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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-19

tween the two countries Mexico would
sell us three times as much as she
now does and buy from us in proper
ton. This is one of the matters to which
Secretary Evarts is wisely directing his at
tention, and we wait to see if President
Diaz is . man of sufficient ability to CO.
operate with him. One thing he may be
certain of-American enterprise, and that
alone, can give the proper and necessary
impetus to Mexico's development. and
American enterprise waits iinpatiently to do
it. We cannot tolerate new Japan on our
Southern border. The spirit OF the age is
against it. We are not land robbers, but
We are traders, railroad builders, miners
We do not want Mexico, but we do want the
use of it. That is the truth about the Mex
lean question, which President Diaz ought
to understand.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-19
The Heated Spell.

The heat within the last few days has
been very oppressive, but the effect on hui
manity in New York is due more to the
condition Of the air than to high tempera-
ture. In the latter respect it bears no COM
parison to that experienced during the cor
responding days of last year. Taking the
daily averages for the week ending July 10
we find that the mean temperature for the
week in 1876 is over seven degrees higher
than that for this year. The heated atmos-
phere when nearly dry does not exhaust the
system as much as when it is less
heated but more charged with moisture.
Within the last two or three days the
degree OF relative humidity, that is, the
range between complete dryness and full
saturation of the atmosphere, has been vary
ing from eiGhty-fve to seventy-five per cent
of saturation The air is so loaded with
vapor that rapid COMBINATIONS into rain
occur with the slightest fall of temperature,
and evaporation is almost suspended.
Hence the moisture that exudes from the
body is not taken up by the air. and gen.
eral feeling of uncomfortable dampness per-
vades everything Owing to the present
distribution Of the barometric pressures
southerly vapor-laden winds have prevailed
over New York for nearly two days, but
these will soon be changed to colder and
dryer northwesterly winds that will revive
us after this heated spell.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-19
Post once Uniforms.

A deep gloom pervades the New York Post
Office. The order Of Postmaster James, re-
curing all the subordinates to wear uniform
dress, has created general CONSERVATION
among the clerks, who are ignorant of what
they have done to justify such punish
ment The order is peremptory and dofni-
tive. The clerks are ordered to buy
their uniforms of certain tailor, at
a certain price, under penalty of dismissal
for disobedicnce. The privilege Of employ
ing his own tailor, who might make his uni
form at cheaper rates and give him easy
terms of payment, is denied the unfortu-
nate clerk, who thus loses one Of the rights
of o free born American--thnt OF owing any
tailor who will trust him. The government
tailor is doubtless secured by mortgage OH the
salaries of his involuntary customers, which
will be taxed upon principle quite as IN
just and arbitrary as that OF enforced col
lections in political canvasses. If faithful,
conf ctcnt clerk can be required to wear
uniform or resign his office, and forced to
buy that uniform Of a certain tailor
upon penalty Of dismissal, then he
might also be compelled to buy
his coal Of an official coal dealer and
his beef of an official butcher. These
arbitrary regulations, having no root in
Inv or necessity, might be indefinitely ex-
tended If uniforms are needed in the Post
Office, then consistency demands that Post
master James should also wear one and
emulate the example OF the late James Fisk,
who was fond OF appearing us an admiral.
The particular style of uniform Postmaster
James should wear We do not presume to
suggest, but o little red tape would be a
beautiful and appropriate decoration
Seriously we see no advantage to be
gained either to the public or the govern
ment by placing the clerks employed within
the Post Office building in uniform The
value of a uniform is where It distinguishes
public servants, such as letter carriers, pc
licemen and railway conductors from the
throngs of people with which they mingle.
But there is no reason that we can SEQ why
clerks who sell stamps those who sort out
the mails, those who attend to the registry
and the money order branches or the sub
ordinates who have no communication with
the public should be put into regimentak
The expense Of the change will fall heavily
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NATIONAL COTTON EXCHANGE.

