, 1876-03-25
NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS.


4 Comprehensive statement OF rheir
PGcMn1nry vntHG aud Standing tn
the CominunltY-6:OsxlpA About Their
N1nnnEers.
special C'orTtspordr,es II The CHICAGO 3111tn1
NEw Yonx, March 2O.-Tie Cincinnati Gazette
roccntly published a paragraph, which hss boon
going tho roundB Of tho papers, giving the value
Of tho var1oua papers In this city. Tho Herald
is quoted az worth 81, 600 900, which ia probably
not far out Of tho vuy thu Times ut 81 200, 900.
10 which 25 per cent At leadt should bo addcd,
for the Times OWLS very t1uo building, aud Is
known to 10 doing nh exceedingly prosperous
business for these times tho Tribune Ia quoted
worth $1,000 600. subject to mortgage. Prob
ably no practical newspaper man, with tnonos,
would givo lalf this sum for the cstAbiishmene
and aasumo It's llabil;tiou. Its busineBs la Ecu-
orally beloved to bo running boh,nd sadly and
il la currently reported that cLango in its NAH
ngemont may DO looked for ut almost any mo-
ment. The 1Yorid without building, Ia quoted
at s300,0o0 which is probably too high by sl0o.-
600; Journal Of Commerce at e600,0o0 Is not
far ont of tho way; tho Eucnan3 ELprcts At
S250 GOO Is highor than whnt It could bo sold for
10 newspaper mcu, whatever tho Tammany
politicians may have recently paid for 1t; the
Ecenang Post md building at I7Co, 900 should
say vas cheap, allowing nothing for tho paper
itself; $160, 900 for tho Commercial Advertiser
is choap enough $10O0 600 for tho Ecrs,fng Mail
Ia not enough by csc, ,001. Tho most ridiculous
figure is TINT put on the 6un,-$200. 000, while
tho paper itself is maklog more monsy than aily
to be utterly devoid OF principle and scurril~
ops blackgllnrl. The Ercntrg Mems property
can acarceIy bo valued In dollars aud cants., II
III D ono-eont paper, and has circulation closo M
eriy tta own. How much 1t roalizca
fro1nt 1t 1t is impossible to gucss. Tho
Daity Graphto Ii valuable Lccauso Of
itH unnbual'y fine facilities for doing special
iracts it hha obtainod. Tho Telegram. scndor
10 tho Eera,A has good circulation, but no 3D.
yorssing patronage to speak Of aud connoquont-
ly ls not q valuable property. It finds isa read
rival to tho Netes, + should ,ato tl,o morning
papers In tho following order to Indicate thoir
circulation and vaiuo: Herald. Times. Sun,
Journal Of Commerce., Tribune World.
In ou S % ssnS Tsy y,oa%s tS 1sennE % Eap pePsra Pp
,,ereial A!rsrtiser, Graphic. Nc,os. Telegram,
Etpress. Tho Journal Of Commerce occupios a
fold OF ita own, but tho other morning papots
sro competitions In the samo tieit: Tho Pose
evening field among tho bettor class Of roaders
while tho Aces and Telegram divide tito tone
1nous-houso conssitnenoy; Tho Graphic relies
upon its pictures for its nhlos- and those
tho' a' attractivonesa of ,.a iiluAlratlonn: But.
speHkiug ns n newspaper man. II had
plenty OF money and wanted to buy .
newspaper, should take the advice tho old
nun Envo Ills Bon when le wanted TO get mar
/ riod, and wouldn't do it.
