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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17

Henry Arthur Jones is sending out a
travelling company in England to perform
The Dancing Girl" in which the two
principal female characters, Drusilla and
Sibyl. will be assumed by his daughters,
Winifred and Ethelwynne.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17

principal female characters, Drusilla and
Sibyl, will be assumed by his daughters,
Winifred and Ethelwynne.
Sir Henry Irving has found conditions
so prosperous in this country that his
weeks longer than was at first considered.
He will remain here until May, returning
to the London Lyceum in June.
A burlesque company called the Twen-
tieth Century Maids has two girls who go
through a prearranged and harmless
prize fight. One of them was i'll in st.
Louis and al earnest substitute struck
out hard. At last the other lost her tenn
per n there was a real bout, with two
k~nockdowns, a black eye and a bleeding
nose.
It is announced that Wilson Barrett
has purchased from M. Sienkiewicz all
the dramatic rights of his story ''Quo
Vadis," n is now at work upon a play
on the subject, which will be produced in
the English provinces in September. He
himself will soon be seen in Louis Park
er's new play The Swashbuckler."
Francis Wilson, the comedian, appeared
in the new role of a lecturer at Cincin-
natl the other evening, when he read a
RdRCk VII AIAS 4l4O44u, lu6Sl II ~ WlIOl1l
he likened to Thackaray. The lecture
was one of a regular course.
Sir Henry Irving has had to put down
a rebellion in his army of supernumer-
aries. The leader in the trouble was ar
rested in Pittsburg for disorderly con-
duct behind the scene Int fined SO, in
stead of paying which he went to Jail for
ten days.
cluded in the official list) were produced
in Italy last year, but none, it seems,
with any special success. None of the
leading Italian composers, such as Mas
cagni, Puccini. Leoncavallo, nor, oil
course: Verdi and Boito, were represented
at all.
It is a mark of stage genius nowadays,
in the belief of some actors, to affront
a whole audience by ringing down the
curtain in order to rebuke a few offend
ing persons Dorothy Morton was an
noyed by a box party who commented
unfavorably ON her performance in IA
Greek Slave,' in Quebec, and showed her
displeasure in this way.
After the accounts of her broken heart
the news that Eleanora Duse contem-
plates a visit to America was to be x
pected. II she comes Leibler & Co., will
direct her tour. placing her in New York
at Hammerstein's new theater, the Re
public. The Italian actress health is SC
poor. however, that she may not BE- seer
here until the season after next.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17

julius Harburer, a member of the state
assembly from one of the New York d.s-
tricts. has introduced a bill legalizing
Sunday performances in the city of New
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17
STAGE GOSSIP.

Boston theater-goers are evidently up
in arms against the suggestive drama.
1.-THE Gay Lord Quex'' is not within a
n salt water journey of the Hub, but
the board of aldermen has already re-
ceived protests against the play
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17

The Cherry Sisters have the best &C
ever seen upon our local stage. And W
hope they will visit our city more ofte
In the future.-Buffalo Courier.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17

The Cherry Sisters seem to have ere.
ated a more favorable impression with thu
public than any company that has beer
seen in New York for nan seasons
New York World.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17

NEEDED IT IN HIS BUSINESS.
II tell you," exclaimed the slim individ
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17

ual, that water is Gods greatest gin
to man."
Are you a prohibitionist p asked a ~
stander. taking him cordially by the hand.
mo, sir" was the contemptuous reply.
IT sell milk.'-Ohio State Journal.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17

THE FALSE FRONT.
Those new people next door are no.
body in particular"
How do you know?'
They try so hard to look like somebody
in partieular .'-Indianapols Journal.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-17

broom, and the blows fell fast and fur
ious.
The tramp could stand it no longer, but,
rushing to the side door, he darted in and
stepping between the pair, he cried, with
a husky voice:
Give us a clip or two with the broom,
old woman; it seems just like old times!"
Golfers Weekly.
The daily news., 1900-02-15
BRYAN TOURING THE SOUTH.
Democratic Leader Delivers Two Ad-
dresses la Raleigh.

