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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
Mr. D.NFORTU,S FORLORN HOPE

Elliot Danforth the Democratic candidate for State
Treasurer has been seized with the panic that now
disturbing Mr.. Wemple and the other candidates on
the Democratic State ticket. He has been issuing
thousands Of circulars among odd Fellows, asking
their support He Is Odd Fellow himself and prom.
nent odd Fellows here say that this act which is il
entire disregard Of the laws OF the order will cost
him many votes and may get him into serious trouble
with this large aud conservative order. One Of his
circulars received at the headquarters of the Re
publican state Committee yesterday. In it Mr..
Danforth's Odd Fellows card, bearing the insignia of
the order, HIS name and the Of the lodges he
Is connected with Clinton Lodge No. Z, New York
Encampment No. l. Grand Canton Memo No. 1, and
his position Judge Advocate. Division Atlantic. +. c
Walker, OF Danve, received the circular I'm possession
OF the Republican State Committee and he gavo Ii
10 A. o. Bunwell, Editor OF Z" The Danville Adver-
tiser 4" and Past Grand Master, who transmitted II
10 Frank S. Smith secretary Of the Republican State
Committee. The circular reads:
MY Dear Sir: Having received the Democratic
nomination for State Treasurer ! would esteem Il
personal favor IL you would give me your active
support and influence. Anything that you may do
10 advance my interests will be gratefully appreciated
I take the liberty of ncosng a few Of my pastors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
E. l.. MoyTGoMERr INJURED BIT LOCOMOTIVE

E. L. MOyTGOMERT INJURED BIZ A LOCOMOTIVE
Edward l. Montgomery, icepresldent OF tno
Mercantile Trust Company. living at Flushing l.. L.
had a narrow escape from death on THURSDAY nis"'
while driving TO his home. His fast morse Deoa"io
unmanageable while ascending the hill Leading u
the railroad crossing at Parsons-ave., in that town.
Although tho gates were down the speed OF me morse
was so great that the gates were broken Inc car.
rage was crushed by eastbodnd train oil tho LONE
Island Railroad Mr.. Montgomery was struck py Yah '
engine and was thrown twenty feet from me iao IAN
The train was stopped and the UNCONSCIOUS m id
taken up He was severely injured atrodcd aP Rm and
with DR. ] / Hitch ccompanied him 10 MS honI g
The physicians believe that he is not fatally nJuieu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
MISPLACED CONFIDENCE IN ST. LOUIS

s. Io,Is Nov . fspeciap 1.-THE smash in the trust
stocks has taken over one million dollars out OF ST.
LOUIS said a broker tonight. 'st. LOUIS was 'e'
partial to the trusts especially Cotton OIL anu Lo~'
The people bought Cotton oil between 80 ana W. anu
Lead from % TO 81 one local capitalist put sooooo
IN Cotton OIL at 81; one estate has LOST 9lo''ooV
through its investment in Cotton on Lean N'i
even more victims. as st. Louis is great Whl'e eau
centre" Those who are close I'd tue Ooi''e ~.
LOO, c,,.. n r,euober OF the trusts still assert
hat tho panis and property held by the trusts are
worth sos 100000 that the trust mas cut on s
ner cent an a rauifal of $50 900 O00 although they
do not pretend to say that $50 900 600 Is the ea SeW
York the Collier peopIe say the certificates are worm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
ARRIVAL OF A SHIPwREcKED CREW.

Captain Nelson Williams and four scamen. the sur
vivors Of the abandoned schooner Tom Williams. arrived
here yesterday from Baltimore, where they landed The
Williams left Fenandlln October -. She en-.
countored gale In which John Tobias, the hist mate
swept overheard and schooner was thoroughly
disabled The crew chung TO the wreck four days
and nights and after fearful sunerings oy
the brig Alice. The tugboat G. w. Morse FOUND ,ne
dereet on October 80 and beached her on the De~'''
ElatA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
Time-1 80.
THE ELIZABETH ENTRIES FOR MoNDAy