Donuott who is solo owner OF the Herald and
| worry wealthy, would soil 1t in minute had llc
not promised Ills fathor not to do co., George
Joncs, OF tho Times, ia also worry wealthy. and
| INV ho xcnpfc1 tn hNthpf h{manlf With thu uN.
| tails Of tho newspaper buBluchA is more than l
can imnglne. Probably ho is saving IL up for
l,is son. who ls now In the Office with hlu,4 aud
vs slssa af ta fsao5s 5a.. supSfntona 1ena.
has rofused 10 designate any ono "a edi'
itor Of Tho paper. There nte oigh. OF
tnn writer's On tho staff, 10 whom Mr.. Joues IN.
tjoatcs what IL 10 bo tho policy OF tho paper, ad
vision Of tho editorial .pago, and II careful,
patient, painHtaking gentleman, who Is not liable
to mako my Borioua mistaSea. AZ. Nelu my
DO called the managing editor {aithough NE
tho general "details OF tho paper. Ho Las hole
tho position for several years, aud IL very capA
bio man. Tho Times IL recognized ~ tho loading
ltopnhlcan journal Of tho city, but is most sot
House ring and oGlco-holde1s' clique, Mr.. Jonc'
docs not ,iko Senator ConAllng, nnl rcfuset
to wink whon tho pompons bonator gncozeg
which accounts for tho fact that tue ofhce-hold
| 0rb arc llkoTatul toWhEua tAo s"IeS. INV sua
docs not trouble Mr.. JoneH. 1ie has eaznod III.
lasting gratitude Of the taxpayers by tila fight
with tho Tweed RinE, and III reaping Substantial
pocuniary rewards In consequence.
Whtoiaw Reid IL "boes y IN tho Tr4oun
Office, from tho pseBH-rooln In tho basoment K
tho top OF tho woAthcrscock which Husmount
tho tail towoy. Ho personally suporintends al
1nattora conducted With The making up Of ~
papor, and alao everything connected with it
butsinoss management. lie writes, or dlctatnH
q iair share Of tho editorials, and uothin
il printed without his sanction. lie !
in tolographic communication With IL
, night editor at all hours. and IL called upon Il
: oyory emergency. Tho Tribune Is essentially
ono-n,an nach'no,--snore 30 than atnost an
, other Broat daily In tho country. Porllapa thu
iA What aila 1t financially. There ia a ruulor !
. circulation 70 tho offoct that Robert bonner az
Charles A. panS a5o waehE tae'I toIa opGrpn.t
In 1t o. not, there Ia certainly good souao- ~
j ! Tribune was ueycr 10 prospetous As when bi
Dana WAS tta managing editor. lie ias mad
tho Sun equally PHOSPHORUS bqs st tne o.pSnt
Still tho ainB OK the Sun canuot fair!
; | be laid ontirely upon MIR. Dana'a shoulder
I " Ia beloved tint tho sensational cha
+ actor Of tho paper IL 1apusnant 70 MF: Dan!
i Il pays, and in doianco OF his botsef juGBmen
: lle IL not All Ishmacli.o naturally. but geuti
man OF ine lnbttncts, ct great ability. md m,is
0 oultuso. Imagine that II that portion Of ~ u
thh 10f WHICH Ap ~ 9es4uHs!b!o S"o4a W GHt4
o nated from tho rest Of tho paper. It ~culd
/ found lehs Objectionable than ts popularity su
: pphod. Whsu I,s frat assumed the mansgema
( IL tho Sun 1t was run On respectable basis, b
: 1t lid not pay. Thon, tho sensational ssy
q waA taken up. and money rolled
i upon It. hut It Is currently whispered that n
i Dana would be glad to form mora reputab
: connection. and t4ero may DO truth Ia thu r
4 NOR regarding the Tribune. At least Lo =,
II Bonncr arc bosom fflends and would make
i strong team with Bonner In tho buy,nebB oil
!. and Dana II tho front In the editorial room.
T. DurroA.
,r The Now Japanese Order
L Tho first tnveatituro Of tho new Japanese
u dor was hela at Yeddo ON the Glss Of noccmbI
10 The Emperor IN person, a. Grand Master Of t
IL Order, delivered tho Rruaa GORDON to sov
ii | princeR Of tho blood. Tho whole Court akten