The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-05-20
A n EWSPAPER WAR
RETWEEN THE EALTI3IORE Pa
PERS AND THE SUN.

An Unprogressive Newspaper that has
Coined Money for its Proprietor
Sam Jones and Sam Small In Baltic
more.
Special Correspondence Of the Sentinel.
BALTIMoRE, May 18th 1SS6.-The
newspaper war lately carried on by
the New York Herald and World,
each claiming to enjoy the largest cir
culation and advertising patronage.
finds a parallel, though ON smaller
scale of course, in the contest now be-
ing waged in this city by the San and
american The Sun is an old paper,
published by A. 5. Abel, veteran
journalist, who has amassed the snug
fortune of S1O.00O,O00 or more-it is
an unprogressive paper, but is the re-
cognised advertising medium of the
city and as long as it can keep its col
umns filled with well-paying adver-
tisements, 1t does not care tor the sllngs
and slurs of its contemporaries, how
ever well deserved they may be. 1t
never wearies of sounding its own
praises, and presumes upon the good
nature Of its rural contemp 2rarles by
sending hem marked copies Of the
various editions in which it .ands it
self to the skies, and in return for thus
condescending to favor its country
brotheren, it looks for a long notice
commencing It's enterprise and policy,
which notice it will afterwards print
in its own columns, as special favor
to the journal that wrote it.
The american, on the other hand,
is the best daily now published here,
and is as good as its patronage can de-
mand, though Republican IN politics,
it is spicy, lively, go-aheaa journal,
and as newspaper 1t Tar outstrips It's
luminous rival across the street, The
San never ventures an opinion on any
topic of the day until the leading jour
mails of the country have all expressed
themselves, but it contents itself with
flliug It's editorial columns with brief
synopses of what it prints on another
page, in its news {? columns, 1t
claims to be conservative in tone, in
dependent in politics, TO compare IA
vorably with any New York Daily,
and last, but not least, "to shine for
all" The AmertcGn always has an
opinion Of its oaell, whether it be right
or wrong, ana dares to express it, with
out fear OF offending lis advertisers,
and thereby losing their patronage.
The Morning Herald. a sprightly little
paper, joins the hmericals in its crusade
against the Sun, and as an indication
OF it's unutgerable contempt, always
speaks Of il N small type as the
sltnpaper Men nlay- come, and men
may go, but tha Sun travels lis smooth
and easy road 10 success as serenely as
, ever, allowing nothing short of q
withdrawal Of advertisements and
,, complimentary notices from the coun-
try press to disturb its proverbial good
temper.
Baltimore is a poor field for journal
!, lists at best; it has seen the rise ano
fall of many, many, papers, worthy by
=. reason of their laerits, OF q far better
, fate. 1t has turned out d number o
q journalists Of excellent parts, wht
o have won elsewhere enviable reputa
!, tions, that they never could obtain a
a home. The people here are OF an ex
. tremely conservative bent of mind
: and do not take readily to new ideas
!. They are prone TO decry new enterprls
: es and if defeat should be the portion
of such new undertakings, they lool
wise, and put on an I" | told you so
air that expresses volumes. Becom
ing attached TO one thing by long
years of association, nothing smalle
l. than an earthquake can persuade then
IS to change. Conservatism is a commend
e able virture, but almost becomes
n vice when carried to extremes, as it
here. Having taken q paper for year.
e Baltimoreans, as a rule, wiz nC
l. change it for another, for any consid
e Grafton, and rarely, if ever will in
+ dulge in the extravigance of two pa
IS pers. Again the early hour at whicI
It the New York Dailies are put on tn
i streets here renders the sale of ther
# large, to the detriment of the hom
d journals business. There are nov
published in this city 5 morning Dali
) ies-three in English, and two in Ger
y man-and one afternoon paper. Ev
o cry city has its condeinning sin, an,
d that of ours, in cur opinion at least,
d Its lack of sympathy for new and en-
e terprising ventures, whatever be thei
" nature and ailn.
l. NOTES.
It Sam Jones and Sam Small, til
Georgia Eyangeiists have entered ol
e the second week Of their revival here
It They mold three sessions daily, aut
y draw audiences OF 1000 people eyer,
e night, tes.il.g tho capacity Of the r;ni
It in which the meetings are held. The,
r remain here one week longer.
d The City Council he's passed an ol
dinance to prohibit tho hanging .
= swinging signs in front Of stores. Thi
d is az evil that shoulG haYc Iong beer
h remediea,.
i TAesslouscs s.ca =. 10 oe 1enulnbe.