The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-17

tempting prospect of some break or other
i'm the hitherto solid phalanx of the house.
Hence the recent feVerish ups and downs
in the Vanderbilt deals and hence other
sensations whispered in the air ana soon
John Jacob Aston is so wrapped up in
his scientific studies and experiments
that his presence at tho heavy social rune
tons of the season has become something
Of a rarity. This fact is not pleasing TO
the family, who fear he is becoming a
man of one idea, and represent TINS 10
him in rather forcible terms. lie has
been spending money very heavily in the
purchase of technical paraphernalia,
and his new house has a formidable ar
ray of appliances in 1t. One day Mr.. AS
tor had a party Of friends at dinner when
O loud explosion was heard in the upper
regions. The young man excused himself
for a moment, and soon returned saying
that the noise was occasioned by nothing
serious. ar
Pardon me-" said Elisha Dyer. Jr., 1t
was serious for il was occasioned by the
breaking Of your friends hearts.
Mr. Astor begged an explanation, ana
was then told that he must not WOO
science to the explosion OF society he
promised to reform, but as yet the re-
formation IS far from complete. Mr.. AS
tor seems TO have made some tremen-
dous discovery in the field of physics with
which he yet proposes TO amaze the UNI
verse. Meantime he is experimenting
and studying, and as he has every oppor-
tunity to crafty these tastes OF ms, ne
may yet make a name for himself that
will rival his great ancestor s.
The ambition Of Andrew Carnegies life
has now become purely social in It's ma
ture He longs 10 he a figure in the gay
world particularly in the gay world or
London and New York. His plan for the
attainment Of this end is bold and Drill
liant He proposes to become American
ambassador TO England. Such post
would lift him into the high realms at
lean He has been keeping his thoughts
to himself very carefully but certain New
Workers of note thoroughly understand MS
position. Mr.. Carnegie counts on repub-
iican victory in the presidential battle
nov innDending. He proposes to make
himself very useful in quiet way, no
matter who the candidate may be. He
has laid his wires so far in advance that
he feels sure no republican VIII be able
to hold a candle to him in the race.
Those who have followed the futile ef-
forts of the great tron-master 70 get INTO
the swim think he has now hit upon a
plan which is the best possible under the
circumstances. Mr.. Carnegie meanwhile
goes in for all the social accomplishments.
He has been taking dancing lessons re-
Gently and frequents ball rooms, where
he carefully studies the manueyres of the
most graceful couple on the floor. In a
variety of ways he cultivates the diplo-
matte capacity and 1t is rumored that he
has a brilliant scheme in his brain to re-
habilitate himself in the eyes OF the CO.
horts of labor. Mr.. Carnegie evidently
has a future
Russell Sage is writing his reminis-
cences Indeed he has been occupying
his leisure with this sort of work for
over year, having been requested by a
number of his intimate friends to do il.
1t is felt that he can throw much needed
light upon historic secrets in our finan-
cial history. Mr.. Sage, however, has
gone back to the days when he was a
power in politics and sat in congress. He
does not intend to allow these memories
Of his to be printed until his death, which
is perhaps just as well. The old man is
growing a little conviyial in these latter
days, and so IL is declared-is even learn
ing to smoke cigars and to enjoy "A bird
and a bottle. His wife does not enjoy
these changes In him, and would rather
he took hold Of the charities she devOtes