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Table of Magnetic Declinations.

Table of Magnetic Declinations

OR VARIATION OF COMPASS FOR JANUARY, 1913 -WITH THE ANNUAL CHANGE BETWEEN 1905 AND 1910 FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN THE UNITED STATES.

A plus (+) sigu to the annual change denotes that the declination is increasing, and a minus (—) sign the reverse.

(Specially prepared for THE WORLD ALMANAC in the Office of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.)

86 18 2 49 E
30 42 88 3 4 31 E+ 1
34 44 86 35 3 43 E

Montgomery.

32 22

Mobile.

Huntsville

Alaska... Sitka.

Kodiak.

St. Michael.
Dutch Harbor..
Kiska.......

Ariz...... Prescott.....

Ark..

Yuma
Nogales..
Little Rock.

Mo...

Mon....
Neb..

4

5

57 3 135 20 30 7 E + 3
57 48 162 24 23 57 E-2
63 29 162 121 17 E
53 53 166 32 15 52 E
51 55 1×2 28 7 50 E
34 54 112 30 14 54 E+ 5
82 44 114 37 14 45 E+ 5
31 20 110 56 13 9 E+ 5
34 44 92 16 6 38 E+1
38 34 121 80 17 49 E+5
San Francisco..37 48 122 25 18 9E+5
Los Angeles.. 34 4 118 15 15 25 E+5
San Diego.. 32 43 117 12 15 10 E+ 5
39 45 105 0 14 46 E + 3
41 46 72 40 11 12W + 6
72 55 10 36 W +6
75 31 7 10W + 5

Cal........ Sacramento.

Col

Denver......

Hartford.....

New Haven...... 41 18
Dover..
39 9

Washington..

Florida... Tallahassee

Jacksonville.
Key West.

Georgia. Atlanta.

Savannah..

Idaho...... Boisé

Illinois... Springfield.
Chicago.

Indiana.. India inpolis..
Fort Wayne...

Iowa....... Des Moines.

Keokuk...

Jefferson City... 38 85 92 977E+1
St. Louis.... .38 33 90 16 5 30 E

Kansas City.
Helena........
Lincoln.

Omaha...

8

5W +2
2E+1

Kansas... Topeka....

39 2

Ness City..

38 28

Ky.

Lexingtou...

Paducah..

1 E 0 95 43 9 24 + 2 9 54 11 15 1+ 2 38 4 84 30 0 36 E 2 37 5 88 37 4 29 E 0 38 15 85 46 1 47 E- 2

Tex..

La.........

Shreveport.

Louisville

Baton Rouge.... 30 27 91 11 6 8E+2

New Orleans.

Maine.... Bangor.

Portland...
Eastport..
Md... Annapolis.
Baltimore.
Mass....... Boston.
Pittsfield.
Lansing.
Detroit.
Marquette.
St. Paul....
Duluth
Jackson
¡Oxford.....

Mich.

Minn..

Miss...

Maine.....IN. E. Corner...]

Cuba..

Porto

30 090 5 5 38 E+ 1
32 30 93 45 7 24 E + 2
44 48 68 48 17 57W+6
43 39 70 17 15 22 W + 6
44 34 66 59 19 42W + 6
38 59 76 29 6 9W +4
39 16 76 35 6 19 W + 4
42 22 71 4 13 53 W + 6
42 27 73 17 11 57 W + 6
42 44 84 32 0.45 W
42 21 83 3 1 36 W +3
46 33 87 22 1 27 E-2
44 58 93 5 8 1E+1
46 46 92 4 6 45 E+0
32 12 90 12 6 2E+1
84 22 89 33 5 16 E + 1

Harrisburg.

