The morning call., 1890-12-31
will be used.nrne board is commissioned not

will be used.6The board Is commissioned not
only TO select magazine system for rifles and
cablnes. but also TO test and report for adoption
such smokeless powder as is deemed most ad-
visable 10 use.
The prospects are that ere long the defenses OF
San Francisco will be strengthened by the l0ca-
tIon OF three dynamite guns In positions where
they can be used to the best advantage. Some
time ago the War Department made a contract
with the Pneumatic Dynamite Gun Company for
the construction of tive guns for New York Har.
Dor three for San Francisco and TWO for Boston.
The two intended for Lovelps Island Boston
Harbor, are nearly completed at the West Point
Foundry. The contract calls for the mounting
of two guns not later than next july aud siipu-
iateS that The guns must be able TO throw dyna-
mite shells distance Of one mile, and must be
| able to attain rapidity OF fifteen shots in 80
minutes. The guns have a range of two miles.
| and those on The Vesuvius made record of
| fifteen shots In 16 minutes. At present England
| is also devoting some attention to the dynamite
| gun, and proposes to utilize number Of them to
| the best advantage.
| The Spanish elections for members Of the
Cortes VIII afford the nation its first opportunity
| to try universal suffrage In general election
| preliminary experiment with universal suffrage
was made III The recent election Of onehalf OF tie
| new Provincial Councils and judging from the
| returns it is estimated that the rival parties will
meet in Cortes each suflicien ly strong 10 harass
| and hamper the others aud TO prevent the execu-
| tive from exhibiting that strong and serene
| front so eagerly desired by the statesman. Sc
nor Cauovas del Castillo, no doubt, has the
| marked advantage OF being in office and like his
| predecessors will doubtless employ the well rec
| ognzed and traditional methods for maintaining
| his hold on the constituencies. In the preimi-
| nary. encounter his adnerents only attained a
moderate success.
| An original package decision that will not be
| popular among the farmers Is that of Judge Reed
| OF Philadelphia, declaring the Oleomargarne
! law of that State unconstituton al The Court
! package goods imported from another State If
| the latter are me remarkable and Iegi Innate sub
| jects of trade and commerce, is guaranteed by
| the United States and though 1t can be regu.
| lated, it cannot be prohibited by any State. By
| an act OF Congress the United States has de.
| clared oleomargarine merchantabe article and
| has regulated its sale. The State law does not
regulate but prohibits the sale OF oleomargarne.
| The introduction of the lobster to the waters
| of the Pacific near Monterey was measure to-
| ward the improvement of our fisheries that was
| highly appreciated. How highly the lobster Is
| regarded may be seen from the great efforts
| Newfoundland has made to improve her fish,
| cries. During the last year at the Dido hatch
| cry 100000 lobster Ova were Matched aud
| placed in waters, where they seem 10 be thriv-
| ing. In addition 49, floating incubatOrs have
! been established aud over 800 ooo,0 900 Holsters
| have be en- Matched in that way.