The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12

Iaanshlp and geiaOerg, ans are .s
q deVising Il " ar6 0e}sty,at .sss -. asasss
tack ana defense. Il NtStsts4 ~ 49, = az
more tt'e haIae-S gunner. Gnan eshs'-s. y 8.
dependence Is placed, He sfsrass. - saata
tie lowering ar raising ar swss. - ss'ss-
gun. and when g Is al ne sxar, , ~ e
ne announces the fast Il ira es sssssssss
charge, Who : FCS tae cortasAr,a ia So -. =
tneFe are necessarily Vsrsatiaas fr5sn -. -
% pfucts'use IN Inc beat os hattie -
action IS episode Mast ,fs-ssyss- -
given 10 the range finder -.
name Is the range, position ana $3.50. 49,
sion finder" Anrepas 81 Ire snhs sssssss-
may Dc stated that ,Ae gayernnnsr, . &
months ago contracted Tor sAe rass,s s 80
rarge nndeFs al al The psiaxsnat sssr.. =
OF the country. Shore Prasllss eonSss,s !,
plotting the waters of the aassesrs- ~ y
lake or sea into imaginary stsaa,ss ~
CT which : numbered Then sha .,,s s@sA
supposlng an enemy TO DO sscatga i. - ~,
OF Shose squares, fires AZ 1ae spo, IA -
suit Of this trial shooting il shat ~ -
rapidly creating guansrs % exaefianss
Al sea. wAsn the vessel g IN molten. y,
base is liked dEsi measured uaen the sgasE
A telescope is nlaee,l az both ends 40 ~
line and the two ends are foe,.ssxs ,,s~.
the object against which the shot i 10
fired Then the observation i tak,=
mathematical calculation Is ,aasie 4 rsss.
ence 10 the book OF fables is sivsa ARA -
gunner Immediately krows was,he, =.
cruiser or fort Is SIS or ~ miles ars.n.
other distance away. The apparatus il ).
extremely sensitive and regulated "a sa.s
a fine degree thai by turning key sss
weighing 800 tons or more can be tnssss.s~
adjusted so that With specific o,,sa,gsy i,
powder IL viii shoot prajeeiIla a.
given weight exactly the distance thas Il.
range finder has determined. The ~,rss.
must necessarily know the confenfs !,
the cartridge. for that is an essessisl f,a.
tor in the solution ef this proDlem. IT,.
there must Re allowances made far ahe -
sistance of the wind, which may hs grss,..
or less; for the curvature OF the Earth srs
for the movement OF the object il Il e.
ship or body of cavalry on shore. r.
range Under is much more aceufaia tAas
the human eye. Those used on shogs az
attached TO disappeariag gun earriazsa !,
that the enemy does not see the eanss.
nor does the gunner view his target. Il,
II Is not shooting in the dark" Ahsaasta
reliability Is assured. and tire gunner tsss
that he * doing superior work as he ets
ipulatss the delicate machine.
So while the admiral. the eammodqs
the captain and ali the officers GALS Il.
credit or assume the r1spansih!lsty ~
either victory or defeat. the sailor waasM
risen above his primitive grade TO fhg
a petty officer is deserving OF much -.
mendation fer the part he plays In tAsss
hours turmoil when the halehing Esr~
and whizzing balls. the shrek of shell IA
the rafting din Of Gatlings. inssrmasa
with the peppery report OF rifles. are 81
Ting the question of naval supreassy j.
demonstrating the weakness OF iroa waIh
and stone easements against maiern M
iectiles forced with tremendous power and
travelling with almost Incredible speed
THOMAS H. Jameson