0

39 7 94 38 8 23 E+2
46 37 112 220 23 E+ 4
40 49 96 42 10 19 E + 2
41 16 95 58 943 E+2
39 10 119 46 17 55 E+ 5
39 31 115 58 17 35 E+ 5
43 12 71 29 13 42 W +6
40 13 74 44 8 40 W + 5
35 41 105 57 13 19 E+ 4
42 40 73 45 11 31 W + 6
40 43 74 0 9 36 W +
42 27 76 29
42 55 78 54
35 47 78 38
34 13 77 56

9 35 W + 5 6 13W + 4 232 W +3 2 21 W + 3 46 48,100 47 14 44 E+ 2 48 59 97 14 11 53 E+ 1 40 0 83 0 0 35W + 2 41 30 81 42 3 20 W

3 8 84 25 0 31 E 34 24 96 9 8 40 E+ 2 35 53 97 25 9 45 E+ 2 45 31 122 41 22 20 E+ 5 40 16 76 53 6 59 W + 5 Philadelphia. 39 58 75 10 8 10W+5 Allegheny 40 29 80 1 4 12W + 4 Providence. 41 50 71 24 12 42 W + 6 Columbia... 34 0 81 2 0 20W +3 Charleston.. 32 47 79 56 0 35W +3 S. Dak.... Pierre....... 44 22100 22 1? 14 + 2 Yankton...... 42 53 97 25 11 19 E + 4 Tenn........ Nashville. 36 9 86 48 3 28 Ei Knoxville... 35 58 83 55 0 4W+2 Memphis. 35 8 90 3 5 21 E+1 Anstin 30 17 97 44 8 51 E+ 8 San Antonio.. 29 27 98 28 9 16 E + 3 Houston. 129 47 95 20 8 10 E+ 2 29 18 94 47 7 50 E+ 2 31 46 106 29 12 28 E+ 4 40 46 111 54 17 8 E+ 4 41 13 112 018 8 E+4 44 15 72 32 14 27 W + 6 44 28 73 12 13 12 W +6 37 82 77 26 4 33 W + 4 36 52 76 17 5 8W + 37 25 79 9 3 7W + 3 47 2122 54 23 10 E+ 5 46 4 118 21 21 59 E+ 5 38 21 81 38 2 22W + 3 40 3 80 44 2 50W + 2 43 4 89 25 4 33 E-1

Havana... 23 882 22 3 00 E 0 Santiago.. 20 0 75 50 1 8 E-3 San Juan... 18 29 66 7 2 20W + 8 Rico. Ponce............... 17 59, 66 40 2 7W+7

43 4 87 53 2 57 E-1 43 50 91 14 5 40 E 0 41 8 104 49 15 11 E+ 8

138 57 E

pines.... Manila........... 14 35 120 53 0 53 E

Latitude and Longitude Table.

(LONGITUDE RECKONED FROM GREENWICH.) Specially prepared for THE WORLD ALMANAC.

H M. S.
639 41.8 W.
914 20.3 E.
2 59 55.8 E.
4 55 6.8 W.
0 12 11 4 E
520 2.9 W.
159 26. 7 E.
450 4.7 W.
534 55. 2 W.
5 556.5 W.
11 54 52. 3 E.
11 26 59. 7 E.
2 42 14 0 E.
0 26 35. 4 W
519 39 0 W.
815 18.8 W
134 54 9 E.
11 32 49.6 E
234 8,4 W.
5 626.0 W.

7 7 13.7 E.
552 46.7 W
341 29.5 W.
05334.9 E.
4 19 18.3 W
4 51 15. 7 E.
028 23.3 E.
02 54 W.
4 44 15.3 W.
358 29.3 W.
01728. 6 E.
3 53 28,9 W.
653 20.7 E.
6 9 3.0 W.
0 0 22.7 E.
4 44 31.0 W.
733 46.3 E
4 40 14.6 W.
5 2 5.0 W.
5 4 20 W.
4 29 5 0 W.
4.59 50. 7 W.
113 58.0 E.
11 11 56,8 W.

5 19 320 W
4 12 27.5 W.
0 632,5 W.
5.50 26.7 W.
0 42 53.8 E.
537 41.3 W.
5 137.4 W.
519 21.9 E,
156 3.7 E.

