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New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
VARIABILITY IN WIND FORCE.
From The Boston Journal.


]. G. Martin questions the correctness Of the state
ment as given in The Morning Journal TUESDAY
CONFORMING a gust OF wind that blew at the rate Oi
about 100 miles per hour last Monday. Ihe VIM az a
1Ec limo Monday blew with velocity OF something
like 100 miles per hour as stated III Inc b'th..s
Journal but this velocity was recorded iOi minute
The actual maximum wind velocitfes recorded IN our
heavy storms always greatly exceed the gwen sshdI
service maAimunS Inc ierng i Wind vcIocity con
alns a metallic arm holding pehcn NJ, ~ ~ o a..
every mile OF wind passes. the pencil makes n,@h
on the record paper; The s,gnal service maA,uns ,
are given to the public and computed on hve Minute
basis, that is, the number OF marks MADE III a N.Y. n.y.
minute space on the paper are cou1cG anu ge
~ wind NAV blow for one minute only al the rate
0f mile q minute then the pencil may marx ony Nv
ail--the Signal service maximum wouldsbe computed
ns thrtysiX miles. This, In one way lnsuIc- cor
recness because the greater the number OF marks lo
less liable is the computation to be incorrect W.
marks were made together, the next TWO EiR
he CORE spOndinCly far apart, but when the MAXIMUM
yeocty * computed from the distance between the two
marks nearest together It IS not absolutely sure That S
instance is not 100 large 100 small This explains
why. though single gust Of wind blew at thc RAJ"
greatest velocity lasting for FIVE consecutive minutes
was fOrty-eiglIt miles.
That this velocity is very remarkable we 90 ne h9'
think is the casc, inasmuch as maximum wind vcoci
Ties are rarely computed from one-mile periods me
principal reason that do not get gales ot from Vo
TO $50 or miles per hour, like those that blo"
ncod ba>l because Of the friction with the earth
surface. The writer has seen gusts OF Wind behd thc
tops Of tall trees al right angles WIN .er od dM %
these gusts may have had velocity Of 100 hi~'
Al such an elevation the tower Of our Postonce
iulldng the momenary gusts that blow during great
wind storm are. doubtless. equally as swift.
II is even possible that the swiftcst winds do not
even blow for Il half minute, but only for few sec
onds: then our wind registering machine, that only
quarter miles, if one would wish to ascertain the true
velocity.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
ONE OF SUNSET COX's JOKES.
From The st. Louis Republican.

From The st. Louis Republican.
Texas. 10 a reporter. was man whose love Of
humor did not md exclusive vent through his facc
pen His merry nature delighted N eet,ing em yne rne
forget little prank he played on my colleague
Judge Hare. Hare and Cox had struck up a frlendi,
tree into the XLth Congress one day they
CHANGED to meet about noon IN one Of the Capitol
down stairs and lunch with him. ~.
- Much Obliged said Cox, but won't you wait
on me FIVE ten minutes | must see a man on tho
floor important business: then III Join you.'
80 All right said Hare, III await YOU down stalrs.
and if you see friend you would like to have bring
Into cox,ss fanoylng cranlqm a scheme M stIaisht
gwinkllnt and then proceed to confer with hrst one
GO, gresham and then another til at las, nine Of Us
House restaurant where Judge Hare was sitting at
table alone A rather surprised look came over ,he
company Cox had brought But # vanished In q
moment. and he bade us all welcome in the hcarteat
manner.
tlzer what viii YOU take p Cox. who was next U
him. spoke up without moments hcsitaton IN
cGampagne also, said Moore. sDitto.' ordered Crane
and thus IT went around. each ordering small
bottle until the waiter got back to the eleventh and
down on the table with some emphasis, SAID 'Nhy'
III 6s l9 ,neS d. 6, wea be 100 fluids were disposed
Of il study 10 note the changes of our enter
tainers face as each man began ordering the most eA
pcnslvc dishes on the bill. Eut things went on swim
mingiv and hlarity 10 a great hclgb-among ten
Of US. at least. Finally TIE feast ended and Hare
whether i've got enough money with % pay this
account hut bring on your ticket and IN see
" lie looked more puzzled than al any time when
the waiter came back saying that there was nothing
to pay. Then II dawned on him that Sunset Cox had
been PLAYING tc ,ae ana ,t amd M roar nd % aTss t @
farthng. But II bad all been pre- ARRANGED and The
statesman hnm9rSt got more than the 80 that the
ePe1 o
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
KILLINGTON PEAK IN WINTER.
on THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE GREEN NOUN
TAINS IN 4 HAILSTORM