ALL TIE EXCHANGES OF THE COUNTRY REPRE-
sENTED-ELEcrIoN OF OFFICERS.
GREKxBRlEK WHITE SULPHUR spRMas W. VAIL
July 49, 1871
The First Biennial Convention Of the National Cot.
ton Exchange Of America met mere at noon to-day.
President John Phelps, Of New Orleans, who pre-
sided, briefly addressed the Convention Ia
congratulatory termA Committee on Creden.
tials was appointed and reported htty dele
gates present from the cotton exchanges OF New
Orleans, New York. Memphis, Mobile, Cincinnati, st.
Louis, vicksburg, Charleston, Savannah and Norfolk.
The courtesy Of tho free OF the Western Union
Telegraph wires was extended 10 tho members for
family and social messages, aud accepted with the
thanks Of the Convention A motion to invite Con.
erals Joseph E. Johnston and Juba A. Early and Hon.
Benjamin HILL Of Georgia, TO privileged seats met
with decided opp0siton out alter some discussion is
was adopted with only two votes IN the negative No
political Significance attaches to tho discussion
similar courtesy was subsequently, extended 20 Colonel
Frcyere the Peruvian .siniser; Hon. John H. Reagao,
OF Texas, and ex-Msyor Wlckhnm OF Now York. The
report OF tho shows that tho rscc4p
ai ss' IL. sepu1s Of
Gers were submitted and referred.
Recess TIL tour r. N.
EVENING SESSION.
Upon tho reassembng Of the Convention the Com.
mitoe Allotment Of Business reported, assigning
various topics 70 The committee for considsrston aaa
John Phelps Esq, Of Now Orleans, was reelected
ofNew York, was elected. vice president and the fol-
lowing were elected tho Executive CounciI:- Japes
4. Mccall, Of Mobile; W. A. Goodwin OF Memphis;
Charleston, $. e. D. Z. Stone, or Galveston; W. b.
Reynolds, Of Norfolk; J. w. wheeen, OF Nashville.
bility OF memorazing the United states government
TO enforce clause Of the charter OF the Direct Cabo
Company forb'dding an amalgamaton Of that company
with any other. the same having been one OF the
conditions which said company were 10 land their
cable on tho shores Of the United states. The COM
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The people of Louisiana ought to be
proud that e Northern politician of the'emi-
nence Of Mr.. David Dudley Field takes
sufficient interest in them to undertake the
management of their politics. The New
Orleans correspondent of the HERALD sends
a variety of facts and rumors about the
causes which led to the presentment and
arrest of the Returning Board, all pointing
to MI. Field as mainly concerned in it.
Fortunately for Mr.. Tilden's good fame he
yesterday denied in positive terms having
anything to do with it. We give his
words, because the matter Is OF
importance to him. The reporter of the
Brooklyn Eagle, democratic journal, asked
"What do you think of the prosecution
of the Louisiana Returning Board ?" Mr.
Tilden replied SCI don't know as should
seem to have an idea that am at the bot
tom of it. They were never more mistaken"
That seems to settle the question. The
HERALp correspondent at New Orleans also
confirms the statement He has made special
inquiry and cannot find that Mr.. Tilden
had anything to do with the prosecution
or that any democratic purpose exists to
reopen the Presidential question. He has
found reason to believe that it was begun in
order to help the democrats in the fall cleo
tions but it is far more likely now to in
jure them.
The democratic leaders seem to us very
fearful lest the people should forget the
violent and indecent conduct Of the repub-
lican leaders in the canvass of last fall and
in the count Of the vote. We can tell them
that only their own foolish conduct will lead
the people to overlook this. The more they
abuse the President the more the people
will condone the misconduct Of the repub-
ican leaders, and if there should be even
general suspicion that the democratic leaders
mean to reopen the Presidential question
contemptuous defeat this fall and next fall.
We do not believe the rumors our CORE
spondent sends, that the President is labor
ing to secure the election Of republican
Speaker It would be an unworthy in
trigue, and it would do no good. If the
democrats have clear majority in the
House when it meets they will elect
Speaker; they ought to, and they will be re-
sponsible for him. But, whoever is Speaker,
the two parties will crumble to pieces be-
fore the session has lasted month They
are dead now, and this great quarrel is
really about the good will and fixtures of
two moribund concerns.
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General Towards energetic and well con-
sidered movements have gone far to demon
alize the obstreperous Joseph, who wants
to palaver peace. 1t appears, how
ever, that Joseph's name has been
more conspicuous in this mischievous
uprising than his influence on his associates
justifes; for he cannot induce them to SYM
pathize in his disposition to surrender. In
deed they are so virulent in their opposition
as to have fred on Howard while parleying
with Joseph's messenger, fortunately with
out effect. But the fact that Joseph is per-
sonally whipped must go far to end the
war; for, if resistance is continued against
his will, there is at least division in the
enemy's camp that will greatly cripple their
operations.
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The Sea Serpent Again.

