The Telegraph

A special dispatch from Copenhag-cn says that a carrier pigeon has just been caught i 'the vicinity of Tromsoe island, djear the north pointof Norway, from whieh place Andree sailed in liis ballooa north polo expedition, with the following stamped upon its winj?: "North pole passed; fifteenth." Another pigeon caught at Sovede, iu Rifylke, carried the message, "North pole, 142 w 14:62," on its wings and is thought to be one of Andree's pigeons. London: A keen interest is feit in ffeographical circles here as to the result of Andree's expedition and this is greatly increased by the arrival of the pigeons at Soevde and at Xromsoe island, though there is some doubt as to whether either bird carne from Andree. I. Scott Keltie, secretary of the Uoyal Geographical society, says: "It is certain that if the wind were erly when he ascended Andree would cross the polar basin and come out near the Bering straits. '142 w" means the coast oí North America and if such a wind prevailed, under the most favorable circumstances Andree won ld arrive there. If the inscription means this, it means also that Andree has passed right across the pole. There is I no especial anxiety feit here as to Andree's fate, because even if the balloou comes to grief Andrec will be no worsc off than Nansen was after leaving the Fram. " Stockholm: Dr. Ekhola, who was associated with Andree in the projected balloon expedition of last year, does not believe that the carrier pigeous captured are from Andree.