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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25

The following scores were made to-day in
the individual matches of the tournament:
srn srGng aSa GhSasG a s sSr s1eers G TasS
York, 51i; Brill. Chicago. $50: Burke. Chi.
eago. cage. 4Sl Commers Cleveland, S$i; Gordes
Worden. Chicago: 5I4; krieser, Buffalo. go
Becker. Cleveland, 511: Barton, Chicago 55s;
Barron. Akron. o.. sos; Thompson, Chicago.
falo. 5zs; Martin. Cleveland. 5l4; Silver.
Brooklyn. 506: Walsh. Erie. 556: Steele. Chi
cago. "a; E. Vogt. Buffalo. ass; Graf. In. In.
schlidtke, Detroit. 5s2: Langhenry. Chicago.
511; Jaeger, Chicago. $40: Wilson, Erie, o04;
Smith. Topeka. Kas.. -; Hinkley.
hgao hssr New ss 4orh nafn' 4ss chi'ssSh
Erie. SO; Reed. Columbus. sls: Diedrick'
New York, 5T; e: Engel; Buffalo, 66s; Eid. ssi
del: Brookyn. Sss; Canfe;d; engage; Sai,h hSs SSs
Kansas City. SIS; Beirst. Erie. ais: Haus-
laden Buffalo 5o2 Henter 1sr Brooklyn; Ebicaas co.
52a; Foser Buffalo. $50; Clinch. New York.
6ss; Gross. Buffalo. 500: Lee. Columbus. 4s2;
Labahn Chicago, 4ss: Dihlik; Kansas City
~. as; Little. Chicago. 5ss: Beck, chicage.
507; Bender. Chicago. 522: Hendricks, Buff
falo. SOS: Kelly. Chicago, sos: steige!meier,
@ers; Buffalo. q; ESreh. Chicago. ssssss:
Manweiler. Buffalo. 490; Scherber. Peoria.
sf ~ s Kansas City ri Fasey
lin. Chicago. 625: Gebhard. Buffalo. SOY:
Welt Ws,tz. Buffalo; 5i4; ,o e Wood, rqlsdo g sss:
York. Cleveland. 55s; Grille, Akron. $50:
Brockmeyer. Buffalo. 52s: Menninger. De-
trolt, 557: Grever: Cincinnati. ISL; Guttman.
Fetting. Kansas City. 474: Jackson. Brook
lyn. $50: Roberts, Buffalo. ga; Smith. Brook
iyn: 6es; Leonard; Chicago, $40: Wells Buff
St. Louis $50; Riehl Scranton. 500; Taylor.
Chicago: 1876: spitzley, Detroit. 591: Bellmer.
sSsn NsW York Ri,s. SS Rsbss St, Louis SIS
81 SfS sak IS Hopfns sesR eessase ssaan
ton: t:,,; s1s; Make Peace. Kansas city; 4s5;
Sci seSwart2 SSfss Niagara s FAILS Ansees sis oconnd2 s
Erie s.. 5ao SO; seherer; Erie. a5s: Kern. st.
ger st. Louis; So: Threm. Toledo. 4e7: Fos-
ter Ers floss 4' HsrrS M
Rochester. 53l; Blake. New York. $50: Cru
yer. Cleveland. 524:. Naauerer. Syracuse. 4s1:
McReynolds; Cleveland. 5l4; Brown. Indian
burg. sos: Funke. Belleville. 564: Quillin, In
dianapolis. 6os: Reisky. Rochester. 53s:
Theme, Peoria. 4ss: J. koste,; New York,
Erie. 4s2: Tenjost. Buffalo. 45s: Wright. Os-
wego. 41s: Elwert. Belleville. $40; Roth. Buff
troit 439; Daley. Syracuse. 4s1; Collins CO.
lumbus. 575: Moore. Akron. AS: Reeder.
Aaron. a Kansas @ city. SO: selbach. Golum. nm.
bus 5s9; Amann. New York $50: Anson,
Chicago. 500: Kleer. Peoria. 4S2: Paterson.
Belleville. 4e5.
Geroux Chicago. 52I: vollroth. BeIIeville. 52s
Forge New York; 5i2; saxbcs Columbus: 4ts;
BuffaIo 4ss: F. FTlsnger. Buffalo, lss: Murphy.
Columbus, sH: suttnsr; Buffalo; 42s; g; Filsnger.
Mavthan. Buffalo. 45s: Mabbett Rochester. 80:
Levy. Rochester. 1876; Schelling. Oswego. S57;
Eo:herYnel, New York 5S3.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
LONEY STILL LEADS.
Continuous Pool Match VIII End
Next Week.