OF course the track must be muddy and heavy to-.
morrow after the many days of moisture, but the
lists OF entries promise fair sport.
stockton is likely to win the first race with Puzzle
second, but Manola and Clay Stockton are both
dangerous.
Castaway II ought to be able to take the second
race, and Tristan may run second
Pearl set has the best claim on first place In the
third race, and Express ought TO second II we'll
ridden.
Iayison does not lie a muddy track, and Eric
should win the fourth race, Quesal second
Governor Bowles Maria FLY hardly fail to
capture the fifth race while Adde T. may second.
Oarsman may fairly be expected to take possession
or the last race and Refund may run second.
Here are the lists OF probable starters:
FIRST RACE-SWEEPSTAKES BEATEN HORSES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
SIXTH RACE-sELLING SWEEPSTAKES
p1cKINsoNs ELEvEN BEATING HAvERFoRD.

Carlisle Penn, Nov. (SpecaD.-Dickinson gained
an easy victory Haverford this afternoon In
football game the Dickinson Athletic Grounds. The
field muddy and slippery. Game was called az
80 p. m. In the first half Dickinson secured hve
touchdowns. from only of which goal was kicked,
and one safety In the second half she scored one
goal from touchdown Haverfor1 made one safety
touchdown. The score for the game was Dickinson'
IS; HaverfOrd, 0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03

BERKELEY SCHOOL WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP
The final rounds of tho ntescholastic tennis cham
ponship match were played at the Berkeley oval yes
teriay morning The courts on the side of the field
where tho Columbia Iehgh football was In progress
wer, used and the spectators divided their tune ne
school, won the championship, defeating King. OF Cut
lers co, 30, G-1, 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
Do Not Experiment

~ !of stomach Take that only which has been
ta,,.'.a oe pues. and best. The genuine imported
we word to be the grsndest remedy for stomach dis
"~sN Se sure aud secure the genuine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
EXCESSIVE GAS BILLS.

Result from EXCESSIVE GAS
PRESSURE. When gas BLOWS
AT THE BURNER, it is being
WASTED PRO-RATA. TIL Q
HIGHER THE PRESSURE, the
LESS THE ILLUMINATION and
the LARGER THE GAS BILL.
OUR AUTOMATIC System
has been in daily service for past
THREE TO FIVE YEARS upon
the meters of NEARLY FIVE
THOUSAND well-known Banks,
Hotels, Churches, Theatres, Mer-
camille Firms and prominent Man.
ufacturing Corporations of New
York City and Brooklyn las per
letters and addresses in pamphlet,
copy mailed on application.
The practical effect of our sys-
tenn is that of equalizing the pres
sure in all portions of the building,
thereby requiring each individual
burner to consume only its proper
or registered-capacity.
The MAXIMUM BRILLIAN-
CY of ILLUMINATION is at
tanned by a FOUR OR FIVE
FOOT burner, under the AC-
CURATE and AUTOMATIC
REGULATION of about " FIVE
TENTHSn PRESSURE.
WITHOUT said AUTOMATIC
REGULATION, a four-foOt burn
er will consume from TEN TO
TWENTY FEET of gas per hour
according to the pressure-the
AREA OF ILLUMINATION d.
MINISHING in EXACT RATIO
to that of INCREASED PRES
SURE.
Our AUTOMATIC SYSTEM,
attached to EACH INDIVIDUAL
meter, permits the consumer to
CONTROL HIS OWN PRES
SURE, regardless of the Gas Com
pany, and Obligates him to pay for
ONLY THE MINIMUM SUP
PLY OF GAS required for ECO
NOMIC SERVICE.
Secures q STEADY, UNIFORM
and BRILLIANT ILLUMINA-
TION, resulting from an AVE-
RAGE LOW pressure, with PER-
Feet ASSIMILATION and
COMBUSTION OF THE GASES,
thereby remedying the SOOTY
DEPOSIT of UNCONSUMED
CARBON upon frescOed ceilings,
paintings or draperies, and insur-
ing PURE and HEALTHFUL
ATMOSPHERE, exempt from the
POISONOUS vapOrs and effects
of CARBONIC OXIDE, the NAT
URAL PRODUCT Of IMPER-
Feet COMBUSTION.
GREATLY REDUCES " FIRE
INSURANCE RISKS" directly
incident to rs rREAMING" or
"BLOWING" GAS JETS, or
Smoking Burners, and Obviating
the FREQUENT DANGER and
EXPENSE of BROKEN GLOBES
and COSTLY SHADES.
The Application of our system
costs the consumer PRACTI-
CALLY NOTHING, as thu saving
in gas bills (where the full capac-
ity of meter is used) WILL RE-
BATE COST OF APPARATUS
IN EVERY THREE OR FOUR
MONTHS SERVICE-and in
large buildings every sixty days
thus returning from 200 TO 500
PER CENT ANNUAL DIVI-
DENDS upon the investment, or
cost of apparatus.
n. B.-A postal card to our
address will receive our prompt
attention.
'hp |Inion Natinna| GSs Savin0 C0,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
A TREAT FOR ARTISTS

