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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-19

ToLEuo. Mas Is.-The Thermometer indi-
oates 81. and q cold wave Is reported coming
II is expected that the Temperature uiil fall
about ~ degrees in the uext rVenty four
hourz-
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-19

toSpoS. May is-(slsd-toJie has invited
James Razsei Lowell to dime with nim be-
fore returning % America.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-19
TRADE AND FINANCE.


OFYICE or r. V. TAYLOR Powers Block.
GRAND RAPIDS. May l.. iSs5.
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BASE E-BAIL.
PHILApKLPfiIA.
NEw YORK.
kICHMOSD. Va

Base hits. Detroit u New York lt. Errors
Detroit 4, New York l3. Pitchers Weidman Rno
Waich Umuire Ferpuson
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-19
The News at Manistee.

Bp-e hits. Virzinias ~. Wilmington II. Err
Nirginias : Wilmington y.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-17

EoR RFNT-IT2i + ST. n. w, NICELY Fun.
y nishcd second floor front room; In private
h,mlly. Bath on same floor. 7-1O
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-17
The Responsibility.

AS might be expected the New York Sun
does not agree with The NATIONAL Re.
PUBLICAN touching the responsibility for
appointments to office. We vcnturcd to
suggest that 'if the President had con-
suited either OF the Maine senators or rep
rescntativcs he most certainly would have
been led TO look outside of the Jail for
postmaster for Lincolnville Center" and
we are yet Of the same opinion. The Sun
thinks otherwise, though its ideas upon
the subject are not expressed with its Gus
tomary clearness and force. 1t says:
There arc two objections to such u purse.
In the first place 10th of the senator's ana all
of the representatives from Maine belong to
the Republican party. That is not whore the
President should so for advice in regard 10
appointments.
In the second place. Centre Lincolnvlle Is
not n presidential appointment. 1t is fourth
class pOstofcc, and the Postmaster General
looks afl,r It, It-is not Mr.. Cleveland but the
beautiful civil service reform system of pro-
motion for efficiency and experience, that Is
responsible for tho appointment. of the con-
yictcd thief.
The sun, therefore, objects to consulting
the Republican senators and representa-
tivcs from Maine even at the risk of ap-
pointing 'convictcd thief" and charges
that the civil service reform system is re-
sponsiblc for Dunton's appointment. 1t
is not at all surprising that there is gon-
eral shirking Of responsibility among the
stalwart Democrats In the Dunton aud n
large number of similar cases. The Presi-
dent is not TO blame, neither is the Post
master General, nor the Democratic central
committee. 1t is Democratic appoint
ment, nevertheless. And, 1t is pertinent to
suggest, the official acts of Cabinet officials
are virtually the acts Of their chief,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-17
Tie Power of Public Opinion.

Since the death of Gen. Grant, both be-
fore and since the interment IN Riverside
Park, The REPUBLICAN, has expressed tho
belief that the remains of the old COM
mander will be laid to their final rest In
the District of Columbia with the approval
Of the American people, including the
Grant family and the citizens OF New
York.
How rapidly events are tending in the
direction indicated may be inferred from
number of the occurrences Of the last few
days. The REPUBLICAN, printed last week
an interview with Col. Fred Grant, in
which he stated that the place Of his fathers
Gnal burial was q subject for future
consideration. This was exceedingly sig
niflcant, aud equally so Is an editorial in
the New York Sun Of the 18th, In which
the editor Of that paper says that "from q
study Of our esteemed contemporaries in
other cities IL is manifest that the great ma
lority Of them are determined TO defeat the
attempt to build a national monument To
Gen. Grant in New York. The impression
produced by their remarks is that If they
truly represent the sentiments of their sub
scribers the whole amount necessary to
build the monument must be raised in New
York city alone, They will not help to-
ward it,"
The Sun objects TO this for the excellent
reason that any monument, however costly
and grand, erocted'by the people of New
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-17
Nnrrow nnd nIonn preludlee,

The Kelley case is drama that promises
to hold the boards for more than one full
season. If the Austrian government had
simply objected to Mr., Kelley without Civ
ing any reason for so doing, etiquette
would have demanded his quiet withdrawal
by our government. Or, II the Austrian
government had named the Incorporate
utterances Of Mr. Kelley as the reason for
declining TO accept him, there could have
been no Just ground for complaint on the
part of the United States, under the rules
which custom has made binding in cases Of
this character.
But If it be true, as has been repeatedly
asserted, that Austria has specifically named
the Jewish ancestry Of Mrs, Kelley as the
reason for declining to accept her husband
as our representative at Vienna, the matter
assumes such shape that the people Of the
United States cannot avoid taking pro-
found interest in it,
The Springfield Republican learns that
such was the reason which was sent In a
polite note from the foreign Office at Vienna
TO our Department Of State, aud the Re-
publican says further:
Secretary Dayard, in reply, conveyed the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-17
ABOUT PEOPLE.

