The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09

Mr.. Hearst Is said to have replied: 81
bought the Journal because Ii had the
largest circulation or any paper that
was for sale. | could have taken a paper
OF higher reputation, but with a poor cir
culatlon. But | preferred TO take the
Journal with its big circulation and run
ths risk OF living down whatever rep
utation Il might have had
For three years he has worked day
and night. taking scarcely the recreation
of n man of trade. For a long time he
nd an lodgings In Thirty-hfth, and
came down town early and got nome
l.to. He ia said to have fads and fan
cIes 10 be the victim OF this sensa-
f[o,,al person and that, but II mas Deeh
found in the long run that there was
method in an he sought aud all he ulu'
and the method was to make better
newspaper.
Not a less remarkable member OF the
Hearst family Is Mrs. Phoebe Hearst the
very youthful-loohng mother OF her SON
Mrs. Hearst devoted her time last year
to an educational scheme In WASHINGTON
This year she has been in Paris giving
largely toward n benevolent educaIohdl
scheme there. She takes an active manu-
In running the Journal and has oeoh
known 70 hire and discharge artists ana
writers. An artist is often hired on the
Journal because Mrs. Hearst likes MS
work.
AT THE HERALD.
All this passed through my mind as
was on my way up In the cable cars
bent on visiting the New York Herald.
There was no hope Of seeing the pro-
prletor here so ] asked for the Sunday
editor. He had gone home and i was
told to call next morning at 10 O'Clock.
Next morning at 10 I mounted the
broad marble staircase leading from the
Herald counting-room. and was met al
the too OF the stairs by a page. who
ushered me into magnificent reception
room where a lackey IN uniform took my
card and a biography which ! was told
the Herald would surely accept
The boy was gone a very long time and
while / waited the porter. upon whom ]
bestowed a sweet smile, unlocked mas
sive door At the rear of the reception
room and showed me into a room be-
yond: and | can say risht here IL was
,ne of the finest chambers J. ever be-
held. 1t was a very long room perhaps
nifty feet. and. IL 1 recall % was thirty
feet deep. In the centre stood square
table and al each side were massive
chairs. At the head of the table stood
a chair much larger than the rest.
The porter pointed out the chairs with
pride and told me that they were occu-
pied each day IT, editorial council The
big chair at the head was FOR James Cor
don Bennett. the owner OF the paper, but
he had not occupied IT for twelve years.
Then he took me into another private
room beyond. which he said was Mr.. Ben
nett's own editorial room. Mr.. Bennett
had seen it only once on the occasion OF
a flying visit TO New York. But In an
ticipation of his coming. the ink bottle
was kept ever filed and the top Of the
desk and all the small elegant little sill
yer desk ornaments kept poplished, ready
for the masters hands
When we came out we found the lackey
waiting. He had the biography In his
hand. He said the editor returned II
with thanks. but could not use IT, as Mr..
Bennett had just cabled over from Eu-
rome that he had secured biography Of
the same person and would cable its text
over in time for use on Sunday.
"Where is Mr.. Bennett?'' l asked the
boy.
in Paris. madam" said he.
"Do YOU hear from him oiten?' l ask
ed.