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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-08
An AupAcIous CLAIM.
The ssReview" Scores Portlanders ON the
Umpire Young Matter.

The ssRevfew" Scores Portlanders ON the
Umpire Young Matter.
The Spokane Fails Reries0 laughs at the au-
dacious claim Of Manager harris, OF Portland,
and his betting friends that Umpire Ben Young
stole the game OF Friday of last week from the
Webfoot team. The Rerietp says
The trouble between Umpire Ben F. Young
and Manager Harris at one OF the games be-
tween Portland and Seattle on the latter's
grounds has given rise to . great deal Of I'M
favorable comment on the Portland managers
conduct The general opinion seems to be that
the conduct Of Harris was very small. to say the
least 1t il an undispuied fact that Ben Young
u the squarest and most competent umpire the
League has had. During the seven years he has
been In the business, no one has ever been able
to accuse him of dishonesty, and Harris is COM
mencing at rather late date. II is perfectly
natural for man to squeal when he is getting
whipped, and this is the position of the Port
lands in the ball field Oh, but didn't the Port
land papers jump on to Umpire Young for dn-
ing their manager. One of them especially
came very near going into flt over the matter.
1t said that foung's position was q very inse-
cure one: that he was incompetent. dishonest,
and that there was 9 movement on foot to have
him released. May be there is In Portland,
but the cranks in that city do not
run the League, by q. long shot. From
the standing of the club in the psnnsnt
race, one would be led to believe that the Web
foot club would have very small voice in any
question OF any great importance. As the Port
lands play here this week, many wonder If Hsr-
ris will accuse Tom Stanton OF stealing the
games the club loses. Il is not likely. however,
that Harris will try his little game twice. He
loses game the hardest of any mana ger in the
League. Take, for, instance, Manager Lucas. He
has lost eight straight games here and has any
one heard . word of complaint? Manager Rock
well played in rather hard luck here on the last
trip of the 6eattles. but no one heard Manager
Rockwell claim he was robbed of the games he
lost These two managers have been in the
business long enough to know that the public
take very little stock in the stories about UNI
pires stealing the games"
The fact Is as good a. settled that Huston, OF
Spokane, is the steadiest and most reliable ma
nlpulator of the leather in the League. The Re-
rfcw says: Huston displays great headwork,
and does not rely solely on his twirling capa-
bilitiez The secret of his success in the box.
however, ID his perfect GOODNESS and nonchal-
ance. never getting ratified at the most critical
times, ard always facing the grand stand with
q SMILE
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THE JAP AND ACTON.
Matsada Wants More Time to Mako Il
Match.

Matsada Wants More Time TO Mako the
Match.
II is possible that Joe Acton may yet get .
match with Mafsada s rakichi. Edwin +.
Zeigler. the latter's manager, under date Of
August T. writes as follows TO the PosT-IETELr
LIGEHcER:
II res eived your telegram today stating that
Acton had arrived. am sorry to be compelled
10 have Mr.. Acton wait few days until / get
back to Seattle, for ind on my return to the
Warm Springs that the Jap has accepted . chal-
leDge issued here ~ an unknown, who made
the date for August Is, and it win be
imposs BILE for me to tx date after that time.
However. will meet Mr.. Acton and post q for
felt for mixed match any time after that date
for $3.50 side and the entire gate receipts, the
match to take place in Seattle, in private OF puo-
lie, any time between the LIST and 10th
OF September or earlier If possible,
that is. providing can get this match off at an
earlier date. The Jap is in extraordinary con-
dition. The springs are wonderful The water
has made new man of him, and he wants to
remain there for six months. take him to the
Anacoda races today-nine miles from here.
We shall walk over and back, Matsada
is great company. as playful a. schoolboy,
romping, running and jumping like young
colt Wire me the latest date Mr.. Acton will
wrestle. Iwant as much time Is possible
Frederic Richie, manager of the Geological
Gardens, Butte, Mont, also writes to the Posi-
INTELLIGENcER:
II have matched the Jap with Pete 6chu
macher for $500 side. winner to take 50 per
cent. Of the gate receipts, Grseco-Roman style,
best two falls in three. The match takes place
at the race track, Butte City, August II. am
backing Matsadas who is at present at Warm
sprinss Il q ming. and am trying to arrange q
match for Quinn with local man to follow II"
At Turner Hall tonight Young Whistler, the
weil-known fea' her-weight. win wrsstle Jack
Daulton, The Texas Stranger. and champion OF
America In his class, for $3.50 side. The match
will be Gr@co- Roman, best two out
OF three falls, and the match promises to be an
exciting one Following the wrestling, which
begins at O'Clock sharp, there win be q six
round boxing contest between Paddy Smith and
Harry Mullen, and other athletic exhibitions
by popular athletes.
= Every afternoon this week the famous athletic
combination, consisting of Joe Acton. Young
Mitchell and ]. W. Geogan, will give exhibit
tons at the Lake Washington Casino.
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Monmouth Park Races.

