The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-22
WASHINGTON.
Capt. Eads's Claim For His Last S5oO,OOO,

Capt. Eads's Claim For His Last S5OO,OOc
WASHINGTON, July 21,-The claim of Capt
Eads Tor another installment Of S50O,OOO, fo
surveying channel OF thirty feet deel
been allowed. The Secretary of War viii to
morrow present the matter at eabne
meeting, when decision will probably b.
reached.
/ THE PANAMA CANAL.
Judge Sprague Is reported, from New York
10 nave made special examination into thu
Darien canal for the forthcoming Interna
tional Convention In London. His report
It ls stated, will show that the United States
is precluded, by both national and interna.
tional law and policy, from claiming exclu-
| sive control Of the enterprise. A treaty con
GUIDED by the United States and Great Britian
Ia 174O guarantees the neutrality and protec-
tion OF any canal across the IsthInus The
treaty referred to, Mr.; sprague states, has
| frequently been violated by Great Britain. Ii
was the Buwer. Clayton treaty. and by Its
terms preclude the United States or Great
Br1tl&n from assuming entire control or any
| ship canal which may be built there There ID
no power now, however, in the treaty alluded
| 70, as MT. Sprague holds that directly or in
directly binds The United States to support
the scheme OF NJ. de Lesseps and his asso-
| G1ateS. LII that scheme, as DropOsafi nv the
late Congress Of Pau, should be carried out
the result 1t Is stated. would be that hwape
dues would be placed at such a high te1,re s,s
to exclude grain trade Of the Pacific from the he
use OF the canal. On the other hand. If the
| plan proposed by the United States cornui ia-
sion was adopted for cutting canal through
the territory Of Nicaragua, the towane dues
Wollld be made equitable TO nations and would
pc certain TO Increase trade through the canal
!he peaceful commercial nations OF Europe.
during the latter part of Grants adninistra,,
ton, signitied their Willingness to ioin with
the Unieed States ia securing canal over
this route.
REPORT OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF
HEALTH.
The number on the bulletin issued bv the
National Board Of Health shows that tha tn.
tai number OF deaths In tbs dispatches of
Yesterday, for the week ending July IL. to be
297.
The executive committee Of the National
Board Of Health has requested Sanitary In
spector Craft, OF jackson, Miss, to proceed at
once to inspect the towns ON the line IF the
railroads leading north from New Orleans,
which suffered from yellow fever last year,
snGn s..,[l as GRENADA, etc, and to examine care
fully whether any suspicious cases have oc-
Cured this season; cases which, though not
reported as yellow fever, might be that dis
ease, and that he keep the board advised in
Ia case any outbreak is reported in the north
ern part Of Mississippi.
The 1fALIoW FEVER COMMISSION IN CUBA.
The Yellow Fever Commission appointed
by the board TO visit Havana for the purpose
OF Investigating yellow fever In Cuba nave
arrived at Havana and have gone to work
upon the Important duties assigned to them.
Weekly reports from the commission are az
pected, and all important information will he
imm ediately given to the public through the
medium OF the National Associated Press.
Ihe commission have already reported that
yellow fever Is quite prevalent and fatal In
Havana, the number Of deaths for the past
week being estimated at sixty.
THE MEMPHIS FEVER
The authorities Of Memphis having repre-
sented to the government here the urgent
necessity OF depopuiating that city as nearly
as possible In order to prevent the spread OF
the yellow fever and stamp 1t out, or at least
confine 1t to the city limits, and that, ID order
to do this, they require at least one thousand
tents and 8 supply OF army rations to house
and feed the poorer class Of the people at q
safe distance from the city, the Secretary of
war this morning, already stated In these
dispatches, directed tents to be forwarded at
once aud this afternoon directed the Quar-
termaster General to- send forward rations for
Further assistance will be rendered If re-
1uired.
The National Board of Health will also rem
ler such assistance from the fund at their
disposal, as provided by law, whenever requi-
51tions are received in the proper form, as
lhe last dispatch received by the national
BOARD to-day and tonight simply confirm
,he press dispatches.
Inc authorities of the general government
ully appreciate the gravity Of the situation
IND are prepared to render all possible as-
'istance for the relief Of the distressed and to
tld IN preventing the spread OF the diseases |