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The New York herald., 1873-05-03

AHOWUA0 IA inc kAOAy A"hu-A"o
Eastern Question Again.
Our news of this morning. is to the effect
hat the trouble between the Latin and Greek
monks at Bethlehem has partially subsided
and that order has so far been restored We
are not, however, permitted to think that the
difficulty is ended. Russia, it is said, de-
mands the punishment of the offenders, but the
Forte hesitates to comply with such demands.
Ine question is understood to be before the
Great Powers, but SO far as is known there is
put little disposition to approach SO delicate .
subject Would it be wonderful if, in spite
OF the great peace demonstration at Vienna,
the holy sepulchre difficulty should afrssh
kindle the flames of war in Europe? The
Latin monks at the holy places miss Napoleon.
A champion for the moment is wanted. italy,
however, is agitated, and all the indications
are that the war party will win. The Porte is
taking alarm and making preparations for
contingencies, as is evidenced by extensive
purchases Of war material Russia must not
be too daring and the Porte cannot be too
cautious, for Latin crusade in favor Of the
holy places is still possibility. A gigantic
war turning upon this very Eastern question is,
perhaps, not far removed from us in point of
time. On this question at least the Latin
races could unite. Such, a union, once
effected. might be lasting gain.
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News FROM MEx1co.-A HERALD special
telegram from Mexico, dated at Matamoros
on the 1st inst, reports that the treaty pro-
roguing the sittings of the Claims Commits
sion with the United States has been approved
by the Congress Of the neighboring Republic.
The Lozada revolution has declined almost to
the shadow of q shade, but the leader Of the
movement is still at large Mr.. Hatch, father
of the American Consul at Merida, is dead.
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BANK SEIZURE IN MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 2, 1873.
Under the orders OF the Circuit Court, the Shsrin
to-day took possession OF the banking house ofthe
Jackson Insurance Company, together with ito
contents. The act was supplementary to suit Of
the executor of ]. J. Polk vs.. Kirkland Co., OF
New York, for S43 600, 1t being alleged that j. b.
Kirkland, President OF the Jackson Insurance Com
nany was a member OF said firm. 1t Is believed
that the bank is solvent and will soon reopen
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EXECUTION OF A WOMAN.
ATLANTA. ca. MAY

ATLANTA, Co., May 2, 1878.
The Constitution has special telegram from
Preston, Webster county, detailing the particulars
OF the hanging OF Miss Susan Eberhart. an accom- ].
plice OF Spawn In the murder OF his wife. She as
hung at eleven O'Clock to-day. Her last words
were, ~ am ready and willing" she was per.
fecty composed and unmoved, and haa NJ, dread
In better world,
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THE CASE OF GRAMBo, THE BROKER.

> PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 2, 1873.
Harrison Grambo. who failed recently In large
amount. was to-day examined before Register In
bankruptcy He said he overdrew his balance
from the bank about q week ago, and 1t was only
TO the amount OF 500. Money received for bronzes
disposed of few days ago was used for counsel
fees. The main part OF the examination was as
to the condition OF certain real estate advertised
for Sherifr's sale under various names
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LARGE FIRE IN BOSTON
A Number or shops and Saw MILLS De-
stroyed.

BOSTON, May 3-I:3U A. NJ.
fire broke ont about one O'Clock THIS morning
in a carpenters shop on Portland street, and ex-
,onded tn d,auseway street, destroying large
number Of shops occupied by various trades and
saw mlIlg, and covering large area OF ground.
n ia mr ossible to estimate lhe loss tonight a.
the nre ls still burning, although under control.
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The HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE TREATY
OF wAsHINaToN- Tory GRow1.-
In the House of Commons last night vain
and foolish debate took place. on the decision
Of the German Emperor on the San Juan
boundary question. The debate was COM
menced by the member for Middlesex, who
called attention TO the nature of the ref
erence to the treaty of 1846, which, under
the Treaty of Washington, was submitted,
together with the Northwestern Bound
ary question, to the decision Of En-
peror William. Several members, as will
be seen, took part in the debate. After several
tory gentlemen had vented their wrath Mr..
Gladstone rose He contended that restricted
arbitration was better than none, and that
although the decision had been against
England it had removed all causes Of irrita-
ton from and restored friendly relations
between two great nations. Mr.. Gladstone s
speech seems to have acted like oil on the
troubled waters, for the subject was imme-
diately dropped. 1t will be well if the oppo-
sition henceforward leaves the Treaty of
Washington alone. What is done cannot be
undone. Well enough done, too! But the
tories cannot forget that the Treaty Of Wash-
ington was not their work.
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The Countess Teresa spaur, In whose company,
on the oath Of November, 1s4s, His Holiness, Pope
Plus the NINTH ned in disguise from Rome to Gaeta,
has died at vienna.
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OBITUARY.
George u. Hicks.

