The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-06-14

Fnm our regular correspondent.
Nrw YouK MAY Goth. 1873.

Concv Island. Here all kinds.
qualities and species, from 'he hat
rack suggesting plug, attached TO
the nondcscript ra%mshackleG vchi
clc, % the horse that can Ito his
mile in less than thirty; from the
animal that is fast only when ut.
tached to the inside Of q barn, to
the horse with q pedigree, all al
be seen any fine afternoon on the
well-pavcd thoroughfarc leading to
the park, and then through the
park down to and along the Ocean
Parkway. Shortly after noon the
road begins to blacken with vehi-
Giles aud then it is that the land
lords gather in the shockels and
look as jolly as jolly can be. From
Covnc's TO Rader's, at ShaughncS-
sy's, Cohcn's, 1hom's, Olmstcad'S,
Ravcnhall's, McMahon's, Ilowc's
and the score or morcof other hos
t]clrirs. the horscmcn gather and
talk horse and tell fairy tales CON
corning their animals until there is
enough I've floating around to start
n soap factory.
d.
There has been Il good deal of
wondcrmcnt as to what became of
the millions OF money which were.
engulfed in the house of Grant X
Ward. Aside from the vast amount
lost in speculation, This is how Mr..
Ward used very large sums. The
pictures in his very expensive
house in Brooklyn, are said to have
been worth more than the house.
Ills country house in Stamford,
Conn, was purchased two years
ago. 1t is Il large tour-story wood
ell structure, and has attached to
it very extensive grounds, which
are tas~tcfullv laid out and orna-
mcntcd with statuary, fountains,
etc. From the balcony the waters
Of Long Islaud Sound are visible,
and since his purchase, Mr.. Ward
has had a handsome lodge built at
the entrance of the grounds, which
cost $4,000. The lighthouses cost
$40, 600, and at the time OF the
failure there were fifteen florists,
whom Mr.. Ward had sent from
New York, at work preparing the
grounds for the summer season.
In his stables Mr.. Ward had a
stud of thirty bloodcd horses and a
fine assortment of vehicles. Since
purchasing this place Mr., Ward
has spent fully 500, COO to beauti-
fy it, and here it had been his
wont to entertain his friends. dur
ing the summer, on a scale of the
most lavish hospitality. This place
was transferred by a recorded deed,
some days before the failure, to
Mr.. Warner, making, as now
known, a total of 1925. 900 worth
of property which has been turned
over to him in discharge of what
appears on the books Of Grant IL
Ward to his credit. Mr.. Warner
has been interested in the opera
tons of the firm since 1882. One
of the strangest features III the
whole swindling business was the
confidence Mr.. Ward apparently
inspired among men who should
have known better, that he was
able to control government con-
tracts. The law on this subject is
clear, and all business men might
reasonably expected to know it.
Government contracts are given by
law to the lowest responsible bid
der after public advertisement.
The competition Is open and
sharp, bids are cut down to the
lowest rates consistent with safety,
and the profits are small and gen
orally well earned. All goods sent
in under contract are rigidly in
Spected, and if not up to require
ments are rejected. Hence the
profits on furnishing supplies to the
government are no greater than in
any other business of like volume