Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 22, 1878, Page 1

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Cuicago, Avg. 14, 1878, SIVIDREND.—A cush dividend of threa and one-balf purcent on the Preferred aud Common Stock of this Cowpany ‘has been tbls day declared, payable at the ofice of Mewrs. Jesun, Faton & Co., 63 Williami-st., New York, September 4, 1874, The Transfer Books will be closed on the 20th fast., sad reopened Bept 5, 1878, \ Sigued, W. M. LARRABER, Secrotary. MANUFACTURERS, PATENTEES, AND DEALERS IN NOVELTIES, Deulrous to have s reltabl ¢ fa Neb pl:‘“': “l’ld\f'n‘e.l“..l:')lux:.u).. i f‘:“"“: Nearoas wy Uliicago references vxchauge sl Tl e CLUTHES CLEANING. T T autifally DYED o D and NEPATRED, Dg expense. Exproased b G & Mes l ' fflh\\'& .'ufllg‘nfn' 0 OS] [Cuienug: o7 Nuril'a L] st., 51 Louls. Ma. Noh. = Ladles Drcases, Baegues LADIES AND GENTS. |5l ) vd and cleatied. elo. et PROPOSALS. PUOFOSALS FOK M AlL-LoCKS.” DrartiexT, Uoo AUi, 15, In7H, Fevelved at (hits D uutll 1] ck uun ou the SR dey o . fur furatablog fuur bew sad diferent binus fur the sulu wud eaclunve use of Lig tusita, includiog, beaides thos Lo be beo BUCh 28 216 10 b used for ths strect let- ‘;\‘ l'llmu Lutied Ellle‘kl Al Inati u pubilc yf oary sid searching examinatio to' la M figeos biddlug ou sy Dreacrived ock nad key would teud tulwpair, if not furthicr utliiey of te tuaile. b deatroy. the Lich locks 3 tur Lh LabErmbrasrives laiical chles fup ection ou the wechaulcal logenul; S0 sk WiCW' TALY Cuttioel (1o ainoug WNCAORS, ireby inviled, uiny” develop fu sawples sablulited by 003 0f tequirements a3 10 proposals, sam- i yuanLitles uf Jucks wnd koys, coutracta, dicatlon by iétler 1o the 3 Wil be conaldered whi U 18 ot aabwitted 12 8-coidaneo whth such speeitications aad forms of irqsia Lhe contracts which way Lo mad furiaty il te speclicativas aud o THE GREAT SCOURGE. A Pitiful Wail from the Fever- Burdened People of * Qrenada. Even the Colored Population Are Dropping Off Like Sheep. Seventy-five Negroes Stricken by the Terrible Malady Yesterday. A Lorge Increase of Deaths and New Oases in Memphis. The Freedmen Now Found to Be the Most Efficient Helpers, Vicksburg Still Grosning Under the Weight of Her Great Infliction. Jackson, Miss., Almost Entirely Deserted by Its Panice Stricken People. Everything Abandoned to Es- cape the Anticipated Visitation, Liberal Donations Pouring In from All Parts of the Country. GRENADA, . APPEALS FOR AID, Nxw OnLEans, Ang. 21.—The Howard As- sociation has recelved the following tolegrams: GRENADA, Aug. 21.—The Rellef Commitive send for twenty nurses, Idid not wantto overcrowd vou. They want Howard nurs Asaist if you can, Noabatement of fever. . P. ANDERsON. (nexava. Aug. 21, —Sevendeaths, The negroes gre dropping down like sheep and will not holp eachother. Ninety-two deaths up to date, W. R MaxpeviLie, URGENT APPEAL, Nxw Yonrk, Aug. 21, —The following dispatch from Grenada was recelved to-day: *Times here are awlul. Fever bad as ever. Scnd mouney by express to poy nurses aul bury tho dead,”” The following persons have just died: Mrs. J. E. Hughies. Miss Maria Mole, the Bish. op's daughter, Dr. Wilkins, and Mrs. R. Coftman, Miss Kate Cuffman died yestorday, Twelve others died yesterday, - . TERRINLE BUYPERING, MuENrRs, Aur. 31.-A apeclal tothe dva’anehe, from W. J. Bwish, ‘Vice-Presidont of the Mem- phis Howard Association ot Grenads, says: * Five per cent of the whole population have died. Bevonty-Gve nexroes were taken down to-dsy. The New Orleans doclors are dumb- fonnded at the malignity of the disechse.” Mr, Swmith addes: * Our ciforts are puralyzed for want of proper remedles. Wo are short of lemons, rice, beo!, tea, and in face all kinds of nourlahment for the sick.” NEW ORLEANS, RECENT DEATOS, Naw OnLEANs, Aug. 2L.—New cases, 107; deaths, forcy, The death-list Includes Gov, Pascal, M, Her- uardez, of S8au Lois Potosh, Mex., Col. ¥red H. Btrout, Maj. J. E. Austio, Watter Torrant, Lewls A, Lucas, the latter ot Bayou 8t. Louts, A Timea reporter visited 8 number of physl- clans with o view of learning tho percentage of mortality from yellow fover amoug their pa- ticuts, and thus arrive at about the geveral per- centaze of deaths throughout the city. According to the published repurts of, the Board of fHealth the deaths aro about U6 per cent, which Is largoly in excess of tho actual proportlon, This is ovident when It is siown that whereas sil deaths are reported, 83 it s necessary to do to met a certlfieats of burlal, & lurgo number of cases of fever actually in existenco are not known to the sutboritics, owing tothe fallure of physicians to make re- ports, and again in cases whero patients are without medical sttention, The recent sudden fucreaso fu the number of persons repurted sick is chietly dus to the latter causc, bronght about by ths exertious of the Howard Associa- tion In ferreting out every case of fever, which otherwiso would be known only to a few. Phy- sicluns Interviewed on the subject, whlle agree- Ing that the percentuge of deuths, as appeared by the reports, was greater than really existed, yet they were reticent, us the revealing of the secrets of thelr pructice os to deaths under thelr treutinent might be misconstrued by the public wto incompetency, The uctual percentage of mortalily they, liowever, wers unanfous In concluding, at the maximum, 18 not more thun 25 per cont, FISH KILLED. In relation to the dead tlsh, supposed to be killed by carbolle acid, which literally cover the waters of the new basin from the hiead to Mag- nolia bridgu, the Mayor bas fustructed Adminly- trator Diamund to eploy six meu, with skitls und scines, to gather the Hsh aud burn the with sulpbur at o polut on the banki of the _bosln, away from oy - habl tation, - ¥he supply of lime being exhausted, operations fu this department are for the time belng suspeniled, ‘The lime, of which o all thero will ten car-loads, 18 to cowe frow Calro, wud 13 trausported free by the Jackson Rallway, Thus farunly two lodds huve been recetved, ‘The remainder I expecied every wowent, and when it does arrive the work of disinfecting the alleys and strects will b fme mediately resumed,” Twenty-thres deathis from vellow fever reported up to3:20 p. . to the Bosrd of Healt, It 18 feared the wmortuary report to-morrow will show au increase. 