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ATTEMPT ON LOUBET'S LIFE.
LIGHTED BOMB IN THE HOME OF
FORMER FRENCH PRESIDENT.
Discovered just in Time to Prevent Explo-
sion-Lull In Riotins in The Mining Dis
trict, out situation Remains Serious
Strike Is Likely TO Continue.
Special cabIs Despatch 10 The SUN.

Special CabIs Despatch 10 THE Sun.
PARIS, April 24.-An attempt on the
life Of former President Loubet has Deer
made at his home at Montelimar, In the
Department Of Drome, according to a de-
spatch from the Journals correspondent
there.
NJ. Loubet was engaged In his study
when an officer who was present perceived
close to the window a suspicious looking
object, from which smoke was issuing Z.
He rushed to 1t and ~extinguished a fuse.
An analysis Of the contents Of the object
proved clearly that 1t was a bomb. Blu for
the prompt action OF the man who first
noticed it the house would have been
wrecked. An inquiry Is now in progress.
The situation in the disaffected districts
remains grave. At present they are calm,
but the attitude Of the strikers Is exceed
ingly threatening.
NJ. Barthou, Minister OF Public Works,
has sent to M. Darcy, president Of
the central committee OF the French GOAL
fields, a request that the companies rec
consider the situation afresh in order to
end the strike.
The companies met this morning and
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of wages until 1908 and transmitted their
decision to the Minister, who transmitted
it to the Project Of the Department Of Pas de
Calais, in order that he might communicate
1t to NJ. Basly, Deputy from and Mayor of
Lens and leader Of the conservative section
Of the coal miners.
1t is consequently feared that the strike
will continue.
NJ. Clemenoeau, the Minister Of the In
terror, gave out to-day the correct version
OF his interview with Griffuelhes, Pouget
and MerTheim, the leaders Of the Con-
federation du Travail, who yesterday
called on him to inquire whether he intended
to nave them arrested before May 1, see
ing that they were already being Swallowed.
The Minister dryly replied that he knew
nothing about their being Swallowed, As
to arrest, that would depend upon their
conduct. He said;
"You are behind a barricade; I am before
1t. Your method of action is disorder;
my duty is to maintain order. My role.
therefore, is to upset your efforts. The
best thing for both Of us is to take our
Sides
The federation OF the employees in the
provision supply trades this morning voted
for a general strike. Six thousand working
jewellers reached last evening a similar
determination
The employees of the arsenal at L'0rient
decided last evening not to strike. Those
of the arsenal at Hennebout voted to strike.
LENS, April 24-The general outward
quiet prevailing to-day in the mining dis
trict is in the most striking contrast to the
disorders that prevailed during the last few
days. Very few Of the strikers are visible
anywhere. The whole district swarms
with soldiers, who are patrolling the rail-
ways and sentinelling factories and mines,
their number and activity suggesting that
the country Is threatened with a foreign
invasion.
The display of force and the arrest OF
lie Prertre, a prominent n violent agita-
tor, and others have temporarily discon-
certed the miners, who do not seem to know
how to act. A few hundreds a returned
to work in various places, but the bulk OF
the men, numbering several thousands, con-
tinue idle. 1t is too early yet to indicate
the effect of the mine owners conference
with NJ. Barthou, Minister Of Public Works,
but there is no present appearance of the
tension being permanently relieved Many
believe that the storm is brewing again, and
that it will break out more fiercely than
ever. More troops arrived here to-day.