Off For The Frozen North

ew YORK, June ü.- The arrangements for the Greenland exploring exploring expedition of the Academy of Natural Sciences were completed Thursday. The members of the party left Philadelphia for this city Thursday night preparatory for the start. The expedition consists of Lieut. Peary, of the návy, and his wife, with fourteen associates, consisting of scientists, a surgeon and a newspaper man- A. C. Kenealy. The idea of the expedition is that Greenland is a continent, and the object will be to traverse that continent to the pole. Gave '1 lira a Good Seiid OH'. The vessel which carries the bold adventurers is the steamer Kite, 280 tons. The party arrived here yesterday and to-day the vessel steamed away on its perilous undertaking. There was a large crowd at the dock to wish the party bon voyage, the fact that a w ornan was going to brave the dangers of the frozen north adding largely to the interest in the event. The vessel was fitted and supplfed with everything that experience dictated or suggested for the comfort and safety of the voyngers and success of the expedition.