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and into the earth. The Englishmen smiled
and praised the American gun.
THE BROKEN SHELL.


When tho projectilc was recovered it was
found that it had been broken in q peculiar
manner.
A section about fourth OF the circumference
had been taken from the powder chamber.
Then, at 325, the last shot WAS fred at the
Creusot nickel plate. The projectile was shat
tered. the head remaining IN the plate at such
from the face. The rear portion was thrown
outside. The point of the shot was probably
about thirteen inches from the face or two and
half inches into the wood
AT THE END OF THR TESTS
Their the tests wers declared of for the day
and the board adjourned to one Of the ncad-
envy buildings to formulate the results of the
experiments, while m ,st OF the spectators
made rush for the steam launches that would
take them where refreshments awaited them.
IHE STAR reporter remained just long enough
10 photograph the plates and to miss his din
ner. The results Of his sacrifice are here pre-
sented.
CONCENTRATING coMMoDonK FoLaER.
Commodore Folger's arm was weak with
shaking hands with the many people anxious
to congratulate him upon the successful COM
pletion of the tests None were more enthusi-
astic nor more sincere Ill their congratulations
than the foreign steel experts. who expressed
1t as their opinion that this was the most COM
plete aud most successful test of armor that
bad ever taken place. The representatives of
the English firm expressed themselves as quite
satisfied with the tests which they pronounced
eminently fair They had concluded to swallow
the bitter pill with good grace. Theirs is
the favorite plate in England, and has
been adopted for use on the men
Of war Of the English navy, and
they now have q contract for furnishing sew
eral million dollars worth Of these compound
plates to the British government and their
works are running night and day. The failure
Of the plato furnished for the tests Of Thurs
day indicate an over-confdence that led them
into new fields after having successfully worked
their own. Had they been content to let we'll
enough alone their reputation might have re-
manned intact, whereas the results of Thurs
days performance have cast a shadow of
doubt upon not only the integrity Of all their
plates but also upon the thoroughness Of the
English tests.
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human perception. The shots were Arsd at
the plates in this order:
fnE FIRST SHOTS.


The first shot was fred at 11:01 and PEN
etrated the Creusot all-steel plato one-third Of
its length-the proiectile is II inches long and
the plate l0I< inches thick-remaining fast In
the target, with little or no alteration visible.
The plate was buried up somewhat and con-
vexed trifie. but not cracked. This showed
good steel and the experts looked interested.
The representatives Of tho English frm-Mr.
Bispham of the firm Of w. II. Wallace & Co.,
New York, and Mr.. Harry Hodges of Sheffield,
England-said that il was Every clevah," in
timating that something still moro ''clevah''
was to follow. The second shot, fred
at 1l:S0, penetrated the Cammell plate
% inches-that is, the point was that
far from the face. Two bolts In the
backing were started several large frag-
ments were broken from the plate and there
were some decided cracks found. The faces
OF the Englishmen grew long, and they polished
their eyeglasses to see il they were not deceived.
But it was all too apparent, even to the unini-
tia.ed layman, that the first shot had developed
a certain amount Of superiority on tho part OF
the French plate.
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A DAY OUT OF DOORS.
The President Enjoys an Autumn Walk
In the Woods.

The President was out Of doors most Of the
day yesterday CT Cresson walking through the
woods. Mrs. Harrison won't no further than
the spring with hor littlo grandson. She, as
usual, gave several hours to her china painting
and received a number Of farewell calls from
the cottagors who have fingered this long.
Mrs. Mckee went driving with Mrs. Secretary
Hslford toward Loretto. Mr.. and hrs. VIM. II.
Dill Of Clearfeld arrived ut Cresson in the even
ing to accompany the presidential party on
the trip to the Houtzdale region today, where
Mr.. Dill will be- master OF ceremonies. Mr.
Robert Mckee, son-in-law OF President Har-
rison, was expected to arrive this morning at G
O'Clock on the limited from indianapolis to be
one OF the excursion party and to return to
Monday
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A BADLY BROKEN PLATE.

