The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-12

another wav. He is anxious to be mayor
OF New York some day. Perhaps the light
ming may strike him, who knows.
a FAMoUS CHURCHMAN AND HIS WORK.
II there is a buster man in New York than
Bishop Potter should like to know him.
How he manages to do all his work is
mystery to those not acquainted with him,
but not at ali strange to those who know
him. He is up at o'clock in the morning
and by o'clock he is galloping through
Central park on horseback, usually &C
companied by his son. They ride for two
or three hours and then the famous
churchman goes to his work with clear
head and light heart. He remains at il
until far in the night It is often past mid
night when he retire. How he manages to
carry all the details of the church work in
his head is puzzung, but no matter how
bothered he might be he is always courteous
and agreeable. In addition TO studying
theology to some purpose, he has read Ches-
tertields letters more than once.
The latest addition to the sensational
literature of the times in regard to utter
national copyright is the quarrel now in
English novelist. and William Cauld-
well of the New York Mercury. The con-
troversy began early in September through
the publication in the London AtheRoeups
by Miss Braddon Of letter of protest, in
which she claimed that Mr.. caldwell
had printed the opening chapters of a
novel, entitled "Tigerhead; or the Ghost of
an Avalanche" in August, 1899, under her
signature. Miss Braddon goes on to say
that she has seen fifty novels of her writing
reprinted in America without the slightest
pecunlary advantage to her, and that she
feels constrained to protest against fritter-
ing away her name as writer by
giving it to stories she is known not to
have written. In closing her letter Miss
Braddon says: THE dishonesty of this
me bod of fabricating literature Is so glar-
ing an example of the evil caused by the
want of international copyright, tnat
feel myself justified in making this appeal
to the English aud American press"
To this charge Mr.. caldwell, who. by
the way, is the Oldest editor in continuous
service in New York city, replies that he
has vouchers to show that during the years
from 1864 TO 1885. inclusive. he paid to Mr..
Maxwell Miss Braddon's husband, 81, 125
for the privilege of printing her novels
during that time, he having printed from
1868 to 1859 fifteen of her authorized works.
Moreover, he says, that in the abse cs
of an International copyright law be could
have appropriated her stories without pay
ment; but in every instance where advance
sheets could be procured Mr. caldwell
paid from $3.50 to $500 for the executive use
of publishing them when they appeared in
England. With regard to tie specific
charge made by Miss Braddon, Mr. Cauld-
well says that the novelette, referred to was
purchased several years ago from
Mr.. Henry l.. Williams, then in
the employ of Miss Braddon's hus-
band. Furthermore, Mr.. Cauldwell says
that he had reason to believe that Mr.. Will
Jams had tse permission of the novelist to
| use the mat rial which had been previously
used by her in a play, because of the inter
nal evidence OF her style exhibited in the
story, as well as from the fact that he had
followed closely the language of the play.
Mr.. Cauldwcll also claims that Miss
Braddon's style is deteriorating. He
has a suspicion, judging from this
conclusion, that she is only the alleged
authoress of the late romances forwarded
from her literary headquarters bureau in
her name. he says that it was only IN Jan
uary of the present year that he bought
from one of her publishers, Sir w. c. Leng,
the right for TIE state of New York the
advance sheets of the latest production,
by Whose Hand" aud paid $3.50
for the same. He adds that, on re-
ceipt of thu copy and submitting it
to his reader, it was pronounced too ''dry,
dull and dreary, and devoid of the in
terest necessary for serial publication" and
was. therefore, laid aside as dead loss
Mr.. Cauld well added, in the interview with
the writer, that "perhaps this refusal to
publish after paying for one of her novels
may, in some measure, account for Miss
Braddon's recent ill-natured and inaccurate
card Further installme Is in this inter
es}ing controversy are every day looked for
by those interested in international copy
right. FOSTER COATES.