George B. Hicks, q prominent electrician, in
ventor OF the first automatic telegraph repeater,
5,ed at his residence In Cleveland, Ohio yesterday,
from the effects OF stroke OF paralysis.
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A GREAT NEWSPAPER.
From Peterson's Philadelphia Counterfeit De


From Peterson's Philadelphia Counterfeit Detec-
tor, May IL
The NEW YORK HERALD Is now confessedly the
first newspaper In existence. Every day in the
365 OF every year 1t embraces the very latest INTEL
lgence from the four quarters of the globe. This
enterprise is appreciated by the wide-awake bus-
ness men Of New York, who rush to It's ofIlce with
advertisements in such number as to frequently
compel the Issuing OF quintuple sheet. paper
Of this colossal size involves bill OF S. to the
type-setters alone, uses up 5,62i pounds OF metal
In stereotyping, and keeps paper mill busy. The
cnterprising proprietor and publisher Of the
HERALD, James Gordon Bennett, deserves the great
patronage bestowed upon his mighty enterprise,
Tor he is faithful servant OF the public In every
particular, despatchng his writer's far and wide TO
obtain the best authentic information OF what Is
transpiring from the North to the South Pole. The
HERALD's editorial columns are as bold, frank,
honest and outspoken as Its news department Is
extensive and fresh. There is but one NEW YORK
HERALD, and James Gordon Bennett is Its pub
Usher.
from the watertown IN. W Reformer, May IL
Sundays NEW YORK HERALD is quintuple sheet,
comprising twenty pages, or 12o columns. Nearly
eighty of these columns are devoted to ADVERTISE
ments II that is not success then 1t Is diftcult to
know what success means
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-NBIs0's GARDEN. Broadway. between Prince ant
Houston sta-AzRAxL; OR, TnE MAGIC CnARM. Matinee
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OLYMPIC THEATRE. Broadway. between Houston
ana Bleecker street-hUMPrY DuMPTY. Matinee at
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ArHENEvM 5s5 Neutrality-suspicious. VARIETY ENTER
kAINMxNn Matinee at 21s
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WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, !
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, D. O., May al A. N.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SlGNAL OFFlCER,f
WASHINGTON, d. O., May al A. NJ
synopsis FOR the past t,centv.four hours.
The barometer has continued falling with north
easterly and northerly Winds threatening weather
and rain in the Middle States and over
the lower lakes; in Canada and New
England, brisk northeasterly Winds fan.
ing barometer, cloudy and rainy weather pre-
vail; southwestery winds, increasing pressure,
generally clear and clearing weather in tho South
Atlantic States; s0uthwesterly winds, partly
cloudy and clearing weather and occasional rain
prevail from the Northwest to the Lower Ohio and
Lower Missouri Valleys.
Probabilities.
In the Middle States and In the lowa
lake regions falling barometer, lower tenn
perature, northeasterly to northwesterly
winds, cloudy weather and rain, generally
clearing in Virginia and Maryland this afternoon;
for Canada and New England northeasterly and
northerly Winds falling barometer, lower tempera-
ture threatening weather and rain; for the South
Atlantic and Gulf States, southwesSery to north
westerly winds, cool, clearing and clear weather,
with rising barometer; for the North
west and upper lakes and tn ence s0uthward to
Kentucky and Missouri, partly cloudy and clearing
weather, rising barometer and low temperature.
Cautonary signals continue at Duluth, Milwaukee,
Chicago, Grand Haven, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland,
Buffalo, Rochester, Oswego. Eastport, Portland,
Boston, Woods Hole, New London, New Haven,
New York, Baltimore, Cape May, Wilmington,
Charleston and Savannah.
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UNION SQUARE THEATRE, Union square, near
Broadway.-FRoU FRou. Matinee al Ia.
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WALLACK,s THEATRE, Broadway and Thirteenth
BRcct-THK SoUIRE's LAST SHILLING Matinee.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

