Secrets on the Sea: Miraflores Plot and a Kentucky Woman
On a steamer voyage, Rodman and Saxon discuss a plotted uprising led by General Vegas in Puerto Frio. Rodman reveals details of conspirators and potential dangers as Saxon learns that the woman with the Kentuckian is Miss Filson, shocking him with the names and stakes of the intrigue.
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San Francisco
Puerto Fico
Ammander
Puerto Frio
Revolue
Vegax
Vegas
Rodman
Miraflores
Amazon
Howard Stanley
Saxon
Kentucky
Bay
Saxton
Hell
Saxon Peter
Frances Y Ingles
Legation
General
Mr. Rodman
George Steele
Miss Filson
Standoff on a boat tests trust between Carter and Rodman
Saxon persuades Rodman to hear his plea as he reveals a higher stake. Rodman weighs loyalty, fear, and a dangerous plan to rescue a revolution’s friends while keeping control of the tense situation aboard the vessel.
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Rodman
Mr. Saxon
Senor Mirafiores
Saxon
Carter
Senor Miraflores
Miraflores
Helm
Insurre
Higent
Nave
Redman
Mr. Carter
Cannon Shot Photographed by U S Army Experts
Army photographers used a 12 inch coast defense gun to photograph its muzzle blast and flight. Electrical links triggered the camera as the shell left the bore, exposing negatives at 1/12000 of a second to capture the projectile in its initial travel from the gun. Captain Francis J Behr supervised the School of Enlisted Specialists artillery course.
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United States Army
Francis J. Behr
Advances in artillery science with mortar experiments
The reports describe mortar experiments using the same apparatus and procedures, noting equal success and the value of the pictures for artillery science.
Cause of Earthquakes Explained by Subterranean Forces
The piece argues earthquakes arise from underground water carving caverns and slippage in layered rocks, not solely from volcanoes. It notes nonvolcanic shocks, mining hollows, and crustal shifts in tectonic zones including Himalaya Asia Minor Adriatic Italy Alps Pyrenees Algeria Andalusia and Pacific coasts, with notable rises in Japan and Alaska.
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Japan
Alaska
Himalaya
Asia Minor
Adriatic
Italy
Alps
Pyrenees
Algeria
Andalusia
Portugal
Pacific Ocean
Albatross Versus Gull Flight Science and Folklore
The text compares the albatross and gull to explain wing design and wind deflection efficiency. It notes the albatross carries more surface area per body and uses less flapping, enabling steadier glide. It also includes a Spanish knight anecdote about a host’s reply to a claim of noble guests.
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Rodmar
Man
Vegas Y Libertad
Tno
Spain
France
Juan Pedro
Hernandez, de Vlanova
Malafia
Santiago and Alcantara
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