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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-29

Fllatig nuuaasf uxNeafei. "ilAlif.
il.ssslleers iaklI.E Ist & u. ikfsftee iiiskt
cluse cslllslaCflf .t Ns s1 f1f ta.niiit, saio a.
Detroit faI New York. arriving iheft hl ~ - n "a
tie foiiUNliaf ulurnil.t.
Nieft fSFs..ss has loss.l sle.saBs e. Deiroii &
brand hapl1s
lass.iua here a. a. Iu- With hleeisiile taf -
Detroit nlak iug fiuof competitions Tor All iaHn~
kssst arriving . he~ ork b. IA uae isiin~iias
evening.
Parlas Cs.rs on lns.li trains both saat aud Seet
The tfsliu ieasiIe af iuat D.. m Vli nts.As atfec,
oouns.siior viii Ali xauk-e etssstfs tAia oaoes'i
Sunday. . 49,
Ifrouct nekeif s..surt.d a. D. ti "a A n. siftos
sWtss's boiel hlul1 emo ai fls depot.
~. POTTER iis fsss- Aeent
GRO B. REftf Traffic Manassr taosso.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-29

Extract Witch Hazel in bulk p cents per
pint Peck's Drug Store.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-29

Surgical instruments, physicians complete
OUTFIT everything IN 1ieman's catalogue.
Sold at Peck's Drug Store.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-29
MONEY TO LOAN.

INI on good curity al Z per cent. X. T.
Courtney, Room g New Aldrich Block. l74S
TO LOAN-SiO0, $50. - 800 or tO0 To lean on
real estate. Might sell the Griffin home
stead. on first avenue; the owner has left the
city. Also. the balance of the Quackenbnsh es-
tate. Tuttle Bros Room le. Opera House Block.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-29

CosaRassA, ConsfocA Vas 7"i''''''.
AMIN Yesterday in tile appointment ''
f,.-or0s ID. sanford ~ postmaster al
Grand Haven. The Congressman > e''''.'
foe the position sas OK Mayor ueofSe T.
Hubbard The opinion - coming % "'
mere aud moge confirmed th"t TIE GU
aor4eu.ens n NJ Colnstock Is fatai % q
..,.li.4.ts. chances. M Sanford has
been ia tile insurance business Ht e'iai''
Haven a good many wears and has 'oiie
very eordiai enemies a. weh aS some
warm friends. Hs has done political
work ios th. Democrats of the fiftn D's-
trics hsr a .ong time, and II TO The VIC
tors belong the spoils. no h sntitied 10
share.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-29

TYtR press and the people al over the
country we're beginning to raise loud pro
te,.ts against the selection of Centrsi
Park a. the burying place FOR Cen Grant 5
remains. Il Is gratifying % kno" that
Col. Grant viii respect the Judgment
OF the people ninety -nine out of every one
hundred of whom would, upon delioera-
ton. say that Central Park Il not an Ap-
propriate burial place. II was not "orn'-
ish. ~ the Detroit Ns,es has called H.
For the people 10 express an opinion IN
this matter. The psople VIII oe mourn
srs al Grants grave a. we'll a. the mem
bers ~ has own family, and they have the
right 81 suggest. respectfully where they
wouhI have ii located. we must adhere
g. fhs, opinion heretofore expressed that
a park should not be selected, bat the
Iocation chosen yesterday Is vastly better
than any spot in Central Park would
have been.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-29
Michigan Central.


Psci2c Irrr.sf dali4. Bsli.noe trains DAILY
except bunIHge
The De.roif Fttrest leaving 81 ESQ a. "a. ressci
ine that city nf ID AZ q. n... Rev 4ufk in9i a. a.
and buffnn 3 80 a.. u', ueff an1.
Thrungh ltksis fuf al galuIt i.nd sitsrIiiF oa'
berthe mny bo prscurei a. Union iicksi nhioe
corner Monroe and litava -irt-'is and at tnitd
Depot
SCHULTZ tseu Aer 81 Monrsehi
tEO. ". MUSsoN. Ilckei Agent tlig.
j. - EAVEINs Iteaei Agent. Dep'a
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-29

Extract of Vanilla Sl.25 per pint, 10 cents
Der ounce. cur own make. Peck Drug
Store.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-29