We had not heard that the hotels were
uncommonly empty ut Nahant this sum-
mer; but the report that q sen serpent
has made his appearance near the beach
would seem to show empty houses. 1t is
the we'll known peculiarly OF this beast to
haunt Watering place shores where watering
place hotels lack customers. In this way
he becomes OF practical use and Importance
in the economy Of nature he is evidently
designed to fill up empty rooms at seaside
hotels.
Nahant seems to be greatly excited over
its sea serpent. The animal is described as
from thirty to forty feet long, and is somc-
what smaller, therefore, than that one seen
some years ago in the Pacific Ocean, and Of
which a veracious sea song relates that
From tho tip OF his to tho end OF his tail
Was just nine thousand miles.
But it occurs to us that creature of such
Longitude as this could not crowd itself into
Boston Bay without mountaineering the
shipping. He probably sent one Of his
youngest children.
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General Zimmermans advance in the
Dobrudscha is the substantial fact in to-
days war news. The occupation of Kus-
tendje and the precipitate retreat from
Medjidie show that the first line
of defence in that direction is not
deemed practicable point of resist
ance by the Turkish military au-
thorities. They are no doubt wise in
not wasting on operations that must be
necessarily ineffective force that they need
to economic for operations at more critical
points. The next line in front of General
Zimmerman is the line of the quadrilateral.
which is now, therefore, menaced on
that side as well as on the west
The report that an important battle
is in progress between Rustchuk
and Shumla" indicates the pushing of efforts
in the famous fortified square. No doubt,
in pursuit of their operations against Rust
chuk, the Russians have posted large
force at or near Rasgrad, and the Turks have
perhaps attacked this force. Important re-
suits must flow one way or the other from
any general action Mt that point 49,
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CHEAP COAL.

IMMENSE RODUcrIoN--TwENrY-THR MIILLoN
TONS ESTIMATED FOR THIS yEAR-rxpIv1p-
uAL OPERATORS SUSPEND MINING.
BETaLEuKx, Pa, July 10, 1871.
The coal operators Of the middle and northern coal
fields have begun suspend operations at their coll
icres. In the schuylkiIl region, while tboro has
been organized movement for . general sus-
pension many Of the individua operators have
closed their mines. In the Wyoming region the Sus-
quehanna Coal Company and Inc Lshigh and Wilkes
and II Is intimated that other companies propose fol.
lowing similar line oi policy ut early data
season, and II 10 estimated the production
Will reach ~, 600 O00 even should months suspen.
sion OF operations be agreed upon by the mining and
transportation corporations The miuors 10 tho
Shamokin region are still striking, ami there 10 No
prospect 0. an carly adjustment Of tho trouble
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Knocking Their Heads Together.
In Tweeds experience we see repeated
the history of the fabulous fox. which, hav-
ing passed his thin body through hole in
the wall into we'll filled larder and there
gorged himself to repletion, found himself
so enlarged by his meal when he felt dis
posed to retire that he could not get out by
the hole by which he had SO easily got in,
and who, therefore, was condemned to
remain prisoner or to disgorge his deli
cious plumber. The agreement of this fable
with the predicament of the Boss may at
least teach us that the peculiar dramas Of
public life have regular recurrence in all
ages, and that their coarse rogueries are
not peculiar to democratic politics In
the continuation of the story of
Tweed's trickeries, given to-day in an
other letter to the Attorney General,
from g. OBJ. Bryant, the comic side of the
case is presented in the contrast SO strik-.
ingly presented between Tweed and all the
other persons implicated in the municipal
lDrruptions. Although the magnitude of
the thefts will long prevent the people OF
this city from seeing the story in any exclu-
sively comic aspect, the gross gluttony
of Tweed is enthusiastically farcical
feature. All the rest had at some time
other motives. With him it was always his
pocket and the indulgence OF sensual appe-
tites. In the glimpse given of the Greeley
campaign we see phase of political passion
that might enable some men to disguise to
themselves some questionable acts but we
see that Tweed was never deceived in
that way. He did not pervert public.
money to raise campaign purses. He
always. put it into his pocket And hs
always squirmed out of any proposition
that involved surrender. He wanted to
keep what he bad gorged to get out
also-and the inevitable difficulties Of the
case provoke all his laughable antics
He even wished to prevent Sweeny's
surrender, because Of its obvious
relation to his own; and his endeavors to
hold on to his money, the endeavors Of his
associates and counsel to get CONTROL Of it,
their efforts on oil hands first to 'beat"
justice and next to ''beat" one another,
make a. funny picture, and the knocking to-
gether of the heads Of all these people is
amusement for the hot months. It will be
seen by this letter that there is substantial
reason for regarding Tweed as a capitalist,
and this is q most important point
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7ELEGRAPHIC NEWS
English Appreciation Of American
Humanity.
OUR COTTON TRADE.
The United States Spelling the
Trade of India.

