The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
TELEPHONE NEUsPIPER.
Budapest Leads the world in This Form
of Enterprisc-How IL i. Managed.


Budapest is the only city IN the world
that can as yet boast Of a telephone news
paper. The idea Of diuusing unwritten
news was tsays the Vienna correspondent
of the London Chronicle originated by
the Hungarian, Theodor Albert Puskas,
ana the ''Telephone Hlrmondo' (HcraldD
has now been working successfully for
over two years.
An important Improvement introduced
at the "Hirmondo' office within the last
few DAYS determined me 10 pay visit
10 the Hungarian capital and TO study
the whole subject on the spot, writes
the correspondent. While | was dress
ing in the morning the hotel servant
knocked at my door and asked IL | want
cd the telephone paper. He then handed
me two receivers about the size OF pock-
et-watch attached 10 long cords, wh.ch
can be fastened 10 the bed or armchair
40 suit ones convenience. The news
paper will begin TO speak dlrectly, re-
marked the servant and VIII 20 on
spcaklng until late in the evening. We
don't charge our visitors anything for II,
as It only costs US a penny day FOR
persons confined from any cause to their
rooms and iJr patients laid PROSTATE by
sickness this news-trdnsmitter Is a real
give the news I'm a chaotic tumble, but
minute by minute. They are impaired
I'm strict accordance with the programme
received by each subscriber In this way
Zach person knows when the turn Will
come for the news interesting him. IL
was precisely half-past eight as | put the
receivers to my ears, and the day Work
commenced for the newspaper. 10 began
bv transmitting the kilograms received In
the night from Europe and America IN a
clear sonorous tone. quite free from me
nasal twang Of the ordinary telephone.
This went on till a quarter TO nine, after
which followed the daily calendar WIN
metropolitan news, and the list OF strahs-
ers who had arrived at Budapest up TO
the previous night.
In this orderly way the programme is
carried out until late in the evening.
Music. art and literature play important
roles I'm this telephone organ. Toward
evening when news is growing scarcer,
the subscribers are entertained with vocal
and Instrumental concerts. quartets and
solos-the latter given by the most talent
ed artists of the capital. Al first these
concerts were held at the editorial build
ings in rooms specially adapted for tho
purpose; but later on arrangements were
made to connect the opera house ahu
some music halls with the office, so that
operas. as well as concerts, given ps
military and gypsy bands In dlnereh'
parts OF the town, are transmitted 10 Inc
subscribers who are often lulled TO Steer
he the strains OF some favOrite melody
The same arrangement has been mad'
with the principal churches for sundays
and saints days, especially FOR the f.aste'
festival. The Budapest concerts are soine
times listened 10 thrOugh)lt tho Whoi'
Dual Monarchy. and even Beyond us
borders. The other day the "Hirmondo'
microphone was put into connection WIKI
the circuit Of Trieste, Vienna, bruhh
Budapest and Berlin, and the music reach
cd ali these places alike with the same
clearness and force.
The organization OF the STAFF resembles
that Of any other big paper, only tina
hero the staff is on duty from 1880 In tn
morning until $3.50 IN the evening. durln.
which time twenty-eight editions ar
snoken into the transmitter. The mos
insieniGcant items must be edited an'
annrovel bv NJ. Horvath. They are thei
con5ed and registered before they are al
loved ia be read through the telephone
NV the sneaker" The "Hirmondo j
subject 10 the same restrictions, ana j
hold responslble by the authorities Tor IL
communication, as ordinary newspapers
though II chronicles political hets with
ont comment. Ten men with stroh'
voices and clear articulation act as SPEAK
ers and take their turn in shirts OF W.
at time. one Of these speaks serie
of items. but for no longer than eight o
ton minutes. and every new Item Is intro
| duced by the word new" The technica
organization is admirably instructive an
unioue. The eo0o >subscribers are serve
nv one wire. measuring l6S miles I'm length
ana running along the windows Of tn
subscribers. Each subscriber forms
Dstation." and separate line is connect
"a with each station by means Of spe
cial apparatus, so that the main line is no
affected If there is q block at one Of tn
| stations.