The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-07
INTERESTING TESTS.
Penetration of Bullets Fired from tn
kraG-Jorgensen Rife.

kraE-JOrgensen Rifle.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The Ordnance
Bureau of the War Department has been
conducting a series Of tests at the arsenal
at frankfort, Pa. to determine the pene-
tration of the Krag-Jorgensen rifle, of
whose efficiency under all conditions some
doubts have recently arisen. The results of
the experiments have now been made public
All shots were fired over the FIVE hundred
yard range and with a mean velocity of
1867 feet. Nine different kinds of targets
were used and five shots were fired at
each, so that If necessary two of them
could be abandoned as being rendered
abnormal by accidents. The targets con-
sisted of green oak soft pine, a brick wall.
moist sand. loan, coarse gravel, clay, clay
and loan combined and sand and loam COM
bined. The bullets penetrated 61a inches
into the green oak and they went q 1-3
inches into the soft pine uninjured The
moist sand was penetrated to depth of
1877 inches and the loan admitted them
q 2-S inches. The coarse gravel stopped the
bullets at IL inches. The sand and loan tar
get and the clay target were penetrated II
and 221a inches, respectively, and the clay
and loan was entered for 22ls inches The
bullets We're crushed into shapeless Jumps
against the brick wall, but not before they
had penetrated 1 1-3 inches.
Georgian Worshipcd by venexueIans
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Advices from
Venezuela state that ex-Congressman Liv-
nero
there, and it would not be surprising if his
statue were erected on the public square
at Caracas alongside that of ex-President
Monroe as an exponent of the Monroe
doctrine. Mr.. Livingstone introduced the
resolution which passed Congress direct
ing the State Department to intercede be-
tween Great Britain and venezuela for a
settlement of their troubles. He also made
a speech on the Monroe doctrine The
speech, it seems, has struck popular
chord in Venezuela and has attracted a
great deal of attention there. 1t has been
translated into Spanish and IS printed in
full as a. memorable utterance A vene-
zuean poet has written a poem sounding
Mr.. Iivingstone's praises, and his picture
advices received here say, appears in ali
the newspapers.
The Carson Mint Shortage.
WASHINGTON, April e.-Oficiais of the
mint bureau and of the secret service d.-
vision of the Treasury Department do not
believe and utterly discredit a story sent
out by news association that the short
age in the Carson City. New, mint will
reach half million dollars. They say
they have no information TO show short
age of more than s9e.e00. as stated in The
Associated Press dispatch yesterday. They
Francisco Mining Association has asked TO
have all Carson City gold coin recalled
saying that no such information has been
received. and that there has been no gold
coinage al the Carson mint since May
1893. Al. coinage prior 10 that time at
that mint. As at otner mants. was regularly
tested BY the government assay commits
sion
Movements or Orr War ships.
WASHINGTON, April 6.--The Monterey
sailed yesterday, from san Francisco. for
Caiiao. Peru. She will stoR at all of the prin-
cipal ports OF Central and South America
The San Francisco has faiIed from Paler-