New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-14
"A NETWORK LETTER.
AZ SENT OUT by THE ToDHUNTER PRESS COZ
REsroNDENCE BUREAg.

.s SENT OFT ny THE ToDHUNTER PRESS COZ
REspoNDEycE BUREAU.
While strolne idly down the avenue from nv
lodgings 10 Dclmonico's thc other morning about
D. m. TO Get a bit OF breakfast, whom should meet
but Barker, the most successful Htterateur OF the
generation. ! asked him to join me. ana over bit
OF egg and one or two small bottles, Sot from hin
an outline Of bis plans. Barker SAID. as ire
walter brought us bit Of toast "~hat are you doing
nowl"
aNot much. my boy" replied Barker. II Just
finished play for the Theatre OF Fuss ana fea'nen.
and am working on another. j speak oil 'n'm 40
plays though prefer the term automatic dialogue
'panoram conversation You know 'he ""y I"
noisy comedies ana bosterous tragedies has gone oy'
class such things with Coney Island merry
Art has passed beyond that stage. Ny boy. you ma
going to live TO actors dispensed with ana
improved monographs substituted Action beongs 10
n barbaric age. Conversation, the subtle commune
ion OF attune1 souls Is the true note OF an inter
lectnal era like the present. The time wen an R'
n0rant man with an abnormal Imagination ran move
the world L. past. I have four novels on Inc
stocss-jess than usual, but am doing good deal
Of work on my 'BoyhOod OF COlumbus's Grandfather'
"You don't wait for moods, Barkerf"
"Decidedly ] do not. The mood idea Is all Dlne
bosh / can work at any time Poetry I write ee
odd Intervals. For Instance. II find myself on an
elevated train with several blocks 10 ride. whip out
a pad and write sonnet. My poem, Death ana
Nature, threw of In drygoods store while waiting
for my CHANGE
/ dropped In the other day Harry Nothng. the
new short story writer and poet. found him tho
picture OF despair for he Is far the victim Of moods
as Barker Is emancpated from them. "Todhunter."
he exclaimed what can do? ] have not touched
pen to paper for two weeks The publishers are
clamorng for my work, but I am helpless There
was loud knocking at the door which Mr.. Nothing
assured me was the editor OF prominent magazine
making his third call that day for copy. We keeps
quiet. and after rappng five or six times. trying the
lock, peepng through the keyhole, and tucking
piece of paper under the door. which Nothing i'm
medately tore up and threw In the stove the editor
went away The success Of young Harry Nothing a.
q ntterateur Is phenomenal.
I called on another rising literary star recently.
Mss Vicente Futter, the Maryland poet Of passion.
She Is stopping for few days at the Prince Consort
Hotel with her mother found her beautiful siri.
with great mellow eyes and rosebud lips. After some
general conversation said Miss Tlutter. l called
to have q chat with you about your recent work IN
The Asbestos Magazine, She blushed deeply,
dropped her eyes TO the floor. and replied: Excuse
me, sir, but mamma does not allow ne to talk ABOUT
II with gentlemen" / tried to explain that had
called my professional capacity, but she would not
relent, and took my departure.
Far different my reception when dropped In
at the fat OF Mrs. Birdie jerks Tradefelow. the
Nevada poet of passion who made such a sensation
a few years ago. Though now married. she l. stu
deeply interested In literature, and had long chat
with her about crnolne. Sue is doing much syndi-
cate work OF late and Is editor Of the department OF
mems Fashions. Of the National Thought supply and
Newspaper Feeding Company. a recent article OK
Fers on allow Ny Husband Proposed attracted much
attention.
Mrs. Derringer Doolittle. the leader OF the -Four
Hundred who has achieved such remarkable success
st,o,p tho
I met her the other evening at reception given 10
the Duke OF Vacantpockets. Mrs Doottle's success
in literature has boon great. Should Doolittles lie
Insurance policies mature. 1t Is altogether proDao.e
that she would be able to marry an earl at ieast'
possibly duke. In reply to my question Ii sne put
her friends into books, she said en- dear' mo-
Mr. Todhuner. That would be unjust in one. You
know One must observe, sift, arrange one muss
use types, not actual persons fancy that one
should not forget that one Is a lady, should one =!
Throckmorton Bif the popular Iitterateur' mas
written q strong and realistic war play caiiea BIN
pun and Other Runs Ir. BIZ has for many years
hecn tho New.York correspondent OF "The PiunKVihe
Armored Cruiser, Managers would DO Well 10 see
him early. - T.. ,..
samuel Benjamin Marmaduke, known III private
ufs rs Miss Elsie Poodles, has Il new novel on the
stocks entitled The Double Murder at Behuers
Ranch, 1t will be issued In TIE "sound ana FURY
series.' - ct.
have n
horse the popular dialect story writer. lie tens me
,ho, no has perfected an invention which VIII double
nj. writing capacity. 1t consists OF seilnkhg run
ber wheel about inches In diameter the edse ~
which Is covered With raised apostrophes' N',' IA"
isbnr n manuscript he runs 1t along above eac "ne.
thus supplying these necessary characters e"'"' A~
rapidly - rorer,,,
Messrs. Tenpercent g. Co. announce po"efiw
,o,,,ic.l novel entitled The Lost Snoy goster' or
The Mystery Of Back Precinct IL Is from - w
non OF Judge Pogls Lynch, OF the souli e''o"A"
bench. or,.u,r
.George Bartlett, Is a strong novel Oh Vese'',a"'
,,r inst announced from the pen OF humphrey WIZ
100 IN tho Ball.and-socket Library" The cover
will be embelshed with design py bai'e "o'"'' Va
n bran GEM and q swedish turhip' .., -.
u,oLo,,on Hacks the editor Of that successful so-
c,e,v weekly Family Skeletons. mas, since NV lao.
,c,ter been horsewhipped four tmes HicAeu t"i.e 1
concd once Ills has been t"e'"ea Ola N''S'
and thirteen libel suits have been begun sS"A'.s ' .,
Hacks Is bright ana io'o''
no small ability. e,,,
rrofessor Gloou,sM Dyspepsiavitch, the siberian
American novelist tells me that he Is wormhS Oh .
pcv story showing the weaknesses Oh our ->a'o'a'
life lie proposes to show us up III s"ie ""'A
will make vince A., ,,...,o,-,s
,,, q, ,ha interest OF W. Earlyblri Slayer. the new
pnr..h moo, so that his American friends may eA'
,.s t,cr desire that he be- appointed 10 the VACANT
,,ur.oie,hp The document suitably sets ior'h nS
$50, claims 10 the position. and when numerousT
tened viii be forwarded TO Queen Victoria. MI
st,ver also has strong British backing
Iuc.nbo,ham Paddleford, the famous Etterateur ana
.,at,stican White investigating the pearl button In
dus,ry for a sennte committee last winter collector
, valuable mass OF facts on the subject. lie Is no"
loading about for a plot for them, ana PROMISES !"
give US an interesting novel;
Mr. Assignment Beate, the well-hnown writer vi
ape Morning snort has resigned his position 10 oe
com. MANAGING editor OF THE Wechly F.recmcker'
Mr. B.ate is a poet OF no mean order.
A strong ana realistic novel with purpose y
coming from the pen Of Pirkweather Appreciate
Will show in powerful and striking manner 'ne
Shortcomings OF our telephone service.
royc po,t the well-known ltterateur, ran up "
Canada for two days last week after local coior i'
his forthcoming romance. BY the way. The NoVeisus
oeni Color and Patent Dialect Company has been w