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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
TELEGR1PHiC NOIES.

Paris. Ill., Aug l0.-E. ". owen who contracted
smallpox while doins military duty Al fmicasG s4 u @
ht,ied laet night This is the only case OF small
pox thdt has developed. although the eii''e oo'"-
pany MAS exposed
Nompbis Tenn. Aug l0-Three distinct shocks
of earthquake were felt here at 2:5O TINS moIhlhf'
The shocks were OF ten seconds duration @ @iru'l.
jnRs swayed and windows ratified. bat no Damage
done
Michigan city, Ind, Aug lO-Ihe neV' ii c,r
England a Swedish minister Of ms city, was was Gdl t,
ried out ~ the un4eIi9" MhIe M ',s uns rrcoyered
sioux civ. Iowa. Aug. lO-Petltions in impeach-
rnent suits against Supervisors walter strange A. r.
Epps and F. o. Hunting were hied yes'TpenS ,ers Of
me County Board accused OF being IN ti5 s~u9,,o
, the Grand jury Supervisor Bum IS the only
one against whom no Impeachment P'o0ee'''s' W."
be brought
Peru Ill., Aug. lo-H F. Rausch Mayer r,icema5 Sl 1a's
oSserrks last night for disordery conduct ne ne
Mayor alleged had SeGn dTns meHbes "' Of the Law
noiSy rer ne Ieafr,e who were duty under orders
Of the Sheriff
oelwein Iowa Aug lOThree Ghiidfeh or mi. ot city
wa wan 1ead and the four remaining members OF t"e
Emily are al the point OF dsa,h u iIo,' dH u''"'N "
l"i'iiii,s ,,ixture containing tartaric aclu'
l,,,,. lava Aug Io-It has been discovered
ouh ihat iirm mas been siaugherng cheap drcd dn
horses The lodc aesh of Is Wh' ali SHIPPED to Jersey c
@ Pse propreos that they have ave 6 horses for
nor horsTS aonev on the ranges than ca''ie ca" ~ ~ o
'' .,, Mass Aug 1O.--Mrs. Charles Archie
Pttsie'u uxyenty-fvc years old wife OF thf man man
anr Of the Academy OF MUSE IN ~r Can Nth party
at onok Lake "''''
OF friends .a. s,oori,tend-
nn,f has arrived hece to sb e % shore
tculars Of the pight After visiting the scene ana
getting what 9e for the arrest and
te's W, - ,be guilty persons.
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/ for four years at last particularly as they
reached the ragnituf Of 81 900 600 a wear causes
Wall Street twingaof anxiety lest other West
roads have ben indulging In the same
methods Of hiding legal rebates to shippers
PROTECTION 70 SECURITY HOLDERS.
The Atchison dtcosures have stimulated the
discussion Of meas Of protecting security holders
from such practices as have been exposed 1t is
likely that an Citation may be set on foot for
stated eXaminaions by independent accountants
OF the books offaiiway corporations for the bene-
ut Of holders stocks and bonds. The need of
some security against deception and fraud is felt
t. b. emphasized by the recent developments
William II Male president of th- Atlantic
Trust Compny. has resigned from the Atchison
Protective Reorganization Committee Of which
Theodore V Myers Is chairman. II is under
stood that he was impelled to this step by dis
satsfactiS at the manner in which the letter Of
the coml;tee to President King Of the Union
T'uS, Company asking that steps be taken for
the renC'al of Nj Reinhart and Colonel John
J. NcChE as receivers, was prepared and sent.
w,thoufhiS knowledge. Respecting this letter and
Col0ne McCooks threat e. sVo the committee
for d,laGes Colonel McCook said yesterday that
he cDlsidered Mr Myerss letter Of apology. pub
lishes yesterday. o. b. sufficient ana that the
inciPnt was closed
rs, suits have been brought in the Supar
CoTt by Matilda Wallace against Mr. Reinhart.
or 20 recover $4,000 DAMAGES and the other for
$500 The complaint states that on June 80.
DS3. the defendant issued Il statement To IN"
dfec. that the Atchison surplus was A. that time
N.9lS.3No over and above operaiing Expenses ana
ON December %. 1893. another state
ment was issued showing the fine condition of
the company and tn" amount ~ securities II
held i'm The treasury. The complainant Iurther
contends that on SUNDAY January =, !N'' inc
defendant caused t. be- published In The New
York World" mot in the form IF reguar al
vertiSemeAu statement showing the c'niiti'n
and amount Of the companY's earnings Blscd
On these representation Miss Wallace bought
outright about ZOO shares of Atrhs'n stock. but
Oh a further Investigation the pla'nuu tonno max
th, figures wer, ~; correct. ami such facts ar
said 10 he coufrm'i in the report 81 stephen
Little Tho paiuUn claims that all officers y
corn ,rati0nS ar, liah" for the statements ana
made ana that the DEFENDANTS
,ic,,res deceived her The papers We're served on
President Remnant. and the attorneys f'r IN"
plaintiff are M,ssrS. Dittenhoefer, Gerber N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11