MONMOUTH PARK. Aug. THE attendance
was 1000. Summary:
Mle-Chsos won, Defaulter second, Bella B,
third. Time, 1:42.
Camden stakes, 2.yesr-olds, three-quarters
mile-Kildeer won, Peter second, Florimore
third. Time, 1:l5k.
Trenton stakes. 3-year-olds, one and one
eighth miles - ClarendoR won, Kempland
second, Maxim Colt third Time, 2.0S
Freehold stakes, Syear-olds, one and q half
miles-The race was q fast one, within q quarter
second of the record; Firensi won, Tenny
second. Time, 2:333z.
Five-year-oids "nd upwards, seven-eighths mile
-Newburg won, Kern second. Gray Dawn third
Time. l: II
Mile and a furlong-Grimaldi won, SluReard
second, Cleaning third. Tine, I:55
Mile-Jennie Filly won. Chesapeake second,
Donley third. Time, LA.
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LEAGUE AND BROTHERHOOD.


Noticeable Falling or in Attendance
Featureless Games.
CINCINNATI. Aug 7--Today's League game
was a smuggling match, both sides doing terrific
batting. Attendance. $50. Score:
Cincinnati .....25401425e-2
Piusburg. 20 0 3 2 O 9--H
Hits--C.ncinnati Is, Pittsburg 90 Errors-Cin-
and Keenan,. Gibson, Osborn and Decker
Umpire-MeQuaid.
BosToN, Aug. 7.-Today's Brotherhood game
was q pitchers battle and Radbournc came out
ahead. Attendance, $500 Sc ire:
Boston. .,.-.-.....-......-.-.o0 GO O.
Hits-Boston 7. New York s. Errors-Boston
8, New York I. Batteries Radbourne and
Kelly, Ewing and Ewing Umpires-Ferguson
and Hobert.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 7.-vickery's fine pitch
ing won today's game for the Philadelphia
Leagues Attendance. $500 Score:
New York ....................0 0 10000 D.
Philadelphia. ....,.....-.....l 20 2 o 2 o o ~
Hits-New York 6. Philadelphia 9. Errors
New York 8, Philadelphia 4. Batteries-Shar-
reit, Burkett and Clark; vickery and Clements
I'm pire--Lyneh.
Nav YORK, Aug. THE Brooklyn and Phiia-
delphia Brotherhood game today was an ex-
citing one. Attendance, 600. Score:
BBroos ay,ls;: dd03oodo-
Hils-Brooklyn TO- Philadelphia o. Errors
Philadelphia 6, Brooklyn o. Batteries-sa ders
and Cook, Smell and Cross. Unpires-Gaffney
and Sheridan.
The BrooSlyn League played magnificent
game today and won easily. Attendance, 5000.
Score:
Boston -.............-....-...l 10000 D
Brooklyn... % ia
Hits-Boston 5. Brooklyn IA Errors-Boston
g. Brooklyn s. Observation-Disclosures, Bennett and
Lovett. Caruthers aud DAILY. Umpre-Powers
CHICAGO, Aug. - The Brotherhood home
team knocked Bakeiy out of the box and out
played their opponents at all points. Attend
ance, 400 Score;
Chicago ....................262 3 . 90 8 0-IS
Cleveland .....i.....t.t,..--o D 0 o o p
Hits-Chicago IS, Cleveland s. Errors-Chi.
cago 8. Cleveland IL Bakery and sutclffe, Rad
ford and Brennan Dwyer and BALDWIN. Um-
pires-Snyder and Pearce.
PrTrsBuRG. Aug THE Buffalo Brotherhood
won today easily. Attendance. 900. Score:
Pittsburg. .-...-.....--..-.,..1 90 / OIL 0 o. 8
Buffalo. ....- 20 o o 04011-il
His-Pittshurg 4. Buffalo Is Errors-Pitts.
burg 1, Buffalo s. Batteries-Morris and Car
roll. Fou'z aud Mack. Umsires-Knight and
Jones.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 7.-In the League game to.
day the home team batted Stein all over the
field Attendance. 500. Score:
Cleveland. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS o3o0l7oI-Is
Chicago .................s....0 ? 0oo1Oo-
Hits-Clevelsnd Is. Chicago6. Errors-Cleve-
land /. Chicago s. Batteries-Smith and Zim-
ner stein and Nagle. umpire-Kelly.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
TOLEDO, Aug. Toledo IL. Rochester6.
ST. Louis. Aug. 7.-st Louis s. Syracuse s.
LOUISVILLE, Aug 7.-Louikvilie 7, Brooklyn
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE.
SAN Francisco. Aug. San Francisco 6. Sac.
ramauto2
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run WITH rHE NEW PITCHER.
nrokane Hffs Ball All Over Field, scor-
ing II, Portland 3.