The eighth shot hit the Cammell plate at
2:ll and played havoc with the compound.
The projectile went entirely through the metal
and lodged in the wood, throwing out shower
OF fragments that flew to the extreme limits of
the firing field. The Secretary and Commo-
dore Folger were hiding behind a triangular
bomb-proof in the rear Of the main shed, and
when the first clatter of the falling pieces of
steel had passed tho former was about to spring
out to see the result Of the shot without waiting
for the safety signal. The commodore quickly
pulled him back and remarked that 1t would be
good thing to set an example to the crowd by
waiting until the muskct was fred. The Secre-
tary agreed with him and crcpt back under
shelter.
NOW AT THE NICKEL PLATE.
The ninth shot Of the day resounded at Just
2:30. IL was fired at the Creusot nickel plate,
into which 1t penetrated 1879 inches, the entire
projectiie remaining in the stoel with the cop
per band partly broken of. In all the other
cases this baud was entirely torn away and
thrown back among the fragments. No cracks
were developed, and the two French plates still
remained intact
THE FINAL ROUND.
The hnai round was begun at 2:4S, shot No.
~ striking the Creusot all-steel plate In the
upper ieft-hand corner and breaking quite mp.
The entire conical head was landed near the
sand bags and the other fragments Aev In ali
directions. The plate was penetrated l2l<
inches.
The Cammeii plate received its completeness
wnen shot No. IL struck it at 3:l0. At least
Soo pounds Of metal were torn from the upper
race OF the plate to the depth Of inches In
place. and thrown to the ground in front Of
the plate In large pieces. Smaller fragments
nev IKE shot through the air aud cut down
DusneI OF twigs. Nobody could find the
snot There was . clean hole through
piase, oaaking and al, and IL looked - though
when some ono noticed dark spot in the sreas
earthen bute 90 feet behind the firing butt
workman clambersd up the side Of the mound.
80 feet At least from the surface, and with :
sandy soil whore II had psnstrated about four
feet. Thus the shot had gone through iOJ(
inches OF steel and iron--weakensd 10 So mrs
By the other shots-through s. inches Of soiid
oak, aeross 20 fsst Of space st IN upward angie
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NICKEL GAINS A VICTORY.


The Creusot plates are now being manufac-
tured by the Bethlehem Iron Works Company,
which was represented at the tests Thursday
by four Of the most skillful steel experts in the
country. Mr.. w. II. Jaques is the ordnance
engineer, former naval officer with large ex-
perience in such matters He was secretary Of
the gun foundry board in 1883 and secretary Of
the Senate committee on ordnance and war
ships in 1884, and while serving in those
tons for the adoption Of the Creu-
sot process by this government. which
brought upon his head the vituperations OF the
New York newspapers and the steel men Of
America. He was one OF the happiest mon on
the grounds Thursday, for the results Of the
produced several works on the subject of armor
making. With him at the tests were Messrs.
II. w. Davenport the assistant superinten-
dent of the Bethlehem works; Maunsel White
and +; H. Bowen, Mr.. J.. o; Hoffman repre-
| sented the firm Of Carnegie, Phipps and Com
pany OF Pittsburg, and n. c. Y. Wheeler the
sterling Steel Company Of Pittsburg. NJ.
D'Aulnay OF France was present He Is now
in America with the view Of calling attention
| to his process Of giving steel greater tenacity
by treatment in lead bath.
One OF the most interesting spectators was
MIR. Carpenter Of tho Carpenter steel works at
Reading, who has purchased the American
right to produce steel by the celebrated Firth
Firming process. He has a contract with the
government for the manufacture Of a number
Of case-hardened steel proiectiles that are de-
signed to rival the Hotzer shell. A test Of
this projectiM will take place at Annapolis next
week.
OTHER SPECTATORS.
Among the spectators were Gov. Jackson Of
Maryland, Gen. Abbott, Col p. @. Hams and
Capts. Turtle and Knight Of the army engineer
corps, Capt E. L. Zallnski of dynamite gun
reputation, the only other person present
besides The STAR reporter who had camera;
Capts Schoield and Bliss OF Gen. Schofeld's
staff. Lieut.. Moore OF the Hotchkiss Gun Com
pany. Capt Barker, Lieut. Paul and number
of other naval officers
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to the floor. Just behind it was the circle on
which an eight-inch gun has since been
mounted. This will be fred Monday at the
center Of each plate-possibly excepting the
English production, which Is badly broken
up-in order to complete the tests. The pro-
cess Of taking the six-inch gun from its shed
and replacing it with the larger piece was Q
huge task and required two days for it's com
pletion. The eight-inch rifle lay on its truck
q couple Of hundred feet from the firing butts,
ready to be wheeled up into place.
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spuniKy school childrea.

