Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-05-06
MODERN WARFARE.


coat which has recently been tested
by a number of army experts. Inc
inventor, Heinrich Dove, IS being
talked about more than any man III
the old world at present, says the
Chicago Herald.
Herr Dove has spent several years
in perfecting this new armor, and
now seems to have brought it to the
highest perfection. In the earlier
part of March, this year, he had his
bullet-proof coat tested on a semi
private shooting range near Berlin.
A large number of people were pres
ent, chiefly newspaper men, military
officers and representatives, from the
various German gun clubs. In order
to thoroughly demonstrate the resist
ing power of the coat, the same rifles
were used against three-inch planks
and steel plates. The targets were
placed at distance of o1o feet
Several of the best make OF rifles
were used, among them the Mauser,
Martini and Winchester, though the
small calibre infantry rifle known as
amodel IS" was used the most.
The targets, made of steel and wire
plates two-ffths of an inch In thick
ness, backed by three inches OF wood
were perforated with ease. After
this had been proved q wooden
dummy with the bullet-proof coat
was put up, and after receiving not
less than fifteen shots was found 10
be without mark, all the bullets
having buried themselves in the COM
position of the coat without penetrat-
ing it once. All presant were highly
pleased with the result and Herr
Dove was warmly congratulated on
his success.
But it was two weeks ago that
the inventor achieved his greatest
success, He had interested Count
Schouvaloff of the Russian embassy
in his invention, aad this gent eman
said he would like to make a test,
provided the tailor would wear the
coat while being shot at. TO this
Dove unhesitatingly consented and
the test was made before a brilliant
gathering Of military men. The ex-
0eriments were of the most searching
and severe order, and after revolvers
had been used on the inyulnerablo
rifles were brought into action. As
preliminary experiment few shots
were fired at block of solid oak,
which was pierced by the bullets,
and thc best made steel cuirases were
shot through as if they had been
made of paper. After this had been
done Dove again donned his bullet
proof coat and invited the Count anC
his friends to blaze away. 1t was III
deed very exciting while the rifle
Zone Of the most approved patterns
used in the German army, was BEN!
aimed at the tailor. The spectators
we're strung to an extreme state o
nervousness and instinctiyely closed
their eyes in anticipation OF seem!
DIVE killed. But after the report
Of the rife rang out and the tailor
was seen standing, apparently un
hurt. there was a feeling of relief
among all present. Dove keenl.
enjoyed their anxiety and fairly
belmed with satisfaction as n
shouted: Fire again; you canno
hurt me-" A bullet was then ire
from Winchester rifle directly Owe
his heart, but did no more harm tina
If it had been a spitoall. The festiv
tailor was absolutely unhurt and a
the bullets were found imbedded !
the bullet-proof coat
A second series of experiment
was then commenced, whi.h pvn"e'
fully as interesting as the first. 1t
proposed that the cavalry of the fl
ture shall be protected by the won
derful material invented by the taiIC
of Mannheim. So a horse wa
equipped with a bullet-proof Goa
A number of shots were fired at II
animal. but they did not seem to al
noy the equine half so much as a
equal number Of self-respecting hor
flies would, The beast kept muncI
Jag his oats in blissfui serenity VIII
TIE rifle bills 'plunkei" themselv
harmle4s!y in the wonderful coat
TT, a n,esfion from naval Ofilc'