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The ArmOr Plate Question.

The armor question is treated historically
in the report. and only the most concise
statement respecting the operations OF the
year Is made, unaccompanied by any rec
concentration for the future. 1t is sale
that the armor companies delivered during
the wear 4sf9 tons of armor. leaving only
AT tons In manufacture, which Will be
completed within six months. There re-
mains TO be contracted for $3.50 tons Elk
periments have shown that the superiority
of the Krupp armor Is limited to that aooVe
five inches in thickness; the bureau divided
the armor to be contracted for into two
classes with a view to reducing the cost
by allowing the thinner armor to De treateo
under the ordinary processes.
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at Phillipston. Mass. He graduated in law
at Harvard in 1884. and the same year mar
ried Miss Nellie Wyman. of Arlington,
Mss In January. 1885. he moved to Kan
sas. where he was appointed Deputy City
Attorney Of Leavenworth. and the next
year was elected County Attorney for
Leavenworth county holding the Office for
elk years. He received the Democratic
nomination for Congress in 1892. but was
defeated in the election Two years pre-
vfousiy he had become an Intimate friend
Of William Jennings Bryan.
In 1886 Mr.. atwood was elected delegate
at-large from Kansas to the Democratic
National Convention at Chicago and was
chairman Of the Committee on Credentials.
In the same year he became a member Of
the law firm OF Baker. Hook Atwood
composed. besides himself. OF the present
senior United States Senator from Kansas
and William C. Hook. appointed last year
Federal judge Of tho -LsaEenWorth dis
trict- Senator Baker. who is Republican.
and Mr. Atwood, are still associates in the
law business
Mr.. Atwood was made a shriner In 1890,
and in that same year wa elected Poten-
tate of AbdaIlah Temple which position he
has held ever since. In 1894. when the I'm
perial Council met IN Denver. he made a
speech which was most highly praised and
which resulted in Mr. Atwood-s being elect
ed without dissenting voice Captain OF
the Guard Of the Imperial Council Il has
been said that he was the first man elected
TO any Office 10 the Imperial Council unani-
mOusly. From that time forward he has
been more or less conspicuous in the I'm
Perial Council, holding various Offices. and
finally was elected Imperial Poteutate
unanimously at Buffalo last June
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the headquarters OF the temples OF his va
rious Arab brothers. where open house is
the order. attempted to knock an electric
car on the track last night, in a nome Mt
Of erraticism. The officials of the traction
company. who WISH 10 recover damages for
the act, have teen unable 20 find him to-
day. and ii is safe that his fellow Sariners
OF Kismet are keeping him in strict seclu-
sion He has altered his opinion in that
he no longer considers himself the, equal
OF an electric car in point Of speed.
The souvenir badge of Kismet consists
Of a camel aud crescent depending frcm a
scimeter and star. 1t Is one of the most
attractive OF the Shrine badges
J. H. CUmmin, l. A. Mcmillan, and C. V.
Dykeman are the representatives of Kis-
met to the Imperial Council.
Kosair Temple of Louisville, KY, is the
most prominent temple of that State. 1t
was organized sixteen years ago. and has
a membership today of 402 mobiles. James
c. McFarren is illustrious potentate and
William J. Watkins is recorder OF Kosair.
The representatives to the Imperial Ses-
sions are Thomas c. Undertake. William
Ryan, and Frank II. johnson. Owing TO
the distance Kosair has sent a small rep
resentation OF the temple TO Washington.
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in every official act of the Chief Magis-
trate of the United States There is tenn
Po-ary authority vested in these officials
as your public servants; but there is no
permanent ruler under the Jurisdiction CT
the American hag--except the American
voter
Il know that you have entered your
Capital City conscious of the dignity
which pertains 10 sax and which is your
birthright as a citizen of the United
States If fer the first time you have
locked upon the Federal Capital. you have
felt a thrill of patriotic pride. incapable OF
adequate expression by acv poor words
which you or l can command.
You will meet during your stay your
own Senator's ana Representatives in Con
gress and many others from the various
States Of the Union who have become emf
nent in the national councils. You will be
formally received by the frs citizen OF
the Republic who has with dignity and
with signal ability borne heavier official
burdens than those imposed upon any of
his predecessors. And from all of the peo-
pie Of the District of Columbia. citizens
ard officials. you will have a sincere and
q heartfelt welcome.
