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If SOLDIERS WERE BULLET-PROOF.
How War Will lie Carried on When
Soldiers Cannot he Shot.

From the Spectator.
If there is not some latent but fatal defect
in Herr Doves system of making a soldier
bullet-proof the result of warfare will be a
very remarkable one. Since the object of
war is TO kill, Ito place hors de combat is
only less crude way of putting the fact
that new ways of killing infantry and cav
airy will have to be devised. The chances
OF hitting men in the face at long distances
with rifle fire will not be good enough. But
the only ways of killing effectively that will
remain open will be artillery fire. close COM
bat with the bayonet and dubbed rifle pref
erably the latter, as the cuirass VIII make
the bayonet difficult TO use with effect and
riding men down by cavalry charges The
hrst or these-artillery fire-has hitherto
been regarded as of comparatively little i'm
portance in the matter of killing
1t is often declared, indeed, that the chief
effect produced by the guns is The moral
effect. Though not many are killed, men
do not like TO be within range of artillery
Possibly, however. the effect of artillery
fire could be increased. In any case and
since everything is relative, the fact of the
falling on of efficiency in rifle fire must in
crease the Importance of artillery fire. Ii is
obvious, however, that the chief effect of
builet-proof soldiers on the circumstances
OF battle would be to increase enormously
the amount OF hand-to-hand fighting. But
hand-to-hand fighting means an advantage
to the strongest and most athletic force
Now, IL will be seen from the bare enumers-
ton Of the changes which seem likely 10
follow bullet-prcof soldiers that a great ad-
vantage viii be given to England
Bullet-proof cuirasses will give an Al
vantage 10 the nation which can only bring
a small number of troops into the field. Rni
that nation is England. 1t will increase The
Importance of artillery. But this should be
in favor of England, for, though we have
not the CONSUMPTION, and so cannot get men
In large quantities. We can Manufacture as
many guns as We choose. Next, the revival
OF close combat ought to be IN our favor
for Englishmen are certainly better al the
rough-and-tumble Of close fighting than
their neiShbors. The Infantry are naturally
more handy ana more athletic and the cav
airy are. if not theoretically better riders
more capable hOrsemen. An Englishrnan IL
more likely TO get his horse TO DO the i'm
possible than trenchman or a German.
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MURDERED HIS son BY MISTAKE.
An Extraordinary Story That Reaches
England From GaIicia.

Vienna Dispatch to the London Daily News.
An extraordinary story is reported from
Tarnopol, in Galicia. A peasant named
Adam Gawrydo, whose property is in a
small village near Zbaraz, In Galicia, cut
his own sons throat with a kitchen knife
by mistake. Some weeks ago a Jewish
merchant. Solomon Barb, bought old CAV
rydo's stock Of honey, and paid so norns
in advance, to make the bargain valid
When the time for delivering the honey
came the peasant declared that he could not
keep his word, and was prepared to pay
any damages to the merchant that the
rabbi might decide.
Yesterday they both went to the rabbi,
who said the peasant must pay the mer-
chant 10 forms damages. This he did most
willingly. and both went away together.
On the way home they stopped at a way
side inn and did not leave 1t till night. 1t
began to rain, and the peasant asked the
merchant to pass the night in his house.
The merchant accepted, and they went
home together. The peasant prepared
bed of straw in the barn, and when the
merchant had laid down went to his own
room. after carefully locking the barn door.
This frightened the merchant SO much that
he got up. felt his way about until he
found second door, which was bolted from
the inside, left the barn, and started to
walk back to the inn. Ir- the meantime the
SON VI the PEASANT returned nome half
drunk, and, finding2thd barn door open,
walked in and dropped op the bed of straw
prepared for the stranger. He was soon
fast asleep. The merchant on his way to
the inn met a gendarnne, who asked him
where he was going SO late. Barb told him
all that had happened, and the gendarme
thinking he had a dangerous man before
him who was lying to avoid suspicion,
asked him to go With him to the peasants
house. There they fouIol Gawrydo in the
act or washing his hands which We're
stained with blood. When he saw them he
exclaimed: Surely r killed you an instant
ago.! The gendarme searched the house,
and In the barn found the son of the peas
ant aeau with his ttftoaS cut. The peasant
was Immediately arrested. s.-.-..
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From Casters Magazine.
One of the things which It seems difficult
Tor the public mind to grasp is that there
Is decided difference between the knot
and the mile 1t is certainly about time to
have 1t thoroughly understood that the two
are not the same thing. 1t seems easy
enough to remember that mile is only
about 81 per cent of a knot the latter
being approximately 6,0S2 feet in length
While the statute mile measures $3.50 feet
Three and one-half miles equal within a
small traction, to three knots. The result
OF this difference. of course IS that the
speed OF vessel in miles per hour is all
ways considerably larger than when stated
in knots, and the confusion of the terms
sometimes gives rise to rather remarkable
claims of speed performances. When a 20
knot ship, for instance, is lightly mentioned
1t should be remembered that this really
means over twenty-three miles: similarly
with higher figures. which are often glibiy
enough stated. the difference between the
terms Is worth bearing In mind. 1t will
help to guard against the forming of ri
diculous estimates of a vessels capabili-
ties.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Station corner Of 9th and Il SITS.