GAIT SCOTT, of the recruiting office, and his
wife are visiting friends in Williamsport, Pa,
Miss MAUDE POWELL daughter of Superiu-
tcndent Of Public Schools Powell, has returned
from Europe, where for tho past four years
she has been receiving musical instruction.
she is sRid to be quite an accomplished violin
ist. Theodore Thomas has engaged her for the
season to play in his orchestra In concerts,
Mrs. SECRETARY BAYARD has sufficiently
recovered from her recent illness to proceed 10
a seaside resort near Gloucester, Mass, for tho
further improvement OF her health. She started
on Saturday evening for Boston, accompanied
by several members Of her family. The pres
sure of public business will prevent Secretary
Dayard from Joining the party.
LIEUT., ARTHUR DuCAr, JR,, Sd cavalry, q, 8.
A., was married to Miss Elise Stellwagen, sister
of L. j. stcllwagen, Of the firm Of Thomaj j..
Fisher & Co., on Saturday afternoon In the
Epiphany Church, There was u large gather
ing, including many prominent army and navy
people. The ceremony was performed by l!ey.
Dr. g. II. Giesy, assisted by the associate rector
Of the chtrch. A short reception was given At
the residence of the bride, after which Lleut.
and Mrs. Ducat lelt for journey north.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-17
A National Portrait Gallery.

CnlcaBO news.
If we cannot have national mausoleum
an American Westminster abbey-may
we not at least have national portrait
gallery at the capital II the bones OF our
illustrious dead are to be scattered from one
end Of the land to the other, may we not
have some place whittier we can take our
visiting cousins and show them the coun-
terfeit presentments Of the men who have
made American history? There are in
Washington sufficient number of portraits
belonging to the United States to form the
beginning Of q valuable collection, aud
every year adds to the value; but they are
scattered here and there throughout the
departmental buildings, kicked aud hauled
about, some with fuces to the wall, some
standing in dark corners, none whore 1t
should be-in a flreproof room devoted to
its preservation and exhibition.
America Is becoming old enough and is
putting enough history behind her to make
her past worthy Of the Interest of the world.
Though but little more than century has
fallen over her independence, she has run
so rapidly and made history so fast, and,
above all, produced so many heroic charac'
tiers, that II is not now too soon to begin
preserving the records, If the American OF
the future is not to be permitted TO do hi:
rejecting In the presence Of the dust OF his
nations heroes, he should at least be per
mitted to look his gratitude into their eyes
painted or sculptured, and we ought to
prepare the way for him to do so.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-17

THE report of the New York state
fish commission shows that the wholesale
value of the shad caught In the Hudson
liver this year was SlI6,225. The Tribune
thinks there is no doubt that the work
Of the fish commission in restocking the
rivers has had an effect in Increasing the sup
ply, and that the commission has done good
work in stocking the waters Of the state
with other fish; but Gov. lIill in his anxiety
10 please "tho small taxpayers" at the ex-
penso Of the best interests Of the state vetoed
apart of the appropriation made for the con-
tinuaIce Of that work. A carefully pre-
pared statement Of results attained In
every locality where fish commissions,
national or state, or both, have operated
would lie instructive and practically useful
There is q regretted lack Of reliable data
fIcm which to fairly estimate the value Of
efforts put forth in the very important
work Of increasing the supply OF food
GSlCs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-17

Tie Split in the Democratic Party
Daniel Versus barbour.

