The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-05
GENERAL PRESS.
STREET CAR PoLIrENEss.

STREET CAR POLlIENEsSs
A dyspeptic critic down here during
the Exposition: could fined only one
virtue In New Orleans. Hedamned
its weather, denounced its streets,
discovered no beauty in the women,
or vigor or intelligence In the men;
but on one point he declared New
Orleans exceeded every city in the
world, and that was in politeness.
The people were the most courteous
and polite he had ever met, particular
ly in the street cars, where the men al
ways rose and resigned their seats
to women, no matter how tired they
were, no matter what the age, rank,
or station of the women. 1t is small
matter, but one that New Orleans
prides itself on, and with some reason.
Politeness, courtesy and gallantry are
virtues that never injure people, but
elevate the moral tone and feeling of
the community and these virtues New
Orleans has always preserved through
her difficulties aud troubles. The
New York Tribune has been investi
eating this very matter in the metrop-
oils, and is not pleased with the prac-
tice there, and less pleased with the
outlook for the future. Street car po-
likeness is disappearing rapidly and
tropolis, it says. Each year mon are
less courteous to women. They now
seldom think of resigning their seats
to them, and do not hesitate to push
them aside and scramble with them
for place. AS far as the horse car
and elevated railroad are concerned,
the women are on terms OF perfect, but
unapyreciated, equality with the.men.
The cause OF this decrease of polite
ness and gsllantry on the part Of gem
tlemen in New York it attributes TO
the lack of courtesy and politeness on
the part of the women themselves.
They misunderstood the act OF gen
tlemsn in resigning his seat, and
seem IL consider 1t not politeness but
a duty; and they themselves never
think of doing what they expect OF
Others. No word, not even smile o.
thanks, is ever given the gentleman
who, perhaps tired and fatigued him
self, resigns his place. And when it
comes TO that lady to make way for
another she seldom does it. II there
is vacant seat next her does she call
1t TO the attention of tho gentleman
who had resigned IL 10 her? Very
seldom. Ii She has an escort she
pulls him into it and leaves the polite
gentleman standing; if she has child
it, too, must be made comfortable, al
though the mother has not paid for 1t,
or she will probably fill the vacant
space with her skirts. TO other
women she is wholly without polite
ness, and will not Withdraw her skirts
one inch, but will occupy two entire
seats by sitting sideways and expects
one of the men to resign his place TO
the com9r. sit is amazing" the Trib-
me remarks, chow rude woman can
be in public, who in private circles is
the soul OF grace and cannot receive
the smsllest attention without prompt
acknowledgements y New Orleans
Times Democrat.
WHAT BECAUSE OF THE MONEY.
Ward received vast sums Of money
to invest in the so-celled Government
contracts. But what became Of these
millions? Nobody yet seems to know.
The "1rant 81 Ward" failure was one
of the most extraordinary on record
the assets amounting to only $4,000,
while the liabilities were over $4,000
600. Tho receivers and the assignee
have not vet discovered what became
of the millions that disappeared from
the Golfers Of Grant q Ward, Disss-
trous as the failure was, the disappear
ing millions must have gone Home-
where. Who has the money? Ban
ker Fish decl ared short time
ago that Ward had expected him "to
act 2s the monkey TO remove the hot
chestnuts from the stOye," while
Wards part in tho transaction was
simply "to secure the said chestnuts
when they were properly cooked :"
Mr.. Fish BUggestively added in regard
to Mr.. Ward: "he has a lot Of them
sailed down somewhere at this
moment, and am only afraid they
will prove pawerful in Obatructing
the course Of Justice Other persons,
however, ere impressed with tho be-
lief that the money has not passed
entirely out Of existence, but 81 still
held in somebody's possession. Even
the attorney Of Ferdinand Ward gd-
mits that this view Is plausible. Some
months ago he said; 81 do not mean
TO deny thst there 10 not somewhere
large amount Of property, but Ward
HASN'T got it, as no gave UP everything
when ho failed. Who has this pro-
porty Eocretod / viii not say" Posi-
bly, 10 may be found that Mr.. William
S. Warner hes q good portion Of the
money. Tho books show tina. Dir.
Warner made some as.onishingly fine
ment contracts and realized amazing
profits. just what no put in is rather
uncertain, but tho books clearly show
that MIR. Warner drew out SlD05lT2l,
and az the time of The failure holu
S3,483,000 in profit obligations, ImmC-
didtely after tho suspension Ward
transferred to Warner r0El Ugtate yal-
ued 90 $4,000. These facts indicate
that from bis familiar acquaintance
with the bushes Mr.. Warner could
do something 60 explain what became
Of tho money. But this gentleman
does not make himself heard; no he's
no complaints TO make and has done
nothing 10 throw light Oh tho matter.
In fact nobody seems b know Just
whore TO find Mr., Warner, Receiver
johnson says he has "seon everybody
else iutho whole buBingsg cEc1p. MIR
WauCr"-lCMcapO Tribune,