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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-07
BULLET-PROOF CLOTH.
SUCCESSFUL TESTS OF A NEW INvEN
TION REPORTED.

Fxnerts in Military sfa,rD. not only in this
try but in Europe ss, will doubt watch with
much snteres- Tther tests of the oullet-proor
textile <ao-.c Inverted by Casimir Zeglin. when
was experimental upon at the Ninth Regiment
Armory. in this city, the other day Shots were
fired from revolvers OF various calbres at from
five to eight yards from the cloth and not one or
the bullets went entirely through the garment Inc
first official test OF the Zegiin cloth was made at
Fort Sheridan August H. when krag-JorSeh-
sen rife was used. The test was declared by the
Official board be successful the cloth having ful
filled all the claims of the inventor.
There have been several inventions Of bulet-proof
cloth In the past years. the most notable ones
heirp the inventions OF Hiram T. Maxim. the in
ventor OF the Maxim gun. and Herr DOVE, tailor
of Mannheim. Germany. The latter invention was
said 10 be a valuable and the inventor refused
several large offers made him by firms of army
contractors and others One of the most pro-
nounced tests was made by the Russian Ambas-
sador To England. who used a ne" German army
rife selecting his cartridges at random from box
The first shot at block OF solid OAK the
bullet piercing through. The next shot was at the
garment which Herr DOVE had put on. who, after
the shot smiled and said II feel nothing Several
other shots fired, the bullets being fouhd
afterwards lmbedded in the coat. Then horse
was wrapped in of the buet-proof cloth. ana
shots were rapid succession while the horse
was eating oats in his stall. The horse started at
the first shot but none of the bullets pierced the
cloth. The garment worn by Herr DOVE looked
like ordinary army clothing material, the resisting
substance being placed beneath the outside cloth
The garment was in the nature of breastplate
fastened to the side buttons OF the soldiers uni
form, Weighing about six pounds, and intended 10
be worn only In actual warfare
Subsequently, Mr.. Maxim made cuirass or GER
tain organic and inorganic substances, about II
inches by Is inches ~ inches thick and weighing
about ten pounds The exhibition of this material
was given in England and caused much surprise.
but when Mr. Maxim exposed his secret after the
test it looked upon more as Joke than any
thing serious However. he declared that the test
was an earnest one and to show that bullet-proot
garment could be made with little trouble. His
Cloth or protector consisted of steel shield inside
Of a bag which simply arrested the initial energy
of the bullet and prevented any injury being done
Since then little or nothing has been heard OF
Herr Doves cloth. the 100000 marks said TO
have been offered to him by the German Govern
ment for his invention.
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BARNARD GIRLS EVER BUSY.
TEAS. PING PONG. ELECTIONS AND RECEP-
TIONS FILL THE TIME LEFT
FROM STUDY.

