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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-04
FOREIGN.
THE JAMAICA ZEPHYR,

Further Details Of the Disastrous Hurri-
cane-The Island as Bare as Bald Head
Loss Estimated at Half Million OF
Dollars.
New York. September 3.-The Star
and Herald, OF Panama, just received,
has this story Of the disastrous hurricane
which swept Jamaica on the night OF
August lSth The wind ragged with
such fury at the beginning that the
street cars had to cease running, vessels
were sunk and driven ashore, wharves
DESTROYED, roofs blown off, trees uprOot-
ed and catalogue OF other damages sus-
tanned which it is impossible TO esti-
mate. Not single coaster on Kingston
barber rode out the gale in safety.
Twenty.seven vessels, brlgs, barks, etc,
were
Driven Ashore or Went to Pieces at Their
Docks.
Every wharf but one is blown away.
The beach is strewn with the cargos OF
the wrecked vessel. Many seamen are
missing and they are supposed to have
perished. All the penitentiary vessels
are ioundercd and those at Port Royal
sustained considerable damage. The
damage on land is roughly estimated at
el00,000 The Cocoanut trees were all
snapped in pieces. Strong and substan-
tial houses
Fell Before the Fury Of the Wind.
to say nothing Of tenements OF poorer
classes. The streets and lanes are fright
iul to look upon. The villages OF All
mantown. B onstown, Passmeretown,
Hamrahstown, Smiths Village and
FIetchers Land suffered severely. School
houses were leveled, and churches,
chapels and synagogues damaged. The
barracks at Up Park camp went down
in the gale. The banana crop is de-
stroved, and trees OF all kinds vanished.
Three severe shocks of earthquake were
felt during the storm.
The Cries of the People
rushing from their falling dwellings
were irightiul to hear. A few small ten
ements at Matildas Corner and as far as
August Town were blown away. Tene-
ments in other places shared similar
fate. Communication with the country
parts is cut off. No telegrams can be
sent from Kingston Station, as the wires
are all snapped. The train could not
pass the Rio Cobre,
The Bridge Having Twisted.
When the storm was its height, boards,
trees, sheds, shingles, household furni-
ture, &C., were rushing through the air
with lightning like rapidity, while fami-
lies were rushing from house to house
seeking refuge. The road is impossible
for carriages and dangerous to pedes-
trans. Nearly the whole OF the provi-
sion crop is destroyed, and great want
will be felt by the peasantry.
New YORK, September 3.-A Lima
dispatch to the Star and Herald, OF Pan
anna, says: The French residents are
fairly well provided for, but what will
become OF Italians, Germans and others
it is difficult to say. The Italian minis
ter is most active, and in view OF what
has occurred in the South it is very nee
essary. The hatred borne by the Chill
ians against Italians is very bitter.
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LIVE STOCK.
N CIV York.

New YORK. September 3.--Beeves-
Receipts !, 800 head. Market a little ir-
regular and clearance barely made, but
good and prime lots about 81 per head
higher, and common and medium cattle,
including all grades OF Texas and Chero-
kee steers, gong at about former fig
ures very poor TO good 7l0; prime 81 J
GlOc; extra l0l@l0!c. Exporters used
400 fat steers at 9i'Gl0ic. Shipments
to-day and tomorrow $50 head OF live
cattle; 3,2i0 quarters OF beef; 10 head
OF live sheep; 80 carcasses OF mutton,
aud l45 dressed hogs.
Shecp-Receipts $500 head. Sales
slow and lambs dropped sCgtc. Sheep
3!@5ic; lambs ii@6c. No choice eX-
port wethers on sale.
Hogs Receipts 5000 head. Market
dull for live hogs at - 50G5 80 per 100
lbs, the lowest figure for roughs. Dressed
hogs about steady at Sc 50(d7 80 per 100
lbs for erass.ied and. 81 OO(G7 30 Tor
corn-fed.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, September 3.-The DrOuers
JON nal reports hog receipts 1000 head |;
shipments $500 head; common to good
mixed 81 S0G5 %; light s. lOG5 &;
choice heavy s. 40
Cattle-Flrm; receipts 900 head;
shipments $500 head; export grades
81 OOG5 %; common to good shipping
So S0(G4 so
Sheep-Receipis 500 head. Market
weaker; common to good S3 50IdI4 40.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, September B. Hogs
In good demand, and prices shade
higher; common 81 O064 65; light 81 20
as 90; packing 81 S0td5 25; butchers
- 25Gd5 40 Receipts 74O head; ship
menls 40 head.
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A SUDDEN RAID
On Quiet Little Game at Columbus, .
Several Prominent Citizens in the
Clutches of tho Law.

