Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-11
Errassc ssres o. arse.

A GENIUS WITH A TASTE FoR LEISURE AND SPENDING
curious variety OF letlered printer rs Bret
Harte, who, though native 70 New York went 70
the Pacific coast with his widowed mother nc
seventeen, says the St Louis Globe Dsraoc-oa
There he turned his hand TO anything he could
md, and, failing as miner, teacher. express mes
senger, he began setting type at Eureka, Cal, and
aflerward pui sued the same business 10 san Fran
Cisco FROM tne composing room tne transiuon
20 the editorial desk Was easy. Within Two years
ne wrote his condensed Novels " " hlch attracted
attention In thai state, though they were not pub
shed In the East until his brilliant AND delightful
stories In the overland had won him fame He
has never excrl ed the "oucast OF Poker Flat" the
Luck OF Roaring Camp. -Migglea " aud 'Tennes-
sees Partner" and probably never Will
Every one Is aware how Harte went East and
Was bitterly disappointed at not receiving the
recognition he thought he deserved The fact Is
he did little or no work there equal 10 that he had
done In California, falling into indolenJ self-in-
dulgent habits, ana marring, rather than helping.
his exalted reputation. He received $4,000 also
from Fields osgood q Co., Boston, 10 write exclu-
syely for their publications. Principally the Attain
tic. Naturally, he drew his salary. but his contr1-
buttons were 80 lew and Tar between that the f1rm
declined 10 MAKE any terms with him the second
year. lie got into serious financial troubles In
New York. owing 10 his sanguine and totally un-
practical disposition, ana oDtal ed. through the
Influence and effort OF friends, the lucrative
coasulsnip at Glasgow. lie earned his salary
by keeping out OF scotland as his intimates
don. When removed Tor neglect OF duty, he re-
mained there. Intending II Is said, 10 make that
this side. lie follows literature. but what VIII
that yield him, compared with his expensive and
moneIaT1ly careless naUiIs? A great SOCIAL favor.
lie he is recei In the HOUSES OF the nobility and
genIry, and enjoys himself thoroughly. He viii
have good time, some one says 80 long Is he can
borrow money, and borrowing money Is tue LASH
Ion IA England.
Harte is amiable and pleasant as well AZ gifted,
but AIS acquaintance Il Teputed 10 be expansive.
II Is pity that IN some respects he resembles
Harold SklmpOle. He may not have aspirations
after the innnite; but many OF his CREDITORS have,
IL must oe confessed, lonsings Tor the unattaiD-
able. His intlmalrs say that he Is The dupe OF his
Imagination; he believes that lac 10 always on the
PEELED by Ihls DelIeI, Is continually contracting
new ones. Pour lellowi his financial habit seems
10 be liked, and al MY habits are seldom changed
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MoNTREAL's ACTING MANOR IN DIsGRAck-Says o
special 10 the New York World from Montreal
October 10: The city Today was scandalzed al
Ine actiou OF Acting Mayor Clendinnlng during
the reception of LeuL-Goy. Angers Tue acting
mayor took his seat In pcasLly STATE OF inJoxica
uo., ana atUeni Jted ~ make a speech OF welcome,
arIer grabbing his honor Dy the shoulder and CALI
ing out: show goes it, Old boy? How In - are
your" Then he collapsed In a chair and went 70
sleep for len mnues, walle Alderman White DID
the nonors. Al the end VI the neutenant-governors
repy Clendenning woke up with the exclamation:
"Inat's enough fr nch. cut II short I'm tired"
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was somewhat aston.
ished and quickly suosided, while a couple o.
aldermen carried the wine-laden mayor frvm the
council chaInuer. HIS next freak Was " turn The
mayors private room into a Use that can hardly
D. cnaracuerzed In print Tomorrow he VIII BE
asked TO resign