Show roder ro der for tho lite avy washington sept 5 probably the navy has fought its last war with black powder bids have been opened at tho the navy department for supplying the warships with pounds of smokeless powder a quantity sufficient to supply at least the second battery of all the ships in the service and this supply will be augmented from time to time until within the course of a year or two avo all the black powder will leave lave been retired except possibly some that will be retained for iia saluting purposes |