50 18 8 E.

352 46.0 W.
659 47.6 W.

0 25 21. 1 W
0 12 43 1 W
813 47. 1 W.
433 49 2 W.
154 16.0 W.
5 25 51. 1 W.
045 1.5 E
1 735 6 W.
619 9 7 W
021 36 8E
017 10 6 W
0 21 23 3 W
0000-

4 55 53.6 W. 0 29 12. 2 E. 5 511.0 W. 1 42 40.0 E. 61235.8 W. 2 3 2.2 E. 7 27 59 6 W. 0 5 0.4 W 618 8.8 W. 314 0.0 W. O 920.9 E 5 49 14 1 W. 2 19 27.8 W. 4 49 28 0 W. 5.038 5 W. 1025 0.0 W, 441 1 2 W. 3 49 57 7 E. 2 915.5 E 4 6 25 W. 3 51 26.0 W. 057 40. 3 E. 4 58 37.5 W. 4 45 37.5 W. 4 44 52,6 W. 5 944,0 W. 2 52 41. 4 W. 5 10 21.8 W. 0 49 55 6 E.

4 14 21 1 W. 0.39 53,8 E. 4 49 7.9 W. 5 29 26 0 W, 9 49 20 5 E. 7 36 41.9 E 10 31 28 0 W. 527 12 3 W 5 710 7 W. 0 36 44 7 W. 01217.3 W, Lt. denotes a tight-house.

8 942.8 W. 4 24 29.8 W. 5 322.0 W. 5 24 21.7 W. 8 919 9 W. 8 555 7 E. 655 25 0 E. 0 22 52.0 W. 330 43.6 W 6 049. 1 W. 2 113.5 E. 1 12 14.0 E. 2 29 16. 6 E 10 449.5 E. 918 58 0 E. 041 14.5 E. 020 31. 7 E. 4 46 34 8 W 049 22. 1 E. 6 24 31 & W. 813 33 & W. 1 521.5 E. 124 7 4 E. 5 815.7 W. 1139 65 E. 4 55 50 6 W. 452 00 4 W. 9 18 36.9 E. 2 36 44.7 E

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Earthquake Areas of the Earth.

Races of Mankiud.

THE following is compiled from the arrangement by Ethnologist Figuier and others:

..Greeks, Albanians.

..Egyptians, Berbers.

Arabs, Jews, Syrians.

Persians, Afghans, Kurds, Armenians, Ossetines.
Georgians.

Circassian Family......Circassians, Mingrelians.

Greek Family.
Libyan Family

Semitic Family

A ramean
Branch.

Persian Family.

Georgian Family.

Fellan Family.

Malay Branch.

1

Malay Family

Polynesian Family

BROWN RACE.

Sikhs. Jats, Rajpoots, Mahrattas, Bengalese, Cingalese.
Malabars. Tamals, Telingas.

Abyssinians, Berabras, Gallas.

Fellans.

Malays, Javanese, Battas, Bongis, Maccassars, Dyaks, Togals. Maoris, Tongas, Tahitians, Pomotouans, Marquesans, Sandwichians.

Micronesian Family ... Ladrone, Caroline, and Mulgrave Islanders.

RED RACE.

Quichuas (or Incas). Antis, Andians, Araucanians.

Patagomans. Puelches, Charruas, Tobas, Moxas, Abipous,etc. ...Guarants, Bocotudos.

..Aztecs. Mayas, Lencas, Othomis, Tarascas, etc.

Northeastern Family..Cherokees, Hurons, Iroquois, Sioux, Apaches, Comanches,

Earthquake Areas of the Earth.

