The sun., 1898-06-12
PATRIOTIC DESIGNS.
Work of Preparing for the Approach
ing Fourth of July-.Patriotic
Novelties Will be MI
the Rage.

The war excitement has helped laany
trades, and none more than the fire.
works business. Ordinarily this trade
depends chiefly on the enthusiasm dis
played by Young America about Fourth
OF July; but now patriotic enthusiasm,
in the pyrotechnic line, is displayed in
all quarters.
At present the manufacturers are giving
their attention to patriotic devices to at
tract public attention.
Curiously enough, many patriotic de-
signs have their origin in Japan, whose
people are quick to appreciate and take
advantage of situation like ours and
have realized the possibilities Of the ex-
tensive sale of National emblems at this
time. They use in Japan certain chem
icals which we laye not the science of
using as cheaply and consequently we
find it more profitable to import such
fireworks than to manufacture them
here. This is noticeable in the case OF
"bombs' or 'shells."
For the coming season the chief novelty
will be a shell, which, on reaching an
altitude of 300 feet, opens. Red changes
to white and then to blue. The Gre
member the Maine" novelty is one of the
most interesting. 1t produces in bril-
liant lights the naval signal of ten flags
and "Kemember the Name 1t is sent
up in heavy rookie g. Another novelty
will b, the unfolding, at an altitude OF
1000 feet, line of floating light accu
rately depicting the national flag.
Another display of the flag will be a
balloon, which, when reaching an alti-
tude of $50 feet, will drop series of
lights which will form an immense
American flag. OF all the pyrotechnic
effects tins is considered the most effec-
tive.
There is also what is known as the
eagle screams rocket. This explodes
and shows red, white and blue stars,
with an arrangement giving
an :exact imitation OF an eagle. There
are also batteries, so arranged as to repre-
sent on American shield. Tue latest in
vention in noise makers is called the
Philippine cracker.
1t is fifteen feet long. and emits fifty
giving an imitation Of rapid
firing guns. Then there is the manila
battery which begins with a white
illumination, changing to a red and
finishing with a terrific explosion.
A "National bombshelP' will, accord
ing to the trade, be popular this season.
1t may not be generally known that one
OF the largest manufacturers of fireworks
in the city has received an order from
the government for rockets and signal
devices of all kinds, to be used, not only
ON the ships Of war, but elso at the signal
stations along the coast.
As directions for setting off fireworks
are not often published they may be in
teresting.
All rockets should be fired from
trough not less than six feet long, and
,xtrome care should be taken that they
are firmly placed in this trough.
Roman candles and flower pots can be
safely fired from the hand.
Floral bombs, mines and batteries
should be fired from level place on the
ground.
Tourbillions should be placed on
smooth board, with bottom OF cross
sticks resting thereon. Light the fuse
md they will make a few revolutions
md ascend
Flying pigeons are placed on a wile
unning through the open case, with
ighting fuse toward the starting part.
The line should be about $50 feet in
ength, stretched tight between two
POSTS.
Vertical wheels and large triangles are
with round nails for firing.
'are should be taken after the wheel is
astened to the firing post that it will re- .
'olve freely without striking the post !
With pin dragons and scroll wheels a
pin should be used, passed
through the center OF the wheel. 1t
hould be fastened to the post or end Of
he stick, which may be held in the
,and. Care should be taken that they
urn freely. To facilitate the lighting
ut about quarter of an inch from the
use end.
Tho list Of war devices which will be
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