SPOKANE FAILS. Ang. 7.-Today's game was
antt<ipated with pleasure on account Of the ex-
~5finr aame Of yesterday snd the curiosity at
eendine the new Portland pitcher. whitrock.
~ 81 the St Louis Browns. Whatever Mr..
Hhitrock may be ~ q star box rust er. his work
today did not show Il he was hat nearly as
ssrd a Tom PARROT was yesterday. had but
cne strike-out and famed out every time he
came 70 the bat
me zane today was lacking in interest, save
~rhen 4 seemed probable that Portland would
:. -h.t ont II was . grand slaughter
20 the uniniatsd today, resulting in the defeat
Of Portland Poi By score of II tos Klopi pitched
! xrsaf game. striking out eight men and hay ,;
hscked 40. Porsiand's nrst run was made on
the misersbls nun Of Hassamer's pop hy by
Phillips, only one other error being credited to
the home team-that Of Ward IN the same In
nine. Portland's errors were six. The features
were the great battery work of Klopf ana Mills.
the slugeing OF the home team, Buchteis beau
siful catch Of Turner'S ~ - right said fence.
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JOE ACTON AND THE srRANeLER.
Lewis Must Come Down to ITO Pounds
to Get q Match.

Lewis Must Come Down to ITO Pounds
to Get q Match.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug Two days ago Joe
Acton, the wrestler. who is now in Seattle, in
response to telegram from President Fulda, of
the California Athletic Club, replied that he
would wrest'e Stranger Lewis at 10 pounds for
the purse offered by the club. Parson Davies,
Lewis manager. on being informed OF Acton's
reply, stat d that his man could not wrestle at
the weight named. so President Fulda sent q
dispatch to Acton last night stating: ''Davies
says Lewis cannot reduce lover than $50 or IT'S
pounds ct least The purse il 1.250 one-third
to loser" To this Acton sent the following re-
ply, which was received today: "Wil only
wrestle him at 170. Am getting good deal the
worst OF it at that. The purse is satisfactory"
1t Is not known whether Lewis will consent to
reduce himself to the required weight
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PRIVATE kEIsER's KEEN ryrs
His Rifle Marksmanship Breaks All
Army Records.

