400 KANSAS CITY REVIEW OF SCIENCE. 
2. Lransmuission of Reports. 
a. The reports of observations are to be transmitted by telegraph, under a 
special arrangement with the telegraph companies whose lines connect the differ- 
ent points where stations will be established. 
6. By a combination of telegraphic circuits, the reports of observations made 
at different points synchronously will be rapidly transmitted to the different cities 
at which they are to be published. They will also be concentrated at Washing- 
ton. The whole time required to transmit, collate, and deliver the reports, from 
the extreme points of observation to the points of publication, will, it is hoped, 
not exceed one hour. 
3. Lublication of Reports. 
a. It is intended to give the widest publicity to these reports, in order to. 
make them useful to the greatest number. Copies of all reports will be furnished 
to the different papers for publication, and each report will be bulletined in the 
board of trade rooms, merchants’ exchanges, or other conspicuous places, imme- 
diately upon its receipt. 
6. So soon as the necessary arrangemements can be had, a meteorological map 
on which the changes can be noted as each report is received, will be displayed 
a: the board of trade rooms, or other business centers in each city receiving re- 
ports. Similar maps will be furnished the different scientific establishments co- 
operating with the department. 
c. The reports will be limited at the outside to the simple statement of meteoro- 
logical facts existing at the stations of observations. These facts, together with 
such general laws as seem to have been determined by meteorological observa- 
tions hitherto made and as may permit probable deductions to B€ made from the 
reports, will be published. 
d. It is not deemed advisable to attempt at the outset, further than in this way, 
predictions which must often be erroneous. 
e. Whenever experience has certainly determined what may be regarded for 
any section of country as premonitions of approaching storms, signal-stations will — 
be established as quickly as the necessary arrangements can be made, and signals 
will be displayed announcing their probable approach, with other information which 
may be possible. 
jf. The observer, when one is stationed in any ote will be constantly on duty 
during business hours, and every facility will be given to obtain copies of the 
bulletins, or other full and the latest information. 
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4. Stations. 
The following have been designated as stations of observation and report, or of 
report alone, and will be occupied as rapidly as arrangements can be effected : 
Plaister Cove, N. S.; St. Johns, N. B.; Portland, Me.; Boston, Mass.; New 
Haven, Conn.; New York City, N. Y.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Baltimore, Md., Wash- 