RALEIGR, Feb. l4-W. J. Bryan. &C
cOmpanied by a committee of Raleigh
citizens, arrived here at o'clock over
the Seaboard Air Line from Richmond.
Short stops were made at Warren
Plains. Henderson and Wake Forest
and Mr.. Bryan spoke briefly TO large
crowds who had gathered TO hear him.
On his arrival Mr.. Bryan was met by
a crowd Of 10. 0O0 people, headed by the
local military organizations and cadets
and was Immediately driven TO 4 large
tent erected for the speaking.
lie was introduced by State Chair
man Simmons and spoke for an hour
aud half, mostly Oh familiar lines. Hs
devoted rather more time than usual TO
q discussion Of taxation, declaring that
an income tax would be a leading fea-
ture IN the cam paign this fGll. He dis
Cussed trusts, free silver and imperial.
ism at some length on the usual lines.
At night Mr.. Bryan spoke IN the
Academy OF Music Hundreds were
turned away. being unable to gain ad-
mlttance 10 the building. he devoted
much more Of his time TO imperialism
than IN his afternoon speech.
Prominent party men from all parts
of the state came IN TO hear him.
The daily news., 1900-02-15

CONFIDENCE IN
GEN. ROBERTS
Believed That he is Prepared
to Cope With the Beers.

Roberts has his Own Zines Strongly
Guarded and VIII be Able to
Force the Beers Ei,her 10 Fight
Under UnrivnraDIe CondIions or
AbaEd IA Their Heavy Guns.
LONDON. Feb. l5-Tha success Of
Gen. Roberts in his initial move is
undoubtedly largely due t. ,hr ad-
mirable work of the cavalry under
Gen. French. who Will now prob
ably endeavor II get around 10 the
rear OF the MaEersfontein position.
The actual situation i serious for
;ur Beers and l. i-qui;e ca the cards
,ha: they VIII have To leave the
trenches they have held 20 long and
successfully against Gen. Methuen.
No general engagement is expect
ed for a few daVs.
Gen. Roberts plans of campaign
as published in the morning papers,
give great satisfaction.
Nofurther news of British advance
in the Orange Free State has been
received, but confidence prevails
that the strong hands of Gems. Rob
eTtS and Kitchener are shaping mat
tiers toward a decisive victory.
Gen. hoberts has his own line
strongly guarded and will be able
to force the Beers either to fight
under very uufavOrable conditions
or TO abandon their heavy guns and
stores
The daily news., 1900-02-15
AIdrich of Alabama seated.

WASHINGTON, Feb i The house to-
day entered upon the consideration of
the executive. legislative and judicial
appropriation bill Before Mr. Hemin-
way of Indiana, who was in charge of
the bill, called 1t up the report in the
contested election case OF Aldrich ver-
sus Robbins, from the Fourth Alabama
district, was submitted. The majority
reported in favor Of the contestant and
the minority in favor of the sitting
mem bers
The daily news., 1900-02-15
Riotins ia HIartin-Que.

PoRT DE FRANCE, Martinique, Feb.
IA mob OF rioters yesterday at FL
vierre Sallee refused TO hear Senator
Knight. who IS fayorably disposed to-
wari their cause. AT midnight the
plantations OF Ia CacotJe and Cham.
nicnv were set fire TO News has been
received here from Paris Announcing
that the garrison is to be reinforced and
that the French cruiser Suchet is en-
her Way here.
The daily news., 1900-02-15
LE20R FIGHT is IMMINENT
Coma &C between Grauit- Manufac-
tu-ers and Cutters Cuiou.

tu-eTS aud Cutters Cuiou.
BOSTON. Feb. lA-An extensive labor
hent Is iuueud,nE. growing out Of the
refusal OF ,na granite manufacturers TO
arrede 10 wage demands OF the National
Granite Cutters union
st a meeting Of tie New England
GranIte Manufacturers association. the
are ot wages ami hours of labor pre-
e~uted ty the National Granite Cutters
Inlon was taken under consideration.
heso.ut!uns were proposed 10 the effect
tEat t.c manufacturers cannot Rccece
q tle demands Of eight hours labor as
oay . work and al least g 20 day as
wages
Il IS understood the manufacturers
would be willing 10 grant the S-hOur
c2r u wages remain az their present
rare and that all ot the manufacturers
TI- he governed by the action Of the
Sew E1glEnd ASSOCIATION.
IS the schedule calls for minimum
o, 800 a day and as the constitution
q the Granite Cutters union requires
@. Ct ITS members 10 demand this rate
~ Vay on and after March 1. II Is eX-
uectei that the men will strike.
The daily news., 1900-02-15

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb l4-C. r.
Stewart, grocer. died this morning
from the effects of a shot fred by his
son, Louis. aged 10. The son, who is
in jail, says he was protecting his
mother from an assault made on her
last night by his father. Stewart had
received an offensive comic valentine
and had accused MS wife of having sent
1t. She denied the accusation and he
attempted 10 assault her, when the son
fred twice and inflicted the fatal
wounds.
The daily news., 1900-02-15
Massachusetts Mills closed.