'ORT EaDs, Aug, JL—Five new cuses slace Yesterday, No deaths. MEMPHIS, TUK DISEASE GAINING, Mzurms, Teon., Aug. 81.—HRevorts from the various rellef comuittees aud the Board of Health, up 1o noou, show that the Lopes of 20 abatement yesterdsy were at least premature. Lust night and this morniog there was quite an increase 1n the puwber of new cases, twenty-five belug reported frum b o'clock fu the siter- novn yesterdsy to woon to-duy. ‘There s su lncreass o the deatb-rate, alio, the How. ards aloue reporting clgbt deaths, with reports of some visitors oot fu. Another feature davel- opad this mornlog is that nu part of whe city ea- Joys lmwuuity from the plaguo, as the cases re- ported are located I different parts of the clty, several betng found on Lindeu street, in the southcrn part of the city. Relief is being ro- celved by the Citizens' Committea daily, and wauy peroons wro this morning avalliog them- scives of the use of tents to get thelr families out of tho clty. DISOOLUAGING. Amxruis, Teuy., Aug. 2L.—The hopes enter- talucd yesterduy from tie decreuse in Lthe nume THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1478, Ler of new cases and deaths that the fever was abating were dispelled to-day by an tnerease of over 100 per cant, both in the number of deaths and niew cases, theru betng Lwelve of the former and Aty of tho latter reported for the twenty- four houra ending at b o'clock p. m. The work of caring for the aick is belng bravely carried on by the relief organizations, and families are being removed to the country 1rom all parts of the city, and include & number of colored people, Ald continucs to reach us from sl parts of the country and s sadly nceded. Destitution and suffering are increasing with the spread of the fever. Willam Walsh, President of the Father Matbew Total Abstinence and Benevolent Bo- clety, sends an appeal to the members of aister organizations for rellef, and D. F. tioodyear, D, G. M. W, of the Ancient Order of United Work- men, BENDS TIR FOLLOWING: T'0 all members of the A, O, U, IW: Distress and want stare oar brethren snd famities in tie face, Any aid thankfally received. * Belma, Ala, hasquarantined against Memphis, Land malls snd river malls were stopped to-day. ‘The cotored population, which 14 now largely in the mnjority, are ncting well and heartily co- operating with the whites, A meetine has been called by prominent colored men for the purpose of orianization to asgist the whites I relieving distress and guard- Ing the property, which the people {a the panie of last weck left unguarded. Their actionin the present emergency BIRAKS VOLUMES, and has greatly lncreased the confldence reposed in them by ‘those who were thelr masters, Awmong tho most efiicient on the police force now are the negrocs, . ‘The appearance of the sky to-night Indicates rain, which {s much dreadéd, as wet weather would increase the spread of the fever, and lesacn the chances for the recovery of those now sick, OTHER PLAGUE SPOTS. VICK3BURG. Vicksnurg, Miss., Aug. 2L.—It s estimated that fitty ncw cases of fever have occurred the past twenty-four hours: twenty-four deaths, twenty-two of them from yellow fever. ‘The sppeals of the Howard Assocation and Masonle Orders for relief are belug responded to from all directions. JACKSON, Miss, Jackson, Miss., Aug. 31,—Tne panic produced by the yellow faver Is unparalelled. I’eoplo are fecing from the pestlience in every directlon. lmost desertcd, Bualnesa of all spended, and nothing ls thought of except escape from tha scourge. The sltuation 1s truly horrible. The fotlowlng appeal from the Grand Secre- tary ol the Grand Lodge of Masons speaks for ftasits JAOxa0N, Aug, 21.—To the Matonle Fralernity of the United States und Canada: The Masons of Loulslans have sent unexpcctod and unsolicited contributlons to tholr distressod brethren 1n Mis- sieaippl. Wa shall bo glad to recelve and disburse other contributions from the craft. Tao distress and desttution at Vickeburg, Grenade, and Canton s sppalling. We are in honrly expectation of tho' pestilence In Jackson, J. C. Pawen, irand Becretary. BUNAMIT, MISS, 8vinnT, Miss, Aug. 21,—A family of seven were stricken down with yellow fever four miles from here. Two deatlis to-day. The heolth of this clty 18 excellent. Greut excitemnent exists. ‘The city and country fs rizidly quarantined. CILATTANOOGA, CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 21.—Mra. N. Schwart- zenberg, of Memplls, dicd here of yellow fover contracted betory leaving bome. ‘Tho hotels are fult of refugees. No fears entertained, g 8., dispatch says the fover is reported at Byram and Terry, ‘All the towns ncar here are totally deserted. Nine cases at Canton, with thres deatbs, LITTLIE ROCK, VERY ILEALTILY. Lirrue Rock, Ark., Aug. 21.—The President of the Buard of Health, Dr. Barry, and other leading phyalclans, and Mayor Kimball, of lot Bprings, suthonze a contradiction of the report that o case of yollow fever had appeared ut that place, ‘The physiclane assert that the fever could not prevall at this place owing to its sarroundings. ‘The panie in this city over fever reports from Memphis is about subsided, though o strict quarantfny is still onforced, Little Rock was never healthier than at the present time, ‘The heat was very oporessive ogain to-lay, the thennomoter reaching 95 deg. MISCELLANEOUS. ) 0AIRO. #peciat Dispaich fo The Tribune, Ca1no, 1lL, Aug. 21.