New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-09
NEWS NOTES At THE CAPITAL.
COME MORE INTERESTING ARMoR TESTS
At INDIAN HEAD.
THE PRESIDENT WAKES INDIGNANT OVER "
,spr,, cAsE-pAPER MANUFACTURERS IN
wsASGLE WITH PUBLIC PRINTER BENE-
n,or-xrw TARIFF AT BARBADOS.

Washington. May s-snce the famous armor
Toe, ~ Nav 1. when the thirteen-nch Peacemaker
Ia. a,,.cked the eighteen-inch Carnegie Harvey
,na nio,e with results which showed that the
ling fight between guns and plates had reacneu
s,age where neither had the mastery na'a' o'u
roncs officers have been looking forward 10 W.
da,s trial OF Carpenter projectiles with intense IN
,or.s, The results OF the three shots nred ti''s
afternoon demonstrate that It Is no longer con-
49,, he,u.en guns and armor. but that future
.,ra,c. advancement must be in the Improvement
y. tho shell With the enormous endurance ~
ta,nc1 by the stcelmakers In their forty-toh p'o0
q, Harvcy,zcd steel and the terrific energy never
oned nv the thlr;ern-nch gun. the problem Is re-
ducca approximately to securing missile 'na'
o.r eurvve the resultant effect Of an almost ire
sistble force meeting nearly imho'a''o wv
stace. 80 - dad
When ,he LOO pound Hotter projectlle was ireu
week ago from the greatest naval weapon W."
an initial velocity OF $50 feet per second anu nv
the eeb,ecn-inch pate with the tremendous sum
irg energy Of 29c0) foot tons the shel was U.s.
,rt,rr,,cd It's particles shower.ng like rain over
= .,rr,co ~ several acres. Even the twelve-inch
-o,oc,lc with the increased velocity OF lSzo iee'
~ soro-d YVES melted ny the audiences Oh ''s
s.orrnre and looked Ike 20 much oiach '''"u
salashed on tie surface OF the plate
To-dav at Indian Head Only the acceptance con-
di,,o,s far the contract trial Of lot OF service
,u rov,un1 instead of the severe ordeal 10
vhi,, The eighteen-.nch plate was subjected ai'e'
had rassed the requirements. but tho results "''e
even more valuable TO the Navy Department,
Tao last two lots Carpenter armor piercing pro
tcctiIcs for the b1,tle-shps one OF MY anu we
other Of seven,y-hve shells. were submitted LOT .e
h,ulstic test These shells are intended TOT inc o's
guns which constitute the chief offensive power VI
the new battleships. They were require" u'ue' wy
contract to pierce without injury 'weNe ''0".s "
solid steel but as no common steer OF Una. '','e ~
- ' %
Harvey.zed pate the ordnance experts pelhs pre-
na-sd 10 make allowances for the Increased resist
ance offered by the face-hardcned armor wh'ch was
not in existence when the shells were ornei'n.
The frs, shot with an initial velocity OF lfo feet
per second got its point ten inches mo 'he p,i.'
