Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-30
COCKERILL'S SKITS.
LANES GORDON BENEFITS RADICAL
CHANGE OF POLICY.
prr,srs, Has Been Imitst1nx HIS Eccsns
tricities-Two Schools OF Spcrtsmsn-
Charley Rssd's sts6k-Fsrm.
correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.

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ncorre,pondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
New YonK, August 2s.-Among the many
o-ralled revolutions which have taken
place In the journalism of this city during
the past six months tho most remarkable
"a the recent change In the policy Of the
HsralA From the day that James Gordon
Bennett. then junior. dismissed from tho
service of the Herald thirty old and semi
mutinous members Of the stan down to
ten DAYS ago, tho Hrd'd has been the most
ruprcnely autocrstic journal in this land.
Everything was subordinsted to Mr.. Ben
nett. He tolerated no other personality.
Every dispatch ordering news, every letter,
every contract, every direction pore the sig-
nature of Mr.. Bennett. No matter whether
the proprietor was In Paris or Russia or
India. he was ever present IN spirit in the
Office at the corner Of Ann street and
BROADWAY. 1t used to be said that no
member Of the Herald staff could achieve
distinction without risk of dismissal or
degradation to the hnmblest ranks. MIR.
Bennett said to me on one occasion that
he conducted his newspaper on the prinoi-
Die on ING OIueL VI OcSulI0 li5 CAdCtSu
from his employees absolute loyalty and
fidelity. IF l want q man to 20 to
Rome to interview the Pope want him to
90 at once; II / want the same an
basssdor upon his return to report the
landing OF immigrants at the Barge Office
/ want him to do 90 without complaint /
am the Herald" In this way it has come
10 pass that editors on the Herald have
been transferred to the circulation depart
ment and reporters have been lifted up to
editorial heights in single night. To the
surprise of everybody, the Herald came out
few days ago with the name, of three
mem bers Of the directing staff printed at
the editorial masthead just below tho an
Gent legendary Landmark, James Gordon
Bennett" The business manager, night edi-
tor. and city editor found themselves sud-
denly consigned to conspiculty. 1t was
step beyond anything tnat journalism
even rural journalism-had ever secn in
this line. for rural journalism usually stops
with the name of the associate editor"
The general impression 10 that this eccen-
tric departure upon the part of Mr.. Ben
nett is significant. Finding himself iIni-
tated even az to European residence,
yachts, &c, Mr.. Bennett seems to have
made up his mind to furnish the world VI
journalism with an example of unselfsh
independence. Naturally the inquiry along
the line is, What next?"
HIS PARvESU RIVAL.
About tho time that the World moved
into its new building the success of that
journal was emphasized by ukase from
Mr.. Pulitzer to tho effect that henceforth
tho name of no employs of the Word
should ever appear in tho columns of that
journal. 4 faithful night editor. who had
been fifteen years in the service, was
peremptorily dismissed for permitting en
item about dinner eaten by socia, MEN,
bers of the Word staff TO appear next
morning in an obscure column. - Ny will
is to he the law of the World" was the de-
cree of tho proprietor sent across the
ocean. Tho crushing out OF oil person
atty and individuality had been q
cherished idea of MIR. Pulitzer, and it was
executed with Muscovite severlty.when the
dome of the monument to his successful
career had been pilded. 1t is believed
that Mr.. Bennett heard o. this and that his
extreme departure IN iberality was DO
signed to lot tho American people know
that he-Mr. Bennett-was big enough,
strong enough, and prosperous enough 10
rise above the petty iealousIes and sordid
selishness OF parrena rival. Anyhow Mr.
Bennett is receiving credit for bis broad
liberaiity toward some of the men who
help MIN to make and take care OF his great
ind powerful newspaper. Perhaps II he
should hear that soma rich New York news
paper proprietor had taken to driving TOUR
INLAND he would instantly stop coaching
az q pastime and institute course in meta
physics.
TWO NOTED TU1YMEs.
A curIou. illustration Of the contrast
between the now and old schools Of gen.
tlernen sportsmen. growing in numbers
and Importance III this country every year.
fell under my notice morning or two ago
in Delmonico's Twenty-siXth-street CAFE.
A friend with whom was chatting c1l.ed
nv attention to table almost IN the angle
of Iweuiy-sixth street and Broadway, ~
which was seated one of the most re-
variable characters On the turf, the pic
! ture.quo OLD Tcnnossesr who has for years
| been n familiar figure TO thousands o.
people at Saratoga, and who is a. well
| known IN the resorts of men about this
| town as he is on every race-track III the
! United States. 1t was, OF course, no other
| than Charley" Reed. 1t was just "a /
was looking at his almost stern and
weather-besien features, his fixed and
melancholy glance, and tho well-known
p-culiaiities Of his head-gear, which is all
manufactured 10 order for him in Paris,
| that another gentleman sportsman. per-
| haps as much a representative of the new
as Reed IS OF the old school. entered the
cafe and strolled In leisurely man.
ner towards the desk. For IL Is q great
| thing to DO able TO ask Tor your mail at
Delmonico's. Tho newcomer was Mr.. y.
Luis ODatlvia, whose Spanish descent is
| evident from his name, were 1t not IN
mistakably indicated By the clear olive Of
| his complexion and his coal black hair and
eyes. Mr. Onativia. who has az various
| times been mentioned IN connection with
| the Nomination to the throne Of Dudedom,
| was unexceptionally attircd, az he always
is in public. A closely-fitting sack suit OF
mixed goods. of some pepper and salt con-
| sistency. sat jauntily upon his Straight,
slender figure The fingers OF one red
glove protruded. after the style now. in
coat, while tho other he wore upon
his left hand. In bis right hand he
| carried cane of the mode, slightly
| crooked at the top ard strengthened as
well as 6rnamented BY silver snake, A
brown derby. pointed patent leather
shoes, and delicate1y-tinted puff scarf OF
summer hue completed the picture As
the full effect of this little tableau vivant
| tell upon his thoughtful eyes, Mr.. Reed
slowly drew his chair back from the table
at which be was seated nearly across tho
room, and rising with due deliberatlon to
his feet, exhibited his own stalWart proper
tons, neatly but not noticeably clad In
their full dimensions. His attention
seemed TO have been transfxed by the
white dover in Mr.. Onativias button-hole.
As no caught the latter's eve he made q
courteous inclination with his right hand
and with his left gently elevated his hot an
inch or two above his grizzled locks, As q
Ike salute answered his greeting no ex-
claimed with empresseaent, and with as
much gravity as though he were going to
mass. "Ah, must 60 speak to my friend
Onativia." Iwaicbed the meeting with curl
osity, as who wouldn't who knew how far re-
moved these two were from each other in
all that makes community of interest, save
| for the ono single love each has for horses
and racing. On this occasion they evil
IDENTIFY met on equal ground. and the So
rene aplomb with which MIR. Reed ele-
waited his right elbow TO the level of his
chin, and then extending his hand with
the animation Of man OF the gay world.
which is none at all. permitted Mr.. Onati-
via to take the tips of his fingers and to
wish him good morning. After which
pleasing little ceremony each vent his
way.
REEDS REsrrNIsCENsxs.
On lis fine old stock.farm down in Ten
nessee Charley" Reed has scores of
brood mares and twelve as valuable
thoroughbred stations as are to be found
IN h.. g. IN