New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
In Spanish War Days.

Amid the exciting days of the Spanish
American War the publisher of The
World" was having his innings with Will
lam Randolph Hearst. WHO came TO New
York from THE San Francisco Examiner
TO buy The New York Morning Journal
from John r. Mclean. In June. 1885,
Hearst brought suit against Pulitzer for
10000 damages for an alleged slanderous
article printed in The World" which ac-
cused Hearst Of trying through war cOrre-
suondents Of his newspaper % defeat the
governments plans by smuggling certain
plans and documents out Of Tampa, Fla.
Early I'm 1903 Mr.. Pulizer began an ar
raignment Of the administration Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in connection with the Pana-
ma Canal enterprise The President sent
message 10 Congress urging that Mr Pulit-
ze- be arrested and imprisoned for lbelling
the government and the administration.
The Press Publishing Company. the corpo-
rate name for The World and Caleb NJ.
Van Hamm. managing editor, were indicted
for libel. and an attempt was made TO
fasten the responsibility fol the publication
ot alleged Ibeilous articles on Mr Pulitzer
Mr. Pulitzer was indicted in Washington,
bur the Sew York grand jury which handed
up the indictments refused TO fle q bill
against Mr. Pulitzer. In January. 1910. the
indictment was quashed. Judge Hough OF
The United states Circuit Court OF New
York. dismissed The case Of the govern
ment oa the ground Of no jurisdiction.
Just before the collapse OF his sight and
his nervous system he was elected % Con-
gress from New York City by an over
wuelming majority. But even he could not
endure the enormous addition to the strain
which this personal appearance in political
life meant TO a man Of his characteristics.
He resigned before his time was out, but
no doubt the few months of his Congress
sional career FASTENED the physical ruin
which almost cost him his life.
AIr. Pulitzer once confessed that bis favo-
rite New York newspaper was the sober
Evening Post"
tThcn why don't you print SUCH a paper?"
Because 1 want 20 talk 10 q nation, not
20 a select committee"
Mr. Pulitzer's house. at \ 10 East 55th
street. was destroyed hy fire on January
O. 1900 Mrs PulltZer's companion and
tho aovcrneSs We're burned 20 death. Mrs
Pulitzer her three children and the ser
wants escaped All Of the costly works
of art collected by Mr.. Pulitzer were de-
e.roved. The loss through lack Of in
-lrance was considerable Mr. Pulitzer
was an Lakewood and when he was told
over the telephone that his house was
burning his concern was solely for the
death OF the servants and the safety or
airs. Pulitzer and their son Herbert lie
insisted on having the child brought 20
tr. telephone that he might hear his voice
himself before he could he satisfied
Mrs. Pulitzer was Kate Davis. "a niece Of
jefferson Davis There are five children
ur.. sons. Ralph tha eldest. Joseph. ir.
and Herbert. the daughters arc the Misses
Edith and Constance Pulitzer. Ralph
largely represented h.s father i'm the edi-
tcrial direction OF "The World while
Joseph cared FOR his fathers interests in
THE Tost-Eispatch' in ST. Louis.
Ralph married Miss Frederica ". Webb.
o. N,u York. Their summer home is Ki-
Iruu Farm, Alauhass,t Long Island. and
tr.fr town house Is at $50. II East 73d
su.st Joseph Pulitzer married Miss Eli
mere WIckham. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Edmund j.. WioFham of ST. Louis. on
june !. leIo Their home is In ST. Louis
Tho publisher summer home was Chat
wold. bar lHrbor. A.e.. but Doe spent much
of hl- time ou his yacht the Liberty. Two
weeks ago hc WAS 1t EIr iiarhor 1nd ZEE
turned last Wednesday to New York
In 1909 llr Pulitzer took villa In Hcr-
lin and underwent treatment for his eyes.
uIs amiction made him silent aHd detected.
TO those who saw him sitting n darkness
H.rHs B. .Hr