Trusses, large stock and the most ap-
proved kinds, at Peck's Drug Store.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-29
LOST AND FOUND.

l OST-A pocketbook containing between tve
L and six dollars. ln front of 10 South DIvis-
ion sfreet. The Under Will please return Ia
4 Oompton Bros. il9 South Division street.
4 OSI - On Wednesday afternoon, between
L iOnia street near Hastings and Lyon streets
near canal Porcelain breast pin. The finder
will be rewarded by leaving same at shoe 81 re- 10
Canal street 1853
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-29

TaE Iesaisr .n Announcing VIC =
,.s..t ~ sanford AZ postmaster ~ e''a11
Has.n taxes OCCASION - aaid' z'i'''''i'','
-CouQrsssuoan Comst9eks 'eeoi'''-''''''--
s,eo fer ti, Grand ha5en orlee vas "a
Ngsyos H.hbauL" Tie Lssi'ter 70 D"nh"
a. xivs llI ths news even II it lee ''i' '-'
ON party . Coi.gresssran. but s"nsn"~
M. aa.led sentence s'Hlnd= az
ss,s little Isgillsh delight lurking De-
hind the letrers.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-29

Is xoal.l be- smiaeaus proper =
oos,.s.nt - she memory II usD'
Guut N Csntr,.l Park. bat q IL n"' 'N'
piaes fof = tinb.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-29
RAILROAD TINE TAkIIS
Grand Rapids 4 Indiana.
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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-29
FOR RENT.

IL Ws-tou : block connected With % eet >
Hotel T. ;. FrosIb. Loyetts block. oi'posite
rNe.I-. HuirL.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-29

TO RhNI-A nice store On Mest broadway ia
Neil settled neigttsorhood. also farm aud citS
property and timbers,i lands ~ acre- of birds
eye maple = great bargain, l-4Us Of hard wood
timber a great bargain; also choice tract of
Southern pine. Stssa nsrip tickets CA the mOet
popular linss heneMber the place, r.. W.
Tower. No. - Canal street. III
TO KENf-The house l54 Jefferson avenue
now occupied by DR.. brigham. Inquire
u Mrs BOtsfOrd al ST. Denis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-03
unNLY ND RNSLNESS.

Last week was one of great conservatism
i'm genera business, but in the Stock Exchange
of continuing hOpefulness based on the opera
tons of Mr. Vanderbilt. The state of prices
does not favor a large foreign trade and there
are no signs for the better IN the important
branches of manufacture. But there Is an in
crease, particularly in comparison with last
wear In the volume of business actually trans
acted
Expectations are evidently entertained in re-
gard to the future of railroads which are based
upon the idea that the past depression has been
in great measure the result of Mr.. Vanderbilts
course. and that il will cease when he has ac
compished his object. But this view of the
matter is contrary to such indications as exist
of the condition of railway traffic. During the
past week the preliminary figures of Mr..
Poors annual volume have been published,
which, though they relate to the operations
of the year 1884, have q bearing upon the
present situation. since it is well known that
the railroads are not doing as well on the whole
as they were year ago. IL il true that out OF
forty-6ve roads reporting for portions of July,
twenty eight report larger gross earnings than
for the same weeks of last year, while only
seventeen report smaller gross eirnngs. But
July, 1884, was not a month of prosperity, aud
there remains to be taken into account the all
important fact that the railroads which are not
able TO report an increase Of earnings are often
not in haste to report at all. A fact of much
greater Significance is that the shipments from
Chicago last week were only 1880 tons,
further decline after the remarkable decrease
of the previous week. For the corresponding
week last year the shipments were "a, 1913 tons
Nevertheless 1t is represented that consider
able part of the freight must have been taken
last week at rates below those agreed upon by
the trunk lines and it is especially charged that
the Grand Trunk and the Pennsylvania roads,
which secured SO per cent of thu. entire tom
mage last week, have been disregardiDg the
trunk line agreements. While this is denied.
il Is asserted on all hands that rates are cut
from Peoria, st. Louis, and other Western
points. But whether full rates are charged or
not, it il evident that the traffic which the rail-
roads are able to secure is in any case remark
ably small, and that there is but little reason
to believe that peace among the trunk lines
will of itself instantly usher in a speculative
millennium.
The most satisfactory indication is given by
the returns Of clearings from the different
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-03
PERSONAL.

