The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-04
CONFERENCE OF BI-METALLlSM
Indications Ire That This is q Probability
Of The Eear Future.
A REPORT OF ARMOR PLATE TESTS.
1t shows That High Carbon Is Superior to
Low CarboD-More New Prcsiden-
fial Postofiices.


WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec 3.-Treasury De-
partment officials are much interested in re-
cent utterances of Mr. Goschen. chancellor
Of the e2cheQuer ofsEngland, on financial
questions, and more particularly his intima-
tion that an international conference on bi-
metallism between the leading nations OF the
world is q probability of the near future.
Such step is regarded with big favor by
many Treasury officials and is looked for
ward 20 by them as move Of tie greatest
importance
notwithstanding Nettleton said to-day
that Eneland's desire for such q conference
would undoubtedly have great weight with
other leading countries. 81 would lend ah
impetus. he thought. to discussion OF the
question Of holding the conference and was a
great stride towards lis accomplishment.
TEST or AnMoR rLATEs.
The report of the board appointed 20 con-
duct competitive test OF armOr plates has
submitted its report to the Secretary OF the
/ Navy The board reports that after carelul
consideration of the results Of firing upon SIX
plates 10 Is OF unanimous opinion that they De
placed in the following order OF merit:
1. The high carbon nickel Harvey plate,
furnished bv the Bethlehem Iron Company.
2. The high carbon nickel steel-plate. fur
nished by the Bethlehem Iron Company.
3. The high-carbon nickel steel plate, fur
nished by Carnegie. Pbipps q Go.
!. The low carbon nickel-steel Harvey plate,
furnished by Carnegie. Phipps 4 Go.
3. The low carbon nickel-steel plate, fur
nished by Carnegie, Phipps IL Co.
s. The low carbon steel Harvey plate. fur
Dished by the Bethlehem Iron Company.
HIGH CARBON PLATES THE REST.
In conclusion. the report states that it will
be noticed that the high carbon plates show
/ better results than those Of low carbon. but
/ il Is believed that the ci emical analysis Of the
/ words high" aud low employed by
the manufacturers have been used
arbitrarily. and have been Of little value
/ for purposes of comparison. The Hotter
/ and flrnlny rOectlles were part
| of the lot used at the Annapolis orInor
/ trials last year. Comparing the plates of this
trial with the creusOt steel and the creusot
nickel steel plate oi tho Annapolis trials Of
| SeDtember 1890. the board Is OF the unAni-
/ nous opinion that the high carbon nickel
! steel Harvey plate furnished 10y the bethlehem
! Iron Company and the high carbon nickel
steel plates furnished by the Bethle-
hem Iron Company are superior 10 the
! creusOt steel and nickel plates of last year.
| IN this connectisn it should be considered
| that the firing at this years trial was more
! rapi1 than at last year s. and that the interval
| between the fourth and fifth show that each
! plate was about TWO hours instead of four
| days. as then. At this trial the plates were
| still ringing from the blows of tbe siS>ineh
when they we're struck by the eight-inch pro-
jectles.
| WASHINGTON NOTES.
! Naval Constructor William L. AIintonye has
( been detached from the Boston n@yy-Sa ard
and placed on the retired list. Constructor
MintOnye was appointed from New YORK III
1863 and has had twenty-five years Of active
service
The following named postoilices will be-
! come presidential on January !. 1897 ozark,
Ala. Rockingham. y. c.: tlandrea' ;. &;
| Cumberland Gap. Tenn; Princess Anno. Md.
| The President viii not appoint pOstmasters
10 these offices until after the first OF the
year.
The Treasury Department has decided that
| q drawback Il allowable on taggers IRON hn-
/ ported and used in ferrOtype plates.
! The President has made the following ap
| pointments IN the navy. William II. Jones. tc
/ be medical Inspector. Frank Anderson, sur
geon: Thomas W. Ryan, lieutenant.
The War Department this morning revoked
! the order suspending the court-martia
! ordered 10 meet at New y YOrk for the trial OF
/ Major IhrockmortOn. Second artillery, ant
instructs the court to meet on the gth instant
! and proceed with the trial.
The Navy Department mas received tele-
| cram announcing the arrival OF the Boston at
| Nfopfavfloo this rnornlnD