But We greet you not alone as visiting
citizens. There is nearer and dearer tie
which binds us As Mobiles OF the Mystic
Shrine-as the Imperial Council-you are
the chosen represen JAtiveS of a great
fraternity. whose membership is made up
Of those who are among the best citizens
OF every community in which 4 has been
installed. They who are eligible to its
membership must be OF that noble brother
hood which is as old as civilization. whose
tenets are broad enough to unite the
worthy and well qualified of every race
and nation under the sun, and whose ros-
ter bears the names OF eight OF the Presi-
dents of the United States OF America
To you Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
find no fitting words with which to express
the warmth and heartiness o. our greet
ing. We have all come up out OF great
tribulation- Ne have under cloudless skies
trOdden the hot sands OF the desert. When
the Twenty sixth Annual Session Of the
Imperial Council shall have become a
memory of the past, as you recall the days
now passing, may it appear unto you that
IL was a reality and not as a dream that,
after long and weary journey, you at last
reached a place where the eamels could
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SHRINERS WHO ARE HERE
Some OF the Prominent Temples and
Their Representative.

Some OF the Prominent Temples and
Their Representative.
Washington everywhere has canitulated
to the Arabs. sons Of the desert The
Oriental MOBILES. red fezzed, and weighted
down with the nuu-berIess embIens
OF the numbef1ess trIBes of the
Ancient Arabic Order Of the Mystic Shrine,
invest every part of the city. Arab Patrols
guard the passes. and in the streets, at
the hotels. and al the public buildings. and
places Of interest about the city. vast
hordes OF the invaders. with their ladies
in white fezzes, are seen At every place
devoted to the sale OF liquid refreshments
attachments of the tribes have been pIac-
ed whose duty, reIigiously observed, is 10
dirk it all up At the various headquar-
tiers the stimulant of sweet music and sub
tie liquids is dispensed
Sphinx Temple. OF Hartford. Conn. has
mustered lis Mobiles and ladies' who are
installed at the Ebbitt House Among
them. and composed of members of the
Temple, is a band Of twenty-five pieces
under the leadership of J. Oscar Casey.
The band has one famed musician Mr.
Preston, Who performs with rare talent
upon a singular instrument. called the
tIoa- The tuba requires az abundance of
wind and agile fingers Mr. Preston has
both. and these characteristics have OBJ
timed for him the prominent position OF
netting Mayor Of Norwich, Conn, as a rec
ynition of his talent
The Temple has furnished a patrol of
twenty Aracs, under the command Of Capt.
Arthur a. Wilson.
The son 5e1ir badge OF the Temple is one
Of the most unique that has been seen A
brOken-nosed Sphinx surmounts a scimiter.
from which depends a crescent and the
proyerbiGl wooden nutmeg.
Rial S. Peck is Illu5triOus Pcteutate of
the Official Divan of Sphinx Temple. Rich
ard p. Martin is Recorder Mr. Peck. the
nlustrious Potentate, is also the Second
Ceremonial Master OF the Imperial Council
Kismet Temple. OF Brooklyn, was or
gained in 1887, and today has a member
ship OF 754 Mobiles W. o. Campbell is the
Illustrious Potentate. and J. d. Acker,
Recorder Of Kismet. One Of the prominent
Ncbles Of the organization is High Priest
John W. Richardson who has been Com
mander-in- Chief of the Consissory A. N
a S. R.. northern Jurisdiction OF New
York. and Past District Deputy of the
Third MSSonIc district OF the Grand Lodge
F. A. A. NJ, southern New York.
Kismet musters fifty Mobiles and ten
ladies in the pilgrimage to the Oasis Of
NdsninSSOu Inc c1melcaOe arrived yes
terday, and were CHARTERED at the Riggs.
With them came the baby. six feet four
by four feet six The baby, who is also
master of trans portation for the organiza-
ton, mastered the transportation OF his 800
pounds of avoirdupois, every pound of
which he brought with him, without pay
ing excess charges for over weight. ks
met en6eavored to get him through from
Brooklyn for half fare. but he is more than
seven. as he testifies himself. and as his
operations at the camel's milk can testify
for him, and the railroad refused TO allow
the rebate
One Of the members Of KisEet who had
beec busy during the evening calling al
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safely be unburdened and given needed re-
freshmen and rest; where under the cool
shade. while you were soothed by the mu-
lsical play of fountains, the sorrowfUl recOl-
Elections of the desert fade' from your
minds May you here and now realize the
dream OF the one who sang
And the night shall be FLIED with music,
"a And the cares. that infest the day.
X, Shall fold their tents. like the Arabs,
And silently steal away.