—The Board of Health to-day modified the quarantine regulations so as toallow lucal posscuger and freight tralns on the New Orleans, 8t. Loms & Chicago uworth, Milan, Tenn., and tralus ou the Iron Mountaiu to enter Cairo, proviled said com- pavies ageeed to certain gusrantees and stipula- tions, Boats on the Ohlo and Mlssiastppt Rivers north will also bo slluwed to land and transact business on conditions similar to those applylug to the raiiroad. ‘Ihis action does not meet with the approval of all, but it would ap- pear that they feol that tho commerclal nter- ests of the place require & modiflcation of the cxisting rigid regulations. NEAR WUKELING, W. VA, Spectal Dispateh 1o The Tridbune, Wasminaton, D. C., Aug. SlL.—A dispatch recelved herv this morning announces o cuss of ellu Jollow-(nvrr at Bloun BStation, on the 0 & Pittsburee Road, ten miles from \Vneuhnt', W, Vo, The patient s « river hand, U ‘This ls the frst case that hus appeared su far nortl, 2 RELINI #1. LOUI3, Br. Louis, Mo, Aug 2L.—AL thecloso of 'Chauge to-usy President Barnes catied the merchants tuzetber, and stated thut uumerots’ telegrams had becn recolved from Southern cities asking ald for the fever sullerers, and suggesting that the Exchange tako some action in the matter, A resolution was adopted that o subscription be taken ut once, und thut a gene eral subscription be taken throurh committecs appoluted by the Mayor of the ciby, The money collected wili bo placed fn tho hands of 8 Coms mitlee of three, 1o be sppointed by the President of the Excliuge, who, with the Mayor, shiall dis- ‘The Committce was at unco minittee of seven to solicit brcriptions on 'Change. Afrequest was also tnade by thy Buard of Directors (o submit to & voteof 13 Exchauge a proposition to douata $2,000 from tug funds of the Excbange. This will besubmitied next Wednesday, o ruls of the Exchauge requiriug all such propositions to be posted Uve days. Subscriptions were then called for, und over 8800 was subscribed fu » few winutes. Other collections will be mado as rapidiy us possible, aud the money forwarded to tflt various utilict- ed poluts. AT CLEVELAND, CLEVELAND, ., Auz. 91.—In apswer to an appeal from the Howard Assocution of Vicks- Lury, Miss., addressed to'l. P. Haudy, Presf- deut of Lhe Clevelaud Clearing-iouse Assocla- tion, the Board of Trade of this clty Lo-doy unsnimously adopted resolutious appropriating 300, to be distributed ainong the suffercrs, und directing the Becretary of the Board to prepare a petition to be circulated wmong the members fur subscriptious 1o this fund, said funds to be distributed by the Presidcut of the Hoand. BAN VRANCISCO, Boeetal Digpulch {0 45s Trivuse. Ban FrANCIsCo, Aug. 2L.—I1 respouse to an ?ylmllun from the otlicers of Touro lutinmary, New Orleaus, F. A, lluber to-duy telcgraphed $1,000, sud expects to duplivate thas .assouut to-worrow. 8t Jubn's Cturch to-day appoluted a committee to solicit subscriptions for the same PuUrpoae. MILWAUKKE. MILwAURES, Aug. 2L—This morolog David Ferguron, President of the Clearing-House, re- ctivedl o telegram (rom the Howard Association at Vickshurg, Miss,, asking i the banke and neople of the ety could ail them, ete. Mp, Ferguson = at — once telezraphed the Treasarer of the Howard Aseo- ciation to draw on him at aleht for §500. 1 a short time the subscriptions reached $%00, which 1t Is expocted will be increased to 81,200, The remalnder of the money will be sent Memphis and other citics. Through the cxer- tions uf Mesars, Flias Friend and David Adler, $200 in addition to the shove was collected from thelr Jewish brethiren, and forwarded to the Hebrew Relief Assnclation, New Orleans. They have since ralsed 8 larger amount, which will be sent to other points. Much symnathy 15 manlifested for the stricken peonle of the South, and subscriptions are freely and quickly tendered, © NBRW YORK. New Yonk, Aug. 2l.—Abont $2,000 were contriluted to<lay for vellow-fever suferers, ‘The bauks are now Interestedd in the relief fund. TRILADELENIA, PritAnELpiis, Aug. 2l.—Georze W, Childs and A, J, Drexel contributea $300 each for scl- low-feser sufferers, A meeting will be held in the Mavor's office to-morrow to raise funds. THE BUPPERERS AND THEIR NEEDS, To the Editor of The Tribune, Cmicago, Aug. 21L.~I scein the Associated Press dispatches of this morning a call upon the Musons of the country from W. (I, 1'axton, Grand Commarnder, and Chalrman of the Reifet Committee at Vicksburz, Miss., for coutribu- tions for the rellef of the sufferers there lrom the yellow fover scourge, It would have been better §f Mr, Paxton had included all people in that call. The indications now polnt to the sceverest and moat protracted plague In the South that has perhaps occurred n twentv-tive years. Alrcaly the mlln('l{ has fallen upon iowns somewhat remote from the lin:s of travel, Tho facility with which the discase fs vatried from vpolnt to polut, and the great nwinber of cascs suddenly developed so early in the season, has only ong or,two parallels in'the history of the disease. From its very inception simo:t in New Orleans a stcamboat could hara- ly leave that port without leaving its dead or J ving at futervals along its entire route. ‘I'ie nti-fated tow-boat Porter, which carrled {woe dead aud two sick to VIclulmrfi nearly 8 month ago, 1s now lying fu the Onlo River below Gal- 1lpolis, u real pest-house, descrted by neurly all {18 surviving crew and ofllcers, with the Captaiu now down with the malsdy. ‘Two bundred cases and near £ty deaths In Vicksburyg in aboat fivadays, s an” appatling evidenee of the malignity of the plague, especlally when It fs ‘remembered that the little city 1s composed of sbout one-half blacks, who generall escape, and that largo numbers of whites wlio are Jiable o attack bave been leaving the place for weeks, and hundreds of whom fled on the avpearance of the first case orughufluf there, - With nearly three mouths betore rellef can come in the snape of frosts, and while thero are subjects for the discase to work. upon, the sitastion is jndecd painful to contemptate, There is nothing which could appusl so strongly to the generosity of people abroad. ¢ There s not much wealth In the Bouth. The cittes are poorer than people North concelve, and in calamities of this Kkind, while they are noted for thelracts of kinduess, it {s utterly Inpossivle for then to raise the meaus neces- sary to even wmitigute the borrors of the plague. Nurses are the chiet want, and cvery pasient ought to have two who could devote their time to tho case nirht and day without & moinent's absence,fromn the fnception of tha discare to its «<luse by death or convalescense. Dut often ony nurae fs expeeted to walt upon scveral palients, and from this cause alone s attributed a vory great wortality fn ‘Pruporuon to Lhe cases. 