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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-02
=. GREAT DRAWBACK,
Herr Doves Wonderful Coat Not Only Bul.
let Proof. but Alright.

let frOOf, but Alright.
After series of thorough tests in
Germany and London it has been dem
onstrated that Herr Doves coat cannot
be penetrated by bullets. The impene-
trable quality of the stuff is seen in the
fact that the German rifle, which can
send bullet at a distance of 100 yards
through thick steel plate, strikes harm
lessly against the new coat Of mail,
which is described as "a wire netting
incased i'll cementlike mass" So in
spite of much misgiving and consider
able ridicule of his invention "the lit
tie tailor of Mannheim is on his way
to fame and fortune.
There is, however, one great draw
back TO the SUCCESS of this invention,
which puts its Z e by soldiers in the
field practically bout of the question.
The coat, which weighs not less than
SIX pounds, is az impervious to air as
it is to bullets, ind in great battle
more men would be stifled to death or
rendered unfit for action by the wear
ing of such an apparatus over their
breasts than could be saved by it. On
going into action the first impulse of
the soldier would be to strip off Doves
coat and take the chance of 4 bullet
through the breast in preference to suf-
location. Highly desirable as it is that
the terrible casualties of the battlefield
should be lessened as much as possible.
tho practical utility Of this novel armor
is extremely doubtful This, too. seems
to be the CONCLUSION of the German
military authorities
On the other hand, it is conceded that
Herr Doves Invention will be of great
value for the construction of light bar
racks, batteries, army tents and boats
and for manysother uses in defensive
warfare. If it shall possess all the quail
tiles that are claimed for it, the mate
rial may largely supplant steel armor
for men-of-war But there are physical
laws which make Herr Doves inven-
ton of no value to man or horse on the
field of battle. 1t is not improbable,
however, that improvements may re-
move or greatly lessen the difficulty Of
using the stuff as defensive armor for
the individual soldier At any rate,
Herr Dove has invented material
which is impenetrahle by bullets, and
this cannot be said of steel plates nor Of
any other known material of defensive
arlnor. -Philadelph Record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-02
An AilegcdNcw Metal.

The low price oftsilver il Paris has
stimulated the inventive genius of a
manufacturer, who has consequently
made new metal by means of an alloy
of copper and silver, using the success
full proportions of tie two. He has real
ly obtained an entirely new metal, one
of most extraordinary degree of
strength and most Yaluable for resisting
sudden or long sustained strains. There
seems little doubt that the cost of pro
duction will not be so great as to pre-
vent its large use in the future, even
should silver greatly increase in value.
To the low price Of silver will be credit
ed the idea of using it as an amalgam
for a specially high class of metal. -
London Court Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-02
"Royal kuby" Rye Whisky

Is "Rye as is Rye" naturally ripened and
rec from all foreign flavor and adulterants, guar
anteed pure and over eleven years OF age, recon-
mended to the connoisseur a meritorious arti-
Gle worthy of the confidence of invalids, conva
lescents and the aged. Sec that our name is
blown in bottle. Shopper quart bottle.
''ROYAL RUBY" PORT WINE,
pure. old and mellow, therefore best adapted for
invalids, convalescents and the aged. 1t restores
lost vitality, creates strength and appetite builds
up the weak and debiliiated. Quarts, 81. Pints.
GO Gents. Put up OH honor and guaranteed by
ROYAL WINE, CO., Chicago.
For sale ut Harper House Pharmacy. and by
William Clendenin, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-02
The Local Markets.
nnArxr r@r

GRAIN, ETC.
Wheat-e0c
Corn-45c.
Oats-i0:.
Hsy-Timothr, S100S12 upland. $40 !; Wild. 8.
ass; slo i"h $6cS7; Oaisd. $7.5O0Ss.
nLraW-$6
PRODUCE.
Butter-Faif To choice, l3G15c creamery, 1se.
Fgga-sresh. 100.
Poultry-spring chickens, large, s250 per
dozen.
FRUIT AND vEsErABL
Potatoes-S0c.
Oaions-S1 % per hu
Cnrrants-S2 50 a case.
Goo cherries so u case.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattie-Butchers pay for c,n fed steer,
4G4hc; cows snd nai!ers- TX 3Lc calves
4Ci%c.
Eoss-4zoG15c,
Sheep-4c615c
Spring lamb 81 5OQs5 head.
Cos!-Soft. 10c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-02

Rudy's Pile Suppository is guaran
teed to cure piles and con stipation
or money refunded. Fifty cents per
box. Send stamp for circular and
free sample to Martin Rudy, Lancas-
ter, Pa. For sale by T. H. Thomas
and Hartz d Bahnsen, druggists,
Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-02
4 narrowing Circumstance.