The first of this years teas at Barnard was
held on Friday last I'm the college buildings These
receptions In which the whole college takes
cheerful part. have been growing in scope and
cavetv every year. and afford the best opportunity
for friends of the students the buildings and
the undergraduates As usual. the corridors and
stairs reception rooms were filled with visitors
among whom was greater preponderance OF
Young men than is usually seen at afternoon teas.
Refreshments served I'm several parts of the
buildings and orchestra played for dancing IN
the BrinckerhoT Theatre. The reception commit
tee consisted of Miss Ethel Wilcox 'O3; Miss Ger
trude Clark. OS; Miss Mary rockingham oi; Miss
MiIly Einstein Oi: Miss Hope Purdon. 'G: Miss
Beatrice Anderson ,05; Miss Mary Murtha. o.
Barnard this fall, and varsity team has been
formed wth the Helen Coosy @ forward Annie
Fisher. O5. centre; Anna Reiley o. guard MaaSle
been formed whose lineup is: Caroline Hall. for
ward; Edith somborn forward: Belle Russell; cen
The tennis tournament for the silver cup up I Pre-
Jean Eggeston o. has this week reduced itself
to contest between Miss Espeth Kroeber cham sn
pon of the junior and senior classes and Miss
Edith Handy champion of the sophomore ana
4 ping pong club is the latest branch of the
Athletic Association Many of the studo1 rs ana md
more troublesome and fatgung exercises OF a w,
tennis a bs san be played on the study tables
At meeting Of the former s electors Of the
Cation the following subsect9rs for this year ca.
were chosen: Helen Cohen, O3: Margaret stone w
Edith Van Ingen 'O4: Helen Cooley %; Grace
Farelly %; Josephine Paddock. o. and Edith
Somborn. 'O6. - ,i,Lx,c -. ~.
Teachers College dormitory making themselves
much at home and ceasing to regret the loss
Of their own dorrritory, FIske Hall house coun-
ell made up of members elected from the seven
floors OF Whittier Hall. and which Is headed by
a house president Miss Harriet Daniels Barnard.
'Os is the governing body of the residents IL or
paniZes parties go the theatres and to church,
it maintains order and social rules. and has or
panized a magazine club and glee club A
ception and dance was given short time ago by
the residents and another is to follow In the near
future.
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cate by which it is but on the upper noors
are the rooms dedicated to business only. TO TINS
part OF the house admission is as difficult as 70
lower floor the gentlemen sports. the MAKE pc
lieve sports. the small fry and the hayseeds out
there are no professional gamblers there They
remain away because their presence might Hake
some of the patrons doubt the 'squarenesS OF inc
games But on the upper floors they may De touhd,
and there, where poker games are in progress at
all hours that class of the fraternity gathers IT'S
harvest.
A thing about this Saratoga ganlDEng ueh
is the attitude village people toward IL Tney
do not visit the place because they are not wanted
There and the people who live at the Spa who
have seen the place will say nothing ABOUT II
They know that it is a source OF great revenue
10 the village; that II attracts people who spend
money who would not come if the laws against
gambling were enforced, and they wink at the law
breaking gamblers and oppose the sporadic out
breaks of reform. Many of the men whose patron
Possibility were introduced and found worthy or
the distinction at the tigers lair in Saratoga
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It will be the most glorious day the negro ssel
knew Those who remain behind viii stay mere
be the slaves of the master race W e nav MI
Ia encourage US In the movement, Il great deai
more than / at liberty TO SPEAK OF, t anu
we have found friends who VIII ana US III u
ing a realization of all that we have WORKED So
faithfully for these many years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-07

The suspect in the Casa woman-evidently
feeling in long enjoyed immunity, re-
Gently showered hundreds of anonymous letters
on both old and new victims. The latter ap-
pealed to the press, and thus the exposure came
about. Still others appealed to the Mayor, and
the latter ordered the Chief of Police to take the
affair in hand. The abest detectives on the city
force have been detailed on the case and they
are theoretically striving to run to the
writer Of what one. shrewd Milesian desig-
mates the unanimous letters.
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BAD COMBINATION.
le Philadelphia Press.

From The Philadelphia Press
Mary said the corner grocer, wen have to
get another pint measure
"What's the matter with the we've got?"
demanded his wife.
Were using that one to measure molasses and
coal and the people beginning to kick"
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european advertisements

EUROPEANS AND TRAVELLERS VIII
find the London office of The Tribune. 1ao
Fleet Street, convenient place to leave tbei,
advertisements and subscriptions for II.
Tribune.
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TUNKHANNOCK.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Tunkhannock, Aug. 25.-William p.
Billings and family, of Kingston, Pa,
are guests of the formers mother, Mrs.
Frances Billings, at her home on Tioga
street.
Charles Il. Terry and family will
leave on Tuesday for Asbury Park,
where they will take two weeks out
ing.
Clarence A. Little, esq., who had the
misfortune to fracture his shoulder by
falling on the depot platform at this
place, while getting off a passenger
train, some time ago, has brought a
trespass case against the Lehigh VAL
ley Railroad company to recover dam
ages for the injury sustained, through
the alleged negligence of the trainmen.
Mrs. Stephen Robertson and little
son, Lloyd, are the guests OF friends at
Pittston this week.
Miss Marguerite Squler, who has been
visiting relatives at Jamestown, N. V,
for three months, returned home on
Monday.
The Triton ball team go to Montrose
today to play game with the team at
that place. a special train will leave
here over the Montrose branch at 1915
p. M 1t is expected that large crowd
will accompany the team on its trip.
Willis Miller, of Scranton, is visiting
his father, Peter A. Miller, at this
place.
Patrick Boyce and daughter, Joseph
inc, returned on Saturday from a
weeks visit with relatives at Lovelton,
Miss Ida Bell and niece, Miss Eleanor
Bell, have been visiting friends at
Mehoopany the past week.
Mrs, Harry Billings, who has spent
some time at Montrose, returned home
on Saturday. Her health is slightly i'm
proved.
Mrs. Jacob w, Dewitt, Of Laceyville,
Is visiting friends i'm town.
Frank j. Spaulding, well-known
farmer of Forkstown, was a business
caller in town on Monday.
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will be used for dancing and concert
purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, III. Peterson, of
Grove street, were guests at the home
of Druggist and Mrs. w. w. Watkins,
at Peckville, on Sunday.
Mrs. William Bowen is i'll at her home
on North Main street.
The Misses Ethel Reese and Edith
Williams have returned home, after
visiting relatives in Wilkes Barre.
Mrs. w. II, Jones and son Willie, of
Carbondale, are visiting the formers
mother, Mrs. Reese, on Main street.
Miss Adeline Thomas, or Wilkes
Barre, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Edith Williams, on Washington street.
Misses Rachel Stephens and Sarah
Jones. of Old Forge, were guests of
Miss Lizzie Davis, of North Main
street, yesterday.
Messrs. Arthur Morgan and John
Powell will leave tomorrow for Buffalo,
n. Y.
John T.. Evans. of Main street, spent
Sunday with relatives and friends in
Nantlcoke.
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pECKVlLLE.

| Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Watkins, oil
Main street, entertained friends from
Taylor and Scranton, Sunday.
Mrs. E. N. Truesdale, Mrs. Lucy Eel
| lows and Miss Martha Williams, OF
West Scranton, and Mrs. f.. Day, OF
Nicholson, We're callers at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Thompson, OF
Academy street, yesterday.
| Miss Anna Price, of the West End
has returned home from ten days
outing at Atlantic City.
John Richards, of North Main street
Is camping at East Lemon.
Mr.. John Bembo, of the West End
has returned from the Lackawanna hos
pital at Scranton where he has been
for the past few months undergoing a
critical surgical operation for appen-
ditis.
l. +. Hoyt and son, Frank, of Main
street, have returned from fishing trip
to Cadosia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hawley and
daughter of Wallsville, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund of Hickory
street.
Miss Florence Maines, of Jermyn, is
visiting friends In town.
Mr.. John Nj. Gallagher, of Josephine
street. was caller at the Lakuwanna
hospital yesterday where his wife is
undergoing an operation for colitis.
Miss Mildred Shatfer, of Hickory
street, has returned from visit with
friends at Dunmore.
Mr.. j. c. White, of Oakland. N. Y, is
visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel White, of Main
street
Mr.. William James and Miss Emma
Carpenter, spent Sunday at Elk Hill.
Mr., Herman Van Vert and Miss I.uel-
la Kennedy spent Sunday at Craig.
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OLYpHANT

The Excelsior Hose company is maxi
ing extensive improvements at their
quarters on Lackawanna street. The
exterior of the hose house has been
beautified by coat of paint and the
interior is undergoing some changes.
The company expects the arrival of
their new hose wagon the latter part
OF the week.
Misses Mabel and Hazel Patten re-
turned to their home in Carbondale
yesterday, after a two weeks stay with
Mrs. David Il. Lewis. of Susquehanna
street.
j. A. Waring. w. l.. Taylor and
Shohola Glen.
turned from a ten days camping trip
to Lake Chapman.
Ralph and Harry Reed, who have
been spending the past month here, re-
turned to their home in Philadelphia
yesterday.
Miss Mary Dougher, of Wilkes Barre.
is visiting Miss Sadie O'Malley, of Dun
more street.
Bryce Blair, of Carbondaie, called on
friends in town on Sunday.
M. w. F'adden ana family spent SUM-
day with Mrs. Ellen Murphy.
Miss Mabel Shriner. who has been
visiting Mrs. j. A. HUI. returned to her
home in West Chester yesterday.
DR.. Harry E. Jones left yesterday for
Glenside, where he intends to locate.
O'Boyle's Indians defeated Grassy
Island yesterday on the local grounds
by score of 15-1.
On Wednesday the Hoe Handle club
will cross bats with the strong Arch
bald team at this place.
Misses Kate Reardon and Nellie Sui
livan, of South Scranton, spent Sum
day with friends here.
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BASE BALL GAMES.
Several of the City's Many Aggrega
tions Played Sunday.

