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THE SECRET LOST.
An Interesting Legend Regarding
Heather Beer.
The Saturday Review.

The Saturday Review.
Heather still blooms bravely on the Gallo
way hills, but thirsty shepherds recall visit
fully the days when it was made TO Weld
something of more potent virtue than
honey. The ancient Pictisn secret OF brew
ing heather ale is lost. and the manner of
losing it is recorded in local legend. The
Picts Of Galloway. it is said, were hard
pressed by their ancient foes, the Scots of
Dalriada. Step by step they retreated be-
fore them, falling under superior numbers.
til at last there remained alive but three
braves-a father and two sons. They were
of the family TO whom. alone among the
Pcts, was known the priceless secret
of brewing heather ale. Stationed on
the narrow and fortified neck of land
which connects the Null of Galloway. the
southernmOst point of Scotland, with the
mainland they made fearful havoc among
their assailants. The Scottish commander.
weary of seeing his best warriors slaugh-
tered. called a psrley. and offered quarter
to the Pictish chief and his sons on copdi-
ton that they would reveal their hereditary
secret.
II accept your Offer" cried the father,
"but none OF my race must be witness to
the betrayal. Therefore, before l speak,
cast my sons into the sea-" Ii was done as
the old man, burning to learn the precious
recipe. But he. breaking from them and
running to pinnacle overhanging the
waves. shouted: NOW / know that none
lives who can betray our trustv' aud
straightway flung himself into the churn-
Ing tide. where his sons had already per-
ished.
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THE P0ST0FFICE SITE.

District Attorney Garter Says the Title
Is Absolutely Clear.
With regard to the dispatches from Wash
ington relating to an alleged flaw in the
title TO the site for the new postoffice build
Ing. United States District Attorney Garter
states that 1t is the OLD story about a public
street extending into the lot. He further
said that this whole matter has been thor
oughly investigated, and that the street
having been vacated by the Supervisors the
title Is absolutely clear. Beyond protecting
the Government In the matter of seeing that
all liens for taxes are removed, he will con-
slider 1t his duty to hand The check for its
payment over 10 the Postof1ice Site Commits
sioners as soon as 1t reaches him.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND
Il under the authority OF certsin deed OF trust,
duly executed by JOIN CoMISG, party OF tbs
first part, 10 HENRY c. CAMPBELL and THAD-
DEUS b. KEN I, parties OF the second part and
the SAN FRANCISCO SAVINGS UNION, Of tbs
third part the same being dated June - 1883 aud
recorded in the Office OF the County Recorder OF the
County OF Tulare. State Of California. in book OF
trust deeds, at page 80 and following and In pur-
suance OF \ resolution passed on the 18th day OF
July, 1892, by the Board OF Directors OF said
SAN FRANCISCO SAVINGS UNION,
poTatton and the holder of the note (So STS5), 10
secure payment OF Which the aforesaid deed OF
trust was executed. declaring thst defsnlt rad
been made In the pay ment OF the principal sum and
other sums due under said nOte and deed OF trust
ana requesting and directing HENRY c. CAMFy
BELL aud THADDEUS h. KENT. trustees. to sell.
the real estate described therein 10 satisfy said
We, HENRY C. CAMPBELL and THADDEUs b.
KENT, trustees do hereby give notice. that on
IL O'Clock N. OF that day. and at the front door
OF the Courthouse In the city OF Nisalia county of
auction 10 the highest bidder, for cash in gold
coin of the United States, all the pieces parcels
of lana situate in the county OF 1ulare. State Of
California. described as follows. to wit:
According to the OHIO al piats and system OF sur
veys OF the Government of the United states
In township tweaty;9ne CD. south range
meridian:
OF section thirteen u3). the west han OF tbs
OF section fourteen ti4). the north half of the
south half (N Il of 1ali the northeast quarter
NE I4 and the east half OF the northwest quarter
Containing in all four hundred and eighty 1850,
acres of land, together with the appurtenances
TERMS SALE-CaSn In gold coin of tha4 Unttad
States: 10 per cent payable to the undersigned on
the fall OF the hammer; balance on delivery of
deed; aud II not so paid. unless for want OF title
per cent to be forfeited, and the sale to bs void
Acts OF sale at purchasers expense.
HENRY c. CAMPBELL,
ThADDEUS b. KENT.
iy26 80 aug 5 9 2l6 trustees.
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An khaurd ChareA.

