The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-27
The GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
How The AStOTS Are 10 Be RtCO1Ciled
BIZ a Scholar.
PuIlman's Cairo Warmly Cornelius
Vanderbilt and Gov. horton Are So
Intimate-Ths cOnveniences. OF the
Wheeled Chair.

Copyright
New York. Jan. 26-Mr.. William wal
dorf Astor returns TO this country from
England in October. This much can be
stated on the authority of his New York
representative. The millionaire's Affairs
are not in the most fourishing- condition.
The real estate has not been renting to the
best advantage for twelve months past.
1t even appears that Mr.. Astor has been
asking why his annual income has shrunk
fully $4,000 since he went abroad. This
deplorable loss is due to the vacancy of
one great hotel and about thirty Fifth
avenue houses. Hard times has made
the well-to-do take up their residences in
side streets. Then. too. Mr.. Aston pro-
poses to bring one of his children to be
educated in America. The fact that he
is now in mourning obliges him 10 shut up
Cliveden and his London house. He will
pass some very duh moments in England
this year.
This coming summer Mr.. Aston will
spend in the south Of France. The reason
for his journey there can be seen in an
Mr.. John Jacob Astor will visit England
early in June or July. 1t is worth while
pointing out that Mr.. John Jacob Astor
made formal overtures of reconciliation
to his kinsman but the latter repulsed
them with positive scorn. 1t appears that
the message conveyed to young Mr.. Aston
was of such a tenor as to make it i'm
possible for him to attend the Astor fun
eral with self respect. The Paul family
and the Willings, which contributed
wives to the Aston family, are further,
not on quite cordial terms and this has
tended to tighten the tension. The man
who holds the key to the situation and
is most powerful with all the contending
factions is James w. Paul, Jr., of Phila-
delphia, brother-in-law of W. W. Aston
He works pretty hard in his banking
office and has a superb collection Of brio
a-brac and objects of art. lie is quite
democratic and very popular with all
classes of people. 1t is stated in New York
and believed, that Mr.. Paul is the arbiter
selected to reconcile everybody and bring
about peace. Already he has ACCOMPLISH
ed much in Strengthening out the taugIe.
He is, as is well known, nearly related by
marriage to the great house of Drexel
For man of his wealth and social POSI-
ton he is quite a profound scholar and
very studious. 1t seems that he now does
very little but sit distractedly among his
books wondering how he can reconcile
these waring factions. He has been
dragged into the controversy very much
against his will.
The great intimacy between the fami-
lies of Cornelius Vanderbilt and Gov
Morton of New York is growing apace
The governor his wife and one of his
daughters having dined at Mr. Vanderbilts
palace, the courtesy will be returned
early in February, when the Vanderbilt's
become the governors guests The fol-
lowing week Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob
Aston and the Sloanes are to be dined in
the executive mansion. When Mr.. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt goes abroad it
is more than likely that one
of the governors daughters will
accompany the family. Miss Gertrude
Vanderbilt and Miss Edith Morton have
grown to be very intimate friends They
play duets together on the piano and both
are equally fond Of horse back riding. They
carry on their conversations entirely in
the French or Italian languages, in both
OF which they are proficient. Both are
rather shy misses, with comparatively lit
tie taste for social brushes. There has
been much talk regarding the intimacy
~ won Wi AACAAuo hdilttIDilL ana Lew L.
Morton. Political significance has been
attached to the growing frequency of
their reciprocal social attentions but the
whole comradeship has been the result Of
the friendship between Miss Edith and
Miss Gertrude. This if turn was ce-
mented by the fact that they had the same
music teacher perfect master OF his art.
but comical withal, in view of his personal
eccentricities and the contortions he went
through at his piano. The maestro how
ever, was impressed by the similarity in
the musical tastes and aptitudes of his
pluttocratic pupils and advised that tbev
study together. So the girls became friends
and their papas see much of each other
too. And that is all there is to an intinn.
acy that creates much political gossip.
Quite lutter of interest has been oc-
occastoned by the announcement that
the father of the young Earl of Ava.
is in declining health. The first reoorfe
circulated were that the parent in ones
ton, who is now Great Britair1's. am
bassador to France, was suffering from
an advancing malady that has long de-
fed the best medical Skill, although
not of an incapacitating nature This
story was originally so vague that little
credence was given it. but il is rented
with some additional details The Young
earl has been breaking some hearts in
New York and was very conspicuous in
MS dNlenE3HS 20 MIS-. Paran Stevens and
the Goulds at the Patrarahs He has
caused some Jealousy in view of his great
success and quiet combine, las thew saw
in political circles, was effected among the
young men to down him. The girls. now
ever came 10 the youthful earl's rescue
and danced with him in turn Then the
past of the aristocrat was canvassed and
a story went about that he has deVeloped
such a fondness for poker that his al
lowance was overdrawn on two or three
occasions. This story has been de-
declared absolutely false. The young fell
low plays cards, no doubt, but anv as
sertion that he is a slave to poker is in
spired by malice The Earl of Ava. If
must still be confessed, is an admirer Of
our national game and plays it fire.
quently, but loses very little for man of
his means.
Altogether the earl has been a source of
some bitterness in New York society. He
is very brilliant and his success among tba
women is arousing enmity in all direc-
tions.
Cairo, in Egypt, is almost a branch
depot, as it were, of New York society
What with the Whitneys there now. Mr.
Frederick w. Vanderbilt on his wav
there, the Pullmans, who are half New
Workers, not far behind, and other null
titudes planning to go, the Nile-loved me-
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