Mrs. Threadly-I can't see why news.
papers always give all the narrowing
details Of al accident.
Mr.. Ihreadly-Wha hat have You found
now?
Mrs. Threadly-Where a man was
taken horne fatally injured, with sam
pie of silk in his pocket still unmatch-
ed.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-02

There are three ordinary modes of ex.
ecution i'll China-slicing to pieces, do.
capitation and strangulation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-24
A "PBAoBFULH NEGROs END.
After Filling Various People With
bird Shot. He Succumbs to a Bullet.

After Filling Various People with
BIRD Shot, Hc Succunbs to a Bullet.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. "a, 1SS4.-This
afternoon in st. Bernard Parish, below
this city, negro named George King,
had trouble with two other negroes at the
house of Mr.. Koste, a prominent citizen
of that parish and was ordered off the
premises by Mr.. Koste. King left after
making threat as to what he would
do and went tc'the house of his employer.
Soon after Koste came along the ROAD
leading past the house. King meantime
had possessed himself of his employers
shotgun and game bag, which as the
SEQUEL showed contained cartridges
loaded only with bird shot. Stepping
out in the road, he spoke to Mr.. koste
who was unafmed, threateningly. and
presented the gun as if to shoot. con-
stable happened to be passing and Mr..
Koste spoke to arrest King. When the
constable started back toward King,
the latter backed, presenting his shot
gun at the constable. The constable
finally made a rush and King fired both
barrels, fortunately missing the officer.
King then took refuge in the barn. Sew
eral boys, attracted by the firing and ex-
citement, came up to the fence when
King opened an indiscriminate fire on
them. He fired seven or eight shots
painfully wounding several of the boys
with small shot A crowd surrounded
the barn and two men succeeded in max
ing an entrance. King hid under the hay
but on being discovered, rose up and
fired at one of the men, who jumped
from a convenient window just in time
to escape being hit The other man
emptied his revolver into the infuriated
negro The barn took fire and King was
e hi -ntr 6kr q
run under another building. BY this time
the commanding officers at Jackson bar
racks which is near by, had ordered out
The crowd got a rope and went for
King in his hiding place, but when the
| rope was placed around his neck he was
| dead from the bullets fired into him
while in the barn. King had heretofore
l haen q neaceahle negro. = y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-24
TROLLEY Men WIN
Speefal to The Jersey cstu Nears.

NEWARK, Dec. "a, 1S94-Whats threat
ened to prove the most harmful strike to
the public interests of Essex and Hudson
counties was nipped in the bud at a late
hour last night when the Consolidated
Traction Company, through its represen-
tatives, accorded the demand made by
a joint committee of the Traction Union
and Knights of Labor, of the two coun-
ties at a meeting held in this city.
Over $500 conductors and motoriuen of
the allied traction systems threatened to
strike on January if the lost percentage
of their wages was not restored.
The men, by the tripper system~ lost
80 per cent. weekly. Their demand was to
permit them to make their own schedules,
so that each man would secure enough
trips per day to bring his wages up to
s.. Each formerly made about $l.4o or
s175
The demand was acceded to, and the
new arrangement will go into effect on
January l. -,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-24
NATIONAL CAPITOL DESERTED.
yFost Of the congressman Go Horne
to spend the Holidays.