DxsyER, Aug. 2. Fort wineate
special 20 the Ners says: The fon,h
aud last day OF the Division of he
Pacific contest was held here today. Tle
firing was 81 skirmish. The day for 81 irmi.h
shooting was perfect During the morning firms
Private Keiser, Troop II, sixth cavalry, made
the largest and most remarkable run OF lss
points, although he fell short OF his score of YES
terday by fifteen points SO far he still holds
the lead by large majority. Private NJ. Hays,
Troop NJ. Fourth cavalry. made the second best
score of is5 points. which 10 most excellent
shooting First Sergeant Z. o. Perkins, Troop
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Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, Aug. z-Summary:
Six furlougs-Worth won. Strike second.
Princess Luna third. Time, 115la
Mile-Recklar won, Rance Casso second, LADY
Pulsifer third. Time, Las.
Mercha Is stakes, mile and i've furlongs-
Los Angeles won, Rhomeo second, Lavina Belle
third. Time, $50
Mile and one furiong-Wilfred won, Hamlet
second. Clio third. Time, 1:5-1z
Mile-Carrie g. Won. Mary K second. White.
nose third. Time, l:43l<.
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PASSENGER LISTS.

ELLIsToS, Mont. Aug The following PAS
sensers are aboard OF Northern Pacific train No.
!. west bound: Mrs. A. c. Dick, Mrs NJ r.
Morrison, F. A. Hogerman. J. c. Morrison. =
Davis, J. C. Miller and wife, William Paddock
and wife, W. B. MaIih, J. w. Bride and wife n
A. Coat and daughter. ]. C. Hess and wife. and
forty-five second-class
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Two-base hiss-camp. Whitley. Mannassaa
end Holman.
Double play--McCabe to stroutherA
Bases on balls-Tacoma I, 6eattle4
sacrifice hih-Eayle. Pope. Stuart and Fits-
gerald.
Hit By pitched ball-strouthers.
IRft on bases-rscoma 5, Seattle
Passed balls-snyder 2, Earle !.
Wild pitch-Fanning.
STRUCK out-By Tanning S. by FitxgeraldA
Time Of game-1.5o.
umpire-Ben r. Young.
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In Search of Hi. FamsI~

q. a. higsins arrived here yesterday from
Great Fails. Montana, looking for his w;ts go
children, who preceded him July - on a vi.i, :,
this city. The family did not expect Mr. n :.
gins, and lie does not know whore m nn,,
them. II is thought that the family arc -
Be,hell. and Mr.. Higgins went TO that place lsss
night
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Buffalo Races.

BUFFALO, Aug. 7.-Summsry:
2:27 tret, s2,000-Dawson won, Almont Wilkes
second, Efie V. third, Keokee fourth. Time
2:0eL.
Free for ALL pace, s. 0oO-Hal Palmer won
Gossip jr., second, Emma third. Best time
2:l6i<.
ais trot. s2,0o0-Alfred 8. won. Mocking Bird
second. Lady bullion, third. Hendrys fourth
Best time, 2:l714,
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spoknne. .s360001o 4-17
Portland .s......'.....0 0 00001 p 8
Earned runs-spnkaRe 10. Portland l.
Two-bsse hits MeGuirk, Turner, T. Parrott.
ODay.
Three.base hits-ward. Phillips 2, McQuirk,w.
PARROT.
Stolen bases-wsrd 2, Powell. McQuirk,
Phillips.
Bases on Baiis-of Kiopf 9 OF whitrock4.
Struck ont--By Klopf S. by whitrock L
Hit by pitcher Polhemus.
Wild pitches-Whifrock.
Passed balls Mills and Schachern.
Time of game-1:55.
Umpire-stanton.
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The Beer Men Won.