"In brief. may your Capital City. with
the kindly attentions and the hOspitabl6
reception of the Mobiles Of Almas Temple,
be unto you, each and all. 4 veritable
oasis upon that strange and mysterious
} Journey known IS human life"
4 Commissioner Ross was greeted with
much warmth His remarks on the strength
and power of the Masonic order elected
much applause
4 After Commissioner Ross, Potentate
Thomas introduced Noble Harrison Ding
man Past Imperial PCtentate and Past Po-
tentate OF Almas Temple, who made the
following address of welcome for Alrnas
Temple
; Industrious Imperial Potentate and No
bles OF the Imperial Council. Els SeIema
Aleixum: The distinguished honor has been
conferred upon me by the Poteutate Of
'Almas Temple Of bidding you a welcome
/ to the Nations Capital This is maize
dOubly gratifying for the reason that for
{ several years past il has been my hope and
aim 90 see the Nobility Of North America
assembled In this cit.-. under the protecting
dome OF Almas Temple. You have acceded
TO our wishes and come in goodly numbers,
many of you with wives and sweetheaTts
dear. and it is exceedingly pleasing to cite
the fact that while the Mobiles Of Almas
Temple and the citizens of Washington.
Irrespective of the Mystic Shrine are play
ing the host on this suspicious occasion,
nevertheless il is your Capital as we'll as
ours and as American citizens We are
proud to know that this Capital City is
worthy OF your and our highest apprecia-
ton and that il contains not only build
ing Of artistic design, but il also contains,
as you will discover before you leave for
your homes Mobiles and their friends. in
cluding very large contingent of the fair
er population Of this city. who are most
anxious to extend every hospitality, every
kindness. every courtesy. and to make the
sands uzder your feet net only hot. but
also 60 extend the cooling draughts neces-
sary 70 quench all existing thirst so that
your visit amongst us will prove veritable
oasis
The Mystic Shrine is no longer ques-
tion of success. Its influence and useful
uess are coextepsive with the territory OF
North America, and 1t is certainly very
gratifying to know and feel that this bond
Of brotherhood binds section to section.
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BELAIR. Nd. May 22-Horsethieyes
broke into the stable OF John Axer. near
Chestnut Hill. some time Sunday night.
and stole one Of his horses. md also che
belonging to his daughter. who was visit
ing him The family returned home from
church about 10 O'Clock. The horses were
taken between that time and early in the
morning Mr.. AxeT came TO Belair and no.
titled States Attorney MeNab5- Telephone
communication vas held with different
parts OF the county. giving d description Of
the stolen property News was received
that two horses answering the description
had crossed C0nowingo Bridge st an early
hour yesterday morning. TheTs has bsen
very little horse stealing in Hartford coun-
" since Judge Waters gave the severe
sentence OF fifteen years to q man named
Hoon, who was arrested while brin ging
some Of his stolen plumber through Har-
ford county
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KENTUCKY FEUD REVIVED
The Baker White Factions Again
Up in Arms.
Trouble Starred by the Shooting OF
Der1t~ sheriff Davidson at Man
che s;----GoVernOr Beckham May
BE Call ed Upon for Militia to Quen
the Wsb-SeriOus Results Feared.

LEXINGTON. Ky. May 25.-The shoot
ing of Deputy Sheriff Felix Davidson by
MiIliard Philpot at Manchester yesterday
promises to reopen the old Baker-White
feud, and Governor Beckham will be called
upon to send militia to quelI the trouble.
Davidson is now lying at the point Of
death, and Philpot is in jail, surrounded by
a strong guard His friends. some 200 in
number, are threatening his release. Al
though tie Phnpots are regarded as the
most dangerous feudists in Clay county,
they have taken little part in the Baker
White feud up to this time. Now that the
Baker faction has been so crippled. they
have bee;- gradually lending it their in
fiuence until the Sunday affair has brought
them face 20 face With the Whites, the
dominant faction in the county.
Beverly White is Sheriff Of the county.
and Granville Phiipct. brother OF the man
who shot Davidson. has several times as
pired TO the position Both men are Re
publicans. but the Whites have proven
themselves Constantly the masters Of the
PhilIots in politics. White has about him
a strong eoterie Of fesr!ess men. and when
the clash comes the noted battle between
tAe SFIilAns au0 EDlipOt5 VIII De OuluOIe
The Philpots in the Griffin feud came out
victorious and escaped prosecution Their
failure to convict any OF the PhiIpOts hurt
the White faction, which is associated with
the Howard Clan. of which Jim" Howard.
in Jail at Frankfort charged with murder
ing William GOebel. is one Of the leaders.