Rutland VT Jan. 10 .speciaD.-Killngton PARK is
he highest point in the Green Mountain range. High
m on the mountain side is summer hotel aud "A
station of the Government Weather Bureau. In the
early fall the boardcrs feel the need OF heavy
ulsters and take their departure. the hotel Is closed
for the season and the man in charge Of the signal
station seeks another field for his computations and
observations his occupation on Killingt0n is gone.
However varicgated the winter may be in other parts
Of New England. those in Vermont are usually OF
the good old fashioned knd-snow and plenty Of II
and cold that TO stay The snow, which scarcely
leaves KillingOn all summer begins to receive fresh
accessions ere tho Of the boarders leave.
and the whtecappcd peak is visible from the valley
long before real winter sets in.
Until this month no tourists ever climbed to Kill
nngton Peak In midwinter. Mountain climbing In
Vermont has heretofore been done strictly for bust
ness The logger aud the sap gatherer who climb the
mountain sides find no incentive to set out for Killing
tons bleak summit; when three young men set
out rom Rutland January 10 they were
looked upon by their friends daring pioneers. They
wcro George B. Royce, Harry L. Dickerman and
Edward J. Alexander. The start was made at :45
D. m., and the first objective point was farm
a mile from the mountain where stop was to be made
for the night. The outfit included substantial lunch
for mountain climbing develops appetite, moccasins
and snowsloes for use when the sleigh must be aban
doned a strong fed-gass, mirror to use as flash
Night signal and supply Of rockets The travellers we're
Hospitality entertained over night. and in The morning
tie farmer took them the foot Of the mountain, where
they put on the mOccasns and snowshoes divided the
provisions and other mpedmenta and began the ascent
ON foot IT was a hard climb up the zigzag read
TO the KiIngton House but the distance. about four
miles. was made in two hours and eight minutes.
Here halt was made and rest taken, for the real
work of the journey yet to From the
hotel TO the peak a quarter of mile Of steep
ascent this part OF the trip took nearly half an
hour II was like climbing steep icy roof and each
member OF the party had several tumbles In the snow
When the party reached the summit, painting and
exhausted hall was falling thick and fast aud the wind
blew a gale. The field glass was useless, as, on
count OF the storm. 1t impossible TO see even tho
hotel only quarter Of mile away The mirror could
not used In signalling there was no sunlight and
the rockets would off, they had been soaked
by the frequent tumbles In the Therefore the
proposed demonstration on the summit was abandoned
and after q short rest the descent was begun This
was made In much shorter time han the journey the
summit The trip down to the hotel was made In FIVE
minutes. The party arrived at home O'Clock
Sunday night.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
WHEAT AND PORK IN THE REICHSTAG
THE AGRARIAN PARTY-EMPERoR WILLIAMS
oPINIoN-sOCIAL AND PROGRESSIVE
DEPUTIES ON THE TARIFF

