Evening journal., 1894-07-25
Astor's New Champion.

After four years absence Colonel Tom
Ochiltree has turned up at Washington
once more and, accor ding to the Atlanta
Constitution, to which we are indebted
for an amusing account Of the colonel's
reception at the National capital and OF
his adventures, during his absence he
has become a great admirer Of the
British aiistocracy, but does not conde
scend to speak Of any one lower in rank
than an earl. The way he talks about
his friends, the Duke Of this and the
Duke Of that, is paralyzlng There Is
only one gentleman without a title in
London that Tom speaks of with any
degree OF enthusiasm and he Is the
denationallzed American named Astor,
now running 3 Tory paper In the
British metropolis
civilian Waldorf Aston" said the
colonel, as he cast his weather eye
toward the ceiling, crossed his legs
refectively and waved his hand grace
fully through the air, lis parslyzlng
London BY the evidence which he gives Of
what American wealth and Ameri can
high breeding can accomplish abroad
He is worth $2O0,OOO.0O0 and would
gladly have spent his income in New
York had he been given half show He
is an author and 3 gentleman He was
anxious to enter politics and presented
himself 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.. Aston
was unceremonlously turned down aud
Tammany mucker sent instead He
therefore concluded to move to a more
congenial cline
"He wished to buy a home. What is
the best house for sale in Londong asked
Mr.. Astor. 'Cliveden. said the attorney.
It belongs to the Duke Of Westminster
and can be had for $1,000, 600 Buy It. ,
said Mr.. Astor. and bring the deeds to
me In half an hour. II possible Good
hsavensr exclaimed the attorney, 70 will
take several days to consummsts the
transaction. 'CcnsumAte Il as quickly
As possible. retorted Nr. Aston, and II
You have six OF seven more houses just
a. good, trot them out
"a few days later Mr. Aston. in a casual
manner, inquired whether any frst class
newspaper Was Tor sale. i want the
best there is in the market. SAID he, and
want It quick. too The Pail Mall
Gazette, said the attorney, can be pur
chased, but the price Is enormous.
Never mind the price, but 60 and buy
It for me. The bargain was struck the
same evening. The next morning Mr.
Astor sent for several unemployed dukes
eafls, marquises and vlsoounts and onereC
them jobs on his paper. They said thei
prices would be necessarily high owing Z
their social positions Expense cuts NJ
figure with me, said Mr. Astor Ny OBJ
ject is purely philanthroplc one
which Is to rellve the suffering aud dis
tress among the nobility Of England
''His managing editor wears corone
as he uses the blue pencil; his polio
reporters family came over with Bill
the Conqueror; the society reporter live
in baronial castle in Yorkshire n
such staff is found on any other paper o
the globe. When Mr.. Astor gets up
the morning and rings for coffee an
toast his managing editor is waitin
outside the door to receive orders for Ii
day. A tap Of his bell summons thr,
eArls and a marquis.
Colonel Oohlltree's very iuterestin
remarks regarding Mr.. Aston furth
state that he had been unable to get
countess for cashier, but hoped soon
engage dowager duchess for that p
sitlon so as to lick stamps and aJ
dignity to the downstairs department
his newspaper Lack Of space proven
us from giving report of other Of n
Astor's schemes, as reliably reported
the gentleman whose known truthfulns
is vouched for by all the citizens Of t
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