Chicago Aug l0-An explosion took place IN a
wagon loaded with empty boxes. near Armour :
packing house in the heart Of tho stock Nard' at
G.2o o'cl1cl, last evening. No hurt. but rc
wagon and boxes were blown 10 pieces. II Il sup
posed a dynamite bomb exploded. but no traces or
a bomb could bc found The wagon stood NJ Forty
s..,n.l-s, .,l psckars'-aye There was no In
the vicinity at the tim". and the police nav" hceh
unable t. gain clcw TO the solution oi the niNs-
tery TIE report was Ike tina, Of a cannon. hlt
tn, only damage 10 property w1s the drsirucu,h 81
the wagon and the load of boxes which were reduSe
10 kri,,nc wood II is thought 10y the oihcers that
some one of the men who have been hanging ann"t
the wards for several months in hope OF getting
work bccam. desperate and tried 10 destroy a Por-
ton OF tn yards. Sut that whom near me packing
house his courage deserted him ana me 1onp or
whateyer il was was placed in the load Of boxes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
vy1yTfA NAY cLE4r orr THE CONEr cAW.

WASHINGTON. Aug l0-Thc different contins"n's -
the funemnl1yel w5rknsmer' composing the
Army Of the Common~'h' n"" "n'"i"P'l a.
I,s.vo or the Virginia sill. u the Potomac River.
1tl u,, var,e their caiai to-day lu acr1rllnce with
Governor O'F.rralTs procam1i.on yesterday. In
view ~ this. Adju.ln'-GcncIn Anderson ~ GOV
ernor O'Fcrral"s staff has t"!rsrapl'd him oi ne
condition Of aff airs the camp. ana II - NronAb"
ma. IN. Al.xanlra Light Infantry viii to-npii 'W
hc ordered out 20 clear tn "nnr tn" in"n ma '
"a, hov.yrr be arrested the comm sipn"rs "i
IN District - Columbia haze pr'm.~.l . grant
Transportation to tn member of ne 'ai 'Ini en-
tinp.n, as mr. D. - Louis and 'inrinrai- Inc
men say If they transported ih" "niir" dstinr'
10 California they Will 90 and not oih"r~isr l'ut
liul. s. they accept the offer ~ ne Nh-ln"t'n du-
thorltIcq they VIII b. summarily dealt with.
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SAID TO NAVE FLED WITH AN EDITORS WIFE,

Wa,ertown. :. D.. Aug l0.-"The kainpeskian
local ncwspaper created "A sensation here this morn
ia, hv nublIshing the statement that Mrs. Frank j.
Corey the wife OF the editor and one OF the pub
fishers OF "Publlc opinion. daily newspaper pup
lishei here had eloped with T. B. Bender a DIG
elevator man. OF Spencer. Iowa. Mr; ana Mrs. 20,
rev have one child. and Mr.. Bender mas a Wlie anu
family at Spencer. The Benders ana Coreys had
been warm friends. but no one suspected undue IN
timacv between Bender and Mrs Corey MT ben
der is one Of the weaithicst ana most prominent
men in Central Iowa and Mr.. Core' ~ one OF 'he
best-known newspaper men in the state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
ADDING TO IT'S TOWING FLEEE

