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euiet seemed ominous.

The very quiet which prevailed SEEM
ed ominous 10 many close observers,
and gloomy forebodings were indulged
in in some quarters that all might not
be as serene as the meelSness OF the
crowds indicated.
The police, for the first time since the
strike began, showed some appreciation
of the situation and by keeping the
crowds moving prevented a repetition
Of the riotous demonstrations Of the
previous day. The streets were filled
with people. many Of them bearing
small placards on their hats and coats
| expressing sympathy with the strikers
but they were not allowed to congre-
gate.
The most important development OF
the day was a meeting Of prominent
citizens at the mayors office In the
morning. After assuring Mayor Eel
genheln of their hearty cooperation in
all he might do to preserve peace and
secure a settlement OF the strike, the
gentlemen proceeded to the Four
Courts, where the police board was In
session. The same representations were
made TO the board and the delegation
asked that efforts be made to preserve
order. They were assured that the
board was doing all In its power and
during the conference the plan OF mass
ing the entire police force OF the city
upon a single line was suggested. This
pian was later put Into effect with some
success. Another law and order meet
ing was held at the Mercantile club at
4 o'clock.
Prociamattons and Manifestoes.
1t was a day of ,. yclamatIons, mani
festoes, statements and explanations.
While the strikers and the street rail-
way company rested on their arms, 50
TO speak, the,,e was good deal Of epls-
toIatory activity along the line. First
and foremost. there was proclamation
from Mayor Zeigenhein, calling upon
the people to preserve order and avoid
gathering on the streets. Chief OF Po-
lice Campbell sent a report to the COM
missioners telling them why he mad
been unable to control the crowds Tues
day and Tuesday night. The presidents
Of both the street railway companies
addressed communications to the
board asking for protection and the
men who were managing the strike Is
sued a statement outlining their posi-
tlon.
Cars Operated on Suburban System.
The operation of cars on the subur-
ban system under strong police guard
was decided upon at noon and the cars
began to leave the DehodIamont ter
.,I,,,,, OF \ cicInrk Along the line
hundreds Of officers. both mounted and
on foot, were stationed and for an hour
previous to the time set for opening
the line they we're constantly engaged
IN keeping the crowds moving. No
effort was made to prevent the cars
from passing by. and by the time half
dozen cars had passed. the crowd OF
spectators had melted away. At all
crossings policemen were stationed,
but there were no violent domonstra-
tons and very few Of the strikers were
visible.
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MYSTERIOUS PROJECILE

That Caused the Discussion In the
Senate Yesterday, Again Causes a
Secret Session.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 9.-Again
to-day the senate discussed in secret
session the mysterious projectile with
which the navy department has been
experimenting on armor plate.
The publication in this mornings pa
pers OF the details Of the secret session
held yesterday. In the course Of which
Mr.. Tnlman, OF South Carolina, laid
before the senate information he had
received at the navy department con-
cerniug the armor piercing projectIie
that had played such havoc with the
best armor tested at the government
proving grounds at Indian Head. con-
ylnced many senators OF the futlllty Of
attempting by secret sessions to keep
information from the public,
However, while Mr.. Tillman was ex-
planning to the senate to-day what he
desired to accomplish by the secret ses-
sion yesterday, another secret" sess-
ion was moved. the senate preferring to
hear the South Carolina senator's ex-
PLANTATION behind closed doors.
Reiterated His Former Statement.
After the galleries had been cleared,
Mr. Tillman reiterated substantially the
statement concerning the Indian Head
tests Of armor plate which he made
yesterday. He pointed out the efIec-
tlveness of the projectile, tipped with a
point of soft steel, against the armor
tested and used that fact as or argu-
ment against the payment by the gov
ernment Of what he termed monopolis-
tic prices for armor. He dwelt upon
the vulnerability OF the best known ar
mor-Including the Krupp armor
against the projectile. He arraigned
the navy department for making pub
lie yesterday the details Of the test Of
urmor with a elght-inch gun. in which
one of the soft nosed" projectiles
pierced the plate almost as 1t would
have pierced oak. declaring his belief
that the test had been made public for
the effect it might have upon the SEN
ate debate on the pending bill.
Mr.. Chandler felt that the navy de-
partment had not dealt frankly with
the senate in respect to the informa-
tion regarding the tests.
Mr.. Hoar, (Mass.), reviewed the sub
ject briefly deprecatIng the evident In
ability of the senate to keep its secrets
and crltlclsing the navy department for
publishing information withheld from
the senate.
Conditions Must Be Perfect.
After some brief discussion, IT was
decided, lnasmuch as the salient facts
had been published, that the armor
plate matter might as well be consid-
cred in open session.
In conclusion 1t was pointed out that
there was no secret about soft nose
projectiIe, as the navy department has
been experimenting with the projectile
for years. Later in the day commu
nlcatlon was submitted to the senate
by Mr. Hale by the bureau of ordnance
Of the navy department in which he de-
scribed mlnutely the effect of the pro-
jectite which is a solid shot-not shell,
carrying no explosive charge, and
which would pierce the best of armor
when the conditions of the test were
perfect in every particular, but only on
such conditions.
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F4IRMONT
FILLED WITH
TEMPLARS
rvsBty.sixth Annual couclave Of
Grand commaudery Largest :
the Orders History.
CITY GIVEN OYER TO KNIGHTS
And the Streets Lined With DecOra-
t,oas-Parede Reviewed by Grand
Commander-oAcers Elected.