ks0m the Aar1oo ohio. Mirror.
1hs Sidney public school senior class we're
anexpslisd Tins year justa short time before
the close Of the schoolA Al Of the members
Of the class had prepared their graduating e.
says. and ~ the school board refused 10 REIN
state them they hired q ball. charged Is cents
admission and had . commencement Of their
own The citizens Of sidney admired the
spunk displayed BY the class and patronixed
them - veil that if nssted each one Q neat
sum and the entire class took Q trip 70 niagara
rslls With The prQosedA
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BAD FOR GOoBER FiENps.
Lovers OF the Nut Likely to suffer-
From . Threatened Famine

From the Interstate Grocer.
The festive peanut is so very scarce aud high
at tho present time that the average street
vender keeps his stock in a safe with his money.
Inc total visible supply in the United States 10
under 1000 bags, of which quantity about
e,ooo are held by ST. Louis firms When
the fact Is taken into consideration that the
average consumption for the United States
IS about 6S,oOe bags per snpum, it viii
De readily nnderstood that the short
age u qnI,e serious and that the prices are JUS
tilted. The prospects for a new crop are for a
very heavy yield The new crop is due after
October 20. and il usually not marketable until
January l, from the fact that the nuts are NOT
sufficiently cured. Owing 20 the short mari q
this year the new crop will probably 80 into
immediate consumption. though at a loss OF
about 10 per cent in roasting as against = for
old goods. There are no nuts 20 be had IN tie
producing district and dealers are now buving
from each other. ST. Louis is now Supplying
Cincinnati, Petersburg and Norfolk
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lron inc Luna tOhiol Gazette.
lobe Lobe, township clerk, has paid out
el2l.5o to the boys this summer for cadsvers
Of the English sparrow and our foreign friends
seem even more numerous than ever. The Law
authorizes him to pay bounty Of 20 cents per
dozen for ell Of these birds killed and the price
paid would indicate that the small boy has
been on the vsrpsth 10 the extent of 1880
Britisherh Tobe says that an Engiish sparrow
will decay inside Of two hours after being
killed and that some Of thst overripe lots
brought 70 him have almost mAds him throw
an his position.
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RAY HAMILTON'S WILL.
The Convict Widow Will Have to Fight
for Her Third, Which Will Be 81 OO, 900.

Edward R. vollmer, who has charge OF Rob-
ert Ray Hamilton's estate. returned yesterday
from Wisconsin and produced Mr.. Hamilton's
will. 1t is of comparatively recent date, hav-
ing been executed since the Atlantic City scan-
dial, and it is said to be SO worded as to give
little advantage to Mrs. Hamilton and the SIC
baby. The real estate is not valued at over
$500, 900 and it is for a third OF tho income OF
this, as her dover right, that Mrs. Hamilton ID
prepared to fight il necessary. Tho executors
are Gilbert M. Spier, jr., and Edward L. Bay
liss. Tho will will not be fled for probate I'M
til Executor Bayhss returns to town, in few
days.
Lawyer Kupzmann Of Root 4 Clark, who rep
resented MIR. Hamilton in his suit to annul the
marriage, said that he knew the contents of the
will, but would not venture to predict whether
the Hamilton family would bring another suit
to annul the marriage or not He said there
was question whetbor Mr.. Hamiltons testi-
mony taken before a police court justice could
be admitted as evidence in such a suit. but
there was enough evidence aside from that to
bring the suit il the Hamiltons 90 desired.
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Written for The EVENING sran.

OF yore when love had blest the gods on high,
And breathed upon them what none Ger had
draamd
or earthly bliss. each one 10 s;raIghtway seemed
Dohed heavily state and donned mortality.
When love had breathed on frail humanity.
His soul with wondrour, matchlc,s snlenaor
CLEANED,
When on him first ny radiant rays had beaned
He fed the earth and rose a deity.
And so when Cytherca from the foamy sea
Had raised her, dripping with it's silver spray.
All heay'n and earth straight owned tn inpsria
sway.
Then did sweet Philomcl uron the tree,
Enraptured burst into her song Of love-
The earth In Joy sang to the sky above.
&c. NJ. BUCHANAN
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A High-Jumping Horse.