WOODS MUSEUM. Broadway. corner Thirteth st.
)LoOD MoNRY. Afternoon and evening.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Twenty third ST. and Eighth
Av-MoNTx CRIsro. Matinee ut Iz.
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The Weather In This City Yesterday.
The following record will show the changes In
the temperature for the past twenty-four hours In
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year. as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's
Pharmacy HERALD Buidng:-
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE, Twenty third 81. and Eighth
Ax-hoNrE CRIsro. Matinee ut Ia.
BOOTHS THEATRE. Twenty-thrd street. corner sixth
evenue.-ARRAH ma PoGuB. Matinee az y
THEATRE CoMIoUE. No. a4 Broadway.-DRAxA
bURLxsoUE AND OLIo. Matinee al zts'
GERMANIA THEATRE, FourccRth street, near Third
Avenue.-DIK TocHrnR DER HoELLR
ST JAMES THEATRE. broadway and 26th st.
ICKyoYs NEW HIBERSIcoN, Matinee AZ -
BOwERY THEATRE, Bowery.-wLD cAI NEp-
Soar FAT MAN.
THIRTY-FoURTH STREET THEATRE. 34th st., near
NEW FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. 72s and 7s0 Broad.
Way.-DvoRcE. Matinee at IA
MRS. r. B. CONwAYs BROOKLYN THEATRE
UNCLx SAN.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, No. 1ol Bowery-
VARIErr ENrERrAIxHENT. Matinee at g.
BRYANTS OPERA HOUSE, Twenty third st. corner
9th av.-NEGRo MITsrRELsr, &c Matinee ar q
ASSOCIATION HALL, 23d street and 4th av.-Matinee-
LxcTuRE ON THE ARcoNAUrs or '4a"
sTEINwAY HALL, Fourteenth sreet.-GRAND Cox.
CERT
NEW YORK MUSEUM oFANAToMY, 6lsBroadway-
EClKKCK ART.
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BOOTHS THEATRE Twenty third street. corner sixth
avenue.-ARRAH ma PoGuB. Matinee at
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Egypt nau aSkeu ner 10 picture III OeIuhu
the wonders of the land he ruled, and she
regarded it as a high honor But higher and
greater she thinks the call of the HERALD to
tell her story in her native tongue by the
lghtning's and the printing presses aid to
her German sisters SO many thousand miles
away To-day she speaks in the English
tongue to the men and women Of the world,
and the great outflow of her thought will
strike responsive echoes in every heart. The
noble woman's heart Of Louise Muhlbach
swells with conscious pride as she imagines
her words read lovingly so far away. And it
is day of pride for the HERALD that the
opening of the Vienna Exposition has given
it the opportunity TO awaken an international
sympathy in q great occasion pregnant with
good to the whole human race. The moving
deeds Of man in the stern days Of war, she
says, have been The objects Of HERALD enter
prise now she glories in the thought that she
is to note for the HERALD the deeds Of man in
the peaceful combat where the victory is with
labor and ideas.
We are proud indeed that ours is the task tc
present these beautiful thoughts surrounding
the solid facts that the HERALD printed yester.
day in its special dispatches detailing the
opening of the Universal Exposition. The
issue containing them numbered 1913, 40t
copies which the public seized, still asking
for more We have had many instances IL
the history of this journal showing how thu
public greeted enterprise. The work OF thu
HERALD staff in many fields of danger and many
paths of difficulty has brought its reward
! The news of mighty struggles in our own and
other lands has caused sudden demand fol
, the HERALD, which, at the time, seemed mar
vellous. Here, however, in the case of 0
festival Of peace, when men were busy with
trade and not timorous that this or thai
interest of theirs was about to be imperilled
| the enterprise Of the HERALD is recognized as
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COIN HOME TO-DAY.
BY WILL n. CARLETON.

