The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-09

dent, but the next time you have a talk
, with him concerning such matters I wish
you would tell him about Capt Mason and
what 1 think of a government that so
treats its efficient officials.
Three or four weeks later Mr. Clemens
received a little envelope postmarked
Washington in which was a note written
| in President Cleveland's own hand, that
read:
Miss Ruth Cleveland begs to acknowl-
| edge the receipt of Mr.. Twain's letter, and
10 say that she took the liberty of read
ing it to the President, who desires her
| to thank Mr. Twain for his information
and to say TO him that Capt. Mason wDl
not be disturbed in the Frankfort con-
sulate. The President also desires Miss
Cleveland to say that if MIR. Twain knows
of any other cases of this kind he will be
greatly obliged if he wili write him con-
corning them at his earliest convenience"
Miss Waldorf Astor and Miss Ogden
Goelet London society reverently calls the
two prettiest American heiresses, to
whose fair hands and large fortunes titled
young Englshmen may aspire OF these
two youthful beauties, says the Courier
Journal, Miss Goelet may easily be ac-
corded the palm for physical perfection
and her fortune is variously estimated at
between one and three millions
She is a slender, darlS-eyed, dark hair
ed girl, just turned into her nineteenth
year, ana has been very carefully educated
in France, Germany and England. Last
year she formally made her debut in
London, was presented at court, and Gre
ated a sensa ton all her own. AT every one
OF the big balls she wore invariably the
crispest tule frocxs; white tule, pale
pink tulle, green or yellow tulle. No mat
ter the color it was ever tulle, and but
once did she degn to dine in any other
fabric. This once was on che occasion of
the Duchess of Devonshire's great fancy
dress ball at Devoushire House, when
Miss Goelet Joined the group of the Prin-
cess Henry of Piss in one of the finest
frocks seen at the royal pageant. On a
white satin ground jewels in wonderful
patterns were sewed ana in her dark hair
a golden band showed one huge emerald
just over the forehead. From the emerald
fell, directly between her brows. a pear
shaped diamond that quite outshone any
other single stone in the room Though
as a child Miss Goelet spent several sum-
mers at Newport, her life has been chief
ly led abroad and as her fortune is esti-
nlated for beyond that o. Miss Vanderbilt
received on her marriage to the Duke of
Marlborough, no wonder she is favorably
viewed by titled English mothers who ere
ambitious and have manageable sons on
their hands.
Mrs Ogden Goelet herself is still a most
youthful looking and handsome woman
left very wen off by her husband. So it
is scarcely matter of surprise that these
two American ladies' are entitled to the
best the matrimonial market Of all Europe
cab offer.
Miss Aston, though not so fair to look
upon as Miss Goelet has yet a sweet
enough face and manner to win her way
in any society She greatly resembles
her lovely and gracious mother In both
mind and person and as the hostess, In
the great mansion in Carleton House
Terrace and at stately Cleveden, she
bears herself with becoming dignity
Miss Astor is not, however. very fond of
society and so far has only appeared 10
do the honore of her fathers table
When she did grace the herd OF his ia
BILE not long ago she wore among other
jewels the famous Sanci diamond that is
worth 100000. This jewel has a most ro-
mantle history. for at one time it sold for
single gulden, and passed through many
hands till Mr. Aston finally bought it for
ais wife. This diamond the daughter has
Inherited from the mother, and it win be
hers at her marriage.