The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-06

Glider is something of clubman. He
was the first president of the Fellowcraft
club, and is n member of the Authors and
other clubs where literary men are accus-
toned TO meet. While Alden has estab-
lished literary repute by his little book
mentioned above, Glider has gained some
thing Of famo as poet, and his poems ap-
pear oftener in other publications than in
The Century Magazine.
All Of the editors of magazines arc con-
stantly on the lookout for something
which, in the newspaper world, would be
called a great popular sensation in the best
meaning of that word. Glider has been
more successful in that way than some OF
the others. 1t was at his suggestion that
The Century undertook the publication OF
the series of illustrated war papers which
was the most successful venture in maya
zine enterprise in recent years. He also
suggested to Colonel John Hay the publ.
cation of the life of Lincoln az q serial in
the magazine. That was daring scheme.
1t would require such prolonged publca.
tion as might have proved OF disadvantage.
1t was also costly. The engravings alone
entailed great expense, and besides that
the authors were paid $50, 900 in cash for
the serial rights. But il was magazine
success, since 1t made the publication
talked about and greatly increased the cir
culation.
The magazine editor who can hit upon q
scheme for serial publication of something
which will prove as successful as the war
papers or Lincoln's history were will do
something which has not been accom-.
plished since Glider scored this hit.
The least known Of the magazine ed.
itors is Mr.. Burlingame, Of the revived
ScribDer's. He comes OF fine literary
stock. His father, Arson Burlingame,
was brilliant speaker and very famous
politician in the days which preceded the
war. He it was who went to China and
negotiated q treaty with that nation, and
when he brought the Chinese embassy
here he gave the entire country genuine
sensation. Mr. Buringame. of Scribner's,
Is an editor and nothing else. Manuscript
reading does not appall him as it does
some men. He looks through the vast
mass Of rubbish which he receives, slim
ulated by the hope OF finding at some time
literary gem. Burlingame's success Is
acknowledged in literary circles, since In
spite OF competition. the extent OF which
the public does not understand, he brought
Scribner's within year to prosperity.
These editors all depend upon their sal
aries for support, though Mr.. Glider has
small interest In The Century. The latest
OF magazine editors. John Brisben Walker,
might live in luxurious idleness II hs =,
chose. since he is man Of great wealth,
the acquisition OF which has the flavor Of
romance. He gained II rs so many for
tunes in the west have been gained-by .
single stroke. He redeemed an uncouth
and desertlike stretch OF land in the out
skirts of the city OF Denver, and saw q
property which cost him little appreciate
so that 1t Is now said to be worth over
g., oO0, 900.
Yet Mr.. Walker Is perhaps the hardest
worker of any Of the magazine editors.
Perhaps that Is because he owns his maya
zine, and Is determined to put IL in thu
trout rank, even II it costs a fortune. In
literary circles it is the report that he has
already spent. without wincing. $50. 900 TO
establish The Cosmopolitan. and il seems
to be his ambition TO be known as sue,
cessful editor rather than man who
gained great fortune at single stroks.
4. J. EDwARDa