The second section of 100 points in the
50o-point continuous pool match for the
State championship between KID, i, Huesten
at the Empire. Loney performed in even
better style than on the opening night and
made q score OF I06 against Hueston's 81.
Hyeston ran two frames In the earlier part
Of the game. but Loney forged ahead by
running the eighth, ninth and tenth racks.
In the eighth Hueston lost a good chance
by a miscue. and did the same In the ninth.
In the tenth he scratched and Loney ran
the frame.
Hueston, III. The next block of 100 points
will be played Monday night, the match
ending next Wednesday night. Last nights
ecore by frames:
Leney-lsI lob II ls Is IS Il 0 s-TotaI, 1oe:
high run. 30
ST. high run, %.
Referec-Arthur Clayton.
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kern Wins 1IMM
TROPHY At BUFFALO,
st. Louis Bowler Scores 247-
Tournament of American Bowl
ing Congress Ends.

Buffalo n. Y. Jan. 2.-The annual tour
nament of the American Bowling Congress
ended tonight. 1t has been one of the most
successful meets held by the organization,
both as to the number Of entries and man
agement. The newly elected officers were
installed tonight. The strife incident to the
first meetings of the national body was for
gotten, and all the speakers called upon the
delegates to do everything in their power
to promote the game of bowling and to
further the interests of the American
Bowling Congress
Martin Kern of st. Louis bowled the high
est score for the Doctor Timm Trophy.
making total of 247, which probably will
win the beautiful emblem
Each delegate to the American Bowling
Congress is entitled TO trial for the
trophy, and the contest will be continued
Tomorrow.
:, The individual bowlers who were last on
the programme finished tonight. II. H.
Strong won first money with a score Of 6iy
pins. The other leading scores were:
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
FINAL POLICE SHOOT TODAY.
st. Louis Team of Omcers Will BE Sc
lected From Expert Division.

OH1cer GIBBONS again shot his way to the
front in police-revolver practice yesterday,
scoring 2s5 out of possible 25o in his ten
shots and leading the thirty-one officers
who passed the ao-mark in total scores.
Oficer Joplin and Sergeant Logan tied for
second place. with scores of 229, while
Cabanne and Reeves were close up. with
223 each.
To-day is the final shoot Of the expert
divisions practice. and the officers COM
peting win be graded tonight by Captains
Schaaf and Roemer. a team Of ten will
be selected. IN all probability. as the repre-
sentative shots of the force. with the re-
naming officers of the expert squad avail
able In the order Of their scores.
ofiicer G Craig did some good work. with
the same total in his work. Conner and
Thompson OF the Mounted District both
made marks Of "a. while Thompson OF the
Central District made total Of %. Among
Others making scores above the 20-rnark
were Spratt. I'll: Wells. 219: Hancock, 2OS;
Hayhurst. 2ol; Ball. 40; Jeans. 2l4; Desnan.
2ol: Captain Cseecy. 2ls; Sergeant oLeary:
Driscoli. 204: Sergeant King. 2l5; serseant
Nolte, 219; Burns. a5: Leo. 213; NJ. Kelly,
21U.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
SEXUAL DEBILITY.

