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KILLED BY A PRIEST.
A Young Woman Shot Dead
With 8 Gun Cane.
Banquet Beats Salvatore Mile
and a Quarter Record.
VIM. Sullivan Shoots His Par
ents for Their Money.

PARIS. July l7.-Keen eyes are watch
ing every movement of Able Courtial at
Rodez. who shot Mime. Calinet dssd in
the street with a gun m The espriest
passionately protests his innocence, and
declares he simply intended to tap the
young woman on the shoulder. The PEG.
pie generally believe that his love for bis
victim. resisted after her marriage, was
the motive for the crime.
The prisoner forgot one important
thing when he accounted for the dis
charge of the gun cane-the ferule. which
served to close the end OF the weapon.
The doctor who made the autopsy on the
body of Nine. Calinet cannot find any
trace of the ferule, which must inevitably
have penetrated the body had 1t been in
its right place. but if the tesnle was of
the cane when the priest raised it, who
took 1t off and for what purpose2 No
trace of the ferule can be discov-
cred at the place where the shooting
occurred.
The able has been examined at length
in prison and he sticks to his original
story. He knew that the gun was loaded
but did suspect that it was cooked. His
friends must have cooked it. Here the
examining magistrate warned the priest
that his defense was improbable, and that
until more evidence in his favor was pro-
duced the authorities must look upon hin
as a murderer.
At this the prisoner burst into tears anc
sobbed. So nervous and excited is thu
slayer Of Nine. Calinei now that the gov
ernor of the prison removed from hi
reach everything that might help him t
commit suicide, sven the waistcord of hn
priestly cossack.
A careful examination will be made to
morrow of the priests apartment, which
was seized upon Saturday. The polio,
have ar idea that they will find impor
tant letters bearing On the motive OF thu
crime. as the prisoner when arrested beg
ged strongly to be allowed to go home anc
put his papers in or Ter. This remarka.
BILE case promises to furnish an ~extraordi
nary murder trial, There are a few PEG.
pie who regard the prisoner as an limo
cent man, but the public as a rule hay,
no doubt as to his guilt.
1t is known that he was an intimate as
sociate of the woman he killed. but wher
she was married recently she resolutel,
turned her back upon him. The abb,
has a poor reputation and his bishop hal
50 little confidence in him that for years b
has had no clerical post OF duty.
, 1890-07-18
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Severe Wind and Rain Storms
Throughout the East.
A Great Many Persons Killed
By Lightning.
Collision Between a Steamer
and a Yacht.
Killed bv Lightning.

PEoRIA,,Ill., July ia small cyclone
visited the country just across the river
from this city this afternoon, wreckiug a
freight train, and tearing down trees aud
small buildings. One man-Ericscn Of
Utica, N. Y, was struck BY lightning
while running from the cyclone and in
stantly killed. Much damage was done
TO crops. fences and timber.
A Lake Erie & Western train was
struck by the storm at Bridge Junction.
One car was turned over and smashed.
Several persons were slightly injured.
The wires are down west and south. 1t
is reported that the towns of Greenvalley
and Morton are badly damaged. 1t is
reported that seven men were killed in q
backyard near Westerly, but this is not
verified. The damage done on the cas-,
side of the river is great.
NoRwALK, O., July ia violent
wind and rain storm struck Monroeyille,
this county. tonight. doing terrible dam
age. The lightning struck Otto Gold
ner's house, killing his three sons, Fred
die. Willie and Otto. Kate Smith, a
neighbor in the house at the time. was
badly burned.
TRENTON. N. j., July l7.-Adestru,t-
i've storm of wind. hail. rain and lightning
visited this city this afternoon, ~unroo6ng
a number OF houses. Michael Cochrane
and Louis Sihlger were struck by light
ming and killed. Four persons were
base ball grounds.
PHILADELPHIA. July ia severe
wind storm accompanied by heavy rain
anI fh,,ndar and ifghf,tnU n.poaJ nyar
this city this evening. The wind blew a
hurricane and considerable damage was
done to property. At Landslide, Pa. a
terrific thunder and hail storm flooded the
streets to an impossible condition. John
Clemmer's barn was struck by lightning
and e%atirely consumed by fire. Several
other fires could be seen in various di-
rections. At Mcrrisville two men were
killed by lightning.
CAMDEN. N. j., July l7.-Tonight's
storm was very severe in this locality. A
small yacht containing five men and boys
was overturned in the river. One man
was drowned. The others we're rescued
with great difficulty. The terra cotta
works at Pea Shore were struck by light.
ming and badly damaged.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, July ia violent
rain aud windstorm passed over this city
this afternoon. The roofs of a number Of
houses were blown of and many other
buildings damaged. Trees in every part
OF the city were torn and %uprooted. Near
ly all the wires were FRUSTRATED and tele'
graph poles and wires were badly damaged
along the railway.
SoUrH BETHLEHEM, Pa. July H.
A cyclone swent over Hellertown Thu
evening. Hotels and residences were un
rooted and church ~steeples blown down
The Hellerton Agricultural works wert
totally demolished Seven workmen sus
tanned severe bruises. John Freeman
aged IL, was instantly killed. Two pass
enger trains on the Lehigh Valley encoun
tered the storm and both narrowly es
caped being wrecked. The trains had t,
feel their way along and frequently stoI
to allow telegraph poles and trees to bt
removed from the track.
, 1890-07-18
Stocks and CarrIe Markets.

