The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-03
THIRD ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.



DR.. Otto Nordenskiold. nephew OF the
famous explorer OF that name who has
recently died, sailed the other day for
In exploration for tho next year and a half.
tn British field Of operations will be south
OF New Zealand The German expedition
will give It's attention to the unknown re-
gion south OF the Indian Ocean. The
Swedish party led by Nordenskiold viii
oonfine its attention to the area south Of
South America. II the proposed Scottish
expedition had been able TO carry out it's
purpose this year to occupy the region Of
Weddell Sea, the four quadrants OF the
unknown area around the South pole would
each be occupied In the approaching Ant
arctic summer.
The Swedish party sailed on the steamer
Antarctic, which has already won lnurels
In the Arctic regions. The first heard
OF this steamer was about seven years ago,
when the idea was entertained that whale
fisheries in south polar waters might be
revived. A number Of Northern whalers
accordingly turned their attention to the
South. The experiments In this direction
were complete failures. The steam whaler
that was sent out by Norwegian spectators
was named the Antarctic because IL was
hoped she would reopen the once profitable
whaling business Of the South; but she
did not find q single sperm whale nor any
other variety that Is valuable In
After returning from that disastrous ex-
pedition the vessel was acquired by Prof.
q. Nathorst, who made a brilliant voyage
20 the east coast Of Greenland during which
he carefully surveyed a part Of the unknown
coast and revealed all the intricacies Of
the great Franz Josef Fiord which pene-
trates far into the land.
Prof. Nordenskiold was able TO buy the
Antarctic for a small price. The vessel was
specially built for navigation In the pack
Ice and was in fine condition for Antarctic
exploration when Nordenskiold sailed.
The money. about $4,000, required for the
equipment OF the party, In addition TO the
cost Of the vessel. was supplied by Swedish
subscribers, among whom King Oscar was
a large contributor. This Is the first An
tarctio exploring party that ever left Swe-
den. The money invested IL less than one
fifth as much az was put into the equipment
OF either the German or the British e1pe-
ditions. 1t IL believed, however. thai,
with reasonably good fortune, the party
will not fail to achieve good results.
After leaving South America, Nordens-
kiold will sail TO Graham Land, south Of
Terra del Fuego. where a great oppor-
tunity for exploration presents itself.
No one knows the extent OF Graham Land.
II IL is an island il is certainly a very largo
one. Those polar experts who believe
there are excellent reasons for faith In the
existence Of an Antarctic continent surmise
that Graham and may he q large penin-
sula pushed %northwsrd from the continent.
This is one of the questions hat DIR. Nor
denskiold IL expected to settle. A number
of active volcanoes are known to exist on
the east coast of Graham Land and the
adjacent islands, but very little Is known
about them. In fact, this region Is one Of
great interest; II Is hoped that the Swedish
party will be able entirely to clear up the
mystery that surrounds IL.