On Quiet Little Game at Columbus, .
Several Prominent Citizens in the
Clutches of tho Law.
COLUMBUS, O., September 8. Great
excitement was created here last night
BY the pulling of the gambling house OF
Calender d Rockwell. The rain had
broken up or prevented the political
meeting. and the rooms were crowded
with visitors from the towns OF London,
Lancaster, Circleville, Delaware, New.
ark and elsewhere, who were here at
tending the State Fair
The police were disguised in citi-
zens' clothes, and made the de-
scent about half.past IL o'clock
The raid was well organized,
and in an instant the players were sur.
rounded, and chips, layout, sofa, tables
and everything were scooped. There
were blacks and whites, farmers, me-
chanics, binders and statesmen. Among
the victims was q prominent miller OF
Circleville and farmer of Fairfield. A
poker game in an adjoining room was
pulled, and several well known citizens
of Columbus were gathered in and
marched of to the station house like
common criminals. About fifty men
were pulled in all, and released on bail
ranging from Sl5 to 500.
Great crowds gathered around the
front OF the place to see the prisoners
marched out in couples, and they were
followed to the station house, and they
peered through the grated windows
while they were registered. There
never were so MANY "Smiths" and
Browns" arrested in one night in Col
umbus. Most OF them were released on
bail, but many were locked up for lack
OF funds.
1t is charged that the arrest was insti-
gated by Colonel Dick Nevins. The
warrant, however, on which tie arrest
was made was sworn ont last Septem-
Der. There has never been such excite
ment in Columbus over raid.
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HEAVY LOSS
Occasioned by an Incendiary
Fire i'm San FranciscO-Large
Grain Warehouse Destroyed.

san FRANCISCO. September "a grain
warehouse at Washington Corners, Ala
media county, containing about one
hundred and ninety-tive thousand SACKS
OF wheat and barley, was burned tins
morning. Loss probably a quarter oil a
million. Ii is believed the fire was
incendiary, as certain characters were
found marked on the building Il lew
days ago. which have been found on
previous occasions on warehouses sub
sequently fired. 1t is supposed to be
the work OF tramps. There is, however,
some reason to believe that sparks from
a cleaning machine in the vicinity may
have caused the contlagration.
HARrs FALLS, n. Y, September D.
Bakers block, including Bakers Opera
House and ten other buildings were
burned; also, the Schaghtic0ke Home.
Loss Sl5O0O0. Insured for s'5,Ooo'
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the 18TH Of July last. Only those
allowed by law Witnessed the execution.
hlchardson made statement to the
effect that he had made peace with man
ana God had forgiven all his enemies,
anu while he Was provoked to do the
ueed and though witnesses had not told
the whoIe truth on trial, he was ready
10 go lie asked God to bless the Judge,
Jury, sheriff and jailor, and besought
those near him to become christian men
ana meet him in heaven, whittier, by
the grace OF Jesus, he felt he was soon
10 20. He asked a blessing on his
hearers and bade farewell and mounted
the trap, seemingly resigned. His death
was almost Instantaneous.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-04
ROBBED ON THE CARS.
An Emigrant Relieved Of Nearly a Thou
sand Dollars while Asleep.


MAssILLoN, September 3.-On the
tram going west last evening on the
Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne and Chicago
Railroad, a man bound for the far west,
with his wife and two children, was
robbed of S7S5 between Canton and this
station. He was occupying seat alone
and went to sleep. A little while after
a stranger sat beside him, just after the
train left Canton. He got off here, and
in an excited manner told the crowd at
the station how it occurred. The money
was in wallet in his inside vest pocket,
and was buttoned tight, but the thief
cut through the vest from the outside
and lifted the pocketbook out while he
slept. His wife sat in a seat in front of
him. The pick.picket jumped from the
train before it stopped at the depot here
and escaped.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-04
On the Sick List,

New YORK, September 3.-Three we'll
known New Workers are seriously sick.
Thurlow Weed, the veteran politician,
has been very low for more than week
from overwork in the recent hot weather
and old age. He is no better to day.
DIR. Chaplin, the well-known Universal
is clergyman, is down with Inflammation
OF the bowels and an alarming cough.
Fernando Wood has a very serious
attack of the gout, that has kept him at
home for two months.
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IMPALED ON A HOOK.
Friehtiul Fall, and Terrible Death OF a
Cincinnati Man.