WASHINGTON. Dec. "a, 1S94.-The
House end of the Capitol wore de-
serted look today. At noon scarcely a
dozen representatives had made their
appearance on the floor. Speaker Crisp
came up a little before that hour and
spent some time in his committee room
reading his mail. The only representa-
tives in evidence today, excepting Mr..
Russell Of Connecticut, were from the
extreme West and Northwest Colonel
Isaac HiIi the Assistant Sergeant-at
Arms. said that all the representatives
east of the Mississippi, had with few
exceptions, gone home. One of the ex-
cepticns was Mr. Holman of Indiana,
who will remain during the recess and
work on the Indian Appropriation bill.
This bill. Mr.. Holman explained, will
rsrry no specific appropriation for con-
tract Indian schools. The appropriation
for indian schools for this year is ST.,
o4e 900. For the next year the appro-
nriations will be 81, 200, ,o0o-an increase Of
Sfs0 N00 The Secretary of the Interior
viii have the entire control of the dis
bnrsenent Of the appropriation and the
Intention, it is understood will be in
the future to substitute government
| schools for those now controlled by ser
ia arian influences. There viii he no change
however, In the appropriation for the
schools at Hampton and Carlisle and
the Lincoln School at Philadelphia,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-24
TO REPLACE WOOD ON MEN OF WAR
Report of Naval Board Appointed to
Consider the Matter.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a, 1894.-Secre-
tary Herbert has approved the report of
the Board consisting of Constructors
Hanscom and Bowles, with Commander
Bradford as President, which was in
structed by him to report upon the wood
work in the battleships, armored cruis-
ers and gunboats now building, which
may be advantageously dispensed with,
the increased facilities for extinguish-
ing fire in action, which should be provid-
ed and to consider the question of CELL
ing the sides of the living spaces in those
vessels with iron, papier-mache or any
other substance less infamable than
wood.
The Board visited the ships at Nor
folk and Philadelphia and made a de-
tailed report upon the alteration of
corrugated iron, instead of wood for
bulkheads, as in the Texas, in many
cases and of iron instead of wooden
ladders, wherever found. The Board
reports itself embarrassed for want of
knowledge concerning the fires in the
ships engaged in the action off the
mouth of the Yaloo River.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-24
KEARNY OBJECTS TO PAssAIO
Asks 8. & w. Board if steps Are Being
Takrn for New Water supply.

The trouble among the large contfac-
tors who usually capture all of the pub
lie improvements, showed itself at this
mornings meeting of the Street and
Water Board. When bids were invited
for the improvement of Virginia avenue,
Henry Sheridan, Patrick Flaherty, Jr.
&. Co., Edward O'Neill ]. J. Harrington,
Sheridan & Shea and Henry Byrne Mr..
Byrnes bid was read last. He carried
off the work with a rush. His bid was
81 80 per yard for paving and one cent
per yard for sand and everything else
required for the work. Little Tommy
Harrington threw his hands up in holy
horror and the other bidders felt sad at
heart. Mr.. >Byrnes explains that he wants
Just enough business TO keep his men
and horses busy this winter, no matter
whether he makes any money or not.
The contractors who are against Byrnes
have stables full Of horses that are prac-
tically eating their heads off
The same contractors who bid on the
improvement of Virginia avenue also bid
on the construction of a 4-inch vitri-
fed pipe sewer in Waverly street and a
2O-ineh sewer in Griffith street. Byrnes
did not bid on the latter, and it is not
known who the lowest bidder is. Clerk
Bouton reported that the final assessment
maps for the improvement of Duncan
avenue and ST. Pauls avenue sewer,
and the preliminary assessment of the
Ogden avenue improvement had been
filed with him. Specifications for the
laying of Pinch water pipes in Sanford
place, County Road and North street,
prepared by Engineer Ruggles, were
adopted.
Mayor Wanser's communication to the
Board directing the passage of an or
dinance charging fee simple for making
connections with the Pine street sewer
was ordered spread in full on the min
utes, and the City Attorney directed to
prepare the necessary ordinance.
The Township of Kearny. communi-
Gated with the board, wanting to know
what steps, if any, had been taken to
acquire new supply of water and
what had been done about reducing the
bill Of 81, 600 for water consumed by the
frequent blowing off of hydrants. It was
referred for consultation. Park street
recently paved by the Barber Asphalt
Company, was accepted as complete
John Wooster was appointed Inspector
of the Central avenue sewer, George j.
Ackerman, Inspector on the Van Reipen
place sewer and T. f. Shannon on the
Hatch avenue sewer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-24
sEELY'S CHRISTMAS.

