Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-08


Wan company"
Answer.-"I have never charged him with any
connection or interest In either"
Mr.. Rice.-"Ihen what grounds had you for sup
posing the Secretary ever was favorable to your
company"
the subject, and particularly the assurance Of
Senator Blair. He (BlaiT frequently told me,
'Shipherd, you can quote the Secretary; quote him
good deal stronger than you have done. You
can't quote him too strong; don't expect him to
commit himself in writing; but be sure OF. this,
that the State Department Is thoroughly with us
In this natter"
After further questions, which elected moth
ing OF particular interest other than that the Sec
Rotary in discussing the Peruvian question evnced
desire to have the troubles between Chill and
Peru settled as favoraby as possible to Peru, the
committee adjourned till 1920 am, Monday.
Inspecting the Potomac Flats.
TRIP OF THE DISTRICT HOUSE COMMITTEEMAN Is
SAID OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT.
Chairman Neal, and Messrs Urner, Pierce, Gar
rison, Smith and Holman, OF the District commit
tee, accompanied by Major Twining, this morning,
at IL O'Clock. left the 9th street wharf the tug
boat Gilman Meridith to inspect the Potomac fats.
The tug first steamed to the channel on the WASH
side where the dredging
little Tune at the upper dredging grounds, the tug
steamed over near Giesboro' Point, where the
dumping Is done. Thence the committee was
taken by way of the Georgetown channel, to the
Little Falls OF the Potomac. No stop was made,
the boat turning back some OF the party debar TX
During the V trip Major " Twning was 's active IN
reclamation OF the land and the deepening Of the
channel as contemplated in the fats bill.
The trip was made at high water and
flats could not be seen, owing to high
water: The committee were deeply Interested in
their observations and were more than ever con-
WINGED OF the necessity of REINFORCEMENT.
The trip extended to the Little Falls OF the Po-
tomac, the object being to show the committee
"a 1nda nf ohoyro no 6afC no
members who had never heretofore inspected the
river 'front.', Messrs Garrison, of Va, and Smith, Of
thinks the work should be done, and be well done,
no matter what it cost. The committee returned
to the 9th street wharf at TWO o'clock, some few
leaving the tug at Georgetown.
On Monday the bill to reclaim the flats will be
called up In the House. MIR. Neal will endeavOr to
limit the deblte On the measure to two hours. II,
however, more time is insisted upon, he will ask
for anoher District day In April. The bill has,
with but one exception. the unan1 nous report OF
chief engineer OF the army. MAJOR TW1ning, the
Engineer Commissioner OF the District, COL Albert
and others distinguished in engineering SC ence.
The Patent Stone Company Case.
PROCEEDINGS In THE POLICE COURT TO-DAY.
In the case of Warren C. Stone. John w. Nc
Knight and James A. Thorp, of the "Amercan
and European Stone, Marble, Tile and Paint Com
lenses from NJ c. Rerdell, after the STARS report
closed yesterday, the examination OF District
cluded.
EXAMINATION OF CHEMIST DE sMEDr.
The examination was resumed at noon to-day in
the Police Court. Judge Smell. Dr. De Smedt
pany with Mr.. Blunt, and had a conversation
with Mcknight and Thorp Mcknight asked his
Office, and witness answered that he wanted to
see how the stone was made.
,a AN objection being made, Mr. Coyle stated that
admitted that the sn stone ahsS
making was not made on the formula OF the pat
emit
was shown him and his opinion was asked OF it.
He answered that the muriatic acid was detri-
mental Mcknight then said they did not use it,
ana That the real process was kept secret for he
did not wish to give his patent away so cheaply.
Cross-examined:- did not know exactly
Wnsn tns took place. but thought
Blunt, who was interested in cement Witness had
no patent for stone, but one for asphalt pavement
witness was here subjected to long crOSS-exami-
ton on cements-the Roman and POrtiand-fn
which he said the latter was to some extent an
imitation OF the former, but they had greatly Inn
than the Roman. On crOSS-examination by Mr.
Cook, witness said he was paid for the analysis OF
the stone by Mr.. Baldwin. He had not ATTEMPTED
to use the ingredients mentioned in the patent to
ascertain what would be the result Did not at
tempt 1t because he did not see any use In it.
DR. DE sMEDT's TESTIMONY CoRRoBoRATED
Mr.. II. w. Blunt testified to going to the works
with DR.. De Smedt. and corroborated his testi
mony as to what passed between him and Mr..
Mcknight
Cross-examined by Mr.. Cook:-Witness pro-
posed to see whether the stone could be made out
and some words passed
AN OHIO WITNESS.
Col John W. Steel, OF Oberlin, Ohio, testified
that he had visited the office and works OF the
company; had had a conversation with Mr. Thorp
as to the stone; was invited to see the stone by
molding: Mr. Thorp showed the her pavement we on c
Louisiana avenue which he said had BEEN iaia by
terwards Introduced to Mcknight with whom he
Cross examined by Mr. Jere. wilson.-witness
was on good terms with Mr.. Rerdell and all the
Mr.. Rerdell because they were both emDlOyed nv
one perSon-ex-Senator Dorsey.
THE BOOK OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Mr. Coyle asked for the book of subscriptions.
was wanted. WV -
Some ne. discussion followed, In which Mr. coyle
MI. Merrick.-HOw came you to have q COW
VIVA, What right had you to copy those names7 Vino
Mr.. Coyle answered that Mr.. Williams had
made the copy.
Mr.. Williams.-I made the CODY
MIR. Merrick.-At whose instance3
e. INF. Mlillams:IThe district attorney asked me
foDreS6QCY
Mr.. Rerdell? -
~, Mr. co Williams denied t. stating that he had sim
ply copkd the list, as he would have done had the
other side made the request toi them.
Mr.. Coyle said that the United States was repre-
Sented by the district attorney.
Mr.. Cook said that to copy the book was an Inn
proper use or 1t, and 1t should be condemned
MI Coyie anwered that the books were in eyt-
0ence, and they had right to make this list.
The request for the books was withdrawn
MR. BURcHARD. director Of the mint, leaves this
evening for St Louis and New Orleans to be gone
minis NY
SMALLPOX 6rATIsTlCs.-The national board of
health reports that for the week ending April list
there were deaths from scarlet fever and from
cerebro spinal meningitis at Waterbury, Conn. 9
deaths from scarlet fever at Austin, Tex. death
nom diphtheFfa ana from serebro spinal menin-
tis at 81 Paul MIMI IL cases OF scarlet fever &C
Reading, Pa; death from scarlet fever. from
measles and case Of smallpox at Lake, M 4
o o nom smallpox and fr0m typhoid feyeF &C