The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-21

brought him his wash in a basket. But
the young Mexican changed his mind, or
got home-sick, and Mr.. Rockefeller sent
him home.
The next step of the Rockefellers will
be a step into society.
The Cornelius Vanderbilts are the first
of the fraternal quartette to come home
1t entirely escaped observation that the
entire family met at Cannes and had a
long conference. The lawyers were pres
ent, too, and they subsequently adjourned
to Nice. Mr.. William Duer Of New YORK
represented Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt on
these occasions, and it is a moral GER
tainty that the question of settlements
Was considered The series OF meetings
was conducted with great circumspection
and privacy was favored by the fact
that the carnival was then In progress
at Nice. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt won
a prize, as was duly telegraphed over
here. Her carriage was four places be-
hlnd that OF the queen. Miss Consuelo
was in the pageant. but 1t appears thar
her mother was snubbed by Mrs. Cornell
US. When Mr.. Cornelius called upon Mrs
eX-Willie, she declined to receive him
There is no manner of doubt about this
Mrs. ex-Willie referred him. IL seems 10
Mr.. Duer, and sent down message by
the lackey-no longer in Vanderbilt livery
to that effect. This was a dreadful
sunb, inflicted, Il seems, because Mr.
Cornelius left Mrs Cornelius at home
when he brought himself and his card to
Mrs. AlYa.
Now that the echoes Of the income tax
battle are dying away, there are in circula-
ton various stories to account for the read
mess with which one man stepped forward
to fight the tax, when so many others far
weather, would profit by 1t. The infer
ence has been drawn that a clloue of
wealthy men united to defray the expenses
of test case Indeed, Wall street echoed
with the tade of a systematic campaign in
which rich men of all parties were united
1t has been said for instance, that the As
tors and the Webbs were contributors to
a sort of ant-tax fund. Now, as far as
John Jacob Aston is concerned, this cannot
be true. He favors, In theory ait least, an
income tax. He has followed his inVarsa-
BILE custom of retaining from any express
sion, publicly, of his views in the matter
but his opinion is well known. 1t is sim
ply impossible that he could have contri-
buted to any such fund as is alleged to
have been raised to defray the expense of
the litigation. The costs are said to have
run up IN all the cases from court to
court to $4,000 One of the ATTORNEYS GOT
5000. Mr.. Carriers fee reached four fig
ures.
AS for Russell Sage, he is furious at the
decision. although he does not say so pub
Mclv To think that the Astors should es-
cape and he be Obliged TO pay does seem
hard. A vast part Of his money Is boarded
cash, however, and as he gets no income
from it, perhaps 1t will not be taxable
Still he must return 1t, and great is the
enjoyment of Wall street at the prospect.
Sage's barrel is kept in his own dark
cellar, far from any eye but his own.
Whether he will fish out a bag OF 1t for
Uncle Sam remains to be seen.
Used radical changes in New
Yorks police department will
soon be made. Many old farnil-
lar faces are likely soon to be missed.
The mayor waited a long time before act
ing, but explains 1t by saying that a good
code Of government was being prepared.
1t was not so much matter of men, al
though they were very important, as of
measures. These measures have now
been effected. Whatever the legislature
may do there is no longer any uncertainty
in the police situation The city will soon
have the finest police force in the world.
under a system which will end for All
time the peculiar form of blackmail to
which the old regime gave rise
Even DIR. Parkhurst comedies the vic
tory of the reform element. He deserves
the greatest credit for the triumph. He is
the. man whom the police most hate
its prison box David Wechsler.