The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1901-07-27

Not since Captain Cook discovsrss
the Antarctic Continent in 1772 has "A
much interest been taken in southsn
exploration as at present. This lsrEs.
ly Is because Of the successful resul1
OF the recent expedition conducted IN
G. 2. BOrehgrevink, under the patron.
age OF Sir George Newnes. Mr.. BorcA.
grevink was the first man to hoist Ii,
union jack on the Antarctic Contiu.
emit Three expeditions, Representing
Great Britain, Germany and Sweden
are now fitting out and will stan
south as soon as possible. The British
party will be the first to get away. IN
a ship called the Discovery, which hss
the distinction Of being the first vss.
sci to be built In England especially
for an Antarctic voyage. This expedI.
ton Is being equipped partly by the
Geographical society and partly By Tia
government. The ship was Launched
at Dundee recently and was christsrsa
BY Lady Markham. She Is the sixth
vessel to bear the name OF DiscoYsry
but she Is better dapted to the On.
dertaking than have been any Of hsP
predecessors. She Is very strong, b.
ing built Of Well-seasoned oak, IN
feet long, SO feet broad and hss a
mean draught OF 16 feet and a displaes.
ment Of 1850 tons. She will be proTiD.
Toned for three years. The expedition
win cost $500. 900, to which the govern.
ment has contributed s225. 900. Ths
explorers who are going out with be-
are as follows: Captain, Commando
Robert Falcon Scott, who entered The
navy in 1881 and served recently On
the Majestic. Oficers, Lieutenant, 4
A. Armitage, explored Franz Josef
Land with the Jackson Harmsworth
expedition; Lieutenant c. ". Rawson
Royds. R n, who Is a nephew Of Ad-
miral Sir Harry RawsOn; engineer,
Mr. SHELTON, late Of the Majestic The
petty officers and crew number about
twenty-five. There will be three sciea-
ti1c specialists, including John Walter
Gregory, who has travelled In the
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crossed Spitzbergen with Sir Martin
Conway in 1896, and Is now professor
OF geology in Melbourne University.
There viii be two doctors, including
Dr.. KoellitZ who was on the stan Of
the Jackson-HarmsWorth expedition.
The Discovery will work to some sx-
tent in conjunction with the German
expedition, which is being equipped
at the expense Of the state, the sug-
gestion having come from Count Posa-
doWsky- Wehner. minister Of the IN
terror. The vessel is now being CON-
plsted at Kiel. A name for her has
not yet been chosen, but It Is known
that in general construction she viii
be like the Fran. with the important
difference that she will be faster and
more seaworthy. This exps-
dition viii be led by Professor Erik
Fon Drygalski and the vessel will be
commanded by Captain Hans RuseRi
IN experienced officer Of the Ham
Durger-American line. Though nom
nally equipped for two years, she viii
Do proVisioned for a longer period
me German vessel will proceed By
APE Town After Wintering, Tia
main expedition will continue TO jour
ley westward and attempt to gsl
iouth Of Kemp and Enderby Islands,
hen sail across Weddel Sea to South
leorgia, and eventually to Tristan Dc
Sunha, where the voyage practically
srminates. The plan may be carried
ut IN two years, permitting the ~
urn Of the expedition in the summer
{ 1903. The Swedish expedition viii
win be no less determined and en-
rgstie, 30 Tar as Its personnel Is con-
srned- II Il to be led By DR.. Otto
Iordenskiold Of Upsala University.
II. Nordenskjold proposes to sail to
be Antarctic region via Terra del
uego some time in November, and he
III start southwark from there next
lnuary. At the beginning OF March,
hen the days begin to shorten, he
III gradually retreat northward.-
Times.