Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-21
MISS CLEVELAND STRIKES
About the Editorship of Literary
Life
From the Es,O York World.

From the Nel0 York World.
CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-It is said positively
tonight that Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleye-
land, the Presidents sister, has lett the
editorial chair of Literary Life, and tn at
lawsuits for damages for violation of con-
tract are to follow. Elder, the publisher,
is reported TO have threatened, i'll the
event OF Miss Cleveland bringing suit, to
make public all OF her private correspond
ehce and summon to the witness stand in
defense President Cleveland and ali the
members of the Cleveland family.
The trouble, 1t appears, was caused by
Miss CleVelaud'S demand for a larger
share of the financial profits of Literary
Lie, which have risen from next to MOTH
ing to very handsome figure. Elder
proposes to visit Miss Cleveland at Hol-
land Patent and get her to moderate her
demands. To-day he spoke very pleas
antly about her in an interview, and de-
clIned to say that NJ 1855 Cleveland had yet
left the magazine, but animated that it
was among the probabilities. He eX-
planned by saying:
The contract with Miss Cleveland eX-
pired virtually IN October. 1t was for
five years, but it was so drawn that either
party was at liberty TO suggest moditica-
tions OF IL at the end Of four months. The
four months expired Oct. l, and Miss
Cleveland wanted larger interest, "a half,
in the publication and an increase of about
$500 per month. Thus far the contract
has been faithfully carried cut on both
sides. She has sent her contributions
regularly the first OF every month. She
has received good deal OF money during
the four months, about 81, 400 in all. Her
connection with the publication has beae-
fitted it more than l expected. She has
brought 1t out of Ob6curitY. | admit
that. Her being at a distance instead OF
here in Chicago has been a disadvantage
that has been felt. / have none but
chivalrous feelings towards her. / feel
however, that she has dOue the magazine
about all the good she can do it, and that
from business staadpeint it would not
be wise TO aceede to the new terms she
proposes. l am willing to continue the
contract on the old terms and shall start
East next Wednesday to see heS shout the
matter"
"You feel that her services are not
worth to the magazine that which she
now asksY'
II wouldn't like to put it that way. l
don't think her motives were mercenarV.
She is a remarkable woman, and has high
and firm ideas. If men were all as she
would have them then they would be little
short of angels. Though her ideas are of
positive character there as never been
any friction IN our correspondence Id re-
lation to the interests of the publication.
l don't think there will be. Miss CleVe-
land has been in poor health and really
unable to attend to the demands made
| upon her. Her mail increased TO forty or
fifty letters day, and her attention was
| required to much greater extent than
eitne- Of us expected. Then her home at
the " 4eds was burned, and that affected
| her in depressing way. l understand
! that she intends to go to Washington and
! take charge of the Presidents country
| residence. | cannot say anything def
mite about her relations to Literary Life
| in the future. Since Oct. there has been
no change. She has sent her contribu.
lions to the November number just as
formerly
cit is reported that she doesn't like
your method of advertising the maya
! zine"
''There is nothing in such report anC
can't be, because [ have no specia
methods OF advertising. Ii l mad in
tended simply to advertise the magazine
nv securing her connection with it
would lave taken a different course from
| that did. No; secured Miss CleVe-
| lands services simply because [ believed
they would benefit the magazine in the
| way Of improving it's character"