THE AGRARIAN PARTY-EMPEROR WILLIAHs
oPINIoN-soCIAL AND PROGRESSIVE
DEPUTIES ON THE TARIFF.
The adverse vote Of the German Rechstag In regard
to American pork. and the reported approaching
visit OF Mr. Mckinley 10 Prince Bismarck give an
additional interest to the reports, just at hand, Of
the tariff discussion which took place in the Berlin
Chamber on January 13 and IA. The tone Of thaa
discussion seems to confirm the hope, mentioned in
cable dispatch from Berlin, OF the early prospect
Of the abolition" Of the law prohibiting the importation
Of American pork. II also confirms the views ex
pressed by Mr. Phelps, who explains that the Relchsag
would have voted the readmsslon Of the prohibited
meat had not the question been somewhat misplaced
on political ground. legislative motions have of
course greater chances of being carried IL they ara
not introduced by members of the Opposition, was
the case in regard to the repeal Of the DEGREES pFo
hiblting American pork under the pretence Of its
being unwholesofle.
On January 13 Herr Auer, Socialist Deputy in the
Reclstag made motion looking TO the immediate sup
preston Of all tariffs upon food products. Herr schu-
macher, another Socialist, asked only for the sup.
preston OF duties upon Russian wheat Then Herr
Richter the Progresslst Opposition leader supported
the principle of revision of the Custom House tariff
and Of the duties upon articles Of consumption. lie
closed his speech by recalling the recent declaration
made by Emperor William III " 1t is under the sign
of reciprocity y-exchange-that the world finds itself
placed at the end Of the nineteenth century. Reel.
procty causes TO fall tho barriers separating the
peoples and ties bonds between Nations.' Herr
Won Helldorf Conservative spoke against the motion
Of Herr Richter. He declared that the peasant could
not 1.-Two without being protected by the tariff and he
thanked Prince Bismarck for having organized tho
protection Of labor in 1879. The radical motion Of
the Socialist Deputy Auer was rejected by the Rechs.
tag: and the discussion continued TO another
sitting 1t noticeable however. that cOncilatory
spirt was prevailing. Herr Richter did not urge, lAo
the socialists, the absolute suppression OF the tariff
and he even approved the negotiations begun with
Austro- Hun gary and the Conservative Deputy Herr
Won UeIdorf though regretting that the present tariff
did not help sufficiently the peasants did not ask for
an increase Of the duties
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
RrPr-HLICAy DEsERTERs CONDEMNED.

The members of the Union Republican Club held a
large and enthusiastic meeting at tho Grand Opera
House Hall on Wednesday evening. James King Du1y
presided The following resolutions were proposed by
John Miller. seconded by Thomas L. Hamilton. and
carried unanimously
whereas There has been pending before the United
states senate bill affecting Federal elections whch
Involves one the most vital tcncts OF the Repuh an
narty and principle that has for years past iOrmci
The line Of some of that great party most ue'ercu
and persistent struggles,
Resolved That we heartily applaud the unhlnchinS
currcnt party measures aud take just pride in their
actIon a. that most betting the eminent representatives
OF that Republican Comm nwehti "i''n mas ue'''Nc"
the name Of the Empire state and ,
Received That We view with utter reprobatlon the
perldon~ Of those 50 called Republican senators
Who have In th, crisis abandoned one of the cherished
aims Of their party and thus allied themsc cs with the
organized ercmy of honest elections.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
THE NEW ASSOCIATION.
WORK OF THE COMM ssI oNERs-ARE SOME
LINES ANXIOUS TO WITHDRAWN

