, 1872-10-24
Settlement of the San Juan Boun-
dary Question.
The Emperor Of Germany De-
cides in Favor Of the
United States.
Diplomatic Intrigue--Probable Cabi-
net Changes.

Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
TIE GEORGETOWN COAL TRADE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 23.-The people Of
this District surfeited with politics, are now OK
periencing q genuine sensation in the growing
up Of important commercial connections with
England and the British Provinces, growing out
of the coal famine. Coal is now being shipped
from the port Of Georgetown direct to India, to.
South America and the West Indies. It is Gu
thoritatively stated that several hundred
Thousand tons Of American coal have recently
been purchased here on orders transferred
from England to the United States. The great
or portion Of these purchases is OF the soft bltu-
nninous coal Of Maryland, and will be filed at
the Cumberland mines, and will be sent thence
t. seorgstoxn Ry wsX Of the sxs
have already left this port within a few weeks
with cargoeB of soft coal for foreign countries,
and others are expected to arrive and clear be-
fore the close Of navigation. Foreign bottoms
their peculiar rig and construction, which rem
ders them more seaworthy than American ves-
sells.
A1sAr1AN utM18RAT1oN.
grants from Asace and Lorraine, who
are to settle in the neighborhood Of
Alexandria, have reached that city, and
are now engaged in prospecting for favorable
8l[36 HQbG91n u dRLLkts oQub kll410 HAA D0 Ao-
voted BY these immigrantg to the inspection Of
several tracts Of land which are in the market in
that section Of Virginia. They desire not less
than 1000 acres in q body, though they would
nd erned BY the p1ice and location Of the land. The
colony now numbers about 200 families, who
are skilled In arts, manufactures, and farming.
They propose to form q joint stock company,
locate town, and lay out farms, etc. Their
purpose is to exclude all others from the colony
but those who came with them. for the term OF
i've years, during which time no one OF the
colony will be authorized to dispose Of any por-
tion Of the lands purchased and embraced with"
in their survey II they can be suited in Viz
ginia on good terms, they say they can increase
their colony to 1900 families without any
trouble. .. ....
| TIE CURRENCY QUESTION.
Application has been made to the bank-note
companies OF New York to hcve engrossed and
printed certificates OF deposit made payable to
bearer in the simi1itude Of bank notes. Parties
/ partment. The letter Of the law does not pro-
hibit this, but the spirit OF the Law ia believed to
be concluHively in opposition thereto. The law
designates what should be currency, and ezpiic-
lilly provides that nothing shall be issued in the
| shape OF q circulating medium but National Bank
| notes and legal tenders. At present the National
Banks issue certificates of deposit which are pay
able to order, but not in form to be used in the
! way Of general circulation. IT, then, these GER
| tihcates Of deposit are commonly issued by
1 banks quite naturally they, as this proposition
| would indicate, are intended as notes for gen.
] eral circulation By the adoption OF the mode
| now proposed, the so-called wildcat banking
| would be again inaugu1ated in its worst possible
form. The banks from which the certificates
| are to emanate would have the sanction Of the
| United States Treasury to do business as Ma
! tional Banks. Although such banks may have
given security for only s5o, 600, they might issue
Il most fabulous amount.
| DIPLOMATIC NTR1Gu1Nd-F1sH, WAsHBUREE, E7
It is pretty well authenticated that the secre-
| tary Of State is not now among themost popular
| Of the Cabinet minister's at the White House. OF
I course time changes all things. One year ago
when Mr. Fish decided to retire, the
Pre- Pres'de1t was soa 50 averae na to the change E.
Calculated a. requesting United 9sEss Senators
ask Fish to remain. The condition Of affairs is
| now 80 different that the President has caused
it to be- intimated to the head Of the State De-
| partment through an intimate friend Of both
parties that the resignation Of the latter Will be
accepted whenever It ia found convenient to
tender it. The cause Of this change OF friend
ship, it is stated, is the desire Of Washbnrne to
not found his position bad Of roses. The REASONS
for this repugnance are partly political, but
largely Of social character Kr. Fish has long
desired to go abroad but only in the capacity Of
Minister to st. James. II the arrangement can
be amicably made to transfer Schenck to Paris,
there will be no difficulty in satisfying this in
trigue all around. This is the latest piece OF
diplomatic gossip going the rounds here, and it
is based on more than ordinary authority.
| SETTLEMENT OF THE SAN JUAN BOUNDARY.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The following despatch
Was tonight received from Minister Bancroft:
BERLIN, Oct. q.
| To Hon. Hamilton Fish;
The three experts to whom the American
Memorial on Canal De Haro aud the British case
| were referred, have made, each for himself, a
very elaborate report on the question, supporting
their opinion by the reasons stated with tech
i nical precision and exactness.
The Emperor has also with the highest sense
Of official duty given his personal attention to
the subject, and after most careful study and
deliberation has arrived at conclusion satisfac-
tory to his own sense Of Justice. The reports Of
| experts with reasons have not been communi-
Gated to us.
The decree of the imperial arbitrator, which
has been communicated, has form not so much
Of decree in council as Of cabinet order. It
does not enter into any elaborate e1posi-
ton Of the decision, but, without diverging
in the least from the point presented for arbtra.
ton DEGREES that the claim Of the United States Of
America as most in accordance with the true in
depreciation OF the Treaty Of June Is, 1886.
I shall forward the official copy of the decree
| BY special messenger.
1Signed) BANCROFT.
| THE FREEDMENs' SAVINGS BANK.
| There are now in the FreedmenB Savings Banh
and it's branches, principally from the South, an
aggregate of deposits OF over 81, ,000, 900. Re.
ports as to the unsoundness OF the institution
are groundlees.