LONDON, July 10, 1877.
United States Minister Pierrepont has recciveda
gold watch for Captain Ginord, OF the American
whaler Young Phoenix, presented by nine SURVIVOR
Of the British emigrant ship Strathmore and theii
friends, which was wrecked In the South Pacific.
Captain Clifford rescued the survivors Of the wreck
supplied them with clothing and treated them with
great kindness.
COTTON TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES.
The Yearly Review OF Trade, Issued by the British
Customs Commissioners, shows that the United
States has resumed the position OF the chief source
OF our cotton supply, much to the detrment Of
India, which sent 9e5,Ooo cwt less In 1870 than In
aorr
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THs WEATnER.-Thc great depression under
went further development during ycstcr-
day and Is now central in the lake region, with
iu margins extending to the Missouri on the
west and the Middle Atlantic coast on the east.
Beyond thcsc limits arc the walls of high pres
sure that enclose the depression. The rainfall
yesterday WAS very general between the Allie
ghanies and the Mississippi and from the lakes
10 the Gulf. The heaviest precipitation oc-
CARED In the Ohio Valley, between Pittsburg
and Cairo. Light rains fell along the Atlantic
coast from Cape IIattcras to Halifax. The tenn
pcratairc was generally lower than on the pre-
ceding day, and was decidedly iow in tic North
west, where tho influence of the advancing high
pressure IL experienced. The Northeastern tenn.
peraturv IL relatively the highest, making allow
ancs for latitude. brisk winds prevail on the
western margin Of the depression and may bc
expected on the cosst to-day. The local storms
vme in motion in decreased Numbers, owing 10
tho general fall Of temperature. The weather
3 New York to-day will be cloudy and warm,
With rains, followed by cooler and clearing
vsatLer and brisk winds from the Rorthweet
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Taking tho Railrsad Riots BY the
Throat.


The lawless proceedings of the strikers
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad can
lead only to one result, the discontinue
and punishment of the misguided men who
take part in them. The law must be en-
forced and the rights and property Of the
railroad protected at all hazards, and, what
ever temporary success the rioters may
achieve, they must in the end be subdued.
If the local civil authorities are not strong
enough to suppress such demonstrations
and preserve the peace the duty of SO doing
falls ON the State, and if the State happens
to be for any reason powerless, then on
the nation. It is madness for any body
of men to suppose that they can
defy the law and enforce their demands on
their employers by brute strength, when. if
two hundred of the police or military should
not be sufficient to bring them to subsection,
two thousand or twenty thousand would be
forthcoming. They may hold out for o time,
it is true, and may cause some bloodshed,
but this can only make their eventual pun
ishment the more certain and the more
severe.
In this particular case the Governor of
Virginia finds himself without an organized
militia, and any volunteers he might enlist
on the spot would probably be wholly or
partly in sympathy with the strikers. He
therefore calls on the President for aid in
conformity with the constitution, and the
President, although somewhat reluctantly,
Ty~rst ~ a..
the instruction, some from Fort McHenry,
under General Barry, and some from the
Washington garrisons. These troops will
compel the rioters to dispense and prevent
them from interrupting the passage Of
freight trains, and any resistance on their
part would be madness. They might as
well 10y themselves down ON the rails of
the road and allow q freight train to pass
over them as to attempt to fight against the
troops who are sent to the spot to see that
order is restored and the public peace pro-
tected.
The strikers may have their grievances,
but they ought to know that they cannot
hope to right themselves by stepping out
side the pale of the law and inaugurating an
instruction in the State. The moment
they so commit themselves they give their
employers an advantage over them which
they would not otherwise possess If the
strike was inevitable the strikers ought to
have trusted to the difficulty that would no
doubt, have been encountered in filling their
places; to the loss and inconvenience the road
would have experienced in changing experts
for novices, and to friendly negotiations
for compromise that might have been sat-
isfactory to both sides. As it is they have
made II compromise difficult, if not impossi-
blo and if they should insanely persist in
defying the law and breaking the peace
they will only add to their future sufferings.
1t is to be hoped that they will not pursue
any such reckless course, but will peaccably
suffer the business Of the road to be re-
sumed. They will then excite a public
sympathy that may yet bring about a settle
ment of their difficulties, while a wicked
provocation of bloodshed will turn all men
against them.
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THE ORANGE RIOTS.

