The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-04
FRE1K EDTTORs IN COUNCIL.
A Clever Burlesque on the Management
of :. Now York raper.

cracking his fingers and lccrlng al MS en-
ployer.
Inform Mr. Dredfuhl. the Sunday edi-
tor, that / viii await him In the consult
tation-roOm."
Teruka the dwarf. chucklcd, bowed as
low as his dcformcd shoulders would
permit, ana with a snakc-like movement
disappeared. Mt. Gore, the managing
euitOr threw an essay on modern art
into the waste basket and, stepping
briskly out OF the room, entered the eie-
yatOr and was carried swiftly TO the
top OF the great dome of the Wornal
Building. From this point an elevation
exceeding SO feet 10 was popularity sup
posed in New York city that one could
see tho western boundary OF the United
Tho consultotlon-room occupied a small
circular space beneath the apex OF the
dome IL WAS entered by secret door
known only 10 the managing editor, the
Sunday editor, and few II the high
officials OF tho WOrnal. IL possessed no
windows. and was dimly lighted by can
dies mounted IN human skulls. In gene
ial design the decorations of the room
were In imitation Of the famous White
chapel club OF Chicago. skeletons.
snakes grim relies OF tragedies, hang-
mems ropes. ana grotesque specimens OF
animal life were arranged around the
red-dfaped walls. ON coffin shaped ia
BILE were nix and writing paper. a few
chairs completed the furnishing Of the
Worua cousultationrOOm
Mr Drollt bal was prompt IN appearing.
lie greeted Mr.. GCfe cordially, and nav
ing removed a sharks head from the
table lit a Gig lrette aud opened The con-
NersutiOn.
How aid you like yesterdays Sunday
Wornal2'
10 was fair"
Mr.. Dredfuhl looked his disappoint-
mont
Il was nattorine myself it was an ex-
c,lcnt number" he said.
VERY fair but hardly lively enough,
said the managing editor. You viii get
along better when you Thoroughly UNDER
stand our methods What became OF that
story ! suggested I'm which We were to
show that tho shirt collars worn rs
New Workers would make one great col
lar reaching around the world
THAT was crowded out hy President
C!cveland's message said the Sunday ID
iLlr.
"That was a mistake" said Mr.. Gore.
severely. our readers care nothing about
the President OF the United States. Play
mp local features. That was "a good IL
Lstrat,d story You had on "Corns Worn
by Well-knoNn New York Society Bellies.
Mrs Cheeklcy wrote that aid she notg
! thought So Have a good man and an
artist get MS mp story about the club
footed men Of New York. That Will make
a good front page story
a splendid suggestion" said Mr.. bred
fuhl. "Hcw did you like my story about
Suicide allcy2'
Not bloody enough" said the manag-
ing editor 1t Is shame We cannot
print all our Illustrations IN 'olOrs. IN
ink you cannot tell blood from water.
What have You for this week.
Il think / have a good thing for n lead
err" said Mr. Dredfuhl, mOdas1ly. Il have
ASSIGNED Kate Goose TO 80 down into
Jersey and be deycured by mosquitoes.
Iust before all is lost she will BE- rescued
by the artist and will write up her eN-
perienccs exclusively for tho " ).nal. no"
do you ike ttatg'
.''ihat is worthy Of Won ana The Wor-
nal" said Mr.. Gcre Have M. Proves
make "a full-pace life-slze picture OF
Jersey mosquito. ~ might bee Hell 10
have cur sratistcian figure out now long
IL would take a Jersey mosquito 10 ear
cow. What else have you for next
week."
u have arranged for AN exclusive in
tervicw for the WOrnM with the new
manatec az Central Park SAID Ar. Dlf"-
fuhl. "rhc manatce Will make ms own
Illustrations and Will give ms lhlplr''iui,,
OF modern Journalism. MT. Scdlhe"' o"'
posfer artist Is making a fine three-sneet
sketch of the manatee talking 10 the Nor-
"Thars nrst rate" said Mr. Gore. as ne
lovingly c?ressed tho skull ~ a famous
murderer "Haye You anything mover III
prospoct for the society pase2
"Nr. l. y. Stpid is writing a loNey
article about the Oldest canary bird On
Fifth avenue" said tho Sunday eoitor
with fine enthusiasm. Thea We nave
Iot If general news about poodle d"tS
No 10 Pccksey has engaged a -p''H
state- room On the Umbria for her DOS. 1
sbsi have a soyen-column cut -h'Nin,
tre stato-ro, m and tho dog with sila'l
sketches Of the dogs harness, ms jr"'iSu
watch. also a two-column portrait Oh INC
dogs valet o,, .,tS Nr
corc rapturcrsly. "Get me tell you u
secret Tho Wornal H. goiAg TO- burn
tben All up tomorrow. | have piahnfN
m, er1ndcst piece OF journalism ever
~What is t?" asked the excited sun
day editor o., o,,or ouecn
Victoria $500. or S-9.""' il 'N' =.
u.ri,. tho lead for the Henry Iesatta.
NJ, ,nsniration"' exclaimed Mr. Drel..
,,,bI "Suppose she refuses 20 accept "
..rbot makes no difference, -hlu siI.
coro I'VE save the $4,000 and set JUS,
a. much Advertising. l think MAJ p"a.s
our loaths0fne conten ppratt W." 80
nunv offer 10 eN-Iresidrht H,' ,,2'' -
81 900 a day to report the 81 LOUIS Gun
~ should saw II did" asserted the sun, sun,
-, Liter How much shall l say t"ae
,hS circulation Of the Wornai was i"s'
.. ~. i" et me See" museG the managing edi-
tor ~ he took ont pencil. Lisns n,-
ia and sixtv-nlne thousand to9r nvn
t.i and tsyenty-one. | hardly Ike tnat
noi',,hiaetion. Eight hundred and ninety
,, ,6ons,nl one hundred ana Si,ven.
n,h,t.s better -. L. Adams IN '"'Sas'
s'inncs-fItrfld.