by Father Vines and the writer we will present simply observa- 

 tions on first and fourth quadrants in order to forestall any 

 reasonable criticism. Here Havana is not situated in the front 

 of the vortex, but in the latter part and the cyclone is observed 

 in its first quadrant while the cyclone takes its course to the N., 

 N.-E., E.-N.-E., or E., retreating from our position. On the 

 13th, 14th, 15th and 18th of August, 1899, while the noted 

 cyclone of Puerto Rico was moving slowly from the canal Nuevo 

 to Cape Hatteras. we observed the cirrous clouds in the N.-E., 

 N.-E. 34 E- a^nd E.-N.-E. Was the cyclone then approaching 

 Havana? Were we then in the line of its advance? 



"Despite the fact that the storm was retreating from Ha- 

 vana and its posterior was presented to view, it shot forth 

 cirri-strati for five days. The radial divergence of the cirri 

 from the vortex of the cyclone was as thoroughly demonstrated 

 to us as the convergence of the lower currents. It is manifest, 

 however, that the number of cases observed of centripetal move- 

 ment of lower currents is much greater than of divergence in 

 high currents for the reason that lower and intermediate cloud 

 formations frequently obscure the sky making the observation of 

 the superior cyclonic currents impossible. 



"To this an objection may be made that the high streamers 

 of cirri and cirri-strati are an effect of a general current of the 

 atmosphere and are not sent forth by the hurricane. It seems to 

 us that the general current of the high atmosphere is in accord 

 with general laws, and is therefore constant. But in the hurri- 

 canes of the Antilles we note varying phases, as the cyclone 

 presents to us in one quadrant or another, and the cirri-strati 

 change form as though passing through a series of evolutions. 

 Thus they indicate to us with considerable accuracy where the 

 enemy is to be found. A cause is known from its effects ; here 

 one of the effects of cyclonic activity is found in the cirri. These 

 by their form, direction, velocity, etc., reveal to us their origin 

 and the direction from which they proceed." 



According to Father Odenbach, the same occurs in the 

 United States. That diligent investigator, writing from his 

 observatory at Cleveland, thus refers to the law of Father Vifies : 



"During three years of observation we have found this law 

 of incalculable value, first of all in locating a cyclone before we 

 received the daily weather maps, which, in most cases, showed it 

 in the very direction we had supposed it to be. Secondly, it 

 assisted us in a number of cases, in detecting an irregularity in 

 the course and to correct the prognostication of the morning 

 map. As we write this report, such a case is under considera- 

 tion. 



"W^ednesday, May 23, 1900, there is a cyclone central over 

 Prince Albert in the United States. The Weather Bureau of 

 Washington and Cleveland, says, "Cloudy tonight and Thurs- 



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