William Koran, the 11-year-old son of
Koran, residing at 962 Howard street, was
arrested by Policeman Riordan yesterday
afternoon, and booked at the Southern
station for assault to murder.
j. Myers claims that little Koran stabbed
his l6-year-old son in the thigh. inflicting a
slight wound. The police place little cred
ence IN the story, as little Koran is small
for his age, very timid and looks anything
but youthful desperate.
The lad claims that he was sharpening
knife on a milestone when the Myers boy
came along and attempted to take it away
and in the struggle Myers caused his own
injury.
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An oVerheated stove and the boiling over
Of kettle Of fat started fire at 4 o'clock
yesterday morning In the butcher-shOp of
c. Haag, at 1918 Mason street, and an alarm
was sent in from box 10. Thief spread to
the tire e-story frame building at the south
east corner Of Mason and Pacific streets,
story frame at 1916 Mason, owned by DR.. J.
IL. Drossel, aud to the twO-story frame
dwelling of r. K. Partridge at "a John
street. The buildings were damaged to the
extent OF $500, and the loss to the contents
amounted to 500
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Proposed Trades, AmaIgamat,on

A letter was received last night by Secre-
tary Roxburg Of the Council Of Federated
Trades in this city from the Sacramento
council requesting a joint meeting of the
two organizations and the Building Trades
Council for the purpose of discussing the
possibility OF amalgamatiug all three into
one body. The letter also announced that
five delegates have been elected for the pur-
pose and that they would arrive in this city
on the 2lst inst, when the conference will
ha haEd
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MARRIED.

MARsHALL-STEIGLEMA this city August
10, 1892. by the Rev X. Vaughan Grifath, John
r. Marshall and Ella G. Stelgeman.
HEN RICI-STRIBY-In this city August 10 1892
BY the Rev. J. NJ. Buehler. Harry Ii. Henrici and
Emily Strby.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. this city, August 8. 1892.
by the Rev. j. NJ. Buehler, Fritz Hoffman, and
hargAretha Karl
GHEYDE-WHITNEY-In Alameda, Au-
gust 10. 1892. 10y the Rev. Dr. Spaiding. Carl +
Selling heyde aud Ella Mae whitney, both of Ala
media.
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A COMFORTABLE GARMENT.
1t L. Easily Made and Is Exceedingly
Comfortable.


Take two lengths of cloth of whatever
kind you wish, each IA inches wide and 1
yards long. Now look carefully at this dia-
gram. Here are the two lengths laid side
by side plus two bits sewed on to each, the
purpose Of which will appear by and by.
Sew together the two sides marked B ID.
Then at the point where you stopped sew
ing cut each breadth half way across. The
purpose of this will appear by and by. Now
double the entire piece OF cloth and joining
the two points marked Y to the two points
marked Il, sew these side seams to within
The morning call., 1892-08-12

Our contemporary, Woman, has pro-
pounded prize question, which may well
give pause" to the wisest and most far
seeing OF manageable ladies. IL Is:
would You rather marry man whom you
entirely love, but whose love for you YOU
are not sure OF. or man who entirely loves
you, but whose love you do not feel able to
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thoroughly reeiprocates" 1t will. perhaps
be said that the latter would be the prefer
able choice; and no DOUBT it would be from
the point of view Of worldly prudence, but
worldly prudence Is clearly not the whole
question. AS the competitors are to give
reasons" it will 90 hard if some light is not
thrown upon the relative advantages and
disadvantages of these painful alternatives.
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kncIaI NnfaA

The Native Sons of Vermont give an
en- rertainment and dance at Odd Fellows
Hall this evening. fine musical pro-
Rramme has been arranged, and an enjoy
able evening is anticipated. A one-act
comedy entitled "Chums" will be given
during the evening by Frank L. Cooley,
Ulysses Foreman. Miss Rose Broderick and
Miss Louise Silva. Blum's band will fur.
nish the music, and dancing will commence
af IN n'clock
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back. Yes, it has the scant straight skirt
and the loose bodice. Ii is exactly like the
imported garment sold in the shops as the
everyday garment OF the japanese woman.
Now take IL off; you are not quite done
with 1t yet The front of the skirt is too
narrow to close we'll: widen ii by two narrow
widths on each front breadth, running from
the DoItom 10 tue supposed waist-line and
mario owing toward the top. Tie diagram
makes the point clear.
Hem the skirt at the bottom, finish the
neck by putting straight band of the cloth
I'M ant ee Ihcnes VIDE straight around the neck
Then the kimonO is complete There Is no
planning and cutting and shaping and bon
ing. The garment is tapped lightly at the
waist, and Is girdled with twisted cord.
Make one Of these out of white cotton creme.
with china-blue figure in it. Put il on
any OF these days, when the thermomet er
and the death-rate have got TO the highest
notch. Then sit down and wonder why
we are sending missionaries to the JAP
anese.
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A Crushed Foot.

