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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-26
WARS DEADLIEST WEAPON
rHB PNEUMATJO DYNAMITE GUN
AND ITS PoSSIBILITIEs.

The Recent Tests .t sandy Hook lead
Experts 20 Believe the snn Will Ne
come an Essential Part OF Our Coast De-
f~snees-Its Utiiity Aboard shiP May ne
Tested Again Method OF Applying Com
pressed Air-Composition OF ProIcctiies.
The great guns that threw into the air an acre
Of the Atlantic Ocean last week are perhaps
helping another cause than that Of war, and
doing their involuntary share in moving the
world along toward that state of friendly quiet
IN which the Peace Congresses believe we should
dwell. The knowledge of the power for dread
full destructiveness that each new i'm
provement gives causes even kings to
hesitate while the name Of war grows
moro hateful to the people. improvements in
explosives and In small and big arms have done
this much for the peace of the world, and now a
quarter of a ton Of dynamite thrown q mile and
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LoADIso n dUS.

j~eetiles have been placed. have attracted the
admiration Of the ordnance experts in both SER
vices. They believe that the success OF the gun
viii lead TO its adoption for purposes OF coast
defence, and the protection OF those cOastwise
cities for which the Fertilization Board has
a general policy OF defence against
attaeks from foreign fleets. The army ord
nance officers believe that these tests have
proved beyond doubt that the dynamite gun
VIII be a most siye .iCAnt factor in the hRrbOr
oefence ofOur cities. and that, however strong
iortlncations may be, they will not prove COM
pletely adequate without one Of these guns.
There was for several years in Washington =
prejudice against the gun among naval experts,
ana The failure OF the guns on the dynamite
cruiser Nesuylus 10 work satisfactorily In the
Exhaustive tests which have been given since
the cruiser has been completed has increased
The lack Of confidence In them. The army has
SIWayS contcnded that one OF these guns, sCien-
thcally manipulated, was capable OF greater de-
tlructiVe power than three of the heaviest pieces
OF oFuaanoe manufactured for coast defence.
Ten. Flagler, Chief Of Ordnance Of the army,
mas maintained that while there was
great development yet to he secured in
perfecting the dynamite gun, sunicient prog
Tess had already been made 10 guarantee
rs adoption with other ordnance in the protec-
l"'h Of great cities. Capt. sampson, chief OF the
ordnance Bureau OF the navy. has always been
IN some doubt a. to tho e1pedieney Of adopting
Tue Eun for Use in the navy, but he believes that
tAe disadvantages which have been eneoun-
t'red' mounting one Of the guns on a war ship.
van Dc readily reEnOyed Rlth > stationary plat
l'fn on shore. aud that al the dinacUl-
zee which prevent is shectES uss can
SAy D reduced q . miBimaza- The
tSent resnlus Obtainsd e Sa1dy Hook
rss@zasd - sEdAaAes 0mosrs hss - IA,
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be deferred until after the installation at Sandy
Hook OF the hfteen-inch guns now In course OF
construction for the War Department. In these
guns the company promises TO overco.Ae the
difficulties which exist in those ofthe Vesuyius."
Next to the interest that attaches 10 the estab-
lishment of the effectiveness OF dynamite as an
ammunition, probably as interesting a lesson of
the recent tests is TO be drawn from the use of
for many reasons IT. would be impossible TO use
powder; Perhaps the most important is that 1t
would detonate so sensitive an explosive as dyn-
aInitc. The $4,000 pounds pressure to the
superficial inch, which is about the average force
of powder would cause the prOjectile 90 explode
before II left the gun. Another necessity which
renders the use OF powder impossible Is the
importance OF keeping the gun cool. Powder
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Test Of the Taylor shell

