The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

Pole Nord. was made of vanished silk.
The sack was 70 feet in hight and the car
and observation platform gave Il 10 addt-
tional feet below. The basket was made
or wicker work lined with Vanished silk
20 Keep out the wind and was feet deem
and feet IN diameter 1t was to serve
as Andree's bedroom while he was az the
pole.
one Of the most unique expeditions for
MS rescue was sent out by the French
Geographical Society. It's intention was
to reach Andree by air-ship. This partv
Is now at the Kloudike intending to fly 10
Andree as soon as hot weather sets in. II
win take a directly eastern course across
the pole, landing at Danes Island. But
the chances are that It viii share the fate
OF Andree-that Of oblivion.
II Andree made the trip In safety and
IS now at the pole, he can say that he
mas spent the greatest length of time In
Arctic regions ever spent by an explorer.
AZ greatest calculation he could have
nown from Danes Island to the pole.
Wnlch Is distance of not over 500 miles
az me very outside, in 70 hours. This has
IeIt nun one full year q the North Pole.
explorers have tried 10 reach the pole and
nave attempted to spend the winter In
very northern ATTITUDES. but have been
driven back to warmer stations In No
Vemoer. But If Andree Is there he has
enjoyed year of polar weather
Herr Andree has every incentive 10
come nome except that of domesticity. He
Is not married, His mother Is an old wo-
man of Y and Is his housekeeper and
caretaker. The two have lived together
for the forty-four years of Andree's life
During the last ten years she has been
the most enthusiastic supporter of his
balloon theories and was the first to urge
MN TO make the attempt None excel her
IN the surety Of belief that he would come
home some day.
Andree is a director,o of the natent of7ce
of Stockholm. He was born in Grenna.
Oct. is, 1854. His father was a druggist
and had store at Lake Wettern In Swe-
den. Andree played at balooning when
he was mere boy and as he grew UP de-
voted himself to Il.
He Is six feet tall and on the day OF
his start weighed 1855 pounds. He Is rath-
or stout I'm appearance and Is one of the
haudsomest men in Sweden. An early ro-
nance which exploded before II culmina-
ted In marriage has prevented him from
assuming the duties of husband and faith
err, those same duties which Nansen Pea
ry and Greedy have found so charming
Mrs Andree herself advanced the the
DRY that her son might have found the
open Polar Sea and remained there.
He is just the boy to stay" said she.
willingly spare him to his work"
II would be impossible to mention all
the people who have backed Androe fl
nancialy. If his scheme was a wild one
he certainly succeeded in interesting some
of the greatest people in the world The
Car of Russia gave literally 10 his pro-
Ject. Alfred Noble, the dynamite man,
subscribed $17,750 to the enterprise and
grleved because he could not give more
Capt. Windran, the celebrated explorer
gave $1,000; the Rothohilds donated large
sum and the Geographical societies and
those interested in Arctic explorations of
every country gave money. Even King
Christian of Denmark, who values dol
lar, added to the subscription sum.
Andree, 1t will be remembered faith
fully promised his friends of the Royal
Academy of Sweden that they should hear
from him within year. Failing to get
word to them he would return home. This
he promised so faithfully that they believe
that he will keep his word II alive.
On July II, 1898, he may come sailing
home If not dead he win certainly do
so. Rewards have been again posted
throughout the Swedish kingdom and the
Morse and Fins and British Americans
are again on the lookout.
WIN Andre come sailing home July
II, on the anniversary of his departure ?