Kingston. ~ Y. Aug. 10 (SpecaD.-The Cornel'
Steamboat Company has purchased the well-known
Eeverwyck Towing Line. Of Albany tnerepy IN
creasing lts fleet with the addition OF hVe po"eriul
towing steamers The company Is now III coh'ro'
Of the business OF the Erie and Lake 'haihpal'
c,,sls and IL vii practically control most or the
towing business on the Hudson. This Meet IS now
he largest in the world, 1t IL beuevc,;i ; inri
ali are in commission. Som, OF them arc ainons
the most powerful tugboats afoat. = - ,,oy 10y
Kendall the president OF the conpdh! ~ o,,,..
mined 10 make the feet one OF the most e""ctNe
and extensive In the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
RECEIVED TNTO THE RELfGIOTS LIFE.

Wnkesbarre Penn. Aug l0.-For the last TWO
aovs solemn and impressive ceremonies have taken
Mace here in the Mallnkrodt Convent The Rght
Rev. Bishop O'Iara being AZ the seashore' Owing
TO III health. the duty OF receiving candidates for
The ven was performed by the Very Rev. J., I:
NagIe rector Of St Mich1e's Catholic Cathedral or
his civ 4 sermon Was delivered by the Rev
H. Hartman 5. j.. Of Buffalo who explained the
duties before them in their religious Efe.
Thlrtv-one candidates received the white ven ana
an equal number took the religious vows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11

PcekskiI y. Y. Aug l0-rhe usual ceremonies
attending the lowering Of the nags and The nrins
Of the evening gun were performed ty the regular
artillcrvmen Of Battery *. as thcy are .n sol"
possession of the lamp to-n!chi The d'tall '"I
ncxi week composed Of the -th L!Eh; Battery oi
Syracuse and fhs on 90 Bngnamton. j. being
transported TO camp on trains. and o. expected 10
arrive her. at O'Clock - morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
BOTH THROUN UNDER TIE CAR UHEELS
\ RUNAWAY HORSE DAsTIEs THROUGH THE
CLOSED GATES AND THROWS \ MAN AND
WOMAN UNDER 4 TRAIN-THEIR
WONDERFUL. ESCAPE.


Two young people well known in social circles
had marvellous escape from instant death in
thrilling runaway accident In South Orange. y. j..
Thursday evening J. u. Anderson. who lives
at No. IA North Maple-ave. East Orange took
his cousin. Miss Alice Dean. for a drive. The
horse was fractions and as they were re-
turning home in South Orange-ave.. when nearing
the crossing Of the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Railroad, the animal bolted and broke into
a hard run.
a local train was just backing down across
the road The gates Were down. The horse dashed
at fun speed through them. smashing them to bits,
ana then plunged hcadlonS against the side OF one
of the passenger The horses neck was
broken and he instantly killed. Mr.. AndeT-
thrown ont under the train ana his nose
broken. He sustained serious bruises. Miss
Dean was thrown under the train also. directly in
front Of the wheels. She would haV" been crushed
to death had il not been for the prompt action
OF John Herman. an amateur baseball pitcher. who
grabbed her and pulled her out OF the way lust
in time. The buggy badly wrecked.
The young people We're taken to Feindts drug
store. where their injuries were treated, after
which they We're sent home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
DrpcTtPS GET THE WORST or IT.

Kingston. ~ T.. Aug lO-John Donnelly. samuel
D,nney and James Bundy were locked up IN H.
Delhi tail last night for breaking into the tafn'-
house of Mason Hi. In Kortrght. on Tuesday
r,orn,np There was n desperate fight between the
hurg,ars and Mr. Hi and his sister. the latter u'.'
a Ratchet and Mr.. Hin the butt OF his revoFtr,
vvhIch otherwise OF no service. because IN,
c,rtridgcs would not explode. Miss I'M hackei
Iohn Donnelly badly the head with thr hitchrt
3rd ~ nther n en- were g er Is inju L. bat they es
capcd arrest then. Yesterday Bundy confe'se, pr-
np connected with the burglary and Implicated the
Donnellys and the trio were locked up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
FT-II-EI OODS 20 an THE TOTfNf.