In effect June ~, 1891
1890 AN PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED. Pullman
Sleeping. Dining. Smoking and Observable Cars
Ha,rsnu5E to Chicago Cincinnati Indianapolis
1876 AM. FAST IINE-Pullman Buffet parlo-
Car to Harrisburg. Parlor and Dining Cars, Har-
ais PM CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.
ing and Dining Cars. Harrisburg to st. Louis.
c9fDnpt %FIEsS and GSass
ing Car 10 Chicago. and Harrisburg to Cleveland.
4hSr M SC TTiiHTf ExrREss-rullmnn
Sleeping and Dining Cars to st. Louis. and sleep
Ing Car Hsrrss1r 7E, to Cincinnati HEnn
$50 a. N. for Kane. Cananaalrus. Rochester ard
sunday For %a%.or an daily sn? az, pps except
sleeping Car Washington to Rochester w
y fs and Ella F% & sn
urday, with Sleeping Car Washington to Eimira,
TSs FSI%l%%ssIESIa SsT To$t e East
New York daily, for Philadelphia week DAVIS. 20,
7;5S Dining Car 9;oo S;i9 Dining Car, and
on sunsaF SIS a3s and al sG pm ' Feg
da4. E9prtss sn Fa an EHTGs G y am week
For Boston without change, $50 am week days
safatosaD Express ohrOugh Buffet rarlor Carr,
For Atlantic City, 900 Saturdays only, $40.
HOO am, 12:15 pm. week days. Sundays. 1915
For baltimore. 6:25. 100 7;5o. 7:55, 900, o:4o.
1880, IL 90 and 1l:J0 m, II Is, 2:0i, BIS
900 Limited, 800, APO, $40, 6:14. no 1000
1910, HIS and II as pm. On Sunday, 7:aO.
1885, 900, 9:05. 1870. IL 90 am, 1918. lis.
2:O1. 3:15 400 Limited, 40 $40, CHA, 7:1o,
1000. 10:4O and 1:35 pm
For Pope's Creek Line, 100 am. and 4:36 p. m.
Fo- Annapolis. 7:ao 900 and II 80 am. and
400 pm. daily. except Sunday. Sundays, 900 a.
and 400 pm.
Atlantic Coast IL 10 Express for Richmond Jack.
sonville and Tampa, 40 am, 2: 80 pm. daily.
Richmond and Atlanta. $50 pm. daily. Richmond
only. O57 an week days.
Accommodation for Quantico, 7:i5 am. daily.
and 4 25 pm. week days.
For Alexandria, 4:3O. 6:s5, 745, $40. GAS.
1851 II: 80 am. 1850. lao. 1920, APPS 500,
5:37. 6:15 s:O2 1905 and II 80 pm. On Sunday
at 4:3O, 745 9:45 a.m 2:45, 6:15, 500 and 10 :O5
pm.
Leave Alexandria for Washington. sos, 6:43
7:O5. 500, 9:1O. 1918. 1929 am. 90. 2:1S,
800, 3:23, 500, $40, 613. 700. 72O. 9I5 10: so
and IL :OS pm. On Sunday at 6+3. 91O. 1923 a.
m. 2:15. $50 700. Z 90 9:l5 and 1852 pm.
Ticket Offices northeast corner OF 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue. and at the station, 9th and
r street, where orders can he left for the check
ing Of baggage to destination from hotels and
S n. PROVOST. JR. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen1 Pass. Agt.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
ulEDMO<T AIR II\F1

