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Show RIOT CARTRIDGES. New Kind of Ammunition to be Used In Suppression of Riots. I Tho war department has sont notices to governors of each stato that it is prepared to supply them upon demand and according to their legal allowances with "riot cartridges." This Is a now form of ammunition prepared by tho experts of the ordnanco bureau to enable en-able officers of tho law and soldiers to repol rioters with tho least possible loss of llfo to tho "Innocent by. Btandor." Tho shell Is liKo that of the regular shell used in tho nriny rifle, with tho important exception that Instead ot tho long nickcl-platcd and steel-clad bullet, two halls aro placed In the mouth. Tho design was apparently to secure something of greater range than buckshot, yet not dangerous to persons nt a distance. The cartridge is charged with about thlrty.four grains of smokeless powder. Tho balls aro mado of a mixture of lead and tin In proportion of 1C to 1, nnd are slight-ly slight-ly coated with parafllne. |