New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
marriage to Miss Belle willard. daughter

marriage TO Miss Belle willard. daughter
OF the American Ambassador TO Spain, Is
TO take place soon.
AZ the office OF the Booth Steamship
Line. whose boat Colonel Roosevelt would
take II he sailed for Manaos. II was said
that the next sailing would be May IS.
Frank Parker said that the Brazilian gov
eminent had done much TO aid the expedi-
ton. and Il was possible that n govern
ment boat would he placed at his disposal
20 shorten his homcward TRIP The Booth
Line officials said that II would be n
doubtful means OF shortening the trip. al
Il would probably mean transshipping
several times and possible tangle with Gus
toms officers.
Anthony Tiala. tho handy man OF the
expedition. will arrive to-day by the Booth
liner Denis Mr.. Fiala separated from the
Roosevelt party several weeks ago. when
the colonel started on his independent eS-
ploration Of the Duvida River
A river accident upset Mr.. Falas
canoe soon after the division OF tho party
and he only saved himself by clngins TO
the overhanging branches.
When Colonel Roosevelt reaches New
York. which will be about twenty days
after sailing from Para. ne will find that
during his absence Life Histories OF
African Game Animals" upon which he
had been working for several years with
Edmund Heller. the naturalist. has been
published Colonel Roosevelt regards the
book as the most serious writing he has
ever undertaken. Before he LETT New
York last October he saw the proofs. Inc
hook was published last Saturday by
Charles Scribner's Sons.
Put River on Map.
yrcssase from Colonel Roosevelt was
received Yesterday by Professor Henry
Fairfield Osborn, president OF the Amer
90, Nfuseurn OF Natural History. IL was
as follows:
"Manaos. April so.-Hard but very sue
cessful trip. Cherrio IS best man posi-
bio for such a trip Miller doing admir-
/ oblv Thev have collected 800 bird SKINS
all told. and 900 mammals We nave "so
nut on map river running from nor'n Vi
18th dasree 10 south Of the ON degree
the largest afnuent OF the Madeira me
ucnor mart hitherto utterly unknown TO
any ono. and lower part utterly unknown
70 photographers. Inform Mrs. Cherr'e-
Roosevelt"
President Osborn sent congratulations
bv cable. and told the colonel that 'hs
institution was highly grauhed AT 'ne
success OF the expedition.
BY putting on the map" the hitherto
J
believe Mr.. Roosevelt has accomplished
something OF great scientific Importance
/ CYRUS Adams. Of the American Geo
graphical Society. asserted that IL WAS All
achievement Of wide significance.
! The confession OF Colonel Roosevelt
that the trip had been a hard one was
looked upon at the museum AS STATING
mildly what the Roosevelt party hao
really encountered. one otiiciai 'here'
who Is well acquainted with South Ameri-
can exploration and knows Colonei koose-
welt. believed members of the eNpediuoh
/ risked their lives IN making the trip
"The discovery" said this scientist
will be one OF the most conspicuous
/ achievements OF Mr.. Roosevelts caree''
and will stand out more than ever De
cause there are few such discoveries iei'
90 IA made. The very fact that II was
MAYER done before Is indicative or the
Obstacles in the way Of exploration
There Is no doubt that the luxuriant vese-
teton and the fever were serious prop
,e~,s Resides. the journey was made IN
the rainy season.
THAT Colonel Roosevelt realized 'he
seriousness Of the undertaking was SHOWN
uben M saye his companions the choice
~ making the trip with him. lie mao
haen warned not to do so, but sad ne
would do II II he had TO go alone
Birds in Great Numbers.
u was pointed out by this member OF
the museum staff that the fact that plrus
zero IN such great numbers as they were
fo,,,o to be along this stream showed
,hat man had not penetrated this region
hoso-s CYRUS Adams had this to say OF
the work OF Mr.. Roosevelt:
This tributary is one OF numner 'na'
eov into the Amazon basin which nave
,o+ heen explored There Is great deal
% that sort of work still to be zone IN
No. region. Mr.. Roosevelt has by MS
accomplishment been pioneer IN 'nis
work
"rt will take al least ffty years TO e1-
.,oro tho numerous tributaries that now
T,1,o,. very difficult or