Commenting on the career OF the late Mshdi, The
Current concludes that, "above ALL tho holy rebel owed
his greatness the lack OF military genius and instinct
In Mr.. Gladstone" who "sto0d much In awe OF tho
mosques and minarets of khart0un US the devoutest
camel rider Of the shoreless sands"
The Congregation Mishkan Israel Bostsa. possesses
scroll copy OF tho Scriptures In Hebrew presented TO It
few years ago by Sir Moses Montetore.
That interchangeable Methodist "church extender."
Chaplain G. McCabe. set out to raise million dollars
for mission work this year. and announces that up
to date no has $4,000 OF 1t positively In sighl"
Professor aud Mrs. w. j. Rofe, of Boston. sailed for
England on tho Scythia. Saturday.
IA reporter OF TIE Philadelphia Press called on Walt
Whitman tho other day ~ got expression from him
tho death OF Grant. Reclining In his easy char'
arraycd in loosenttlng trousers OF come plain gray
goods and q spotless white shirt with deep rolling
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-03
SOME MILL ENTIMA TES.

The Democratic press after assuming for many
weeks that John Roach's dealings with the
| Government had amounted to SlOO,OOO,OOO
or more finds that it cannot substantiate Its
charges. The Washington Post after ransacking
the records of the Navy Department and adding
ND every account it could discover with the
aid of Jealous Democratic partisans produces n
total of SlO,333, 626 50. This includes
5.957,221 So under the Bureau OF Steam
Engineering; $3,95i,625 II under the
Bureau of Construction and Repair; and
$i21,77S ~ for the construction of a dock at
Pensacola These figures comprise all pay
ments made during the war period and also the
recent contracts for the Dolphin and tho three
cruisers What John Roach's business aggre =
gated during the war period we do not know,
but from 500 to $50 it exceeded 6o,OOO,OOO.
Admitting for the sake of the argument that me
Jpashington Posts figures are correct, and
making fair allowance for the receipts OF
Mr. Roach during the war PERIOD we find that
Government contracts formed only small
portion of the entire volume of his business.
Instead of being a privileged contractor en-
rching himself at the expense OF tho Govern
ment as the Democratic press has asserted, he
has been the chief architect of the commercial
narine, building nine out of ten iron steamships
now flying the American flag.
The World cautiously calls our attention
10 these figures in The Washington Post and
suggests that TIE TRIBUNE has been misin-
formed respecting Mr.. Roach's Government t
dealings. Let Us see. We stated that from
1853 To 1885 exclusive of the new cruisers
Mr.. Roach had received $3,000,000 from the
Government. These figures did not include
the war period for reasons that were plainly
stated The Washington Posts estimate for
that period is 81, 1919, 73l % in n single bureau.
If this amount together with S2,jOO,OOO III
round numbers for the Dolphin and the cruisers
be added, our estimate is raised to
IS, 800, 73l 90. Deducting the charge for the
construction of the Pensacola dock, we find the
Democratic aggrt gate of payments Tor ship
building to be 1921 ,Sl7 G3. lt Is altogether
probable that this total includes contracts with
the Providence Steam Engine Company and
other concerns. which John Roach took of
their hands at their request and also that the
payments properly chargeable to the war
period exceeded the amount mentioned aboye.
We believe that the figures given by us and
The american Pr0tectonHt were strictly ac-
CITRATE. and that The World will find tho as
signees of Mr.. Roach ready to confirm them in
detail
great point has been gained, however, if
we have forced the Democratic press after its
campaign of reckless defamation to produce
the Department records and to convict itself
From Hundreds of millions it has gone down
to ten millions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-03
uISIEIDJYG STATENEyT.

