The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-20

khIspered that Mr. Wellman's views on
bis subject have considerably influenced
President Mckinley, as the two men are
Farm friends, and the president often
Onors the correspondent by holding con-
dential converse with him.
Walter Wellman is now generally recog-
lied as the leading newspaper corre-
pondent at Washington. There are SO
bany bright men among the 100 stationed
/ the national capital that it is a great
Donor to stand anywhere near the top OF
be ladder. Some prefer the writings Oh
ther correspondents-for there are many
Brilliant newspaper men at Washington
but IL is probable vote taken throughout
be country would place Mr.. Wellman as
bvorite.
The work of this successful correspond
nt is "all round" He is first OF all
bewsman. In the traditions of modern
journalism news is the first thing, good
Writing next. Mr.. Wellman Is greaI
Jews gatherer, great political propheO
nd great letter writer. As correspond
PIT of a syndicate of newspapers, OF winch
his paper is a member, and of the Chicago
imesHerald he prepares an average OIL
hreo columns of matter daily. He WORKS
kith great ease and rapidity. He writes
b dictates an average of Ia columns an
bour.
No other newspaper man in America
Pas such record of scoops" to his creolO
Is Mr., Wellman. A few months ago nc
fairfield the newspapers from Boston 10
Fan Francisco by getting cheat" on the
pew tariff bill, publishing that great doc
Pment in full in advance of his contem
Poraries. The Chicago Observer, In re-
lent issue, thus describes that Journalistic
bat:
YIN many years there has been no news
paper scoop in the same class with the iea'
The Times Herald in publishing In al,
ance q complete copy of the Dingley tarlil
phi, Several managing editors IN tna'
pat of omnipotence known as New YORK
gere sent to lunatic aslyums the next DAY
lnd most of the Washington correspond
nus awoke to find their hair turned whlte'
which indicates what heavy burden rest'
pom the soul of Walter Wellman for his
eartlessness in scooping the whole coun
ry for the benefit of Chicago paper.
A Corner In News.
Ono way of measuring the size OF th'
coop Is by its length. The tariff story mac
o,OOO words, but that is the least dimen
ION compared with its money measure u
Importers and others. Mr.. Wellman SO
ured 5000 words Thursday evening. I'M
nstallment was sent late at night afte
PC rush Of newspaper work was past, an,
ar Wellman's precious secret did not ieal
ut. He got possession of the other 32,oo'
ords Friday and began sending them a
o'clock In the afternoon. That was aftel
pc evening papers were of the wires ant
ours before the morning papers began 70
eiVing Geographic matter. The newspa
er world was In blissful ignorance OF Tn
act that throbbing copper wires were car
ing the biggest scoop OF generation
all way across the continent, but between
ana o'clock In the evening there wa
explosion that spread on the wings
ehtning from Washington city to WASH
gton state and threatened to wreck a.
PC Dig newspaper offices in the country.
A telegraph operator In New for
eard the tariff bill going over the VIII
M tipped 1t off to newspaper. Ihe
night editor of that paper began WI
~ 10 newspapers east and west, and