Arlmorc. l. T.. Aug. lo-in the election Tor Gov
orno~ ,hrou,hout the Chickasaw Nation th" fnIl-
LlooJ element refused TO recognize or count the
vote Of the dsfrauchisod citizens. which V'rt"""S
gives the Govcrnorship to Palmer ;. MoSrIsy, m'
Indcn.,l.ni candidate. The progrcSslN" ''in"ht
,thoi. candidate /. JudFo Robert /. Boyd. claims
that adopted and ntcrmarrici citizens IN ms \a IA
Ian are I'm the majority and had their vote been
,ccnnted end counted Judge BOYD "oud nave
Loeu elected. They viii contest IN" "i"'uoh' anu
ovcr that Moseley shall never b" s"at"I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
coPRTpTTOr ~ NEW-oRLEiNS

Ncw-Orlcarf. Aug. io.-More than on"-'onrih ~
,ha members % the Cl,s Council are nov unI~r In
dic;meu, for bribery lncul.ng the president ot t''
body TIE Grand jury yesterday returned t"' H-
,tc.,erts agalnst Alderman william !. Kane. oi
The Third Ward foT rece.vInS b..h's r IN 'n' con
,~,c.,r - IN. ucw cts jal 20 Influence hts vot" On
accar,ance of portions u ~" c1n'r'c' Another IN.
J,c,rnart was returned agiius' Ad'rmfn kHa" ana
= y Tririy Of the Eighth Nari fpf receiving a
hrih. Of SO In CONNECTION win fHe sam" contract
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
,,oyry,yc STRIKES FISHING VESSEL.

Gloucester Mass. Aug. Io-Ihe hS"'"S Ho"'o'''
Jersey Luy which arrived from Rockport to-day
o.s s,ruct h, lightning yesterday. hiteen mics off
1batche-.s Island. The lightning first struck me
nalntopmast. ran down the stay 10 the i'i'""S' =
head. down the jlbstay breaking the bo"spFi. ana
DESTROYING the ~ The nuid then entered the
stern PASSED on into the cabin and cut ihr2GSh .e
SHE az ihe vessr. making arg" noe, "nlcn "
men on board covered over with canvas 10 Keep "'
xe.scl Crnm snklme. No one was hurl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
SENOR ROMFRO NTH "BILLY" NULDOON
TIE MEXICAN MINISTER UNDERGOING \ COURSE
or TREATMENT He RIDES OFT WITH
GEORGE I. ROESCII.

'Bllly'' Muiloon. the wrestler who conducts hygi-
enic institute IN clrnart mansion. I'm Mamaroreck
49,. White Plains has under treatment the Mexican
Minister at Washington. ScAor DOf. Mltias Romero.
Tn. Minister Is accompanied by his secretary. and
* In ctly communication with Washington Every
morning at daylight Minister Romero may be fr' Il
hnrscback riding along the highways lfe ls re.
nuenty accompanied by ex-senator GEORGE =;
pncsrI who is also a pupn Of Mlldoon. Colonel
! y l.. Pruyn OF Albany. is also at Mndcons IN
cfff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
GOTERNOR PITTTSON TO OPEN THE CAMF.

Harrisburg Aug. 10.-Governor Pattison ana STAN
escorted by tn. Governors troop. started Tor Get
,ysburg this morning TO attend the encampment OF
the Pennsylvania National Guard. which VIII begin @
to-morrow They Will have n reception at Boins
STRINGS and Mount Holly. Long trains are passing
trough the city dl.ed with regiments bound for the
encampment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
r,ytrPr or 4 LrMBER COMPANY.

Bellare Ohio Aug. lo.-The Holly RIVER i-u"'pu'
Company. Of Palmer. W. Va has fai'eu. nao,,,'
tics 10000 New-ork City people are lnteresiea ha
The liabilities are chiefly due " 'ar'"e'' u" '"~'
oNofIaa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
UfYOR PINGEFF Will RTN
TO HEAD AZ INpUrENpENT TICKET THE rorr-
LIST NOMINEE EXPECTED TO EE-
TIRE IN Ills FAVOR

Lansing. Mich. AVG lo.-Mayor Iiaz"n : finGre".
OF Detroit. will run independent usket for
Governor. This was dect,ed at a meeting. held this
evening" 81 ioo followers of Pincrce anl Fopulisis.
The Object II The meeting WAS 10 make arrange
rnents for state convention In this city In two
weeks which wodi' place in the ~" q an ini"-
pcudcnf ticket headed hy Mavpr P'ner"r ana an
entirely new lot OF men f1r S'atc offices. Tn" fpp-
ulisi caulila'c Tor Governor VIII probably resign IN
favor ~ Pngrce and the party support flnsr'" Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
prJNHARTS RESIGNATION.
CENT TO THE ATCHISON DIRECTORS
AND THE COURT.