CIHCINNATI, September 3.-An old
man named James McCrotter was en-
ployed yesterday afternoon washing the
front windows OF the fifth story OF No.
81 Race street, occupied by Messrs.
Jacobs & Sachs, cloth dealers. For this
purpose he was using table with step
ladder upon it. About $50 o'clock, while
he was washing the window opposite
the elevator, his step ladder slipped or
toppled over. Behind HIM was the well
OF the elevator, and down this he plung-
ed, the ladder with him. The hoist was
in the basement, and McCrOtter
fell the whole distance, striking
sideways on the beam at
the top OF the hoist frame. A hook on
this beam caught him in the right side,
tearing his side open and then tore into
the flesh OF the right arm. Those who ran
to assist him found him hanging by the
flesh Of the arm to the hook, gasping his
last. He lived about five minutes after
the accident. The deceased was mar
ried man and lives on Commerce street,
between Vine and Race streets. He
was about sixty years OF age. His sister
had employed him to clean the windows
in her stead, she being regularly en-
gagged for the work by the firm. Mr..
Sachs had just stepped of the elevator
when the man fell and had only = few
seconds escape from serious injury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-04
TREATED LIKE HOGS.

Women Slowed Away in a Cellar-The
Horrors ofa New Brunswick Asylum.
ST. JOINS, n. B., September SIT is
said that many women are stored away
in the cellar OF the lunatic asylum here,
in which no person accustomed to the
decencies of life could he hired by any
sum to pass an hour. The other accom-.
modations are deficient, and the inhu.
manity involved in the present arrange.
ments is so great that no st. John news
paper would care 10 describe il.
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N.,,on,l Board Of Steam Navigation.

NORFOLK, September 3.-The National
Board of Steam Navigation closed Its
ninth annual session this forenoon. The
committee of the falls of the Ohio river
reported that General Weitzel, in charge
of improvements OF canals and falls has
been given necessary funds TO blast out
the Indiana channel from As to 20 feet,
enabling a number OF boats to descend
that could not before.
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7a =
DRY GOODS.
New York.

NEW YORK, September 3.-Drv Goods
Market fair with package house, and
the jobbing trade continues active.
Cotton goods in steady demand, and
leading makes OF plaid Osnaburgs al
vanced by agents. Prints in steady re-
quest, and ginghams continue active.
WooIens quiet. The Bulletin says the
Lewiston. Maine, cotton mills are run
ming on very short time owing to the
scarcity OF water.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-04
The Coming international Cricket Match

PHILADELPHIA, September - ne ne
Cricketers Association has selected the
following for the match with the Cana
dams. on the 18th and l4th lnstants;
Francis f.. Brewster, OF Germantown
Robert Hargrave, of Girard; q. \. New
hall, C. A. Newhall, d. :: NeEhaI,, X.
s. Newhall. f. Walter Clari: and A. Van
Rensselaer,. Of the Young America; Ia,
ward Kesslor, OF Staten Island, ana
Switzerland Law and 5. B. Thayer, Jr.,
OF Merton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-04
SOUTH AMERICAN STRUGGLE.

Action to be Taken by the Great Powers.
ROME, September S.-If Chill and
Peru do not soon come to terms, Eng
land. France anl Italy intend to act in
concert to protect the lives and property
OF foreigners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-04
COLUMBUS DEMOCRATS
Hold Large and Imposing
Meeting Last Night.

t,JyuEys, September THE Demo
cratic meeting ia Capitol square tonight
VAS very large aud imposing one.
tle Hancock and English clubs
from the various wards paraded
,aa prominent streets, amid fireworks
and c1,1rri lights, and then marched TO
Capitol square, where the scene was
very attractive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-04
WOOL.
Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, September 3.-Wool-
Quiet; Ohio, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia NN and above 44(d 46c; extra
44G,IG medium I7G4Sc; coarse 4Oc;
New York, Michigan, Indiana and
Western fine at 3Sldi2c; medium 40
647c; coarse 40c; washed cOmbng and
delaine 42Gj2!c; unwashed do. 81
63Gc; tub washed A I50c; pulled 33CaS
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COLLISION AT SEA.
One Vessel Sinks-No Lives Lost.

One Vessel Sinks-No Lives Lost
LONDON, September S.-The German
bark Chrystal, Captain Zinc, from New
York for Bremen, was in collision with
the iron ship Garteonnel, from Java,
sugar laden, Tor Queenstown. The Car
teOnnel sank, but her crew was saved.
The Chrystal is making for Falmouth.
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Another Scare.