Ny business on the jury's done-the quibbiin'
I've watched the lawyers. right and LEFT, and
I,,ut Tse ny S, verdict die true; .sou,,.
would grow In:
And 4 do not know myself, they'll get me
there ag'in.
But now the courts adjourned for good, and 1
have got my pay;
I'm loose, at last, and thank the Lord I'm goin'
home to-day.
I've somehow felt uneasy, like, since first day
1t an .vkvard game to play the gentleman
And this ERE sunday suit of mine on Sunday
But when wear the stufr week, 1t somehow
gals and frets;
I'D rather wear my homespun rig of pepper
III have it on n half q jif, when get home to-
day.
have no doubt my wife looked out, as well
As well as any woman could-to see what things
was done;
For though NJ aiinda. when I'm there, won't set
her foot out doors,
She's very careful, when I'm gone, to tend to
But nothing prospers half so well, when 70 to
stay,
And Will put things into shape, when get
And win put things into shape, when 1 get
home to-day.
The mornin' that come away,ws had a little
boat;
eOOlly took my hat and left before the show
was out,
For what said was naught whsrsst she susat
And she was always quick at words and ready
to commence
But then. she's drst ore to give up, when she
has had her say;
And she VIII meet me with kiss, when 90
home to-day.
MY little boy-IIl give 'em leave to match
him, IL they can,
Psfun 80 see him strut about, and try to be
The gamest, chesriest little chap, you'd ever
And then they laugh, because 1 think the child
resembles me.
The little rogue, he goes for me. like robbers
He'll turn my pockets inside out, when I get
home to-day.
Ny little grill can't contriye how il sh,uld
happen thus
Tha. God could pick that sweet b,u1ust and
ftngit down to Us?
~ vile, she SAYS that han'soms fasa will some
day make a stir;
And then lacgh, because she thinks the child
resembles her,
She'll meet me half way down the hill, and
And light nv heart mp with her smiles, when
go home to-day.
III there's a heaven upon the earth, q fellow
knows il when
hes been away from home q week and than
goes back again.
III there's a heaven above this earth. thers
often, III be bound,
Some nomesick fellow meets his folks, aud
hugs EN- all around,
Dat let my creed be right or wrong o. be 1t as it
to-day!
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The Mania for TraGlimg I'm the Green
Mountain Afafe

TSaxton's River (Vt) Letter to Boston Herald
One OF my old friends, who has lived here
and had much rather ssswsp" with little to
boot than sell for money outright. A few years
eince be visited the "Hub," and his attention
through Dock square, by the sweet sounds OF
tin music box, which was doing its level bestgso
give all the demi-semiquavers of "Hulrs Vic
tory, ,Sry;n He bought it BY paying currency at
Piles his dear Merib and the other music
loving people OF the village; but this single
tune could not always please, and Hull,
could not expect to have his victory to last
longer than few months, when IL WAS 90 often
started up, and 80 it was accounted Q bore.
for the winter. and he had no money. He of.
fered to trade with the shoemaker for pair OF
boots by giving him his box, but the shoemaker
was SGn not e disposed to do So Yet Hodgkins was
took all winter, and that the bootman should
either get the box or Its equivalent in trade he
was bound to see done. There was q man i'm
Grafton, few miles above, who had not only q
few hens, but nice ear for music. Hodgkins
started for him, and, walking his team
past the old fellows house. he wound up his
among the hills OF that anti railroad town.
The music-box took, and in q few min
ufes the hens were in the wagon and the box
Twelve RS and s IN :n sS:s
pocket. Converting the hens to boots was an
other matter. but Hodgkins's executive capacity
was amply sufficient to accomplish ne task.
Starting for home, he met the mail stage which
plies regularly between Bellows Falls and Graf
ton, and whose driver, being Q lover Of poultry,
stopped the United States mail and proposed TO
trade. Hodgkins was ready-didn't care about
trading, of course, bat IL the driver had q pair of
boots to swap he didn't know but what he would
The driver didn't have boots. but be did have
under his seat fresh steers hide he was taking
TO Grafton to get tanned. and he would swap
for that. Here was . chance; ii was the near
est approach to boots Hodgkins had seen since
the tin machine had been In his possession
Hodgkins' face was radiant unawares, for his
heart dubbed up the smiles against the trading
Judgment; mad with the smile, but earnest for
the trade, 1t is no stretch of the imagmstion to
picture Hodgkins, few minutes later, vending
his weary way to the bosom Of the loved ones q
nome, seated on the sweet-emelling hide of the
innocent steer, who had given his life that
AodgkiDs might GO for the Grafton stage
Hodgkins took the skin to the shoemaker,s and
swapped It for boot, with tl15 into The bargain,
He says he made money on the box, and on the
hens; but, - he keeps no books BY double
entry, he cannot tell exactly the net results.
He knew he needed the boots, and he got them.
and he is satisfied that III the shoemaker hasnT
got the box he may yet have to decker with it's
poS0oS9Or.
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The Agony Column.

