The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-07
IIs>sIs OF INTEREST.

used on shipboard give the date of about
1883.
The United States first produced Har-
veyized nickel steel armor, which is now
the standard of the world.
Greater progress has been made in
ordnance during the past IS years than
during the preceding five centuries.
The earliest cannons were breech-Ioad-
ers. Then followed muzzle-loaders, the
breech-loading rifles. followed by muzzle-
loading rifles, and, finally, as at present,
again breech-ioading rifles.
I'm celebrating the sights of modern
guns it is necessary to allow for the drift
of the prOjeetile. The rotation of the pro-
jectile caused by the rifiing gives a devia-
ton TO one side or the other, according
as to whether the rifiing is right or Left
handed.
I'm the Church of the Madeleine, In
Paris, large representation of The Last
Supper" with a vision of the scene on
Cavalry above it, was painted by NJ. Paul
Breham for the ceremonies of holy week.
The canvas is transparent, and the colors
are prepared in such manner as to per-
nit of illumination from the back by
3.
sumo relief which otherwise would be
impracticable.
The virtues of British medicines must
be getting known throughout the Shan
states, say the Allahabad Pioneer. The
following is a copy of a letter from
well known Shan princess to THE Medi-
cal Officer in charge of one of the can
tonments in the Shan state: kindly
supply me the aforementioned medicines
by bearer as l am unweH, being feIl
down from an elephant, and oblige. One
does of smelling-salg, one does for curing
headache, one does for curing the pain at
neck"
In table of standard ordnance one
often sees various authorizations, which
are sometimes quite puzzling OF the COM
monest ones seen are B. L. R.. which
means breech-loading rifle S. B. stands
for smoothbore NJ. Il. indicates muzzle-
loading; Q, f., quick firing. Another sym
Dol that is often encountered is mark
l. or Mark Al" etc. This indicates that
the gun is of a certain standard pattern
and has rif1ing of a certain character
For instance, Mark H. Gin b. L. r. in
dicates a certain construction of breech-
loading rifle, with a 6-inch bore These
marks are stamped on the gun body, and
are important in determining the strength
Of charge they are capable of Withstand
ing and the character of projectile they
are intended to fire.
One of the new phases of electricity
about shipyards is for electrical riveting,
this being claimed to be more efficient
system than either the pneumatic or hy-
draulic. If a central generating station
and system of transmission wires is al
ready part of the yard, and there are
very rev yards where this is not the con-
dtuon, electrical riVeters viii be less ex-
pensive than laying down any other sys-
TEN. As regards quantity of work. an
electrical machine is stated to do 1 200
rivets in a day of ten hours with three
men and boy. The electrical riveting
machine can be moved about at will and
will work in any position. The pressure
of the die for various sizes of work is
easily regulated in the machine by an
electromagnetic clutch, so that only the
necessary amount of work is done to suit
the size of rivet.
The maximum pressure produced by
cordite in an inclosed space is from 40
to 1870 tons per square inch With the old
powders in an inclosed space the pressure
did not exceed 43 tons per square inch
and in guns the maximum pressure that
has yet been in practical use is II tons
With the introduction of Wire-Wound guns
presSures as high as 80 to 40 tons per
square inch may be used, with a conse-
quent increase in penetrative power of the
shot fired. For instance, If the pressure
were merely increased to q tons from H.
as at present the penetrative power would
be increased 81 per cent, and the gun
could be made much smaller. A 4O-foot
gun built on this system could be reduced
in length to 24.5 feet, and its weight there
by decreased over 20 per cent, with the
above noted increase in power 1t is IN
hoF ba
ments in ordnance in the future may be
looked for.
"A writer In the Tobacco Gazette SAYS
the newest thing in smoking is the amber
pipe, and it is very beautiful The amber
pipe bowl is merely The outer envelope.
so TO speak, in which the real tobacco
receptacle, which is of meerschaum, re-
poses. But one smoking such a pipe seems
20 an onlooker to be inhaliug his smoke
from tobacco actually burning in amber
The theory that our ancestors of one hun
dred and more years ago were altogether
more luxurious In their smoking and snuff
ting utensils is one which writer's on such
subjects appear to be fond of circulating
These gentlemen tell marvellous tales Of
snuffboXes presented by kings and queens
to ambassadors, papal nuncios and other
high and mighty persona ges with whom
il was their temporary interest to stand
well. ] have seen some of the finest Of
these historic snuffboXes and they never
Impressed me as being either very costly
or too highly astistic. However, lei that
be as it may, l maintain that the rich
tobacco lovers of our own time are far
more eXtravagant than their forefathers
Several jewelers. shops on Broadway and
Fifth avenue have windows in which there
is always liberal display of gold-mounted
pipes and cigar and cigarette cases, may
of which are adorned with diamonds
rubies, emeralds and sapphires There
must be a steady market for these high
priced goods, else jewelers. wouldn't make
them.
"A letter sent from New York to Bang
kok, Siam, travels overland to San Fran
cisco and thence by water, reaching its
destination in about forty-three days, hav-
ing been carried nearly 1900 miles. A
letter mailed here for Adelaide, Australia,
also goes via San Francisco, travels H.
S45 miles and is delivered usually within