Chicago, Jan. 30 (SpecIaD.-ln the absence OF Com
missioner Fathorn to-day, the other commissioners OF
the Western Traffic Association informally talked over
the details of the organization The only quesuoh
on which they agreed that the figures on tho
traffic OF all lines for January and February shouio
be carefully gathered, and that the first order LOT
division Of traffic should be based on these hsures'
The present Southwestern pool is practically deau'
neither OF the last two orders Of the chairman Tor di-
version OF business having been obeyed "The Jourai
says:
indications strong that the new western lrainc
Association is in danger Of being side tracked Inc
commissioners, traffic managers and everybody else
interested are manfestng unmistakabe signs OF us
couragement They have Just begun TO discover tha'
some of the lines feel sorry they ever went h'o
1t and would not only like to. but doubtless WILL so'
out il there Is any possible show for them to 90 3d.
The santa Fc's action in withdrawing from sinpie
pass agreement is looked upon by some as direct Dio"
at the lfe of the association Three days coh-
sdcratOn OF the presidents agreements mas hoo poc"
sufficient to enlghten the six commissioners IN the'
work They have assigned the division OF teGrit9ry
to the transcOntinental lines and committee Is putns
in several hours daily discussing IT, one OF Ic mn h,
bers said this morning: We are dolhS houi,is "a
talking There has not been figure maze ana Won ,
be for three weeks As soon as our work Is cVhPee'
wa will report TO the commissioners who, III the eaL
fine are doing their best satisfactorily TO nterpre'
and understand the various provisions OF u" asieo
men
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
No PROFITS " FIRE INSTRANCE
From The Hartford Post.

From The Hartford Post.
We have it on the authority Of a Hartford expert
that there Is today not q single fire insurance COMPANY
IN the country earning any money ont OF t> business
lhi, /, rather an astonishing assertion but the a'Ner
1n l. made that ii Is based on facts II II were hO'
the surplus, consisting OF Invested iuhd'; tncic
moi "A company ia America that could probably pay IT.
stockholders "A dollar H. day
Ten wears ago II was considered perfectly legitimate
10 make profit Of from - to 30 per cent on the Whoo
business. To-day the most successful companies aiS
doing business on 10 10 IL per cent ana taxing lhto
account the contingencies, none - making money: ,
-. emf ~ hu'nn,s or reinsurcd their risks In other
con panIcs This + an appalling record for only Twelve
year, To be sure. some OF these were hohorahle re
rcmentS from a business In which they saw no money
and the several companies paid bock handNomey' but
rany wcrc bad failures Nor were they petty cor
The TACT Of the matter Is. the day for large profits
In the Insurance business has gone by. Competition
i 80 great that existing companies must content them
selves with II very small margin Of profit The present
Of affairs Is that the profit, being mad are not
mess 10 add to the surplus. Last year every company
doing business the Pacific coast lost money through
the FIVE Unprecedented conAag:atons that occurred
Hartford has vital interest IN the outlook. Mani
testify great losses cannot be prevented and
parcntly the contingency be met only by cutting
down expenses II is fact worth noting that the
Hartford companies and certain OF their New York rival,
amounts "A very handsome sum yearly.
OF course al this competition innres 70 the pecuniary
advantage, within certain limits Of the Insured giving
hln much more favorable terms than were conceded
when insurance was Young but in the present article
the matter Is viewed from the standpoint of the in.
surance men and not Of the insured
What has been said Of insurance Is also true Of
nearly every other legitimate undertaking. Odes.ab
il,h~d mercantile houses that did business Of
~ 100000 year ten wears ago now lind they have
To do double that 20 make like amonnt Of money
The j. true Of every kind Of occupation out
side the realm OF sprcula ion. -Four or per cent
must satisfy Investors who decade thought
nothing ahot of per cent worth having. Even West
ern farm mortgages, except IN the far West have fcl
this lcvcng influence. and the 10 per cent loans Of
Yesterday being rapidly replaced today by those of
per cent. Much as investors may regret II. rates In
this country are coming down to the English basis with
It's pary and per cent and there seems to be no
help for Il.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
TROUBLE AMONG TRANS MISSOURI LINES.

