Scientific American Magazine Vol 80 Issue 12

Scientific American Magazine

Volume 80, Issue 12

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Features

Fire Protection of Tall Buildings

Prof. Newcomb's Successor

The Senate and the Armor Plate Question

Coal Production in the United States

Carriage Timber Supply

Antarctic Explorers Land

Characteristics of Porto Rico

A Curious Means of Disposing of the Dead

Discovery of Two Indian Mummies

J. M. Baltimore

An Improvement in Wrenches

An Efficient Fastener for Stock-Cars

A Sewing-Machine Gage

A Drop-Actuating Mechanism for Seed-Planters

Some Notable German Arch Bridges

The Electric Cab Service of New York City

An Interesting Explosion of Gas

A Curious Case of Abnormal Development in a Rattlesnake

Antique Chain Armor in the Caucasus Mountains

E. O. Hovey

The Great Telescope at the Paris Exposition of 1900

Departments

Correspondence - March 25, 1899

New Books, Etc. - March 25, 1899

Recently Patented Inventions - March 25, 1899

Business and Personal - March 25, 1899

Notes and Queries - March 25, 1899

Index of Inventions - March 25, 1899

Patents - March 25, 1899