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Show tililtUAN lUll.lTAKY I'OJNl'II.H llci-ldo to liitrndiico SiimkelciM Ton tier anil Increase ttio lloitervo Force of Hlllc. Vienna, March 20. Somo military councils havo been hehl in Pesth under the emperor's presidency, nt which several sev-eral important resolutions have been reached. It has been decided to introduce intro-duce smokolets powder, and also to increase in-crease tho reserve of rilles. Uoeont experiments ex-periments in the Vienna arsenal with smokeless powder showed an increased initial velocity and trajectory of between 1000 nnd 1200 paces, us against 500 with black powder. Tho result makes the adoption of smokeless smoke-less powder imperative and orders for its purchase w ill lie immediately issued. It is rumored that tho emperor, Francis Joseph, has divided on abdicating, abdi-cating, although not in the i.ear future. Ho is regarded all in all ns tho mostgood natu red and tractable of tho European nionarcha. |