FITCHBURG. Mass, Feb. IA - The
food in Fitchburg and vicinity with
tbs heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday
has decreased. Most Of the trains were
unable to run today owing TO the dam
age by water. The Pulliam Machinery
company lost from $4,000 to $4,000.
Two Of the Park Hill gingham mills
and the machinery works of Ivor. John.
son company. and many other plants,
ae still closed.
The daily news., 1900-02-15
Olympia Officer Lectures.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal, Feb. IL
Lieutenant Commander Calkins Of
Olympia fame lectured here last night,
mis- subject being "Cromwell's Quest Of
Colonial Empire" Although the Phil.
ipDlues were mentioned but once IN the
course of tine lecture, Mr.. Calklns made
II evident that his subject was an anal
ogoOs case. The officer l. evidently not
IN favor oi expansion, although be was
conservative IN his remarks
The daily news., 1900-02-15
south Carolina L~sisIature.

CoiUNEIA, s. @, Feb I4-Matters
e general state interest were disposed
< n both branches Of the legislature
TO-DAY. Representative Cosgrove of
ihar.esron withdrew his bill 10 exempt
riues of over 100. 900 inhabitants from
gre operation of the dispensary law.
-ie srated that as an almost new dlspen-
,a-v measure hai Leen passed at this
-e-,-ua be IhOGcn; IL rIghJ to give the
same a J-lal ana see IL II wCu.u reduce
-.." deficit OF S50. 900 IN Charleston
amy caused by ;he laws OF the license
measure Charleston municipal levy
t--s EeIr Is S9i d, mills.
The daily news., 1900-02-15

As yet little has come 10 light Of the
plans made by Andrew Carnegie TO de-
fend MS com plnv : interests. although
1t IS almost certain that DIlzell, Scott
and Gordon have been It WORK for days
IN tas Carnegie de ;enSe.
Other prominent lawyers OF both this
city and New York are mentioned a.
having been retained by Mr.. Carnegie.
but Just who will he opposed TO the
legal array on Mr.. Frick's side. cannot
certainly be ascertaIned until a day or
two has passed and answer Is maze To
the bill
At noon today, no notice Of the suit
had been served upon the defendants or
their counsel. Secretary Moreland OF
the Carnegie Steel com pany said he had
not seen the bill and refused TO talk
about 1t. When the company had any
thing TO give out, he said. It would
come through the regular channels.
Dalzell, Scott & Gordon. the defend
ants counsel. were equally reticent.
President c. N. SChwab. vino il
looked upon "a Mr.. CarneEis's usrsonal
representative during MS absence from
the city. left for Washington. ID. u.
last night. it is supposed that he IL on
his way 10 see Mr. Carnegie. at Dun
geness
The daily news., 1900-02-15
Heavy snow la Nebraska.

OYAuA, Feb. Il The heaviest snow
OF The winter Is now falling in Ne
braska ard western Iowa II began
last night and is still coming down with
no signs OF cessation. There IS very
little wind and the thermometer Is
aUOve zero, so no harm is being done
Il has not Grifted to any extent and
railroad trains are not seriously delayed.
The daily news., 1900-02-15
THE MILITIA CALLED OFF.
White Dove Settling Down Over the
Kentucky situation.

Kentucky Situ1tiOn.
LOUISVILLE, Feb Il tine senate met
today without a quordm and adjourned
until tomorrow.
In the house the senate resolution
calling upon Governor Taylor TO with
draw the military from the capital and
surrender the executive offices TO Gov
ernor Beckham, was adopted after SOms
debate, the feature OF which vas .
speech by Representative Emmits Orr.
taking exception TO the clause OF the
resolution asserting that the shot which
killed Governor Goebel was fired from
the executive building.
The house then adjourned until to-
mCrFOw
The daily news., 1900-02-15
VICTORY ENATCHED
FROM DEFEAT
SECRETARY LONG SAYS WE CAN
NOTHAyE \ WAR We SCI.
But Taiafc-rO and SDarkman
Induce him to Change his
Decision.