1 sce that two of the physiclans have already been attacked—Dr, Batfour, the Health Offleer, who was born and ralsed fn the city, and Dr. Robbins, o native of that country, reeently ro- moved to the city (rom an adjoining town, Thls is n larze per vent of the ductors in s short a thne, and Is unfortunate In the cxtreme, oa the services of lf of thent are fu_ constont demand, But thoze, incllued . to contribute canaot #o astray as to the polnt to which thoy might send thelr donations, They would be ac- veptable and 4o guod at either of the afllfeted locatitics. Nor do I belleve n doliar of the munc{ would be misappropriated, I am sure it would not ot Vicksburg, 1f sent to Mayor R, O'Leary, or to W. (1, Paxton, Chalrman of the Reljef ‘Commitice, I only hope the wood peo- plo of Chicago will try and think of the stiua. tion for a while, and witl do what they conslst. ently can In tho wav of alding a plague-stricken Iaud, Very respectfull Bung 8. Porx, Bpecial Dirpateh to The Trisune, 87, Louts, Aur. 21.—A speclal trom La Belle, Mo, says ereat exeitement was occasloned there this moroing by the suspension of the La Belle Bavivgs Bank, The doors were closed, It 1s snld, in conscquenco of the fallure of tho First itional Bank of Quincy, [tl. 1t is stated thoy Lad about 811,000 10 the latter bank, This whil swallow up wost of thelr capital, BRECKENRIDGE," MO. Sveclal Dispateh ta The Tribund. 8t, Louts, Aug. 21.—The Lxchange Bank st Breckenrldge, Mo., stopped pavment to-dav. ‘The suspensfon of the Fiest Natlons! Bank of Quiney, I, was the cause. ‘The Exchange (s reported to have lad 813,000 In tho First Na tional, MUSCATINE, TA. Bpecial Dispatch to The Txidune, Keokuk, Ia., Auvg. 21.—=Tho extensive saw- mil) firm of Chambers Bros, of Muscatine, fiied o voluntary petition in bankruptey lo the United States District Court to-uay, Liabill- tles, $U2,000; assets nowlually §153,000, NEW YORK, New Yonk, Aug. 21.—IL ¥ Hills & Co, straw-liat anufucturers, have gous luto bank- ruptey, Liabilities, $200,000, e e — HE BIG LIMBS. 8aRrATOGA, N Y., Aur. 2.—A large number of lawyers from ell partsof tho Uulon mot in the Town-Ial} at 10 o'clack this morniug, in re- aponse to & call signed by B. 1L, Bristow, of Kentueky: Willlam Evaris, J. K. Porter, of New York; Lywan Trumbull, of Illinols; George loadley and Stanley Matthews, of Oblo; Harry Hitcheock, of Missourl; Carteton Hunt, of Loufslana; Richard D. Hubbard, of Connecticut; Alexander R, Lawton, of Georma; Richard C. McMurtrle, of Peon. sylvanla; E. J. Phelp Vermont; Charles’ IR, ‘U'rain, of Massachusctte: snd J. l'hmuulpn ‘Tucker, of Virginia, to cousult ua to the orgun jzatjun of a Nutlonal Bar Asswiatlon. Roger Averill, of Connecticut, called the meetiug to onler, aud Jubn . B, Latrobe, of Balthnore, was called to preside, with Fraucls Rowle, of Philadelphis, aud J. Grant ‘Tuompson, of Al bany, Scerutarces, Simon K. Baldwin, of Connecticut, stated the origin of the call, whivh was at Saratoza during the meeting of the. Social Beicnco Asgoclation lust sentwiuber, Circulars had Leen sent to leadlng lawyers 10 several Stotes, aud the fu- tention was Lo conline the orcunization to such as hud circulars, with a view of Keepluz out dls- reoulable parties. A resolutlon toeall on the periony fuvited to register, aud thoso only, wos adopted, ‘The dtates wero culied, sod the law- yers rewistered, % BaaTo0A, Aug. 31.—The National Bar As soclation bas chosen Beujsmin ¥, Bristow President. et B— THE TUG OF WAR. Apecial Diwasch to The Tribune. INDIANAKOLIY, Ind., Aug. 2L.—The anuual meetiug of the Graud Arch Councll of Pl Kappa Pl fraternity met to-day fu this city, with repregentstives from Peuusylvaula, Vir- glnia, Uhlo, ludians, Htuols, Michigan, Wiscou- sin, luws, and Missourl. The followlug otticers were elected: 8, W, 4. P, J. K Boyers, Wilkes- varre, Pu.; 8, W. I, F. W. Lord, Bpringticld, 1L 8, W AL G, C. ¥, Cozier, Plqua, 0.3 W, Il Q. L. B. Eyster, Chambersbure, Paj 8. W. 8. Q., Lute C. Embree, University ot Vir- winta; 8. W, IL, Robert Parks, Bedtord, Ind.; B, W. P,y A, D. Hosterwan, Spriogiield, O.; 8. W. C., V. ¥. Brown, Cbicabo. Tho fraternity i3 in & flourbivg couditivn, with thirty-two chupters fu this country st the leading coileges und uulversitics. —_—————— CHAUTAUQUA. Fairroisy, N. Y., Aug. 31.—The Rev. Dre. Telmgws and Deews lectured today, tho former on ** Big Blunder,” and the luiter on **‘Llie Buperstitions of Seience.” WASHINGTON. Adoption of Decisive Meas=- ures Affecting Mexi= can Relations. Gen, Ord Directed to Pursue In- vaders with Increased ' Vigor, A Conflict with Mexican Troops, il Necessary, Not {o Be Avoided. No TFighting South of the Rio Grande to Be Considered a Casus Belli, Minister Zamacona Fearful that Invasion Will Result in Irritation. Maj. Burke Again Before the Potter Investigating Com- mittee. 