Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-31
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
The World Newspaper-Mr. Hail and
Truth-The New York Telegram-The
New Plny-Socicty Matscrs-Mr. Eaw.
cett On 1.-THE Novel;, Etc.

New Plny-Socicty Matsery-Mr. Faw.
cett on ''The Novel; Etc.
Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING srAa.
NEw YORK, March 30. 1883
Ex-Msyor A. Oakley Hail has come out OF his
retirement at last and is once more public char
acter: that is, he is public character. inasmuch
as Nc has become the editor OF a New York daily.
He was discharged from the World when that
paper took its big downward sweep. with scarcely
any warning, but so Thoroughly has he re-estab-
lished his reputation since the exposure OF the
Tweed ring that he had no difficulty Whist
ever In getting enough capitalists about him to
purchase Truth and give him the editorial
control He announced few days ago that the
paper would be Independent in politics and concI-
atory in tone, and as he has wide experience aud
culture, ana is pointed and witty writer there Is
little doubt that he VIII make a success In his new
venture. Truth VIII remain a penny paper, and
will fight the Morning Journal for first
place among one cent newspapers
1t was certainly time that ex-Mayor
Oakley Hall did something worthy OF his
| wel-known ability In a newspaper way. He has
Insisted In standing by his foolish declaration,
made just after he had returned from his my ster-
| never argue another case, and though he is a
shrewd lawyer, and influential enough 10 secure a
large practice, he has steadily adhered to his de-
ciSion. No matter what reverSeS he went
through any suggestion OF returning to law was
instantly repealed. He sat moies,ly In Ochair in
| the World office, and wrote under Wm II. Hurl-
burt who las not one 1.-THE OF his ability, until
Hurlbut found he had TO reduce the expenses OF
the World, when Hall, with all the other high
priced men on the ste II, were discharged without
moments notice. The World is now scarcely
read at all, since all OF its brighter editorial wri-
OF its special telegraph news have been cut Of IT'S
| going DOWN steadily, and the one curious thing
about 1t now Is that it holds its place at ALL as its
circulation Is so small that merchants can reap
| little benefits from advertising I'm It 1t is said
that Mr.. Hurlbut, the editor, really felt sorrowfu
when he had to discharge so many OF his staff,
| but the orders or Mr. Gould were imperative
| When an editor puts himself into the hands OF a
monopoist he must expect TO take the bitter with
the sweet must say, however, that Mr.. Hurlbut
has had considerable more bitter than sweet Dur
| ing the last year Of the Worlds management un-
instance OF man who has high literary attain
| mentS, but is utterly unable to conduct a news
| paper. The chances OF Mr.. Hairs success with
Truth are not very great. In the first place. the
horniitg Journal its rival is great deal larger and
gives better news for penny than Truth has been
doing. The Journal is seven-column paper,p printed
In good black 1nk, and written the whole In quite
a creditable manner. Its make up Is copied loosely
after that of the Sun. and 1t has great deal of
factory to the average reader OF one cent paper.
II has great deal OF money behind It. and ifs pro-
motors are bound to make It go. Truth, which
started out with an enormous circulation, won by
| the advertising that the Garfield Chinese letter
gave it. has steadily run down OF late, until at the
| time Mr.. Hall took 1t, IL was running far In the
rear In the race with the Moraf,av Journal II was
made up In slip shod manner, and the news was
often Inaccurate. Beside that. 1t frequently made
| attempts to manufacture news, such as its recent
intlmation that William H. Vanderbilt was dying.
and the attempt to hoax the public some years
Junk, which 1t said sailed up the North river.
| Ihese freaks render paper notorious, and may
theless hurt the standing OF journal in the public
| estimation. The ex-mayor who now takes hold OF
Truth is essentially ascareful writer. No matter
how much he may thirst for news, he will always
cOnfine himself to the bare facts aud readers OF
Truth viii soon gain confidence in the paper
| MORE ABOUT NEWSPAPERS.
| This is great year for papers. Within the last
month half dozen new papers have started here,
but they have been weekly publications. Yester-
day, however, q new paper was started In the
upper part of New York, under the name OF the
Harlem Evening Times. which has good deal OF
money behind 1t, and will probably succeed.