James Ahearn. laborer. had his left foot
badly crushed by falling rock while at
work on the grade at Twenty-frst street yes
terday afternoon and was removed to the
City and County Hospital for treatment
There 1t was found that the ankle bones had
been badly crushed and that amputstion
NAV be necessary
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BORN.

oLEARY-In this city. August 3. 1892. to the wife
of Arthur OLeary, daughter.
RIPP-Ausust 2. 1892, TO the wife OF J. E. Kipp.
asOn.
PHELPs-In this city. August 7. 1892, TO the wife
OF C. l. Phelps. son.
KANAGH-In this city. JnIy 81. 1892. TO the wife
OF w Kanayh daughter.
OLSON-In this city, August 9, 1892. to the wife OF
n. D. Olson, a daughter.
DREDGE-Ir Oakland. August 7, 1892, to the wife
OF Theodore r. Dredge son.
JACoBUS-In Niles, August 10. 1892. to the wife
OF Julien r. JRcobus, a daughter.
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Henarie, the wholesale lqu0r-dealer, was
committed yesterday for trial on one charge
of embeZzlement. Judge Joachimsen set
his bonds in the sum of $1,000, although the
specific charge upon which he is held is the
felonious appropriation of 5000
The morning call., 1892-08-12

The natural configuration of many
mountains suggests the human face, and
such physiognOmies cut out of the rocks on
gigantic scale are commonly regarded by
savages as objects of worship.
The morning call., 1892-08-12

A Japanese soldier has invented A gun
which enables the possessor to send "a
cloud OF binding dust" into the ewes of a
los at q distance of ~ feet. 1t is said that
me poor Toe Is thereby absolutely deprived
OF sight, and therefore. of course at the
mercy of his assailant
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GH0STLY MIDNIGHT SIGNS.
omens Which VIII Interest the super-
stItious.
New York Herald

New York Herald.
When black cat suddenly appears at the
window on 8 moonlight night 1t is a sign
that there will be a death is some mouse
family IL the cat can get 10.
When you are alone in tha house and hear
blood-curdlng clank- ching-clank-clank
Ike maniac dragging his chain, it is a sign
that dog is loose.
When you are suddenly awakened in the
dead OF night by noise like corpse smack
ing its colo lips. when you hear or rather
feel stealthy movement unlike anyth ing
human, and when as the cold drops of per-
SEPARATION start from your clammy brow there
Is tug at the bedclothes and then horrible
something moving along your body, it is
sign that pussy wants to be petted.
When at the gh0stly hour OF midnight a
sudden chill fills the room, the light begins
TO flicker, an empty chair begins to rock,
tue dishes begin tn rattle and low moan
Ing sound Is heard. it is sign that there is
an earthquake outside.
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

Birth. marriage and death notices sent by maA
viii not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either OF the publication oflces and be ind orsed
with the fame and residence OF persons authorized
to have the same published
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LATEST sHIri4NG INTELLIGENCE.


THURSDAY, August II.
stmr Cells, johnson, 80 hours from Eureka: -
NJ 1T lumber, - III shingles, TO Higgins & Collins.
Movements OF TrAns-AtIautio Steamers.
HAABURG-ArriYed Aug ll-Stmr Rugia from
New York.
tia, from Baltimore.
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BidiSmsn VIII Be Tried.
Enoch g. Bidleman, the aged bookkeeper
who embezzled about ga, 600 from ID. V. b.
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German contemporary says that Berlin
mas lately been suffering from plague of
rats. Iney came in droves into the seven
OF extraordinary size.
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Highest Hon0rs

In every part of the world only attained by
the highest merit.
Apollinaris Water is the drink of Princes and of
Peoples
1t is ubiquitous. The annual sale is Is millions.
The illustrious VIRcHow of BERLIN describes it as
"avoraby distinguished from all Others" and
it is everywhere crowned Queen of Table
Waters.
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the Donahue line and will be under the per
sonal supervision OF Colonel Mention. who
Is at present giving valuable aid to the
celebration committees. Arrangements are
being made To carry at least 1000 excursion
lists TO Santa Rosa during the three days
festivities
The morning call., 1892-08-12

THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG
When you can buy Calf Shoes for $3.50 but
there's nothing wrong with the purchaser
who jumps at such chance. We're quot
ing that price not because ii is the price we
ought to get but because this is the time Of
year when extra inducements count for
good deal with wide-awake buyers and
when We usually stir things CD a little. If
you've been waiting for such an opportu-
nifty it's come, and it came with a vengeance
when it came, for more for your money
you never had an opportunity TO get. To
keep the ball moving We are also stirring
up things with our Misses French Kid
Spring Heels Patent Leather, Latest Style
Tip, sizes II 10 2 at $500 per pair. Regular
price $500
DEScAISO BROTHERS,
rs kEARNY STREET.
Headquarters for Mems Latest STYLE Shoes.
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SCHENCK'S
MANDRAKE PILLS
PURELY VEGETABLE AND STRICT.
LY RELIABLE.