.Eta Gur.baar Mach:as while ord 'Icd
icre r.r Fsb. "a and .1->hr a.
Not tbc Eiocst IA th- Il."t Eu
o.. ~ War N,r~-i and Wll' n"
oufrr hitrIr Isebp Nt-i."U, "a ia
The IntcIiur.
pr--id-rt 4. =. Oliver 6 tle
tl.rS-' Cu.ou received a letter f-u'u
~,..r,r =. Il. Mallory ye-t-rdtv ,;.-
...-.u. "a telegram from -ecreis~y
of ,a" Nlyy john d. Long, a~ To-
low:
WAeHI>Gr3N. u. C, Feb. -.
TO S-ustor =. r. Mallory, New orleans, La.
Tn, Department regrets that details oi
N,.--.Is ALREADY mad. 10 visit New orleans
and Mobile. leave no vessel available 10
joins u. LoNG.
President Oliver ut once tele-
-rlphed To Hon. J. I'd. O'Brien a.
follows:
Received letter from Mallory enclosing
s-..-rAm from Long DO YOU think Iuls
-ua.. Must have vessel.
To-day President Oliver received
81, following kilograms. which are
-..t-. explanatory:
WA~HENGToN. FEB. --.
..h .e..-r, Pensacola. fla.
......... just received. VIII inquire ir.t 10
. wife you lai,T lu day. ltr-I s.s-
... HIll be- done.
J.Eu.u .u'Haiux.
The daily news., 1900-02-15
Rrc-iver,s statsmrnt FnvorabIe.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Feb. 1.-THE re-
ceIvor for the Commercial aud Farmers
bank of Rock Hill, which Suspended
Feb. ), made a statement today show
ing the reserves were $I67. CS0 and the
liabilities. InciUding capital stock. de-
posts and bills payable ami surplus
OF 8, 455. were the same amount, so
not one dollar viii be lost.
The daily news., 1900-02-15
STEEL MAGMATE
SUED BY FRICK
Carnegie's Partner Claims He
Was Forced Out,
BIG SUIT FILED IN EQUITY

Frick Makes Serious CompIaInts In
His Bill Against the AIanufactursr-
PhiIanthropis,-Pr Array OF
Legal Talent.
PIrrsBCRG. Feb. Il The announce
ment IN the papers toiay that the long
threatened Cash OF the steel has been
finally precipIIlted by II Z FrIck Ill
ing the widely hcrAlGeI suit against
Andrew Carnegie and the Carnegie
Stoel company. for al equItable ac-
counting OF the tx chairman stock
holdings IN the giant steel concern. Cre-
ated a sensation IL financial and mauC-
tactCrlng circles ana was the principal
topic throughout the city. fne SUIT Il
regarded as tine most important ever
hled In connection with the s,ee. bust
less and IL Is SAID more money II at
stake tnan IN any leCa. proceedings ever
brought IN thiS country IL which all
prrtIes were simply CItl2sns. Steel maR-
facturers view the trouble a. bitter per
sOnal struggle for supremacy and ars
watching each move with intense IN
terest
The legal talent called into action By
the suit Is an array Oi giants Ot the pro-
fesslon In this state with probably lu-
mlnarles of national repu'e yet To be
included. On Mr.. Frlck : side a-e John
q. johnson Of Phlladel OhII, who stands
at the head Of the equity lawyers of tho
state. and who has been engaged IN
some Of the greatest legal battles OF tns
country; David J.. Watson Of PItt.Durg.
al attorney scarcely less widely known
ana whose prOweSs III tEs civil courts
of the state has been proven time and
again IL cases where vast fortunes wero
al stake, Gnd Wins +. MCCOOk. for
wears tho personal counsellor Of Mr.
FrICk, whose CtIIty IN handling ths
affairs Of biG CITVuTdtIOus has put h.m
IN the front RANK at the AIegheney
county bIC.
Strangely enough Attorney watson
Is the man VINO originally drew Nd the
now famous 'lrDnC.dd' agreement fOr
Andrew Carnegie and wu-cn he has
now beer retained 70 find a flaw IN, aud
have declared invalid IL l. said that
Mr.. Watson spent the best part of three
months in drafting this instrument and
when finished declared that II was tho
strongest paper o. the KIND ne had ever
formulated.
The daily news., 1900-02-15
Huge Blast Furnace.

