The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-11
THE GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
The Coming Exodus Of New York
MilliOnaiTeS to Europe.
Is Gebhard's Wedding ofP-Canada's
Governor General May Visit the
Metropolis.

Is Gebhard's Wedding offP-Canada's
Governor General May Visit the
Metropolis.
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New York, March 1O.-Distinguis he'd
and wealthy New Workers are preparing
to so abroad in unusually large numbers
this spring William c. Whitney means
to take his children to Europe before
many weeks, where the young people
will have opportunities of studying life
in every one of the large cities. John
Jacob Astor is to go to England or France
before long, unless his already announced
plans miscarry. Two of the Wander
builts, who have been looked upon as
confirmed stay at homes, have already
completed all their arrangements for a
prolonged European sojourn, and host
of New Workers as distinguished if not
quite so rich, will be in Europe before
many weeks.
1t would surprise most persons could
they be made aware of the precise conse-
quences of the absence from New York of
so many of the citys magnates. 1t
means, to begin with, the conhding of
immense interests to the care of others
than the direct owners, and il means an
immense withdrawal of money from the
city to be spent abroad. Even now the
effects of the immense amounts sent every
quarter to William Waldorf Astor, for
expenditure in England are telling in
many directions. The vast rentals of his
New York real estate go abroad with
great regularity, and before long the
great incomes of a noted family, derived
from railroad ownership, will be taken to
Europe for dissemination on liberal
scale, for as everybody knows, an Ameri-
can millionaire is a prOverb of plenty
abroad.
Thus it comes that New York trades
men and others are rather gloomy. The
prospects for a revival of the spring trade
are not as good as they were. With all
the money going abroad the situation
may be defined as analogous to that of a
population compelled to tax themselves
for tribute TO a foreign power
In other respects the business situation
in New York is remarkably good The
wholesale men are very hopeful and pros
perity of some kind is almost a certainty
WHEN LENT IS PAST.
The social season has not suffered as
much from the rather rigorous obser-
vance of Lent in New York as had been
expected. The giving of dinners has been
on rather elaborate scale, and the mon
ey expended upon them has not suggested
the period of abstinence by any means
The real incident of the post-Lental period
in New York will be the clearing of the
mystery connected with Frederick Geb-
hards engagement. Some one started a
wild rumOr to the effect that he and Miss
Morris had been married privately, but
1t now seems that such an impression
never had any foundation in fact An
lG a fyup VOTE
good terms, owing TO a slight disagree
meut, and that the marriage will not
take place after all. Sc far, Othing CON
hrmatory of these rumors, one way or
the other, hrs transplred. but it is signi-
fcant that the date originally fixed
for The marriage has come and gone and
no one seems to know whether the inter
esting couple have agreed to disagree or
not
There are a number of rumors Of mar
riage in New York, which presumably
will be settled as tFue or untrue when
Lent IS fairly done with. So the aiOrity
of New York's swell people are literally
signing for the passing of the season of
sackclOth.
THOSE BIG INCOMES.
New Workers have already become ia
milar with the amounts Of each others
incomes, as result of the rider of the
Wilson bill, but it is significant that the
sums set opposite certain famed names as
the amounts that are theirs to spend in a
year are often far below the marx. For
instance, large as was the sum set oppo-
site Cornelius Vandcrbilts name as his
yearly income il was just q. 900 COO below
the marx William 9. Whiiney's income
was understated by quite 81 900 600. and
the income Of Abram S. Hewitt was so alb
surdly understatGd as to excite amuse-
mcnt in one well informed direction
Among the milionaires whose incomes.
while placed at high figures in the esti-
mates have yet been placed too low are
George j. Gould, Andrew CARNEGIE. c. p
Huntington. Russell Sage, w. w. Aston
and Richard Croker. 1t is remarkable
fact that although the general estimates
OF the wealth Of prominent millionaires
are usually pronounced exaggerated, here
are several men whose yearly incomes
have been placed at figures almost alb
surdly under the mark. In truth. it is
said that should we really have an in
come tax, there will be an amazed lot of
tax gatherers when New York is reached.
A NEW USE FOR SONS.
John Brisben Walker has been accused
OF keeping most of his sons at home in or
der to acquire political influence byvotine
them en- masse at all elections. q pro-
cedure which would certainly mean a big
majority if they all voted one way The
smooth shaver, medium sized fellow who
parts his hair in the middle and is seen
so much with the magazine Napoleon is
not his father but his eldest son. All the
Walker boys are strong, athletic looking
youths, who look no older than they are
as rule. their father is fully as youthful
IN appearance as most of them, a fact
which is all the more surprising mas
much as John Brisben Walker dresses in
way that makes him look even older
than he otherwise would seem to be-
MONEY IN HORsEFLEsH
Certainly Mr. MnlLLer Is a liuin1. rnentn.