We want to talk or write to every man
standard of health, vitality and manhood.
You have. perhaps. yielded to tsmpta,ion
and through abuse. overwork, dissipation
and excesses have wrecked your splendid
constitution. You are nervous, irritable
and despondent. Every organ Of your body
seems deranged. These are but appeals for
help. from a weakened system. We are
familiar with ali the causes and i'll effects
of Nervo-SexuaI Debility; and We have
cured and lifted up enough fallen men to
make an army. What we have done for
others we can do for you. and IL you will
but give us an opportunity of demon
strating the virtues of our treatment, We
promise that you will not be disappointed
in the results obtained. Our treatment will
remove all the Ill effects of your former
folly stop every loss and drain on your
vitality. inyigorate the wasted sexual or
gans, clear up the clouded brain; in fact.
strengthen you in every way, and soon
restore you to what Nature intended-a
healthy and happy man, with physical.
Mental ami Sexual Powers complete.
What better New Year resolution can you
Iture welfare will be benefited? Your man
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
DIXON GOES DOWN AND OUT.
Veteran Negro Fighter Finds Eddie
Lenny Too Fast.

Baltimore. Jan. 24-George Dixon. the
veteran negro pugiIist. went down and out
tonight under rain of body blows deliv-
cred by Eddie Lenny. 1t was an excellen.
exhibition of sparring. Lenny had the bet
ter of the argument throughout. His block
ing rendered it impossible for the negro to
land q telling blow. while Dixon proved TO
be shiftier than his old friends had ex-
pected, and avoided many hard leads. In
the ninth round Lenny landed several hard
body blows. When the round was two-thirds
over the men came to a clinch near the
ring. Dixon fell to TIE floor. striking his
head and laying open his cheek. He at
tempted to rise, but was advised by his sec.
was given to ienny. Dixon was very
groggy.
The bout was scheduled at twenty rounds
and was given under the suspices OF the
Eureka Athletic Club.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
COOKED HAT.
OARSMEN'S LEAGUE.
Certrais 4. St. Louis 1

The St. Louis team of the Oarsmen.s League
entertained the Central No. five on the st.
Louis Rowing Clubs alleys last night and lost
showed unexpected speed, Bernard leading out
with l3, which performance followed by
other high scores bringing the total up to fla
new record for the league. Bernard was the
most conspicuous figure OF the ing going
two games 30 better He finished with an
average OF 5s la. More OF his teammates came
up TO the so mark. Buchanan. with columns of
S-i3-54 A.. showed in froat for the winners. The
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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
NEIL GETS DECISION ON FOUL.
Referee Stops Portland Contest In the
Tenth Round.

Portland. Ore. Jan. A.-Al Neil of San
Francisco won on foul from Mysterious
Billy Smith of Portland In the tenth round
of what was to have been twenty-round
contest. After the seventh round II was
Neirs fight, and Smith commenced to hug
Neil and kick him with his knee In the
ninth the gong saved Smith from knock
out.
When they came up for the tenth Smith
Immediately fell on Neil. backed him
against a rope. and then kicked him with
his knee and bit him on the shoulder. The
referee stopped the fight and declared Neil
the winner.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
Association Games To-Morrov.

The Jefferson Club and C. B. c. teams will
meet meet, at Athletic Park tomorrow In game
football championship. Both teams will be out
in full strength in consequence AZ the G. 3. g.
campus the Y NJ l. and Tally-Ho teams wi /
meet for the third time this season. A handbail
game will be played at the college just before
the association game between Joe Lydon and w
A: Foley. Games IN the college billiard tourney
VIII also be held attraction.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
FOOTBALL TEAM WON.


A Men 2 to O.
Allan Shaw, the 1A-year-old skater, and
William Mckinney. are in training for their
series OF races. best two in three. the first
Of which will be held at the Ice Palace
next Thursday. The boys will meet for the
title of champion amateur skater Of st.
Louis and a gold medal will be offered.
Shaw was considered one Of the best skaters
in the West last season.
AL johnson. who manages Shaw, Is now
arranging series of matches for the boy
In Chicago. Ind will send him against the
champion skaters of that city. He will en-.
deavor to bring some Of these cracks to the
leo Palace to participate In the local races.
In the hockey game last night the as
sociation football team defeated the Triple
A team by score Of to O. good work by
Ross. Barker and Lowis being Responsible
for the score. The lineup was:
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
Queen L. Was the Only Other Win
ming FayOrlte at Charleston.