The Budweisers played the Standards at the
Maids IA street grounds yesterday afternoon
The Budweisers won by score OF thirty-six TO
nxteen. Each base hit drew LIQUID prize
The feature of he game was the breaking of
First Baseman RoSts finger
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The Union facincis the only ranscontinenta.
line running Tree reclining chair cars and PuIi.
man tourist sleeping ears from the Pscifsc coese
70 the East A. c. Martin. city ticket sesnt -
second street. Boston block. c. i Bsldvin
aesnt city deck.
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Tvo-Year-oId Pacing Recora R,oI

INDEPENDENCE. Ia, Aug. 7.-Phenomen.i
work was done today ct the Rusk park track.
Manager, by Nutwood, broke the 2-year-old nae.
ing record, lowering 1t from pos to 2:lg<.
Barnshot full brother to Allerron, lowered
his record from 2.2sl4 TO 222s<.
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WE REAL TRRNlNus RAIpa.rr,

Every town. big AMI little, claim. 70 ~ /.
terminus But the Great Northern's termsnns
Is Fairhayen. Jim Hiil - spending millions Of
dollars there in proof Of the tact W
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He Deposits Forfeit for FivesHundred
Dollars.
Billy Smith, the Australian, has deposited {1O0
forfeit for q finish fight with Fred Tebo before
the Seattle Athletic Club. II the forfeit is GOV.
cred the balance OF IS o stakes will be forth
coming from Smith and the match will be ar
ranged Il is hardly probable, however, that
Tebo will make the match, as he is preparing to
On To Ruffa
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snd Polhemu4 diffcult running catch Of Lapd's
dy to night center. In both the latter cases the
grand -ssand was The scene Of Wild enthusiasm.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-11-15
MADE A BIG HAUL.
Sleeping Express Messengers on T'
Trains Relieved of $4,000 by n Geore

Sleeping Express Messengers on Two
Trains Relieved of $4,000 by Georgia
Band.t-A Neat job.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Nov. 1.-Two night
trains on the Georgia railroad, one leav-
ing Atlanta for Augusta at 11:SO and
the other leaving Augusta for Atlanta
at the same hour, were robbed Sunday
night The Southern Express Company
takes no way packages, it being a
through run, and the messengers sleep
on couches in the express car. The
train leaving Augusta was robbed OF
about $40.
Messenger Ficklen, who reached here
Monday morning, is heavy loser, as a
telegram from Atlanta says his pack.
ages amounted to S12, 600. Ficklen says
he must have been robbed between Con.
yers, which is about thirty miles from
Atlanta, and Oconee bridge, about
eighty miles from Atlanta. Both rob-
berries were evidently the work of the
same man, who probably knew the run
of the road. The trains were not
stopped, the robber mounting them at a
station quietly and doing his wo k and
getting off at the next.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-11-15
THANKSGIVING.
resident Harrison's Proclamation Fixing
the 2Tth inst. as the Day to be OBJ

