The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-28
A LIVELY JOURNALIST,
Julius Chambers, of The World, and His
Nose for News.


Nose for News.
Espeeisl Gerrespondence.l
New York, June 1e.-H there is q
quaint, queer, curious, or in any way
unique occurrence in this OF any other
country the readers of The World are
going to hear of it or julius Chambers
viii know the reason why. He is the
hveliest managing editor this city of live
managing editors can boast. He is said
to be the only man in New York who
can jump eff an elevated railway train.
buy paper and jump on again before
the gates are closed. Mr. Chambers
mental and physical dexteFity make him
quite superior to the traditions Of the
editors desk. Not even the reputation
of clever novelist can restrain him
from doing the most arduous of repor-
torial duties when he makes up his mind
that he can do it better than any mem
Der OF his staff. Besides, the "Cham-
berian point of view" in regard to some
operations of human passions is occasion
ally SO novel that no one else seems able
to occupy it, at which times The World
is sure to have clever story written by
the managing editor.
Nevertheless Mr.. Chambers possesses
the valuable editorial faculty Of recog-
nizing interesting points of view held by
others, and when a reporter demea=
strates once or tBlee that he can see into
of nd fo11 hot ho
sees, that reporter becomes one of the
stars within the managerial orbit. But
if this recognition of his ability hatters
him into Incidence his downfall is even
sWifter than his elevation. If there is
anything Managing Editor Chambers
positively will not stand it is Incidence.
Like most college bred men he is en-
rapport with all kinds of outdoor sports.
Frequently his desk will not be unlocked
during the day. While it is gathering
terrifying accumulations of correspond
ence, special copy" and proof sheets of
the morrew's issue, its occupant may be
found among the most excited observers
at the Brooklyn Handicap, swinging his
hat in approval Of three-base hit at the
ball game, or bathing in the surf at
Coney Island. Now watch him when he
enters ia the evening The night editor
wants to see him on three or four very
important matters, and one or two spe-
cial men want instructions regarding
work of great urgency.
A prominent lawyer, politician, q
popular preacher and nobody knows how
many other people who appreciate the
influence welded by q great newspaper,
have been waiting half an hour. The
night editor and the special men get
their answers, one, two, three, while the
managerial desk is being unloaded. The
prominent lawyer and the politician are
disposed of in one and one-half minutes
each, and sent about their business with
such pleasant tact that they think they
leave on their own accord. The popular
preacher takes his time, for Mr.. Cham
bers has soft spot in his heart for
preachers who have big conceptions of
people and things. But he reads proofs
all the time the preacher talks and per-
haps performs also a sort of obligato in
the shape of a letter dictated to his sec
retary. His record" was made one
evening at 11:45, when big news was
flying in from all directions. While re-
vising the proof of story coming close
to the danger line of libel he dictated a
letter, talked to the exchange editor, ate
a sandwich, drank bottle of ale and
trimmed his mustaehe with the exchange
editors sheers. That is julius Cham
bers. CURTIS DUNHAA.