NEW YORK, Dec. "a, 1S94.--Samuel G.
Seeley, the defaulting bookkeeper of the
National Shoe and Leather Bank, who
was arrested in Chicago on December IL,
and last week pleaded guilty to an indict-
ment against him for detfauding the bank
by making false entries and converting
the banks money to his own use. was
arraigned before Judge Benedict in the
United States Circuit Court today for
sentence.
The specific sum mentioned in the in
dictment as misappe eopr,aled by Seeley is
only $5,OS0, though his peculations from
the bank for the benefr of Frederick
Baker, which had been going on for sew
eral years, aggregated S35i,0O0. Out Of
this fabulous sum Baker only gave See
ley $500 to go away with after his crime
had been discoJere Seeley was brought
from Ludlow Street Jail to the Federal
Building at eleven O'Clock this morning
by Deputy Marshal John E. McAvlney;
and taken 20 the office of United States
Marshal MeCarty. lie will not be SEN
fenced until this afternoon.
Seeley looks nervous and agitated. He
smoked a cigar on the way from Jail to
court and chatted with the Marshal.
They rode on an Avenue d car. AT the
corner of Essex and Hester streets
there was a block in the traffic which
caused a big crowd, and Seeley exclairn-
ed:-"I wonder how ali those people exist
and how they get a living" The dye Is
almost out Of his n1s-ache.
At two o'clock Seeley was placed at the
bar and sentenced to eight years i'm
pr sonment in the Kings County Peniten-
. tia1.x
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-24
GREETINGS TO UNCLE SAM.

WASHINGTON, Dec "a, 1ss4-It is the
custom of many of the foreign govern
ments near the beginning of each year
to send to other countries a New Years
card, containing greeting to that coun-
try and wishes for another peaceful year.
Nearly forty of these cards were re-
ceived by the Postohice Department
last year addressed to the Government
of the United States from many for
eign governments. The United States
however, never acknowledged these
friendly rnissives or reciprocated them,
because. as one of the officials expressed
it. 1swe do NOT desire to put on frills.
Cuba this year WAS the first country
to send a New Years greeting to this
Government. others are being received
daily
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-24
DEBg CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
Me and His Friends Get Stay Over
the Holidays.

CHICAGO, Dec. "a, 1S94.-President
Debs and the other directors of the
American Railway Union will have a
chance to spend Christmas with their
families, Notwithstanding the fact that
today was the day set for them to go
to Jail and begin serving their sen
tences for contempt of court
Judge Woods this morning extended
the stay of sentence to January s. At
the request of defendants counsel he
also modified his original order so as to
make the sentences cumulative instead
of concurrent. the sentences in the gov
ernment case to begin January 8, ana
in the Santa Fe when the government
sentences. shall have expired. Defend
ants counsel made this request to fac
ilitate the legal proceedings which will
be instituted to free the men. 1t Is
admitted on all sides that no haoeas
corpus proceedings would have the effect
of freeing the men In the Santa te case,
as the Court unauestionably had 1urls-
diction there, so the, cases were separat-
ed. Unless the attorneys for the dlrec-
tors are successful in getting their clients
out of Jail in the government case, this
means that all of them will have to
serve twice as long as under the original
order of the Court. which made the two
sentences begin and end at the same
time
Proceedings will at once be instituted
to get the Government case before the
Supreme Court on the question of habeas
corpus. In speaking Of this change OF
plan Attorney barrow said:--"This may
have the effac: of giving our clients dou-
BILE time but they are willing TO take
this risk en- account of the Importance
of the case to labor interests. There was
no other method of procedure. We may
try the Circuit Court Of Appeals as we'll
as the Supreme CoNr- Judge Woods
has advised us to try both plans"
In extending the time Judge Woods
said :-"I have nc .desira TO see these men
spend their Christmas in jail. In fact,
it was in my mind TO ex;en the stay Of
ser tence volnr ta..iy # counsel had not
suggested il"
Edwin Walker asked tina. the prisoners
be made to give bail, bit Judge Woods
allowed them to so on their own recog-
nizance. Vice Presid at Howard was. not
present in court. President Oebs took
a cheerful view OF the probability Oh
"H is for the good of the cause be
said, ''if we are t. bA kent from express
ing our opiaions while a strike is going on
and probably be convicted of mlrder II
somebo ly is killed during Il strike in.
stituted by us, We want to know, even II
we have % spend five years IN Jail to
find II ont y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-24
OUR MONEY GOING ABROAD.

NEW YORK, Dec "a, 1S94-Joseph Ell
lott, Jr, Superintendent of the money
order department of the Post Office,
reported today that during the eighteen
days ending last Tuesday there were
certified to foreign countries 1856
money orders, against 123,S84 for last
year. an increase of S,571. The domestic
orders issued for the same period were
1875, ,831, or 2,937 more than last year.
Last Friday the number of orders paid
to one firm alone amounted to $55, 1877.
The total value of the orders, foreign and
domestic. during the period amounts to
Sc, ,552, ,412.92, of which those sent to Great
Britain amount to $7S5, 800, to Germany
1870, ,S77.29 Italy $51064.23 Sweden $145,-
orders amounts to $1,498, ,522 So, compared
with 81 .443. 1852 "A for last year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-24
FUNERAL OF MRS. AsT0R.
n, cob,c ,o fhe TTnited Press.

