New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-22
NEWS NOTES AT THE C1PITAL.
INDIAN CORN P;Tu FOR Use IN WAR
VESSELS.
SHOT GOES THROUGH IT BIT LEAVES 40 HOLE
nrp,xr- .,;ENEE,I.,' sAXGUILY To HAVE
A CIVIL. TRIAI4-TilE MAXWELL LAND

v.sbi,eton Nav ., Secretary Herbert has ap-
Wanted a hoard consisting Of Naval Constructors
Iinnard Tavor and Dlsh.cl. TO meet III Phiiadei-
phia next Thursday, 10 examine ne" ina'e''a'
made from the pth o. Indian corn stalks ""'cn -
experl 70 disp.pcc cocoa ceilulose IN the cohs'uc
lion OF war vessels. Secretary Herbert has also ar
ranged - have The same board conduct compe'-
,,ve tests OF the new American invention IN COM
harrison with the European product at the lnd'aii
Head proving ground next week. heretofore III
United States war vessels cocoa ce'"ose hd"e
abroad has been packed between the exterior an"
interior huls near the water line 10 prevent SINK
inc in case of perforation By shot While proJect's
~ mass through the substance they leave no NOES
in 1, through which water may flow iAto 'he IL
terror Many disadvantages attend Us use now,
ever the most important being its weight Cost anu
deterioration.
Naval Constructor Linnarl who Is superin'eho'"s
the construction OF the battleshps and cruisers no"
under contract at the Cramps shipyard. has re-
ported TO the Navy Department upon a'.ua ,,,
o. the new material with extraordinary results.
quantity OF IT was packed in 4 box. with dehsii!
OF about seven inches per cubic loot an x ,as
jected 10 considerable water pressure TINS box was
fired Al with a six-p0unI gun. making III one poi-
ton a single hole and III another portion nVt S 1
were grouped in circle Of about four inohes n
A pressure OF water varying from i3ui 10 500
feet was maintained on one side OF inc nprovch
on the other side Of the box, its thickness po.he
three feet At this tic an eXah Pay n m in
and vas found that the water haa n 6an,b If
the ease Of the single shct-ho.e 20 IN" eep of ba
.icy,n
group Of FIVE holes to the depth o' ,ho, thn con-
These results were remarkable ulat ."' .C o
maEo further tests The inventor. Mark Marsdsn
of Philadelphia offers the material 10 'he 49, 'a,,,
facurn having about third the density Of The
best foreign substance besides BENZ apsoa,eF h
tests a, indian Head it will be adopted.
Tho uenaytm.n, Of State has received from
1,r,od States Consul Tate. at barbados. W. L.
the new tariff passed by the LEGISLATURE OF that
colony, which is TO continue IN force uniH pece"p'
81 next ncreass the d"ty on On me ne,pIn Nee
rs cents per 100 pounds; moiasses = cents per s gar
lon corn and grain unground - GEMS per , ns
Heretofore suga. and moasses were on Inc Tree
list naa.''''''
"The Maxwell land grant is no stranger IN TINS
court" was the somewhat facetlous manner !"
which Justice Brewer began the OPINION oil inc ~"
preme Court OF the United States yesterday IN inc
case OF Marion Russell ct al vs. the MaNwe" ic,na
Grant Company apreeird ron m,s, , Of colorado
Russell and his associate claimed l9sHcssioh Ma 9a
tract OF land incluic WITHIN nr s"r"mc Court and
by the declnratOry act OF Congress- !" SUI, ~,
w., ,ne a%we,i Grant was Inaccurate and thnt cor
survey would eNcudc ,h' ~, ,,cincd 10
admit tho testimony and gave judgment asnnsi ,ne
plaintiffs Dispos!ng OF the appeal '"S''o '''"''
The accuracy Of the survey Of the Maxwell Land
Grant Is. so Ear ma the Government II oo"'''"'' ~
longer open 10 inquiry.
The Georgia Whtecaps failed in their efforts to
SECURE release from imprisonment through their ap
n,ica.on for wrl. of habels corpus by the supreme
Court Motion for leave TO file the petition lot
writ was made a fortnight ago by W. T. renh anu
d w Rountrce, behalf Of James a. Mcf'ht'c'
John H. Gobe John NJ Quarles ana DaVd VI Hu'-
Ter The leave asked for was granted py ,ne 40
prcme Coir, of the United states and III inc same
breath the writs we're denied 1000 ro,,. M, .,
Tho proceedings against these men grow ou' -.
the facts that in March. lsI party OF m make
vent to the house Of Henry b W nBer Of q niles
away and tried to hang him tbs at,enp, Wa9 I
wSe al work S eli Woriey intoyma
ton to w Duncan Deputy S nm been operating
Illicit d:silicr.cs.
Stephen Bonsal. Of Baltimore first secretary OF
the United States Legation at Madrid VIII not re-
turn TO his post and successor VIII probably De APP
pointed Mr. Bonsa Is home on e ober OF po aI
Mir Bonsal was appointed in October 1875 Inc Sai-
airy OF the place is sl,SU
Count F. De Reventlow. the Danish Minister 70
the United States left Washington to-day for New
York. whence he will sail for Europe to assume
his new post as Danish Minister 10 isa S w
arrive In Washington this week. and VIII presch'
his credentials to the President In short 'iine'
The State Department has been informed tina,
the Spanish Government has acceded 10 the re-
quest OF the United States that "General SanguN'
completely In the insurrection. have civil triai;
The United States presented strong , case 10
ss sos4y dUad 'S be By mai "E '
unless captured with arms IN Ms hahds a1H in
really amounted TO demand.
In regard to the various publications alleging
that the Postmaster-General vas considering
method by which he could break the contract with
the American Steamship Company Tor CARRYING me
European mails from October u next Il is statei
has not been in office long enough 10 have caught
work in October next. He has not made nor au-
tnorzed any statement as 70 supsloy cohtra.ts:
fer the reason that ne has not yet taken up the
matter.
Controller Eckels has accepted an INVITATION 10
deliver an address before the New.York State
Democratic otors' meeting, in New-iork CITY, on
Thursday rext.
The abuse of the privileges accorded by law FOR
the free entry Of articles imported for the use OF
societies and institutions has become so great
that Acting Secretary Hamlin has given collectors
OF customs instructions that the original OF any Or
der given by society or institution 10 an import
irg agent for the free importation OF any article
be attached by the mporer to re the o sniTy
Of customs Within ninety days af.r the GATE late
Of the there ana han be ea h the
certificate. signed by an authorized oilcer OF me
sSe e order or for special mportaton have de-
iivered IT, and are to be retained as It's perma-
nent property.
Cadets 10 the Naval Academy have been ap-
pointed as follows: Leroy Diler. Now-York; Henry
II Bissen (altcrna,e). New-York James T. Butt
rick Newport Charles II: I.am5erton Wnons
MINI; Robert F. Turner. .McGregor Iowa; Ralph
mond. Va: John c. Muir L's Angeles.
AMERICAN SMALL ARMS FOR THE NAVY
qi.E LEE Gun ACCEPTED AS THE MODEL FOR
ALL sEIrs AND SHORE STATIONS.
Washington May q CspeciaD- Small arms OF
American design ard manufacture will be adopted
for the Navy. This conclusion reached by
secretary Uerbcr, to-day. and orders making the
Lee gun the naval model were issued The decision
OF the Secretary based upon The result of
rerimcn,s made at the Torpedo School by the Naval