wAsHISGToS, Aug. ga second test Of the
Taylor cast-steel armor-piercing she'll was con-
Quoted at Indian Head yesterday with successful
results. The first test had proved q failure, but
the shell used In the test yesterday accomplished
exactly what IL was designed 10 do, namely, To
penetrate the side armor Of a ship and explode
eight-inch plato used was pierced by the four
inch shot fired, and the fragments OF the shell
were found In the bank in the rear. A hole
clear through the plate was made. The value
OF the Taylor she'll is in the process used in
hardening its steel point.
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THE vAPoR JUST AFTER THE ~scHARGE
ahalf out to sea, and placed with an accuracy
that has varied only slightly throughout the
tests, has come TO aid in the work Of abolishing
war.
There comes out OF these tests tho conclusion
for New Workers that q hostile ship is not likely
N enter their harbor. II the guns at Sandy
Hook were not equal 10 keeping out a foreign
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HAELETOS, Pa, Aug. 25.-Mrs- William Cam
non OF Sugar Loaf tried 10 poison her entire
family yesterday. She had placed Paris green
In the coffee and bread IN su1ncient quantities TO
make death certain. A number Of Eoats hap
pened % BE- the hrst 20 Est the bread. and their
then that he discovered the poison In the coffee.
An on1ceF Was summoned. and up0n seslng him
oat p ths widow. ahs : nOs u : prsea -
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that the accuracy OF the guns leaves much to DO
desired. 1t is manifest that the accuracy OF a
gun Is It's most important quality, and without q
satisfactory degree of accuracy all other advan-
tages are of minor Importance. The difficulty
In the pneumatic guns appears to centre in the
main valve which admits the air TO the gun. At
working OF the gun demands that this valve
should open and close in an exceedingly
short time, probably a small fraction of q sec
ond. The difficulties encountered In accom-
pllshing this have not been overcome. The de-
partment has already expended $40. 900 upon
cided Improvement. Without entering further,
at this time, into the merits NJ the system, the
bureau recommends that further experiments
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An.

The prOlectile must, moreover. be expelled at
. uniform rate. The first shock Of the explosion
OF powder. diminishing until It's force ceases,
explosion is prevented by the unyarying pres
surs Of compressed air, which mAtntalns the
same rate about 1000 70 the throughout
the gun. Another reason given by the company
for the use OF compressed air Is that the force
OF powder Is likely "a DO variable. IL Is not
alN Jays uniform. aud for that reason greater
accuracy IL obtained b. the use Of com
pressed air, which they say they can be GER
tain wul always produce an exact result. In adj
ditiOn To these advantages. a. the company re
cards them. there l.. OF course, no dirt or
smoke or necessity for scrubbing out the gun
after 10 has Dcsn used.
The idea Of using COMPRESSED air a. suhstt-
= Toledo nschanio named Meh0d EhO ~
mAds . Judy ~ sxploziEeL Tbs pnsumatio
ssaop.d 6n = hA sas4e .
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PIaas TOr the New YORK AAd Ne~ jersey
bridge.

w~AsHISGToS, Aug. 25.-The plans for the
New York and New Jersey bridge across the
Hudson River, between New York city and the
Jersey shore, have been received b. Secretary
Lamont from the Board OF Expert Engineers
appointed by the President. under the provisions
Of the bill drawn TO suit his objections made in
his message vetoing the first bill authorizing
the structure. Secretary Lamont declined 10
make public the text or the substance OF the re-
port. The experts had sixty days from the date
OF their first meeting 20 submit a plan, and they
barely escaped gulng outside the limit Of time.
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Even the man with the audible hatband adj
mittsd that he knew OF no other such swimming
pool in New York. The pool itself Is about 100
feet square and at high tide II is five or six feet
deep. The bottom IL sand. On three sides are
the bath houses, half Of which are reserved for
women. There Is a sign across the door OF one
Of them that reads. n profane language shall
DO used in the pool" A float extends across the
fourth side Of the pool, and beyond 1t Is the
river, where the expert may show
their stroke. The arrangements OF the bath
houses are ingenious and convenient. There 10
q woman's dressing room equipped with that
most useful article, a curling iron. II is only on
the warm moonlight nights that the pool IL .
popular resort, and no arrangements have been
made for lighting 1t. A lantern shows the float
and that Is all that Is necessary. Two attend
ants remain there all night.
Above the ONCE Is q " roof garden" and the
sign says 1t is for ladies and gentlemen" 1t
has an awning and a few tables and chairs.
From this point on q popular night" one may
get glimpses OF the bathers that are . delight.
Many Of the young women who live in that part
OF New York frequent the pool on such nights.
Occasionally a carriage rolls down the street
for bathing suits and take q plunge.
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would heat II 10 such an extent that the dyna-
mite would, explode. As It is, the pneumatic
gun is made cooler by every introduction q
compressed air. II powder were used the shell
OF the projectile would have to be very much
heavier than il is now. and there would be less
space for the explosive. The largest projectile
now weighs l.12O pounds, and about IS per
cent. OF this weight Is In the explosive, which In
these large proiectiles weighs 500 pounds.
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There's one OF them that they calls the
sOubrette that can SWIM" said the attendant
she never comes here In the daytime. though.
She brings her own bathing suit, and she looks
out o. sight In IL. She'll take q header Onn that
hoat with the beet Of them She Just takes =
little run and = nice scoop dive. Then she
swims way cut AID dOAts. We never have any
trouble With the parties that come here late al
night E0metimes they're q little lively. - IL
the pool takss that oat Of Lksm-s
fha artist had bssn theTs On = popular ntShL
hA
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Crawford & Simpson.
Closing Sale Of the Summer.