s,selsl Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
FAIRMoNT, W. Va, May 9.-The
twenty sixth annual conctave Grand
commaadery knights Templars OF
wss, virginia convened here to-day.
The attendance is the most numerous
IN the history of the order in this state.
An twelve Communicates are represent
ol The two of wheeling and those OF
Parkcrsburg and Grafton are present In
\ hpay, each accompanied by a band.
The city is completely given over to the
KBygats. Main street from end to end
Is lined with decorations. Numerous
bands keep the air alive with music.
There was n steady down-pour Of ram
up,Il the parade was formed in the at-
taruoon, when the clouds rolled away,
and the sun burst forth as though for
the occasion. The parade was led by q
band followed by the grand commander.
and his staff in carriages. H. F. Smith
was grand marshal, with c. L. Smith
assistant The line of march was
'nFous" .''..l, ',-,,li Y,,t,t raon,a tSe entire
were ''oSSsa ,,l. o,,,t,,,o,,, ., ~, to sn,o,
PoPu'a1s Ds,ns - tho Eyn,Tbts and ~.
a'a app,'- ,r''ts 80. - W.
muse s y. s,S 10 .s G..,5 co,,,,o,d.r
As't'"sN ~ ,..5 ~. .,aa,,ai =.
"i'" w ~. .s.a,.S .,,.'l1 ,o,,,,,a,,5a,. a,S
me return, .n1 aIu sg....',.'SS4 =, '.nN
his stan absfteu anu reVle"eu 'Ae par
ads from Inc 'front.' porlco. tne pElhel-
pal business which occupied the atteh-
ton ei the conclave' to-aay' was lns
election OF ofieers lot the ensuing ye4F'
which Nasulted as toiows'
Frank Markell Charleston, srano
eommanderi John ~ f. steele Ney-
stone deputy grand commander james
A Bryan Parkers0urg. grand seneral-
issimo; j. S. Nandervort' weston staha
captain general; Georss W. CfIel'
Grafton grand senior "alaen' Gharses
H. Ahrens' Wheelns, grand Junior
Wardeni Dr.. X, y: NoLier' GllAflss'oi' II.
grand preiate; y. W. ELinl0ns, N s..H nunt-
ington, grand tfeasurer' a n y, DuH. !.
!eh' Fhrnnont' sr.lHu tesOsues' ., y,
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MAY BE LYNcHED.
Negro Assaults white Woman at
Sandstone po0ua IN search.

Negro Assaults White Woman at
Sandstone Falls-Posse in search.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
HINTON, W. Va, May 9.-Mrs. H.
H. Diefenbach. Chesapeake & Ohio day
operator at Sandstone Falls, tive miles
west of this city. was assaulted tonight
at o'clock by negro supposed to be
VIII Lee, who is employed on the dou-
be track force. She had been giving
signals to train, and had Just stepped
into the office when the negro grasped
her and threw her to the floor. Just at
that time the approaching freight train
came up and the negro was frightened
away. Sheriff George and the city po-
lice have gone to the scene in search Of
the wretch. Public feeling is high here
tonight and II captured he will prOba-
bly, be lynched.
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cue ZEE oHIID,g THRoAE
And Then Tried to Kill Herself.
Drunken Mothers Terrible Deed.