The second column of the London Times Is
generally known rs the agony column. The
following is group which appeared in an edi-
ton OF that paper recently:
"Poor Kits heart Is broken. He will die IL
you do not write with your own hand by post to
him. He has written often and fully to you,
and told you much no one likes to tell you. He
held up till he got hint the whole might be a
hoax. Then he laid down all hope and life.
Never letter from dear cruel" "Fidele a
Mort.-January %, October IS. God bless and
preserve you. can bear all as long as you keep
well. We may yet have need of all our strength
and trust In each other. Should years 20 BY,
you will md my love for you but truer and
truer. Ny life's happiness is in your hands,
and feel happier for any sacrifice can try
make for you. Every day shall be spent in
ing to be bette. for your sake, and in doing
what you ask OF me. Whatever happens, you
are certain Of my being yours fefever-x."
"My ever dearest Ellen:-Still do the fond
children hourly cry for mamma. Will You not
cherish them to your heart Of hearts? Oh,
think Of your dear little babe-of them all.
For Gods sake return. All 10 f0rgiven-no
determinations. Once again, for the sake of
past remenbranceo, come and make happy our
home. Be wise and afectioDate e. ever YOU
we're. promise to make the reduction in nv
establishment that you wish. Consider how
long We have been together. Ever afYectionate-
ly yours.-P.P. r."
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STAR DRI1r.-One Of the most remarkable
discoveries supposed to be made BY modern
ecience 10 the drifting Of the stars. Richard A.
Proctor, secretary 81 the Royal Astronomical
Society, claims the merit Of first Suggesting the
possibility OF there being In fact no hxed stars;
monstrated the fact that certain Of the starr,
notably Sirius, are wandering through space
with almost incredible rapidly. The undula-
tory light-waves are the cfiteris By which this
approach or recesxlon II formed, and the rete a
which they strike the eye Of the observe kives
or going from Il. II the waves come in Quicker
succession than from . luminous body & reSt,
the source Of hight, according - we'll known
come In slower suooossion than from ol1ninous
body at rest, the source Of light 2 reooding.
Not only does this "star-drift'-soM Mr. Procfsr
calls it-takes place with sIngis stars, nut Who'll
groups, With rythmic m0tion, are circlina
a0ong themselves, sometimes drifting silently.
somefimss intsrvoven IN . manner &c prsssnfi
unsccountable.
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Forrest was an excellent story-tellsr. and
liked nothing better than 70 tell the folIovins
anecdote In the green-room, II he found IN ~
LADIES OF the company assembled:
IN ms hotel In 81. Louis there va q colored
barber Who always shaved Nr. Forrest, snd -
an intense admirsr q the great traeedisn.
While performing his functions one m0rnine
the following c0nversattou eneuod:
I've. We, going to play Othello tonight, Mana
1--WE? Who do you mean?"
.sMe, eer, and do oder colords Remueu. I
wish you'd come and see rs, sar."
40 v wen ,s perhaps would NJ had time. Where
80 ~po s. IN Do ssrvan~ hau. sar. ws'ss got .
.s soh, ne. 81, Good company. saa Are your
"wsll, Mass Forrest, .oats lust vhsx a
do oNa . e We ssnS eot No sczs;sss."
"wen, sar. Ne can't gst no colorsd lad,ss q.
"Why not3"
s. .wsas; :a:: esy vsar Do II; tAsy think 1t ..
or. xosrest always told this Mn i--..
Pene. en9 tn9e1ehly enjoyed t. ia61e1ssssS
WIN which he sctFs6D0 fsYaEiably rooSi ~ n
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q Valuable Properly OF cum cotton.

= Valuable properly OF Cum Cotton.
A discovery Of some importance has recently
been made in regard to the properties of com
pressed gun cotton. The principal diff Guilty
which has been encountered in its manufac-
ture. and which has to great extent checked
the progress OF its advancement a. An explosive
compound In Her Majesty's service, has been
the extreme danger attendant on the process OF
drying it after leaving the hydraulic press. The
lowness OF the temperature at which gun cotton
will explode rendersit most peril0us substance
to expose to heat. But the difficulty adverted
to has been entirely dissipated by the result of
series OF experiment, which has just been con
Guided at the royal arsenal, WOOlwich. MIR. T..
.. Brown, +. G. s., war department chemist,
mas succeeded in det0nating q succession OF
discs OF gun cotton, taken straight from the by
draulfc press, and containing from fifteen 90
twenty per cent Of water, without submitting
them to the process Of drying. The discovery
was almost q matter ofaccident, it having never
been anticipated that defamation could possibly
occur under such circumstances; but the i'm
portance OF the fact can hardly be overesti-
mated, for while the cotton in its damp condition
70 perfectly innOcuous and incapable Of ignition.
the same cotton possesses all the explosive and
other attributes OF perfectly dry cotton for min
ing and like purposes. In the course of his ex-
periments, Mr.. Brown placed some discs OF wet
compressed cotton upon q slap firon one inch
thick without any tamplug or covering. On
placing the electric detOnatOr within them and
firing the mass, the plate of iron was deeply
indented In the center. A slight tsmping OF
sand, however, placed over the discs so far in-
creased the explosive agency that . slab of iron
was shivered to fragments on decorating the
cotton.