Two very interesting games of base
ball were played Sunday afternoon
on the No. grounds, when the PEN
der's Clippers and Aliens Slugsers
battled for honors.
Penders Clippers defeated the Slug
gers in the first game by the score of
1912. The game was full of fun. and
the honors of game No. l rested on the
shoulders of Howarth and Arthur, the
former for his slugging of the ball and
the latter for his very clever base run
ming, stealing eight bases in the first
game. The batteries in the first game
We're: For the Sluggers, Watson and
Jones: for the Clippers, McCabe and
McDermott.
The second game was far more inter-
esting than the first one, the score
being "a in favor of the Sluggers. The
features of this game We're Aliens
three dagger for the Sluggers, and Nc
Cabes home run and McDernott's four
two-base hits for the Clippers. The
batteries for this game We're: Hale and
simrell, for the Sluggers: McCabe and
McDermott. for the Clippers.
Both teams being wholly of married
men, the games were of more than
ordinary interest. The deciding game
will be played Thursday afternoon on
the same grounds, for s. a side. Mr.
Pender is we'll satisfied with his team
and is willing to wager all kinds OF
money on the Clippers. The game can't
help but be interesting from start to
inish.
The Hardly Ables and Never Sweats
played on the West Side grounds yes
tcrday. The game was close the score
being 12-li, lin favor of the Ables.
This afternoon Abe Sahm's Razor
backs and the Brokers will endeavor to
play the national game ON Duffys field.
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plTTSTON.
Special to. the Scranton Tribune.


Pittston, Aug. 25.-The Brothers
base ball grounds at Hamtown have
! been the scene of many exciting games
| but few have been more interesting
| than that played this afternoon, in
which the Archibald team gave the
Brothers their third defeat out OF
twenty-eight games played this sea-
son, by score 2-1 The game was
fast and snappy from start to fipish,
and neither side had scored up to the
fifth inning, when the visitors brought
in two runs, while the Brothers scored
one run in the following inning. Flem-
ing, cripple, was in the box for
Archibald, and proved quite a puzzle.
The hits secured from his delivery We're
few and far between. Lynch was in
the box for the Brothers, and were 1t
not for his able support, the visitors
would have secured more runs. A
good crowd of rcoters accompanied the
Archibald team. and naturally felt very
highly elated over the victory.
David Howell, of Warren street. who
leaves Thursday morning, in company
with four Moosic young men, for the
Moody school at Mt. Hermon, Mass,
was rendered a surprise party last
evening by about forty friends. Among
those present were: George and Miss
Esther Williams, Mendy Davis, Sarah
Davis and Misses Evans, of Scranton.
The schools of Hughestown borough
opened for the fall term this morning.
Those of West Pittston will open next
Monday.
A. Ie"ega's Son & Co. have leased
the old Rice Carriage Factory building,
on North Main street, and will estab-
lish macaroni factory Immediately.
Ihe firm is composed of gentlemen who
have had much experience in this kind
of work. They will install machinery
in the building and will make a strong
bid for trade in this section. They will
also make a specially of foreign gro
ceries, such as olives, cheese, etc.
Arrangements are on foot for a ma tch
game Of base ball between the Simon
Long base ball team, of Wilkes-Barre,
and the Brothers. of this city. There
is big rivalry between the two teams
and the game is attracting interest all
over the county. In all probability it
will be played at the Y. M. G. A. field,
Nillies-Barre, next Thursday.
FTea beilhett, ol tne west Siue' III
spector OF rifle practice for the Ninth
regiment, was exhibiting about the city
today TIE fine trophy captured by the
Ninth regiments team at the state
shoot at Mt. Gretna last week.
Casper Oberdofer, supervisor Of Exc
ter township, while instructing a force
of employees laying guard logs along
the highway in the narrows, missed his
footing and fell over the bank toward
the river, a distance of twenty-five
feet. He was badly shaken up and
bruised, but not injured seriously. In
falling, he got mixed up with some
trailing Ivy and was poisoned.
The state convention Of the c. T. A.
U. will be held in ST. Alovsus hall, this
city next week.
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. John Pierce is quite i'll at hel
home on Clarke avenue.
On Friday evening of last week q
flashlight party was held at the home
of Miss Elizabeth Horan, on Scott
street. Dainty refreshments were served
and at an early hour the guests de-
parted, we'll pleased with their even
ing's enjoyment.
The Zeiteist club had their meeting
at the home of Miss Mary NJ. ]. Nc
Lane, Sunday evening.
Margaret McLane and Rose Murphy
are spending the week in Dunmore.
Miss Anna Clune spent Sunday at
Lake Ariel.
Miss Mary Mulloy and Margaret
kearney, of Scranton, are spending the
week iwth Mrs. William Bergan, OF
Canaan street.
John w. Grant, the hustling repre-
sentative of the Carbondale department
of the Republican, has returned after
spending il weeks vacation among the
larger cities of this state and New York.
Kate O'Hora, of Scranton, spent Sun
day with Miss Jennie Tighe.
Anna Duffy, Mary Gilboy and Mar
garet Duffy leave today for New York
where they will remain for one month.
While there Miss Anna Duffy will
select her fall millinery goods.
+. F.. Golden was caller in town
Sunday afternoon,
Mr.. John Kearney and Edward Nc
Donald, spent Sunday ih Pittston,
Misses Margaret Sherron and Annie
Merton, of Scranton, are visiting Miss
Annie Tighe, at her home on the West
Side.
Miss Jennie Clark, of Scranton, is
visiting friends in town.
Joseph Sherrer is spending a few days
at South Canaan.
Miss Katie Connolly is i'll at her
home on Dundaff street.
Harry Forbes, a well known young
man, formerly of this city, now of New
York city, visited his grandmother,
Mrs. Kelly, at her home on South Main
street.
Richard Gibbs, former resident of
this city returned to this city after
spending few months in the West.
Mr.. Gibbs leaves tomorrow for New
Haven, Conn.,, where he will remain for
some time.
Frank McDermott, former resident
VI tillS city, WIN idS sDtul u lew
months at Denver, Col, has returned.
John Madigan returned with him.
Miss Bridget Gilmartin has returned
after a three weeks engagement nurs-
ing in Jermyn.
Miss Mary Merrick, of New York city.
is visiting friends and relatives in town.
Michael Coggins, of Powderly street,
is slowly improving. He was afflicted
with appendicitis.
Mrs Walter Cannon, of the South
Side, was suddenly taken i'll yesterday
and was in a precarious condition dur
ing the day.
William Heating, Of New York city,
Is visiting his parents on Eighth ave-
neu. Mr. Keating is lucratively em-
ployed as a stenographer in the Office of
a large metropolitan manufacturer.
Mr. and Mrs. William Emmett, of
Simpson, are rejoicing over the arrival
Of baby girl.
Michael Brennan. of South Church
street, has been appointed custodian Of
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WE'RE NOT MARRIED.
MI. Sherrer Unwittingly Tells a
Story to Reporter