CuIrrrEn, VA, Aug. II, 19S5-EDiToa
NATIONAL REpCDLtcAN; That there Is n
dangerous split among the bourbons OF this
county aud throughout the state, threat 1n-
ing the defeat Of the Democratic party, can
not he denied. The caucus is becoming
red hot. Barbour is charged with lxing up
tlc legislative conventions so as TO secure
his election to the United States Senpto
over Daniels, who is the ,most preferable
candidate. The bitterness between tho
partsans Of the two aspirants is bound 10
divide the Lourbons, with the prospects OF
tlccting Republican legislature.
The contest in the primary election for
state senator in Culpepcr aud Madison last
saturday WIS a rich affair." but the story Is
bet told by an article In tho Calp0per EX.
pouent of this date, which inclOse for tho
edlilCatiOu and information of your readers,
aud which gives the true story of the
Democratic split.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-17
DOsTOFFIcE NOTICE,

Letters for foreign countries need not be specially
addressed for dispatch by amy particular steamer,
except when II Is desired TO send duplicates Of bunk
ing and commercial documents letters not spp-
cally addressed being sent by the fastest vessels
Foreign mnlls for the week ending Aug. 30 will
close CrEoNITLr In all cases. ut this Office rs fol-
MONDAY.-At O q. m. for Santiago, Cuba, per
steamship South Cambria VIA philadelphia.
TUESDhi.-At l 80 y. IN. for lIaytt, per stelm'
ship ClarIhCli at 7:iO p. IN. for Spanish Hon
duras and Livingston, per steamship E' u. Ward,
ir, via New Orleans.
WEDNEsDAY.-.M 10 q, IN. for Europe pcr
steamship Ems, via southampton ana Breinen;
nt IL a. IN. for France direct, per steamship 81,
Laurent, via Hayre leters must be directed per
81; LEgr'n ot Ia ~ ~ n,nI9 l9r jamaica, central dM
ship AlvO Via Kingston (lctters For Mexico must
he directed "pcr AlyOp; ut $50 p m. for Cam
per steamship lsteban, Via New orleans Qettars
for other Mexican ports must be directed "p9r
TIlCRSDAI.-At IL u, m. for Europe, per steam
ship Celtic, via Queenstown; at D. III. for Ber-
muda, per steamship Orinoco;,
the La Plata countries, via Brazil per steamship
MerrimnGkr via Newport News; nt g. m. for ~.
Miller, via New Orleans.
sATNRDAf,-.M 10 Q. NJ for the Wlnlward
Islands direct, and for Venezuela and CurncOl,
via Martinique, per steamship Trinidad; at IL m.
for Europe, per steamship Agranla via Queen,-
town; At IL m. for scotland direct, per steamship
Ethiopia, via GLASGOW QCtters must be directed
'pcr Elhioplnr)i at 10 m, for Belgium direct per
steamship ,Westcrn!and via Atwerp Qeiters must
be directed ''pcr Westernland'Dj at l p. N. for
Germany, Sc, per steamship Neckar, via Hremeni
at D. m, for the Netherlands direct, per steam
ship Il. Culand, via Rotterdam Qeters must BE-
directed "per =. CaandnD
! sUNDAY,-At 1880 p. m for Honduras and Lly,
ingston, per steamship city of Dallas, via New
orleans.
Mails for Australia, New Zealand Fiji, and samaon
Islands, per steamship ZCAlandln (yla san Fran
cisco, clUse here August h22 e =. m, Cor ON nr'
rival at New York of steunishin britannia, with
British mails for Australia. Mails for the sand
wich lslunds, per steamship Mlripo5a Hla san
FrunCiscO) close here August #2j, at Z y. M
Mails for The Society Islands, per steamer (yil
san I'runciaco), close here August o"i, q, p N;
Mails for Cuba, by rail to Tampa, Fla, unI
thence by steamer, via Key West, Fla, close ai
this Office daily, ut a, No
@The schedule OF closing of Trans.Pacidc mails I.
arranged on the presumption Of their unlnternp'el
overland transit to san Francisco. Mails from thi
east arriving on TINE at san Francisco on the day
Of sailing OF steamers are dispatched thence Tho
HENRY G. PEARSON Posimaser.
! pOsrofflcE, NEW YORK, N, y, August H. 1889.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-17