The bargains of the week will be numerous and varied, every
stock contributing its quota toward making this the Banner Sale Of
the warm season. All Summer goods must absolutely be closed
out at cnce, to make room for our foreign importations now in
bond, and which will be released in a few days A few Of the
more prominent bargains are mentioned below, but thousands Of
others equally or even more attractive will be discovered by a per.
sonal examination on Monday.
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I am new to IL. There Is nothing like II in New
York, and tho beauty OF 1t Is that few people
know of IL. In the daytime. when II Is warm,
this pool IL filled with bathers, most OF them
women. It's pleasant tlien TO watch them splash
about, but y. doesn't compare 10 a popular moon
light night"
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THE HUOh UANDENs
The Captain himself Is a sturdy, well-knit
man. with a very much tanned face. He doesn't
propose 20 have any objectionable features about
his hath house, because IL has long been popu-
lar with the women who live in that neighbor-
hood. The Captain goes home about o O'Clock,
leaving his two men IN, charge On the night
the Captains the pool was deserted. After q
swim out into the river and back again the man
this Ia n bigger town than | suspected. but no
one but u farmer could find these things out"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-14

Savannah Ga. March 5. 1885,
To the Holders of Certificates Of Indebted
ness of the Central Railroad and Banking
Company OF Georgia:
At meeting of holders of certificates Of in
debtedness Of the Central Railroad and Bank
ing Company Of Georgia also known as Cen
trail Railroad debenturesl, held on the 3D.
inst, and at which meeting over $500 900 of
these securities were represented, the under
signed we're appointed a committee to invite
the cooperation of other holders Of such GER
tifcates with view to protect our Joint in
terests before the courts in litigatons now
pending, and also in making efforts to obtain
the best terms possible in any plan that may
be submitted for the reorganization of the
Central Railroad properties.
As this object can be best accomplished nv
united action, meeting Of the holders of
these securities is called to assemble at the
Long Room OF the city Exchange on
WEDNESDAY, March II, 1894 at noon You
are earnestly requested to attend in person or
by proxy, and thereby aid in this important
movement. The larger the number who ioin
IN the movement the greater the influence it
must necessarily have. Respectfully,
j. RAUERS.
j. J. WILDER.
JOHN FLANNERY.
MALCOLM MACLEAN.
r. NJ. DEMERE.
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IN BED UNDER FIVE GIRLS.
A Moonshiner Found Hidden in Pc
culiar Place.

Atlanta, Ga, March 10. United States
Commissioner Broyles to-day bound over
a moonshiner who deserves the poem
His name is John S. Wilbanks Yester-
day Chief Deputy Otis and posse located
Wilbanks' still in Cherokee county. Last
night they seized it. ana then pro
ceeded to make a search for the proprie-
tor. Wilbanks had received notice of
the approach of the revenue officers. He
was having d dance at his mountain home
and the news Of the approach of the Off
GERS broke it ,. Just as the deputies
reached the house the lights went out
They forced an entrance and had about
abandoned the search for the festive moon
sinner when suspicion was attracted to a
bed occupied by five girls. The young
ladies, who were attending the dance.
got out of the bed at the request Of the
officers and between the mattresses Viii
banks was found
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-14
10 OUR YOUNG FRIENDS