.-,p ALL CONNECTION WITH TIE COMPANY
NEW RECEIVER TO BE AP?OINTED-GEN-
,,,,. DISCUSSION OF MIR. LIrTLEs RE
pogr-THE HIDING or ILLEGAL.
gEBATEs-W. II. MALE RE
SIGNS FROM THE PRO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11

have known of the praftice and tacity approved
1t. The successful covering up % those rebates
for four years at last. particularly as they
reached the magnitut Of $l.O00.0O0 year, causes
Wall Street a twingdof anxiety lest other West
ern roads have bon indugng In the same
methods Of hiding legal rebates to shippers
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-01
A BIG TUMBLE IN PRICE.
How the Cost OF Equipping an Electric Car
Has Fallen In Six Years.


Take the electric railway field, for in
stance, which is undoubtedly the branch
of electrical work possessing the great
est possibilities for rapid commercial
development, and consequently offers a
constantly growing market for electrical
manufactures. Six years ago the price
for complete equipment for trolley
car, including two motors, was about
4,5o0. This price held for year and
a half and then dropped to So, $50,
So, 500 and So, 800, until two years ago
it was about 81, $50. One year ago
$4,000 was tho price Of the same equip
ment, greatly improved in quality and
efficiency, while today the average price
is between $1,000 and 81, 200. We
have been told Of an electric railway
manager who desired quite recently to
purchase an equipment for single car.
He wrote to seven manufacturing COM
panies and immediately was called up
on by seven statesmen, all of whom had
paid travelling expenses, to try for the
order. The prices quoted ranged from
81, 500 to $640. The manager bought
the 500 apparatus.
Here we have decrease in actual
selling prices from 81, 500 in 1888, to
$640 in 1894, a period Of six years. In
1888 there were seven electric railways
in the United States. In January,
1890, there were 1863 railways in oper.
alton and in process of construction. In
January, 1891, this number had grown
to 281, while today there are probably
over 800 cities in the United States
equipped with electric roads, many of
them Of great mileage. Electrical Re-
view.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-01
Notice..

TN THESUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY
i of Los Angeles, state OF California.
In the matter of the application of the trus-
tees of the congregation of B'nai Birth, a re-
ligious corporation, for the sale OF real estate
Notice is hereby given that upon the appli-
cation of the trustees of the congregation of
Bnai Birth, religious corporation, to the
Superior Court of Los Angeles county. State Of
California. for an order authorizing said cor
poration TO sell that real property in the city
of Los Angeles, county OF Los Angeles. state of
California, bounded and described as follows,
towit:
Commencing at the intersection OF the easterly
line OF Broadway with the southerly line OF lot
O. block 4, Ord's survey OF said city; running
thence easterly along the southerly line of lot
to the southeasterly corner OF said lot 8;
thence northerly to the easterly line of said lot
20 feet thence westerly parallel with the
southerly line of said lot to the easterly line
of Broadway; thence southerly along said line
OF Broadway 70 feet to the point of commence
ment the land above described being portion
of said lot in block of Ord's survey OF said
city.
the petition filed by So congregation before
said court, the court ordered that the hearing
of said petition be set down before this court
on the 5th day of July, 1894, in Department
No 2 of this court at ID O'Clock a. m. of that
day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be
heard. And all parties interested are hereby
notified to appear before said court at the time
of the hearing of said petition to make oblec-
ton, if they desire, to the granting OF said
Dated this 2sth day Of June, 1894; ,s
[seal of corporation] Secretary.
ll-J4
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-01
LOS ANGELES LOCAL MARKETS.
Grain and Mill stuffs.