In yesterday mornings issue of The
Tribune, II statement was made to the
effect that Miss Minnie Martin, of
Drummond avenue and Joseph Sherrer
We're married last week.
The Tribune wishes To state that this
is not so and that no marriage has
taken place between the parties in
question. a Tribune representative
hearing of the marriage sought out
Mr.. Sherrer, Sunday evening and asked
him to confirm the rumor that was
going the rounds about himself and
Miss Martin.
q Mr.. Sherrer thinking it all a joke,
..'aid, "Why certainly it is SO, did you
z. ust hear it, and having the rumor
'.:onfrmed The Tribune had it in the
s..lext, mornings issue,
=, THE Tribune reporter Is sorry for the
sSamlstakei but it was not his fault and
wishes the couple better luck next time.
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ARCHIBALD.

William Price, of Carbondale, was a
caller in town Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram Mcdonald, of
Green Ridge, spent Sunday with Miss
Bess Galloway.
MIR. and Mrs. Il. A. Jones, have re-
turned from sijourn at Crystal lake.
Mrs. Q. w. Gerblg spent Sunday
with relatives in Forest City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Arnold. of
Vandling, spent Sunday with relatives
in town.
Mrs. II. j. Battle. of Carbondale, was
a caller in town yesterday.
Mr.. j. Hine, of Parsons, visited rela-
tives i'm town yesterday.
Mr.. Emerson Joseph, of Scranton, was
a business caller in town yesterday.
Miss Name Cawley, Of Forest City,
Is visiting in town.
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TAYLOR.

The William Tell Rifle club journeyed
to Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, where
they defeated the Wilkes-Barre Gun
club, winning two contests out of three.
The Luzernites proved no match for
the local team and were defeated by
over 200 points.
The Women's Christian Temperance
union will hold a meeting this after
noon at the home OF Mrs. w. ii. Ohm
stead at 2.30 o'clock
Henry Weisenfiuh will erect large
hall in the rear of his hotel on Union
street. The structure will be two
story wooden building, The ground
floor will consist of shooting gallery,
pool rooms, etc, and the upper floor
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mems nine had secured all but one mar

mems nine had secured all but one man
necessary to complete the team last
evening and he has got together a
strong team. The game will be played
on Friday afternoon in Fowler's park.
Reese Thomas and daughter, Myrtle,
of Wilkes-Barre, were guests of Jermn
friends on Sunday.
Mrs. David Allan, of Main street, was
Carbondale visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gibbs are moving
into the Humphrey property on Main
street.
Thomas M. Davis is confined to his
home on Second street by illness.
Mrs. Michael Halpn and children, Of
Dunmore, are visiting Jermyn friends.
Mr. and Mrs. George Pendred and
daughter, Gertrude, who have been
spending week here returned to their
home at Vintondale, Cambria county,
yesterday,