New York, Mar. 20
New York "World" states record communications} merger has.been effected in the absorption of the Mackay Companies, operating 5,000 miles postal and telegraph company the United States, by the International Telegraph and Telephone Companies.
The combined assets of the companies are 225 million dollars.
The amalgamation will create net-work of wires connecting Canada, the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Central America and the The system will eventually be extended to connect South Ameri with North America and Europe telephonically.—Reuter,
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