New-York tribune., 1885-09-21

widely rumDred during the week. is some extent.
He does not talk much about the difficulties but his
alleged friends do, and they exagserate great DEAL
Everybody who knows the eccentric and genial
dramatis regrets his roublessxcept these immediate
friends He to have made the mistake Of ny yesting
his earnings In property not readily converted into handy
money. man engaged in the extra hazardous business
OF theatrical should have plenty Of readily
negotiable securities at hand Investment In real estate
Is oil very well and to bo approved bat spectators
shouldn't tie up all their capital In that way. This
gather from persons who not his boso friends but
who believe In and are willing to help Campbell.
such OF mettle end Of honor as Richard
Hooley.
Mr. Campbells career has been erratic as his per-
sonal character. might say his personal appearance,
too IL aht by stretch the word In the Of
oddity He reporter in Pttsburg poor but
prsns but his enterprise got him into Jail for libel
contempt He was an editor In st. Louis OF The Post
Erpress and his enterprise made the PAPER but IL also
compelled him, in dagreeing with his financial hackers
to sell out and clear out His story OF that stormy but
comical experience was made the basis Of English
comsdy,-short-ive but bosterously funny to news
paper people and actors but the general public
mystifed by It, He then came to New YORK and tried
dramatic work and incOnnenty sat down upon for
his crude work Lous Aldrch came to him in tho form
OF good angcl Aldrch had been cast for inferior
part in The Danites" joaquin Mlers lay produced
ny MShSo lsauhiH, ulduo IL pNb.
SO great the hit made by Aldrch that he
dropped from the company Business dropped too
Adrich inspired with the idea Of play of his
on the same general theme which would eaboI the
character he had made In The Danites" He inspired
Campbell and together they built up "My Paitner"
From that moment Campbell was recognized and his
success began. IL was not always uniform, but 1t
general advancement for him.
Campbell conceived tho idea that playwright should
bc his own manager and produce his plays with his
own companies lie Is tho only dramatst OF late years
whom recall as having succeeded at is. 1t may still
prove the snag which ne Is said to have struck But
for some years he made pay large profits aud he
questislaby drew out great deal OF money and
invested 1t where he apparently cannot get at it in
hurry. It is of the fixed and unvarying rules OF
finance that the more anxious you to raise money
real estate bond aud mortgage the longer takes
complete the transaction. I've been there myself.
There is a disposition in some quarters to rldicue
Professor Spencer f. Baird United States Commissioner
of Fisheries, for his proposal to Congressman to
dis ributo quantity of German carp among such OF
their constituents as have the means to cultivate
and develop this edible fish. Congressman Joseph
Pulitzer who recently refused receive from this
Administration quite facetously declines carp not
because isn't single suitable pond in his
for growing them but because he will take (nor ask
any tavors from this Administration. He prefers carp
ing 70 carp perhaps At rate he dearly IOyes agh
and evidently means to carry The World into against
tue Administration Possibly he has been long In the
opposition editor that hs knows tue value OF the
position to paper; AMI wisely prefers be lnde-
pendent editor to a dependent Congressman.
drited away from Professor Baird who intmated |
being subjected unioseryed rlicule for his
earnest efforts to stock our waters with German tarp.
That effort has been the smallest among higIy
successful efforts OF his to restOek American and
reduce h,h culture to science ami in iusiry. lie
had much 10 do also with the formulation OF state and
national laws for the protection OF fish in our large |
streams. When he into Office the first OF Fish
Commissioners the United States had laws projecting
lsh In public waters and only four States In the Union
had any State Commission Even under these Com
nissoncrs In these four States the laws dead
etter Now nearly every State has Commission ami |
that enforced. The annual reports OF Professor
Baird authorities ia Germany aud France which FIRST
lost art OF fish and oyster culture. And
since Professor Bard became Commissioner OF Fisheries
country has become. next 20 China tie
live Of fsl-cutiya.ins nations lie has practically
directed the various efforts which have reduced shad
rom luxury which only rich could enjoy to a nmon
lrtIce OF food In which he poor may indulge Surely
nIch honor should attach instrumental doing
his TO him who could make two Of two
,ales OF grass 20 spot OF ground whpre only
grew before" My recollection is chat Swift ntinated
hat snch one would deserve better OF mankind and
10 essential service to his country than the whole
OF politicians put together" Which quotation. wish
o say, Is not meant asany impuation Politician
'uzer long, certainly lie maintains the agreeable
nd valiant position OF Independent Editor.
told good authority that the recent resignation
A. NJ. Kelley Minister Austria simply prellm-
iay - his appointment to Ill vacancy to be created
OF the Third Assistant Secretary of state,
lvoy a. Adee.
The Casino election last week a complete victory
,r Rudolph Aronson All the opposition abandoned the
ell-all except George T. Cummings, and he would have
glad to quit it II Rudolph Aronson had held him
ght In the fight by slander suit for $4,000 damages,
which the bail fixed at 5000.
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