The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-03
ASTOR IS LIBERAL IN LONDON POLITICS
in the Ct>-"J Pierpont Morgan
Observation-Disclosures Clubs Still Fighting
Special Foreign Service.

Special Foreign Service.
LONDON, April lit has been dis
covered only recently that William
Waldorf Astor's views are rather oddly
divided on the subject of imperial and
local politics in this country. 1t is a
matter of common knowledge that he
is Conservative in matters imperial,
and that he supports his views by
generous subscriptions to the Primrose
league and other institutions for the
advancement Of Conservative propa-
ganda. After the death of his daughter
Mr.. Astor kept aloof from politics for
time. Lately, however, he was ap-
preached by the Moderate Cor Con-
servatfve) party in the London county
council with the view of contesting a
seat in Paddington, where a fierce bat
tie was to be waged for the repos-
session of two seats which the Moder-
ate party lost at the election three
years ago. The leaders of the party
in the constituency were, however, al
most dumbfounded when they learned
from Mr.. Aston that he was a strong
admirer of what the London county
council had been doing for London, and
that if he could make up his mind at
Progressively Liberal-interest. 1t
appears that at his clubs and among
his friends Mr.. Aston has always avoid
ed discussing municipal matters, and
being known as a Conservative his
friends naturally concluded that he
must be a Moderate.
When 1 am prepared" he said re-
Gently, ito take working interest in
English politics 1 will aspire to a seat
in the house of commons, but that will
not be for some time yet"
Since ]. Pierpont Morgan took pos
session of Alderman hall in HEREFORD
shire the poor of the surrounding dis
| trict have had reason to appreciate his
charity and generosity. Being prin-
cipallv an agricultural district the re-
cent wet weather has rendered outdoor
work almost impossible with the re-
suit that the agricultural laborers have
been in a bad way. Mr.. Morgan, I
learn, instructed his steward to make
inquiries into extreme cases of distress,
especially where women and children
were concerned, and to see that their
| immediate wants were relieved. Soup,
meat and bread are delivered regularly
to such persons, and Mr.. Morgan is
! moreover interesting himself in find
ing employment in other quarterS-fOr
those who care to leave farm work
on the railways and at eXcavating for
| telephone and telegraph companies in
! towns.
The complexion ring" is the latest
result of the eternal search for costly
| feminine novelties. The shape of this
| ring and the color of the stones set in
| it are made dependent on the shape and
| color of the wearer's hands. In ac-
| Cordance with this scheme a lady who
| possesses hands of exceeding white
| ness and wishes to emphasize that
| fact, would be provided with ring set
with turquoises, and the shape and
size of the ring would be made to con-
| form to the length of the fingers. Pro-
| prietorS of beauty shops, however, are
| taking advantage of the new fashion
| by declaring that by certain mysteri-
| Gus manipulations and cosmetics they
| can adapt the color and shape of the
| hand to the ring for far less than it
| will cost to get a ring to suit the style
| 6f the hand The lady who wishes to
be up to date pays her money and
! takes her choice of the two methods.
| Colored diamonds, it is said, will be the
vogue this season, especially those OF
| an amber or canary hue. Hitherto
diamonds have usually been cut with
| table" or flat fronts. Now it is said
| they are to have pointed fronts which
will increase their brilliancy.
| mo smoking allowed except by gen
tlemen guests is the significant an
nouncement displayed at the Ladies
Park club, one of the latest additions
to feminine clubdom in the fashionable