SCRANTON, Pa, May "a desper-
ate attempt to kill herself and two chill
dren was made by Mrs. Mary Weather,
OF Lloyd street. Using a sharp table
knife. she cut the throat of her five-
year-otd daughter. then gashed her own
throat time and again, and followed up
by pounding herself on the head with Q
hatchet. She had the hatchet raised
over her -months-old child, who was
lying on the bed, when she fell ex-
hausted to the floor. Her blood fairly
drenched the clothing of the infant in
the bed. Neighbors brought in phy-
stefan and after the blood had been
checked. the mother and daughter were
removed to the Lackawanna hospital.
The daughter. 1t Is thought, will re-
covere, but only slight hopes are enter
tained for the mother, Mrs, Weather
is thlrty-hve years old. A week ago
she had her husband sent to jail for
beating her and since then she has been
drinking heavily.
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TRYING TO
SETTLE THE
CAR STRIKE
Business in st. Louis at a standstill
Police Enlisted to Protect
People From Violence.
PROMINENT CITIZENS MEET
At the Mayors omce-AnOther Law
and order Meeting-suburban
System Running Late in Day.

ST. LOUIS, May s.-The second day
OF the great street railway strike was
as quiet and uneveRtful as the first was
turbulent and riotous, The st. Louis
Transit Company made no effort to run
It's cars and the St. Louis & Suburban
made none until late In the afternoon,
when, with police massed along the
line and detachment on each car, 1t
succeeded in getting a number through.
Far from relieving the situation. how
ever, this demonstration had no further
effect than to show that by masslnG
their forces on a single line the police
could keep that line open.
AT the close OF the day OF armed ac-
tlvity, both sides expressed full conf
dence In the outcome. The strikers ac-
cepted the abandoned car tracks and
silent power houses as an indication
that the company was weakening. The
officials of the latter evidently looked
upon their want OF success In Tues
days numerous engagements as only a
temporary setback. Frequent confer
ences were held by the leaders of both
sides and the air OF secrecy prevailed
around the two headquarters promised
developments Of an important charae-
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Dairy Commission. Resigns.

HARRISBURG, Pa. May 8.-Matoi
Levi Wells, of Spring Hin, Bradford
county, rendered his resignation as
dairy and food commissioner to Cover.
nor Stone to-day, to take effect May 16
The resignation was accepted, to take
effect at the time Indicated and Secre-
tary Of Agriculture Hamilton was d.
rected to take personal charge Of the
department until Wells successor is
appointed.
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A Narrow Escape.

About 2 o'clock this morning, Lieut..
Dan Ingram picked up a man, supposed
to be John Lacey, OF Neeomerstown, o.,
on the Baltimore & Ohio trucks at the
corner of Sixteenth and Chepline
streets, Lacey had fallen there In an
eplleptlc Mt, but he recovered after be-
ing taken to the city building and he
was later turned over to man who
said he knew hom, Had the Lieutenant
bcen few minutes late, Lacey might
have been killed by II train, rs one
passed the spot very soon afterward.
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Movementn Of stnnmahIpg.

ANTWERP = Arrived: Nederland,
from Philadelphia.
CHERBOURG - Arrived: Pnlatia
from New York, for Hamburg,
NAPLES-Arrived Trnve, from New
York. for Genoa.
SOUTHAMPTON - Arrived: Sa1le,
from New York. via Cherbourg, fof
Bremen; ST. Louis, from New York
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: switzeF.
land, for Antwerp.
NEW YORK-Arrlved; Ems, from
Genoa; Oceanic, from Liverpool,
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WOOD COUNTY REPUBLICANS
Nominate Winning Ticket-charlio
Caldwell for Delegate.

Nominate a Winning Ticket-Charlie
Caldwell for Delegate.
Special Dispatch TO the Intelllgenccr,
PARKERsBURG. w. Va, May o.
The primary elections held in Wood
county yesterday for the purpose OF
Nominating Republican county tIcke.1
resulted In the success Of the following
Candidates; Sheriff. ]. W. Dudley; pros
ecuiIng attorney, II. n. Moss, jr.; coun-
y commissioner, William Mckenzie;
house ut delegates, C. t. Caldwell, s. T.
s'aplston and Harry Nicely; assessors,
Daniel Flint, j. f. white Justices Of
he peace, W. II. Carter and II. II,
Thomas; coastableS, T. }. HslmIck and
G. w. Daem; school commissioners, J.
i. Fisher and II. u. Taylor. The re-
suits In many cases were very close and
u" official vote win be necessary to sat
iF'y several Of the contestants.
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ARMoR PLATE PLANT