Chicago Jan. % (SpeclaD.-The old Trans Missouri
Association INDUCED In squabbe today when prop
ably would have ended It's existence, even had 1t not Just
previously Officially voted itself the Trans Missouri Di
vision cs the Western Traffic Association by the eiecuo
of Commissioner Smith The quarrel arose on the oealu
Of the Denver and Rio Grande that Its passenger o
ness should be transacted In the Trans Missouri D
vision and not in the Western Passenger Association
which, under the agreement, has jurisdiction over
all passenger matters in the West The Missouri
Pacific, Rio Grande Western and Union Pacific sldeo
with the Denver and Rio Grande. The Rock Island
and Burlington we're Neutral. and the Northwestern
lone actively opposed The affair finally assumed
such personal nature that IL agreed 10 leave te
decision 10 Chairman Walker none OF the lines' Ho"
ever binding itself TO accept this decislon
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
EIGHT MEN SHUT IN A NINE

THE BIG CHAPLIN NINE IN MICHIGAN ON FIRE
ALL THE SHAFTS CLOSED.
Iron Mountain, Mich, JAM 20.-At about @ O'Clock
tonight part of the Chaplin mine, the largest and
most productive in Michigan caught fire at the sx,h
level Smoke Is pouring from four Of the shafts. and
1t is feared that serious damage will result How the
fire started is not known. The tops OF the shafts Arc
being covered to prevent air from entering the mine
and 1t is hoped by this means TO smother the flames
Later-The fire has extended and all the shafts ara
closed down. Eight men are under ground, without
any possible show of escape.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
4 TICTTM or MONACO.
AN EX.CoMMIssIONER OF POLICE FINDS DEATH
THE ONLY ESCAPE FROM MEMORY.
To,,t

THE ONLY ESCAPE FROM MEMORY.
Monaco. January /.
Among the recent suicides in Monaco none ms
created more gossip than that OF NJ de "ourie''
who for many years was Sub-Prcfcct ana foiice
Commissioner of the notorious town In all prob
ability no man was the repository of more terrloe
secrets concerning the life at the gay little capital
than de Gourlet As Commissioner OF Ponce he
was accustomed 10 keep an exact statistical record
Of the deaths at Monaco The columns of his
ehastly record revealed the age. sex and nation
aity of the unfortunate creatures who found their
relief in voluntary death. Little did lie think in
those DAYS of his power that his own name would
one day fill a niche in the Book of Death.
As Commissioner, il was one Of bis nrcnviab!e
duties to place bank notes in the pockets OF those
who had taken their lives in order to prevent
people from saying that the despair Of poverty
had driven them to suicide. short time a9o
de Gourlet who was known far and wide among
the visitors to the gamblinghell, quarreNcd with
the officers of the Casino and was dlschar8eu
lie instituted at once n suit for money-dahases
The case even in Monaco, was important enough
to draw crowds from the green tables TO the court
room The trial was almost dramatic In the
midst of the proceedings Thezllat, the Drector-
General produced letter signed by Prince Mau-
rocordato affirming that de Gourlet had s'oeh
francs from him IN the veStlbule OF the usho
A dead silence followed this damaging statement
De Gourlet. however, a moment later, asked 'he
Courts peYinission to read another letter. II was
granted The audience, feeling instinctively that
an important revelation was TO be made, listened
attertfvely and gave de Gourlet ample oppor-
tunity to produce dramatic climax. Slowly lie
read bis letter, to which the name OF Prince
Maurocordato was also attached and which stated
that Thezillat had given the Prince 5000 francs
to sign the statement so harmful TO dc Gouret'
Maurocordato at the time had lost all OF his
money and was willing to perjure himself for
gold. He regretted his action, however, and IN
order to protect the Commissioner of Police had
signed the counter-document Ihezillat himself
was thus proved guilty of bribery and de Gourlet
received the coveted award at the hands OF the
Jury. Since his discharge he has remained In
Monaco. Overcome at last by remorse and mis-
fortune. he too has ended an unhappy life.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
nAyroy. FT. WAYNE AND CHICAGO.

