ONE-DAY MILLIONAIRE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 12 March 1912, Page 6

ONE-DAY MILLIONAIRE.

AN OVER-RATED JOB. ("Daily Telegraph.")' NEW YORK, Jan. 6. In his efforts to iive like a millionaire for one day. John MacDavitt flashed into New York City last night from Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, by special train, and to-dav he monopolises more newspaper space throughout the country than all the rest of the millionaires combined. A few weeks ago MacDavitt, a raw-boned, dynamic, red-haired lushman received a Democratic nomination to the office of County Treasurer, which he promptly sold for £SOO. He spc-nt-£2oo, and" with the remaining £3OO vearned to exoerienee the sensations ot Messrs Rockefeller, Pierpont. Morgan, Carnegie, and other American Croesuses. MacDavitt took counsel, and arranged a eorgeous programme, which began at Wilkesbarre yesterday, when the town band accompanied him to the station, and ended in New York yesterday, when the traveller found himself dead broke, with the programme fcr his return journey still incomplete. . It happens that the bulk ol MacDavitt's countrymen would like to experience the sensations of a millionaire, and because this ambition is impossible of realisation, except bv proxy, the newspaper Press of the entire country has exploited the Irishman's intention as praiseworthy, instructive. and courageous. Thirty reporters accompanied MacDavitt on his millionaire special, •which consisted of three cars, tho traveller's entourage -includine a oc V? 1 • secretary, and valet, all engaged for the day.

FLOTILLA OF TAXIS. MacDavitt, wearing a velvet suit, lolled back in a cosv armchair, smoked hi? cigars, drank cocktails, gave orders to menials, and described his sensations to the attendant scribes. His train beat the record for the journey to New lort, and, faithful to tfte role of millionaire, MacDavitt tossed five-dollar bills to the engineer and stoker, xie had previously thrown handful* of small coin amongst the crowd which bade him farewell. Three times en route the train stopped, and MacDavitt's arrival being expected, a crowd cf curious peo-le assembled in the stations. The "millionaire, a fluent and wittv speaker, alwajs iead\ with a sncch, said he hoped to secure election very soon to tne united State.-. Congress, when he would support testation for nromoting prosperity. A flotilla of taxi-cabs had been arrangin New York, and MacDavitt. followed by his staff and the reporters, -began his round of the citv. He dined in a gorgeously gilded restaurant gave the waiters five dollars each, and then visited the theatre. His attendance was expected, and the house rose to greet him. MacDavitt bowed genially. but resisted the invitation to make a spcecn. Throughout the greater part ot the right MacDavitt kept four tax.cabs btSv. and then, crammed full cf millionaire experiences, and with only a few dollars left he and n * staff sought the luxurious hotel suite engaged at £6 o'clock on Saturda- MacDavitt admitted that he wa-, broke and thinking about walking home. He r marked philosoohically: "This miiuorv aire job is ereatlv over-rated So long as a man has pocd health and sufficient money for moderate needs, he is all or pauper." MacDavitt in his peroration, breathe the same air. and feel the same *>unw3l.' concfn/ed", "I have tad ally."