Schedule In eject July l., 1894.
All trains arrive and leave at Pennsylvania Pas
senger station Washing ton. ID. e.
500 am. daiy-LoCal for Danyille and inter
mediate stations. and connects at Lynchburg with
the Norfolk and Western railroad westward, daily,
and at Manassas for Strasburg daily cxcept sun.
day.
ll:01 am, THE GREAT SOUTHERN FAST
MAll.-Daily, operates Pullman Buffet SIeepers,
New York and Washington via Charlotte and Co
lumbia to savannah and Jacksonville, uniting at
Charlotte with Sleeper for Augusta, also carries
through Pullman Buffet sleeper New York to Mont
gomtry. with connections for New Orleans Con
meets at Atlanta for Birmingham, Ala. Columbus
and Greenville, Miss.
4:45 p.m-Daily TO- Orange and intermediate
stations, and through train for Front Royal and
Strashnrg, daily, except Sunday: -
EltN VESrIBULED LIMITED. composed of Pull
man Nestibuled Sleepers and Dining Cars, runs via
Charlotte and Columbia 10 Augusta. Savannah,
Jacksonville and Tampa, carrying Pullman Sleeper
Sleeper New York to New Orleans via Atlanta and
Montgomery, New York TO Asheville via Salisbury,
Washington to Memphis via birmingham, and
Washington to Augusta via Columbia. Dining car
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIvI-
SION leave Washington at 9:10 Il m, daily, 4 80
pm, daily, except Sunday. and 6:33 pm Sunday
only. for Round ain. and 4:S2 pm daily, except
Herndon. Returning, arrive Washington S:26 ar
900 pm. daily, from Round Hin, S:3+ am.
daily, except. Sunday, from Lecsburg, and G:53 a.
m. daily, except Sunday. from Herndon only.
Through trains from the south arrive Washing
ton l:l3 an, go pm; and $50 pm. Manas-
sas Division $40 m, daily, except Sunday, and
SD am daily from Orange.
Tickets, Sleeping Car reservations and informa-
ton furnished Mt Offices. 81 and 1900 Pennsylva-
mia avenue. and at Passenger Station. Pennsy Viva
mia Railroad Washington. u. c.
W. A. TURK, Gen. Pass Agt
l.. =. BROWN, Gen. Agt Pass Dept ju2
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A Few Years Hence.

From Truth.
Inspector O'Toole-"IIev yet got yer voti,.
papers wild yez?'
William Amt was born IN New York"
Inspector OTcole--"Thot's ali right. me
mon; if ye warn't boEn in Oirlan' ye heY to
swear Yer 'legiance"
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
Schedule In effect May 13, 1894.
Trains leave daily from Union station Oh. and
P.). 9Th and SITS.
Through the grandest scenery in America. with
the handsomest and most complete solid train ser
vice west from Washington.
2:25 PM. DAILY.-"Cincnnati and St louis
Spacial'-SOlid Vestbuled. newly Equipped, Elec-
tric-lghted. Steam heated Train fullman's finest
sleeping cars Washington to Cincinnati Indianap-
oils and ST. Louis without change Dining Car
from Washington. Arrives Cincinnati, 500 a m. !;
indianapolis. II As am, and Chicago, $50 pm. !;
st. Louis, 8:55 pm.
11:1O PM. DAH.Y-The famous IF F. " Linn
tied" solid vestibuled train, with dining car
and Pullman sleepers for Cincinnati. Lexington and
Louisville without change; Pullman sleeper to
Virginia Hot Springs. week days, arriving 7bO
a m Observation from Hinton. Arrives Gin
cnnati, $50 pm; Lexington. 300 pm: Louis
ville $40 pm; Indianapolis. IL :15 p m. Chicago
7:30 am, and St Louis. 7:3O am; connects In
1887 AN, EXCEPT SuNDAY-For Old Point
Com 'ort and Norfolk. Only rail line.
2:25 PM. DAILY-Express for Gordonsville
Charlottesville Waynesboro StauntOn and princi-
pal Virginia points; daily, except Sunday, for
Richmond. ...
Pullman locations and tickets at company's Of
fees. 513 and 1921 Pennsylvania avenue.
II. w. FULLER,
nly23 General Passenger Agent.
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How fg Works.