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE situa-
ton in Wall street still remains IN.
changed and the principle features of the
market are dullness and staguation. The
engagement ofs5OO. Ool in gold for export
was made the occasion of a raid by the
bears in the last few minutes, and the
market closed heavy on the decline. Final
changes are generally insig ~Jificant.
Governments barely steady.
Money on call 8 (G44.
Petroleum continues in a state of leth-
argy. August fell in the forenoon and
spot advanced t, then became dull and
remained so until the close.
Following are closing prices of stocks;
Pacific 6s. 1921; American Express, lis;
Canada Pacific, SIt; Canada Southern,
56i; Central Pacific. 33i; Burlington,
1861; Delaware, Lackawanna Il Western,
l4sb; Denver & Rio Grande, 10; Erie,
25E; Kansas & Texas. got; Lake Shore,
1921; Louisville 4 Nashville, SS4; Michi-
gan Central. 81; Fargo Express. Al;
Western Union, SAT; Missouri Pacific. 7Os;
Northern Pacific, So; preferred, 1924;
Northwestern, 1ll3; preferred, IA;
New York Central, lUS; Oregon I'm.
provement, All; Oregon Naviga-
ton, 1903; Oregon Short Line, "A;
Transcontinental, 465; Pacific Mail,
463; Reading, Ash; Rock Island,
go; Milwaukee Il st. Paul, 73t; Texas
Pacific, 20s; Union Pacific, 63f; United
States Express, 70; American cotton
oil 2St.
CHICAGO. July IT.-Cattle-Receipts,
l6, 500. Market slow and lower. Beeves,
A,75(@5 100; steers, 50. 5094. so; stock
ers and feeders. 81 40(G3. TO- Texa'
Sheep : Receipts. 1000. MarkeI
steady. Natives, So. 5O@ 5. go; Texans
50 5094.6 60; westerns "a. SOFA. 90.
Wheat-Steady. Cash, S6@ 86t; Sep
tember, $50.
Corn-Steady. Cash, S7J; September
3St.
, 1890-07-18
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.


AT Buencs Ayres the premium on gold
is 1877 per cent
Count Conrad Stolberg, heir of one OF
the richest land owners in Germany, was
accidentally shot and killed while duck
shooting yesterday.
Heavy rains prevail in the Darjeeling
district, India, and part of the country is
flooded. Bridges have been carried away
in many places. The only means of com
munication between planters is by boats.
The president has appointed o. L,
Spalding of Michigan assistant secretary
of the treasury, vice Tichenor. resigned.
BE was formerly a member of congress
and is now a special agent of the
treasury.
The American riaemen arrived at Bin
gen Wednesday night from Oberlahn
stein. Despite a drenching thunder
storm when they arrived an enthusiastic
crowd was waiting TO welcome them. The
city was decorated and Illuminated.
, 1890-07-18