N.JNC>TowN. o.. Feb, I4-The larg-
-, s-asC furnace IN the world was
.--atrc last Eht when stack No. J. a.
'-e OHIO plant Of the National Steel
-luy was put IN operation. Inc
--ruace Is 1861. teet hiSn. l5-fOot cr1-
...-a ana 22fOo5 bOsn. Tne capacity OF
i-- furnace l. GOO tons every a hours
a-ncr furnaces Of similar dlmen.
'. -- are under construction and Will be
.e;ed IN two or three moaJbs. Tne
.s.'.t ~ le>e furnaces viii oe used
't .-- National Steel company.
man who was born tired
...It Use PBICKLY ASH BITTERS.
H7keS work necessity to give
N'i. .o the energy and eXUberance
' -.iII;> generated by functional ac-
'.'l l'r Ia tie system. Scld by Han
-~- Bros.
The daily news., 1900-02-15
New AtIanta RnIIdinS.

ATLANTA, Feb. 14-Architect ". T.
Downing has prepared plans and speci-
flCatiOns for the erection of a $50, 600
brick building to be erected at the cor
ner OF Marietta street and Jones avenue
for the Corkhn Manufacturing com.
pany. The building will be brick
structure, four stories and basement, Of
mill construction. Ii will have front
age OF 30 feet on Marietta street and
will run back 1871 feet. The building
Will be used for manufacturing pur-
poses. and will be occupied by the
Conklin Manufacturing company, In
addition to the large building now oc.
Cupled by that company on the same
street Bids are being received and the
contract Will doubtless be let IN q few
days
The daily news., 1900-02-15
aRefuses to Bo Interviewed.

FERNAND:NA. Fla. Feb. 14-An ef-
fort was made by reporter of the As
soc!ated Press to see Mr.. Andrew Car
negie this morning, but without sue
cess. Mr.. Page. manager Ot Mrs. Lucy
Carnegle's estate, informed him that
Mr. Carnegie positively declined to be
interviewed relative to the suits against
him by Frick. Mr.. Carnegie IS paving
I visit 10 Mrs. Lucv Carnegie at Dun.
geuess. on Cumberland island. for rest
ind recuperAtion. II is understood that
one or his attorneys Is with him at
Dungeness III consultation with him.
Duugeness is one Of the finest estates on
the Atlantic sea board south OF Portland,
Ne
The daily news., 1900-02-15
FLORIDA CHAUTAUQUt.
An Auepici US OPP ming of Ihe 10Th
Annual Session.


DEFUNIAK, Feb. 1.-THE six
teeuth annual session OF the Florida
CEaUtaUqua opened to-day with an
eloquent address Of welcome bV
President Wallace Bruce. The mu-
steal program was exec II INT, the
baTytoue solo by Walter Il. Bull be
ing one of the strongest numher-
Rev. Edmund r. AlbertsOa viii
lecture tomorrow on the Jewish
Conception of the Messiah IN the
Old Testament
The niGht program viii include
the Prisoner OF Xeuda, a picture
drama with GiSS0lvInw views
Saturdays program viii be pa. =
ticularly strong and We shall expect
large attendance from Pensacola
on acc punt of the low excursion "a e
If 81 cents foy the round trip.
The daily news., 1900-02-15
FLORIDA AND CUR LAND co.

PENSACOLA. Fla. Feb. Il. 1900.
A meeting OF the stockholders of
the Florida and Gulf Land company
will be held ~ the office of the COM
nary i'm this city. Thursday, March
sth. 1890, at l. o clock noon.
+. b. BOMBAY.
fl4td secretaTy.
The daily news., 1900-02-15
FIRST GRAND EICUKsIpN
To the Florida Chau'suqua Saturday.
Feb -. 1000.