The varied beauty OF the scenery along the majestic
Hudson and In the lovely Mohawk Valley touched by
The soft autumna tlnts, invests journey by New
York Central with a peculiar charm TO persons of
artistic temperament a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03

Horton three lots Thomas Hammitt. two lots; Ashbel
r. Fitch. one lot: L. A. Hammond. three lots: Mrs.
Julia E. Cameron. three lots Charles E. Quackenbush,
four lots,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03

CANNON DEFEATS BERNARD IN WRESTLING.
Paris. Nov. 2.-Cannon, after twelve mlnutes
struggle, tonight defeated Bernard, tho champion
wrestler OF Bordeaux.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
,frvrpS STRIKE IN ILLINOIS.

odin. H.. Nov. o-The $50 miners employed nero
struck yesterday for higher wages and cheaper sup
plies. They claim that the company charses "I'n,
more for blasting powder then the marie. pre- a
that their supplies are not oOtalnaDIe except ~' p
controlled By the employers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03

Iofa.
,peiore Lonelay, who got of badly and had TO work
winner
FIFTH RAcE-sELLING SWEEPSTAKES. TWO
YEAR-oLDs. $40 EACH. $500 ADDED. FIVE
FURLONGS
1ca nOt ies B. ~ by Glensay Hop I0S
". G. DAYS ch Mamie b. ito cMoser
1co, Srn ssSles s. A Fss Tine
empire stables b. c. Trestle. 113.. (TaraD
9 u strauss CHI. (. Oregana. 100. (A!lenl o
W II. Johns b. c. spaniari, 1903 Qierrich1 o
w. l. warns b. C. BarrlentOs, 100. .(Cullen)
49, Time-1 :07 1-2.
~ betting to win-HOp GlIy IL to 10. Mamie B.
40 10 l. - " - NPN
Betting for place-Hop FLY to s. Mamie B. 3 to 5,
Darnentos 8 TO 1, Trestle 70 l. Spaniarh 10 TO 1.
a. Aer delay of twenty minutes at the post the
nag iei on fair start Oregana was in 'front.' bun
stretch, with the Hop FLY at her heels. The race
Mas mus reduced TO a matoh, which, after brief
dispute, the Hop FLY won by length Mamie B.
second two lengths before Iauren'Ia, who beat Fast
lime four lengths. No bid. Tigress did not start
SIXTH RACE-HEAvY HANDICAP. SWEEPSTAKES.
=, $40 EACH, 5000 ADDED. ONE MILE.
f. II: Cribs ch. g. Wilfred, by Wilful1Ecllptic,
o b. Mcstoa's b. C. Bravo, 5, AIlenj
Boyle Co.'s oh. St James ., 95.... INC Donald 3
W c; Days b. 2. zephyrus, 3, 1903 Csodenl o
Empire Stables gr VctrX. 4, 05.........( Reilly o
Beverwyck Stables CHI. f. Annie Blackburn. 3, lilo
&C. Covlngtom o
> Betting TO win-wilfred to 1, Bravo to 5, st.
James 10 to l. Annie Blackburn to 1, Zephyrus to
l. Victrx 80 TO /.
Betting for place-wilfred evens. Bravo . to 5, St.
Victrix 8 to l.
.wilfred made the whole of the running and won
rather easily by length and half; Bravo second
nNe lengths before ST. James King Idle, Kaloolah
and ST. John were Withdrawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
Yc.terlinY-irn.tuy