ST. PAUL, July 17.-Another big
storm visited this part of the state yester-
day evening. AT Red Wing and Lake
City a heavy beating rain did much dam
age to crops. Marine. a little town near
Saltwater, as well as Saltwater itself. was
reported wiped out, but latest advlces
contradict that report The worst effect
of the tornado was in North st. Paul, a
suburb Of this city, where it played havoc
with property for a few minutes, but for
tunately no loss OF life resulted. The
storm struck there at $40 o'clock and for
a few moments the southern limits Of the
suburb were wrapped in a dense cloud of
mist driving before the furious gale with
cyclone conditions. Alarge crowd of peo-
pie had been on the lookout and there
was the wildest CONSERVATION, but the
storm veered of to the east and passed on.
A two-story brick building was crushed to.
gether like an egg shell. The loss will
probably reach SIC, ZOO.
, 1890-07-18

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, 1890-07-18

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE secretary
of the interior has transmitted to congress
a letter from VIM. McKusick. Indian
agent at the Sisseton agency. South Da-
kota, stating that the Sisseton Wahpeton
Indians of Lake Traverse reservation are
in a most destitute condition, the drouth
OF last year having almost totally de-
stroyed their crops. and asking that S.
900 be appropriated for the purpose Of
buying provisions to keep the Indians
from starving.
, 1890-07-18

WASHINGTON PARK, July 1.-THE
feature of the day was the Hyde Park
stakes. worth about 81, 900. the richest
event of the west outside of the American
derby. The track was fast.
All ages, mile and a sixteenth-Arun.
del won. Lizzie ID. second, Mexkie. II.
third. Time, 1850.
All aVe-. ~ ls-Anne Elizabeth won,
Wary Sc > Prophecy third. Time,
l:42l.
Hyde Park stakes, 2-year olds, three.
fourths of a mile-Balgowan won, King
man second, Rev Del Rey third. Time,
Lila
, 1890-07-18

WASHINGTON, July17.-The president
sent the following nominations to the
senate today: General appraisers Of mer-
chandise. J. Lewis Stackpole of Massa-
chusetts. Henderson w. Somerville OF
Alabama, and Ferdinand N. Shurtleff OF
Oregon. Oliver L S~paulding of Michi-
gan, assistant secretary OF the treasury,
vice George @. Tichenor, resigned. Ed
ward P. Seeds of Iowa, associate Justice
of the supreme court of the territory of
New Mexico
, 1890-07-18

BosToN, July lit is announced
that the scheme whereby all the soda
water and beer apparatus interests in The
United States were to be ~amalgamated
into a trust and sold to English capitalists
has fallen through, the broker who was
engineering the deal having cabled from
London his failure to organize the ncces-
sarv combination.
, 1890-07-18

QUEBEC. July l7.-At p o'clock this
morning fire broke out in a barroom
owned by Delamenge & Onlette.' After
the fire was e~xtinguished it was discovered
that a family of five, consisting of Pierre
Meranda, wife and three children. were
burned to death in an upper room.
, 1890-07-18

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. July l7.-George
E. Perry and JEFF Smith, colored, fought
a duel near Gate City, a suburb six miles
out, at 9 o'clock last night They had a
quarrel about a woman and agreed to set
IN, al tan naces ard sboot,ns ~ aach
other until one fell. At the third shot
Perry fell shot through the body and died
in a few minutes. Smith escaped.
, 1890-07-18

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE Times Anna.
Ill, special says: Sixteen year-old vii
liam Sullivan shot and probably fatally
wounded his father and mother last night.
He has been Jailed. The boy appears
perfectly hardened and said he wished the
old folks out OF the way that he might get
possession of their pronerty.
, 1890-07-18

DENVER. July 17.-Frank Kellerman,
secretary Of the German and Centennial
Building and Loan Association, is short
in his accounts about $4,000. He has
turned over to the association about 3d.
900 worth of property and resigned. He
has not vet been arrested.
, 1890-07-18

