The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02

cooperate with the German expeditIon wbiob
was 10 receive grant Of $250.0OO from the
German Parliament
Dir Joseph Hooker. the last survivor OF Sir
James ROSS expedition. said that the area TO
be explored was about 80 degrees OF latitude.
OF tho interior OF which we know nothing
Lord Kelvin said that the object was to explore
the southern boundary OF navigable waters.
improved routes might he found and all the
various sciences would be served directly or
indirectly. Beyond that boundary much more
would probably be discovered than tho ChaI
lenger had been ablo to explore Ross had
gone with the Erebus and Terror to 70 do.
grees south and 40 cast Trying to land at
Cape Adatr he found eight miles Of packed Ice.
to which he gave the name Victoria Land He
reached ~ degrees south, so that 100 miles
had been explored Of that land
Mr.. Bnlfour's reply was wholly favorable He
SAID that the Treasury had decided to give
substantially to the object they had in hand.
1t isa moderate estimate that the organizers OF
the expedition will have $500, 900 to equip IL
with.
case now before the Paris law courts has
revealed remarkable combination OF French
philosophy and matrimonial felicity It began
in 1896 when two newly married couples, the
Dutucs and the Gertrons. lived In adjacent
villas in a suburb OF Paris
The two households were on the best OF
terms. The idea seems first to have occurred
to NJ. Dutuc that their union might be even
closer than it was. He laid siege to the heart
OF Nine. Gertron and with such success that
his wife at length OWNED what was afoot Her
views. however, as to the lengths to which
neighborliness can go were as large as those OF
her husband. and she proposed to NJ. Gertron.
who was delighted at the suggestion, that the
IN Ok fhn att tint,
was for them to fall in love with ono another
In turn And the two couples. having thus
paired off afresh. felicity reiened In those sur
burban villas.
Admirable though the arrangement was
found. it seemed to tho persons concerned that
1t could be improved on. or. at any rate Sc
cured against possible accidents. The quartz
had ceased BY this time to mako any mystery
between themselves OF their mutual inclina-
tons. In the circumstances it would be Just
az we'll to have everything on a clear and rec
ognized footing. Tho two husbands. In conse-
quence. drew up and signed deed in which il
was formally set forth that each Of them being
sound Of mind and body" coded his wife to
the other and bound himself over not to insti-
tute divorce proceedings. Before long it was
agreed to waive this latter clause. Unions so
blissful deserved to be sealed by marriage
Accordingly and In connivance each Of the
husbands called in. as French law provides the
local Police Commseary. who tahlished that
the indispensable formalities which must pre-
code the grant OF divorce had been duly ac-
complished. The court Of first instance. how
ever. refused divorce in each case on the
score that the petitioners were unworthy Of
legal assistance" A higher court was more
amenable to reason. The divorces were
granted and Nine. Gertron became Nine.
Dutuc. and Nine. Dutuc Nine. Gertron.
For while everybody was perfectly happy.
until little later NJ. Gertron discovered that
in the reshuffling Of the cards all the children
had fallen to his share. Not only had he kept
the two children Of his first marriage. but no
had taken over the three children belongi to
the original Nine. Dutuc. become the second
Nine. Gertron. Now. although NJ. Gertron ad-
mits being fond OF children, he believes in the
principle OF share and share alike in the mat
ter OF expenses. In consequence he calculated
what the Ave children have cost him to rear.
and asked his friends at the neigh boring villa
to Fay half the amount They declined the In
vitation and NJ. Dutuc has been obliged to sue
them for the sum. 1t is the trial OF this action
that has revealed the curious domestic COM
plicatons just narrated. The verdict will not
be given for another week.
At time when the British public Is in state
OF semi panic over American and German
competition and at its wits end how best to
educate the younger generation for the strug
gle. the following amazing examination paper
is set to the boys OF the upper and middle
schools at Mill Hill. one Of the biggest good
class schools near London:
l. Explain the origin and meaning of the following
phrases: To make a cats paw OF person; blocking
y bill Roland for an Oliver; mealy-mouthed;
splicing the brace; the three ailors Of Tooley
| ~ and nNCt'
hatbaud; he will never act the Thames on fire; to
dine with Duke Humphrey; the cat and the fiddle;
to bell the cats sour grapes: Ldford law Cor Jed
burRh Justice; Brummagem tadj).
q What are the follo wing 2-laKAmeter. theodote.
catanaran, horoscope. stretto. clinter fours. dog
rose, dog star. dog Latin, dog days dog toothing
dog watch psychosis anapest. cochea, spate
steveiore, cachuca Belleville tubes. clrrhus cumu
| lative preference share.
| 8. Where the following places. and by what
names thsy generally known in this country p
| Wien. MGnchen, K0ln. Aachen. Vlissingen. Neapol
| Torno. Firenze. Liyorno Hagen Lutetia. Eboracun
| l. wha; are the principal provisions OF the London
| Government bill?
| 3. State briefly the substance OF the agreement
between CIR. n: Britain and France as to the Nile
! Valley.
| t. What do you know OF NJ. DGroulede. Lieut. Hob
son, Lord welby, Lord Halifax, Miss Clara Butt
| Lady Henry Somerset, Carmen sylvia?
u.
the Atlantic, the lines to whlch they belong theii
| approximate tonnage and speed.
Write short notes on Tsung .li-Yamen, tho Vac
cination act lsysl Indian sugar duties, automatic
couplings, Gordon Memorial College.
| g. What is meant by the pre-. Raphaeite school.
! the "kail.yard school" tho Lake school" the
" fantastic school" the " Flemish school: Name
the principal members OF each and their most i'm
portAnt workS
TO- What do OIL know Of the following personl
anL pla ,rs: Leplnto, Add el.KAdir quentin MatSys
Paul JONES' Tool ,ben, Shipka Pass, Cavomr. Francis
Xavier, Doothius, CInossa. iattin. Barharossa
Cortes Mauon DrEcton, Niconedia, Constance
Besariu',
H. Give the context Of the following quotations
state tho work from which each is taken and thu
| name OF the AutLor:
There is no gan except by loss
None but the brave doserves the fair.
How poor are they that have not patience.
Speak Sc every man the truth to lis heishOor'
n A. t,rnN MI