John c. White. a brother of Sheriff Bev-
srly White. a lawyer and politician. resides
al Winchester. ard has gone TO the scene
of the trouble.
The Griffin faction will now aock TO the
assistance OF the Whites, and thus make
the Philpots the smaller faction The
Bakers. several OF whom feared being
brought into the GOebel ass ssinatiOn case.
are now all at home, and Sheriff White,
fearing an assault on the town. has sworn
in some twenty men as deputy sheriffs and
placed them on duty Deputy Sheriff Da-
wilson is in a critical condition, and his
death is expected
Both sides have an abundance Of arms
and ammunition. secured during the polit-
icaI excitement in anticipation Of trouble
from the officers coming into their county
10 make arrests. and. shO=id trouble start.
IL is hard to tell how IL will end
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nationality to nationality. and faiths. no
matter how dissimilar, are no bar 10 the
great chain OF differentiation In this
spirit we welcome you. In this spirit we
hope you will enjoy yourselves, so that the
camels OF the desert shall not be burdened
with richer freight than you will be. when
you return TO your respective homes, Ia
den. not with obligations. but with the to-
kens Of loving friendship. good cheer. and
fraternal accord that will spring like the
buhbIing fountains from our hearts to
yours.
And so / consider il a great privilege
to stand in your presence and state that
in the name Of the Most Worshipful Grand
Master of Masons. Of the Grand Lodge, +.
A A. NJ. District Of Columbia Noble OF
Almas Temple welcome you. And again.
that in the name Of the Most Excellent
Grand High Priest OF the Grand r. A.
Chapter of the District OF Columbia. No
bic Of Almas Temple, 1 welcome you; and
that once again In the name OF the Right
Eminent Grand Commander Of the Grand
Commandery. Knights Templar OF the
District OF Columbia. a Noble of Almas
Temple l welcome you: and finally with
love and affection that knows no bounds.
in tie name Of the Potentate OF Almas
Temple and his $50 Mobiles l bid you
welcome 10 our city in all it's beauty. and
its delights. Our Temple, our homes. our
hearts are opeG to you Enter therein
like true MOBILES CT the Mystic Shrine. eat
salt with US, partake OF our bread. drink
of the mystic waters, and IL you so please.
of all the eiixirs Of life that you will find
have been provided for you And be as
sured that every iraught and morsel. and
every recognition, is given with that full
fellowship, and that vholeheartedness
for which the iIlustrious Mobiles Of the
Mystic Shrine have become famous.
''Onoe again, In the name Of the nobility
Of AlmaS Temple. | welcome you"
Imperial potentate John II. Atwood
closed the opening public ceremonies in an
eloquent address, responding for the Su-
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Effort, tn Revive the Dead.

DENTON. Nd, May H-When an IN
dertaker went to embalm the holy Of
Charles Deem. farmer near Hobbs. in
Caroline county. who died Sunday morn
ing. his relatives protested against the use
of fluid. claiming that he was not dead
Several physicians were summoned to de-
termine whether OF not life had really left
the body. There was considerable excite
ment in the HeighborhoOd- 1t was elaine 1
that there was warmth and other evidences
of life An experienced physician said the
man was not dead Others said be was
Efforts to resuseitate were begun and kept
UP for several hours Warm Blankets and
heated bricks were placed about the body.
Hope was not given up until Sunday night.
however, and the remains were buried yes
fprflaY
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NEW IMMIGRATION SECRETARY
Herman BadenhoOp Succeeds Mr.. Van
der Hongt in Maryland.

Herman BadeRhoOp Succeeds Mr.. Van
der HOnEt in Maryland
BALTIMORE. May 22.-Herman Baden
hoop was yesterday chosen secretary Of the
stare immigration Bureau to succeed Cor
neIius~ w Van der Ho7gt He will take
charge OF the Office or Thursday next he
was nominated by Superintendent Hat
tersIey W. Talbot
Mr. denhOop is secretary of the Ger
mania Maennerchor. was for two years sec
rotary Of the United Singers Of Baltimore,
and was secretary last October Of the Ger
man American celebration at Electric Park
For twelve years be has been with the
James r. Armiger Company as watch
maker lie speaks German. French. and
Dutch. besides English. and understands
Scan Giuayian-
Mr. Van der HoOgt. the retiring secre-
, tary. came 20 Baltimore Eve years ago 10
secure lands for colony of Hollanders-
He was appointed secretary OF the !mmi-
grafton Bureau a year later and organized
il. During his occupancy Of the Office he
has secured about SEQ Dutch coloniSss for
( Maryland He will now leave Baltimore,
probably and viii accept a position as
teacher OF languages OF interpreter.
