THE JOURNAL

OF THE

FRANKLIN INSTITUTE,

DEVOTED TO

SCIENCE AND THE MECHANIC ARTS.

EDITED BY

Prof. Edwin J. Houston, A.M., Ph.D., Chairman; Prof. Arthur Beardsley
C.E., Ph.D., Mr. Theo. D. Rand, Prof. Coleman Sellers, E.D.,

Mr. Alfred C. Harrison, Committee on Publications,

with the Assistance of Dr. Wm. H. Wahl,
Secretary of the Institute.

VOL. CXLIII.-Nos. 853-858.

JANUARY-JUNE, 1897.

PHILADELPHIA :

Published by the Institute, at the Hall, 15 South Seventh Street.

1897.

JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE.

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American industries, the future of. (Outerbridge)

Artificial light; modern methods compared. (Jacobus)
Ayer, Ira. The tin plate industry in the United States.

Balch, Edwin S. Ice caves and the causes of subterranean ice

Banes, Charles Henry. Memorial of

Batteries, thermo-electric

Beadle, Clayton. Viscose and viscoid

BOOK NOTICES:

Weston. Loss of head due to friction in pipes
Campbell. Structural steel . .

Dykerhoff-Carter. Influence of sea water on hydraulic mortars
Bauschinger-Carter. Uniform methods of testing materials, etc.
Lewis. Friction and lubrication in horology.

Car-wheel metal, chilled, transverse strength of, etc. (Whitney)
Carborundum, manufacture and development of, at Niagara Falls.

Chassagne's process of color photography

Chemistry of the pottery industry. (Langenbeck)

Compound locomotives, performance of, etc. (See Cooper.)

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