The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-31
A TERRIBLE REVENGE.
James scheme for Gettins
Even with Millionaire Garrett.

Millionaire James scheme for Getting
Even with millionaire Garrett.
The bitter emnity which arose some
months ago between Robert Garrett
president of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road company. and Mr.. Henry james in
regard to the portico which the former
has put on the front of his house, ad Join
inc the James domicile on Mount Yer
non place, SAYS Baltimore telegram,
has assumed a decidedly interesting
phase. Mr.. James last summer applied
for an injunction against the completion
of the portico and gained his case
Then Mr.. Garrett took it to the court OF
appeals, where it now is. During the
past twenty-four hours the residents
within the precincts of Mount Vernon
place, sacred to society and the famous
group OF Barye statues, have been hor.
ror stricken over report that Mr.
James had said that, in case the court OF
appeals decided against him, he would
give his house and ground next door to
Mr.. CARROTS to colored orphan asy-
lum. The property is probably worth
S150,000. but as Mr.. James is million
aire and the partner of Mr.. Enoch Pratt,
who recently gave the city over a mil
lion for free circulating library, he
will probably not suffer from want
through his generosity Of course the
wealthy Mount Vernon people are wild
with anxiety, knowing that if Mr.. james
should desire to wreak such summary
vengeance on Mr.. Garrett there would
be no law to prevent him.
An acquaintance Of Mr.. James, in the
latter's absence to-day, thus described
the situation with grim humor: "a finer
location for colored orphan asylum
could not be imagined. The ground is
high and thoroughly drained. A few
slight alterations would admirably fit
Mr. James house for the purpose. The
cellar is dry and large. so that it might
easily be cemented and converted into
eroquet ground. Colored orphans are
usually very fond of the innocent game
of croquet Gratings would have to be
put at the front windows of the upper
stories in order to prevent the orphans
from tumbling out and cracking their
heads on the hard cement with which
Mount Vernon place is paved. The eli
mate of the square is all that could be
desired. The view is exquisite, particu-
larly to the east, embracing in that di-
rection the Barge lion with his fiery tail
in soulful repose. a big clearinghouse
on St Paul street, and beyond the gray
battlements of the city jail, surmounted
by beautiful green cupola, and further
still, small section of Old Town. The
effect on the minds of the orphans of the
close proximity of Washington's monu-
ment could not be but highly beneficial.
Every morning they could sit on the
front steps of the asylum, clad in clean
bibs and smocks (relieving each other
in platoons), and imbibe a comprehen-
sive idea of history by gazing upon the
finelv-executed statue of the Father of
his Country.
.'AnOther desirable feature would be
the contiguity of the Peabody institute
They could be taken to the nice concerts
and lectures frequently given in that in
ptieatior- and without necessarily tir1ng
their legs might gain useful no.
tions about music and travel, which
would be of great benefit in after life. A
weekly visit to the Peabody gallery
would also greatly develop their knowl-
edge OF anatomy. Then there are rows
upon rows of white marble steps in
Mount Vernon place that are scrub
bed clean every morning. The orphans
could sit upon them and toss jackstones
without being in danger of soiiing their
clothing, an advantage possessed by
few of the other sections of the town.
''AS for Mr.. CARROTS brown stone
portico, they could swarm all over that
For recreation they could catch ON be-
hind the stylish equipages that are so
numerous III the square, and might steal
rides and hoot at the cOachmen in their
gaudy livery and shy pebbles at the hor-
ses as they prance proudly along, It
probably would not take long for Mr..
Garrett to get used 10 the orphan asylum.
After the first great shock of discovering
one or more of the orphans climbing
over the back fence, stealing his hot
house fruits and frescoing the front of
his mansion with bizarre patterns in
butter and molasses, he would settle
down in a state of expectancy and ac-
custom himself to being surprised at
nothing. At first it may annoy him
when serenely dreaming that he is
standing over Jay Gould with an up
raised tomahawk, in the act of scalping
that subtle and acrobatic financier-to
have his dream rudely dispelled by the
piercing shrek of one of the orphans,
who has eaten more than ne could COM
tortably digest, or who is engaged in a
hand-to-hand combat with another or
phan for the possession of a sour ball or
a toy drum. But having been several
times thus awakened Mr. Garrett will
grow hardened. In the winter time the
orphans can slide down the hill that
slopes toward the exclusive st. James
hotel, or down the Monument hill, and
they can skate in the fountain in the
Barrie plaza, or throw sno balls at the
windows on the north side of the plaza"
Should Mr.. James carry out the plan
with which he is credited it would enor-
mousiy depreciate property in Mount
Vernon place.