The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-06
Aston IN ENGLAND.
UbiQuitous Tom Ochiltree Tells How tha
Mil1ionaire Does Thfnen.

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created something Of sensation this
week at the capitol Colonel Ochiltree
Is always entertaining and has many
friends in Washington. He knows every
body. Of course. and those that don't
know him know Of him. When he ap-
peared ON the floor OF the house the 9TH
er day, he received something like an
ovation. All his acquaintance gathered
around him, and the noise was so great
that the speaker had to rap for order
and suggest that those who occasioned
the disorder should retire to the cloak
room. Members clustered around the
redheaded ranger Of the Rio Grande 10
congratulate him on the cut Of his
clothes, the loudness Of his trousers, the
added 90 pounds Of weight which be
had gained during his residence abroad
and to listen to the latest stories which
he brought from across the water about
the nobility Of London.
The colonel Is great admirer Of the
British aristocracy. He does not speak
familiarly about any one Of lower de-
gree in the peerage than an earl The
way he talks about his friend the duke
Of this and the duke Of that is paralyzing
There il only one gentleman without
title In London that Tom speaks enthu-
siastically about He Ii the American
named Astor, now running q Tory pa
per in the British metropolis
william Waldorf Astor, !" said the
colonel as he cast his weather eye to-
ward the ceiling, crossed his legs reflect
lively and waved his hand gracefully
through the air, lis paralyzing London
by the evidence which he gives Of what
American wealth and American high
breeding can accomplish abroad He Is
worth e200, 600, 900 and would gladly
have spent his income in New York had
he been given half q show. He Is an
anthor and a gentleman. He was anx-
ions 10 enter politics and presented him
self for the suffrage Of the people Of
Gotham as candidate for congress. AS
they always do In New York when .
gentleman runs for Office Mr.. Astor
was unceremoniously turned down. He
therefore concluded TO move temporari-
" at least to more congenial CLINE
and u now located IN London. HE
methods have elicited admiration and
amusement from that the greatest cap
ital In the world IF.
He wished to buy . home. What
is the best house fcr sale In London?
asked Nh. Astm. 'Cliveden, said the
attorney. Tt belongs 10 the Duke Of
Westminster and can be had Ton e9,-
600. 600. Buy II said Mr.. Aston,
and bring the deeds to me IN half an
hour, II possible Good heaveneP en-
claimed the attorney. ft win take sew
eral days 20 ccaasunmate the transac-
tdOn sCOnsummate it as quickly a.
possible. retorted MIR. Astor, 'and If you
haye six Cr seven more houses just ~
good trot them out
He got Cliveden and - now spend
ing Vi, OO0 900 in fitting Il mp, and, he
ts beating the dukes ON their own
ground a few days after, Mr.. Astor,
who has Literary tastes. inquired In y
casual manner whether any FIRST class
paper was for sale. I want the best
there 10 IN the market said Mr. Astor.
'and want Il quick too.
The Pail Mall Gazette, said the
attorney, can be purchased, but the price
y enormous. Never mind the price.
but 90 and buy II TOR me- The bargain
was struck the same evening. The next
morning Mr. Astor sent Tor several nm
employed dukes, earls, marquises and
viscounta and offered them jobs as edi-
tors and reporters ON his paper They
said their prices would be necessarily
high, owing 20 their social positions
Expense cuts no ngure with me,
said MT Aston. MY OBJECT y purely =
philanthropic one, winch is 20 relieve
the suffering ana distress among the
nobility OF England His managing
editor wears e coronet as ne uses the
blue pencil his police reporter 10 .
descendans OF family which came
over with Billy the Conqueror. The
society reporter. when ON ON his yaca-
tion, lives In q baronlal castle IN York