To be Erected by the Governmentsub-
jeet Of Discussion-NO Action TAX
en- on the Proposition.
WASHINGTON. D. c., May 9.-Prac-
tically the entire session of the senate
to-day was devoted to the section of the
naval appropriation bill relating to ar
NOR and armament. The debate large
ly hinges on the proposition that the
government should erect an armoF
plate plant Of its own. Senator TILL
man presented an amendment, limiting
the price to be paid for armor to $500
per ton and providing also that the
government should erect plant of its
own. Senators Tillman, Money and
Chandler advocated the erection Of a
plant, while Mr.. Hale supported the
committee amendment, providing for a
plant In the contingency that armor
could not be procured for $ffb per ton
No action was taken on the PROPOSE
ton, the bill going over until to-mor-
row,
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INCREASE m APPROPRIATION
For Big sandy-senator Ellrins VIII
Attempt to Secure It.

Attempt to Secure It.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer,
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Ell
kIns has given notice that he will at the
proper time move an amendment to the
sundry civil bill proposing an increase
in the appropriation for improving the
Big Sandy river in West Virginia and
Kentucky. The amount carried by the
bill for that Improvement is $2SOOOO, The
senator's amendment will increase 1t to
$4,000.
The senator has introduced other bills,
as follows: Providing for leaves Of alb
sence to certain employees OF the govern
ment; to amend an act entitled; IAN act
to regulate commerce." for the rellRf
of the estate of Ammon Mclaughlin;
for the relief of John c. FELTON,, and, by
request, a bill to authorize the acquisl-
ton of certain real estate for the con-
struction of hall OF records in the Dis
trict OF Columbia.
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offce for Quay Leader.

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 9.-Gover,
nor Stone to-day re-appointed IsrneI
w. Durham, of Philadelphia. insurance
commissioner. Mr.. Durham was orig
inally appointed in january, 1899, foE
the uneXpired term Of Col. James a.
Lambert, OF Philadelphia. Mr.. Dur
ham is one OF the most prominent Re-
publican leaders in the state, and a
strong adherent OF former Senator
QUAY,
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pnhlIshers, Petition Prasentad.

WASHINGTON. d, C., May 9.--Thc
petition Of newspaper publishers reia'
tive to the price of printing paper was
presented TO the ways and means com.
mlttee to-day and Mr.. Ncwlhnds: o,
Nevada. proposed an inquiry Atter
some discussion the matter was REFER
red 70 the sub-commlit1c Oh custonsi'
cOnslsting Of M1sara, Payne, D9l1ail'
Hopklns, Grosvenor, Russell Richard
son and Robertson.
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Sell For HnIf a Million.

ELMIRA. N. Y, May "a special
from Gaines, Pa, says that the Bloss-
burg OH Company, which recently
struck a big producer in the Gaines
field, to-day accepted 100000 from the
Standard OIL Company for its leases
wells and appliances. The well has beer
earning for the BlossburE stockholders
nearly $500 per day since the oil was
struck.
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Gov. Tazlor IN Wnshinpton.

WASHINGTON. May Ex-Governor
Taylor, of Kentucky. was at the war Of
ice to-day and had a long conference
with Assistant Secretary MelRlejohn,
His visit gave rise to all sorts Of con-
lectures. but Mr.. Meiklejohn said there
was absolutely no Significance in the
visit. Mr.. Taylor is an intimate friend
of his, and having Just returned to the
city, naturally made him n visit. That
was all there was TO It, he declared.
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MOST HARMoN1oUs
Was the Maryland Republican State
Convention.

BALTIMORE. May 9.-The' Republl-
can state convention met to-day In the
concert hall of the Academy of Music.
The proceedings were of the most har-
monlous description possible, and the
session was not long one.
The delegates-at-large to the Repub-
llcan convention in Philadelphia on
June 10, who were elected, were: sena-
tor Louis E. McComas, Congressman
Sydney E. Mudd. eX-Mayor William T,
Malster and ex-Comptroller Phillips.
The platform warmly endorses the
administration Of President Mckinley,
both at home and abroad; condemns
trusts, and arralgns the local Democ
racy upon charges Of corruption and
misgovernment.
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After Motormen in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May San
agent of the ST. Louis street chr COM
pany. now tied up by a strike, has
opened m office in this city for the
purpose of hiring motormen to so to
that city. 1t is said that 800 mon have
already been engaged here. No con-
ductors nre being engaged, only motor
men being wanted.
II is estimated that the present strike
ls costing both the street chr companies
and employees $4,000 a day.
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rwo steamerg 1Iiasine.

