The San Francisco call., 1895-12-20
Author .Chambliss Shipped Him
Books and Abused His
Confidence.
NOT A CHRISTMAS PACKAGE.
The Potentate Expresses Himself In
Decided Terms-DiScusSeS the
New Styles in Coats.

James Waldere Kirk, the king of the
dudes, has decided ito go East, though
when he came recently he thought he
would stay most of the winter.
One reason is that the styles of coats
have changed, and the king fells that he
W ould not be strictly in it unless he has
some of the latest.
He will, therefore, ere long join W. H.
Cham bliss, the society leader, who is lost
somewhere between the Rocky Mountains
and the Atlantic seaboard. A while ago,
when the king was Ell route West, Cham
bliss shipped him ten copies of his book.
They fetched up at Chicago just alter the
ruler had left for st. Louis and followed
his devious ways thereafter to this coast.
In all his Western meanderings the
books arrived too late, and the accumulated
expense charges when they arrived here
caused the potentate to think many
thoughts of an unpleasant character
The agents at the aforesaid places-Kan-
sas City, Leavenworth, Pueblo, Denver
and Salt Lake-had piled up the charges
till to say that the king had corrugated
brow is but to feebly state the facts.
On top of this the author had the temer-
ity to inclose q bill for the ten copies for a
sum sufficient to settle his bill at the Bre-
WORT House. This was the last straw.
True, the kings notable career had been
set forth in Cham bliss work, and a picture
of himself had also appeared in it, but the
king considered that it was an honor con-
ferred on the author when he gave him the
picture and q bundle of manuscript TO be
embalmed in the book. The king feels
that his confidence had been abused, and
Chambliss yet awaits the sum which he
had hoped would reach him long ago.
II, dnfoi don
Mr.. Kirk showed certain tinges of feeling
which may not altogether be ameliorated
when the two gentlemen meet. 1t Is mean
to play it so low down on a man as that,
at least so all Mr.. Kirk friends believe,
and especially about Christmas time.
when large packages are wont to be
received.
Mr.. Kirk wore his pocketless oyercoat
yesterday at the Palace.
''What do you think?" he said "the
styles have so changed for January that a
man who ordered clothes month or so
ago will find when he steps on Broadway
that he hasn't got the correct thing at all.
''For one thing, take the three-button
cutaway coat that a few weeks ago was
just the thing. 1t isn't the thing now
at all. In its place January 1 will be
three button double breasted coat. 1t will
be Just like the coat now worn except that
it will be double-breasted, but an innova-
ton like that would have been thought
impossible short time ago.
MANY other changes will be made in
January, and I am going East so as to get
them. l did think l would stay here all
winter, but ! am feeling so much better
than | did, and so interested in the new
things, that l will return.
about Chambliss and his book,
thought Mr.. Chambliss would send me
some complimentary copies. He said he
big package reached me here, with not
only big accumulated express charges. but
a bill also for the books. 1t astonished me
greatly, for though l am written up in the
book, and my picture is in 1t, | thought it
favor rendered him more than anything
else.
Where Mr. Chambliss is now 1 do not
know. l see by the papers, however, he
is not at his hotel in New York any more,
as he had some trouble about his finances"
When the two notables meet it is not
unlikely the weather will take on very
chilly aspect.