marriage has prevented him from assun'n
the duties of husband and father, thos
same duties which Nansen. rcaIy an
Greedy have found so charming
HIS MOTuER'S FAITH
H., ,,,. ho.,.,, oa,,ano, ,ho mo
MIS- H"u''O
DRY mat her son mish, nave rou"u IN
open polar sea aud remained there. HE
i,,s, tho bov tn stay.' said she. 'bccaus