1 Ho Declares that No Written Agreement ‘Was Ever Made by Anybody. TIIE RIO GRANDI, GOVERNMEST FTOLICY A9 REGARLS THE RIO ORANDE MORDER, Hoecial Dixnateh in The Trivune, Wasuixeroy, D. C., Aug. 2L—It Is stated upon apparently good authority that the Ad- winlstration has scttled upon the following policy os regards the Rio Grande border difleul- tics with Mexico: First—Ralders arc to be pursned with Incrensed vigor when they retreat to Mexlcan soll, and pun- {stied If caught. The troopa cngaged iu these pur. sulng soctien will be tncreased (roin time to J',,,,,, Second—The commanding oflicer of the pursnini columna will not scel: n conflict with the Mexican regular forces, but will not avold oue if suen forces interfere. Ha will, In the ovent of ruch opuval- tion, overcome it If possible, and, after having ex- biusted all reanonable meusures to ucromplieh the capture and_punishment of marauders, return to the American bank uf the river, hird—Undar no_circamstsnces will the pur- salng forces he permitied (o ul there fnetroc- tlona, sud while on Mexican s hey will strlctly confine themselven tu the al abject of their expodition, The utmost care will be taken to give no offenso or cauac of complaint to the Maxican aathonitics or people that may fullow from tie faithfu) and circumspect execuiion of thelr duties. FourtA—No offcnse 1« “mennt ta the Mexican Uovernment. the doglzn of tho Dnited Staten being simply to pumsh depredations upon the rights, property. and lives of ita cltizenn, Fiftn~Nothing which iy occur on the south Jbank of the itlo Grando asa resuit of the ezecu- tiun of this policy will be accepted by the Admin- fsteation ze an immediato cause of war beiween countries, but it the Mexican regulor troops 1 crose the river in retahiation for these meas. , & casus belil may Le construed thecofrom, ‘This {a sald to bé au outilne of the fustruce tions to Gen. Ord. ; AN INTERVIEW WITH TIE MEXICAN MINISTRR— WIAT ZAMACOKA TUINKA Of M'KENZIX's RAIDS. A ¥ From Uur Oren Correrpondent, Wasminaton, D. C, Aug. 17.—M. de Znma- cons, Mexican Minister to this country, has very decided opinlons on the subject of the tneur- slons of United Stutes troops upon Mexican soil, 1t fe very danverous,” rall M, de Zumacona. “to give milltary uftlcers such dlscretion ns the military oflleers along the Rio Grande scen to bave, Col. MeRgnzie 1s undoubtedly o brave, cuthuslastie, and’ worthv soldier; Gen. Orda veterau and experienced General: but it is dane gerous to Intrust milltary ofllcers with such power. They may be compared to u hand- mouthed Norse: once started, they may go far- ther than one means," That, In substance, {3 the way in which Diaz's Mintster hiere introduced a very Interesting con- versation of an hour with the renresentative of Tur TRIBUNE ot thy sunject of the relattons of Moxico ta the United Stotes, and of the situa- tion upon the Rio (irande border. M, de Zama- cona is, of course, au experienced diplowat, and, os such, knows how (o guard nis fongue; but there was It his story so much uf fntéreat, sod so muny thing that ‘are elther new to the Awerican public or have been (orrotten by them, that § shall venture substantially to re- produce it, without, bowever, undertiking to use the Minkster’s cxact lanzuaze: SU'KENZIE'S RAID CONPIRMED, ** Have you heard, Mr, Zamacona, of the re- port that Col, McKenzis has agzaln etarted across the Rio Grande vorder. with a considera- bie lorce and ten dave' rations, on the track of cattle-thievest ! *Yes," replied Dlaz's represcutative, 41 havo heurd of #t, 1 yesteeday received private dise anhun from thio Klo Grande border, giving my nformation of the rald which 13 reporcea iy thy wgeuerul press dispatehes of this mornlng, T have scen in tho Americun newspapers, sinco the latter vart ol July, reports that such o movement was contemplated, and [ yee, fn disputeh from Ban Antonlo this morning, the #tatewent that Col. McKenzie hus staried on the track of thieves who have neen committing robberies within two days. I dow't know how to reconcile the renorts “which lor three wasks have been circuluting us to (his contemplated ruld, with the snuouncement that the raid is madu on fresh tratls, made within two aays.' A COLLISION WITII MEXICAN TROOPS POSSINLE, “Do you antlelpate any danger from theso movemcnisd” *Gud knows, aud (Tod forbid that any treuble comes. But these movements are so fruquent that they cannot help but ’rmvu frritating causes i Mexico, and muy tend to embarrass, if not to altogether stop, wegotiations now being couducted Letween the Mexican Govern- mentand thag of the Unlied Biates. Theso negotistions not belng managed here, but are belug neldat the City of Mexico, through the medium of the Minster of the Unlued States there and the Diuz Administratlon. And 1t may bo safe to say hero that it wadoubtedly will seem to the Mexican Guvernment that such moveinents as thuse of McKenzie shculd fullow an azreement to that end, rathier than procede it} und that the object of pending negotfatious I8 rather to p:c,nrv 4 bavls for the mutualaction of the forces of the two countrics, tu the inter- csts uf good unler, than to follow such an {a- fuative as Cul, McKeuzly Lss so frequently taken," MEXICO DOES NOT CONSENT TO TUESN KAIDS, From this guarded statcient it ls very casy to discover thut tbe Mexican Siulster hero at lcast dues not understand that any urrangement liss beeu mnade botween the Mexican Govern- mout aud our own which coutcmplates auy entry ol United States trouws upon Mexican soil.” Tue report at tho thue the Diss Govern- snent was recognlzed, thut United States troops would be_perinitted to enter upon Mexican soil fu pursult of refders, wust cousidered to bave bess uulounded, “Aud why," contivued M. de Zamacons, “ehiould (beae movewcuts take plaved ltfs stated by the United Stutes trgops that, witbiu the last "vear, thy condition ou tbe Itio (rande has very wueh faproved. Cousular ulllcers of the Unitcd States {n that locality bave so nott- tled tho the Btate Deparument; aml §, du turn, bave peen officiatly infurwed of that fact. 1t seels, tberciore, curious that, whea the con- ditlon of allulrs is fuproving, trovps should twove upon Mexican suil. It van uudoubtedly b truthfully said that, i the Lower Rlo-Grande cuuutry, woero.a year azo nosi of the troutie was, there Is now no trouble whatever.” FAILURY OF TUE LEUDISTS. 