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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29
mHY L0HN ROACH Filled.

The Ereaing Post being brought face to face
with the facts in relation TO the Roach con-
tracts confesses n little and wriggles q good
deal more but persists in the most glaring OF
its misstatements. Ii admits that il was in
error " in saying that the Government stands rs
a creditor of the firm In the schedule OF assets
and liabilities. 1t still tries to make out, how
ever. that the Government is a creditor, and TO
this end maDipulatcs the figures and draws
upon its imagination. We do not care to point
out any of its new misstatemcnts, but confne
ourselves to the main charge which il, that
Senator Sherman did not tell the truth when he
said that the Government forced the firm to
make an assignment The following letter
written by prominent merchant of the
highest standing, who Is also q director in one
of tho strongest of the city banks proves that
Senator Sherman has not misTepreseuted the
facts:
TO me EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: IL seems 10 me that sufficient importance Is not
given to the fact tia, The moment Attorney General
Garlands dinlun u, re John Roach was published Nr.
poaeh's credit as money his own single
name paper-and this was his pracce-was ruined,
his paper which bad been readily bought by the banks
hero and elsewhere at q low rate, not wanted ai
any price With OF legal proceedings against
him tile government lor the over
600 Hence with credit ruined most unusty and
wickedly-he was cut on from his regular source OF
money supply and had no alternative but assignment
SO that as Mr.. Sherman says, the assignment OF Mr.
Roach was caused By the action OF the Government"
and The Erening Post knows IT, II It no how sensiti,
capital IN 10 suits or rnmers OF suits.
state It as fset that whereas ofion recommended
Mr. Roachs paper TO bank for purchase ut the lowest
current rate would not. after Attorney General Gar
lands opinion (which Mr. Whitney had 10 igDort was
published recommend 1t at any rate OF discount Re
specially BANK DIRECTOR.
Xs1-Yorl, Aug 2s 1885.
Mr.. Roach's credit was destroyed when the
Government declared him liable for every
dollar he had received on the contracts. That
rendered it impossible for him to borrow the
money required for the completion of the
cruisers. He was literally forced into bank
ruptcy by an Administration that had SYSTEM
atically presented him and bounded him TO his
ruin. The case lies in n nutshell in this bar, !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29
TILE GOSPEL ACCORDING To rRorp

The New Lcrncl RergHus Collector ~ Connec quoted Do
The HOgrfch Bulletin
Mr.. Dawson Is Republican. That is Just why shall
suspend hun on September /. Why do you suppose I
appointed collector! knew nothing about tho Of
fee and was appointed to 10 simply because .
Democrat. What reason have to keep Republican
oieeh0der in his place Ny predecessor, Colonel Sell
den had twenty years experience and thoroughly
trustworthy aud efficient officer. Because he
Republican he turned out and because
was Democrat was put In. As Democrat shall
have no Republicans under me. That Is all there Ia
about it, Colonel selden's deputies are all honest. eff
hcient and trustworthy officials, aud thoroughly be-
lieye them to be They Re publicaps and am a
Democrat They will have 70 for don't believe the
President put In Colonel Seiden's place 10 keep LOT
OF Republicans In Office This lot be popular doc
trine with the Mugwrmps ana Civil Service reformcrs.
but fits my doctrine and that Is more to tho point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29
SELLING TIE LYOEUM THEATRE PROPERTY
Considerable interest In the sale of the I.y.

Theatre building, in Four;h-ave between Twenty
third and TwentyfouFth Sta, shown By the attend
anco at the Real Estate Exchange yesterday A. II.
Muller Son pat the property up at auction under q
foreclosure decree obtaHed by Louis c. Tiffany Co..
who bold mechanics liens aud other claims against
the owners exceeding $4,000 In amount There a
good Attendance brokers and spectators nc the Ex
change and her creditors OF the American
Theatre Building Company. which put up the bnildng
present The building IL four-sory iron aud brick
structure W. r. Mitchell represented Tiffany Co, and
his first offer nf $4,000 followed by rapid adj
vance in the bids $4,000 offered by the counsel Of
the general creditors Mr.. Mitchell raised the bid to
- 600 which figure IL went 10 the plaintiffs. Tho
smancss Of the price Is explained By the fact that the
land on which the Is built Is owned IN fee
simple. Il Is held ten years lease at rental OF
$4,000 to $4,000 per annum. with the privilege ota
renewal OF ten years at $4,000. Such sum Is consid
cred DO "a large to taae out OF the receipts OF
theatre before paying the expenses IL supposed that
Tiff9uy & Co. will seek tenant for the place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29
LABORASA "a CrOR ~ LEATHER EXPORTS
The report of Thomas Waller Consul Gen.

