Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-21

Assuming that the financial failures are over for
the time, IL now remains 10 he seen whether they
ARE 70 be supplemented by failures of justice The
rllany has been exposed, and the crimes have done
heir worst upon society. And now are the thieves
and perJurers in high places to be made TO suffer
from the penalties attached by law to their dis
closed and confessed mi~dee1s? Most likely not.
In England they deal more promptly with this class
OF criminals. and sometimes as recently in Newark.
they get their deserts In this country, but rule
they are more apt 10 find sympathy than justice
Friends ecTnmiserate them on their misfortune"
which consists in the loss Of their fraudulent gains
and society shudders TO think that such elegant
gentlemen. who have basked in fits smiles, should
ever wear feon's clothes, and for the first time in
their lives, do an honest days work at hard labor
And so they are let run at large. though members
OF by far the most dangerous class in the comml-
nifty For the really dangerous classes not the
petty. retail scoundres who pick pockets and cheat
at cards. but the sleek. prosperous Williams. bank
magnates. renowned lawyers. fashionable club
men, and men or that stamp who Systematically
violate not only all the laws OF God but the stat
utes, 50 far suits their ambition convenience
Such men are habitual criminals more truly than
the poor. weak wretches whose faces become
familiar 10 police judges; and sooner later society
must arouse itself 10 It's responsibility towards
these, the worst enemies of order, morals and the
common welfare.
The,Arthur mass meeting in New York city last
night was TOO large and representative in char
aeter 10 be treated lightly by the friends OF rival
candidates The list or vice presidents embraces
hundreds OF the best known merchants and leading
men OF the city. and the attendance at the meeting
demonstrated the active interest his supporters are
showing in his behalf. Beecher made capital
speech. and BriStOw followed with another. In the
course Of which he replied 10 Macyeaghs caUstic
letter with good nature bur with
Excited by the freshenfng Of the Arthur breeze,
The Blaine men have been inspecting their tackle
again, and making everything snug, although they
continue 10 express the conviction that il isn't
going TO be much OF a shower after all, Mean
while. the politicians are on the beach anxiously
inspecting the now pending Storm ready to launch
the Edmunds, Hawey, Lincoln or Gresham life
boats in case OF need.
Senator Cameron declares that he knows nothing
about politics. and has views but it will not
be his friends fault If he IS not speedily provided
with both knowledge and IDEAS AS soon as he
landed he was surrounded by his friends and the
group have Row all gone over to Harrisburg to-
sether 10 have their talk out under the trees of
ancestral mansi n, with the venerable simon CAM
eron sitting by Mentor There are several PROM
inent republicans who VIII be much interested in
the outcome OF this arborial cooquy.
Vanderbilt says that the cause of the financial
trouble is that Americans want 20 make money too
fast 1t is, Indeed. pity that the rest OF us can't
be satisfied TO plod along assured income OF
million or two month"; like Vanderbilt and |
leave speculation alone, except In particular rail-
road specialties where one can manipulate the
market at convenience.
Gladstone has again fooled the doctors, who
have been predicting his political decline by carry
ing his important franchise bill through the COM
mons by the triumphant majority OF 33a to 49, \
The conservatives went all TO pieces. the two
younger leaders. Churchill and Hamilton. getting
into quarrel. while Sir Stafford NOrthco,e left
the house In disgust before the vote was taken.
The London Times which was made very sad
and mad BY the absurd stubboraess or the north I'm
the civil war; IS now again quite that this coun-
Try has been put In false position BY recognizing the
African Information Association. Incidentally it
may BE- observed that the \. l. \. treads little on
the tender toes OF the British lion.
Thanks TO that brisk young business man. Mr.
Frederick Ward Mr.. Vanderbilt IS now the owner
OF considerable real estate I'm this city, and Cen
Grant, as landlord, has retired. Gran; has also
made over his girt-house and other property in
Philadelphia 10 the creditor Generally speak
Ing there is little that is pathetic on the surface
al least in real estate transfers. bat everyone must
feei pity and regret in reading OF these
soiic VI cur heI-HDt'fS are q NIUE 100 previous
with regard 10 the Shipplng-biI The vote in the |
House yesterday was TO non-concur instead Of 70 |
concur in the Senate amendments. little syllable
sometimes makes great difference
As the democratic convention approaches Mr. |
1flden Is rapidly cOnyalescng. 1t IS the other |
candidates who are beginning to feel sick now
Is THE SUPREME COURT OF The DISTRICT |
Il Of COluInbia the 2Is. dry of MAY A. d. 1894 the |
United Stats Of America Plaintiff. HenrY How
gate ct al DESCENDANTS. No s,99 Equity Do ket q.