New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-19


size Of IN .sc may be- Judged from the fact that
the ny-whecl is six tons in weight This was
shipped in small scgmcnts suitable for camel
transport from India. and has been put to-
geth.r here The toothwhecl. next the fly
wheel is II feet in diameter and II inches on It's
face: and on the engine shaft Itself is small
pln!on wheel . feet in diameter. This engine
is for rolling cartridge metal. also copper and
silver for the mint. II Is the most striking
plant in the shop. We next entered the car
RAG. shop. where the Martini-Henry solid
drawn cartridges are manufactured. The lead
and gunpowder are OF local make. and the cart
ridge metal has heretofore been purchased in
England: but when the new rolling-mills are
set In motion Cabul will be able to manufacture
It's own cartridges entirely. The capacity OF
this shop In sufficient 10 manufacture 10000
cartridges "A day. though the maximum hith-
rrto attained has never exceeded 5000. AdjOn-
Ing this shop IL the one where the Martini
Henry barrels are produced. I was shown sew
eral barrels In different stages. and those fin
ishcd seemed nearly perfect as possible.
Certainly. all circumstances considered, they
are wonderfully good. Some ten barrels day
are turned out
one branch Of the work which Mr.. Pyne is
proud Of. il his sOap-making plant, which has
"A large building 10 itself. This Is an extremely
profitable business As the soap turned out finds
n ready market at seven times its cost.
workshop. larger than any Of the existing ones
Is now under construction. \ shop for the
manufacture Of boots is also in full swing. and
very excellent boots they were turning out
When the visitors went to the Ameer's palace
they found II equipped with furniture and car
pets Of approved European style. The Amcer
himself sat in an ordinary armchair. He was
plainly dressed I'm black broadcoth garments Of
Europcan pattern. and. being a trne lame
walked with the aid Of II cane. He now wears
European clothes altogether excepting that he
generally prefers turban To "A hat for headgcar
Or Gray. the Amecrs surgeon general relates
I'm 'Thc London Graphc' n story Of his call
made on last NcwYcar's Day (Mahometam I'm
March last. on the Ameers favorte wife, the
Sultana Halima. and her four-year-old SON
Prince Mohammcd Omar He and his com
panlons were received by the Prince, n bright
eyed little fellow. with fair skin and dark
hnir lie has a fine suite OF rooms I'm the ISrY
Palace. furnished In European style: and he
has also his chamberans. his "Commander-in-
Chief" his wives. servants. horses and signct
The rooms communicate with the harem seroi
and the Sultana deputies him to receive and
entertain those Of the visitors who cannot enter
the harem. The youngster received them with
courteous dignity-an amusing imitation Of the
Amccr's manner. HE ordered tea and cigo
rettcs To be brought and proceeded to entertain
us IN the way that struck him AZ most suita-
ble-he sent for his toys They were clever.
mechanical ones from London and Paris and
no gave a demonstration of their working
solemnly watching our faces to If we were
amused He asked If would like some
ncn and. paper and proceeded To write an order
,,non his storekceper for a trayful. | need
scarcely say the writing was understandable
ouIv bv those who had heard the order
yiven When the sweets were brought he
warned us not to eat them too fast. lest we
should be ILL., He rather wanted to Join in
hut his tutor limited 10 him In n whisper that
ha mad eaten enough already. There was n
nrowd Of little slave-boys round him-Kaffris
and Hazaras and others-prisoners OF war.
hose parents had been concerned In some of
,na numerous 'risings' The Prince made me a
present Of one Of them. telling me to choose the
one I liked best. or course | made some ex-
o,se RI Their to the disappointment OF my in
,rnreter who hoped should pass the boy on
20 him. BY the way. the Sutana had insisted
-. INV vaccinating these boys at the time the
,roer had ordered me 70 vaccinate the Prince
Vat was when he was four months old.
I'VE asked Il tn Prince spoke Afghani. The
tuter said; NO he was learning o., But at, the
three cold bloodcd 'swears' We were not
a unused, though the others laughed-but then