Show WELLMAN STATS STARTS FOR FORTHE FORTHE THE POLE THIS MONTH Spitzbergen July 25 via Aug The polar lon has been hampered great greatly ly Iy by a high wind which at times be becam cam camO a violent gale threatening the bal balloon balloon loon house The damage done has been repaired and as arrangements now have been perfected and the gas apparatus has been found to work most satisfactorily t ti i hoped unleSs further accidents occur to start for the pole about the niddie of August The Inflation of the balloon will begin tomorrow The unusually bad weather I has bas prevented ships reaching Spitzbergen I The Prince of Monaco Is reported ice icebound I bound to the south |