New-York tribune., 1891-01-28
A NEWSPAPER CHANGES hands
1.-THE STAR, UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
1T WILL BE CALLED THE DAILY CONTINENT
A TALK WITH C. p. HUNTINGTON.

TT WILL BE CALLED THE DAILY CONllNEN1
,TA1K WITH c. p. HUNTINGTON.
arhe Star, Yesterday morning published in con-
splcuous place its editorial page the following an
nouncement:
"Thc star7 has passed into the hands Of Frank A.
unbicv Who will assume control February !.
MIR Mnnscvs management will be characterized by
number of sweeping alterations. chief among wMncn M
are change of the papers name, a reduction in the
size Of its page and propoftonae increase IN 'he
hu@SeF on sunday. February l. The STAR will appear
under It's new title, The Daily Continent
The weekaay issues will consist Of sixteen M pages pages
n is the purpose of the new management to make
bright bree1y Gesh IG tda I'D local
other morning papers noticed the fact that Mr.
Munsey had taken hold of THE star" and one OF
them added that "'The star last owned by
c. p. Huntington, the Pacific Railroad magnate, who
has declared in a sworn statement that lie mas iost
100000 in the venture"
Mr.. Munsey is the proprietor OF Munsey's Weekly"
"Tle Argosy,ns and publishing concern He was
in tile editorial rooms of The star" when Tribune
reporter him yesterday. He told the reporter
that The Continent" would be smaller In the size OF
its sheets than any Of the New-YOrk evening papers
and from Mr.. Munsey's description it was gathered
that it will not be much larger than The St James's
Gazette" OF London, or than The SemiWeekly Tribune
Mr.. Munsey is a young of impressive selfcon-
fdence and energy When the reporter asked him
about the political complexion Of the metamorphosed
"Staro he remarked: a. wish you would Just say
that Mr.. Munsey has not time to talk politics; that
his time is devoted to business"
"Does that that the business interests OF
The paper will be your first consideration"
"weI, I'm devoting myself to business. There
IRE some changes needed here"
al suppose you will make good many changes
IN the departments"
"Yes "
1t was learned from other wellinformed people
that some Of the heads of departments have been
told that their services will be needed only for the
present The business manager Mr. sullivan. will
leave the paper saturday and 1t is said that Mr.
Munsey will himself act as business manager
Mr.. Huntington was at his desk in his Office in
the Mills Building when the reporter saw him. but
he looked up when his caller mentioned The Starr
and what had been published concerning it, and said:
81 haven't seen anything about it,
at has bceen said that you have sold The STAR
to Mr. Munsey"
Munster-Munson what's the name7 All. Mum
sey, / don't know anything about him."
Then he turned TO a gentleman at neighborng
desk and asked Do you know Mr.. Munsey? y
81 think he's a newspaper man." was the reply.
ale owns 'Munseys Weekly
"Ah, never it," said Mr.. Huntington
"well,' said the reporter, 1T has been published
that you have made sworn statement that you nave
lost 100000 in THE star.
"Oh, has it7 don't read the papers much
J. have literary man who picks out for me things
that may interest me- ,
But this is not the first time that it has been said
in the newspapers that you the proprietor Of The
STAR and you have not cOnradicted the report that
you have lost money"
Oh" said Mr. Huntington, g. never contradict They
NAV say lost $40 900 900 if they like and wouldn't
contradict it. But am always ready to give PLAIN
answer to a question:
"well, then, has Mr. c. p. Huntington made sworn
statement that he has lost 100000 In The star
NO; never had that amount in 1t 10 lose All
the interest had in The star was when | helped
nv old friend Dorshemer with ii, some years ago"
4" But You had an interest7'
"Fory thousand dollars would cover all the money
I could have lost" ,
"Then it is not fact that Mr.. Huntington has sold
'The star 10 Mr.. Munsey?"
oh some DAYS ago, a came here and asked If
would let my little interest in the paper to some
one, think Munsey was the name, who was after the
paper. and l said yes - -
Would You be willing to say who the man was y
a don't think there's any use in giving you his
name. He one Of the people interested in The
STAR.
Il have heard to-day that Mr.. Munsey has not
actually acquired the paper but that you are backing
him. financially. for the new departure y
"You seem to have been hearing a good DEAL No:
nv interest in THE Star very small. Just as ]
have said and when a called and asked me If /
would part with it said yes"