Grain and MIL stuffs.
BARLEy--Per GENITAL. $1.20.
CoRN-Per GENITAL, P1.l5.
WHEAT-Per Genital, $l.15.
FLeuR-Local extra family. per bbL, $4.0o;
northern and eastern, S1.l5.
MILL FEEp-Bran, per ton, VA; shorss, $23;
mixed iesd corn aud barie y, per cwt;, VI; 10;
barley, $3.50.
Dairy Products.
BUTrER-Fancy California creamery per roll.
az lbs.) 40Ut42l &C.: fancy dairy, per roll u
lbs.k 35@37sse; cliofee,. 30Y32}ac
Observation-Disclosures hslf cream, per h., 100
lie ds fill oIss ise Ysuns A an cream l1f
@l66; DOMESTIC Swiss, Old, i8@2oc new. 100
l5o; impeyted Smiss, 26@30c; Limburger, DO
nestle, 14915c; imported, 1S@2Oc.
Provisions.
HAMs-Rex, loyal smoked, per h., 15c; Corn
cob, 1870; Homeless. 12c; Pictic, sac
BAccNr-Rex, homeless breakfast, 1Oc; Deh-
ance, roc other grades, ag915c.
DRIED BExF-Sets, per lb., l4@c; INSIDE,
Dry SAT- PosE-Hellies. clear. per lb., SIC;
sh Sis f Reas1 sfSii Dbl, $3.50.
LARp-rierces, ivory compound, per lb'' &c;
Rex, pure leaf, &c.
Poultry and Eggs. :.
PouLrRy-Hsr dog., hens S5.eo@5.75; old
rooster. $4.50@5. o. young roostsra. $500
5.o9i bf9ilsrs, 81. 80; durSsys, peil6 n
glSc; sucks per doz'. Se.ooS7.3 90; geese per
EGGs-Csiifornia ranch. lc@l3c per doz.
Fresh Meats.
wholesale butchers prices for whole car
REHF-Elrat quality. s@5ssc: 40. Light, 4]z@
42zds third. 4@415c
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-01
TIE elRTH OF TIE EARTH.
a Ncasrre'nrrs Tl.n. WI Deal w;i,s Feet
Mt tn -. Taken

a Ncaserernrus Tlsn. WI Deal v;i's vest
,ftn -, 'raizcu
Tie a.. ...-ss. 90 coast ant. 90
det;c SKI, " viii t&iLo up within few
months q hugo mathematical prohlen
from which they are expected to deter
mine more accurately than has ever been
done before the distance around tho
world. The results will be of great i'm
portanoc to scientists of all countries
and will be awaited with interest by
these who would like to know whethe.
this terrestrial ball ON which we live is
really larger or smaller than it is sup
posed to be. The measurements of the
surveyors, from which this information
is to be compiled, are now almost COM
pleted.
The task is one of great magnitude
and will require from two to three years
of solid mathematical grinding, such
as would turn the majority of students
pale. Many men have worked over this
ground before, and it has long been sup
posed that the person who circumvent-
ed the globe covered distance of about
$4,000 miles or that, if he could drop
from the icy pinnacle of the north polo
to o similar location i'll the southern
hemisphere, he would descend through
onc-third this amount of space. The
scientists have long ceased, however, to
be satisfied with an expression of miles
and furlongs for these distances and arc
striving to obtain a correct measure
ment in feet. Mr.. Andrew Braid, ex-
ecutive officer of the coast and geodetio
survey, recently said he believed the
distance would eventually be computed
so that the error in the diameter would
not exceed so feet.
The preparation for this mammoth
undertaking of the mathematical men
Of the survey requires the accurate
measurement of the longest possible dis
tance on the earth's surface. This is
what is technically called an arc, be-
cause it comprises portion of the
earth's circumference. The surveyors
will soon have an arc 8, 900 miles in
length, extending from the Atlantic tc
the Pacific ocean, which has been de-
ter1nined with infallible precision by
the use of the most accurate instruments
and the employment Of the most skilled
men. This line is along the thirty
ninth parallel and will be completed,
with the system of triangulation through
what is called the continental divide,
the present season. = Washington Post.