They act directly and promptly on
the Liver and Stomach, restoring the
constipated organs TO healthy activity.
and are positive and perfectly Safe
Cure for Constipation, Liver Com
plant. Sick Headache, Biliousness
and all other diseases arising from
disordered condition of the Liver and
Stomach.
The morning call., 1892-08-12

Same day-Pacing. 3-n!nute class. Purse xbOo
Hazel h, b. m. by Bismarck (Douathan) 1 y
DlaDlo, ST. c. by Charles Derby Murray % q q
Chris smith. ST. e.. by Guy Wilkes. dam Lucy
(Nioget) - -. n q a N
Irene, Dr. m. by Dexter Prince f'irooml - a dist
Jesse r, b. g., by Western (l.edgett).0
The morning call., 1892-08-12

The CALL selected two winners and one
second out OF the three races. There are
Tour races tomorrow. aud the first heat will
therefore be started at o'clock sharp.
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rupted screwl also Mann's system. and the
multicharse gun. :,
OF these projects the Hitchcock gun was
never completed. - the proposed operations
Of manufacture proved impracticable; the
multichsrge gun was not undertaken at this
time. though subsequently one was produced
tested at Government expense. and failed; the
Krupp and French breech systems were not
tested until several years subsequently. The
other guns and systems described were made
and testod.
The only successful outcome among the
recommendations made by this Board was the
cast-iron gun lined with wrought iron or
steel tube. The type or experimental gun was
produced by lining an existing 10-inch smooth
bore gun with wrought-iron or steeltube
which was bored and rined to y and inches.
The trials with the S.inch gun lined with d
splrally welded wrought-iron tube were
especially successful. and as the system opened
the way for utilizing the existing armament BY
converting II into rifed ordnance Of much
greater power. this system. known In England
40 the Palllser." was adopted for the service.
From the year 1876 to 1881. about 1870 10-inch
smooth bores were converted into S.inch rifles
on sss c plan 81 Of about s2o'o EACH
Attempts we're made to extend the principle
Of conversion to larger .cslibres and also. by
the Introduction OF an additional tube Of steel.
system. l3-iuch smooth bore was converted
into q 10-inch muzzle-loadinR rifle. and 15-
inch sm ooth- bore into 11-inch muzze-load-
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diameter between largo tubes. OF sometimes a
few hundredths Of an inch: and 1t was OBJ
jected by the practical man that nfter all those
minute calculations. when the hoop was placed
in the furnace and heated before assembling.
the result would he an entirely different metal
from the one Mt first considered. and further.
that when 1t was cooled in place the result
would be by no means the one originally do
signed. But these experiments showed that
the result was precisely the ono desi pned. so
that since TINT time there has been but little
question as to tho propriety OF constructing
guns by shrinkago.
But to this important matter Of experimental
work we will return aftor continuing the story
Of tho Legislation.
Under the provisions Of the, Fertilization
act of March 3. 1881. the Getty Board was APP
pointed to consider tho question OF heavy
ordnance and proiectiles. This Board con-
Guided that the solution Of the gun question
lay in the use of steel as the material They
recommended the trial OF types Of buit-up
steel cannon. wire guns. and cast-iron guns
hoped. or hoopcd and tubed with steel:
The recommendations of the Getty Board
lect Committee on Ordnance. tho Logan
Committee" and provision was made
for carrying them out. including the
test OF the cast-iron gun recommended by
the Senate Committee. in the act Of March 3.
1883. Under the provisions OF that act
were undertaken the construction Of an S-nch
built-up steel gun: n 1O-inch steel wire wrap
ped gun: n 1O-inch Il. l. cnst-iron wire-wrar-
ped gun: n 12-inch caSt-iron NJ. L. mortar.
steel-hooped: n 12-inch NJ. L. cnstiron rifle.
cast-iron hoorej 12-inch B. l. rifle cast
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OUR ARMY ORDNANCE.
TIE GOOD WORK or wATERYLTEr IN
PROVIDING. FIELD AND SEA
COAST BATTERIEs.

