St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
HIGH TONED JOURNALISM.
The Vanderbilts, Wanting More Worlds
to Conquer, Buy Newspaper.
DEPEW WILL DO POLITICS.
The Staff will Be Reorganized and Each
Member Of the Family Given
Sit.

into the journalism of this city prom
Uses to work revolution in that we'll
titled field, and it looks as if the day
when an editor worked in his shirt
sleeves and smoked scent cigars will
soon have passed away, to be succeeded
by luxury heretofore only known
among the more wealthy classes, says
the New York Journal.
1t has been rumored for some time
that the Vanderbilts were dissatisfied
with the many varied interests pursued
by the members of the family, and that
they were looking for a business i'll
which they could all work together, and
thus save up something to lay by for a
RAINY day. In purchasing the Mail and
Express they believe that they have
struck the very thing.
First of all, the name is to be changed
as Pathological and inexpensive. 1t is
to be known as ''The Millionaire and
Express" All the Vanderbilt million.
aires are thus to learn to express them
seives"-a curious feat in its way, but
not new to veteran railroad people.
Already the members of the present
staff of the Express are said to be look.
ing around for other positions, as all the
available places will be filled by mem.
berS of the family.
Elliot f. Shepard will, of course, he
the editor of the reconstructed paper,
His office, or 'sanctum, as Mr.. Shepard
has already begun to call it, will be
fitted up i'll tide most gorgeous manner,
and will discount any of the famous art
galleries in the city.
The wall will be hung with the finest
works of the old masters and the feet OF
a visitor will sink into the carpet upon
the floor as easily as through a puddle
OF water. The editor will sit upon z
solid gold throne, studded with dia.
mOnds. Slaves in gorgeous uniforms
will carry the daily assignments to the
reporters upon silver salvers. Only
pens with diamond points will be used
III writing copy. Instead of the ordinary
paper gold foil will be used.
The task of assigning to members OF
the staff the work for which they are
best fitted was most difficult one, but
Mr.. Shepard must be congratulated upon
having done so well.
William K. Vanderbilt will be assigned
to the Wall Street department. 1t is
understood that willie" as he is called
by his friends, preferred something
else, as his experience year or two aga
among the bulls and bears was not
flattering one. Editor Shepard promised
him, however, that he would be permit.
ted to write as many articles as he
pleased against the "bucket shops"
those pernicious dives where man can
speculate with s.. instead Of putting up
$500 OH the stock exchange, and William
X. consented, When news in Wall
street is dull he will be expected to turn
in a few columns on yachting.
Mr.. Shepard will control the editorial
columns and will write leader each
day, his first subject being 1.-THE Wick.
edness of Poor Man Riding up Fifth
Avenue in Stage on Sunday When He
Might Just as Well Walk"
Editor Shepard, who is greatly inter.
eSted in Sunday-SchOOl work, will also
conduct the religious column. Every
Saturday story from his diamond.
nibbed pen will brighten the usual sup.
plement. The title of the first one will
be Dad Billy; or, the Fate of the Boy
VINO Stole Ride on BOb-tail Car"
The story promises to bring tears to the
eyes of the most hardened criminal, and
it is said that syndicate is already try
ing to purchase the moving tale.
Cornelius Vanderbilt has been given
the job of labor reporter. Nothing will
please him better than to leave his din
ner at Delmonico's untouched and start
over to Eleventh avenue at midnight to
ask the walking delegate of the Snow
Shoveler'S union why his men are
striking for 90 cents an hour and free
lunch twice day.
Cornelius will also be expected to cui.
tivate the acquaintance of the gentle
men at Pythagoras hall, and to make
himself agreeable to the members of tha
Pie Eaters union and other OrganiZa,
tons.
The police reporter under the new
management will be George w. Wander
bilt, young man with genuine taste
for literature. One taste seemed enough
for George couple of years ago, when
he really worked for one week as re-
porter. But, surrounded by the Other
members of the family, George w. eX-
poets to stick to the business this time.
He looks forward with JOY to the pleas
ure of listening to Police Justice Duffy
deliver a lecture to frOwZy tramp, and
he knows that he will fancy the task OF
finding out exactly why Sebastian Ger
rillo. of Mulberry street, inserted
stiletto seventeen times into the body
of his fellOw-cOuntryman, Pedro Ba-
mana.
During his leisure moments young
George Will devote himself to studying
the habits of the bunco men, with
view of some day engaging in business
in Wall street.
DR.. w. Seward Webb, one of the old
cOmmOdOre'S SOnS-in-law, will have
charge of the society department. DR..
Webb will be expected to inform young
men just entering society that it is not
polite to eat soup with knife, or to de-
YOUR Charlotte russo with the skin
on. He will also advise them of the
proper color for suspenderS and write
hints how to become wealthy without
working too hard.
In addition to doing society DR.. Webb
will conduct the racing department.
His tips promise to be feature of the
paper.
Frederick Var derbit will be the rail-
road editor. A part of his duties will
be to write up life on the New York
Central during a blizzard. He will be
provided with special hand-car. pro-
PEELED by himself, with which he will
Anybody hearing of haystack being
burned or dog run over will confer
favor by giving the news to the railroad
editor.
Although not finally decided upon,
there is little doubt that Chauncey NJ
Depew will take the position as political
reporter. Mr.. Depew will thus become
acquainted with the Hon. Patrick Div.
yer and other famous statesmen, and
they will treat him well. There will he
lots of fun in the position. Mr.. DepeH
can ride Oh the top of carryall to the pic
ME of the Jacob Alexis MuldOon assOcia
ton, blowing tin horn and occasion
ally taking swig from the grOwler. In
this way his boom for the presidency
will receive the support of voters whom
he could not otherwise get.
The Vanderbilts are evidently over
joyed at the outlook and anticipate
great pleasure in running newspaper
Gamblers Arrested.
Special to the Globe.
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