44 hay been reported, Mr. Zumacona, that Preshivut Bayes has sawd that bo felt greatly unnoyed at the coutiuted agitation of the Mex- ican question, uud believed that 6 proceeded from Lerdisc agitators, aud that there wus no oecaston for these rumors, as all offidal fuforwa- tion ludicuted a peaceful condition of sifairs sloug the border.” 4 Peacelul the condition of etfairs certatuly s along the border, sud fwproviug every wouth," supt 8. do Zamacona; but § dow'sibiuk the Lerdints have much to dowithany agita mav be now making or attempted, thorotighly demoratized. T communicated to the Btate Deoartment long avo the names of the leaders of the movement In Texas, and the facts connected with the shipments of arms and the like, obtained trom a conhdential source. Since then the Lerdist movement bas resulted in utter failure; thelr lcader has beer captured ; and what few followers lerdo may now have north of the Rio Grande, or south of it, I think are too discouraged and demoralized to con- template any uew efforls on bLehalf of their fallen feader.” ** Doex it, then, seem to you that. any consider- able number of people In this country desire trouble with Mexico?” SENTIMENT OF TIIE UNITED STATES. * Certainly not. All the representative ele- ments of Amerlean soclety lonu® for peace be- 1ween the United States aud Mexico. and it has Leen my purpose, ever alnce I came Lo Ametlea, Eume Years avo, L cultivate friendly relations, and to endeavor to bring the two countries to- tzether upon the Lasis of friendly ntercourss und of inutual commercial prosperity. Thesc attempts have been largely sucvesstal,” The fn- terest In the fucrease” of Lrade with Mexico, winch berran to revive in Eastern States a year ago, 18 raoidiy extending through the West and Boutl, and 1now have nvitations to meet with respectable commercial budies of varfous citfes inthe West to explain the position of Mexlco upon this subfect. There Is no reason why Euztand sbould contrul the matkets of Mexleo, when the United States is at our door. 1 have been told that cotbun guods, which now cutte almost exclusively fron Londun o our country, must tieccssarily come from England beeause they are better and cheaper. 1 tind here that the contrary is the truth; that better and cheaper cotton coods can be made in Lhis country; ard the proof of it Is that they are heing shinped fu larze quanti- ties frow the United States wo Enztand. Tne same Is true of cultural machinery, of riil- road material, and of vast quantities ut otiier gouds which go to make up our foreigu com- tuer.e. MEXICO PREPARED FOR TIIE CINCAND INVA- 810N, I was told that the agricultural implements of England were chieaper and better, and more sultabic to our untrained peopls tnan those of 1he United States, Accordfugly, two yeara nzo, I visited Englond to fovestizate the subjecr, [ toumd that the contrary was also trueas Lo that, On lovking over the Engilsh wareliouses and manufactarics, I found that the (mplements were more cumberaome, heavier, more expen- sive, und less adapted to our population. thau those that are matufacturcd here, 'Ilhv sumie Is true of many other products, ‘Al thie conditfous of commerce and Indus- try, therefore, tend to establlsh more extendul orid amieable relations between our Govarnmicnt and your own, It 1a pltiful, therefore, that any- thing should happen to check or prevent the rapll duwluflmcm. of this fricudly fectlnz, And itls tobe hoyed thatsome things which we don't really understand may not do it. 1 have recently written to the home Goy- ernment a loug dispatch setting forth my apin- louot the seutiment of the United States to- wrards Mexico. My abject was to disabuse some of our people of prejudices vrmur they may have on aceount of the bord :v-lne colaplications, aml to elow them that the people of the United Statesare fricnaly and destre no hostile com- plieatfons, 1 have reported that alt the substan. tial clenients of Ameriaan society favor peace, and that these who hold « voutrary opiniou coutd almast be cuunted on ooe's llugers. Tnat Gispatch, I am sure, eannot help but do good in Mexten,' ZAMACONA THINKS THE RAIDING STORIES ARE EXAGOERATED, AND PRODUCES BOME CURIOUS PIGURES, “Dut 18 It not true that there aro a great many ralds from Mexican territory Into the United Statesd” “1Tke reports of raids from Mexico into’the United States, you inav not know, are very wreatly exazoerated. There was o Commissiod, with Judiclal powers, which sut here fur 8 num- ber of years, of which, during the latter past of ita lite, T was a tnemnber,—the purpasc of which was to_ndudicate all claitns of Mexican aud Cnited Btates citizens upon the Governments ut the two countriva. That Commigsion hud pow- er Lo awanl the money to ba paid, Mr. Wads- worth Waa the Américan member, | was thio Mexlean member, acd Sie Edward ‘fhotnton, the Hritish Minister hiere, was the umpire. Thot Commission had jurisdiction of all claims of American -citlzena upon the Mexican Guvern- ment sinee the cesslon of Texas to the Unlted Btates, from the timo of the treaty of Guade- lotipe-llidalze. 