The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-30
IONDON'S GREAT DAILY.
uow the "Times" Establishment Is
Conducted.
. Visit to the New Building-The Me-
chanical Department Ac-
cessible.
ruc INTELLECTUAL DEPARTMENT IN
VISIBLE ITS ADFER-
Using.
LON ON,
April %, '77.(

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It is proper thing always for an til
American newspaper man to pay in
v;sit to the London Times Office al
There is an idea that the Times is if
great thunderer, and is therefore, ca tt
nsble of setting a majestic example c,
% all the world of journalism. This a
ia quite erroneous. The Times is t
great journal, and all that, but | can r
name half dozen newspaper estab- Il
,;ahments on our side of the water \
that excel the Times in all that is q
modern and elegant. The new Times
building is in Victoria street, close to
the end of Blackfriar's bridge, and in
full view of the Thames. The front |
building, which has been completed
about two years, is a ponderous brick
affair, by no means eqalling in arch
itectural display the prominent news
paper buildings in CHICAGO, ST. Louis
and Louisville, to say nothing of
New York and Phi 'adelphia. It's
strength is the main point. There
isn't a wall in the building that
wouldn't answer for easement in a
foot of the first class. No gorgeous
sign indicates to the wayfaring man
the home of the wanderer. A mod
est brass plate on each side of the
main entrance reads, "Times' Adver-
Using Department" and that is all
there is Of it.
At 10 o'clock p. NJ, when l alight-
ed from a cab in front, there was no
sign of life visible in the main build
ing. All was sombre, dull and dark.
A policeman on duty pointed the
way to side entrance which led IN
70 an open court, across which l was
shown to the mechanical depart
ment. Aside from eight clumsy
presses of the Walter pattern, there
is nothing particularly worth seeing
In the Times establishment. There
Is nothing light, airy or graceful
about the concern. The appoint
ments are all in keeping with tn
,hing produced.
The managing man of the Time
Is Mr.. Mcdonald, canny Scotch
: man about forty-cigAt years OF age
He is q plain looking soul, with 4
immense head, sandy hair of curl
disposition, and keen gray eye
He has grown up in the service
Abe concern, and is the autocrat
Abe business department. 1oun
Mr.. Walter, now thirty-fve years
AGE, is what we would call the ''ma1
aging editor" He gathers the new
and hires the half-pald attaches
she British legations who serve
correspondents throughout the worl
The Walter pere holds a seat in Il
Commons, and has little or nothll
to DO with the details Of his pap'
From Mr.. Mcdonald a favor is Q
tanned to pass through the mecha'
cal department of the Times; but
body sees those majestic editors
Their throbbing brains are too va
able to be exposed tc society durl
business hours. 1t would destr
the mysterious power of the Flu
iean outsider were permitted TO
ter an editorial room, stick his +
I'D on the desk, claw the exchan'
and talk politics. The editor,
Delano, is over seventy years of a
and is much better fitted for ST
in the British Museum than the b.
spirit Of a daily newspaper.
spends good deal Of his time on
Continent searching for health,
his death is predicted every time
moon changes. The editorial &C
Gil in the Times office closes at
m. every day, after which time
Delano is non est. If anything
portant occurs after that hour,
NIGHT editors do for it in solemn
clsye. The advertising departn
closes daily at p. m, and when
shuttles are put up no amour
money can insert an advertiser
in the Times. By this arranget
the advertisements are all prof.
classified and sent to press fol
extra sheet about 10 o'clock. l
amused to learn that the Times
recently established feature in
nection with its business OF grea
portance. 1t was no more mol
than post-office for the benei
advertisers, such as has bee
vogue in the Enquirer Office for
years. Considering that the l
reached the point of infalli'