Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-04

Is Viii De seen By reference 20 the news columns
Of The STAR, the experts at the signal Office are
studying the characteristics OF the recent desruc-
tive wind storms and getting at the laws that IN
oerie tlelr phenomena According 20 these gen.
teLleA the connection between the storms and the
prevalence Of sun spots Is very remote II any can
oe sald 10 exist i all They explain that lorna
coe5,-Which should not b. coulouaded with cy-
ei0IeS-are due TO collision OF warm and cold cur
rents OF ar, and are apt TO b. found in southern
iatlJuCes. therefore, in the early spring. following
tne advance OF warm weather MOI thwaId. Most Of
tiH cyclones originate in the northwest and COM
monty reach the Atlantic coast 70 The north of
washington Kansas IS pre-eminentIy the cyclone
Stile' having mad as many destructive storms OF
TINS description during The century IS the entire
south AS a rule their worst force is spent before
they reach the Atlantic seab9arl We get a high
"ihd no" ana then. which SETS he hats scuddiug
and tears the tin OF few roofs but this neighbour
hood has been cutie free from blasts that strike
western towns Ike 0roadsiIe from frfgate.
me laws Of storms have long bifled the best
sneltlnc minds; il fact, until a comparatively
modern time IL was supposed that there were no
such laws but that the wind blew where 1t listed.
But within century IneteOro.ozy has advanced to
a recognized place among the sciences. NeJhodical
and thorough observations OF the wind have been
taken and many useful discoveries made The
most important, perhaps IS that almost all winds
are rotary IN character, 80 that q mariner By OBJ
serving tHe features Of an approaching storm, can
orect Dis vessel Ia such course as 10 avoid It's full
Jury Auch still remains in doubt however re-
gerufng the c1t.seS and nature OF destructive
storms. one reason being tie suddenness of their
approach and the difficulties OF measuring their
velocity. At such times the winG-me;er is gen.
orally blown away and the observer Is In the cellar
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warned by bis practical knowledge of the habits
OF the House, senator Frye has preferred THAT the
shipping bills, whi-h have an advantageous stand
Ing there as special orders. should be considered in
That manner frs. and then be brought before The
senate FOR lis action For that reason ne has de-
pr9eat"d taking up and passing a Senate bill, for
the reason that The hundreds already passed by
the question ont Of the House ndennitelv Mr. FRYE
now seems disposed, however 70 bring the matter
Up and lei It run It's chances "e.sew here" He nav
Ieel That even IS special CrCser tie shipping bills
have small chance OF consideration at this session.
1t IS almost certain that the House Will reach No
important measures OF general legislation outside
Or tfoso which have secured the riyht OF way The
apprUp iatio.s and the revenue bills have that I'm
der the rule and i order CT the House eight or ten
special subjects are 10 be given hearing al the
hrst convenient opportunity Thus the prospects
OF any such outside measure. the Mcpherson
BANKING Dill, for instance. are very gloomy. IL may
Dc that public emergency OF great outside pres
sure maF drive the House 10 consider this Or some
ctheT or the many important measures now hung
up 70 ufy on the calendars. but in the ordinary
course Of proceedings they win stay where they are
I'LL they Gle or Cd age, on Ike fourth Of March,
1855