From ire Minneapolis Journal.
"IIotr' he exclaimed. We'll. shouli
say SO. And the leas; exertion wears me
ali cut"
And while hls wife tote1 a cr.ing baby
around ne wandered down town and walked
eight miles and forty-two laps around Q
billiard taDla
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UNDERWRITERS.
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
Columbia Park.
THE GEN OF SUBURBS.
Choice Lots $40 and I'm,

The Park is situated high plateau on the
Pcnnsylyan railroad, and also on the Chesa-
peake Beach railroad (now building) lying go
feet above Washington. where pure air, water
and plenty of shade abound. Commut a ion
fare 6h cents Title warranted. No rotes No
interest. No deeds OF trust required. Cash or in
stallments taken. Ten per cent of for cash We
opened up May p, and have sold thirds Of our
lots. Houses now In of construction
Excursion daily at 4:36 pm. Circulars and tickets
at Office, 023 ST. W. jy30-tf
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The Declaration of War.

At O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
Japanese legation here received an official
copy Of the note which. on July 81. the
japanese minister for foreign affairs adj
dressed to the representatives of all the
foreign powers in Toxic. The text Of this
important declaration is as follows:
The japanese government having ex-
hausted every honorable means 10 bring
about a just and lasting settlement OF the
differences existing between Japan and
China, and those efforts having proved
wholly unavailing. the undersigned has the
honor. in fulfillment Of the duty devolving
Upon him, % announce to you that a state
OF war exists between Japan and China
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Buena Vista Spring Hotel,

Blue RIDGE MOUNTAINS,
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD,
Is NOW OPEN FOR RECEPTION or GUESTS
This and elegant hotel offers every modern
facility
Delightful dry mountain air. Abundant pure
water; perfect sanitation.
The hotel Is but hours from Washington via.
Baltimore. Lave Washington at pm, Pennsyl-
vania railroad.
Terms very moderate this season.
ADDRESS W. NJ. REAMER. Manager,
Eaena Vista Spring Sta p. o..
nys-m.v.f3m Washington county. Ma
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FOR SALE-BICYCLES.
ATTORNEYS.
CHIROPODISTS.

NOTHING LIKE TOUR REMEDIAIS THE
best in the world Give instant and permanent
relief In all foot ailments. Prof. ]. J. GEORGES
II son, Chropodsts ais Pa. ave. 3 to pm
Sundays. to H. Tvs
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The eight Russian men-of war which II
was stated were about to sail from vladi-
vostock. have a large number OF troops on
board. Their destination cannot be ascer-
tanned, as they are to sail under sealed
orders.
1t IL reported from q seml-official source
that the Russian government, desiring a
prompt settlement of the Japanese-Chinese
conflict, Is willing to act in complete ac-
cord with Great Britain. Should the joint
efforts fail to restore peace, Russia is de-
termined not to let any power take possess
sion OF any part of Corca.
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i
committee will fill their places.
Senator smith and His Constituents.
Senator Smith of New Jersey has WRIT an
a reply to Englewood constituents who crit
icised his course in opposing the Wilson bill
and standing by the Senate bill. lie saws:
Il desire only to say that opposed and stilI
oppose the Wilson bill, first, because il con-
tanned each and every one of the most
odious, inquisitorial features of income tax
alton ever devils ed. and second, because In
my Judgment, it would have made it impos-
sible for at least 80 per cent Of the manu-
factories within the borders of our state to
continue or resume operations.
THE Senate bill, en- the other hand, elirni-
mates the most Objectionable features of the
income tax proposition, and. while making
reductions in duties greater than would en-
sue from a simple repeal of the Mckinley
law and greater than were provided by the
Mills bill, would not. liz my opinion, prevent
the prompt resumption of work in a single
factory nor deprive a solitary workingman
of the employment which he might other
wise obtain
He adds that while he would like to graft
fly his constituents in Englewood, which he
speaks of as residential town. where he
can readily understand that there may
have developed sentiment in favor Of a
longer step toward free trade still. he says
that he has also ito consider the desires of
his constituents in the more populous and
more typical New Jersey cities Of Newark
Jersey City, New Brunswick, Trenton and
Paterson. And 1 may add that, while /
have received from those who earn their
livelihood, well as residents in other
towns, scores of appeals to oppose the VIII
son bill. yours is the first and only remon-
STRANGE, bearing more than single sigma
ture, l have yet seen"
In conclusion he says: Il have given to
your communication the calm consideration
which you ask, despite the studied imperti-
nence of your language, and regret that
cannot see my way clear 10 change my
course to conform with your desices.'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18
1T LOOKED IMPOSSIBLE.
Gen. Grants Surprise Mt the Taking {
Missionary Ridge.