Charleston. S. c., Jan. 2L-Two fayorites,
Queen L. and Sam Lazarus. ESQ. won first
money at the Exposition track this after
noon. Weather fine: track fast. Results:
First race, selling. five furlongs-Gratia won;
1ntente. second; Grace, third. Time. 1:G5ll
Second race. five furiongs. sellinS-Jim Scanlan
won; Toul. second; Doctor WORTH third. Time.
l?05ia.
Third race. mile selling-Ducassa won;
Little Tower. second; JulietIa b.. third. Time
lash.
Fourth race selling six furIonssIQueen l..
won. Certain, second; Katie Gibbons. third.
Time. 1:19.
Fifth race selling, seven furlongs-Sam I.axa-
rus, Esq. won: Frank B.. second: PatchworK.
third. Time, 1:Jsh.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25

PEORIA. ILL.-Announcement is made
that the Right Reverend John L. Spalding,
Bishop Of the diocese OF Peoria, will, on
May J.. celebrate the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary Of his elevation. The occasion will
also be conservation OF st. Mary's Cathe-
dral In this city. and viii be the most
elaborate Catholic ceremony ever witnessed
herA
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25

Newmarket. England. Jan .L-Lew Warner. al
American horsenan. died to-day as the result O
q self-innicted pistol shot His suicide was du.
TO his sufferings from pleurisy-
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PEORIA. ILL-Miss Lisle Mansfield, who
few days ago. announced herself as a can
didate for the State regency of the D. A.
r.. has withdrawn from the race, and
has left for Chicago to confer with promi-
nent members Of the order there.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
JEEFRIEs-sHARkEY FIGHT OFF.

YOsemite Club Not Satisfied With End
ing of the Sharkey-Maher Bout.
San Francisco, Jan. 2-The Yosemite
Club tonight decided to indefinitely post
pone the proposed Jeffries Sharkey fight.
The chief reason given is the unsatisfac-
tory ending of the recent Sharkey-Maher
fight at Philadelphia.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
New Orleans selections.

KEPUBIIc SPECIAL.
Nj. Orleans. La. Jan. A.-seIectious at cres.
Trst Kses-sir Florian, scome, Garter Ban.
Sseead hacs-Doctor Miles. Tom Maybin, Grif.
mid kaes-Dandy H. Admetus. Judge Stead
Eo9t4 Raee--ssyoy. Lennep. Grantor
oxth Racs-Pigeon Post, Echo Dale. waban
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
ST. LOUIS LEAGUE.
DieIs 2, Manevar. 2.

The Diels showed unexpected speed in their
enc unter with the Maucwals and captured the
two openers and the fourth game. F. ScholI led
the winners with average of SO Is. with Ed
SCI oil in the place. Lloyd Rickart did 50 fat,
which was high for the losers. The score:
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25

Joe Bernstein. who defeated Tommy
White in this city New Years Day, ap-
peared in a new role at Chicago Thursday
evening. He met 170-pound negro In a
wrestling match and succeeded in holding
him down to drawn bout after an hours s
hard work. George Siler refereed the fight
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25

KEPUBLlC SPECIAL.
Lexington. KY, Jan. 4-The black yearlini
flly by Flying Dutchman-imp. Battle Belle. hal
imp. Eddie Burke. Ben Battle. Joe Battle ant
others. was to-day sold to J. VIII Forsythe fo
Martin Doyle for 81. 900.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
EMERSON LEAGUE.
sIachinist. ,, Packers. :.

The first series OF the Emerso=. Cooked Hat
League closed last night with match betv en-
the Machintsts and Packers on the Royal alleys
the Paekesr ih @otl ~, .r,g @ n,i , ,anss and
Warseiin were the star performers. The score:
MACHINISTS
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
Oakland Selections.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
San Francisco. Cal. Jan. 2i.-selectiens At
Oakland:
First Race-Sir Claus. The Maniac. Major Bird.
Second Race-Mazo, Duke of York. FIashlght.
Third Race-Sylyia Talbot. Adirondack. High
Chancellor.
Fourth Race-Dderot corrisan. The Pride.
Fifth Race-Rer.dos Marineusl. Casdale.
sixth Race-Nealie Forrest. Fine Shot. Ben
Ledi.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
JoBBERs' LEAGUE.
Premiums 4, Ivies 1.

