Daily globe., 1883-08-19
Letters to MilIiOnaires.

The name of Mr.. W. W. Corcoran is
so widely known by his deeds of phi
lanthropy, and is intimately identified
with every movement that is calculated
to alleviate suffering and improve the
condition of the unfortunate, that the
appeals which come to him for all sorts
of charitable purposes are almost over
whelming.
For instance, lady, entirely un-
known to Mr.. Corcoran writes long
letter, In which she states that her hus-
band is worth $4,000, and is doing
Large and prosperous business. The
writer, however, desires to be independ-
ent of her husband. and asks Mr.. Cor
coran to send her enough money so that
she may live on the interest. The let
ter is well-written, and closes with an
urgent invitation to Mr.. Corcoran to
come and make her visit at her home in
New England, to see her garden and
enjoy the fruits and flowers. The writ
er was evidently well-to-do in this world
and refined and educated, yet, amid her
prosperity, she had one ambition which
was not satisfied, and that was to have
bank account of her own. In this
particular she is not, perhaps. an iso-
lated example, but the course of rea-
soning which led her to think that an
entire stranger would help her is en-
tirely uniqne.
III want barrel of mess pork, and I
want you to send it to me-" was the Ia
comic but peremptory letter received
from man In one of the Southern
States. Mr.. Corcoran, amused by this
strange demand, sent the pork asrequest-
ed. What was the result? He was re-
warded by receiving request for "an-
other barrel.
A young lady asked Mr.. Corcoran to
send her pink-silk dress, trimmed to
order, to enable her to attend ball in
Virginia. This letter is much in the
style of an order to a dressmaker, and
there is nothing to indicate that the
writer had any doubt but that the re-
quest would be granted.
Another lady correspondent, living in
Europe, sends sixteen pages of CONNER
cial post, closely written, giving a his
tory of her family, which seems to have
had very ancient origin, and request
ing that Sc, 900 be sent to her address,
to enable her to take a trip to the
southern part of France for the benefit
of her health.
It is said that Jay Gould receives
scores OF begging letters every day.
Mr.. G. P. Huntington, President of
the Central Pacific road, is probably
worth $15, 100000. He is also in re-
celpt of very many begging letters
His letters are from all portions of
Europe and the United States, and con-
tain requests based on every imaginable
scheme.
Henry Clews, whose wealth is esti-
mated at $10,000,000, receives a large
number of letters asking for help.
Many of the applicants are unfortunate
operators in Wall street, and they often
find In Mr.. Clews sympathetic friend.
Russell Sage is not credited with
throwing money away" as he terms
it, and brokers generally observe: "a
man with 100000, who will wait in
his Office over half an hour to catch the
5-cent trains on the Elevated road,
must be too poor to give money away
for sweet charity"
James r. Keene, his friends say, re-
ceives scores of begging letters every
day, and Cyrus W. Field is the recipi-
ent of more than any other man in Wall
street circles. He gives away $50 per
day for charitable purposes, his in
Inmates assert, and generally answers
correspondents who solicit aims if he
thinks it is charity worthily bestowed.-
Washington Star.