New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-08
CHANCES AT MANY TOPICS.
INFORMATION AND COMMENT FROM MEN
WHO HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY.

WHO HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY.
A. NJ kelley, formerly OF Richmond, Va, somewhat
known to fame the unfortunate gentleman WHO was
refused Rome and Vienna when sent to those courts
as the of this government has decided To
make this CITY his home. met him In Fntn'a'e' tho
other day. when no told me OF his DETERMINATION no
has not yet decided however whether no Will uy law Vi
Journalism. He has practlsed law and has also nao
editorial experience.
Imet John Roach a few days ago and found MIN TO
stored somewhat OF his old time vigor lie happeneu
to mood to tell me something OF MS carry mo
tory aud experience. Said he: /" l have memorandum
books in which have for almost my entire Ire WrtteD
down the things that interested me at the moment
happened to pick up ono the other day when
forty years old and across tho heaoh1
Why John Roach Quit Journey Work 1t a curious
Renaissance. at work IN the shop one day wnen
an idea about shpbudlng into my head. l turneu
up pail down 1t and began to trace the idea In
the moulding sand at my feet George Copeland, the
foreman, cane and found thus engaged lie called
loafer and my blood fairly boiled. You can
work any longer tins shop. he said to nay excited
reply answered by saying wonld not II could Dus
that he should not discharge threw on my over
ais and ran ahead of him to the office where Gothed
them had quit and demanded my time. Within week
had SCI up little shoT OF my own hired TWO or
three men. My capital amounted TO $500. AT the END
OF the first week paid my men $27 Then went hoo
with curious feeling said to my wife, MARY I've
paid the mon. but have money for you ana you VIII
have to get trusted at the grocery. She said; Never
mind John can do that You your own boss now
aud wo Will stand together 10 keel you 80 In all te
years since concluded Mr.. Roach with much feeling,
though my weekly pay roll has been as high as $4,000
there has never been Saturday night wien my men
not fully paid
CAPTAIN A. s. Bushnell, OF Ohio, chairman OF the Re
publican Committee OF that State sind to me at the tth
Avenue Hotel: The Republican defeat IN New 1OrK
VIII apt send the nomination for President in 1883
10 tho West II tho party should want al old ana eS-
pcrienccd statesman have him in Onto. II 1t should
want young and vigorous candidate we still have him.
We grow Presidents IN Ohio"
Whom Governor Hill was hero the last week before
election enjoyed half hour in his room at the Holman
House. lie very busy but talked with me frankly
on some points aud guardedly others | was struck
with tho confidence he expressed In his prospects, said
he The people not going to ndor'e the yltupera-
ton and abuse and shameless Misrepresentation 10 which
have been sui octed. shall certainly DC elected
The Governor has round head from the top OF which
every yesge OF DEPARTED The cutiro is white
a, a billiard bali and shines like 9ne Ia speech he Is
concise but agreeable and has way that makes every
man with whom he comes III contact feel friendly ~
bin.
] W schuckers OF Philadelphia, the old private sec
reary OF Salmon F. Chase said to ne tue oherday; The
railroad cement that gets ahead OF me IN one wa
viii LOSE III another cheated out OF fifteen cents
by railroad several years have expended live or
six hundred dollars since tnat time in railroad fares for
trips that / could have made that road but have
never beer IN OF It's except when actually com
lied 10 do 80 because there competing line. II
the travelling public would all resent injuries IN the
way nave done there "o"d bc dlcreht tone 70
ttsseuycr. than now tho II wasn't my nIteeu
cent. tnat up hut the principle under wnien
Was taken. Ihey stood me up as the saying Is
General A. D. Hazen the chief OF the Signal Service
Bureau WAS hero on Friday on his way to Woods HOl,
Mass superntend the laying OF cable for the signal
service to Nlnckct Island, which has mover had cable
connection with the Land. Nautu ket stands 80 far
ont 70 sea of tho sou coast Massachusetts, that
signal station tncrc eaten the nst signs or
many of tho rcat storms sweep the Atlantic coast
I The observation OF the signs wUld lie yalo
Jess without this means OF transmit lag. Il to the main
iaud
f. 8 Stokes. in getting coutrol OF tie Bankers and
Merchants Telegraph lLe, Is settling himself up for
telegraph monopolis OF the first water. am told that
no a,prcs to forco a consolidation with tho western
Union Company after the fashion Of the opposition
rorics thai nave gone before I'm thu, road His line Is
all IN working order II conversation Rad with
Judge j. G. Mckrmy or Dayton ohio, Is To br accepted,
rs have doubt 1t may he. The Judge was on here
lat week collect small claim against the company
He -aid to me- The lines OF the b. NJ, ~ our part OF
tho country are rapidly going 10 pieces Tor want OF
proyor attention. EelOro Il went INTO receivers hands,
y reason " Dmocks failure, nearly rJuD0OO hal been
used Al ali There arc wires between Cevcl.nd, Cncn-
natl Columbus, New .rh, Day tom aud indianapolis. con
nrruug with " la only utiCc
bu-nes, at Cleveland Around Dayton the poles are
en-, town rnftlug or being chopIrd down and the
wire, are being destroyed IN way ano her 10 VIII
take long for the entire plant To become "" lecss
The names Of stephen b. Elkns stephen W. Dor
sew both OF whom made their fortunes In New Mexico,
are great deal linked together In the talk about Land
grants Ia hnt Territory. The fact that Nr. Ekius
20 tho front "a q political manager last year gave
.tt1Hr l,uts
uccn made In which no sHs down rs Land grabbcr
OF the most obuo OTIS type As fact Mr. Ekins never
had any business transactions with Mr. Dorsey OF any
kind and was never In any way associated with him
Ills Investments In land have been mostly In mining
PROPERTY although he with others large Interests In
somo grazing tracts. | heard him cay one dag
after an attack had boon made upon the
mi. OF his lands, IN a newspaper whose only proof
was assertion. that no did not own yard OF
land whose title not good "a that TO the Land on
which the Custom House stands In Wal! 81 | was
talking with Mr.. Williams. Of Missouri lawyer who has
large business In New Mexico, whom this statement by
Mr. Elkius was brought up Mr.. Williams sad TO me;
What Mr. Ekins says Of his own property is doubt
true fIo was leading lawyer OF the Territory when
ho lived aud hc ought to have been able to pick up
plenty Of land without shady title. But II would no,
do to vouon Dorsey's land that way. Mr. Dorsey
has run the Territory every until he has taken
up more property IN r3uaWchI WY tuhu 1ily H,' ~
that country. lie mas had the Goyernment oicdl, aud
the Judiciary In his control for years All OF Ptcs'n
Arthur, appoiutces on the bench st DJrseys
service. THIS new man. Vincent only nuo'hcr tool
for Dorsey 10 ice. Il OF President .rtAurs ser
Gus mistakes no did not send men to New Mexico to
stop the being perl eracd there In the
land Office transactions and covered up by the courts.
Dor,eys aIcst tactics take up all the laud along
stream both sides distance back from IL
banks Then he warns OF all Corners and the great
stretches OF Government land that lie back Of the river
Ltud that lac occupies become valdcess any but
himself else Is allowed 10 cross his land
10 yet cattle to water II amounts to piracy o. the
pralries and he able TO tho Tori
tolial bench who would uphold him In his scheme"
General Daniel Butterlcld who WAS chief OF staff to