MAJOR DE MONTESSUS DE BALORE, after years of labor, has drawn up a catalogue of 130,000 shocks, of which trustworthy details have been procured, and this indicates with some scientific accuracy how the symptoms of seismic activity are manifested over the earth's surface. The period of observation includes generally the last fifty years; but there is no reason to suppose that a longer time would materially affect the proportionate numbers. The appended figures, drawn from M. de Montessus sstatistics, will give an idea of the general result:

The most shaken countries of the world are Italy, Japan, Greece, South America (the Pacific coast), Java, Sicily, and Asta Minor. The lands most free from these convulsions are Africa. Australia, Russia, Siberia, Scandinavia, and Canada. As a rule, where earthquakes are most frequent they are most severe. But to this general statement there are exceptions-Indian shocks, though less numerous, being often very disastrous, Loss of lite in many cases depends, however, on density of population rather than on the intensity of the earth movement. Numerically, also, France has registered more seismic tremors than Spain and Portugal, but France in historic times has experienced no earthquake disaster approaching the navoc wrought by the one calamity at Lisbon,

A FALLING BAROMETER.

A rapid fail indicates stormy weather.

A rapid fall with westerly wind indicates stormy weather from the northward. A fall with a northerly wind indicates storm, with rain and hail in Summer, and snow in Winter

A fall with increased moisture in the air, and heat increasing, indicates wind and rain from the southward.

A tail with dry air and cold increasing in Winter indicates snow. A tall alter very calm and warm weather indicates rain with squally weather.

mar,

76

95

203

72

90

194

68

85

185

63.1

78.9 174

60

75

167 Alcohol Boils.

56

ΤΟ

158

The parometer rises for northerly winds, including from northwest by north to the eastward for dry, or less wet weather, for less wind, or for more than one of these changes, except on a few occasions. when rain, nail, or snow comes from the northward with strong wind.

The barometer falls for southerly wind, including from southeast by south to the westward, for wet weather, for stronger wind or for more than one of these changes, except on a few occasions. when moderate wind, with rain or snow, comes from the northward. FREEZES.

The above printed rules are in use by the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club of New York.

DURATION OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF WEATHER IN THE SEVERAL
STORMS-VICINITY OF NEW YORK.
Clear Cloudy RAID Clearing
Hours. Hours. Hours. Hours

SUNSET COLORS.-A gray, lowering sunset, or one where the sky is green or yellowishgreen, indicates rain. A red sunrise, with clouds lowering later in the morning, also indicates rain. HALO (SUN DOGS).-By halo we mean the large circles, or parts of circles, about the sun or moon. A halo occurring atter fine weather indicates a storm.

moon.

CORONA.-By this term we mean the small colored circles frequently seen around the sun or A corona growing smaller indicates rain; growing larger, fair weather. RAINBOWS.-A morning rainbow is regarded as a sign of rain; an evening rainbow of fair SKY COLOR. - A deep-blue color of the sky, even when seen through clouds, indicates fair weather; a growing whiteness, an approaching storm.

weather.

FOGS. - Fogs indicate settled weather. A morning fog usually breaks away before noon. VISIBILITY. -Unusual clearness of the atmosphere, unusual brightness or twinkling of the stars Tadicate rain.

FROST.-The first frost and last frost are usually preceded by a temperature very much above

the mean.

OBJECTS VISIBLE AT SEA-LEVEL IN CLEAR WEATHER.

The following table shows the distance at sea-level at which objects are visible at certain elevations ELEVATION-FEET.

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Normal Temperature and Rainfall.

Normal Temperature and Rainfall.

TABLE SHOWING THE NORMAL TEMPERATURE FOR JANUARY AND JULY, AND THE NORMAL
ANNUAL PRECIPITATION AT WEATHER BUREAU STATIONS IN EACH OF THE STATES AND
TERRITORIES, ALSO THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST TEMPERATURES EVER REPORTED FROM
EACH OF SAID STATIONS, TO JANUARY 1, 1912.
(Prepared in the office of the Chief of the Weather Bureau, U. S. Department of Agriculture, for
THE WORLD ALMANAC for 1913.)

