New-York tribune., 1909-11-21
Constant Reader Tells Him What He Missed
in Last Weeks Papers

Mr.. Wakeman SAYS that Secretary Mac
Neagh is thoroughly IN accord with the
ioea o. cleaning out every man from the
Custom House who had had any partici-
patton in the sugar scandals. whether OF
high OF lOw place and IL is reported that
President Taft will himself take a hand in
probing the scandals"
Let us hope il will be a heavy hand"
said Busy Man. cant you tell me some
thing cheerful"
Another big melon was cut in Wall
Street The directors Of Wells. Fargo &
Co. the express company. arranged for a
dividend of S3oo cash on each share Of its
stock and for an Increase Of the capital
stock from 100000 10 s2AO00e0O. The
stockholders not only get s24.O00 Co cash
but each stockholder has the right 10 sub
scribe 10 two shares OF the Sls0o0.oa0 new
stock"
NO wonder strong opposition develops
whenever a more liberal parcels post law
a. proposed. said Busy Man.
Announcement or one Of the most m
portant financial mergers of recent years"
continued Constant Reader was made
when the American Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company disclosed its requirement
of control OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company Whether the union meant hat
the Mackay interests Postal Telegraph
eventually would control the Western
Union was not plain. but it was within
the range of the possibility. The Ma ckay
people are known 70 own a big block OF
American Telephone stock.
IT was reported that Two special as
Sistant attorneys general had come 10 this
city from Washington 10 investigate the
merger. and this brought out a statement
o. from the wire companies that they have
no fear OF such an inquiry and that il
viii merely demonstrate that the ANAL
gamati0n % interests viii be Of Seneft
10 the public
Glad 10 hear it, said Busy Man. but
just the same irs high time that the Legis-
lature Il New York take the action
desired by Governor Hughes and put
telegraph and telephone lines under public
control ike the railways. Any persons OF
Importance de-
ConsueIo. Douager Duchess Of Man
chester. died from heart failure IN London
Richard Watson Glider author and
editor q The Century Magazine died IN
this city suddenly from angina pectoris.
William Al. Lanau. successor Of the late
Charles &. Dana in the management of
The New York sun" and publisher Of
that newspaper for the last twenty ave
years. died in Lawrence Long Island. fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis. John
q Mofitt. an inventor OF international
note. dies IN Denver. One OF his principal
inventions was the thrashing machine
Charles y Criftenton. Of New York CITY
the philanthr0pist who esta ablished seventy
i've missions for fallen women in memory
Of Lie daughter Florence died IN san
Francisco. Edward Won BulOW, first cousin
OF Prince von BGlOw, OF Germany. COM
tnifed suicide IN New orleans. lie came
ro this country twelve years ago. and
married a young woman who turned out
"a be a. ocioroon. Ven Bulow Was ar
rested ca a charge Of violating the con-
crbinage law and Eas oui on bond.
what else has happened that 4 ought
"a rernenhere" asked Busy Man
a private car bearing the Pennsy ivania
Railroads Official family passed under thf
,-orth River, Manhattan Island aud ths
psst River. marking the connection al
alontauk Point with the Pscinc Coast by
rsu The trip was merely the inspection
- the New YORK terminal and iis sp-
,,oae,,es. work which wiil have cost
80 70 rsa oso ooo when completed
lanes p Farrell. the superintendent 81
,sc Brooklyn Disciplinary Training School