The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-08-17
ton Mrs. Besant cannot prevent or
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ASTOR IN ENGLAND
Ubiquitous Tom Ochiltree Tells How the
millionaire Docs Things.

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week at the capitol. Colonel Ochiltret
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 to
congratulate him ON the cut of his
clothes, the loudness of his trousers, the
added 20 pounds of weight which he
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 is only one gentleman without
title in London that Tom speaks enthu-
siastically about He is the American
named Astor, now running 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 100000, 600 and would gladly
have spent his income in New York had
he been given half show. He is an
author and a gentleman. He was anx-
ious to enter politics and presented him
self for the suffrage of the people of
Gotham as a candidate for congress. AS
they always do in New York when a
gentleman runs for office, Mr. Astor
was unceremoniously turned down. He
therefore concluded to move temporari-
ly at least to a more congenial cline
and is now located in London His
methods have elected admiration and
from that the greatest cap
ital in the world.
He wished to buy home. What
is the best house for sale in London?'
asked Mr.. Astor 'Gliveden, said the
attorney. 1t belongs to the Duke of
and can be had for &c.
900, OOO' Buy it, said Mr.. Astor,
and bring the deeds to me in half an
hour, if possible Good heavensp ex-
claimed the attorney, it will take sew
eral days to consummate the transac-
ton. 'Consummate it as quickly as
possible, retorted Mr.. Astor, and if you
have six or seven more houses just as
good trot them out.
He got Cliveden and is now spend
ing 81, 900, coo in fitting it up, and he
IS beating the dukes on their own
ground. 4 few days after, Mr.. Astor,
who has literary tastes, inquired in a
casual manner whether any first class
paper was for sale. L want the best
here is in the market, said Mr.. Astor,
and 1 want it quick too.
g The Pail Mall Gazette, said the
attorney, can be purchased, but the price
S enormous. Never mind the price,
nut go and buy it for me- The bargain
vas struck the same evening. The next |
morning Mr.. Astor sent for several I'M
Employed dukes, earls, marquises and |
and offered them jobs as edi-
ors and reporters on his paper. They |
aid their prices would be necessarily |
nigh, owing to their social positions.
" Expense cuts no figure with me,
aid Mr.. Aston My object is purely
one, which is to relieve
he suffering and distress among the
Nobility of England. His managing
ditor wears a coronet as he uses the
lue pencil His police reporter is
of a family which came
yer with Billy the COnqueror. The
ociety reporter, when off ON his vaca-
ion, lives in a baronial castle in York
hire. No such staff is found on any
ther paper ON the globe. When Mr..
Astor gets up in the morning and rings
or coffee and toast, his managing editor
waiting outside the door to receive
riders for the day. a tap of his bell
three earls and marquis. He
ned to get a countess for the lady
asher of the business Office and was
luch disappointed at failing to do so,
ut expects before the season is over to
Jmplete a transaction with a dowager
uchess, who will lick postage stamps
nd add dignity to the down stairs de
of the paper
1T can naturally be supposed that
Ir. Astor's lavish display of wealth and
efforts to relieve distress
nong the nobility in London have
rought him into great prominence. No
ne puts ON any frills to him, tell you.
mericans are proud of man who could
ny out the royal family and yet is a
mple citizen of the United States,
olding up its banner and defending its
traditions.
Mr.. Astor did not like the hotel in
ondon at which he was obliged to stop.
e sent for his attorney. Where is the