BRooKLYN. July IT. = pittsburg
(LeaQue) won a close and exciting contest
from Brooklyn this afternoon. Attend
ance l, 100.
Pittsburg ...........0 l0l 3 o.
Brooklyn ...........0 20 400 0 o. 5
Base hits-Pittsburg IA, Brooklyn G.
Errors-Pittsburg 7, Brooklyn 3. Bat
teries-Hecker and Decker, Terry and
DAILY. UmpIre-Lynch.
, 1890-07-18

PHILADELPHIA, July II. Buffalo
(Brotherhood) made the Phillies hustle
for their victory this afternoon, Attend
ance 700.
philadelphia 000001 2-5
Buffalo...............l 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
: Observation-Disclosures 10, Buffalo 2. Bat.
terries-Knell and Mailman, Haddock
aud Mack. Umpires-Gaffney and Sheri-
dan.
, 1890-07-18
BASE BALL.
Philadelphia I, Chicago 5.

Philadelphia 7, Chicago s..
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE Phils-
delphia-Chicago game this afternoon was
by long odds the most exciting League
contest seen here this season. Attend
ance 3,l00.
Philadelphia. I'll 900 0 a.
Chicago. .....-.....0 0 2 0 2 o 5
Base hits-Pniladelphia 10, Chicago
IA. Observation-Disclosures 2, Chicago 2.
Battenes-Gleason and Clements. Luby
and Kittridge. Observation-Disclosures.
, 1890-07-18

BosToN, July 1.-THE Chicago BRO
t~herhood) sluggers were easily beaten by
RAIDS strategy t1day. Attendance 1000.
Boston .............5 90 32Ol0 LIZ
ChicaRo.........0 000 2 0 0 0 o. .
Hits-Boston Is, Chicago I. Errors
Boston 4, Chicago 4. Batteries-Rad-
bourn and Murphy. Baldwin, Darling and
Farrell. Unpires -Knight and Jones.
, 1890-07-18

UTICA. N. Y, July 1.-THE steamer
st. Lawrence collided with the pleasure
yacht Cachtcathrine on the St. Lawrence
river near Alexander bay. OF a party of
twelve on the yacht five were drowned.
, 1890-07-18

Columbus Co'umbus 5, Brooklyn 6.
Louisville ruisville 6, Syracuse 4.
Toledo-Tcl do 5, Rochester 2.
81. Louis-St. Louis 3, Athletics 4.
, 1890-07-18

7 lie LARGEST stock OF fine brandies. old
whiskies. choice hqaeurs and superfne
cigars at GEORGE Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
, 1890-07-18

BosroN, July 17.-In the League game
today Rhines was hit hard in only one
inning, bat in that the gtme was lost.
Attendance :, 300.
Boston............I 100000 o. 6
Cincinnati. ........0 l o 0 l l o. 3
Base its-Boston 6, Cincinnati 8.
Errors-Boston 2, Cincinnati 7. Bat
teries-Getzein and Bennett. Rhines and
Harrington. Umpire-Powers.
, 1890-07-18

Three bottles of Lemp's beer for SO C.
The finest and purest beer in the land at
Germauia hall.
, 1890-07-18
Brooklyn 0, cleveland 8.

BRooKLYN. July 1.-THE Brother
hood game this afternoon was unusually
exciting. The match was won by Brook
lyn in the ninth inning. Attendance,
500.
Brooklyn .~........0 2IO200l3- 9
Cleveland. ..........0 0 0 2 2 0 . 2 o. s
Base hits-Brooklyn 8, Cleveland 10.
Errors-Brooklyn 5, Cleveland 8. Bat.
teries-Sowders, VanH altren aud DAILY.
Bakelv and Brennan. Umpires-Leach
and Matthews.
, 1890-07-18

For the latest ssOreIstes In
.JesCelry go to ZehMe1',
BwechNer r Co., sch0 sUtA
be pleased TO sh0SU them.
, 1890-07-18

Peas for planting. The best in town at
Griswold & Co.'S Sixteenth street store.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-12
EQUINE RAT-KlLLER.
A BroclSton (AIass.) HOrso Which PosseEs.
cs a pecu irr Accomplishments.