Ncw YORK, September S.-James
H",uert1l, Of Chicago, was removed this
morning 10 the hospital from the steamer
CTescen City, from Aspinwall, sick
WITH a violent fever. There was a
suspicion that it might be yellow fever,
tut ths examining physician pro-
UOanesi i. q case OF malsrial fever.
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RAILROAD BoNDs-Ac,ive and irregu.

kAlLROAD BONDs-Actlve and lrfegus
lar.
STATE BoNDs--Dull and nominal.
SroCEs-Ihe market opened firm. but
prices soon iell off t@l. per cent, Han
nibal and St Joseph shares leading the
decline. At the first board speculation
became strong, and an advance OF t@lf
per cent was recorded, the latter ia
Lake Erie and Western. During the
afternoon decline set in OF t@2s per
cent, Hannibal and ~. Joseph showing
the most weakness In final sales there
was recovery OF "a per cent.
The transactions on the Stock Ex.
change aggregated 2j70 600 shares, OF
which II 900 We're c.. &. * |. C., 1900
G. Il. x q, $4,000 Delaware, Lacks.
wanna ami Western, . 600 Denver aud
Rio Grande, 5000 Erie. 27,000 Han.
nibal and st. Joseph. 6,lOO Iron Noun
tain, 1000 Kansas and Texas, 6,600 Lake
Shore 500 Lake Erie and Western.
5000 Michigan Central, 500 Mon,suk
coal shares, 10000 Northwestern, 100
Nashville and Chattanooga, $500 New
Jersey Central, . 200 New York Central,
800 Northern Pacific, 100 Ohio and
Mississippi. 1, 400 Ontario and Western.
10000 Pacific Mail, 3, 100 Reading, 5000
ST. Paul, |. 100 st. Paul and Omaha.
1000 Union Pacific. $500 Wabash Pa
cifir and 4 0O) Western I'nion
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

One Man Killed and Several Injured by
Fall of Rocks.
RoSDoUT, n. Y, September 3.-By a
fall of rock on the grounds OF the New
York Lime and Cement Company, this
morning, Patrick Mulhall was killed,
and John Noble, Bart. Doaley and
Chris. Carroll severely injured.
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HUNTINGTON, w. VA.
Railroad Employe Killed by a
Ealing Bank.

HUNTINGTON, September S.-While a
number OF the chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company's laborers were ex-
cavating for side track at this place,
the bank cavad in, and one OF their
number, Chapman Scott, lcolored)' was
caught and instantly killed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-04

Cruz was Major-General Alfred A. Tor
bert, who distinguished himself during
the rebellion as a cavalry commander.
General Torbert was attached to the
army OF the west, and was q strong
friend OF General Grant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-04
THE DISASTER ON THEe4AKEs
The Search for the Dead IN the Hold Of
the Marine City-Thirty Lives Believed
TO Have Been Lost.

the Marine City Thirty Lives Believed
10 Have Been Lost
DETROIT, September S.-A body, sup
posed to be that OF woman, was found
and taken from the burned steamer,
Marine City, at Alcona, yesterday, by a
diver belonging to the wrecking schoon-
er Lily Amiott, while in search OF the
safe owned by McClure's Express Com
pany. The corpse is so badly burnedas
TO be unrecognizable. The whole face
and front of the body has been entirely
consumed. Some charred bones were
also found in the hold. Work will be
resumed to-day and it is believed that
the remains OF more bodies will be
found. The discovery made by the
diver Yesterday supports the theory OF
several persons who were on board the
steamer at the time OF the disaster, that
at least thirty lives were destroyed. The
finding OF this corpse has created great
excitement here
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-04
Chicago.

CHICAGO, September 3. - Flour
Quiet. Wheat-Fair demand but at
lower rates; No. 2 Chicago spring SI!c
cash: S7sc seller September; Ssic sell
jer October: S9GS9ic seller November;
No. 3 TSG soc: No. > red winter 9Oc.
Corn-Fair demand bnt at lower rates; ;
No. 3Qs@39i cash; 39ic seller sep
tember: iU5c seller October: iO.c seller
November: rrjrrted 3Slc Olts-lnac-
tive ami lower; No. = 2s!c cash; 2Sc
seller Srnicmher; 2SI g seller October;
oslo seller November. Rye-Firmer; ;
No. . -, cash: 7sic seller October.
Weaker; No 2spring l5c cash;
77c seller October. POrk-Farly active
and shade higher at 81 % cash;
Sl7 Ia seller September slI OO(alI %
seller O,toher; Sl2 20 seller November
Lard-In fair demand az - 80 cash
and seller September; = 95ns SI4 sell
Ter October; & 20 seller November.
Whiskv-Steady with fair demand at
Il l..
Io.edo.
ToLKpo, September >. - Wheat
Firmer; No. | white Michigan Die; No. =
red Wabash, spot, 93ic; seller Se pten-
her 93.c; seller October 9jsc; seller
November g6yc: seller December "a!
No. 3 red Wabash S9c: rejected Soc; No.
, red mixed Ole Confirm; high
mixed 43lc; NJ. seller October i3:c;
No. > white E5!c; rejected l24c; dam
aged 31c. Oats-Steady; No. =, ''o!c.
Clover Seed Mammoth - 80; prime
nominal at - o..
New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, September 3.-Cohee
scarce and firm at l3I@l6.c. Sugar
Ia good demand at inll prices; open ket' M
tie lOl,; yellow clarified He. Molas'
..s -. Nothing doing. Rice - Quiet /;
Louisiana ordinary 10 choice 5Ca6ic.
| Pittsburgh.
PIrrsBuEGH, September 3.-Petroieum
Very quiet; crude shade trmer a,
y los AT Park.r's for shipment; refined
s;6Si ic ior Philadelphia delivery.
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Small pox Epidemic in Troy. N. Y.