lie report VI htiiti' NoHNul-USu~
eral at London, upon the leather and boot and shoe
trade in Great Britain TO be more satisfactory to
American leather dealers than tho previous reports
from Munich, Liverpool aud Lrih. Tho export OF
American leather his been constantly increasing.
80 thar now leather valued Vt nearly 900 Is
uualy shipped from this country TO Europe, One-haf
M which leaves this port The preference Of the English
20 oahnrk tanning rather than To hemOck Is one OF tho
nr,t preudccs that must be overcome in order To ill.,
crease tie standing OF American leather in the English
market. Mr.. Walters statement tn . most OF tho
American leather Ia used for waXed uppers and
sole, because of its want of finish Ii confirmed by
some OF the Ncw-YOri dealers In conversation rep
resentatve of OF the largest houses In the city
gagged in the business, sad:
wouId nay better go keep our business IL Is
and not attempt it II more labor ana IL
10 he expended the cutting and dressing OF tho
leather We cannot attempt TO compete with
Eugand In labor. and consequently, where
it would pay them TO be more careful
In their work in order to demand higher prices for their
gooda ID would be tho very reverse with us, for the in
crease of prieo that would get Tor the leather would
hardly nay for the additional labor"
Augther leather merchant remarked Leather IL ex
married. from THIS company TO Europe, where II IS Coz
WORRIED into shoes anu boots and tneu one past
our doors to South AM Sss we allow because il
bays us better ship tho leather Itself direct to Europe
and let thcm do tio manuf scturing, than
for us home, where labor Is so dear compared
with what DC European countries In discussing
aueton like this the labor part OF t must he taken into
due consideration, which the Consuls have not yet
mentioned In their reports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29
Netu91orJs Daily Tribm,re
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20. 1885.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRErGx.-Admiral Courbet was buried IN the
Gotel des Invalides, at Paris, yesterday. - MI
Gladstoues health is better. owing to his journey
tn Norway. - A fire in London. yesterday, de-
stroved a manufacturers stock, worth S25O,OOo
60 The French newspapers report much lli-ieei-
ing in Spain about the seizure OF the Carohne
Islands by Germany, and Spain is said TO nave
seized the Islands. === There were fourteen
deaths by cholera in Madrid yesterday
DoMrs Ic-Meeting of scientists at Ann
Arbor. - Shipwrecked sailors rescued at
sea and deserted whalers found on Hudson's
Bay; steamer Niagara reports SIX OF the
crew of the German bark Carolina Susan
nah probably lost; many lives were lost
at sea in the recent cyclone. - Senator Ed
,nunds gave his views Of the Administration. -
Subscription ball at Newport. 80 Maxwell re-
ceivcd letter purporting to have been written by
Preller. 60 Mr.. Kelley will resign the Minister
ship to Austria.
CRY AND SuBURBAN.-More correspondence IN
the telegraph controversy published. - Ger
tainty that the Puritan will defend the eup. -
Boston defeated by New-York, Metropolitans by
Athletics. - The Lyceum Theatre sold. =-
DAVID 8 Babcock buried. 60 Gold value OF the
ls~al-tender silver dollar (412l2 grainsl, s1.24
cents. -- Stocks dull and lower and closing fea-
tureless.
THE WEATHER.--TRfBUNE local observations in
dicate slightly warmer, fair or partly cloudy
weather and possibly light rain at night. Tenn
perature Yesterday: Highest, 1872 lowest, 530 |;
,Eaverage, 62lso.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29
THE TIMES AT IT'S OLD TRICKS AGAIN.