LONDON, May 9,-The following
steamers have been posted at NOyd0
as missing:
The German steamer Liverne, Cap
tain Wallis, from New York, February
2s, for PeTnambuco and Santes.
The French steamer Pauillao, Cap
tain GlcQuel. from New York, February
s, for HaVre.
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CABLE cAR SERVICE
Up Mount vesuvtus Suspended On
ACCOUNT Of the Eruption.

NAPLES. May O.-The cable service
up Mount Vesuvius has been suspend
ed In consequence Of the eruption. Four
Englishmen attempted to ascend the
mountain on foot, and eluding the vigil
ance OF the carbineers, who form corr
don at a height beyond which the as
cent is considered unsafe, they APP
preached the summit. Suddenly the
volcano helched forth stream OF lava
and large stones, which descended upon
the Goolhardy tourists, who were res-
cued in a terribly bruised and battered
condition and removed to the hospital
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Illinois Republican Ticket.

PEORIA, ILL.,, May 9.-The following
ticket was nominated by the Republi-
cans at the state convention held here
to-day:
Governor, Richard Yates; lieutenant
governor, W. A. Northcott; secretary OF
state, James A. Rose; state treasurer.
NJ. o. Williamson.
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Additionnl Police Sworn 81.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 9-The police
board. which has been In session all
day, has asked the sheriff to immedl-
ntely swear in n posse Of five hundred
deputies to assist the police in keep
ing order and to enable the street car
companies TO run their cars,
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Llttle Knnanhn poomIng.

sa'eia Dispatch to tho In,sll!gsneer,
PARKERsBuRG, w Va, May o.
The Little Kanawha river anil It's trIbh-
'a5is1 are booming and reports from
'.DTe indIclt, that an lmmense iiow OF
awhar WIN come down, beginning to-
L-rFnm.
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Kumnssi Has Fallen.

ACcRA, Gold Coast. May IA rumer
is current here that KumRssi has fallen,
and It is believed that the Atkins, KWR-
hus and KnorHnzas are secretly join
ing the insurgents. The wires are down
to Prahsu.
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subjects to prepare in times Of peaco
so as to be ready TO play their part in
time of imperial emergency had been
carried by acclamation, the meeting ad-
tourned.
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Nominations Confirmed.

WASHINGTON. d. C., May 9.-Tho
senate has confirmed the following
nominations;
s. r. Dolls 10 be governor Of, and
Henry h. Cooper 10 be secretary OF
Hawaii.
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for attempting to kill Soup" Perkins.
few months ago. has been captured at
Youngstown, Ohio. and viii be brought
to this state Tor trial.
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Wenthsr Forncnst for To-day.

For Western Pennsylvania, West VII,
ginia md Ohio-Fair Thursday; Friday
fair and warmer. winds mostly tIeal
northerly, becoming southeaaterly truay
Local Temperature.
The temperature yesterday, as obseFYoe
hy G. SchnCpf, druggist, corner OF Markei
and Fourteenth streets, was as tolloWsi
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bad aIan Captured.

sar.'al Dispatch 10 tho lnteiligoncer
FARKER9BURG, w Va. May o.
Guy Holllnger. under indictment here
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-27
AT the Court of St. James.

Not only does a new Ambassador from
this country in his official intercourse
Wi1h the English people have to live up to
a long record of brilliant predecessors. but
ne must have unfailing tact in dealing
with the great number of his own ceun-
trymen who crowd his doors. This last is
not the least difficult of his duties. one
only needs to watch the crowd Oh visitors
winch during the spring and summer
comes ito call on our Ambassador TO see
tnat patience must be a primary virtue
y mis- hourehold. His diplomatic duties
are more important and more continuous
than similar duties at any foreign CAPT
tai. But it is safe to say that these trouble
mands made upon his time particularly-
the requests coming from his own people
for presentation at court and preferment
generally in the brilliant high world
where his position places him.-Harper's
Weekly