MONTREAL. July Is, 1871.
Al the Caledonia Societys meeting she action Of the
ST. Andrews Society in condsmning Mayor Besudyy
Endorsed
Francis Fitzpatrick. the sentinel who stabbed No
Kcown has been honorabiy acquitted :.
Important arrests In connection with the shooting
of Elliott expected
TnR HACKRTT INQUEST.
Tue inquest on tho body 81 Thomas L. Hackett was
re.umcI and several eyewitncsses 10 the shooting
ahmed, but none Of Thorn could identity ethor OF
the accused. The inquest was again adjourned
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FRANCE AND AMERICA.
MR. wAsHBuRNR's HAPPY REPLY roTHE FRANCO
AMERICAN COMMITTEE.

NE. wAsHBUKNEs HzPPY REPLY ToTHE FHzNCU"
AMERICAN COMMITTEE.
PARIS, July 8, 1877
On the occasion Of the anniversary OF tho Declar-
ton OF American Independence, the Franco Ameri-
Gun COMMITTEE sont TO Mr. washburne farewell letter
speaking OF the friendship uniting the two republicA
and hoping that America would DO represented At the
Paris Exhibition Of 1878 Mr.. washpurne replied
that nj tho American banquet ut Paris tho Fourth
OF July France was not forgotten All present were
happy to bear testimony TO her hospitality,
her faithful activity and the warmth OF feeling which
made Frenchmen everywhere likod.
Mr. Washburne added that the committee mighs
count upon HIM give expression in America to the
wishes Of tho Committee, and he would give his AZ
TO tho participation of America In the PARIS
Exhibition. He concluded by expressing his thanks
Tor The cordial personal welcome that had always bsea
extended TO hun In France = fs ss.4f
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GENERAL GARFIELD's views on the coming
cattle in Ohio will be read with interest, and by
those who do not understand the financial ques-
ton as well as they ought to understand it cr-
hnps with profit. This fall the battle for sound
currency is to be refought, but whatever may be
the result in Ohio it is safe to say there will be
no change OF national policy on this subject. To
reverse the policy of the past would be suicidal
to every interest and delay the return of the
prosperity the soft money fanatics claim an
nlimitable supply Of grccnbacks would bring
with it.
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SENATOR GROWERS CASE.

SAN FRANCISCO, July Is, 1877.
A Portland (Oregon) despatch says:-"rhe Congress,
sional ommit,ee on Monday examined u. W. Butler,
who denied having received any money from any
source TO vote for Grover William Goodman testified
that Stiles statement regarding himself false; he
never received promise Of Office money any other
were members OF the Legislature. A number Of o,her
members testified 10 having NO knowledge Of corrup-
~ In n
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WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket exhibited general decline and closed weak
Gold was lower, all sales being at 1883 to
1852. Government bonds were active at the
close and lower. Railroad bonds were gener-
ally firm. Money on call was abundant at l.
10 z per cent
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MIR. TILDEN sailed for Europe yesterday
A large number of his intimate friends and polit
cal admirers accompanied him to the steamer,
saw him safely on board and gave him parting
cheer. MIR. Tilden says his health was never
better, and we trust it may be still more i'm
proved when he returns to us in the fall