ibis Is strange charge The Troy nres brings against
It's New York namesake In the latter appeared ycscr
day card signed :" J. Edward simmons denying that
he was the author Of the story Of GOODNESS between Mr.
TildeD and the Administrations Ihe Trog Times lass
evening says the card prepared aud by 1t and
signed Troy Times" and accuses The Ner-Yrt Times
offorgery In attaching Mr.. Sfmmonss name 10 IT, Tho
change can hardly lie explained accident, but n
more difficult TO believe that 1t deliberately made
Utica Herald.
was hot an accident In committing 1t lie Nfr Yor:
Ites transgressed every rule of decent journalism Il
had no more right to put the name OF Mr. Simmons to
the dispatch than 10 had to put that Of President Ceve
land to It. 1t this kind OF workthat dsgraees journal
ism and brings newspapers into contempt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29

counted on to avoid, at any price short OF
humiliation, the following of those unlucky
precedents. The Caroline Islands are OF very
little consequence, and they would be TOO
dearly purchased by the alienation even oil
thlrd-rate Power like Spain. The almost sub
seryient course of the Spanish Government,
moreover, will enable him to abandon the
islands. if he wishes to do so, without incurring
the charge of having allowed himself to be
bullied by the buster of the Spanish populace.
THE latter. however will perhaps not feel
encouraged TO repeat their recent patriotic
dienlavs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29
Mss MOORE as R0SALLxD.

As her engagement draws to a close Miss
Moore 10 be proving and more OF atirae
ou Despite her youth. her evident inexpericncc and
her unpleasant voice. she male by means unac-
ceptabe ROsaliHd In d" As You Like III at the star
Theatre She nteFpres the lovely character with intel
gence and tact In outward appearance she is OF
the most graceful and prepossessng opponents OF the
part who has been seen for some years.
Atkins Lawrence makes Elective Ir0afO. +. +.
Tilton is q rather 1luf Jd9oes, while Miss LoduSh
Young Ia clever Celia and Miss Ellie Gern0n charm
ing AndrgH Last night. well Thursday. the
house well filed Tonight the engagement closes
and on october Miss Moore will begfn tour Of tho
Southern cities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29
PUNISHED FOR PATRIOTISM.

It is stated that the Spanish Government Is so
anxious to maintain friendly relations with
Germany that it has proceeded to the extreme
measures OF suppressing number OF anti
German journals and has closed the Army and
Navy Club at Madrid because of the expulsion
of German members from that institution. AS
the motive of all the Spanish manifestations
is patriotism, the policy of the Government may
seem questionable, bat no doubt King Alfonso
and his Ministers kaoy how ntterlly;i 'inprcpared
the country is to quarrel with the most power =
full State in Europe, and they do not wish their
own rational measures to be nulifed by wild
popular outbreaks. Possibly they remember
to some purpose the reckless and elusive dem
onstrations Of the early part of the century
when all Spain defed France, only to collapse
before the battalions of Napoleon. II has in
desd always been q popularity of the Latin
races that they were unable to regulate their
conduct by their capabilities, and were not less
truculent and bOastful when impotent than
when cxulting in the plenitude of power.
1t may be in the present case that the Spanish
Government is unduly timid, and that Prince
Bismarck has no desire to persist in course of
annexation so manifestly Objectionable to the
Spanish people, OF course he knows better
than any one that there is no force at the com
mand CT Spain whereby his plans can be inter
fercd with seriously. But he is not the more
likely to court an ENHANCEMENT which France
plainly desires him to fall into, and with the
awful warning of the Republics blunders in
Tonquin and Madagascar before him nc may be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29
HELP NEEDED FOR ARERlOIy COMMERCE. %
IL 4 Z 4 l. l.

Colonel Nathaniel Mckay, OF the we'll known
Boston family OF shpbuders. win sail for Liverpool
the Inmnn steamship City OF Chicago to-day The
object OF his trip Il inspect the slipbuldlng yars
both naval and private Of France and England, and
investigate the wages raid to mechanics how they live
and the expense OF living, well the cost Of
materials. Speaking Of American commerce. IN a gen.
eral way yesterday, be said:
Congress and act freely for the benefit Of The
American merchant usrino OF else ali tLe benefits oi the
tremendous 0ccgn traffic w sI ont OF our hands Take,
Tor the withholding Of ne recent MAI mileage
by the Government. Il Is ono OF the greatest ca antilles
which could occur trade with the British colonies
mud Australia. The result VIII dc loss OF millions of
dollars TO our manufacturers and shippers 10y such
short sighted aud un- American policy When the mails
from thosr colonies sent by foreign steamships, 10
will cause colonial merchants 70 order Their &c DDS from
England Germany France and Hollrrd and thus divert
10 European markets the trade We now have with those
countries -, - - g,
was for specific purpose and II belongs
IN tc neo who will be the losers OF millions IN conse-
ouence of this selfish policy. When England France and
rernany have Gro merchant marine Rom the
soas with tho assistance OF berai help. and the hun
dreds OF steamers leaving teir ports weekly for all parts
OF the world, II Is an unwse p0Hcy To withhoia THIS
ntiance OF conpcnsation from the lew American yesses
lint are Left"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29
1mnsements.

