The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-28
THE HERALD VIENNA EXPOSITION VICTORY

German Tribute to the Triumphs or
tho Herald.
From the vossische Zeitung and copied in the
Hamburger Nachrichten.l
To our communication regarding the natterng
invitation extended to Louise Muhlbach by the
proprietor OF the NEW YORK HERALD we may add
that similar call was made upon Berthold Auer-
bach. The latter, by reason OF il-heath, preferred
not to go to Vienna, but wrote from the silent
valley OF the Black Forst his MAY Salutationn to
the German-Americans The HERALD sent, more
over, to Vienna two Of its ablest correspondents,
John Russell Young, an American, and Edmund
Yates, an Engllshman, as well as an editor espe-
cialy versed IN telegrapny (Mr. George Sauer),
and with these combined forces the HERALD sue
ceeded in surprising the metropolis OF America on
the morning Of May 2, with ten mighty columns
of cable dispatches about the opening celebration
OF the Universal Exposition. II one wonders that
this tremendous work had to be accomplished in
few hours and that the most skilfu telegraph Cpc-
Cator seldom masters more than twenty-five
dispatches tof twenty words eachJ In hour, then
the great energy displayed in this case must call
forth astonishment and admiration. Such an
achievement would, however, have been impossi-
BILE without special preparations and without the
good win Of the telegraph management in particu-
lar. As in parliamentary practice the opposition
often gains victory by talking against time so in
the present case 1t was Of paramount Importance
to hold the wires when once obtained and to pre-
vent others from breaking in at intervals.
1t has happened to the HERALD repeatedly DUR
ing the American civil war that Its correspond
ents in order to gain uninterrupted possession OF
the wlres teegraphed chapters Of the Bible In the
midst OF their reports Of battles, solely for the pur
pose Of gaining time to write out the dispatches
proper. In the present instance each OF the col
umns above mentioned contains about nine hundred
and fifty words. The HERALD expended therefore
on that day ABOUT twenty-five thousand dollars for
the transit OF $500 words over the Cont
nenJ and by cable. Adding to this the ex.
pense and remuneration OF the correspondents
HERALD about forty Thousand dollars. No one
need however fear that the proprietor lost
emitting y ss ssst Monster R
the. triumph OF the HERALD: Everywhere
could be read in large letters: :. Wien
oeltebteste Scittrste1ey, Aueyoach una Mahloach,"
&C., &C.. and q tremendous sensation was
created in German circles New York city
alone numbering 300, 900 Germansl, when the great
American organ appeared partly in German print.
Loud hurrahs resounded CROWDS pressed around
stead OF the usual daily edition Of 10000, by the
evening OF that day 1885, 600 copies were bought up
while the great cylinder presses 6nsily Kept up
pective large demand in the great West,
for what German in the United States would not
buy one or more copies to send them to friends
and relatives Id Fatherlands ON the sale OF the
paper, the price OF which Is only four cents, Of
course no profit could be made. But what Will be
the increase in consequence Of this coup d'ecldt in
the number OF subscribers, and especially in the
advertisements In a short time the HERALD will
undoubtedly count up instead OF the present sew
enty columns, about one hundred columns OF ad-
vertisements.
when Louise Muhbach, on the Sunday following
the opening festivities In Vienna, sat by the side Of
the well-knOwn HttefGteur, Bayard Taylor tc0rre-
spondent Of the New YORK 7stouae), at
Q banquet given to the American press,
the latter remarked, rubbing his hands
gleefully, To-day, madam, the Liverpool
our reports viii noat OF on the ocean,
'The HERALD rep0rts,u rejoined Louise Mnhl.
ocean,
when this was confirmed by Russell and Yates
Bayard Taylor exclaimed 1--WE are shot (,ctr
sind erSchossen) our letters will arrive fifteen days
too late and will then be stalev
Next to Stanleys discovery Of Livingstone this
tribute rendered to the Germans and the German
tongue rebound to the greatest honor Of the
HERALD. VI the I'd OF May edition Is 600 copies
weighing about one and half tons) arrived by
mall steamer In LONDON, destined for distribution
In Vienna.