The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-14
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, April Is 1874
THE EMMA MISREPRESENTATION OF NH.
PARK--HIs IDEAS ON THE VALUE OF THE
MINE-THE CAUSE OF TIE DEFICIENCY.
The of Mr.. Park resumed to-day
before the Committee Foreign Affairs it being still
conducted by Mr. Hewitt As his remark at the nrst
meeting OF shareholders In London that the mine
would yield 100 tons OF day and that he would de-
sire have better guarantee for the length Of life
than the time the minc would continue thus to YIELD
he said he founded this opinion what he had seen
his visit the and from reports OF Professors
sliman, Williams and Anderson. II had been sug
gestcd that the strength Of cablcsram sent 10 Lon
don by Mr. Williams from Salt Lake the 5th Of
April 1872 the shares advanced very rapidly; that no
seized the opportunity TO sell his shares and that the
cabegram by his procurement, that be might uL-
load hts stock and step He did not however sell
his shares At that ,mc and for eight days after that
cabcgram received the shares did not advance
shilling He sold out the shares he parted with before
that cabcgram was received.
1t appears from the further REORGANIZATION that
Albert Grant took advantage Of tho cabegram sell
out Mr.. Park reserved stock-namcly, 1874 shares.
Nr. Park adharcd all his statements IN the dire<-
examnation and the point particularly pressed by
Mr. Hewitt 10 tho cause OF the deficiency between
the property described the prospectus and that the
company said have realized Mr. Park replied that
he mad no more information that subject than any
member Of that committee He had applied TO the
company Tor information, and had been refused He
had offered to work the mine alter tho company had
stopped working IT, and they would not permit IT, He
had learned that tons Of had been taken out
OF the mine nan ever Professor slman had reported
in it. The taken out alter October, 1872, not
SO rich Us that first extracted; that might
part for tho supposed deficiency
Mr.. Chittenden stated that when IN England taking
testimony relating to the Emma nine, Ec had at
tempted to Gardner. the chairman OF the
pany the subject Of this deficiency but Gardner, by
tho advice OF tho companys counsel, refused to
any questions the subject; but he did procure
statement from the company, which showed that be-
tween December 1873 and December, 1874, there had
been taken from tho Emma mine to the value Of
between $400 600 and $500, 00c, which taken out
and realized after Atwood, the English supennten-
dent and Clarence King, in tho spring OF 1873, had
reported the mine exhausted.
Mr.. Parks cross-cxamnasion by Mr.. hewitt viii DO
resumed on Monday.
EXPENDITURES IN THE WAR DEPARTMExT--
CHARACTER OF THE KENTUCKY CENTRAL Rail-
ROAD coxPASy-MR PRNDLEToN NOT REP
REsESrATIvE OF THE BOWLER ESTATE
WOMAN RIGHTS ON AN INDIAN RESERVATION.
Senator Stevenson. Of kentucky, appeared before
the Committee on Expenditures In the War Depart
ment to-day and made abatement to tho effect that
the Kentucky Railroad was = partnership concern,
composed Of seven members Of board OF control,
all OF whom were officers; each member OF the Board
had vote and 10 more, no matter what amount OF
interest lie had In the road; The partnership was
organized under articles OF association and men,
bers death could not create vacancy until 10 got
down TO five Mr. Bowler and Mr. Keith died, and
Mr.. pendIeton secured interest and was elected to
increase the number VI or tho Board SIX;
nobody represented in the Board the interest OF Mr.
Bowler any than his own; the Kentucky Gen.
trail road originally corporation, but alter Ger.
tain decree Of foreclosure 10 1859 by Judge Goodoc
directing sale OF the road partnership formed;
the road run up the sale 81 000 900 before
Nr. Bowler, who had no idea OF buying In the road
part; Bowler had 81, 800 700 Of the roads
securities, and was anxious TO ace u bring good
price; the road was knocked down to Mr. Gedge
who aftcrward announced that he had bought II
10 for Bowler at 81, 200; the LIST Of January
1865 witness drew up the articles Of association upon
the general Idea OF the Adams Express Company
socang several gentlemen, who 10 take tho road
1t 81 600 900; that partnership has been continued
since; Mr. BowIcrs estate was not represented
in the Board alter his death; each OF tho members
have represented tho interests OF tho Bowlers there
because Nr. Baldwin had given largo bonds and ad
exclusive control Of the estate.
Mr. William Harnan, OF Minneapolis testified that
he post Fort Rice, Dakota; appointed on
the recommendation Of Mr.. Peck, OF Durfcc 4 Pcct;
be removed In July, 1874, by an order from tho
Secretary OF War; interested at Standing Rock;
sold out to orvii Grant, signed by sonnancn to
the order or orv Grant, aud Endorsed by Grant, Tor
81 c3s Is still unpaid; received note ircr the Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs saying that Nrs. Gsrin,
iublooded Indian woman al Standing Rock, had a
right trade with tho Indians; subsequently, Mr. j.
II. smith, the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, sent
him letter telling HIM 10 stop Mrs Gapn from trad
Ing and send IN his rcxgnason all efforts that have
been made to eject Mrs. GaIpn have proved unsuccess
iu and shs Is sill shsrc she told that the Great
Father bad sent word 10 stop her from trad,ng she
could mot speak Engissh. but her daughter sai shs
had been 70 Washington SEQ the Great Father and
had seen good many lquaws selling goods,e the white