1ts Jurisdiction covered period of twenty years, frum 1848 to 130G 1L wis to bo presumed that such an inducement as the Commlssion offered afl persons haviug claims upon cither Government would mwke them haste to present thelr cases. Jlow many claims do you suppose were made and allotved 1 “Lam ‘sure [ cau't tell. 1 remember that the Rabb Conunission, appointed somu years avo to visit the Rio Urande country, reported to the State Department claiiis against Mexleo for cattle-stealing agerogating perbaps F11,000,000." ** True, such o report was made; but, at the same thne, the Mexfan Government had n Commisslon iz over the sam territory, and coverluz o cl of clalms which the American Comuission did not touchf namgry: clalns of Mexicans for losses uccasioned by ratds upon Mexican territory from Tesus: apd the reports of these two Cummissious ure entirely ubtago- nistie. There {s no basls of agreement between them, aud 1t 4 hmposslble to come Lo suy truth as to them: bus It would seem. sccordiee to buman - nuture, that all persons Who had claims during this perdua of twemy sycars, during the latter portion of which Cortiua was in the Rlo Grande country, doing his work, would have prescnted them for payment. [ wul show you haw many clalms were made and paid, as Iliave keot a copy of thie ollicial report imadu to the. Mexican Govern ment," The Mexican Miulster {s a thorourk Repube Hean i principles ond practleg, Me did not ring for « servant, but mounted the stairease of his dwelling with more ease and sctivity than many youtzer inen would have shown, and soon returned tringing an armful of ollicky docu- wents, ‘Iney pruved tabe a report made in Engliah to the United States Seunate by the American Commission, ana u similar report In Bpanish, in manuscriot, made to the Mexican Goveroment. There were two elasses of cluting, —ong for cattle-stealing by Mexicane, the sec- ond for cattle: by Indlabs. O the first class, twenty-lour ciains wero made before the Commission, aggregating 4,700,000, Of the wwenty wero refected and four pald,—the agun ate wurm pald’ beioe o trifle less than E10),00, Ot the clalms for ralds by Mexican Iudisns, there were unly ten, of which nine were rejected by thu wmplire, and one wus allowed and” paid, to tug amount of $i3 only, Y That," wald Zamacous, i the entiro wmount of claluia which were filed and paid by that Commisslon, covering 4 period of twenty yeors. If there were any clafms during that period of twenty years, duwn to 1368, other 1hau those vresented, ft (3 surprising that the Joint tribunal of the two couniries did not bear of them, It {3 admitted on all bumds that the period of ten years which bas clapsed shiee the date to which this tribuvsl ad judicated has been unie of peaceful years; that the bunler condi- tiun has been less disturbed; sud thut, particy- Jurly in the last .there have been few causes for complatut. You witl sce, therefore, that tho storics of theso ralds hayo been greatly exagrerated.” MEXICO LONGS FOR PEACK, * You hooe, then, Mr, Minister, for a con. tinued peaca between thoe two countriesd * +Certoluly [do. 1 look for contluued, fruit- ul, prospering peace; and 1 am sure that we sbiall Laye it, unless something which the Diaz (iovernment aves not desire shall bappen to dii- turt the new comuerclal relations betwecn the Ly couutries,’ E B W MAJ. BURKE, UIS STORY CONTINUBDL. New Yonk, Aug. 21.—Thé Potter Committee sesuvied its labors this morslug. Ma). E. A, Burke ogain took the stand “By mutual agree- ment," sald the wituess, **the fricuds of Hayes were 0 vialt Gen. Grant, with a view of uscer- taluiug what bls visws_were -on the yuestiou of tuo cstablishineut of the Nicholls Guvernment, Lut there was nothing sald, ws fur as [ uus uware, about auy Comumnlisslon. 1 was assured by Mr. Hayes uud others that all troops would be with- drawn," ‘Tte witness read from some papers which he Lad u bis podsession the statement that thero was aletter from BMr, Huyes w Mr, Foster, under dato of Feb. 23, coutaining the bass of 3 Ruaravtee and assurances and verbal guarkutees &Wen to Messrs. Sherwan, Matthews, Fuster, Denolsou, aud Garfleld, both at the futcrview which was beld In the comittee-ruom of the Beuate aud at Worwley's Hotel, “Tuls letter EMUHACED ALL TUE GUARANTEES snd assurances wo bad.' sald the witess, 1 = PR ;;: FIVE CENTS. aete P,messen-:er mvsell, and we did not sorg «den until the Democratic party shook hink, gave 2 copy, Intended for Stanley . Mgt to decretary Sherman, whom | mot ou & e ‘airs leading tothe Finance Committee’s rcd L never stated that 1 received any letter 0h ,, _ ENtees or assurances from Mr, Nhermat or others,” At the conference, Ma). Burke eald that to hia knowledize there was no note or memoran- dum in writing. He et Me. Foster subse- quentis at his ronm, but there tvas nothing of any conversation committed to writiag. Q.—Was thera not an understanding betwveen soursell, Garfleld, Snerman, Foster, and Mat. thews, that you and other gentlemen on the other side should reduce any proposition oade to writing? Tho witness replied that he swasconfldent thas the subject nunder discussiun at the time was not reduced to writing. We had the word of the Lresident of the United States. Here QUITE A PASSAGE TOOK PLACE between Muj. Burke am Gen, Btler as to the papers which bie tad and still has; but the an. swee was that all Lhe napers were refeerad to in lus tetter, ten. Butier then peralsted fn know- Ingwhy witnesa left out tho -** filibustering ** paraeraph In s synopsls of the Wormler 1To. el conterence pajers to the Associated Press, aud Mag Burke rephied: My reason for its omission was, provably, from” prudential_mo- tves, and that soe of the members from Ton- isiana siould) etate our views on the floor of the House, 1L was our desire that the substance of what we cxpected shoall b befurs the country, and be undeistood by tile country at the timne, 1 onder to GUARD AGAINST ANY VIOLATION of the assurance mven, and in order that, it they were viulatul, ard evil eflcets [ollowed fn Loulstana, our action woutd bo fustiied by the country,” May, Burke read his dispateh of Feb. 23 to Gov. Nwnolls, whicl, he said, clearly explains thelr position. Tins tended Lo sliow that the ieaders had azreed that the filibustering idea was no lunger teuable, and that the Cougs wauld 50 vb {rresncctive of any previous agree- mentsd fn fact, thut deworallzation had set In, nud tor the ralety of All concerned [t must be abandoned. 12.—What or who was the hizh authority that entisfied you that unless vou were very much deceived your plans would be successfull, A.— Staniey Matthews was one. J. 1. Wilinar, Bishoy of Loalshura, went to Washingion to Jescrihe the situntion to Hayea and Graut, and cexpluned Uit any attempt to [ustall Packard would result in . ANARCIY AND BLOODSIIRD, Q.