The Premiums took four games from the
Ivies on the Acme alleys last night. Kicker and
Krone top for the winners, while MOehl-
man the only man to get In the fort;es on
the losing side. The score:
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
wEINIG AND HURST MET.
But Their Former Acquaintance Was
Not Renewed.

But Their Former Acquaintance Was
Not Renewed.
A story Is going the rounds In New York
of little incident at hotel In that city
which passed almost unnoticed except by
a couple of sporting writer's. but which the
recent visit Of AL Weinig to this city makes
meeting of Weinig and Tim Hurst for the
first time since their clash in San Francis
co. when WeiniR administered licking to
the umpire.
According to accounts Of the incident.
n party Of friends. reading newspapers,
when Tim Hurst walked In. surrounded
by circle Of admiring satellites. Members
OF the two parties greeted each other, and
1t was then suddenly realized that Hurst
was in one party and Al Weinig. now a
pugflist Of considerable note. in the other.
Conversation ceased Immediately and an
awkward pause ensued. Hursts followers
looking at him expectantly in the hope Of
seeing some sensational stunt or other.
Wetnig stated afterwards to a newspaper
writer that he was willing to make up
their difficulty, inasmuch as Hurst got so
much the worst of It on that occasion. any
how. He was determined not to make the
first overture. however. and the two looked
at each other for several seconds In silence.
Hurst IL then said to have appeared con-
and walked away. 81 the rupture between
the two Is as yet unhealed.
Rube Ferns and Jack Hanley, the latter
well known In this city. are in Chicago
awaiting Ferns's i..lt with Austra;'2T Tim
day evening. Ferns has done his training at
fire engine house In Chicago. and Il said
to be In. good trim for the bout. Ferns will
60 to the Pacific Coast soon after the bout,
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25

Don't take our word for II. Count them,
and you'll find $50 Want ads printed In
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
shiebeck siEns with Toledo

Toledo. o.. Jan. N.-Shiebsck. who p,syed
ehortstop with the Cleveland club, In the Amer.
tcan League, last season, was signed BY Nan.
ager Strobei to-day 20 play. shortstop on the
Toledo club OF the nsw American Associatin.s
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
NEEHAxus DIsAPpoINTED hackers.

.Torfid Favorfte In Third Race at
Oakland Beaten by Matt Hogan.
s3 San Francisco. CAL. Jan. 24-only two
favoritcs won at Oakland to-day and the
6oohfes rot back some of the money lost
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25

psNt teias -, word for 1t. Count them.
af>t :-x11 1sey ~ want" ads printed In
to-cay's Republic.
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as he Is to fight Tommy Tracey in Port
land, Oregon. early in February. afterwards
going to San Francisco to meet Al NELL
some other man before departing. however,
and efforts are still making to have Frank
Erne, the light weight champion, sent
against Ferns. If Erne does not care 20
tuted, and the bout will be held before the
American Athletic Club.
Tommy Sullivan and Kid Broad will meet
in Chicago next Friday evening before the
Illinois Athletic Club the men having
agreed to box at catch weights. Broad's
arriyal in Chicago will doubtless add many
CHALLENGES to the number already lying
around in the feather-weight class Of that
city.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
Victims of VaricOcele.

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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
MOUND CITY LEAGUE.
= Consur,ers ..

The Spencers of the Mound City Cocl ed Hat
League woa the odd game from the Consumers
last night tine Crescent alleys. Mueller and
Roach led the winners, Jungk aud Clark the los
ers. The score:
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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
SULLIVAN To RESUME TRAINING.


New York. Jan. A-Dave Sullivan will de-
part tomorrow for Louisville. where he IS
scheduled to meet Terry McGovern in a
limited round contest on the afternoon of
February % before the Southern Athletic
Club Sullivan goes West to complete his
training for the encounter.
For several days he has done little work.
and during his let-up he has taken on at
least five pounds, which he expects to lose
when he resumes.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
stnndInr af CInb..

