New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-21
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
TIE WINDS OF HALF THE GLOBE.

The permanent committee of the Vienna
Meteorological Congress has recommended that pro-
posed second congress- shall adopt throughout the world
plan for exchanges Of data for simultaneous weather
maps. or other purposes similar TO the one first
organized for the United states by the Chief Signal
Officer in 1873, and which has been continuously pur
sued by the Signal Service to this day The features of
this exchange as foot by the United states
follows: Il ! The Signal Olicc OF the United States
asks all countries make and record daily land and
sea simultaneous weather observation at the same
instant Of time 2J The United states then eX
especial request each establish exchange 81
Each country sends to the United States every Cen
United states; a. The signal Office OF the United
concidant observations Included and returns in this
shape every regular obserSr who has sent contlnu
OUsy single report the records gathered from almost
The whole Northern Hemisphere. For one report Sent
regnlaTy by any regular rb'etNer Whe; on snip Of
shore, he receives 300 and these 30o surround and
cover nearly the entire Northern Hemisphere. For
nearly wears this exchange, originated and con-
Quoted by the Signal Seryce OF the United states. has
been perfectly successful almost every civilized nation
made possible for the first time IN the history of the
world the preparation OF daily simultaneous map OF
the Northern Hemisphere at Washington (thIs is also
sent observcr, and has probably advanced the
study Of practical metcOrOOBy as far as any one under
taking III The last century.
COMPLAINTS AGAINST AMERICAN PETROLEUM
A dispatch has been received by the Depart
ment OF state from James l.. Weaver. United States
Consul at Antwerp calling attention to the serious and
growing dissatisfaction felt IN Europe with regard
to the quality Of refined petroleum imported OF late
from this country, and express ne fears that unless
some satisfactory explanation thereof be given the
Government OF elsium will be called upon to restrict
the importation Of refined oil By the imposition or
heavy duty prohibit altogether unless ii comes up
TO high fixed standard Either Of these regulations
would be disastr 20 the American petroleum trade
An expert Europe by OF the largest OF the
American Oil-rcfniug companies to investigate the
complaints, says that the trouble does not arse from
imperfect refinement of The OIL but from the fact that
the OIL now obtained, particularly the Bradford dis
tct. differs materially IN It's characteristics from that
heretofore exported especially In SPECIFIC gravity ana
requires different wicks and burners. He affirm that
the oil produced is liable to explosion than
the earlier quality and that II cannot be improved by
moro thorough refinement without great additional
cost The whole question Is about TO receive special
attention Bremen, where general assembly OF dele
gates from various parts OF Europe win shortly be COM
Vened.
NEW BILL on CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
The Pacific Coast Senators will introduce
sometime during the extra session n modified scheme
for the restriction OF Chinese immigration, and is
probable that Senator Blaine win take occasion 10
plain FUZZY his position IN REGARD To TINS question
Ihe measure, however, will not be pushed 10 hnal
action designed 10 keep the subject before
the country Rud IN position IN winch II can be reached
early next Winter.
CALLED BONDS NOW TO BE PAID FOR.
The Treasury Department will now redeem
called bonds embraced in the calls from the seventy
date Of REDEMPTION, or it viii redeem at bonds
included in said calls with interest TO date Of maturity
and apply proceeds to the payment OF any euDscrp
tons Tor tho per cent consols