New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
CHANCES HERE AND THERE


CHANCES HERE AND THERE
The retirement OF Rear-Admrsl BraiDe, and the at
tention which has consequently been given by news
papers to the subject Of promotion in the Army and
Navy, remind again how long and how steep IL
the ladder of grade in the United States Military and
Naval Service. naval officer speaking Of this said
Doesn't 1t seem old to you laymen 10 read about
brave officer, who fought well in the thirty years
ago. and who has sill much to attain in the way OF
rank? Just stop and think how slowly promotion
comes in these days. Ten years seem TO make no
difference In ones rank. Many men get old that
they have be retired before they have reached any
sort of satisfactory rank They able, they highly
thought Of Everyone knows that In case We had
they would prove to be efficient and daring
fighters. And yet they are not advanced, simply be-
cause there is no place to which 10 advance them.
Vacancies are few and far between. Take the Army,
too. Out West officers doing hard service all
G sM @S D 1ao q rs 9 pleasure v @t tSo De Js
Occasionally we have an Indian trouble, like that OF
JUMP t after veT of s hard %o an on es
feels that he Is very lucky II he goes up single grade,
ing that he is stuck Where he is for another decade
It's pretty hard TO feel that about the only way to get
+ IL baf e nd nave co sg S ne men no s %
Army ard the Navy when there is so little of promise
in their futures
1t is, the officer explained IT, due 10 the fact that
have practically no army. Graduates from West
Point out to endless line OF officers before
them, who are at almost standstl and It is Won
der that when they look up tho line they ask them
selves there is any hope of getting the top be-
fore they have outlved their usefulness The European
armies are so immense that better field Is offered,
though to ambitious young men promotion there
must seem slow In times OF peace; But the constant
additions to nie armies OF great military powers make
room for newcomers; France, Germany and Russia.
far from reducing their forces seem to be Strainng
every nerve 70 increase them.
Speaking Of foreign armies, the many changes in
equipment must make the taxpayers groan in despair.
New rifles, foreign dispatch says are the order
Of the day in AL foreign armies. An order for
100000 rifles recently given by one Government IN
Europe, means an expenditure OF money which would
buy bread for hungry mouths In that country for
holding a knife at every ones throat demands, Of
e0 cor knives enough TO 60 r9snd as they say
millions OF men: who might be producing wealth for
the nations. under arms.
"The traditional bow and arrow Of the American
INDIAN said westerner. "are things of the past.
The average Indian OF to-day is about skfu with
bow and arrow as a sixyear old boy is with toy
pistol. It's very funny to Fasteners when they
are travelling out West get Indians TO show them how
they use their old time weapons. The Indians favore
way Of exhibiting his skill is to shoot at quarter
or haf dollar stuck n pt stick IRE m is
Eastern man and the noble Red Man RY' viii 81 shoot s
at it from distance of dozen steps and miss it with
ns S ss hoa little b 81 FL: Wa S,
nowadays nova. are two kinds both adopted from the
The other is whiskey. which he uses upon himself,
and it is quite as deadly to him bulets-provided
he can get enough OF it,
There is a man abundantIy supplied with worldly
goods and with daughters who believes that every
woman should know how to do at least thing
well. Consequently his five daughters know several
things besides dancing and music and riding. One
girl has learned senOgraphy, and her fingers are
expert with the keys of type-writing machine
with the keys of piano Another is skilfrI with
the needle and two others could their hvngs
practical school teachers, no instruction in French or
Italian, but everyday school teaching. Il hope
says this father, that no. one Of my. daughter.
serious financial troubles IN my younger days.
daughters could take care Of themselves Besides,'
he added, with twinkle in his eye think Of the graft
tude some men will feel toward me when they ind
what good wives have trained for them"
"For goodness sake, let ME see newspaper said
a man getting of steamer the other day. II fee;
II the whole world had stopped Has any king been
killed. Has Wall Street sunk into the Bayl Has
Italy come down on with her ironcladsl Ono
never realizes how absolutely necessary newspapers
one ! shall be uncomfortable for the next month, for
shall be learning Of something from day to day which
missed knowing about because did not a paper
for over week Once went away for a rest, and.
so that nothing should worry me, 'swore of news
papers. Three days Of IL drove me half crazy. aud
sent for papers for each of those three days read them
all. felt like new man and had real good time for
day ''' ny '"''''
A theatrical manager has big contract on his hands
n this age when he starts out to produce play.
rhe expenses are enormous "saaries," said one Of
hem in speaking Of his next season. in individual
'ases higher than before. The companies are
larger and the scenery is simply terribly costly We
stand aghast in the old days. Transportation up
mother big account and there thousand and one
allure il does not take long to sink fortune In it.
Z makes manager turn pale 70 go into his theatre
nf that sP hat o. and he can't AFFORD 70
Wait very long for the tide 10 turn
al discovered new thrill at race track on the day
Il the Brooklyn Handicap said the lover Of good
,orses az had never been on the inner field
II track in my life and went to see II should
not find It more pleasant than in the dense throng
hSndering past me after the rag fell They were ali
n a bunch and they swept along, beautiful In their
heir mighty hoofbeats There was a pounding as "A
rom lightning blows and fash shot ME such a
must feel when cavalry troop comes roaring down
lp0n him.
Two brothers went into restaurant the other day
% dine. 1t was dark when they out again, and
10Th OF them when they got 10 the elevated station
teps stopped. Hang IT." said one, twisting his arm
lncomfortably, 81 got some ones coat. III have TO
20 back and change it, "Hold on said the other
With you and get my coat" So they started back
When they into the lighted for the second
ime one brother said TO the other "Come get out Of
.ere right away before any one sees US. You
AVE on my coat and l have on yours,
md neither OF us had enough to think OF tha4
when We were at the elevated station Now both
rohers soemnly declare that they had not drunk
much wine at their dinner.
An editor tells story 10 show how the most glar;
ne errors can be made. be overlooked and almost
et into print. A correspondent, probably writing
urriedly spoke of who injured In his "right
orclcg.' The editor who read the copy skipped over
hat fright foreleg, OF as II II were the most
ordinary thing ia the world TO meet fourfooted men,
The composor set up tho foreleg' and Il was the
er-wetchful proof reader who came into the room
nth broad grin on his face TO ask how many h0
nen usually bad