resident Harrison's Proclamation Fixing
the 27th inst. as the Day to be OBJ
served.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-The President
has issued the following Thanksgiving
proclamation:
BY the grace and favor Of Almighty God, the
people OF this nation have been led 10 the clos
Ing days ci the passing year. which has been
full o. blessings of peace and the comforts Of
plenty. Bountitul compensation he's come to
US for tie work of our minds and or our hands
In every department OF human industry
Now. therefore, /, Benjamin Harrison, Pres!-
dent OF the United States of America, do here
by appoint Thursday, the 27th OF the present
month of November, to be observed as day OF
prayer and thanksgiving; and do invite the
people upon that day TO cease from their labors,
10 meet In their accustomed places of worship
and to join in rendering gratitude and praise to
pur beneflcent Creator for the rich blessings He
has granted to us as q nation, and In invoking
The continuance OF His protection and grace for
thu future. i commend 10 my fellow citizens
tho privilege OF remembering the poor. the
hoineless and the sorrowfuL Let us endeayor
to merit the promised recompense OF charity
ana the gracious acceptance OF our praise.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal OF the United States
10 be affixed.
Done ut the city OF Washington this eighth
Say OF November, in the year OF our Lord 1890,
pnd OF the independence OF the United States
/ the one hundred and fifteenth.
BEEJAmIN HARRISON
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-11-15
sHAKY STOCKS.
Nearly a Panic on the New York
Stock Exchange.
Prices OF all Securities Take Big Tumble
and Rates for Money Reach Enor-
nous Figures--A Broker Drops
Dead on tho Floor OF
the Exchange.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE dark clouds
which have been hanging over Wall
street for the last six months almost
reached climax of blackness Monday
morning. The Stock Exchange was on
the verge OF panic during the first two
hours. Money was almost unobtainable
and many failures were imminent Lon
don prices for American securities
cabled over here showed declines OF
from one to two per cent. below the
closing prices of Saturday. Money rates
were high in London and an uncomfort-
able feeling of insecurity was reported.
When the market opened here there
was q rush to sell stocks at any price.
In the first ten minutes prices of ac-
tive stocks had declined from two to
four per cent The excitement on the
Stock Exchange was tremendous. 1t
seemed almost impossible to find buyers,
so greatly has public confidence been
shaken by recent developments here
and in Europe.
The banks and trust companies, shar-
ing in the general fright, began to call
in loans, and within half an hour the
Stock Exchange was bare of money.
| The streets were full of brokers rush
| ing about to obtain loans to make good
| their margins, which were vanishing at
terrible rate. A few slight rallies oc-
cured during the morning, due to buy
| ing by the bears, who are reaping rich
| harvest at the expense Of the street in
general. Shortly before twelve o'clock
the death of broker James Str uthers oc
| oll lnI cr1n
Stock Exchange. He was str icken witt
apcpleXy while on the floor of the ex
change and died in a few minutes.
Business was suspended for half al
hour and the brokers had time to take
breathing spell and count up thei
losses. About one o'clock money lend
ers began to appear in the loan crow
on the exchange. They offered tn
money which they had been hoadinl
back for better rates and found man!
eager takers.
Rates quick ly ran up to twenty-fv
and fifty per cent, and then to one-ha
per cent. and interest, which is equiva
lent to about ninety per cent per year
About the same time there came shar
rally in the stock market an prices be
gan to advance again. Among the OK
treme declines of the day was that G
Manhattan, eight per cont. and Cleve
land, Cincinnati Chicago Sc st. Loui:
six per cent.
The situation in London is becomin
painfully strained. South Americf
South Africa and Egypt, in all of whic
England's moneyed interests are yer
large, are calling on the Bank of Ell
gland for more gold and the bank ca
not respond. 1t is thought probabl
that the directors of the bank must 500
advance the rate to an even highe
9 figure than sin per cent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-11-15
THE SIGNAL SERVICE.

Interesting Extracts From General Gree-
Iy's Annual Report Regarding the
Weather Bureau.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Chief Signal
Officer Greely, in his annual report to
the Secretary of War, says there has
been decided Improvement in the con-
dition and efficiency of the army as re-
CARDS signal practice. The most impor-
tant event in connection with the Sig
nal Corps Of the army has been the sue
cessful establishment and maintenance
of an elaborate system of heliograph
signaling in the department of Arizona.
About 1000 miles of heliograph lines
were operated. Previously rs miles
constituted an extreme range for mill
tary heliograph work, but in this prac-
tice messages were successfully sent and
answered over ranges respectively of S5,
So and e5, and communication had at 125
miles.
The duties devolving personally on
the forecast official, he says, permit less
| than one-quarter of a minute-op an
average-in which to decide, formulate
and express a forecast for State or dis
! trict regarding any meteorological ele-
ment, such as weather, temperature and
wind. Rarely can minute be given to
/ the predictions for any particular State
or district. Notwithstanding the diff
culties, there were only fourteen occa-
gions during the last year on which Sc
we're cold waves were not predicted,
ainety-eight per cent. of all the impor-
Can't cold waves being predicted.