Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-17
AFTER KIPLING.

s. s. Mcclure, the Founder Of McClure's
Magazine, visits Hipling Ht the Maui
Iahks.
s. S. Mcclure, the founder of McClure's
Magazine. was in town Tuesday. On his
arrival. he went directly to the Naulahka,
where he dined with Mr.. and Mrs. Kip
ling. He returned to town in the evening
and spent the night at the Brooks House,
leaving on the early morning train for "a
day i'm Boston" A Phoenix man met Mr..
Mcclure at the Brooks House and had the
pleasure of a half hours chat with one OF
the most successful magazine publishers
of the day. Mr. Mcclure said he simply
came up for visit with Mr.. Kipling
whom he knows well, having met him in
London before he came to this country.
He spoke enthusiastically of Kiplings
delightful Vermont home, and said kip
ling is splendid fellow when one knows
him" The only fault he has to find with
Kipllng is that he does not write enough,
and although he would not admit there
was any business connected with his
visit here one may rest assured that Mr.
McClure's flying trip to Vermont will not
be devoid of results. Mr.. Mcclure has
been in this section once or twice before,
ing for the articles on Drummond and
Moody. The publisher is enthusiastic
over the new life of Lincoln, which is now
appearing in the magazine. Original
sources of information are being made to
contribute matter that will throw new light
on one of the most interesting of American
characters. Already Mr.. Mcclure has in
his possession over 40 photographs of
Lincoln, which form an interesting study
of the great statesman's development.
If he only looked like his father Mr.. Nc
Clure thinks Robt. 7. Lincoln would be an
ideal candidate for the presidency. Con-
corning other possible nominees Mr.. Nc
Clure says the Reed boom at present is
confined to New England. In the event
of Cleveland's denomination land he
doesn't see who else the Democracy can
put up unless 1t is Olney-he thinks Nor
ton will secure the Republican nomination.
"We don't want much tinkering with the
tariff but we want sound money" is Mr..
McClure's way of expressing what should
be the issue in the coming campaign.
Speaking of other matters political Mr..
Mcclure asked about the war fever in Brat
tleboro and on being assured that the staid
old town had not been unduly excited over
the "rumors of war; said the outcome of
the whole matter would be that France,
England and Russia would settle the Ar
menian matter, England would have her
way in the Transvaal and that the Ven
ezuelan trouble would be settled amicably
by England and the United States, and
there would be no war unless it was war
with the Turk, as nearly all the nations
would be ready to fight the Turk, or at any
rate to have some nation fight the Turk.
The corporation which publishes the
magazine and of which Mr.. Mcclure is
the president, is equippng a printing and
binding plant at cost of more than $50
600. The pay roll of this department, when
fairly in operation, will amount to $1,000
each week. The circulation of the mag
azine is already above the quarter of mil
lion mark, 100000 being the number is
sued in the first edition of the January
number.