The last of the first series of advertise
ments appeared yesterday; the first OF the
second series appears today.
For the second series we received more
than 10, advertisements, the number to APP
pear IN the series. They were first read by
us to be sure that they were written in &C
cordance with facts, and after all corrections
were made they we're sent to Mr. C. S, Rich
mond, Principal of the Commercial Institute
who carefully selected the best TO- and these
will appear each day from now on until all
have appeared.
Mr. w. II. Baker and Mr.. Herman Myers
the committee to decide which Of the adver-
tisements in the series published was the
best met yesterday and pronounced the ad-
vertisement written by
MISS MILE C. SMITH
the best in the first series, and to her the
prize has been awarded.
To the Others who tried so nobly we want
to express our congratulations at the excel
lent effort made tan the advertisements were
pronounced very creditsblel, and to advise
them to keep on trying OF course only one
can be successful in a competition like this.
but to the hard worker, who tries honestly
and conscienuously, success will be pretty
sure to come eventually
Tho next subject about which you are in
vited to write is
CHILDREN'S CLOTHING,
the first Of this series is to appear Saturday.
March "a and all advertisements must be
handed in to US before Thursday, March -,
at O'Clock
FALK CLOTHING CO
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NOTICE.

City Marshal's ONCE, Savannah. Ca Feb
IS. 1894,-The following extract from the Tax
and Revenue Ordinance of the City Of Savan-
nah for the year 1894 is published for informa-
ton:
Every person, company or corporation re-
CURED by this section to pay a specific or
business tax, shall take out license or re-
celpt which shall state the business or occu-
patton in which such person, company or cor
poratlOn is authorized to engage, and which
shall be exhibited to the city marshal or his
deputy at any time upon demand. And if any
person, company or corporation shall engage
In any business or occupation for which such
license or receipt is required without first
taking out the same or who shall fail or re-
fuse to exhibit the same upon demand to the
city marshal or his deputy, such person. com
pany or corporation shall, upon conviction
before the police court of the city Of Savan-
nah, be subject TO fine not TO exceed one
hundred dollars, and imprisonment not to ex-
coed thirty days either or both in the discre
ton OF the court"
Those who have not taken out licenses. as
required by the above ordinance are re-
quested to take them out without delay.
ROBERT j. WADE, City Marshal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-14
A PRETTY FACE HER RUIN.
An Atlanta Girl Commits Suicide
After Being L ID AstraY.


After Being Led Astray.
Atlanta, Ga, March l3-Cora Plunket.
/ a sevent year-old girl living with her
parents at 60 Bell street, committed sui
eide to-day by taking poison. The girls
pretty face and trim figure attracted at
tention from men above her station in
life and led to her ruin and death About
month ago the girl whose father is a
mechanic, but so proud Of his pretty
daughter that he denied himself 10 give
her fine clothes ana ease,
disappeared from her home City
detectives were called in, and she was
rescued from a house of i'll fame The
shock was a terrible one TO her devoted
parents, who had never for "a moment
doubted their idol. To the chief of police
the unfortunate girl told the story of her
trouble. She gave the name of the son of
a physician of the highest reputation as
the one who caused her fall To bury
her shame from her family she had fed
from home. The affair was about 20 Gre
ate scandal by action in court by the
parents, but influence sileuCed the prose
cutiOn, and the unfortunate girl has borne
her shame alone in silence since the eX-
posture. When she could not bear to face
the world any longer, to-day she deter
mined to end her life She took the deadly
drug IN her own chamber and was beyond
the power Of the physicians before her
mother was even aware of the tragedy.
An inquest was held, but the character of
the poison is a mystery.
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]. j. WHITE DEAD.
He Was One ofthe Bravest Officers in
the Army Of Virginia.

Atlanta, Ca, March l3.-The funeral of
Capt J. j. White, who died yesterday,
was largely attended this afternoon at
3:30 o'clock. The Virginia Society at
tended the funeral in body As a sol
der, Capt. White was one of the bravest
officers in the Army of Northern Virginia.
He fought all through the war and was
identified with many important battles.
Capt White was u native of Virginia.
He had resided in Atlanta for only a
short while.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-14
PROPOSALS FOR JAIL AND CHAIN
GANG SUPPLIES.

Savannah, Ga. March Z 1s94.-Sealed pro
pOsals will be received at this ONCE until 70
o'clock m. on WEDNESDAY, March I4th
inst, for furnishing the county jail and chain
gang with the following supplies etc. for
three months from March 18th. to-wit: Fresh
teef, dry sslted butts. fresh bread in 12-ounce
loaves rice, grist, meal. coffee. syrup, salt,
soap lime, kerosene oil IN barrel brogan
shoes. anthracite coal for CRATES and steam
heating machine. pine and oak wood in sticks
and I.
The above supplies to be delivered at the
county Jail at such times and in such quaint
ties as may be required by the proper au
thority. The right reserved to reject any and
all lids
Envelopes must he sealed, indorse1 Bid
for Jail and Chaingang Supplies" and ad-
dressed to the Commissioners Of Chatham
County and e>-Oficio Judges.
BY order of the Commissioners c. C.
JOHN r DILLON Clerk C. c C.
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SHOT DEAD WHILE FISHING.
Newnan's Lake Near Gainesville the
Grepa Of a V-agedu