Those who do not closely follow the Treasury
reports arc likely to be deceived by the latest
debt statement, which shows pretended >" de-
crease of debt" during the month OF July
amounting to SS, GG2, $50. But the statement
nowhere shows, SO far as can be determined
from the abstracts telcgraphed, any increase OF
indebtedness to the banks on account OF the
Sc. 900, 900 in gold borrowed from them,
though it does show an increase oil So.U9,'Oo
In the amount of gold held III excess of ccrtiii-
Gates outstanding, which is due to that opera
ton. Moreover, the statement also shows a
decrease of Sj,SS1.S79 in the unavailable
fractional silver on hand, from which ii may be
inferred that the banks have chosen to take
the fractional currency ill place of nearly all
the gold loaned thus far. by means OF the
Treasury order providing for free transporta-
ton to distant points for money taken from
New-York in the shape of fractional currency
the banks are doubtless enabled to distribute n
considerable amount of that kind Of currency
in place of other money.
But this change, however desirable 1t may be
for the Treasury. is not in any true sense re-
duction of the public debt. The Secretary had
previously seen fit to treat the fractional cur
repcy as not q part of the assets available Tor
the reduction OF debt But now, when lac
actually uses it for the payment of debts in
New-York an apparent decrease IN the amount
of debt less cash on hand appears which is IN no
sense real If the banks have taken $G,OOO.OOO
in fractional currency out of the Treasury, the
reduction IN the public debt during the past
month has really been $780, S9, instead OF
the amount reported.
1t is to be remembered, also, that the frac-
tional currency can be put into circulation
easily, as it was before but it Will come back
from circulation, in all probability, just as 1t
did before. After a short time shopkeepcrs in
the interior will begin to ship 1T to New-lork
for redemption. and then the Government will
have to pay back the money now borrowed. IL
has simply gained time By borrowing
SGO0O,O 900 on its stock of useless small
change, but that is not a reduction of debt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-03
,scTFS THAT MUST BE MET.


A forcible presentation of the issues or the
canvass is made in to-day's TRIBUNE oy MT.
Nutting, of Oswego, who was one OF the most
industrious and painstaking members OF the
last Congress- He thinks that the President
cannot satisfy the requirements Of Civil Service
reform and the Democratic party. Apparently
the President Is not doing more now thah
attempting to satisfy the hungry ana thirsty
Democrats, as he is removing scores OF einclent
and faithful officers for no other reason IMAM Io
furnish places for Democrats. This must more
than ever bring that question prominently into
the coming canvass. Not a single Republican
has vet spoken uncertain words on this ISSUE
What Mr.. Nutting says about the Importance
of the Civil Service issue in bringing about
municipal reform is particularly pertinent. III
the thousands of subordinate places under the
governments of the cities of this state were
entirely removed from the vicissitudes OF party
politics, there would no doubt, be an enormous
gain i'm the efficient and economical administra-
ton of municipal trusts. Such business al
ministraton of the affairs of this city would un-
ouestionably permit the reduction of its force OF
emplOyes by One-third, as advocated by Gov
ernor Cornell in one of his messages. The
Republican State Convention should pledge the
Marty to oppose the bills which are yearly
brought to the Legislature by unfaithful repre-
sentatives for the purpose of increasing the
burdens of this city. In this matter, as Ill that
of taxation, Mr.. Nuttng shows that he has .
keen appreciation of existing evils. His propo
sition that the tax burdens of no city should be
increased without its consent, and that feed
Offices should be abolished and franchises sold
at auction, are practicable reforms worthy OF
the attention of the State Convention. What he
saws concerning legislative reform is also pithy
and to the point.
The proposal to put some restriction on the
importation of foreign laborers will at least
challenge attention. The necessity of making
protection an Issue in the canvass cannot be
avoided. Ex-Speaker Carlisle is already claim
ing the pledge of enough votes to re-clcct HIM
when Congress cOnvcncs, showing that the
Democratic party is preparing for another
attack on the tariff Indeed, the course of the
Administration in preparing for free-ship cru
SADIE. and in other ways, has Indicated such
purpose. The startling statistics OF the terrible
condition of the working classes in free-irade
England alluded to by Mr.. NUttlng is evidence
enough of the dangers this country would incur
by adopting free trade policy. Against such
q course the voters of this State will no doubt
declare at the approaching election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-03

collar that exposed the muscles Of his sturdy necr ~
Camden bard was strivns,in with oil humanity
to keep cool He was. to borrow an expressiov
peculiarly his own, loahug at his ease" though u;
loosely piled pases Of pencled copy that Uttered -
table beside him and the floor about his spr cred es
limited that some sort Of literary work was under wsy
Tho poets sleeves were rolled above tie ebows expons
Q pair Of arms white womsns but symmetrical ana
muscular a. an athlete's His head was thrown bssk
toward the window and the gentle breeze sporte1
lovingly with the slken wealth of hair and beard thai
framed the face In halo of venerable beauty He We
sl suffering slightly from bis recent prostrson by ths
his silver hair there Was fresh scar visible whsr, tbS
poets head had strnck the pavement In his ugly fall
think said the poet General Grant will stand The teal
perfectly through coming generations True ne hsi nS
artistic or poetical element; but be furnished thu
concrete OF those elements for imaginative nae perbans
beyond any man pf the age. He was not the dneiy
painted portrait ITSELF but the original Of the portrait
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-03
THE CHINESE IN SAV FRANCISCO.