and went to pieces, knocking shce D" ''e r'''
and driving out a piece behind big enough 10 hooa
. commitment OF a vessel II II had struck near the
wa,er line This performance was suficient 10 pass
mo shell as IL would have easily pierced ordinary
metal. -
Another OF the big shells was put into pace anu
behind IT were slowed away ts9 pounds OF oto"h
hexaeonal powder specially adapted to this caIipfe
-, Gun When the electric button was pressed The
ion-nound shell ieapei from the muzze WIN
veiocl,v Of lslO fee, per second and IL" thnn
third O. n second later II went through the ph'e ov
hacking and sanibank behind. and. ricochetuhs h'sn
IN tho air plunged into the woods a mile away
where Il was found an hour later prac"ca"y IN
SfathPl
Another shell from III. two lots was hred WIN
an fee, velocity and upon being dug out from
tho snndbank where II finally rested was tonhh W
have parted with a silver eleven Inches l'ns ana
abou, thfcc inches wide, In addition TO be'ns some
what set up" by It's encounter with the hhfVeyze'
steel ~
The department will accept oil the shc"S' 'hey
win probably not be nrci against any sn'p' '"''
c,nno, penetrate IN the next year or two. because
United States has any Frffrl'
nrmcrcl sufficiently 10 keep them out Hut s''h
shells as these cannot b, relied upon 'or 'h''Nef
plaieI than twelve nches or after other vessels
now on the stocks abroad are launched Tor the iin'
ycy face hardening process Is g"iiing 10 u" ph''
everywhere and az least one nation Is bnlliihs
shps with the deliberate intention % having them
invulncrab.c TO the Aperican lS-inch peacemaher''
The nsva orlnancct officers nrs depending upon
American ingenuity com. 10 the rescue. ~ ~ hi'
so often done In tho pas. Most Of the great mol
crn advances IN war implements ana me'ho1S nave
emanatc1 from the United states. AMI what !" now
,be rrishine crfec,s ~ "A 10 On foot ton blow soft
metal caps 10 melt. and thus To act AZ Inhfichtofr
are under trial. but no far without success.
on March =. las, ". Calvin Chase. prominent
coorci Republican politician ~ Washington. 'i'or
O, a Newspaper. devoted 10 the interests Of the
coorei people. known M Tho Washington Zee
was convicted In the courts Of the district OF Grim
mai libel and sentenced TO ninety days impriSon-
men, The complainant IN the Gaze was &. H. j.
Taylor a colorei Democrat from Kansas whom
tho President had appointed TO the responsible
office OF Recorder OF Deeds OF Washington CITY. TO
succeed b. X. Bruce. Application being made 70
Mr. Cleveland to extend executive cicmency 10
Chase the following Endorsement was to-day
placed upon the papers:
DENIED.
Executive Mansion. May a.
7, ia conceded tina, this convict malicousy pub
| ;shed an outrageous libel In newspaper wnicn
he controlled and used In this instance al irast a,
| a dirty weapon to satisfy his personal rage and
revenge.
| come so common and Is so seldom punished that
| cannot reconcile executive clemency In me case
here presented with the duty owe 10 accent Jour
''o'e GROVER CLEVELAND.
York cry, and W. J; Thompson CO. OF Boston s,,l
called upon Acting Secretary OF the Interior sim
i use ~ h IN 'SsS.a nns which Publ
Printer Benedict declined 70 sccvr dd alleging neg meet hs con-
tract requirements. Acting Secretary Sims WI d, De
tai chems TO anas the mae' dasS lse n. com On
troversy The are as positive IN mn 'ne'
| practical printer is TO the contrary
The STATE Department today . reeeiyea iron
w l.. the text OF the proposed new tarin law or ina
| colony ~ ,,.. - ,.,.
| IL provides Increases In import nues as lono"s.
, Bread pilot and navy. and crackers D cents pc
100 pounds cheese 90 cents per 100 pounds corn ant
| grain unground. cents per loO pounds , o
| Flour. wheat or rye, p cents per parrei us
| pounds
| Lard 30 cents per 100 pounds.
Meat salted or cured 20 cents per 100 pounds.
on kerosene, cents per gallon.
| pitch and pine lumber. 30 cents per LOO feet an
| slaves ~ cents per loo pieces.
| Secretary Lamont to-day approved plans for I
new bridge to be constructed over Newtown Creek
between Nernon-avc.. Long Island city, and Man
hattan-ave Brooklyn. The proposed bridge Is &
replace the present structure at that place. whlc
has become an obstruction To the free navigation
| of the creek. Plans for n temporary bridge to b
built near the avenues have also been approved
The temporary structure Will he for the use o
land travel pending the construction OF the new
| bridge The new bridge Will be OF the most I'm
proved pattern and have n lift draw such as ha
been used In Chicago with great success.
| The cruiser Castinc reported by cable her arriva
at Mozambique to-day, thirteen days out iron
Zanzibar which. however IL less than three days