Now the Moder, Hish-Fewer osns and
Mortars are Msae-The Fresiens OF
Powders s.d OF Csrrqaxes-siegs s.a
Msuntain Guss-The Successes Achieved
By Our ordnaaee Department In Expert
mental Work and In coustruetie~.
Tho story OF tho development Of modern
hieh.power guns In this country for use In
field and fort Is one OF great interest yet 10
little known In It's details. When the civil war
ended. twenty.se seven years ago. tho United
stntes. in virtue Of It's possession OF . great
number OF 15-inch. smooth bore. cast.iron
guns. carrying 49, pound proiectlles. and two
2O.inch guns. carrying Lose. pound projectiles
possessed formidable armam ent Never
theless tho superiority OF riied guns. as 70.
spects range and accuracy OF fre. had been
sbundantly demonstrated. and 1t was only
owing to the great difficulties In the way
Of making safe rined guns that such ordnance
did not supplant at . much earlier day the
for less effective smooth bores. The rihed
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THE OPIUM HiBIT IN CANADA.
An Appeal to Churches to Aid In Checkino
the sale Of the Drug.

MONTREAL. juno 1.-The morphine habit 10
engaging tho attention Of religious bodies In
the Dominion. 1t is asserted that the habit is
gaining alarming Roadway in Canada. and
that steps will have to DO taken to check the
sale of the drug Principal Douglas OF this
city. tho head Of the Wesleyan Methodist Uni.
ycrsity. and tho leading Methodist divine In
tho Dominion. has drawn attention to the
question by stirring public appeal that he
has issued to tho Canadian Churches to use
opium Tii ' traillc, lie points out that China has
5OO0O.O0u opium smokers one half OF whom
are hopell.ssIy ruined. and that there are 500
In India ais" the habit is spreading far and
wide. and in the Dom Union tho hour Is coming.
the morphine habit. must stand i'm peached.
denounced and r"nounced equally with the
vilest liquor sellers.
England stands convicted before the world
as the agent q this StuhendoHs crime he
III land iI foT The S ipd9
the poppy: it subsidies the growers; 1t mani
ufactures in its factories, under he inspection
China poison sufficient to destroy the lives ~
twelve worlds like our own; it has 10000 II
force the sale Of this terrible intoxicant. And
nll this diabolic engineering Is Kept IN mo-
G0D q tho revonueto sustain a rrofesssdiy
L. Ai!eI !Iat nd Az Of E;ngIanaa Dr. Doug
las CONCLUDES his appeal. ON the eye Of
great electoral struggl" in England all moral
forces throughopt tho entire empire must DO
once tho Chri' tlan and philanthropic eIscto.
rate and also the men who shall be elncfed.
Canada as IN integral part Of the British AIa-
plrc should lit up its voice and by resoluttDna
Of sympathY in tho June gatherings Of the
churches and by fervent appeals t. Heaven
paling evil which is destroying mIllions 6lsd
largely defeating the work OF the churehes in
east, We believe the days OF the opium clrss
are numbered and this foul reproach. this I'm.
peachmsnt 81 Englands honor win shortly Se
ion unite IN Fastening. the day Of deliyeraScs
to the suffering nyriads Of India and ChinHS
before nearly all OF the Canadian church rsfh.
erings during the present sum or. and sfSIoSs
resolutions are to be sent to England. 80
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mans most scientific methods Of casting and
cooling had led to the successful manufacture
OF smooth bore guns Of fifteen inches and even
twenty inches In calibre. tho endurance OF
which was unquestioned. Considering. then.
the very uncertain character OF steel as then
made. and the known effects In wrought iron.
attention In this country was naturally
enough turned first to cast iron as the most
promising material for the production OF
rined cannon. A number OF riled guns OF
eight ten. and twelve inch calibres were there
fore made and tested during the period from
the close OF the war up to 1872. Some OF these
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MULTICHARGE GUN.

der. using only from ne-third to one-half the
weight of the charge OF the brown powder.
The, superiority of the ntro-cotton or
varieties is easily accounted for. The
former is converted wholly into gas on ex-
nloding. and yet so slowly does the gas escape
Of gases the pressure is comparatively low.
while the great volume Of gas insures a high
velocity. On the other hand. with the ordinary
saltpetre. powders. less than SO per cent. by
weight OF the charge Is converted into gas. tho
solid or liquid. The SIN oke less powder may
be in cuhcnl grains. fiat strips. or cords.
The department is also experimenting with
high explosives. as the bursting charges for
she'll fired from guns. The great destructive
force Of these, explosives, fits them for pur-
used for mines and torpedoes. and the less
violent varieties for shells.
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