So much has been written about the Chinese in
San Francisco and 30 many legislative committees
have taken testimony concerning their ways of
living their industries aud their vices, that it might
be thought the topic had been oxhaustiyely
analyzed But the san Francisco Board of Super
vsors appear to have thought differently, for they
some time since appointed special committee to
examine and report upon the condition OF China
town. and incidentally TO suggest whatever rem
edies for existing evils might 0ccur to them. This
special COMMITTEES has just made its report, accom-
panying it with "a remarkable map of the Chinese
quarter showing by different colors, the occupa-
tons carried the first street floors through
out the district. The map shows an immense area
of gambling, but not a great space devoted to
opium dens. The report is frank ia many respects
after the manner Of Tho raj Mall Gazette and 50
far rs at present appears it is published in full by
only one daily paper in San Francisco.
IL exhibits much overcrowdng. This has been
standing complaint against the Chinese In America
from the first. They cannot be made to understand
the virtue and sanitary necessity Of plenty of fresh
AIR. and not beng fastidous or careful of persona
comfort a1d above ALL living celIbate lives out OF
their own country. they tend constantly t. h,
establishment of barrack habits of crowdng. Their
economical predictions strengthen this tendency.
They will commonly doubls tho sleeping accommo-
dations Of small room ten or twelve feet high by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-03

cities, which, for the last month. show an in-
crease outside of NewYork of about IL per
cent in comparison with the same month last
year. 1t is true that the business of July, 1884,
was not satisfactory. 1t was very dull month,
and the usual midsummer stagnatiOn was ag-
gravated by tho uncertainties and the excite
ments of the Presidential campaign, then just
beginning. Nevertheless, any increase In the
volume of business is regarded as hopeful
sign, and the increase in this case is so large,
and so general at the more important cities,
that it is with reason accepted as evidence OF a
growing volume of trade.
A part of this increase in business, however,
Is due to the speculative activity, which con-
tinues to do more harm than good. For in
stance, at this time prices of wheat and OF
cotton are held so high as to check exports OF
those important products. Notwithstanding
especially favorable weather last week, and the
prospect of an extraordinary crop, the price OF
corn was also sustained. In wheat, in spite of
all efforts to advance the price, decline OF Il
cents resulted, and in oats a decline of half
cent. In the cotton market, after some decline,
"corner" was developed in contracts for
August, and prices were rapidly advanced, so
that middling uplands closed as 10l2 cents.
There were practically no sales for export, and
the exports for the week amounted to only
2,5SS bales, against 4.2S3 for the same week
last year. In the other markets the general
tendency was toward lower prices, though in
tin, lead and copper there were small advances,
and oil closed at about the same price as for
the previous week. In dry goods better feel
ing was shown by representatives from the
West and South, and the closing of mills at
Fall River stiffened the price of print cloths,
but it ia believed that the resO utiOn OF the
Southern manufacturers in convention at
Augusta, to suspend production for thirty days.
will be found practically ineffective.
The bank returns show decrease in loans
during the past week, and small decrease in
the reserve 1t is to be noticed that the
amount of specie held is not diminished on
account Of the loan OF S6,O00,000 to the
Treasury, so that the banks are apparently
treating tho certificates which promise frac-
ti0nal currency, or else the fractional currency
itself as so much specie. This is moi an inn
portant fact at this time when the reserves OF
the banks are much larger than they need, but
it may become important hereafter The
monthly Treasury statements arc altOgeth sr
favorable. They report an increase in the
stock of gold. as they ought amounting to
nearly So, 900, O00 but they also report an in
crease of 100000 in silver owned during
the past month and an increase of $1.5O0.OOO
in legal tenders owned. 1t is also an enceur-
aging fact that the receipts Of silver for the
past month have been only 25.1 per cent OF the
receipts at New York.