New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-23
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

Yesterday was talking with bright but breiless
young lawyer Of this city, who said: :" am one OF
a number OF ambitious young men In this city with
family ties who have formed an association with
the object Of going out to one Of the newly creased
States. We haven't just decided which state we
shall settle in but 1t will probably be Montana.
We represent various professions three or four law
yers, couple of physicians, few newspaper men,
and number OF bright young men who have no
capital but their brains and will hold themselves
in readiness TO catch on 30 anything that offers
Itself. We ara impressed with the fact that there
Is a great future in all Of these new States for
brany, Industrious young men who are willing 10
work hard; and expect not only TO make our
fortunes, but TO become eminent citizens In Few
years We all have our eye on Govenorship or
United States senatorshtp and we're going to get
there too. OF course we will distribute ourselves
over the State but We will keep up organization,
and look out for each others interests as much
as possible. We may BIO 'tonderfeet,' but tell you
tho old inhabitants win have to rise early If they
get ahead Of US. Outside OF our company, have
S0afa q s many other young men h %s0 are
am confident that there Will be great rush to them
Westward tho stars Of four new empires have taken
their way, and We intend TO keep up Win tao pro-
cession.'
In these days, when newspaper advertising Is car
red to such extent that surprise is manifested
at the appearance in any journal Of whole pages Of
pad-for matter devoted to calling attention 10 some
commodity, notice like the following would DO the
cause OF general comment;
The publisher OF I" The Ledger has en- advertise
ment in The Weekly Tribune OF this week, for which
he has paid us $4,000. The advertisement occupies
all the space can devote to advertising this week
Favors for next week are now In order Price, u
line.
This paragraph Is copied from The Tribune Of July
ID 1853, and conspicuous at the head OF tho
first column on the editorial page In these days Of
,.s.r ahon NJ a
pages can be used at short notice TO enlarge paper
sufficiently to print the news and the advertising aso'
Timothy jeremiah Campbell tho expiring Congress
man from the With District, rather the one who
not reelected and VIII retire to private life and
resume his law practice on the same
day when President Cleveland retires, Wis
tied the Navy Yard a few days ago, and was
received with "present arms' by the marine guard,
who mistoOk him for Navy officer. The marine was
not put under arrest for making such mistake though
some Of the officers think ne should have boon, while
others think that the savage glance turned upon
him by tho Congressman, who was uncertain whether
compliment was Intended or not, was sufficient
punishment.
Congressman Campbell has not been so frequent
visitor at the Navy Yard since the November
elections. There a time last summer when
" Our TIM declared that the Navy Yard was run
in the interest of certain ward politicians in Brooklyn,
and he sworo that he would introduce bill in Con-
gress to move the yard to westchester County, and
| sell the land and buildings in Brooklyn But when
this was threatened even those who have been camor
ing to secure tho Brooklyn Navy Yard for public
market began to oppose tho New-York Congressman
fearing that no had :" pull" enough TO carry out hls
! threat. Dir. Campbell Is great joker, but he wss
almost In earnest that time Tor he sorely vexed
| Tuo hundred men had been taken during the
campaign, and Brooklyn got the Hons share; camp
bells political opponents In this city got some, 1n
| the COngreSsman's friends were thrust aside. Hl
then decided that radical change was needed, AND
that the present system Of naval patronage, ar
ranged after secretary Whtney's own plans, Is q
tho BfookIyn side Of the hver but Campbell win have
the satisfaction Of knowing that Boss Mclaughlin
| William Furey and James McCartney VIII no longer
control the patronage there.
Tribune reporter met an army pay officer near the
new Army Building In whltehallst. who was in a hui
NOR to throw 10 the winds the cast-lron regulations
which forbid an officer TO critIcse the official conduc
OF his superiors He said az do hope that there viii
| be moro consistency and common sense In the execu
tive branch Of tho War Department after March thar
have been exhibited In the last four years. and that the
next Secretary Of War will have some mowlcdgC
Of the requirements OF his office, and not be mere
ngurehead The conflicting rulings OF the SecretaTy's
and OF the Controllers offices have been most embar
RAISING to the dlsburslng officers Secretary Endcot
/ some time ago issued an order cxemptng the retired
enlisted from the payment Of IL IL cents montf
for the Soldiers Home and the paymasters have beer
! making their disbursements accordingly. few day
ago tie Controller refused to approve the accounts
whore this fec had not been deducted upon the grout
that the men are stu in the service ana are snDec
TO the IL 1-2 cents month fee. The Controller TO
fuses modify his ruling and tho Secretary VIII no.
| revoke his order The United States courts have 40
clded that tho orders Of executive officers must bt
obeyed and II should abide by tho ruling OF the Con
troller ! shond subject myself to court martiM 10
dsobedlenee Of orders. On the other hand IL com
pv with the Secretarys order the Controller deduct
| The amount claimed 10 be due from each retired en-
| listed man from my pay. This Is only one OF many
the absurd things that have occurred In our pranch
| the seryce.S