Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-19
TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
FROM HIS
LOVING WIFE.
A NEW NEWSPAPER BUILDING.

There is not a newspaper of promi
rence in this country that has not a New
York bureau. From one to four men arr
employed by each newspaper to gather
such matter as they may require fol
publication. A dozen of these papers
have special wires running from theil
New York Office to the editorial room.
IN the home Office. At present these
correspondents are scattered around il
various big buildings in Printing HOUSE
Square and their work is attended with
much delay and annoyance. But George
Jones, the proprietor of the New
York Times, intends to obviate all this
Workmen are now employed in turning
the Times building into a maSnifi
cent ten-story structure. So quietly ha:
the work been done that only a few per
sons are aware Of the fact that the build
Ing has progressed up to the street,
Splendid press-rooms have been COR
siructed, and in six months the Times
vii own the most complete newspaper
Office in the world. The most decided
novelty viii be the arrangement of the
upper portion of the building for the use
Of correspondents. Suitesof rooms have
been arranged especially for newspaper
vrters. The offices viii be modelled
u facilitate the work OF core
spondents. Three rooms will com
pose a suite. One will be the
room for writer's. 1t will also contain
files Of newspapers and a well-stocked
library. A second room will be used for
special wires, telephones, and telegraph
operators. The third room will be used
a. a bedroom for the correspondent, so
that the man who remains on duty late
ior bis paper may rest in comfort There
vll be at least sixty suites OF rooms.
All that modern ingenuity and electricity
can suggest TO add 10 their effectiveness
vii be utilized. The entire building
viii be lighted by electricity. Each
newspaper will have its own special wires,
telephones, and pnuematic tubes. 1t
promises 10 be one of the sights OF this
tig city.
PREss-CLUB FAIR.
The1 most novel fair ever held in the
world will be opened next fall by the
New York Press Club to raise funds to
enable il TO erect a commodious club
house. The novelty of the fair Will be
IN the introduction of a complete news
paper-office. A large share OF the space
viii be given up to this. In one portion
q this space visitors may see type beng
made. 4 complete press-room with foot
presses running will also be seen. Ste
Ieotypers will make plates to PRINT the
rapers from. The editorial-rooms Will be
complete and gorgeous. An edltor-ln-
chief, editorial-writers, managing editor,
city editor, reporters, and special writers
vii be employed, Just the same as on a
hg daily. Special wires will carry into
the fair the news of the world. An
elaborate composing-room, with capaDie
printers, will be employed TO set up the
news. Agents will be out soliciting adj
vertisements, and the mail and business
Offices will he as complete as any once
u the country. In fact, the place is 70
show visitors how a newspaper Is made,
from the casting of the type to the
moment the newsboys get the damp
papers from the fast presses. II Is cal
cglated 10 make 100000 out oil the ven
tuIe.
met Richard Mansfield the other day
70 state of high delight over the letter
he had lust received from Henry Irving,
Offering him the Lyceum Theatre for the
best three months of the London season
ceyt fall. Mansfield has long been
ANXIOUS TO exhibit himself and his com
pany before London audience. IL was
IN London and the English provinces
,lat he learned the first principles oil
bis art, and he has always been desirons
Of returning to that city when nc
had won name and fame for himsen
as a star. Mansfield has made
great deal OF money this season win
" DR.. Jekyll and Dir. Hyde, ana II Is
curious 10 reflect that just about three
years AGO he with difficulty secured
at 800 a week, or about hith
part Of the average profits he has made
this season OH a single evening per
iormance. 1t is likely that he win pro
duee IN London new play on 'ne suo
Jet Of Nero" which has been "ri'ocn
FOR him by p. Russell Sullivan, IN whose
sdsptation OF Steyenson's novel ne is
LOW appearing.
wALLAcK's NEXT SEASON.
IN all that has been written lately con
corning the new order OF things "llch
will be done at Wallack's next season,
Mr.. Abbey alone has been referred 10 ~
for the change ia plan. ~
should not be forgotten, however, .lia a.
Theodore Moss has an equal interest," ~
With Mr.. Abbey in the fortunes OF .he
house, and it was indeed mainly Owing
10 the stand which he took that me ne
change in the plan was made. a
was Mr.. Moss, too, am informed,
who insisted on tho re-engagemenss
Tor the remainder Of the season %
bose Coghlap. / do not think u -
generally known on what precise foot,ns
Mr. Moss stands in regard 70 tne u,e.
stre He and Mr.. Abbey DIVIDE sns
profits, il such there may be, and sIsna
The losses eouaIly. Out OF his share Oh