Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-14


BY moist air meeting with an obstruction, thus
forming clouds, which in turn produce rain or
snow. An ocean current Is always moist and when
II strikes the shore and high land 1t sweeps up
into the higher regions and gives clouds Winds
pour in toward storm center from all sides in the
line or tangent, and the clouds formed hang
with which the storm moved to the north was pro-
ductfve OF unusual results. A vast body OF air
swept down from the northwest and, although
cold contained an amount OF moisture sufficiant
TO increase the fury OF the storm. You seep the
professor continued, pointing to the map, 1.-THE
storm Is probably
srII1 RACING wrrH GREAT rrnr
of the coast OF New England. The ocean cur
rents are driving in at a frfghtful rate ana the
northwest winds are coming with their Quota OF
moisture, and the storm seems to have gradually
increased as IL went along the coast Alter pass
Ing Philadelphia IL began TO move more slowly
and during the past twenty -four hours t has re-
manned almost stationary. This fact is perhaps
the most abnormal feature OF the storm.
MAKING PREDICTIONS WITHOUT DATA
"Although we have not received any reports
since sunday from any OF the stations north OF
Pittsburg, and none from other PLACES on time,
yet we have not failed to make full predictions al
any time. We are obliged by the rules OF the SER
vice to make three predictions each twenty -four
nours, ana we have managed to do this through
out the present dearth Of data. We were
enabled TO DO 1t by our maps made up from Fri
general state OF things throughout the country.
so we managed TO make with our knowledge OF
Mhat hau happened, calculation as TO what
WHAT FOOLED THE WEATHER PROPHETS.
SIT was long risk to take, but am sure that
we have not failed in Our predic,ionA White we
oid not 1o-esee the intensity OF this blizzard we
gave warning OF the storm in the South. The ele-
menG mat fooled us was the ocean winds. about
WHICH we never have any warning
THE ONLY OTHER TIMEs, G
that can remember the service to have been so
crippled as TO ITS reports, saidth professor was
IN 1872, but even then, with nearly every source OF
communication cut of, we did not fail to cover
all OF the ground"
At this point an assistant brought in some
cipher dispatches from Cleveland, Toledo, Buffalo,
ana Rochester, and the professor stepped aside IN
E M, INA, nnat tney might be entered on The map:
that the wind is still blowing from the northwest
at slightly lower rate.
Il noticed In yesterdays STAR continued the
professor, IAN a!luSion to the rivalry between
THE CIVIL AND MILITARY OFFICERS OF THE BUREAU
Now that is ell wrong. The idea that Dunwoody
ana are engaged In competition in THIS work Is
foolish; we would never think of it. or course
others may put us in such position that Te may
gSSeh las put She thought OF any personal
very weather Itself laughs att. Now, for the first
week or this month we had the most beautiful
even weather, concerning which almost any one
could nave made accurate predictions but the last
few days have brought a combination OF elements
that almost DEFY Interpretation. The argument
IN favor or I'D.
A TRANSFER OF THE SERVICE
to a civil basis rests upon entirely different
grounds than that or personal or individual accu-
racy The fact OF being shut off from our stations
Tor few days has not in reality seriously affected
our power OF prediction You see we know SO little
any way, ana there Is so much more OF which we
are. ana must be, ignorant that the partial with
drdWu or our small knowledge for Il short time
cannoC Make nucn difference. OF course DO not
mean 10 say that we could keep 1t up for any
length OF time, but with an accurate map to begin
on We might come TO time for three or four days
without returns. We arc utterly ignorant OF what
is going on to the east OF US. and overhead and in
the present condition OF things we have 10 take
very long chances.
FR0STS II THE SOUTH.
1--WE have heard nothing from the South. but we
know that there must have been very heavy rrOsts
In Northern Florida and Georgia, which have done
great damage to the crops. our dispatches come
IN In cipher and our observers are allowed by the
rules OF the service 10 send no than the bare
Nala OF tneir observations. We used to permit
ana ask them 10 send in other information, but
that has now been stopped In the interest econ
ony, presume 1 anticipate that the northwest
NlndS VIII continue to come down upon us for
some time yet, following up the end OF the Storm
ana 50 We cannot expect much warmer weather
Tor tWenty-four hours at least. 1t may be slightly
warmer In the morning. The lowest temperature
recorned here last night was 13 degrees"
Capitol Topics.
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC BUILDING.
A communication from the postmaster at san
Francisco was laid before the House to-day repre-
senting the present necessity for public building
in that city for the accommodation OF the poet
Office and other branches or the Government SER
vice i'll that city. He, in substance, repeats the
recommendation Of the board which has already
reported on mat subject, that an appropriation OF
$SOOOO0 De made FOR the site and building.
TIE ISGALLs-BLACKBuRN DEBATE
There has been good deal OF speculation since
the return OF Senator Vest as TO whether or not he
proposed replying TO the recent speech Of senator
ingalls,. In reply 10 question by STAR reporter
Mr.. Vest said he had no idea OF making any reply
Inc democratic senators generally say they are
delighted with the present status of that debate
and that Twill not be enlarged by them. They think
that need be said, and some OF them are so well
pleased they have given orders for prined:copes OF
the Ingalls, and Blackburn speeches together, with
the intention or distributing the painphiet as a
campaign document.
Mr.. STUBS NOT LONG OUT OF A JOB
The sawyer-Mann Electric Lighting Co., which
IS putting in the plant to light the senate wing,
has employed Mr.. Stubb, the engineer who was
deprived deprive Of his place in the senate
Of the electric company happened to be in the city
looking after the erection OF the machinery in the
senate wing, and as soon as he heard OF the dis
Ini>sal OF StlihbS he employed him 10 take charge
or their engines in the capitol.
CLAIMS UNDER THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW
in answer to the House resolution calling for in
formation as to the amount OF claims OF employees
under the elght-hour law, the Postmaster General
says that owing to the fact that the classes OF en-
pIoyeS named in the resolution are employ ed
been kept OF the number OF hours
or service rendered each day. Mail laborers in the
Department are working an average OF ten hours
per day, and IN some post-OfceS they are obliged
10 perform twelve hours service out OF the twenty
-FOUR. He believes that sl75, 900 would pay for the
extra service OF labOrerS and mechanics In the
Post-Oflce department, exclusive OF the claims OF
laoorers IN post-offices throughout thu country.
EXPENSES OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS REVENUE
TIE secretary OF the Treasury has transmitted
to the House estimates for the cost OF collecting
customs revenue for the fiscal year ending June
80 1889, aggregating 81, 1886. BOB. OF this amount
so,2l96lS Is for salaries and 1876 5S5 miscel-
laneOus items. The expenses ut the port or New
York, as shown by the table, are estimated at
s., 1884.
subcommittee Of the House public lands COM
niItee to-day began the formulation OF a general
bill TO declare forfeiture OF all unearned railroad
land grants.
In the senate to-day a bill was introduced to
grant pension to Jos. McGuckin, who has been
Tor years messenger in the office OF the secretary
or the Senate.
The Secretary OF the Treasury to-day transmit
ted TO the House an estimate for an appropriation
OF $4,000 for the establishment OF light ut Glad
stone HarDOr, Mich.
Senator Evar,s addressed the Senate in opposi-
ton TO the differentiation bin as reported 10 the
Senate.
RANGE OF THE THERNoMETER--The following
were the readings at the signal ONCE to-day: a.
H., 10; p H., 80; maximum, IA; minimum, 13
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court TO Joseph
Mangum ana Maggie Myrfc Jones: Thomas Ii.
Armstrong and nnip T. Watson. Carroll n Ratv