Yesterday. TO day
At & To lst Is 1l3 ll3
At 4 Il l. G rs 1OS los,
At & Top X X 81 Sle
Bost & Albany PIG 2lot
Blst 4 Maine. 2l5 DO
Chic Bur q Q 1861 1904
Gin San & Clev 20 25
rasirrn x r.. 11D lly
Flint & PM pr 49,. ",
Mex Cen CON lob lon
Mex q LIT NJ j SO o9s
n Y A N E. l55 49s
n Y < n T. rs l27h TIA
= Colony ...- lI Ia
Rutland COM. as -,
Wis Cen com. 275 2o-
Allnuer MIN co
new .. -
Cal & Heela.. 225 IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
FOURTH RACE-sELLING SWEEPSTAKES
EACH, $500 ADDED. SIX FURLONGs.

Beverwyck Stables br. G. Oarsman, by ono n,
daga-Nele Booker, yrs. IL lSI, VOoi, I
r. c. Nvngstone's b. m. Puzzle, D. lO01ts0den, :
q. Forbes's b. C. Lonelay, 3, lU9-tbersenR q
J. n. Mulholland's b. &. Fustlc A, llo-IocsmalD n
Empire Stables b. c. bohemian, A, llI-IiaraG n
C. j.. POSTS b. g. Freedom 3 oa oLt Cnncn, o
T. Kings b. C. Later on, 3, loo-(Ahe"
Time-l 81 IA.
Betting 10 win-Oarsman 10 =, PuZzlo 10 -
Lonelay 10 l. Freedom 10 ;. Fustic 10 to l. Gypsy
10 TO l. bohemian 90 to l, Lat.r on 70 20 l. - o
Betting for pace-Oarsman 4 20 D, fuLhIe o 70 -,
Loneay 10 l. Freedom 2 10 B. Fustic TO l, Gypsy
70 ], Bohemian 10 /, Later on to J.. =. an,
Freedom got of In frunt, but immedlatey got o%
10 the centre OF the field Puzzle led 10 the Ia'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03

FIFTH KACE-SW EEPS Is. MAIUIl4N INU-I IN
OLDS. 81 FURLONGS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
ECOND RACE-HAND1CAP SWEEfsIAhfo' CIV
EACH 5000 ADDED. is MITES.

EACH, 5000 ADDED. l Is MILES.
r Corneblsen's b. T. King Crab, by Kingfsher-
Carita, yrs, us u por oliahN 19
Do'''"'' (BlayloclD
Chicago Stables CHI Z. Huntress 4, 115...;...;..:
W. r. Joncss b. G. Belwood, 4, 102 (car l05 l-2l n
"o'OiN ~ ~ (Alen) 0
lakewood Stables b. NJ Connemara, 5, 100. Reilly
c. W. Pooles b. 6. st. Nick. ., 1Oo......!oodeh v
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
'A 49," EEroIAhho' bEAIhN hOhoES
SPECIAL WEIG HTS. SIX FURLONGS
SECOND RACE-HANDICAP. 1 1.1e MILES.
THIRD RACE-SWEEPSTAKES. TWO-fEAROL
SPECIAL WEIGHTS SIX FURLONGS.

FOURTH RACE - SWEEPSTAKES. THREE
nLnS SpECIAL WEIGHTS. IL MILE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03

t. unntrass 4 10 / Bellwood 10 J. Come
mara 20 to l. Dunboyne IS 10 /. St. Nick 40 10 l.
BETTING for place-King Crab to >, Lavinia BoP
10 3 Huntless to ). BellwoOd 10 D. Tonne
mara 6 TO J. Dunboyne to J., St Nick 10 70 l.
Dunboyne led 70 the quarter. where he was pass.
bv Hnntr,..s wbo made the running 10 the bsginnns
Of the upper turn Up the backstr tch the "a,
with The exception Of Con1emara ana st. NE' n,c
10 fourth but nearing the head OF the homcsfr'tch
he worked TO the front. and, re9eiling In the nna
came away in The easiest possible manner; Wlnnliioo
by two lengths: Lavnia Belle after a hard struggle
with Huntrcss second. head before her The
Lion did not start
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-03
THE FUND SLOWLY GROWING
NEARLY TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS YESTERDAY.
q n "a x,sueER,s HEALTH TOO POOR FOR HIN
TO SERVE LONGER ON THE GENERAL
COMMITTEE.