The days program includes the
celebrated Chicago GIee Club;
humorous and graphic impeT-ona-
tions. DR.. David Beatou ~ Chicago {;
grand concert by Ro2er- Gu-nan-
Band; Howard :. 5tarret: in his
wouderful polyphonie limitations;
solos by Mr.. Sarah Ma. Donald
sheridan; readiug- 10y Anna Delany
Nprtin: the famous bGrvtDuc-. Prof.
frank Stayton Thompson and Mr.
Walter h. Ball; Ellison piOiecti-
scope; fire balloon ascension from
mid lie Of lake. etc.
Train leaves union depot at . -
i. IN. Fare for round trip ~ cents.
HGndSCD1e pictures, brio
G-6V0c, etc., in endless ar
ray ut rock bottom prices at
MTStOn & Fnch'S.
The daily news., 1900-02-15

Come and have yonr eyes fitted
witn the best glasses by DR.. II. Will
cox of the Chicago Eye Institute at
Andersen, the jewellers.
The daily news., 1900-02-15
STOP THAT LEAk

With Juniper. Cypress or Pine
Shingles. The Pit Mill Co. -ell,
them. ljf-lW
The daily news., 1900-02-15
Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup cures the most

stubborn coughs, colds and lung affections
Even lncIpIeAt consumption bias been sue
ces~fully cured by this marvellous remedy
sufferers Will obtain relief after "A few doses
The daily news., 1900-02-15
The PHILIPPINE
INSURGENTS
Three Thousand Attack Amer.
lean Garrison.


Ground-But They Put up a Hor
Fight While il Lasted
MANILA. Feb. l5.-On the night of
Feb. . three thousand insureent
Bol0meG, armed with Mauser rifles.
attacked the American garrison at
DarOga IN Southern LuZOn.
ReinforCcmeuts were sent from
Aibay. whereupou the main body
Of Insurgents attacked AIbIy and
burned a NJWb = OF houses
The f0rtIeth infantry stationed at
Aibay retired 10 the convent and
fired at the rebels from the roof.
The in -urCeAts surrounded the con-
vent and attempted IL set it atire
but Were routed by shrapuel thrown
from mountain gun worked from
one of the windows.
The bIttle continued all night, but
finally the insurgents retired. leav-
ing :! dead on the ground The
American loss was two killed and
five wounded.
The daily news., 1900-02-15
THE DAYS PROGRAM {:
N SAILOR SONGS IN COST


p-rran Concert. Q slttllu r 7 EE' to- }tu
3aN II ards
the
u o. ~ %
s.GL-ELre 3a loon A.ceL-.-L from VI LL-!- ~
The daily news., 1900-02-15

..r Ia.Iaf-rTo and ir-- from s--r.-
.... .t navy who Trcousl ..rr~ former e .-
ana BE- .lI order Hurlfq> 10 p u-acDla.
..-. Ha. Uu. =. 81. SPAENMA>.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-03
TESTING A NEW SHELL.
The Isham Projectlie Astonishes .
 Number of Experts.

The first considerable quantity of a high explosive to be fired from an or dinary gun against armor was sent against 12-inch Harveyized plate at the Sandy Hook proving grounds re- gently. The projeetile was a shell in vented by Willard $. Isham. carrying 1295a pounds of explosive ge1atine and weighing. loaded, a little more than 1000 pounds. It was fired from an or dinary 12-inch sea-eoast defense gun, with a reduced charge, so that the velocity of the projectile at the plate was about the same as if 1t had been fired with full service charge of pow der at a distance of two miles The plate was backed with square oak beams and 20 feet of sand. The beams were so arranged as to represent more strength than the ordinary framing be- hind the a1snor of a battleship. To make the test conform yet more to the condition of firing against an armored battleship, the plate was set at an angle of 45 degrees to the line of fire. There is 10 form of afmof- piercing shell made that will perforate Harvey ized armor plate set at that angle, and 1t was not expected that the Isham shell would penetrate it. Tn fact, there was considerable diversity Of opinion as to just what it would do. and a good many persons were interested in the results of yesterdays test. There was still doubt as to what had happened when the testing party started for the scene of the explosion from the firing point. The thick. dark smoke from the explosion of the shell showed that the full energy of it's contents had not been developed, owing to all imperfect detonation. If perfectly detonated, a perfectly white smoke is made. In spite of the imperfect deton a the plate of armer was dented in about two inches and was blown through it's oak backing and through a corner of the big sand pile, IF feet from where it had been set up.-New York Sun.