The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-24
A NEW ARMOR PLATE

American armOr mas easily WltnStOod
the Shock Of Spanish projectiles, while
the Spaniard's 12-inch armor has turn
ed into a sieve-like substance when it
faced American guns. But progress in
making American armor still continues.
By a new process the Cernegie COM
pany has produced wonderful plate.
1t is a 6-inch Krupp plate and with
stood three 6-inch projectiles of highest
velocity, but was finally perforated by
| copper capped armor-piercing pro-
| jectile. The plate was about three feet
square and this small surface had to
withstand the fbur terribly swift shots
A foot of oak and five-eighths of an
inch of steel ship plate formed the
backing for the new armor. The first
shot crashed into the plate at the We
locity of 2021 feet per second, but only
penetrated two and a half inches and
did not even cause a crack TO appear.
The next shot, at a velocity of 2237
feet a second, penetrated five and
half inches. 1t was aimed at the cen
ter and broke two Of the ten bolts
which fastened the armor. Still no
cracks were produced. Fragments of
the third shot, travelling at 1850 feet a
second, managed to get through the
armor. The copper-capped armor-
piercer next tumbled into the plate at
a velocity of 1884 feet a second. It
made a hole eight inches in diameter
completely through the armor. The
four shots did not produce a crack and
were only eight inches apart The
plate gave such remarkable results
that the chief of the bureau of ord
nance declared that it was the best
plate ever tested in America or abroad.
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Poor Garcia understands it 10 be that
a friend in need is a friend in greed.
The Prince of Wales has begun TO go
TO smash, while the Queen is still intact
When 1t comes to colonies with every
star We add to our flag we will dump
an additional ton into our pack
We are entering on period of perplex-
tiles. This nation mus, not be inconsis-
tent. And it shall not be unjust
Be easy with Garcia. He reads the
the newspapers. Greece made a war for
humanity and liberty. and Turkey tooA
Thessalonia-
When this country announced ITO hell
with SPAIN the Cubans naturally under
stood that they were not down on the
bill Of lading.
There are no sand-burrs on Europs's
brain. When We went into this war for
humanity Europe could see the real es-
tate look in our eyes.
We started a land where people
could come and get freedom. But this
thing OF ps5dling It around and having
people examine the goods offered and
kick, IS not very Joyous.
The United States VIII have to demon
slrate TO the world tina: she doesn't want
Cuba And Incidentally she viii have 20
demonstrate X 70 herself.
We are 70 hold Porto RICO permanently
and We VIII have 20 suppress a worse
/ po.ygamy than Turkeys, or Utah VIII
give the nation the horse-laugh.
As soon as this var is over K VII
AFFORD Is great delight Il rae Queen Re
gent viii lake Don Carlos and wips Up
the whole Pyrenees chain with the cd
sno!lygosteV.
TIE sober second thought OF America
Will probably condemn the dawdling over
| Cervera and his men Il wasn't two
months ago that WoodtorG was lodging
brscE-ha-S n Madrid
SPANS idea OF an honorable peace Is Tor
ne United States 70 deed back Cuba.
Porto Rico. sc Lz1rones and the PhgAp-
pines and give her in addition part OF
Texas. TIE war WILL continue.