Tho horse Rossberry Thursday beat the
worlds record for high jumping By jump
exhibitions greunds. Tho highest previous
record was feet Y inch, made by the same
horse Of ElmirA, N.x., . tev days ago
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IL
cursed with the blues and pills 10 oeni
as sas lie Of s:
company that has no wrinkle on their brow prae-
professional pursuits of Gnlen, HiIJocrates and Alba
s 81 Of
inImot talIty OF BAcchusy What risht has the poor
per Of the q Ipcaras and :, ons
per cent Of the ndulgencss Bacchus to take place
). deep q health cam M.s:
and aa aSs ss
sa III heart. sS.s %
when be has no voice but complaint and soul
board where ths genius q Hospitality fesidss and
and WSos IN 4. the sood
ana bro,herhood q un.lloyed enioymsnt ifhsrsfors
Of 81 S e .1 for n
If co zss' y. = sS' a'i NOS in n; :' z s,.
The letter was read at an appropriate period
In the mournful ceremonies, and the health Of
our absent friend Vas drank with eli the
honorA
TEE rIrE sroRY or IN poDp.
Imet an English lady Of advanced age, but
blessed with o wonderful memory. and she
told me the true story Of DR.. Dodd, Of whom
spoke In my letter Of the 9Th Instant DR..
Dodd was the tutor Of William Nv, and was one
Of the coterie which revolved around that
monarch OF unsavory memory. At club one
night with these 'sblooda" a. the old lady
called them, DR.. Dodd, ON . wager, wrote the
name of the king, which vas pronounced .
perfect couuferpart OF his signature. One Of the
party used she signature upon some document.
note. bond or obligation, and obtained q large
sum Of money on IL When discovery came IL
was traced 70 Dr. Dodd, and. despite the ex-
plsnation and the earnest efforts Of the hrst
people Of tho realm TO obtain his pardon,
notably DIR. Sam johnson, he was executed
Bus Innocence was subsequently proven, and
his execution was the last for forgery that took
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AIMING IN. oux.

he gun was aimed Al cross mark chalked
on me surface Of the plate, no allowance being
made Tor the effect Of sravitA.ion, The distance
being % short % that the shot hit the very
spot Indicated Calculating ct the rate OF
a.0Io feet second - the velocity Of the shos,
travel from the music 70 the plate, period
Of Time cutie out ef The range Of unaidsd
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Ser faiiertreue Neser.S inslius.

Die als rNeueites aus Nfrifa" col.
portirte Mittbetlung, baB Der Neger.
iingling Mlfreb 8el In Berlin unter
bic SDcialbemottaien geratben iei
unb ON feline f6marse @erpanbti9aft
nod Gamerun olerbanb 8ranbbriefe
gef9rieben babe. mirb bon a9t patrio.
tif9en Btrgern aus benz Often 8erIins
als unautreHenb eraGtet.
r6err Bell, 70 ftgen bieie 9erren
biaau, .Dertebrte bier gefelidaftlid nur
In patriotif9en unb selitteteu 3reifen.
uobei CT cine geoiegene 8ilbung urb
cine 8~eseiferuus on ben Sag leste. mos
RON fi1 man9er Deutfte Elm 8eifpiel
nebmer btirfte." Als 8spsis fur Sung.
Bells quite @efinnung pirb BON ben
0erren berboreeboben. baB betielbe bel
@elegenbeit elmer 4bidiebsfeier bic
Rationale pmne = 9eil Dir i'm sic,
sertran3 nit eolem Nnfanb ~geIuneen
unb mad Der lebten Stropbe elm god
auf ben beuif9en 9aiier aussebra6t
babe.
Obmobl, bemertt basu bas ,8erIiner
3aeebIatt", bon ben a9t Birsen bes
iusenbIi6en Regers nur elm ein5ieer urs
ter ber a~nsesebenen AbreHe i'm Berliuer
abreBbud per,ei9uet fiebt, 10 a6aern
mir bod teinen g~ugenblid. oieiem
WObIperbultuuSs, 3eugniB bier &aum
3u geben, unb ertIdren feierIid, boE
Der i9parae 8erSadt beIeiiigt unb Der
Mphr ipieoer weiB sewai9en it,.
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gaubbeit tam ntdbt sebetlt .persen

