St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-17
GOSSIP OF THE DAY.
The Richest 70


Astor Jr., perhaps the
Boy in richest youth in the
United States, it would
America. seem, from an incident
that occurred in bar
Der shop the other day, lacks that close
ness in money matters that stood his
grandfather in such good stead when he
began the fortune that the boy is now
spending. The barber that shaved Mr..
Astor, says the New York Star. is re-
lnarkable in his weird appreciation of
ethics. He would deal honestly with
men of ordinary means. but he has an
abnormal socialIStic idea that the mill
ionaire is legitimate prey for him.
Therefore he resolved to get very
large price for shaving young Mr.. Astor,
If he could manage it. After finishing
his work he brushed MIR. Astor's coat
for him with great care and held out his
hand for the bill that the millionaire
was extracting frcm fat roll. 1t is one
of Mr.. Astor's habits to pay for small
items out of one of these huge rolls of
bills. The barber passed across the
room to his cash drawer, and then, re-
turning, handed to Mr.. Astor two pieces
Of silver. The rich youth looked at
the money and then at the barber.
"Wh-wh-wh-y, what's thiS?" he said.
"Change for the dollar you gave me,
SIR. responded the oarber.
but, cawnfaound it, gave you $40
bill"
ION. no, SIR" said the barber. "Only
q one. Look in my drawer, if you like,
and you'll see there's nothing larger
than one there"
Several of young Astor's friends were
with him, SO he did not like to discuss
such vulgar question as money. He
made up his mind that it was a dollar
he had given up, and, jamming his hat
over his ears, went for walk on the
avenue. The barber tells about his
getting $3.50 for single shave.
, And I'd take hundred out of that
young fellow if could.'' says he.
A strange case, surely. of keen ton
serial artistry and ingenious criminal
ity, and this sort of thing is not uncom-
mon in New York.
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Bennett A gentleman who re-
Gently returned from
in Paris. Europe, says the New
York Sun, says that
James Gordon Benefits hair is now
gray and that he is one OF the most dis
tinguished-looking men in Paris. He
still retains an erect and elegant figure.
and as many of the wild and agitating
practices which caused him to be re-
ferred to as the young man" SO con-
stantly in this country have been aban-
doned, he has a position sOf unusual
prominence socially. In fact, he is
usually. regarded as the most prominent
American in Europe. Mr.. Bennett is
turning his attention to yachting again,
and some results of importance to the
world of sport are expected.
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How a Woman A new hotel was
opened this season in
huns a Hotel. Washington, says the
New York Tribune,
which is run in the most peculiar way
ever heard of. 1t is kept by woman.
She is noted here as worker in the
Christian Temperance union and other
societies. The rules of her house pre-
vent any one from having wine, beer or
whisky under that roof. 1t goes with
out saying that none of the "ardent'' is
sold there. She will not even permit
the use of tobacco on the premises. If
a man should stray into the office with
Gig i'll his mouth he is instantly con-
manded to take it out, and told that the
vile habit'' of smoking is not tolerated
there. A few days ago the
proprietor discovered that a mar
ried couple who had rooms in
the hotel were in possession of a
DOttle Oh peer. She demanded that they
should vacate the rooms at once, and
they had to go. Several young women
and widows who hold places in the gov
eminent service occupy rooms at tn lis
peculiar tavern. They cannot remain
out after a certain hour at night unless
the proprietor knows just where they
are going; and in order to get back into
the place they are furnished with per-
mltS. Ii they want to go to the theater
objection is raised, so it is said, the
oyer-pIous woman who keeps the hotel
being of the opinion that theaters are
devices of the devil. AS consequence
of such "blue laws" it is said that this
hotel has within its walls more
''cranks," male and female, than were
ever collected together before in one
place in Washington.
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