The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-08
BARGAINS IN PRINCES.
A Proposition to Float Noblemen on
the Matrimonial Market.
Prom The Nel0 York Star.

the Matrimonial Market.
From the Nelo York Star.
Lawyer William p Burr of No. $50
Broadway, who has a large clientele amoIig
European capitalists, has just received
curious proposal from German named
Anton Saller, with whom he has had con-
siderable business of a financial nature
The proposal is in the shape of letter, evil
IDENTIFY written in perfect good faith, asking
him TO find wealthy American helresses as
brides for impecunious European princes.
who are to be furnished by the writer of
the letter. The two agents, it Is proposed,
snslI divide the commissions to be obtained
ont OF the ladies' fortunes by the lucky
brldegrooms and by them paid to the pro-
posed matrimonial brokerage firm. After
referring TO several business transactions,
which were in real estate and securities, the
letter goes on to say:
Prince BENJAMIN Rohan told a friend on his
return from America that when he received his
Inheritance he would 90 back to America,
because he had hopes of making a good mar
rage there. He received his inheritance but
died shortly after. He told this friend and my
self that at a seaside resort in America he had
seen and become acquainted with Miss Aston,
one of the richest heireSSeS in that country, but
at that time he had no money and could not
undertake anything. Shortly after l met his
friend while travelling, and he showed me an
ilustrat d paper and photographs of some of
the mlionaires of America, as also a photo
graph of an Aston who had been recently mar
ried, though there should be a Miss Aston
about 20 years of age and not yet married.
A friend of the dead prince has interested
himself very much in such a marriage. and
would produce a prince for the same; thereby
we could make great deal of money, if you
could bring about such marriage; and because
have no idea what is thought of such thing
in America, and whether or not it can be done,
ask your advice.
Write me few lines 1t does not need to be
an Aston, but young lady who is rich and of
good family, as the prince is young, tall, good
looking, strong, and without debts. Prince
Murat would have married an American lady.
but the question of money knocked it in the
head. If anything can be done in this matter
write me, and will come to America myself
with the best of reference, in company with
two princes. ask you to b. open and honest
in the matter If it can be done, write details
at once. With the assurance of my highest re-
gard, remain, dear Sir, very truly yours,
A SALLER.
Mr.. Burr laughed heartily at the simplic-
ity of mind expressed in the letter. He said
About three years since / was introduced
at Delmonico's to the Prince B. Meriadek de
ROhan, Prince de Guemanee Rochefort of
Vienna, Austria, who was generally known.
perhaps for brevity, as Prince Benjamin
Rhoan of the historical and ancient family
of that name. forgot all about 1t until a
short time since, l received a letter from
Herr Saller of Vienna, recalling the cir
cumstance to my MIND, and saving that
he had been recommended to place some
business in my hands which would involve
about half million of dollars He did not
state what the nature of the bust
ness was, and l wrote that / would
gladly undertake his business.
then received the letter (printed above,
from which it seems to me that there is
a regularly organized syndicate in Europe
to hoao princes ON the American matrimo-
NAL market. I did not reply to this extraor-
binary proposal, and he has again written
asking if l have succeeded in placing his
two princes on this side; if so, to cable him
to that effect, also to cable what are the
prospects of success. In this second letter
he says that his two princes are very par
ticular in their choice of wives, and that
they require ladies OF uncommon beauty
aud grace. IL such cannot be found, he says
that he has several military officers of high
rank on hand who are not 50 particular
about having handsome wives, provided
they have large fortunes"
Mr.. Burr says he has not yet opened up
the matrimonial brokerage Office, and is
content to apply himself to the study and
practice of the legal profession.