bur9 locale NppIieationen, hell ie ben tranfen
Sbeil beS SbreS ni9t errei9en f6nnen. gs
siebt nar einen BEG, bic Saubbeit su furiren,
unb Der 1T bur@ eoniitutionelIe SeiImittel.
Sanbbeit tpirb bur@ einen ent3inbeten 8uftanb
Der idleimieen Nusfleibnng Der @ufadifaen
&otre berurfa6t. @sun bie1e 9obre fd ent.
3inbet, babt ibr einen rumpelnben Son ODER
Embellishments geb0r; unb penn Fe gang ae.
f@loHen 1T, erfoIst Saubbeit, unb ipena Bic
Gntaiinonns nidt eeboben uno bieie N6bre pie.
bet IN ibren seb0rt9en 8uitanb periebt tperben
fam, iuirb Das @eb0r far INNER aerfort iper>
ben; neun Sale inter aebn finb bur9 Ratarrb
beruria9t, tpeldJer nidts als elm entainbeter
8uitdnb Der idleimisen OberId9en 1T.
@ir poIlen einbanbert Dollars fir ieben
(ourd aatarrb S~erurfa@ten) 8al bon 9onbbelt
seben, ben mir ni@t burd ginnebmen bon
Sau's Ratarrb Sur beilen f6nnen. 2abt @u6
umfonf gircuIare femmen.
3. s. gbeneb & 6 o., SoIebo, O..
az gertauft bon apotbstern, 10 Gents.
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Sualeus armtee.g gable.

Die bette Salbe Der Rslt f.. SGnitte,
G%ustf6unsen, GefGpiire, Gieber. unb Saut.
ausTdlas. GIe6te, ~aeiprunssne Sdnbe, 8rua.
bsuIsn unb aae Sautiransbsitsn turirt Cd.
morrboiDen oOsr feline Sesablnns. gSlis.
Satisfaction sarantirt ooer Sas Sch tutrs
8erfagf in ellen apotteieu. Dreib, fbomp'
fon & Co., Bbolefale.
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9emti6> Gmsliidbe Gbule,
@an MntOnio, END.

Gan HuIOHIur EttdS.
anerfannt tiiGtise 2ebranifaIt fur Rnaben
unS Mabden; felt breibis Sabren in reaer
@irffamfeit. 8ortrefai9e 2ebrtrdfte inter Sc.
pabrter 2eituns. Der enslifaen Spra9e pirb,
pie Der beutf9en, belle Re@auns s~stragen.
aneereem lnterridt i'm @baniiden. Giniaer.
.aaben borbereitete S9iIer inben jebesseit
Gufnabme. Ndbere gnsfunft ertbeiIen &err
8. @roos, @rdfbent bes S1uI 8orRanbes
unS 81 M. Startled. Director Der MnaaIk
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Cages , Weuisfeitem.
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= Ser Gonferena.B eri9t iber bic
fir BEN Diplomatic
i9en unb @onfuIar. Sient Ger Ser.
Staaten 1T i'm MISUNDERSTANDING aur
Wnnabme 9elangt.
Ser prdfbent bat bic Bills aur
gepiaigung BET fur be @rri1tung bon
gunbes9ebduben in Sort Wprtb unb
paris, Seras, n6tbigen Summer unz
ter3ei6net.
Ser &eprdientant Miaiams bon
Sbio bat ben Intrag gefteQt, bob Der
Spse@er ermd9tiet tuerbe. bic 5effon
bes 81. @Ongrelies am 81. Suit, Ma9.
mittaes 2 uhr, fRr gei6loRen gu ertld,
rem. borausgefeBt. bGB er f1 nit benz
prdFoenten bes @enates bariiber sus
Dor ims @inpernebmen gelest babe.
Das Nderbaus Department bat To-
eben feinen @ottons8 eri9t fur ben Mos
nat SUM- b%er6fentlint. Sana1 bQben
f9 bic grnte. Nusfdtsn tiberal i'm
v@ottons@ irtel" tpeientli@ felt benz
lebten Nonat perbeHert. Sur einmal
1T Der bur6i9uittli9e @tano Der
grnte felt 5 Sabren UNI bieie 3eit elm
beferer gepefen aIs iebt. Die fat al.
gemein in ben @ottonsS taaten berrs
f4enbe Srodenbeit Der lebten orei bis
bier Wo6en lit fir ben Stanb Der
gaumpolle iebr siinftig seweien.
Sn @bicago 1T elm Bier Rrieg"
ausgebro9en, unb jtpar 3wif9en ben
BON englii6en 5pnbifate angetauften
groben Brauereien unb ben nod felb{fz
ftdnbigen. aumeiit tleinen 8rauereier.
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BON Sc auf S. unb purbe oanu auf
$3.50 rebucirt. Man gIaubt, BOB ber
preis nod auf 81 fallen tpirb. Die
Grage lit nur, pel9e bon ben beibeu
parteien ben 9ampf ldaser ausbalten
tpirb.
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