Evening star., 1899-04-14

shopping this afternoon If madame an
swers Yes the wire will tell her all
about the latest bargains. and answer ques-
tions concerning the shops, whether they
are overcrowded or not, &c.
In the afternoon the Telephone Gazette
divides it's attention between the lords OF
creation and womanhood that spends the
lords money. To the business man in his
office it will bring the latest quotations
and doings of the board of trade. and of the
commercial and railway worlds, intermix-
ing this dry stuff with political news and
views that may have bearing upon trade.
len and women who are interested in
parliament can attend the sessions without
moving from their desk or lounge.
The Telephone Gazettes afternoon con-
tribution to the household consists of read
ings in feuilleton style. The Vienna and
Paris papers have now arrived, and their
columns yield plenty of pert and sensa-
tonal items concerning the stage, litera-
ture and musical matters. Fashions are
discussed by its leading promoters The
enects of a new gown or novel hat comes
in for criticism from authorities in Vienna
Paris and London.
During dinner between and s, the fam
ny may listen to part of the latest serial
py some great novelist. After that fol-
lows more political and boursa news and
then the family may decide whether II
wishes to hear a concert, an opera or a
lecture or attend a dramatic performance
during the next two hours. Ali these, from
the costliest to the cheapest are at the
subscribers disposal.
Ihen begins what is styled the Gazette's
medical work. In every great city there
are thousands suffering from sleeplessness
mat BudapeSt'S budget of miserahIes of
that kind has been greatly reduced durinp
tne past year is said to be due directly to
the night service of the Gazette One NAV
80 10 ped and, placing the receiver on a
chair or a table nearby ask TO he enter
tanned eigher by song, Instrumental music
humorous declamations or a lecture on
some subject. which is sure to send the
average person to sleep out of sheer des-
peration. 0'
Budapest doctors say that this branch
OF the Gazette's work is doing wonders
Tor the victims of insomnia The steady,
9CHoiouS voice OF the receiver Soothes their
nerves and brings sleep.
Other sufferers are benefited hi, .ba in
sututlon People in hospitals who are
not allowed, who are unable to read get
q lot OF comfort out of the little receiver
Chhke a human talking machine the me-
chaMcal one may be shut off as soon as
II becomes tiresome. Many ailing persons
regret nothing so much as their inability
10 attend public performances. In Buda-
pest they can do so at wil-without dam
age to themselves and their nocket
once week the Gazette arranges a spe-
ga. Gu SICK room and hospital course, invit-
ing singers and other artists to perform
Tor the benefit of the stricken ones There
Always are many who gladly volunteer to
give the best they have to offer
Inc Telephone Gazette has forty editors
anu reporters. an enormous staff for a
hungarian paper. The best critics of music
drama and the arts ara on it's paw roll
writers like Maurice Jokai repeat their
noVelettes and poems to the subscribers
On SPECIAL occasions noted poets treat them
to their latest" At election time the va
flous candidates are allowed to harangue
subscrlbers-at advertising rates All this
IS entertaining, more or less but what
gives the Telephone Gazette it's special
vogue is its news from the bourse Edited
by experts. they are reinforced by Girect
COMMUNICATIONS from spectators and 9TH
ers on the floor of the board of trade Be
sues, the news is transmitted quicker by
the Telephone Gazette than by any other
agency.