oNN''Sr
LONDON, Dec "a 1s94-The Pail Mall
Gazette in an article on the death OF
Mrs. William Waldorf Astor, says
For months Mrs. Astor's health has
been the cause of great anxiety to her
friends, though last summer she was
strong enough to welcome and entertain
the whole staff of the Pail Mall Gazette"
at Cliveden Whether in her New York
home, doing the honors OF the American
Legation in Rome, or entertaining in her
English houses. she won affection from
all sides. Duran's beautiful picture OF
her locked out as a friend upon the nun
dreds Of those who saw it. To very many
in America, France, Italy and England
her loss will bring sadness. To ourselves
it will cause deep and enduring sympathy
and sorrow"
A memorial service will be held in
the chapel at Cliveden tomorrow, The
staff of the "Pan Mall Gazette will at
tend in a body.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-24
Oh. NO, NOT Mr.. PLA77
Commissioner Kerwin Assumes
Full Responsibility for His
Position Sehmittberger
Still Ill

NEW YORK. Dec. "a, 1S94-Police Com
missioner Kerwin today made the follow
ing statement:
q wish to deny the report that Mr.
Platt is responsible for the position taken
by us in the matter of the Lexow Com
mittee's power over the Police Board
stated on Saturday that in my opinion
the Committee had no power to prevent
the Board from enforcing its rules and
discipline in the Department. Several
members of the force have testified
that corruption existed in the depart
ment and these men accused themselves
of the practice I proposed to have the
board begin an immediate inVestiga-
tion and weed out all the guilty offenders
Now it is stated that | acted under Mr..
Platt's dictation. l wish to say that
Mr. Platt had absolutely no hand in
the direction of my Judgment in this
matter or in shaping my course. The
duties of the Police Commissioners are
defined by law and l intend to do my
duty | am not opposed TO the Lexow
Committee granting immunity from
criminal prosecution to its witnesses.
but l do say it has no power to prevent
or restrict the Board of Police from en-
forcing discipline and punishing mem
bers of the force who are proven guilty
of offences against the rules of the de-
partment and laws of the State. l repeat
that Mr. Platt had absolutely nothing
to do with the stand have taken in
this matter The report quoting me as
saying that l had known of the cor
ruption in the Police Department Tor
q. 7 Ura
incorrectly reported. l had no personal
;knowledse of corruption but simply
shared in the general suspicion that cor
ruption existed
General kerwin was also asked about
the report that his intention to propose
an immediate investigation of the alleg-
ed corruption laid bare by Capt. Schmitt-
berger's confession was an intimation tc
other members of the force who want
ed to come forward and testify
He said THAT statement is unworthy
of my notice.
Things were quiet around Police Head
quarters this morning. Superintendent
Byrnes and Inspectors Williams and Nc
Avoy were on hand at the usual hour
No new developments in police affairs
are looked for today. The Superintend-
ent had nothing to say.
Inspector Williams was still silent con-
cerning the charges made against him
by Captain Schmittberger and Inspector
McAvoy had nothing to add to what he
said on Saturday when he made posi-
tive denial of the Tenderloin com
mander's accusations.
Captain Martens of the East Thirty
fifth Street, Station was at headquarters
during the forenoon. So was Captain
Price, both of whom are involved in
schmittberger's confession. Both had
an interview with Inspector Williams.
There is much talk as to whether or
not Williams will be called before the
committee on Wednesday. It is almost
certain that the big Inspector will ap-
pear before the Investigators and demand
to be heard Their may be meeting
of the Police Board some time today.
Captain schmittberger is still on the
sick list.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-24
WANTED A ooNFIDANT.

In an account of the campaign in
Georgia, General ]. S. Fullerton tells this
story:-"The strain was constant day
after day There was no struggling
Everyman on both sides was required to
be in his place. 1t was while moving
back from one position to another that
the incident occurred of which some of
YOU have heard. Hardee-you know what
a great disciplinarian he was--came upon
a great, gaunt fellow in butternut squat
ted down in fence corner puffing away
at a pipe. Why aren't you in your
cennmand?' thundered Hardee; who are
your The loose iointed soldier straight
ened mp slo WY, and, removing his pine
from his mouth, said ] am the chaplain
OF the Sixth Arkansas, Now, who the
- are your New York Tribune. -