New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-12

this time unlawful intervention in its favor favor
ground that the provisional Government Of Hawaii Laval
de facto government which could not De ilght-
Of annexation with it could be honorably entered
into by the American Government; Minister stevens
held up to execration by Mr. Turpie as an
unworthy Minister and man. for his coarse express
STEMS as to the Queen who had seen mis- dostSs
spy an migrate and AN the Senate At
p. m, adjourned till tomorrow.
EX-"PARAMOUNT" BLOUNT EXAMINED
QUESTIONED AS TO WHY He REFUSED TO
LISTEN TO FRIENDS OF THE PRO
vIsIoNAL GOVERNMENT.
Washington, Jan 1l.-Mr. Bount, who was to be
the witness for the day. appeared before the
Senate Committee which is investigating Hawaiian
affairs after 10 o'clock this morning All
the Democratic members of the subcommittee were
present. but Mr.. Sherman was absent Two Re-
publican Senators present, however, for In
addition to Mr.. Frye. Mr.. Dolph. VINO is now a
member Of the subcommittee, was present. few
minutes after IL o'coc. Mr. Frye left the COM
mittee room and went to the room OF the Com
mlttee on Commerce. which in session. and
before which he has a number of important DIS
pending. leaving Mr. Dolph to represent him. 1t
is understood that Mr. Frye looks upon the testi-
mony Of Mr.. Bloint with indifference. and that he
has characterized 1t In committee as the mere
collaboration OF man who took hearsay tesii-
mony and arranged 1t in the shape OF evidence
upon which to arraign the acts of Mr. Stevens and
the subsequent conduct of the Provisional Govern
ment This mass of alleged testimony Mr.. Frye is
said to have condemned as unworthy OF c0nsidera
During the morning Mr. Bionnt was, was simply 81 SUP D.
ask. and. in general it may be said occupied the
time in the reiteration and elaboration of the state,
Of the committee. and also senator Moran. en-
them the matter referred TO by Professor
Alexander in his evidence last week, when he said
afraid to meet friends OF the Provisional Govern
fused to consult with those who represented the
Provisional Government and were friendly TO IL
to explain how it happened If the statements here
tofore made are true that ne declined to incGr
at the islands which he asked to have complied By
M Of fae hsa an the
evidence given BY Professor Aexander ana others
not asked to give their testimony and that of the
matters supplied to him upoa h which to base MS
pressed such portions as as pesed him ana made abe
committee cross-eXamined Mr.. Blount most closely
anxious o md o wS Mr. Bun
he did not tell the State Department a and If he
port why he did not make use of them 1t IS also
s that effort I@s sd he @ to I nave Sa
with the President and Secretary Gresham both
her the know
any We're given to nm other b than ap
were.
committee has been in the direction of proving or
dsprovng the existence of conspiracy between
the Provisional government 1t is said that Mr.
Blount was requested to go into this matter at
length.
The committee adjourned until Saturday morning
when further examination Of naval officers vii
OF Mr. Blount completed to-day.
Mr.. McCreary Dem KY. who was at the White
m
called for in the Hit resolution which was offered
earliest Practicable moment. possibly tomorrow
The House Foreign Affairs Committee Of which Mr.
fion this morning and authorized the chairman to
report 1t. This will be done Tomorrow
ARMOR PLATES NOT EQUAL TO THE TEST.
THE CARNEGIE COMPANY FAILS TO SECURE THE
ACCEPTANCE OF SOME OF ITS WORK.
Washington Jan. II (SpeciaD. Commodore Sampson
has given out for publication the results OF inter-
esting armor and cast steel tests held at Indian
Head Monday. The plate tested of
eleven and a half inches in thickness. 1t was the
representation OF group Of armor intended for
the barbettes of the Monadnock. the sides of the
Puritan and the coming tower Of the ram Katah-
din. The group comprises in all 200 tons of armor
manufactured by the Carnegie Company. The
perimental plate of the curved type The gun
used In the trial S-inch. breech-loading,
high-power rife. Weltzer projectiles were
poyed. Only two shots discharged at the
plate. The first fired for the premium test.
Its velocity 1e3l foot seconds, and its striking
velocity 500 foot tons. 1t struck the plate in the
1eft-hand upper corner and developed through
cracks to the backing. The shot broken up.
pieces Of II flying to the rear to considerable
distance The plate was therefore rejected unfer
the premium test as the contract requirement pro-
Bile. The injury to the shell was not regarded with
any special attention. as the test related solely
The plate next fired at for the acceptance
used The DsO}sssle wes6ed pounds the weight ,h
only a triie less than that Of the first round The
large PAX Ds ken
cracks were developed and In several places ace. me
Dssad the es IT. sHph
wreck" 1t was therefore rejected the second, or
Under contract provisions the carneges have two
CT SO 81 of Sq Of s whcS m OF e
Is representative The company can submit o
sSoad he second Plate pa 0 the ' has
the right to select third plate and subject it to
plate. are found satsfaS u the entire lot Of
armor VII be taken from IN the On ,Sa %
plain nickel steel armor to be experimental with.
the Navy viii be supplied under contracts now in
force have been fired at The plates to be tried in
east;teei shells tested were represe9tsyss
sn b Sf sH 0s sspplsa Of the type a
were fred at an S-lnch Plate The trial was salts Us
factory In all respects. ana the
eficiency OF cast-steel shells OF domestic MANY
facture as good substitutes for forged shells for
certain kinds Of attack.
NO VOTE ON MIR. HORNBLowERs NoMINA-
TON.
Washington. JAN lit was hardly thought when
the Senate went into executive session this after
noon at the late hour. when Mr.. Turpie finished
his speech that the Hornblower case would be
taken up. and this turned out to be true; Con,
alteration of the nomination was postponed until