45 80 104-10 49.5

Mont

2765 93-2223.0 Neb..
50 90 119 12 7.9

55 91 120 22 3.1 Nevada...
35 81 108-15 41.3

4181 106-12 49.9 N. C........
45 82 115 20 9.7

54 70 109 4582 115 46 72 110 5467 101 5057 101 29 72 105 2579 104

28 15.6
18 25.0
19 20.1 N. II....
32 10.0
29/22.3

N. Dak...

-20 14.0

N. J.......

-16 8.3 N. Mex...

29 74 104-2712.0

2772 100-1447.2

33 77 104-15 43.5 N. Y.

5481 104

64 81 96

Kalispell..

Miles City.
North Platte.
Omaha...
Valentine.
Winnemucca.
Charlotte..
Hatteras
(Wilmington
Bismarck
Williston..
Concord..
Atlantic City.
Cape May.
Roswell....
Santa Fo.....
Albany
Binghamton.

{ Buffalo

New York City.
Oswego.
Cincinnati
Columbus

Toledo.

347.9

4278 100-849.4 Okla...

69 84 100

5251 103

Tampa

57 80 96

50 50 105 850.3 Oregon...
29 73 111-28 12.7

71 102-20 12.9 Pa.
35 79 106-16 41.7|
24 72 103-23 33.3 R. I.
2676 107-24 37.0 S. C

28 76 106-25 41.5.

20 76 109-30 32.4 S. Dak.....
1875 106-32 34.0

24 77 108 -27 35.1

78 110-25 27.5 Tenn......
78108-26 20.8

Texas

107 -22 30.6
107-20 44.3)
102 757.4
110-545.7
93 -21 43.3
68103-17 42.5
1047 43.2 Utah..
104-13 43.4
Vt.
66 101-27 33. 2
101-24 32.2
16 65 108-27 32.6
22 69 101-25 30. 6

Va..

10 66 99-41 29.9 Wash..

W. Va.....

Wis.

369 102-48 24.9
1272 104-41 28.7.
153.7
47 0.101
26 78 106 -22 37.4
3179 107-22 37.2
31 76 106-29 44 6
146108-55 B 7 Wyo..
20167 103-42 12.8)

The minus (−) sign indicates temperature below zero.

Oklahoma.
(Portland
Roseburg.
Erie

Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh
Block Island..
Charleston.
Huron..
Pierre
Yankton
Chattanooga.
Memphis.....
Nashville
( Abilene
Amarillo..

El Paso.......
Galveston.
Palestine..
(San Antonio..
Salt Lake City.
Burlington..
Northfield
Lynchburg.
Norfolk

Seattle

Spokane
(Walla Walla.
Elkins...
Parkersburg
La Crosse
Milwaukee.
Cheyenne
Lander & Wash-
akie,...

20 64 96 -34 16.9 1473 111 -49 13.2 21 74 107-35 18.9 20 76 107 32 30.7 18 73 106-38 22.5 29 72 104-28 8.4 40 79 102-5'49.2 46 79 93 8:60.8 46 79 103 5,51.0 770 107-44 17.6 6 69 107-49 15.1 21 69 102-35 40.1 32 72 99-740.8 34 73 96-740.8 39 79 110-29 15.8 28 69 97-13 14.5 22 72 104-24 36.4 23 70 98-26 32.9 25 70 95-1437.3 30 74 100 - 644.6 24 70 100-2336.2 32 78 105-17 38.3 29 75 104-20 36.9 26 74 102-16 30.6 35 50 108-1731.7 39 66 102 - 245.1 41 66,106 634.4 26 72 96-1638.6 32 76 103 641.2 31 75 103-20 36.4 3168 $2 444.4 49 81 104 752.1 10 72 108-43 21.1 1475 110-40 16.6 1675 107-34 25.4 41 78 101-10 50.7 40 81 104-950.3 38 79 104-13 48.5 43 82 110 624.7 34 76 105-16 22.6 44 SO 113 - 5 9.8 53 83 98 847.1 46 82 108