New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-13


such phenomena, will probably find the series OF
storms which began in Dakota last week Friday
and ended in New-England Monday much the best
which this season has afforded for their purposes
These storms were exceptionally numerous and
severe in character and tend to corroborate
some general laws which the Washington Bureau
professionally deduced from last years investiga-
ton.
One of those rules is that the great majority oil
thunder-storms to the southeastward OF
centre of low barometer. The odd thing about TINS
is that none happen to the northeastward; 1or or
dinarllv. in storms devoid of electrical phenomena
rain falls in places almost equally numerous on
either side of the generally eastward line along
which the low centre advances. When the recent
series of storms with lightning, hail or rain, and
destructive gales, began, Friday night, in South
eastern Dakota the greatest barometric de-
preston was in the northwestern corner
of that Territory. OF the scores OF dis
turbances that ensued, in Southern Min
nesota Wisconsin and Michigan. Northern Iowa.
Illinois and Indiana the province OF Ontario New
York. New-Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia,
New England and the eastern provinces, not one,
so far heard FROM occurred north Of the eastward
course of the low centre and, with few excep-
TONS all were east of line dropped southwark
from it,
were closely followed in two other respects: the
tract of country visited by the rain. hail, lightning
gales and tornadoes widened. fau-lIke, as 1T ex-
tended eastward but the hail generally kept
within two or three hundred miles OF the low
centre In Dakota the belt of afflicted territory
was scarcely hundred miles wide
Near the Atlantic the storms occurred at
intervals from Port Hope on the Canada side OF
Lake Ontario, to Woodstock, Va. The haiistorm
in. Northeastern Pennsylvania was probably the
one furthest from the low centre, which, at the
time, was little west of Ottawa.
Whether any of these local storms travelled more
rapidly than the low centre to which they were re-
lated, as the Signal Ohlce reports might have led
one TO expect does not clearly appear from the
| current news dispatches. Another preliminary
deduction" of the Weather Bureau which was not
altogether verified at this time is that the activity
of storms dies down Mt evening and reviyes In the
morning There were some lively demonstrations III
this state and Canada late Sunday night. point
about which there will be some difference OF
oniniop. too. Is whether the destructive water
sponts in Southern Mexico Saturday and Sunday
were connected with tho system of storms under
consideration.
How far conflict between two great air currents
OF widely different temperatures is to be consdereu
n cause of thunder-storms is not yet determined by
u
have been closely associated with this particular
| croup. A wave OF almost abnormally warm
weather which extended from the Gulf of Mexico
TO Dakota on Friday last rolled steadily eastward
| the next three days, closely pressed by
n cold wave of such intensity that in many
| places In tho Northwest tho temperature
I'm few hours fell 400 800. and, in at least one
instance. Co., Near tho Atlantic soaboard the
change was less decided. yet clearly marked.
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Tho clerks who are allowed a halfholiday thi
| afternoon ought not 20 celebrate the occasion by
| making n tour of the Broadway shops If they are
gratofnl for the concession made to them. let them
be eoually considerable to the great army OF clerks
of both sexes who still employed six full days
week Let them keep ont OF the shops And let the
women Of New-York join in the cry No shopping
| aturday afternoon
| Mr. Gladstoncs future course is now the most in
tere,ting question in English politics. His retire
uent from politics at the end of the session would
leave the Liberals without leader IN an electoral
| canvass I'm which IL will be of the utmost import
| onee TO keep both the Radicals and the Wings In
line As there is other statesman on the LID 'ra
side who can succeed in doing this, immense pressure
il already being brought to bear to induce hin to
retain the leadership. sir Charles Dixie has paid an
clonuent tribute 10 him from the platform, and he
| il cheercd enthusiastically by his followers when
| ever he appears in the Commons. Mr.. GladstOue
has so often indicated his anxiety to be relieved from
the terrible strain Of public life that ii seems inn
probable that he be coaxed or battered into en-
! tering upon a new electoral campaign. 1t his adj
yanoed age he cannot hope to lead the English de-
,,ocracy after arming IL with the ballot. He will
| naturally be reluctant to rally them for battles
which Inc cannot fight himself
The Sun seems Mt loss to understand The IimcSs
fcrocious attacks upon Mr.. Randall. 1t perfectly
nain TO Republicans that that journal Will always
assail Protectoniss whether it is working for one
| marty or the other When it vas nomnaly Re-
| nnblican journal it an outspoken advocate of
| Free Trade and a malignant opponent OF overy sim
care and capable Protectonist in the party. Now
that il is permanently enlisted on the Democratic
| side il singles out Protectionists Ike Dir. Ran
| dali for merciless abuse.
| Tho gamblers of Pittsburg probably begin to wish
| that Mayor Harrison of Chicago had been less of
demagogue Because he had lost the respect of sub
stantal citizens and sought to retain it by the sup
nrcssion of gambling in Chicago, or at least by pre-
| tending to suppress the evil, great number OF
gamblers were moved to look about the country for
other available resting places. 1t seems that many
of them had fixed their eyes on Pttsburg, and the
| Mayor of that town accordingly Thought 1t worth
while TO use his powers also Tor the OF the
evil. Thus 1t comes to pass that Mayor Harrson's
| worthlessness results in substantial help to tho
| cause of good government and virtue in another
city, lie is to he congratulated that he has been Of
service to a good cause somewhere, if uninten-
| tionally.
The list of presents given by General Grant to the
United States contains rare and curious relies
| which will grow more valuable with each succeed
ING year. 1t is characteristic of the General that he
cbooses to leave these mementoes of his career and