R,yop OpEnA HOUSE." Adonis
(AsIxo-"Nanon"
FDRN MusRE-WaxworkS -, uouar~
ePASp OPsR, HousE-"A BrS ws,V %0m '9on.e~
mADlsoS d. .cu-Paine's Last Days OF Pcw neil.
MsSmArrAS BEACH Gilmore's Jubilee
S,nS a;s a. RDRN-"Clo.'
TrorI E's THEATRE-" Inc "oriu
pn,o f;EouSDs-- Baseball ,
s spuy TrIEATnE--" The Mikado;"
80 fur .TRx--" The Hunchbaek.
r,,.r,. rus TRt-" siberia -
} rhnss1 soiasF THRArRs--" The Mikado."
W,TIAcK's THEATRE" Chntter :,
Eru AVENUE THEATRR--' Mikaoo.
pm pin n $3.50 rurATRF--" Mixed Pickles"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29

For the first time in the history of the city,
we believe, municipal bonds for $1,00O,OOO,
bearing per cert interest, have been sold at
1O1. This Is for the Croton Water Fund. Con-
troler Loew deserves the congratulations which
he receives for his management of the business.
In the Washington dispatches, the paragraphs
which give the names of the post-office appoint
ments in Ohio and New-York are still the
longest Pennsylvania is by no means neg
lected; but what is the matter with Iowa
Only one appointment was made for that State
yesterday Perhaps the First Assistant Post
master General has not yet walked up to the fact
that the Democrats out there will need his help
this fall We shall look for long Iowa para
graph by the last of next week at the furthest.
Only three officers at Washington have as yet
obeyed Secretary Endicott's order to reioin
their regiments after four years detached
service Others it is said, declare that they
will resign before they will do it. This is not
probable. 1t is possible to be sensible man
and not approve the Secletary's action, behind
which political and partisan motive is plainly
seen but il would be most unsoldier-lke for
any officer to refuse to obey the command. II
is stheirs not to question Why" is it not lex
Cfpt III pTlSAte anu uHloup inuuchtidi hlchuo.
-
II Is amusing to note the anguish with which
the French people, or, perhaps, to be fair, we
should say the French Journalists behold the
spectacle of Spain and Germany making ready
to bring their dispute over the Caroline Islands
to a friendly conclusion. The French papers
are actually bysterical over what they call
Sherman per6dy and usurpation," add they
DIST hofe
make trouble will not bring il about. Germany
may be perfdious, but Spain will have to put
up with the situation, just 40 France does, and
for the same reasOn-because she can't help it.
The protest Of the american Association for
the Advancement OF Science against the pass
ing of unscentife judgment upon scientific
work is timely and appropriate. Without harm
it might have been made broad enough to in
cludc more than the Coast Survey of the United
States, which tho Administration at present has
under examination. Mr.. Clsvciand's attitude
while he was Governor Of this State was almost
always hostile 70 scientific work. He vetoed
appropriations for the State Survey, the
4 dirondack Survey, and for fish culture. Mr.
Hill, by the way, has maintained the same posi-
ton. OF course these officials have thus only
represented fairly the Bourbon ignorance of the
Democratic party. But possibly the protest of
the association may be needed now
Our English cousins used to have mistaken
although honest contempt for amateur sports
men In America and seldom tho ight it worth
their while to contest honors with us. But
things have changed lately. and the number of
Englishmen now on these shores. or about To
arrive, for the purpose of defeating our youth
thl countfymen In various sports is really sur
p1ising First and foremost, of course are the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29

