Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-09

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The failure of the arm OF Grant Ward is a very
lad one. All the Grant family are ruined and they
can retain their good name only at the expense OF
their reputation for sagacity. The schemer OF the
combination is the young man Ward who by the
most reckless use Of Grants succeeded in get
ting the hrm in debt 10 amount yarfously esti-
mated from five 70 ten million dollars. The Grants
were passive tools In his hands They were allowed
TO draw out $1,000 month each as "profits" from
the business, and did not do much more, it would
appear, than thus draw their allowance. 1t Is
Just here that the blame win fall upon Gen. Grant,
Tor no one feels that he cognizant Of the GRIM
hal speeulations OF his wicked partner" But he
Knew that the chief capital OF the firm was his
name; and he was content 10 be f1grrehead and
draw his money for that service without making
sure that his ODD name was not trined with and
abused.
The affairs Of the Marine bank are found to be in
quite as bad state In their way as those OF the
brokers' firm. Their sworn surplus was, apparent
y false the alternative seeming lie, in that d.
rection. between perjury and theft The president
OF the bank, Mr.. Fish, used It's funds ut his own
convenience, In violation OF law and morals. In
short, the whole failure Is dscreditable to last
degree. and cannot fail TO damage the reputation
OF all who are in any way responsible for Ii.
IL mas been standing marvel, in view OF the
enormous contraction OF values In almost all
marketable securities within the past two years,
that there have been so very few failures Ordi-
narly such collapse of the market would have
brought panic and widespread ruin. That no
such evils have attended the recent decline show
the wonderful resources OF the country the stabil-
fty OF its legitimate business interests and the sepa-
ration OF these interests from the gambling of Wall
street
Two important questions vexed the African
Methodist Episcopal Conference yesterday at its
annual session In New York one involving the at
tttude Of the church on shouting" and the other
touching the habit OF splitting tobacco Juice AS
regards the proprety and usefulness OF shouting
there was little disagreement By an almost unan-
fmous vote the bishops agreed that whatever kind
or noise the spirit moves brother sister to
make" should be encouraged AS one OF the bish-
ops expressed IL, "when the spirit moves YOU have
got TO let 1t come OUT" and he added ~ tell you
you can't have regular, old-fashioned, spirit
moving revival without the shouting" speaking
for himself, IL was only when "old Aunt Polly
Parker would fetch out one OF her amens" that he
could "raise right up and make things how'll
As TO the question OF cleanliness, which We have
been told Is next 70 goodness the conference was
more divided. Brother simmons thought It be-
hooved the body to express its utter adherence
and abominatiOn Of the practice Of depositlng de-
this church" and he therefore moved that any
bishop who should so offend should be fined fifty
cents. Apparently Zion church was not as lib
orally provided with spittoOnS the halls OF Con-
greSs % that the bishops had use the floor or not
chew; and they did not propose TO give up their
privileges. A heated debate, therefore, followed
ending in the defeat OF the motion. Free shouting
and free splitting have accordingly the sanction OF
the highest digntaries Of the African NJ. E church
ID
Some Of Mr. Tilden's friends are q little disturbed
by the attack upon the "old ticket" made by the
wrathful free trade democrats, and they hasten to
say that the democratic platform OF 1876 every line
Of which was inspired by TilGen declared In ex-
press terms, for "a tariff for revenue only" This
being thus, they argue that the allegation that Mr.
Randall and his band OF recuSant democrats are
voicing the sentiments OF Mr.. Tilden is absurd De-
spite this disclaimer the Carlisle democrats seem to
think they know what they are talking about
Senator Van Wyck's bill to limit the amount OF
land held in this country by alien or q foreisn
corporation or company TO six hundred and forty
acres, Is well enough far 1t goes but why con-
line the operation OF the proposed measure to for
eign capitalists Why not apply 1t to native born
nabobs, as well? Land is getting scarcer every year.
according 70 population and solid section OF it is
about as much as one man or COMPANY ought tn
own.
Paria, that human volcano, IS grumbiing and
trembling again with portends OF another erup-
ton The recent municipal elections show an
alarming Increase in the strength Of the radical
elements, but 10 may be that this is a good instead
OF bad sign II is possible that the ballot may do
the WORK Of the barricade
Three steamship ocean disasters In one week Is
not very brilliant opening of the season for trans
Atlantic travel but the wrecks may increase the
safety Of voyagers by lettering the discipline OF
the companies
Tne senate amends the House shipping bill, and
the House win probably give It's amen TO the amend
ments, and thus the first step viii be taken in
plan 10 restore our lost supremacy on the seas
III Cen Grant Is 70 be forthwith put on the re-
tired list 10 reimburse him for the failure of h,s
Wall street firm how yoilld n do m nut ,ba n,or,