TRoY, September 3.-Fifty cases oil
small pox are reported in this city to-
NIGHT Two deaths have already occur
red, and another patient Is dying Mwh
uneasiness is felt.
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OVER IN ASIA.

Ayoob Khan's Army Attacked and DIS
persed by Gen. Roberts.
LONDON, September 3, $50 p. m.-An
official dispatch from Quetta dated to.
day SAYS General Roberts attacked and
dispersed Ayoob Kahn's force and cap
,ured twenty.s seven guns. The Cabulees
have retreated upon the Argandab VALLEY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-04
SWUNG UP.

A North Carolina Negro Hung for the
Murder OF His Mother-in-Lsw.
WILMIyaroN, n. c., September s.
Stephen Richardson, colored, was hang
ed to-day for the murder OF his mother;
in-law, Lucy Phinney. on the night oil
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-04

Hundy & Dickson, brewers OF Gosten'
near Manchester, England, JAILED yes
terday. Liabilities, $1,000.
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Man alone can whistle. Thank good
ness Boston Transcript.
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WEAVER On HIS EAR.
tie Refuses To Allow u Demo-
cratic Procession To Escort
Him.

AU1usrA, Me September 3.-General
Weaver spoke here tonight, and took
POSITIVE ground against fusion. Previ-
uu- o. the meeting be refused TO be es-
rIr.'. by q Democratic torchlight pro-
r.>~.Hr
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BUYING AND SELLING.
GENERAL MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Money Easy at 2 to 3 per Csnt.-Govsn.
ments firm-flour Quiet-Wheat
in Fair Demand bu, Lower
hogs Higher
fINA CE.
New York.

NEw YORK, September s.-Mossv-
Easy at 2@3 per cent, closing st 2S2i
per cent. Prime mercantile paper 4tS6i
per cent. Sterling exchange, bankers
bills dull Al lSl; demand 4S3t. Dry
goods imports ior the week S2,7l9,000
STLvER-At London 52t pence; bar
silver here 1881; subsidiary silver coin
S(Gl per cent discount.
G0vERSNENTs-Quiet but firm.
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LATER.

Nothing New From st. Augustine-List
of Passenyers-The Vessefs Officers
Experience of An Officer Who Went
Through the Storm.
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Further Details Of the Disastrous Hurri-
cane-The Island as Bare as Bald Head
Loss Estimated at Half Million OF
Dollars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-04

PITTSBURGH, September 3.-Petroleum
Very quiet; crude shade trmer at
y 10. at Park.r's for shipment; refined
s;6Vic ior Philadelphia delivery.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-23
How the Beers Measured Land.
fAtcherley1
tAOherley.]


1t is not to be imagined that these
farms of the Beers are in any way COM
parable to what we understand in the
ordinary application of the term. They
are simply huge tracts of country, con-
tanning 6,000 acres or more, with nothing
but small beacon Of piled-up stones at
certain points to mark the line ofbound-
ary. In proposition. to the aniouht OF land
held by each proprietor there Is very
small piece under cultivation-at the
most 10 or 20 acres, and, in the majority
Of cases, two or three, or none at all. The
original method Of measuring off these
"rans" was somewhat primitive. Start
ing from tho last made beacon, a Boei
would ride in straight line for half an
hour az fast as his horse could carry him
then halt, erect q beacon, and again ride
away for half an hour, in direction NJ
right angles TO his first ride, and erec'
another. ~
The rectangle made by these two line'
Of ride would contain his farm, 90 thai
BY this method the Beer who had thl
Aeetest horse obtained the largest tyaci
of land. Within the last few ycan
science, however, has been brought h
bear on the subject, and farms are nov
measured by the theodilite. The intro
duction OF this instrument has caused I
great many disputes; farms, the bound