A Brocl5ton (AIass.) Horso Which Possess
n Pecu irr Accomplishments.
Roscoe Franklin, of Brocl1ton, Mass.
owns q bay horse, known by tho namo
of Shiloh, that is possessed of peculiar
accomplishment. Mr.. Franl1lin's stable.
rather old building, Is INFESTED by rats
that give the horses much trouble, steal
ing their food and making themselves
pests generally. 1t began to be OBJ
served short timo since that inShiloh's
stall there was to bc found every morn
ing one or moro Of tho rodents, dead,
tho crushed bodies of which indicated
that thoy had died violent deaths, but
what that death was remained mystery
until ono of the stable men discovered
that tho big bay was himself their ex-
ccutioncr.
He was then watched at the work, and
tho strategy and cunning of tho animal
is said to bo remarkable. He will stand
over rat-holo for any length of time
without stirring, his cars alcrt and his
cycs fixed on tho hole. Then a3 tho rat
breaks cover Gbruptly and hurricdly, as
they always do, Shiloh brings down
tho sharp hoof Of his uplifted foot upon
his littlo but harassing foe, crushing tho
life out of him, and if he fails to stril5o
tho willy creature will overtake him
with outstrctchod mock, and scizing
him in his powerful teeth throw him
against tho side of tho stall, thus break
ing his back. ...
1t is but seldom that this curious
rattcr fails to kill his proy. Tho horse
actually seems to enjoy tho sport, for
hc will repeat tho trick again and
again, and if any ono stands and
watches him at it he viii, without coas-
ing to be on tho qui vivc for tho rat for
ah instant, occasionally turn his intelli-
gont eyc on tho spectator, as if to say:
iii get him yot."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-12
A coLD-sLOooE0 GROOM.

He Was Porf city WA ling to Change
Brides ut tho Altar.
"Havo you brought any witnesses?"
asked Rcv. Mr.. Wood, of Bathgatc, of
Eliddlc-agcd couple who, according to
tho Newcastle (Eng.) Chronicle, had
como to DO married.
''No; wo nor thocht O. that. ls't nec-
essary?"
ooh, certainly!" said tho minister.
"You should havo groomsman and
bridcmaid as Witnesses"
"Wha can wo get, joan, dao yo think?"
Tho bridc SO addressed suggested
fomalo cousin whom tho bridegroom
had not previously seen, and after con-
sultation man was also thought of.
"Step 20 AVA llang, jean, an ask
them, an I'll wall about till 20 como
back"
Jean set about as desired and after
como time returned with tho two
friends, tho cousin being blooming
lass, somewhat younger than tho brido.
When tho parties had been properly ar
ranged and tho minister was about to
proceed with tho ceremony tho BRIDE
groom suddenly said: ''Wad yo bidc o
wec, sir?''
"What ia it Iiow?" asked tho minister.
"Wcel, was just gaun to eaJ That il
It wad bc tho scEo to yal, wad
rather bee that ano," pciri:tr - Go
bridonaid.
"A most extraordinary etcecL-ort to
make ct this staGcl I'm GfI;:-l :, - too
late to talk Of such thinT now
''Ia it?" said tao bridegroom in n tono
of calm RESIGNATION to tho inevitable.
'"Weel. thcn, yc maun just gang on"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-12
W lcro Tho Pronta Go.

A New York burglar Gtolo diamond
breastpin worth 500 and soal5kin dol
man worth 5000, and all tho rohoy no
got from tho "fcnoo" who bought tho
goods was $3.50. Tho burglar added
that no onco stolo olovon gold watches,
each valued by tho jewoler ut $50, and
all he got for the lot was 1926. Hc had
to take this or run his own risks. Tho
profit 10 not in tho stealing, but in tho
"fencing."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-12
Got tho Doses Mixed.