Ono hundred and ninety-fve thousand four hundred
- nina dollars was the total of yesterdays sub
seriptions to the Worlds Fair 100000 guarantee
go r, was made up OF the following amounts
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-27

At the recent election in Beverly,
Mass, one ballot was entirely blank,
but on the back of 1t was written:
want to vote the same as Maurice
Heaphy."
There is in Windsor castle gold
pinch bowl and ladlefor whichGeorge.
IVpaid 10000 giuneas, and the invest
ment is wholly profitless, because
there is never drop of punch brewd-
in 1t.
l. C. Beecher, of Woodbridge
Conn.,, plante a hill of pump
inslast spring. From that hill he
gathered seventeen pumpkins ag-
gregating $50 pounds. He has sold
them at one cent pound.
A magnificent English tree, kno wn
as the Winfarthing oak, which m cas-
ured 3S feet inches in l744, has
again been measured, and found to
have grown exactly II inches in the
| interval of las years.
The conductor of a train that runs
between Philadelphia and Norris
town was recently converted, and
now holds daily prayer meetings n
the baggage car which are attended
| by the train men.
Mems watch guards are cut very
short. You should have only enough
length to 60 between the buttonhole
and pocket. These chains are, as a
rule, very light, weighing from ten
to twelve peDnyweights.
A Watsontown Pa. man saw ad'
vertised ga Sure Cure for Drunken
ness" He forwarded the necessary
dollar and received by return mail,
written on a valuable postal card in
beautiful violet ink, the magic words:
Don't drink"
The debt of the city Of Paris amounts
| to 100 francs tor every man, woman
and child within the city limits. In
Frankfort the debt is equivalent to
3l7 francs per head, III Milan to 2lS,
in Berlin to 154, in the Hague to 1876,
in Brussels, the most heavily in
debted of all European cities to ! sos
A somewhat famous ejectment suit
for a piece of ground seven inches
wide and thirty feet long, situated in
the village of Millersburg, Berks
county, Pa, has just been received.
There has been q trial before arbi.
traitors, one in the courts Of the coun-
ty, and the case has been once to the
Supreme court.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-27
Greeley's Chirography.

No penman, either American or
foreign, could have been worse than
Horace Greeley. "GoOd God" said a
new composltor TO whom "take" of
the EDITORS copy had been handed,
"if BelshaZzar had seen this writing
on the wall, he would have been more
terrified than he was" Once upon a
time Mr.. M. B. Castle, Of Sandwich,
ILL.,, invited Mr.. Greeley to lecture.
| To this the following reply was sent:
DEAR FRIEND am overworked
and growing old. 1 shall be go next
February 8. On the whole, it seems
l must decline to lecture henceforth,
except in this immediate vicinity, if
do at all. I can not promise to visit
Illinois ON that errand-certainly not
now. Yours, HORACE GREELEY.
NJ. B. Castle, Sandwich Ill.
We can partly imagine the great
efforts made by the lecture commit
tees and others to decipher Horace's
pot-hooks, and the delight they must
have felt at their ultimate success.
That they were successful will be
seen from the following answer for
warded in due time to Mr.. Greeley.
SANDWICH, ILL, May 12.-Horace
Greeley, New York Tribune.
Dear SIR-Your acceptance to lee
ture before our association next winter
came to hand this morning. Your
penmanship not being the plainest,
it took some time to translate it, but
we succeeded, and would say your
time-third of February-and terms
sixty dollars-are perfectly satisfac-
tory. AS you suggest, we may be
able to get you other engagements in
this immediate vicinity; if so we will
advise you. Yours respectfully,
NJ. B. CASTLE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-27

