The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-13
AJOUnNALlsrIC METEOR
rnntFlasAed Across the nn,llmore Nc,

That Flashed Across the baltimore News.
paper Horizon for Few Weeks.
WASHINGTON, january l2.-The talk Of
the town is the sudden death of the Balti-
more Times. As the Post says, ''its life was
that Of rocket, It's editor and proprietor,
Mr.. Wm. B Hazle;on, has assisned the
property over to another management,
who will issue the paper this morning in
the interest Of the creditors. The
latter, it seems, arc more numer-
Gus than the subscribers. The paper
almost from the Grst, fell fiat.
and did not have the necessary funds back
Of it to uphold it until it got firmly fixed.
Under Hazteton's management everything
was done in the most expensive style, and
those purchasing for the paper were given
unlimited power. ASl6,OOO press is among
the things procured ond placed in the
Office, and still unpaid for. The salaries
offered were far beyond those usually OBJ
tanned by newspaper men, and in every
thing the Tines seemed to have behind il
n perfect mine OF money.
That it had not is now too sadly realized.
and it is alleged that the paper had only
about $ll 600 on which to start OF this
s., 900 is said to have been borrowed from
a prominent ex-MHyOr Of Baltimore, The
sum OF s. 900 was paid out OF this as forfeit
money TO the GG:ciic.
The Washington Bureau was opened on
the same magnificent scale. 4 suit OF
rooms was leased on Newspaper Row and
fitted up with new furniture and carpets.
'Spare no expense; make the office itself
an advertisement for the paper" we're the
words OF the proprietor Efforts were
made 10 get the best newspaper talent in
Washington: A blank contruct was sent
here to be handed to Mr.. Ballard
Smith, the special correspondent Of
the New York Herald, offering him
s., 600 Il year as correspondent OF the Yimcs.
The contract stated that il Mr. Smith had
any doubt MS to the financial security OF the
new paper the sum OF 5000 would be de-
posted in any bank in New York or BaIti.
more he might name. Mr.. Smith refused
TO sign the contract, saying that he was
.making more money than the Times could
offer. A cort>s Of correspondents was, how.
ever, secured, and they are now signing for
their salaries.
The gentleman, however who suffers
most is Mr.. A. NJ. Sotildo. who furnished
the office and has not been reimbursed.
He was waited on last night by reporter,
and corroborated the rnmor that the paper
would be published now by new hands.
How long it would continue TO appear he
could not say. In regard to his predica.
ment be said: "No one viii lose
anything by my connection with tho
7fmes In Washington, and though
not legally responsible for its debts, as /
simply acted rs an agent, | recognize the
fact that none Of the persons who have had
business with the bureau here would have
extended TO it the credit that they did, but
for their knowledge OF me, and that they
relied upon my assurances that the con.
cern was financially solid decm mvsell
in honor bound to discharge all the obtira.
ttons incurred, and II tho new management
OF the Times does not meet the debts in.
Cured, ! will pay them myself"
Mr.. Adams, formerly managing.editor o.
tho Springfield {0.I Repa5liean, who re
Cepted similar position on the Tines, wa
| in the city yesterday. He says that he 4
500 out by his connection with the Balti
more venture. The expense OF putting
special wire Of tho Western Union Tele