The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-16
THE BLUNDER COME ED,
Failure Of the "NeW England Maga
xinc'' 60 Justify Its Act.

Failure OF tho "New England Maya
xinc'' 60 Justify Its Act.
The people Of Seattle who subscribed to
the New England Magazine, but who OBJ
jected to its unwargantabie change of the
name Of Mount Rainier in the article on
the city of Seattle written by John W.
Pratt. after waiting patiently for over
month for sign. are forced to the conclu-
sion that it has no excuse to offer. There
is no regular agent for the magazine in
Seattle, but ". +. Adams was appointed
to deliver copies and collect subscriptions.
He admits now that the managers have
entirely failed to make any explanation.
II wrote to the managers" he said yes
terday to a PosT-ISTELLIGENCER reporter,
but they have not replied. The rumor
that they sent me telegram stating that
the manuscript would be returned to me
in order to show that the error was Mr..
Pratt's is entirely false. Ihave telegraphed
and written, but the only communication
they have sent me was one stating that 500
copies of the May number had been for
warded. l received them, but have only
used about IDS. The other 375 are lying at
the postofiice. subscribers refusing TO take
them. don't understand the conduct OF
the managers of the magazine. l see,
however, that the publishers have made
an assignment"
Mr.. Pratt has received no reply what
ever either TO his telegram or letter. At
his request. Mr.. Hammond Lamont. for
merry of the Posr-lSTELLIGEScER statf, but
now n professor in Harvard. went 10 Bos-
ton and called at the office in an en-
deavor to see the manuscript. Tho follow
ing is his reniy:
tried this afternoon, but with no very great
sDccess. 20 End out about that mistake In the
NeVr England Maga-sae cannot say that am
much ptessed win the general aspect OF affairs
at the magazine Office. In the frat place tie
address OF the conee-n Is pat down ON the cover
o; The magazine as 81 Columbus avenue a;
the place where PSI ought to be there are two big
imposing buildings. one occupied by tho fope
tompany, and The other wholly h!ied up Win
iae ffiees OF the Youths C5mpfnsca " Then saw
no trace of the Neg England Magazine In either
o. these establish meats went Into one OF them
IL inquire. and was directed dowa an alley be-
tween them 10 stopford street There, In Tar
less prefentions structure. were the nos TOO eie-
| CANT Offices OF the magazine. l could not ma
the edItorin-ehisf, bat had snort TAX WIN
young man. his assistant, who Gays ne auper-
Intends tho Masking up OF the magazine lie
would not say .hs, A change In tie man uscf.ps
had no, been made by the editor. but at the
same time he declared smphaucaily thar
| manuscfip, would not be changed oy the edssos
| IN matter in which . contributor would pre-
sumaey oe better informed snsn shs editor
The assistant held the somewhat antenaoas
| opinion thai the manuscrips had been i'iesinse'
that the intelligent compositor bad mistaken
| Rainier" for Tacoma" aud 'aas the proof
| reader lad not caught tie mistake The young
naan added thai proofs we're usually sens 20 con
triogtors, but taa. you lived 100 Tar away 10 give
| them tne 90 get iae proc! aaeS
Thus the matter closed The sasis'An' would
| no; SAP definitely that the uoaoie vs. oas 10
tie ,roo..ssser OF the csraros.tos, no. woald
| he asy definitely tbs; tee editor had no. nsie
/ lie change. NJ oan coaeszsioa Sas fass the
editor the guilty party. fea eaa. OF coarse.
/ iGse- what YOU choose
| The subscribers who 50 generously sup
| ported the magazine caa siso ORA" their
| own inference from the actions OF The
managers.