Show r The Signal Service WASHINGTON March 8thThis service is likely to be sadly pinched by the failure of the General Deficiency Appropriation bill The most serious consequences of the failure fail-ure of the bill perhaps will be the discontinuance discon-tinuance of the storm warnings cold waves etc at a number of important points owing to the failure of the item appropriat ing 18000 for telegraphing and reporting these warnings So nearly exhausted is the sum now available for this purpose that p heavy cut must be made in the service at avery a-very early day |