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CARAVAN OF THE ARABS.
Spectacular Pageant of the Mystic
shrine Patrols.

shrine Patrols.
The spectacular parade of the mounted
patrols of the Mystic Shrine eseorting the
Imperial Potentate entered the White
House grounds at 10 O'Clock this morning
and, marching up the driveway aecompa-
MED by martial music and flying banners.
passed in review Of the President, who
stood under the porte-eoehere and was con-
stantfy bowling his ACCOMPLISHMENTS 10 the
loud acclamations OF his brother Masons.
II was one of the most brilliant parades the
city has ever seen. though not Of great
length.
The parade was carried out according 20
the prearranged programme. and was exc
cuted with much ci-cumspection and skill
Haley's Band. Of this city. ali dressed in
snowy white. followed Immediately the cor
don of mounted police. and made fine ap-
Dearance-
Mecca Temple Patrol. Of New York. about
fifty strong affixed in flowing long robes
OF green. red. and yellow. represented the
typical Arab. and received d audtts all
along the line The yellow and red tur-
baned contingent. with faces as il tanned
by the blazing sun OF the desert. received
genuine attention from everybody, On &C
count of their fine makeup. Packard :
Fourth Regiment Band furnished music
for this part of the parade
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ELKINs. ". Va. Nay 22--John c. Luke.
James K. Cas-. David l. Luke. : E STAY
maker. ard Judge & EoTress Moore have
irco-poratei the Nest Virginia Spruce
L.an.ber Company and viii erect al in
meme lumber mill al the mouth o. Leather
Greek. tributary OF the GreeHbrieT River.
in West Virginia The new place. which Is
about twenty-five miles above Aartinton.
viii BE- known Is Cas- The above inter
ests are building the immense pulp mill
~ Covington. Va, and have immense tim
Der holdings The hardwood and the finest
Of spruce timber viii be manufactured into
lumber. while the ether varieties CT wood
viii be made into pulp al COvinstOn- They
have also Incorporated the PocahOnJas Sup
ply Company. 10 90 a mercantile business
at their lumber mill
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CHICAGO RAILROAD RIGHTS.
Union Elevated Company I'm n Fight
with the City Council.

CHICAGO. May 22.-Mayor Harrison
sent to the City Council last night an or
dinance declaring forfeited all rights and
privileges Of the Union Elevated Railroad
Company and other elevated railroad com
panies TO that part OF the uEioE lcop in
Van Buren, Street. and in certain parts Of
Market Street in the business district A
communication accompanying the ordi-
nance explained the reason for its intro
duetion 10 be failure Of the Union LOOI
Company TO pay the city any eompensa-
ton
The Union Loop Company has refused &c
pay because the city, il is said violated
the conditions Of its ordinance by rcfus-
ing to ALOE il 10 build bridges eOnnec ting
its tracks With adjacent stores The mat
ter will doubtless be fought out in che
courts
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preme Council to the welcome of Washing
ton and of Almas Temple. He alluded TO
the statement of Commissioner Ross that
the Mystic Shrine is composed of peep e
prominent in American life, and wittiIy re-
marked that he must forego modesty sufi-
GENTLY on this occasion to describe them
as the most important people in the eoun-
try His speech was the most popular of
the occasion. and was greeted with pro-
-onged and loud handclapping and chez. S.
The Council then went into executive
session for the first business meeting The
second meeting will be held tomo-roE, and
the officers for the ensuing year viii then
be elected.
After the public session she Mobiles and
ladies not OF the Imperial Council adjourn
ed for trolley ride en- the Washington
Traction and Electric Company lines
throughout the city and suburbs.
The Imperial Council this afternoon took
trip down the Potomac and ate a planked
shad banquet at Marshall Hall.
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Convicted of CounterfrItInE.

HANCOCK. Nd. Nav 22.-Hubert Hod-
man. arrested for eOunterfeiting. near
Franklin Mills. eight miles north Of Han
cock. Nd. has been convicted OF tie
charge Hoffman was Union veteran
He put up at the house CT John Mann, a
farmer. who testified that Hoffman made
81. 20 in counterfeit nickels in his presence
and rendered the spurious coin in Iay-
meut Of board Mann made information
against him Hoffman claimed to have
ceen prospecting for coal and iron and 10
have found the Kit OF tools and the CCin in
the mountains He had intended 10 turn
them over TO tie authorities and made TIE
coin Just for fun al Mann's house. The
jury promptly convicted him Sentence
has not yet been imposed