Gens GranCS surprise Mt the Taking 0t
Missionary Ridge.
A story of Chattanooga, relating to
the wonderful assault upon Missionary
Ridge was told by Gen. Joe Reynolds,
who was on the staff Of Gen. Thomas.
This officer pointed out on the map the
elevation in front of Chattanooga,
where Gen. Grant and Gen. Thomas
took position to see the grand advance
of the divisions against the confeder.
ate works at the bottom of the ridge.
Back of these works rose The precipi.
tous front of the ridge. 1t was Grants
plan of battle to have Sherman take
the north end of the ridge and sweep
toward the center, while Hooker took
the south end and advanced from the
opposite direction. While both of these
movements were being executed the
army of Thomas on the plain of Chat
tanooga, was to advance to the foot OF
the ridge, and carrying the works
there, was to await orders and move
up to the summit at the proper time.
Grant and Thomas" said Gen. Rev
nolds, watched the advance through
their glasses. They exchanged very
few words The long lines were in full
view to us in the rear, as they moved
forward toward the works at the foot
of the ridge. They were also in full
view of the confederates on the sum.
nit of the ridge. We saw the confed-
crates swarm out of their lower works
and retreat up the ridge as our lines
approached. Then, instead of stop
ping when they had reached the foot
of the ridge, our troops went right on
up the steep hill, along the summit of
which lay Gen. Bragg's army.
when the advance of our forces
passed over the works below and be-
gan to climb the steep, Gen Grant
lowered his glasses and, turning to
Gen. Thomas, asked:
"'What does that mean?'
Gen. Thomas turned to me and
said:
"'Gen. Grant wishes to know what
that means
II had already recognized the COM
mand which had gone over the works,
and was now we'll on the way up the
steep leading the assault. 1t was a
regiment that had been in my brigade.
replied:
"'That is the Eighty-sixth Indiana,
l think, and it is going up the hill
Gen. Thomas turbed to Gen. Grant
and said:
"'Gen. Reynolds says he thinks it is
the Eighty-sixth Indiana, and that it
is going up the hill
Gen. Grant gazed though his glasses
for some time, until it was evident
that the whole army was assaulting
successfully what bad seemed to be an
impregnable position for Bragg. Then,
turning once more to Thomas, he said:
Are battles chance?' - Chicago
Tribune
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under one roof feasible. A bank
twenty feet high adjacent to the pro-
posed site of the building can be SO
utilized as to aid greatly in reaching
the desired end.
An illustration is given herewith
that shows how a building may be con-
structed against bank in a way to
give entrance at grade to three differ
ent floors, and that, too, without hav-
ing very much of any floor under
ground. A floor-plan is given of tho
main or feeding floor. Here are To-
Gated the horse and cow stalls, colt
pens for young calves, a feed room, a
granary. hay bay and silo. Scaffolds
and floors above the feeding floor afford
room for the stirring of additional hay,
straw and grain, a horse fork and car
rier raising these materials and placing
them in any desired position. AT one
end of the manure gutter on this floor
rs trap door covering a chute that
conveys the manure to the lowest
basement. Communication can be h3sl
with the same chute on the floor be-
low the main feeding floor, which is
devoted to the use of young cattle,
sheep, pigs and fowls, feeding chutes
coming down to this floor from beside
the hangers in the horse and cow
stalls This floor should be excavated
back the full size of the barn, and the
excavation lined with rocls-worlt laid
! in n mortar of lime, cement and sand.
To insure perfect dryness, a tile drain
should De laid outside the base of this
' IL 4 L. =
The lowest floor of all extends back
under about one-third of the barn, and
so requires but little excavation. This
floor has manure pit upon one side,
while the remaining space is devoted
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-18

bounds, with n slot of inches for tho
draw bolt. The two brake rods, A A
are fastened to the plate n above the
tongue, passing between the axle and
sand board to the lever B. This is
bolted to the under side of the bounds
and connects with the rods G. These
are attached to the brake stick, d D.
AS the rods A A slide back they pull
the brake blocks, E E, against the
wheels with a leverage of to 1. 1t
gives pressure enough to hold any
load. When backing the wagon the
tongue will strike the end of the slot
and the blocks roll away or turn back
and take the pressurs from the wheel.
The brake setting the wheel, E, has a
hole in the upper portion and it is
through this that the brake is fastened
to the brake stick.-Justus Jones, in
Farm and Home.