,,ooh,smen who man and aback the GenesCa !;
then follow the cricketers who are detera'ile"
70 bumiliate the New-York and the rh'i'uo',
min elevens. the lawn-tennis players anu :,
t,nal,v the bicycle riders. These VISITORS al
come with good spirits, good-nature ana urn a
rosolve to reflect credit on Old England anu
.ha;r Welcome. of course, is of the hear'iese
Lind They are sure of fair field ana no
tovor Nav the best fellows win
While it is always desirable 10 punish
criminals, and while allowance must always NC
made for detective methods, vet there Is
point of trickery and deceit beyond wh'ch IL
seems cruelty unfair to GO, even 10 Iur'nei 'ne
ends of Justice. Take the case OF the aliesco
murlerers of young Keith in van buteh
County. Michigan. A detective presented NM
self 70 these men in Jail as lawyer, anu ai'ei
Offering to defend them won their confidence
and obtained a confession OF ther cii''o
which is to be used against them. Now the re-
lation of lawyer and client is supposed 10 oo
sacredly confidential the world over yet these
moor wretches, relying on that fact, nave oeeh
netrayed to the gallows 1t is possible 10 argue
that treachery like this in the long run may ac,
comnlish more evil than good; but, AZ all
events. members of the legal profession gen
orally will resent this stealing OF their livery 10
do detective work in.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29

rHfs c0UyTRT Nor Liz ed IN SOUTH AMERICA.
Carl Won Lowenfels, the stenographer and
acting SECRETARY OF the south American Commission.
I'm alIudug to tho work of the Commission among the
southern republics. said to TRIBUNE reporter that In
many OF those countries the United states were nos
known among the common people. .
.They know England and France" he said:
90 aud Germany, hut the unit.d states suggest
60 their minds about much as Iceland or Malta
would The two States which received us ooldly were
Vcuezuela and Chilli Tho latter Is the vainest land
ever got into. The Chlans think they could whip the
United states without any difficulty. In Costa hleA IN
Busnos Ayres In Monteydeo, In Guatemala In Ecuador
and In Peru we were received with open arms. All
those in favor Of adopting az
silyer and most OF them favor our stidnFas
In ali these states aud ia all their principal cities eae
arc English French bazaars. Bat there Ia S
sentative American shop, except In Valparaiso 81
American merchant has established Sample oepo, VIZ
he sells everything steam engine ~ ssi Dsc"
He does big business and sold the city railway so
pany limo of street cars while We "ero s,.
hc possibilities OF trade with South America are s,p
wonderful, and their governments are rca"s W hS -
eyeEytkkslg we ask"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29

practical motive of robbery. Men rarely have
honest purposes who go about under false names.
Men against whom circumstances conspire seldom
run away except for refuge. The defensive point
that Preller has been alive since the CHASTITY
discovery at st Louis OF mangled body In q
trunk does not accord with the character given
him by his acquaintance when the murder was
first discovered assurances frauds are not prac-
tised where there is no insurance. ALI the fecog-
nzed facts in this extraordinary mystery tend to
tighten the coil o. evidence against Maxwell, and
bis conduct since his arrest has not been reassur-
Ing. Justice not only calls for fairness to pris-
ouer but it demands that evidence and fact shall
not be clouded and mixed by vapory speculations.
All, yes. 1t does begin to look as if Mr. Squire
would do well to begin without delay to get out the
timber for his own epitaph as Commissioner Of
Public Works 1t would not be surprising if Mayor
Grace should cause his official hand to fall shattered
from the dial of September.
This years campaign in France Is picturesque
one. Clemenceau is irving to make 1t a plebisciie
concerning himself. Various royal pretenders have
issued calls Cor organization against republicanism
Ferry appeals for justification of his libusering.
The Count de Nun has started crusade of Catho-
lies against the Republic on purely ecclesiastical
grounds. And finally the Womens League, founded
by the hystercal supporters OF Nine. Clovis
Hughes. is issuing manlfestoes III favor of woman
suffrage aud the election of women TO the Chamber
of Deputies, several women candidates being al
ready In the field. All of which forms diyerting
study Of popular government for other European
peoples.
When Commissioner Squire has seen more of
politics he will learn that the goings out and the
comings in OF politician not to be concealed SO
easily as those Of spirit medium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-29
xpxv vopK many TRIBUNE SATURDAY AUGUST 80 1885,

directors letter. We give The Ercn,ng Post
one more chance to confess in error"
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