Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-09

intended to be 90 in effect upon Mr.. COrc0ran
when he read 1t. There are hundreds Of letters
OF this character, and some of the things pro-
posed are to build and repair churches, pur-
chase organs, pay of mortgages. educate chill
dren, set some one up in business. become q
silent partner In butchery or In sheep and cattle
raising, and other specufatiOns; furnish money
to develop Inventions. obtain employment. put
ladies into the Louise Home, furnish pianos,
give talented young ladies musical or theatre
cal education, supply the needy with the neces-
saries OF life and requests to supply every want
that can be imagined.
When 1t is considered that these requests
come from entire strangers and the opportunity
OF ascertaining whether they are genuine de-
lnands ia wanting the character of the greater
part Of Mr.. COrcoran's daily mail can be appre-
ciated. compilation of the communications
received would form q volume of the
TOUCHING PHASES OF LIFE,
as well assmuch that would amuse and disgust
the reader. The sufferings and woes Of human
ity, the petty weaknesses and foibies, the per-
sonal ambition and discomfort, the financial
schemes of dreamers and the visionary projects
Of lunatics, as well as the broad philanthropy
Of earnest men and women absorbed in doing
good. are all attempted to be brought to the
attention Of Mr.. Corcoran through the mails
The greater number never reach him, and he
sees only those which are worthy Of attention
AS q rne every letter is answered, and the fol-
lowing printed form is used:
THE PRINTED FORM OF REPLY
Your favor of the ITO Mr.. Corcoran, asking
-, has been received and opened by me in
due course, and have to state, In reply, that
appeals for loans and other pecuniary aid, and
for his personal services in promoting enter
prises Of public and private utility, are so
numerous. that this mode of reply has become
Indispensable.
NJ ~
piled demands serves to increase the sOlicitude
from which relief is demanded, alike by his
advanced age and the present state Of his
health; and they are therefore necessarily with
held from his notice. Very respectfully, yours,
A. HYDE. Agent.
THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHER WEALTHY MEN.
Writers of begging letters, however IMPROVE
dent they may be In other respects are careful to
have more than one string to their bows, and
wherever man Of wealth can be found, there
they are In season and out of season by the me-
dunn of the United States mails. The field of mil
lionaires, 50 to speak, ia thoroughly cleaned by
these people, and but Q few escape their i'm
pOrtunfties.
JAY GOULD'S MAIL BAG.
1t Is said that Jay Gould receives scores Of
begging letters every day. newspaper writer
states that . few days ago one came from
Switzerland, In which an impecunious dress
maker wanted him to aid in establishing her in
Paris, where she might cut into Worth and
break bis corner In the dressmaking art. An
ambitious Stuttgart student recently asked for
small sum to enable him to open a studio and
compete with his more fortunate rivals and
London soldier In the Queens Own wanted
money to enable him to reach this country and
Guy farm. Many OF the cases are investigated,
and II the writer's are learned to be worthy Of
charity they are not left empty hand. It is said
that MIR. Gould gives away many thousands Of
dollars year for charity's sake, not ostenta-
tiousy, but in quiet way, where it will do the
most good. Frequently he receives letters from
men who have gone down In the many Wall
street upheavals. If their failures were due to
natural causes, and the applicants are worthy,
they frequently receive aid from an unexpect ed
quarter, little reahZing that Mr.. Gould is their
benefactor.
CENTRAL. PACIFIC HUNTINGTON.
Mr.. c. P. Huntington, president of the
Central Pacific road, is probably worth
S15, 100000. He is also in receipt of very many
begging-ietters. His letters. are from all por-
lions of Europe and the United States. and con-
tain requests based on every Imaginable scheme.
The bulk Of his appeals come from the Pacific
coast, from men who are sure If they only had
a few OF Mr. Huntington's dollars they could
soon develop mines Of untold wealth. make
western prairie lands blossom like the rose or
fill their ranches with the cattle upon thou
sand hills. Mr.. Huntington, his friends say,
Is not much given to charity and losses beg
ging-letters away without reading them very
closely.
HENRY CLEwS' CHARITY.
Henry Clews, whose wealth il estimated at
ten million, receives a large number of letters
asking for help Many of the applicants are un-
fortunate operators in Wall street. and they
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Many Of the letters are written in behalf of
charitable institutions. and if upon Investigation
they are found to be deserving the desired as
sistance is given. The Wall street brokers are
said to be always ready to listen to charitable
appeals, especially in behalf of those who have
been unfortunate on the street"
OTHER WALL STREET NABoBs.
Russell Sage is not credited with Throwing
money away" as he terms It, and brokers gen.
orally observe: "a man with $4,000, 600. who
will wait in his Office over half an hour to catch
the fve-cent trains On the Elevated road, must
be too poor to give money away for sweet char
ity." James r. Keene. his friends say, receives
scores of begging letters every day. and Cyrus
W. Field is the recipient of more than any other
man IN Wall street circles. He gives away $50
day for charitable purposes, his intimates
assert, and generally answers correspondents
who solicit aims If he thinks it is charity worth
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Fast Driving assd Careless Walking.
To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON CITY, May 18th, 1888.
wish You would insert the following, which
think will serve as a warning to fast drivers
as we'll as careless pedestrians in this city.
Yesterday as ] was going in southwest direc-
tiOn from Waugh Chapel met with two young
ladies coming from st. Peters Church-and
standing On the avenue evidently waiting for
Georgetown car. One of them, apparently
about Is or 20 years of age, and lovely Girl.
bm rather q careless one. turned towards ed
street as her companion entered the car. when
ho4 &c and carriage, driven by two gentlemen.
rushed almost over her, and had it not been for
the shrieks of myself and the gentleman Oh the
opposite side she certainly would have been
killed. l am myself mother and what the
FEELINGS OF that young lady's mother would be
under the circumstances have just related will
be better imagined than described Also. of
the two gentlemen who would be the innocent
cause Of her DEATH
Their Late BrOther-in.Law.
From Texas Sift,ngs.
A fashionable Austin lady, Immediately after
fhn dnnt ~. of hoo