The promise Of federal patronage aud
money on Saturday last apparently gained
in this county the nomination of j. L.
RiNoy for state senate over A. Med. Green,
wlo entered the contest only two weeks
prior to the primary. commendable
spectacle Of courage, determination, aud
sClf-sacrilce was exhibited on that occasion
against fraudulent power and Illegal usur-
patton which was suddenly sprung upon
that sturdy band of sovcnty-four, who, in
the face Of insOlent dictatlon and gross iii
limitation, steadily and uniinchingly adj
hered to their original purpose of rcbulting
corruption and dishonest procurement OF
political asccndency. They stood as o
stone wall in the determined defense of
truth and justice, upon which the per-
retuity of our Democratic principles, MS
u party, hinge and depend. John +.
RiXey is nephew by marriage Of the
Hon. John S Barbour Ills election to
the state senate would secure for that gen
tlcman faithful ally IN behalf OF his as
pirations for the United States Senate. The
Republicans were vchomently and madly
Mr. RlXey's aiders and GbcttoiB. There was
a method In their madness, perhaps not
perfectly visible TO the casual observer.
But when we cell to mind that Malone
once resided In Culpepcr, the birthplace
and once the residence of the Hon. John =.
Barbour, consequently he (Mahone) is cog
infant Of oil vulnerable points that can be
made avGilablcin campaign like the present
promises to he. lie would consider the
victory half won should the people of Vir-
ginia select Mr.. Barbour as their standard
bearer. No man should seek an Office with
such pCrsistency and determination "a Mr..
Barbour has done without better show OF
work in the public service that should re-
ward such labor. The ovation given to
John w. Daniel by convention that elected
Fit2 Lee upon first ballot and by acclama-
tion showed the determination of the people
to seek q candidate, instead of having
one thrust upon them by overzealou3
friends and adhercnts. The canvass at jeff
erson was bitterly and closely contested.
Rixey met there the opposition OF the
sturdy yeoman and stalwart tillers of the
soil. At Cedar Mountain Green's friends
refused TO cooperate with Republicans, In
a Democratic primary, whom they charge
were present, and withdrew nominating
their own officer. .aaa .sss1ag :
5sss HclcGates TO the convention. Straight
out Democrats let not your courage weaken
for moment. You have gained a victory
in thus making so earnest a fight, where
heretofore there has been but one "boss."
"Rome was not built IN q day. nor is the
race always to the swift or the battle to the
strong. Continue in your good work OF
reform, rally around your principles closely,
unappalled by promises and threats. In
time, doubt and defeat will vanish before
the sunlight Of truth like the cvancscent
mist of tie night. j. A. l..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-17
Driving vs.. Discipline.

EDIToR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,: Iu
reportolial article a day or two since you
allow gravely erroneous impression to be
given regarding the comparative industry
of clerks under this and former admins
trations.
have been number of years clerk In
the Treasury Department and can honestly
say that in wide acquaintance with en-
plOyes find no more faithfulncss now than
Formerly.
The majority Of clerks have always been
faithful to duty. The simple difference. is
this: That whereas aforctime they worked
as free men, now they serve as bondmen.
The pcnitentiary discipline, which has been
established in some Of the offices, Is calcula-
ted not to elevate the morality of clerkshlps,
but to seriously degrade It.. Petty but irk-
some tyrannical rulers, unwarrarted and
contemplate surveillance are the steps
toward reform taken by one OF the
present auditors, who, having neither
the social distinction nor political standing
of any of his predecessors IN office, holds
himself aloOf alike from clerks and heads
Of divisions. Each of the later occupants
Of his room, in his own way, kept up a sort
OF fricndliness with every division Of the
office. Occasionally they made tour OF
the offices, interchanged a few kindly
words with the clerks, and showed gen
tlemanly interest In their well being. The
consequence was that work was done cheer
fully and sort of esprit de corps kept up
that was pleasant and wholesome. This is
all changed. Since the day that he was con
ducted through the offices and introduced
to the clerks those offices have never
seen him, and he is only known as a
hard, determined, unbcnding, iron official
to whom all under him, unless it be his
Democratic Republican, Republican Demo-
crat sycophant of deputy, whoi excepted,
as mili-driycr-who regards them not as
flesh and bone, not as human beings, but
machinery out of which so much grlst must
be ground daily, whether the mochlnes eau
stand 1t or not. Under the system which
he, with the aiding and abetting OF two or
three of his underlings, has established, the
clerks work as under the whip OF the
diver; but it is false, and a foul SANDER
upon the past, to say that they "do better
work." II will be found that the new
| system will not pan out as well as the old.
| The day Of reaction will come, and the
drivers will be losers, not gamers.
CLERIgU3,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-17