The Machinis,s did the expected by capturing
the nag IN the first series. Up to last night they
We're tied with the Assemblers, but 1t was a
ppe'' that they would go to the front on their
match with the tail-end Packers The STANDING.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
CAPTAIN MONEY IN HARD LUCK.

Killed Straight In Match with Piercy
-Three Birds died Out Of Bounds.
REPUHIlC SPECIAL
TOVstead. L /. Jan. A-Good shooting
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25

Secord-J. Roster. New Y,
Til. ID. II. Berlin. Chic
Fourth-Hills. Cleveland.
Ffftii-Reed. Columbus.
: S-xtii-Eselnoff. Brooklyn.
Seventn-y Stein. Chicag
. Eighth-Smith. Brooklyn. !.
Nint.i-D edrick. New Yor
.Ientr-Schienk. Belleyille,
Eleventh-kern. st. Louis
Tweifth-Seloach. Columb,
Th rteenth-Howley, Ch:cs
fourteenth-Poser. Buffalo
Fffteenth-Rothernell. New
SiNteenth-Biake. New YoI
Seventeenth--Farley. Kans
Elghteenth-Noorhees, New
Sineteenth-Bellmer. New
Twentleth-Collins. Colum
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-25
Days New Orleans Entries.

mile and o sixtsenth:
Johnnie McCarty -. ss
intrusive .-...........122
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-07
SMALL CYCLONE.
Several Buildings Wrecked by a
Twister Near Nardin'

Nardin, o. T., April THE
Star says: The wind and rain storm
Thursday night did considerable
damage east of town, in some places
assuming the proportions of a cy-
clone. J. A. Carmichael reports
the loss Of his house and grainary,
c. E. Andel sons farm bulldogs
we're damaged, Jake Bostick's
grainary was blown from its found
alton and d. @. Hageman's barn
was blown from its foundation and
badly wrecked. Mr. Carmichael
was bruised somewhat but not bad
ly hurt. 1t is reporte that near
Eddy several houses were partial
" wrecked by the wiud, but no one
is reported injured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-07
Chronic BronchitIs Cured.

"For ten years | had chronic
bronchitis SO bad that at times |
could not speak above a whisper y
writes Mr.. Joseph Coffman, of
Montmorenci, Ind. : tried all
remedies available, but with no
sue sess. Fortunately my employ
or suggested that l try Foley S
Honey and Tar It's effect was
a'most miraculous, and | am now
cured of the disea Sc. On my re-
commendation many people have
used F0ley's Honey and Tar, and
always with satisfaction" sold
by jas. Pet,1john.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-04-07
SIZE OF RAIN DROPS.
Exact Dimensions Ascertained by
Meteorological OF
Paris.

The Paris Meteorologist Faideau has
undertaken the laborious task of
meas uring the dimensions of rain
drops, says the New York World.
He finds that the largest are about
one-sixth Of an inch, the Smallest one
five-hundredth OF an inch. in diane
ter.
They are larger in summer than in
winter, and larger in hot than in cold
climates. At the moment of con-
densation of the water vapor to the
liquid state great numbers of ex-
tremely small drops are formed in
close proximity. As they fall they
come together, and coalesce in con
sequence of mutual attraction, and so
what we call rain drops are formed.
The size Of the drop when it
reaches the earth depends on the
height from which it has fallen.
Now in summer the lower strata Of
air are warmer than in winter, and
therefore clouds are formed at a
greater height where conditions are
favorable for rapid condensation. The
drops falling from these high summer
clouds have more time to grow, and
therefore become larger than the
winter drops.
In winter, as is well known. clouds
often exist very near the ground.
The velocity with which rain drops
fall depends according to Faideau,
both on their size and on the wind,
which makes them fall obliquely.
Other things being equal, drop Of
medium size, say one-fftieth of an
inch in diameter, may strike the
ground with a velocity of some 13
feet a second, while a very large drop,
measuring one-sixth Of an inch, may
attain a speed Of ss feet assecond