Lines in an Autograph Album.
by c. B. c.
Pm thinking of October ewes,
The Sunday when we met.
And from the flush on autumn leaves
And mellow haze my spirit weaves
A shadow of regret.
For all the oracles are still
To what shall Effiie be?"
My visions but my hope fulfill
And echoes answer to my will
In scorn of destiny.
/ know that most who strive will win
And most who wait will lose.
o, little maid, where you begin
You'll find a monitor within
Will urge you what to choose.
1 saw your doll in regal dress,
Her face was passing fair,
But not sign of tenderness,
No room for PASSIONS sore distress,
No earnest purpose there.
If worthy effort seems forlorn
And vexed with strife and cost,
Though in the conflict you be torn
And much bereft, and sadly worn,
The course is never lost.
Go, child, prepare for sacrifice,
Or else with poor Celeste*
Forever gaze with soulless eyes,
| Nor wreck the forfeit nor the prize,
A blessing, though unblest.
| *Her doll.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-27
Who Wants a Good Farm?

400 acres of land, about 10 miles east
of San Antonio. No improvements;
all tho land can be cultivated. Enough
wood on place to pay for it; good wa
ter on tract. Can be bought on long
time by paying one-third down.
JNO. T. HABIBLETON & Co., Agts.
No. 4 East Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-27

Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal.
Best bitum. coal for house purposes.
Olsen & Son, 40 E. Houston. Tele
phone 488.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-11-27
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE

THE BEST SALyE in the world for Cuts
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, ChilblainsV
COrns and all Skin EruptiOns, and, pOsitie-,
ly cures Piles, or no pay require 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price q cents per box
For sale byl all druggists, Dreiss, and
THOMPSON q Co.'S, wholesale. G).9-191Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31
W1RNIyGS OF TROPICAL CYCLONES.

UIRNTNGS OF TROPICAL CYCLONES.
The Yantc's struggle with tropical cyclone
last week lends peculiar interest to an article
upon that type OF storm, contributed 10 The
United Service for June by Lieutenant Everett
HAYDEN. L. ). " Elsewhere we copy part Of his
discussion.
This writer lays stress on the surprising neglect
by the United States Weather Bureau Of certain
splendid advantages for obtaining notice OF the
approach Of these tcrrors Of the sea. Reporting
the existence and eastward motion Of far mlder
disturbances from Manitoba. the Rocky Mountains
and the Pacific Ocean, by the Signal Service is
deemed valuable, even when the information Is
procured only twenty four or iorty-eight
hours in advance OF the threatened
rain and gale. Much more time can
Lc utilized IN warning the Atlantic merchant
marine OF danger from West India hurricane,
which Ii the worst meteorological disturbance
known 10 science. The destroyer usually orig
mates between thr tenth and twentieth parallels
Of latitude, sometimes as far away rs the Cape
Verde Islands, travels westward until near. or
actually upon, our coasts swerveS in parabolic
course and then moves in a northeasterly dircc-
ton toward Europe Despite its awful fury. the
storm makes slow progress over the first part OF
its track, and along much OF it's way Nature has
established remarkable series Of stations-rcach-
ing from the Wndwnrd Isles to CUba-from which
tclcgrnphic adviccs might easily he obtained.
With proper facilities. transatlantic merchant
steamers leaving Ncw-Yorli and European ports
could frequently have several days notice. as
could the coast cities Of our Southern States OF
the impending peril. The London Weather Office
secures tclcgraplic reports every day. not only
from the British Isles. but also from Norway
Denmark, Germany France and Spain in order
20 make its forecasts. The data thus obtained
give vastly less notice and fewer precious hints
than could be had by the Washington office from
the West Indies in the hurricane season. Lieu
tenant lIavdcn's article is called out by the
Samoan disaster; but he devotes himself mainly
20 the cyclones in which Americans are more
deeply interested. In what sounds like tone OF
prophecy he remarks: Perhaps we must wait
until some Of our new Naval cruisers are hurled
upon the cruel coral reefs OF the Bahamas, here
NJ our very door, before the situation is appreCi-
nfpl