Dayton Ohio Jan. 29ln the case OF the receivers sao
ot the DAYTON Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad TO the
Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Company. petition was
nled to the sale Of the road by ~ W. Jordan OF
BOSTON Mass He alleges that he a stockhoder In the
Dayton and Chicago road and had decree and Judgment
I'm his favor In .e United States Court that Henry S.
Ives and others sold he road to the Dayton Fort WAYNE
and Chicago Company and the two consolidated lie
wants the consolidation declared Illegal and his rights re.
stored. Notwithstanding the petition the Judge has al.
lowed motion the receivers attorneys confirm the
sale and set February 8 for the day.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
THE NICKEL PLATES DIVIDEND.

The declaration Of dividend on the first preferred
stock OF the New York. Chicago and ST. Louis f. NICKEL
PlateD on Wednesday was accompanied by hnanela %
s,atenent showing an excess OF more than S2Oo0o
or tbe IN crest and dl,!dend payments for the year
Isoo II is believed that the dividend declaration Is
sirniacant in connection with the last Lake shorc
div,dend indicating the determination OF tho Lake
shore management to follow a policy OF paving 10
lair proporon OF earnings hereafter. now
,.t tbc road and It's controlled lines have been placed
in an excellent physical condition.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
DID AN IyCENDIARY START THE FATAL FIRE.

Tho inquiry OF Coroner Parsow in the case OF Henry
Gusemann. who was found dead in the building az
Warren and Essex sts. Jersey CITY, on saturday, was
begun last night The police have since the fire took
place suspected that Mary scharpen, tenant, had
some knowledge OF how the fire originated, and the
testimony developed the fact that she had INFORMED
the tenants some time before the fire that they had
ho.,or cot insured for there might fire." and that
che had her scanty furniture insured for 5000 Henry
Deten testified that he heard her say that the tenants
.hoiiId ho Insured and that he believed the
building was set on fire by an mcendlary. Inc
inouest was adjourned until Wednesday
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
,rrrvpr To BURy A TENEMENT SE.

Somebody broke into the cellar OF the tenement
house No 234 Elizabeth-st early yesterday morning
unscrewed a cap from a pipe and Lighted the gas
The flame rose against the floor beams OF the godhd
eoor and set fire TO them. several families Of
italians in the house were aroused by the smoke and
got out In a hurry. The fire was eXungulshed he
fore il had caused much damage. Yesterday detectives
were trying to the miScreant who set the lire gong
At a. nj. Yesterday lire was discovered In the
nrtnting Office Of Van Geder Co.. IN the basement
Of the building No. 10 West ThFd-et' tTehleh "a
the flames quickly, but the loss was said 10
Sa shout ~ OOO The property was Insured.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
TUE pIT.FFrNGr STILL GOES on.

Raleigh. Y. C.. Jan. 29.-The House TO-DAY passed
the resolution declining TO make an appropriation for
the Worlds Fair in the passage of the Election
hill \ similar resolution has passed the Senate.
Dover Dell Jan. 29-The House adopted this
morning after hours debate resolutions eN-
pressing opposition 10 the Election bill and calling
upon he Delaware senators to use every honorable
end,.,y0r To defeat the bill The resolutions were
adopted by a vote Of IA 10 ca strict party vote.
El1ington (Rep) rcfrained from voting.
New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
TOO SERIOUS sNAG FOR THE CHOIR.
r.o,, Th. Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.

A funny incident occurred at choir rehearsal IN
r the fashionable East side churches not long ago.
Tbev were preparing for the following Sunday morning
beautiful selection, the first words OF which were
am a Pilgrim7 1t so happened that the music d.
vided the word Pilgrim and made a pause after tho
first syllable. The effect was most amusing. The
nonrono sang in a high key 81 am Pill" and
St1npcd The alto repeated 81 am Pill Tho
tenor acknowledged that he was Pill" and when
bn bass came laundering in with the like declaration.
am a Pill IL was too much for the gravity OF tho
singers and they roarcd. No amount of practice could
get them past the fatal pause WITHOUT al ou'oufst au
The piece had TO be given up.