Richard K. Fox. proprietor OF inc Police Gazette,
ss0 1osS @snx to new Pa
| q daily Journal has been started in
Jersey City. John Foord,w had for many years
been ed tor-in-chtef OF the New York Times, left
| that paper formally an1 want oyer to the Cnfon-
Argus, In Brooklyn. He changed the title OF she
paper 10 the Union, brought it out in new dress,
and began at once bitter personal attack upon
Mr.. kinsella, edltor-in-chief of the Brooklyn
Eagle. Foori was getting $4,000 year on the
New York Times; he is to get $4,000 in Brooklyn.
but beside that he has much OF the stock OF the
paper that he practically controls it, Mr. Kinsala,
his rival, OWNS little over hall million Of the
Eagle stock, besides receiving something like
so, 900 year in salary. Some months ago little
afternoon paper. called Music ana Drama. was
struggled on and gradually added other
features to its news, until It pub
nsned rnot personal S ma GOSSIP OF all sorts ana
| the2ter. Recently the name has been changed TO
Fre,aad's Daf'y. AS a paper # is not much of a
success. though believe it is paying It's way. The
success OF all the great daies with tie exception
OF the World, is the thing that has led great
many outside people into The newspaper bushes.
/ m ~ "a
talk OF the town for two days 1t is the first time
that 80 pages had ever been issued fn one paper.
There was enough d it to cover one side OF good
| sized room.
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett has been living so
long in Paris that he has become thoroughly i'm
! bued with the ideas OF Partisan journalists. The
result is seen I'm the recent move OF the New York
| Ece,tfng Telegram. This Is an afternoon paper
of no particular literary excellence but brisk and
newsy and attracttvely printed. Four editions
are issued In the afternoon, beginning at one
O'Clock and ending AT five; The paper has good
/ circulation and enjoys all the special cable and
| Geographic news That comes during the day time
| to the Herald. Five editions in the afternoon are
more than New York can support, as the
nrst three editions do not pay In Paris the papers
are issued every hour while daylight last. and the
result Is that Mr.. Bennett has become thoroughly
| convinced that such plan would pay in America.
Hence he has moved the Telegram from its Offices
in the Herald building, half a block away, into a
building of its own, In Ann street where IL viii
run ON an entirely new principle. 1t Is proposed
to print as many editions day as there Is any
Ing; that is Mr. Bennett expects TO have the paper
on every news stand in town at niue
O'Clock In the morning, and believes 1t
will cut largely into the sale OF
the morning dailieS- II is wild freak, and has
not many chances OF success The paper TO be on
the stand at nine O'Clock must 60 press at half
past six or seven, so that all the news they
can get later than that contained IN the morning
journals happens between 3 and $50 am. Proba-
bly, no period OF the day furnishes little news TO
newspapers as the time embraced between these
hours. Besides that, the vast majority OF men
In business or at work by nine O'Clock I'm the morn
Ing. A man wants his paper at the breakfast
table, IL he wants II at ALL SO he can glance over IL
while he is taking his coffee ana rolls. II he has
chance to look at IL on the cars, so much the
better, but at nine O'Clock he must be at work. and
newspapers for the time must be laid aside. 1t
would do Mr.. Bennett good TO live a little more in
America. So far the early edition has been a
drug on the newsmen'S hands. It has not con-
tanned any pews not in the morning papers.
good sensation might give it a lift
"a RUSSIAN HONEYMOON"
good deal OF talk has been occasioned by MIS-
Burton Harrison assuming the authorship OF the
new play to be produced at the Madison square
Theater. It Is called "a Russian Honeymoon"
and is announced as by Mrs Burton Harrison.
The lady whom have mentioned before in my let
tiers Is the leader OF certain literary set here and
Is anxious for literary distinction. IL does not