Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-06

WHAT rs SAID ABOUT wASHrN0roN's REPREsENrA-
/ TON IN THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The District democrats deny the published state
ment that there is lack Of harmony In their midst.
They claim that tie object Of the resolutions
adopted OF the last meeting CT the Jackson Asso-
citation was to secure committee, representing
all the democratic organizations in the District to
have charge Of the political work during the CON-
ing campaign. They state that these resolutions
had nothing to do with the election OF delegates to
the national convention. AS soon as the national
committee meets and decides when and where the
next convention shall be held Mr.. Thomas j. Lut-
trell, the chairman OF the committee OF twenty
Two appointed at the District democratic cOnven-
ton held four years ago. Will issue a call for the
twenty-five legislative districts to elect delegates
TO convention. This convention will elect dele
gates TO the national convention.
WHAT MR.. NORRIS SAYS.
Mr.. janet L. Norris, president of the Jackson
Democratic Association, In conversation with q
STAR reporter this afternoon about the represen-
tation Of the District in the National Democratic
convention, said: "The central democratic COM
mttee Is legally constituted and SO recognized by
the National Democratic Convention, and there is
no intentlOn on the part OF the Jackson Demo-
cratic Association or any other democratic organi-
Zation, TO Interfere with its prerogatives. The
Emmner resolutions introduced at the last meet
ing OF the jackson Democratic Assertion, which
were referred TO the executive committee, did not
refer TO the primary elections as has been repre-
sented put 10 the alleged violations OF the civil
SrTNlce IuieS IN Tue once OF Jno recorder OF DEEDS
and the United States Marsha.s office.'
Dynamite shells.
REPORT OF THE SUCCESSFUL TESTS AT SANDY HOOK.
An official report has recently been made to the
War Department concerning the use or dynamite
shells in experiments made last December. The
board was composed OF Lieut.-Col. Mordecai, Major
Farley and Capt. Greer Of the Ordnance Bureau.
The target was wrought-iron semi-circular
turret, IL feet wide, 10 feet high and il inches
thick, made Of two Finch plates, and was totally
wrecked by three shells, weighing I22 pounds,
charged with 2S; pounds OF dynamite, and fired
from seven-inch rif1ed AmeS gun. Heretofore
the danger OF using dynamite in project1les was
their liability 10 explode at the discharge, and a
further objection WAS that the dynamite usually
exploded at the instant OF contact with the object
instead Of penetrating where IL could destroy the
fabric. Lieut.. j. w. GraydOn, formerly or the T..
3. Navy, has invented q she'll that overcomeS both
OF these difficulties, and the experiments have
been Tor the purpose or testing his Invention. Two
demonstrations with smaller guns Were made at
san Francisco In the summer or 1856, and other
experiments Will soon be made with the largest
guns In the service, with twelve-inch mortars, and
with the HotchkisS revolving guns, to make still
further tests Of these shells The board express "a
favorable opinion Of the Invention, and state that
II has been shown that dynamite shells can obtain
penetration before explosion, aud that they can be
fired from heavy rified cannon with the full
Ice charge OF black powder the prOpelling force
without injury to the cannon.