Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-08
A nILIIoNAIRE,s VEIN.

A nILLIeNAIREs VEIN.
Thsrs are located on the west side of
Broadway, below Houston street, two
ospasious Hve-story buildings that have
stood idle for tQenty years. They have
beep the wonder Of the curious and the
bans Of Broadway merchants for fifteen
years Of that time. They loom up like
= brsos Of dismal Rravegtonee. casting
mslaueholy shadow upon the thrift about
them, and have been Of incalculsble IN
Jury 70 the property adjoining, and 70
the business interests Of the neighoor-
hood. Entssprising men In New York
and othsr cities have tried in vain 70 b.
oass the Stores for mercantile business,
and real Estate men have long since dis
ooutinued their eff Jrts 70 negotiate With
theis eoosntYic owner. Strange noises
have not unfrequsstly been heard TO pro
oeed from the upper stories of the gloomy
buildinQs, and there Ii popular suppo-
sition that they have been taken posses
sion Of BY the ghosts. :,
Mr.. 6eabury Brewster, the reputed
owner, has an office on the second door
of tho upper Of the two stories, and I'M
I'll recently, when he expended $4,000
In having the buildings repaired, u the
only human being who has crossed the
Broadway sills in 20 years.
"What 10 the reason" asked an old
friend of Brswstsr's, the other day,
that you don't rent these buildingsT'
Cant" was the laconic answer OF
Brewster.
"But You were offered $25, 900 apiece
for them the other day."
~ know it, but ~, 600 isn't enough"
Il u generally supposed, for there is
really nothing known Of him, that Mr..
Bssvstsr h a man Of great wealth, and
that the vast proportion which he pos
sseses Ii his by Inheritance. He ID the
brother Of Lyman Brewster, who distin-
guiahed himself in the European oapi-
tale - Q dentist Of marvellous skill.
Lyman Brewster came TO New York
fsom New England, and was the in
vont0r Of process for extracting teeth
without pain. Having amassed ocnsid
srabie money, he went TO Europe and
for . time located in Paris, where he
achieved celebrity and wealth by ex-
tracing tbs teeth Of Napoleon Ill.
Through the Rothschilds, whose teeth
he plugged for two generations, he was
introduced to the royalty Of Russia.
and enjoyed the distinction Of being
the only man who dared to tickle the
gums Of the prince Of the Romanoffs.
He Vas msdallsd by King William,
courtea by Bismarck, Won Moltke and
1oAahon, and bejsweled by the magni-
Aeeut Napoleon. He was twice married,
and by each wife had an interesting
family OF sons.
In 1886, about the year in which his
brother was creating havoc among tue
crowned heads abroad. Seabury Brew
stee, the story runs, came to New York
and assumed the seoretaryship of the
Maryland Mining Company. He was
than regarded AZ one Of the handsom-
est. Il not the very haudsomest, man in
New York. Tall. erect, of magnificent
physique and commanding presence, be
was veritsbls Apollo; and, although
Voood BY the fairest bellies Of the me-
tsopolis, continued and still continues q
bachelor.
During all these years Mr.. Brewster
has boen guest Of the New York Hotel
having first registered there whom IL was
p!eoiued over by the original and CON-
vivial Cfanston. He has always had the
one place ct the table, and Il il aaid of
him that his rsRolarity at meals has been
Ne means OF wearing out 1--WE solid
chairs. ThooRh verginR upon his 10th
yeax, b. retains unmistakAbls traces Of
III early manly beauty; and those who
hAvo obeeryed him while In repose have
booo struck with the resemtlane he bears
g The Central Park statue Of Daniel
webster. He 10 represented a. q man
q psodi9ious appetite and magnificent
diReetiou, and, Notwithstanding his abil-
~ . refuse On income Of $4,000 FROM
~ Broadway property, IL said to b sx-
oeedtnQly economical. His principal,
Indeed his only oetensible recreation, Ia
aWeekly visit 70 Oouey Island, and on
tneoe occasions be will sit at the end Of
see Iron pier and gaze vscantly at the
selling surf for hours.
Upon returning 10 the hotel, after dis
opasaon OF this character, he will regale
ne guests with An account Of his anau-
sial experience.
II you want 10 have Q good time and
20 waste any money" said he the other
0ay, "you 60 down 10 the ialand by boat,
look q the OCEAN and take little walk.
u your way back stop at manning the
place. and yet cup Of coffee. Irccom-
uend this place because the coffee ia
God and The price only seven cents. At
ssnfa Donf buv m eScurs;on t;cfy., ~. -,
~ boat. but come haok On shs .s 49, "a
n ehia Nav Won Viii says thr~S .srts
~ n ths nav al vhen I NJ = a.
a. u,easure. and that's MAI ! rs ny
- q tho.s Who vsnt Ia hsv. : sss,.,
go a cmall money! '
q fev years zoo LYMAN Rrav..., a;.,,
abroad, md Il n esnsrallv snn'sosas Ss
koqnsaihsd his American intsrssss ~
6ecSNer Hsabury. "
n shis q Il NAV. the huilaino~ No.
a end 60 Broadway s,and ynosnt and
havo @ remained for twenty ycarS I,
AAs hem estimated by careful bnsirsss
N ehaA tho mouevr lima vnssss s,s,r-.
80 100000.
Rvsry e6urt 70 solvs thu eniou. ,.h;,h
- resulted In such prodicnl vsss~ ~
fniled. aod q lone - the tsYss - -, ~
mn - uropsrtv. or until M Rrssss -,
- bseu aat6ercd unto hin father = :
n probable Chat the veil viIi h. iifts.,
NON The mystery. upon eyerv oshs,
nha.ot NJ krsvssar ~ s.s.,,s,.,s..y oss.es
oomplexiou ruddy, and the silvsrv rino
h hi laughter 10 familiar 10 the pstrons
q the New York Hotel. He hss vca.
tAessd the tsmpsatuous ovsrtures al
many IN ambitious would be nolher. in.
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