The wife Of Philadelpn1a veteri.
marian accidentally mixed her own pre-
scription with ono made out by her
husband for horse, and sent the wrong
one to the druggist. She was horrifled
when she found that the druggist had
sent her pills home in cigar box. and
frightened when she found zach pill
was larger than . plum
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-12

bAMdILLE STAGE,
Arrives. Tuesdny & snturday..... :. 400 3. a
Departs, Wednesday K Sunday ..... ono 4. ~,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-12

DEPUTY D. - LAND AND MINERAL
- Surveyor for Eeysds. Mines laid out
aud Surveyed for Pat Mt. Land survey ed, ap-
plicslions, contracts, payprnts on land, and
app.Fidining to tshing up or holding land Of
thm State or ooys' umcnt attended to. shall
keep fully posted ~ TO all Innds taken up ami
sSAnt In the eastern pSriE -. kOVaGs Ad'd
dress klkoI NeVsda,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-12
HUNTIsuToS STAGE,

Arrives htnuay... '.''........ t'me
Departs, Tuesday ky.......I........... 500
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-12
BULLION STAGE.

Arrives, Tn"Edsy& Ssturdfr.. .....sHhV
Departs, Mohdsy 4 fridAy"...", o:tth
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-12
DAILY INDEPENDENT.
AN EVENING PAPER,
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Will be made as low a. is consistent with
Ouad business principles. Apply at the Of
Ace for terms.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
A seIf-Destrucrive War ship.

A torpedo boat possessing some novel
features has just been tested with great
success. The torpedo is provided with en-
gine and boiler, and a steam launch by
which the crew may make their escape after
bringing the ship into action. The roof or
deck is Of sufficient thickness, in com bina-
tion with Its curved shape, to prevent DAM
age from shellS In action the vessel is first
taken to a convenient point, submerged
from the ordinary water line, then steamed
at full speed toward the vessel to be at
tackled. In actual warfare, the crew would
then take their places in the steam launch,
leaving only the pilot and the officer charged
with completing the circuit tor the explo-
sion of The vessel. The electrical connec-
tion may be SO arranged that the act of strik-
ing the vessel attacked would explode the
charge. The pilot and his associate, having
renamed on board until the last possible
moment, would jump overheard, and, being
provided with life preservers, could be
picked up by the launch. The inventor
claims that very heavy charge of explo-
sives could be carried in this way, and
that the explosion, while it would, of
course, destroy the vessel itself, weuld also
destroy the largest iron-clad afoat. The
risk is great, but he believes it would be
possible for all the crew to escape.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
Forced Draft in the BritIsh NAVY.

The use of forced drafts is now, to all in
tents and purposes, prohibited in the British
Navy, being at sea total failure. The
nature of the failure is that the tubes all
leak at the combustion chamber and if the
fires are urged by fans beyond certain
point Admiral de Horsey, who speaks
authoritatIvely, says: "The use of forced
drafts is now totally prohibited in ships of
war, except under conditions of great emer-
gency, and then it is only used for q very
short time"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
About Big Guns.

Lord George Hamilton, the First Lord Of
the English Admiralty, spoke recently very
strongly in favor of heavy guns, against
which much unfaYorable comment has been
launched of late. He said: 1.-THE one OBJ
ject of all naval, and of all military tacti-
clans is to concentrate force on given
space, and within given area; and they do
so because they believe that not merely the
material destruction which the coucentra-
tion OF fire effects, but the moral effect OF the
damage which it does is of enormous i'm
portance." Lord Hamilton considered that
all the objections against loading and train
ing guns by mechanical power are near
reproduction Of the objections which were
urged against the introduction of steam
for sail power. Mechanical power may oc-
casionallY break dowE, but the speaker be-
lieved there was no machinery on board a
man-of-war so unlikely to break down as
the hydraulic power by which the great
guns are loaded and trained. But il me-
chanical power be substituted for manual
power in loading, the men must stand level
with their guns, and protection must DE af-
forded them, otherwise they can be swept
away by the smallest gun. This means add
ing extra weight and offering a much larger
target to the projectile Of the enemy.