—What wus Uhe scaning of Wilmar sayiog, ** Prease dun't be disturbed in Louisiana " f A, —1 unuerstuod Ly that that Itaves wonld not uttempt to pluce the Packard Uuverament over Loutsiana. ‘The guarantecs and assurances to be given by Haoyes wete aurced upon by tho. Nicholls Gov- crument Fev, 25 and 27, ‘and afteewatds in- Blierman and Matthews ou the part 8 Witiiess denied ho ever told any one Mr., Hoves M person Lad authorized guarantees ort assuratces. At thls point au intoxicated man vatered, saide he was n Unlted States otilecr, und wished to adaress tie Comunlitee. He was taken away by fricaas but retorned and yelled ont, * Rat- tac-tutl Oae, two, three,” causing considera- : bl commation and excitement. ‘The man wus sald to te formerly of the navy, at prescot engineerol the Harlian Canal, New Jersey, Maj. Barke promised to produce to-mortow AMS concesniuz guarantees and sssure PACIFIC MAILROADS, UECEST INCREASE I RATES, Apeclal Dimpatch s0 The Tyiuas, Wasnixarox, L. C., Aug. 21.—Mr. Frencl, Chiel of the new Rallroad Bureau, is of opinton. that the recent donbling of rates of [relyht between New York aud San Franclseo ts part of a scueme on tho part of the rallrouds. to compel shippers to make special frelgnt con- tracts with them, so a8 to compel merchants tos shiv the bulk of their merchandise by rall fn- stead ot by water. The rallroad companies: uow clain that’the Pacitic Mall has had alts bulky frelgbt and all classes of through fretirht except such a8 were of s porishable nas ture or required speed. - The Railrosd Commlssioner his telegraphed to the Gov- ermnent — Directors for: {uformatlon om the subject, but these Dircctors have held no mecung, and made no reply, The under #tanding I that the Presidenta of the twa roads Jireeted the Freleht Azeuts to make this chiauge, with the inthmation that they would pro~ tecied tn It. Freuch does not think the Texaa Pacitic peonle are wise to use this increased rato as un argumont in favor of competition with the Government, for tho reason that the Uay- erament would bo grry unwiso to encouraze any competition whiclsbould lmpalr the value wf tho only sccurity it has for its great Joan. . . TIE SINKING-FUND LAW, "I'he suthoritics of the Unlun Facitie and Cene tral Tacitle Ratlviads bave not as yet commuul- cated to tiie Government tlelr intention as to compliance or otherwiso with the terms of the Sinkug-Fuud fuw, The Uo\'einmem is advlsed that the stiorneys of the tfo roads aro now considering whether taey will recominond obe- dience to the law or wili advise their Companics to resist It altozether upon sume plea of its un- counstitutionality, In such an avent therewould, of course, bu protracted litization., If, how- nies du not before Feb. 1, tho period of Mimitation wuder the law, comply with the Siokive-Fund provis- fous, Seerctary Schurz will assurcdly commencs n prosecution for furfelture of the fracchlscs of the rallroads, as he f8 empowered to do un- der Sec. 11 of theact. That suit would test the question even'more sumwmanty thau a refusal of the Company to pay the money demanded, on the ground {hat the Sinking-Fuud law fs now- conutitutional. TUE ATCIISON, TOPEKA & $ANTA FE NOAD Is about to Lring snothier sult agalnst the Gov-. erument 1o recover 3300, alleged tobe duo that Compauy for trunsportation of Uoverne mient supj ‘Theophiiua French, the new Rairoml Commissioner, thinks that Company takes great rhk I bringing the question to the Supreme Court, as the lase Ume that gques- tion wus before that Court only unu vole was ueeded to declde thut land-gravt compunles were required Ly thelr charter to transport alg Giovernuicnt supplics and material free. Buce that deciston was rendered the Court has beeis coauged by the retirement of Judge Davis und tho accesslon of Justive Harlan, PUBLIC LANDS, ENTUIES UNDEI THN JIOMESTRAD AND TIMBER. | CULTULE ACTS. IHspaten o Cincianatl Enquirer, WaSHINGTON, Aug. 20.—A toble has been- prepared at the Generul Land Uflice, shawing the number o entrics upou tho public lands made in each Btate and Territory, uuder tho Homestead und Timber-Culturo acts, shice tha pussaze of the oricinal Homestead act, May 20, 1803, to June 30, 1678, The azgregate number eier, the Cowy ¥ of eutries lu cach year wero as follows: 1869, 13,8503 1864, 7.00315 15635, ‘12 3 1808, 15,0735 1557, 10:HI9% 1803, 1870, 34,443; 1871 M 2 5! B4,6305 \ 11873, 845113 1 X 1n74, 95,0705 1518, 250; 1Sq, 91,8405 1877, 1,080 Io7d, 24,0085 total, 334,348, Tl Agures for 1878 juclude ouly Lalt thu year, from Jan. 1 to Juoe B0, inclusive. By Blates, the culries wers sa followe: Alabama, 19,2245 Are Gi: Arizons, 4T3 Callforni Sulurado, 5,481 Dakota, 135183 Florida, 12] Tudana, 105 1lifuols, 635 Towa, L4 Ldalio, Li6L; Kuonas, GL&AS Louislau, 7,458; A a sourd, 548275 Michizun, 245215 Miodesota, 5l 5755 'lllmumm,u.“ kluumun, 1,160; Nevads, G825 New Moexl Nebraska, 47,06 Onlo, 3 Wisconstn, ‘vomiog, 1685 to- rics wero wado {u bub fourteen of the States aud Territories, viz.s Calfuruta, Colursdu, Dakots, fllinols, lowa, Kansas, Missourt, Michigan, Mlunesots, Neorus- kat, Ohiv, Orezou, Wiscousiv, sud Washingwon. No culrics were wade 1o any of the Southeru Htates until 1500, oud 0 Loulsiana not uutid 1867, ou account of the War. Frow the pussago of the ot up to 1571 there was o steady wod rapid {ucredsv in the nuwber of cotrics, the vuuber Hl.ll)t.'lr reachivg 42,04, ‘Thero was sowething of @ decliue, but fu 1874, the year suceecdiug the pusky, the uuwber of eotries foll ofl 25,179, und wus still fess fn the two succecd- o yeurs, The lucrease, which barcly menced ju 1977, bas become very spparent in - 1518, The number of cutrics so tar wro equul to suy whole year sluce the pani, with a fair | prospect of excecding any of the veara that have preceded it The chaoge jo the tide of emfgration ut dilfereut perods b3 quits butice- sble. I 1875 Coluradu received 825, and o tha Bret Lalf of 1578 tuere were 4,1% entsics. Rune |