"lfI have one marked characteristic Il TsNH<z
ness, aud propose to carry it ont here" This
was not said in "giotcsque aud po;npous mln-
ner," but in firm and courteous tone. Tnc
correspondent further asserts, "at noon the
commissioner went out to tho hotel and restlcl
himself, while the moor candidates for govern
mCnt cmploymcnt-some of whom halno. had
rcfrcshment since o'clock In the morning
were left ploddiug away, feeling that the path
to government Office was not Il pleasant oae."
say cmphatically that Judge Thomlnwa not
out of the room ten minutes at any time. and,
as the nearest hotel Is three squares or more
away, he could not possibly have citen his
dinner or even walked there aud returned in
that time.
Our correspondent admits that there
were Interruptions by Judge Thoman,
which were due to questions asked by can
didates relative to subjects already eX-
planned in the preliminary remarks, which,
from inattention on their part, it became
necessary to repeat
As to the statement that "not one of the
class has yet heard the result Of the cN-
animation" our correspondent asserts that
he had received his certificate ten days
before the assertion was made.
The oflcnse of Judge Thoman appears to
he that he wants to be a pretty good Demo
crat and something Of Il civil service re-
former at the same time. OF course he
encounters all the difficulties incident to
the simultaneous riding of two horses
going in opposite directions.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-17

The New York Herald says that IL sis
sheer nonsense" to swarm the people against
The influence Of the south in our national
politics. We donot understand that there
is objection in any quarter to any legiti-
mately gained influence which the south
possesses. But representation in Congress
and in the electoral college based on voters
who are not permitted to vote, or whose
votes are neutralized by notorious frauds,
is such an outrage as cannot be quietly
tolerated. Power thus gained is just as
subversive of the rights OF the people as II
IL were gained and held by armed rebellion,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-17
"Does Not Promise NYcll.n

New YORK World, I6ih.I
The slowness with which money comes
in to the Grant monument fund is q cause
Of surprise to everybody. At least four
morning newspapers Of the city have an
nounced their Willingness TO receive money
for this purpose and hand 1t over to the
committee-the World, the Times, the
Tribune, and the Sun. In nearly three
weeks the World has collected $92j.35, the
Tribune has gathered up Sl06 Is, the Times
s2@s.lo, and the sIn-as might hayo hay, been
tainly does not promise well for the future
of the monument, which Is to cost at least
100000, If we may accept the estimates of
the gentlemen In charge.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-17
street Begging In New York.

lNtN lolh
Tho increased numbefof beggars met
with on the streets after nightfall is doubt
less due to the relaxed vigilance of the
officials whose duty it is to take charge of
them. The Charity Organization Society
has repeatedly given notice that there Is
no need of any persons asking aims on the
streets. The society, through its various
branches and agents, promptly affords re-
lief where the distress IS genuine, and II the
case Is fraudulent all possible steps ale
taken TO prevent the impostor from repeat
ing the offense. The evils of street beg
ging are strikingly revealed in the investi-
cations made by this charitable organiza-
ton. OF the 69i cases dealt with last year,
the addresses given by 1856 were found to
re false, "a refused to give any, and
more than 100 were confessedly dodgers at
low resorts. OF the recently tabulated
cases So per cent were able-bodied; Al per
cent. more could have earned their support
wholly or in part, and only 4 per cent had
apparent excuse for asking aid Of any one.
No greater indiscrction or cruelty can be
exercised than to encourage or compel
these persons to lead life of street beg
gary.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-17
MONDAY, AUGUST H.


There las been no parallel in the history
Of Washington newspapers for the great
Hnd sustained demand for our Grant
memorial number. Tie third extra edition
Of that superb issuc is now printed, and
Tie cell for It is scarcely diminished.
Thousands of our citizens have bought IL
10 send to friends all over the United
States aud IN many foreign countries. Tho
mails bring orders for It from hundreds Of
distant and widely separated localities.
As souvenir to lay away with other me-
meutoes of great historic occasion its
appropriateness s self-cvidcnt.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-08-17
THE Carolina watchman, of August 13

contains this editorial paragraphs
A gentleman Of the town wrote the truth con-
Ccrning the negroes Street and Goler, and stated
the facts concerning the arrest, &C.. to the Ma
IIOEAL REPUBLICAN, published In Washington,
d. c. The letter has never been acknowl-
edged, nor has any attention been paid to a
second letter, inquiring If the former had been
received, aud inclosing stamps for copy of pa
per. This letter OF explanation was written by
Republican to q Republican paper, and to all
appearances has not been noticed.
The communication In relation to "the
negroes Street and Goler'' has not been re-
ceived by the editor of the NATIONAL RE-
PUBLICAN. II is the intention of the man
agement Of this newspaper to be fair in all
things. If any injustice is inadvertently
done by correspondents or contributors to
THE REPUBLICAN we are always glad TO set
the matter right when the actual facts are
placed at our disposal.