The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-02
MR.. AsToR IN LONDON.
Tom ochiltree Tells of His Monte
Cristoish Purchases.
From The New York Pres

CrlSto 1Sh purchases.
From the New York Press.
Washington, May 26.-The arrival in
Washington of Col. Thomas Porterhouse
Ochiltree, after four years absence,
created something of a sensation this
week at the capitol. Col. Ochiltree was
always popular ia orite, and when he
reached the floor Of the House public bus
mess was practi- ally suspended. Mem
bers clus cred around him to Congratu-
late him upon the cut of his clothes: the
added twenty pounds of weight which he
had gained In his residence abroad, and
TO listen TO the latest stories which he
BROUGHT from across the water about the
nobility and The haut ton of London. The
excitement was so great that the speaker
was compelled to rap for order ard clear
the floor. Col. Ochiltree then repaired to
The cloak room, where he was the center
of an admiring audience during the re-
mainder of the afternoon.
William Waldorf Astor," said the
colonel, as he Canted his weather eye to-
ward the ceiling, crossed his legs re
fectively and waved his hand gracefully
through the air, lis paralyzing London by
the evidence which he gives of what
American wealth and American high
breadinr can accomplish abroad. He is
worth 5000, 100000, and would gladly have
spent his in ONE in New York, had he
been given half show. H = is an author
and gentleman. He was anxious to
enter politics, and presented himself for
the suIra~e of the people of Gotham as a
candidate for congress.
THE FATE OF GENTLEMEN.
Gas they always do in New York when
Il gentleman runs for once, Mr.. Astor was
unceremoniouslv turned down, and a
Tammany candidate was sent instead.
He therefore concluded to move, Temporal
rily at least, to more Congenial cline, and
is now located in london. His methods
have elected admiration and amazement
from t4at,-.lhes Esfatest capital in the
world
He wished to buy home "What is
the best house for sale in England ?? asked
Mr.. Astor.
'Cliveden, said his attorney 1T be-
Ion TO the duke of Westminster, and
can be had for s6,U90,000.' v'
Buy it, said Mr.. Aston; and bring
the deeds to me in half an hour if posi-
BILE.
" Good heavens exclaimed the attor-
ney; 1T will take several months TO nego-
'tiate'
'".Consummate it as quickly as posi-
BILE, them retorted Mr. Astor.
He got Cliveden and is now spending
81 900, 900 in fitting it up, and he is beat
ing he dukes on their own ground. \
few days after Mr.. Aslor. who has liter
AIRY tastes. inquired in casual manner
whether any tirst-class paper was for
sale. I want the best there is in the
marHet, sand Mr.. Astor; and l want it
quick, too.
STAFF OF PEERS.
. The Pail Mall Gazette, said the at
torney, can be purchased, but the price
is enormous .--.
Never mind the price, but so AMI
buy it for me- The bargain was struck
the same evening. The next morning
Mr.. Astor sent for several unemployed
dukes. earls, marc uises and barons and
offered them Jobs as editors and reporters
on his paper They said their prices
would be necessarily high owing to
their social positions. ~.
% Expense cuts no figure with me, said
Mr.. Astor. My object is purely philan-
thropic one. which is to relieve the suffer-
ing and distress among the mobility OF
England.
His managing editor wears coronet
as he uses the blue pencil. His police re-
porter is a descendant of a family which
came over with William the Conqueror.
The society reporter when off on his va
cation, lives in baronial castle in York
shire. No such staf is found on any
other paper on the globe. When Mr..
AS or gets up in the morning and rings
for co lee and toast the IKE. his manag-
ing editor is waiting outside the door to
lie Give orders for the day. A tap of the
bell summons three earls aud a marquis.
He tried TO get a countess for the lady
cashier of the business o Ice aud was
much disappointed in failing to do so. bat
expects before the season is over to com
pleJe transactions with a dowager Ouch
ess who will HEX postage stampsand add
dignity 10 the downstairs department of
the paper.
WANTED A HOTEL.
1T can naturally be supposed that Mr.
Astor,s lavish display of wealth and
praise worthy efforts to relieve distress
in ondon have brought him into great
prominence. No one puts on any frills to
him, | tell YOU Americans are proud Of
a man who could buy out half the pserage
and vet is simple eli en- of the United
States, holding up its banner and defend
ing its Democratic traditions.
MIR. Astor did not like the hotel in
London at which he was Obliged TO stop.
He sent or his attorney
'Whele is the b st site for hotel in
London p asked MIR. Aston. ~,
- Her Ma. esty's theater, replied the
attorney.
BUY it, said Mr. Aston. ~
"'It is not for sale,i said the attorney
Anything is tor sale said Mr.. AsJor,
If the price is high enough The attor-
ney worked for six weeks, but was unable
10 secure the entire property. He did,
however, purchase an acre of ground for
81 Goa. 900 and Mr. Astor would have put
up a 10, 900, 900 hotel if the times had not
been so stringent and his income slightly
reduced. efore long we may expect to
see another Waldorf hotel in London, of
which Mr.. William Waldorf Astor will be
the owner,
ut is evidence of Mr. Astor's American
ism that he sent $40, 600 recently to be dis
tributed among the poor of New York. "
Samson rought down the house, but nobody