Scene ola Tragedy.
Gainesville, Fla, March l3-tIaines-
vile was shocked this morning by the
announcement Of the shooting Of J. Fl.
White, well known citizen Of this city
The killing occurred about o'clock last
night, On the north end of Newman s
Lake, near the mouth of Ratchet
creek. about nine miles from town
There is statute prohibiting
the taking of fish with any kind of nets
or seines for a period Of five years from
any Of the fresh water lakes or steams.
Some denying the CODstitutiOnality Of
said law nave persisted in the act Of fish
ing ia Payne's Prairie and Newman $
Lake with SENS and nets ever since the
passage Of said act. But as the work was
done at night mostly IL was almost i'm
possible for the officers to make arrests.
THE SHOOTING.
Last night J. II. White and Joe White
were out engaged in hauling their seines
when they were approached by men IN
boat. Joe White sWOre at the inquest
that the men in the boat cried halt,
whereupon j. Il. White laughingly re-
piled. Perhaps yOuhad better halt" At
this the men in the boat fired twice, kill
ing j. II. White instantly Joe White, TO
save himself, plunged into the water and
was lost to view for few seconds, thus
leading Jne mGrdererS 10 OelleVe that
they had slain both
The only clew 10 the perpetrators of the
crime is taken from the hasty remark of
a citizen in the vicinity, made at meet
ing of the citizens Of Windsor a few days
ago to devise some way to put stop to
this Illegal fishing.
The worst part of this lamentable af-
fair is. that the dead man leaves a wife
and seven small children who were de-
pendent entirely upon the fathers exer-
tions for a livelihood. The coroner re
serves the verdict Of his court until the
goth prOximO.
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BURIAL OF DAVIDSON.
Business Suspended During the Flu
neral Ceremonies.


neral Ceremonies.
Augusta Ga, March 13.-Business was
suspended in Augusta to-day while the
whole community paid mournful tribute
to the late john S. Davidson, grand mas
ter of the Grand Lodge of Masons Of
Georgia All the m9mbers of the Grand
Lodge were present, besides other
visiting Masons from all parts
of Georgia and South Carolina Bishop
Nelson, of the Episcopal diocese of
Georgia, officiated, assisted by Rev. c. c.
Williams and Rev. c. b. Carpenter 1t
was the largest funeral ever seen in the
city. The Odd Fellows, Masons and
knights Templar were out in full regalia
and the city officials, members of the bar,
and county school commissioners were
also in attendance. The ceremonies at
the grave were very impressive, several
thousand school children. both white and
colored, filing by with uncovered heads
and dropping into the open grave a floral
tribute until they were heaped high up to
a level with the earth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-14
NOTICE.

Oliver. Ca, March 49, ls9f-The late firm
OF K. H ZllIhOUR SEQ, manufacturers of
naval stores, has this day been dissolved bv
the Withdrawal therefrom of NJ c. Powell
The business Of the late firm will lie con
unued by the undersigned under the name OF
MCNElLL g. ZITlhD UR. who assume all
liabilities of the late firm and to whom all
amounts due the late firm should be paid.
Nj. ID. MCNEILL,
r. II. ZITIROTJR
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-14
BUReLAR1Es AT wAYCRoss.
Two Residences Entered The Burglar
Has Narrow Escape.


Has a Narrow Escape.
Waycross, Ga, March IL The resi-
dence of Judge II. p Brewer was broken
into last night by negro burglar The
negro entered the apartment where
Joseph Brewer was sleeping. He
searched the room and finally came to the
bed occupied by Mr.. Brewer BY some
means the negro caught hold of the Young
mans leg. Mr., Brewer awoke and took
in the situation. He grabbed his pistol
Just as the negro was crawling out Of the
window The negro escaped unhurt and
secured nothing from the room. 1t
IS thought that the negro expected to
find money. as Mr.. Brewer is cashier of
the Saila Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Hay also reports a robbery at his
house lasJ night. A thief entered his bed
room. ransacked his pockets and secured
sum Of money and then escaped 1t is
thought that both robbcries were COM
mitted by the same person