Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-01

lot as had ever seen. They were going the wild
and wearing round for the hundredth time, ana
though SICK TO death they could not stop.
"L'l drop you at your hotel II you IKE, psaid the
wreck, amiably-we were driving together--'sbut
about Six hundred american dollars 20 Far tue
night. You won't go any farther? Don't blame
you GOOD night LIES such a lively thing that
ty-six."
1t was a fragment Of Partisan life. / confess
that the charm Of existence is mystery to me.
The Deserted Homes Of MillfOnaiRes.
San Francisco Letter to Portland oreronian-
Strolling up aristocratic California street. sena-
tor Stanfords home Is the first one seen. A mag
nincent dwelling It IS At least 81, OOO, 900 was
spent In It's erection The decoration OF the rooms
cost more than 10000. while the pictures and
furniture are valued at 81, 100000 But the owner
Is not there. Both the Senator and Mrs Stanford
are at noted springs In Germany, seeking that
health that Is possessed by nearly every plowooy
ana mechanic In the land Lonely has been and
is that home. senator stanford is the wealthiest
man on the Pacific coast, but unless the advice OF
OF both himself and wife are but few. and, what is
worse they are chidleSS. Senator stanford has
neither son nor daughter 70 whom to leave his
gold.
But to pass on. Immediately adjoining STAN
ford's house, and occupying the remainder OF the
0 0,UeS Is tnat Oh MIS- hopklnsSesres ous known
Searies OF Massachusetts,, as Mrs Mark Hopkins
An imposing edince, this Hopkins mansion, and
u
Hopkins! He planned this house. but by constant
application to business and the requirement OF
wealth as financier OF the Central Pacific company
he lost his reason before 1t was completed. One
day he was strolling with an attendant along the
street, when he suddenly exclaimed: what In
fernal fool built that house?" He died soon AFTER
Last year his widow, worth a round forty million
married, and Is living In Massachusetts,. Only
servant now occupies the Hopkins mansion
brown-stone residence OF Bonanza King James c.
Flood 1t is said this residence cost s., OOO, OOO
Every stone in the building, and In the fence
was brought from Connecticut. The fence itself,
with Its bronze gates, cost $4,000. But the house
Is also tenantltSs. Floods eyeSight has nearly
left him He, with his wife and daughter, is In
Europe, trying to regain health, while control OF
his business under the advice OF physicians, has
been placed IN another's hands.
Next comes the residence OF Mrs. Cotton, she
who was given such prominence a few years since
b. the newspapers on account OF her suit against
Z. II. Huntington. In this suit the famous Hunt
ington letters TO Cotton were produced. Cotton
was chief law adviser of tho Central Pacific Rail-
road, and since his death his widow has lived but
httle at their home. To-day the curtains are
absence OF the owner.
The last OF the homes OF the millionaires is that
OF Charles Crocker, whose death has just taken
place. Between million and a quarter and q
million and a half was spent In its erection, but
II has not been much occupied OF late. For months
CROKER has been lighting against q usually fatal
disease, and at the time OF ms death was absent
from home for the purpose or restoring his health
His wife was In New York.
nus iuu ehO hoiueS Vi tNc miluOuureS MOI
single one is occupied by its owner No wonder
thinking people In the city look UP TO Mob Hill and
feel thankful In their hearts that they have
health, II not gold by the million.
Shoes of the Venus dee Medeechy.
From the Detroit Free Press August 49,
She walSed into a fashionable shoe store and
said to the polite clerk:
"Iou may show me pair Of walking boots. No
A. used 10 wear 3s, but go in for solid comfort
now"
The clerk tried the boots, but they would not go
on.
strange" she murmured, SIT must be rheuma-
tlsn. Try As, width. 1 know can swim In
them, but my feet are so tender"
while the CLERK was getting them on she said:
II used to have beautiful foot, not small but
such good shape. never had u small foot, but
so much and grew heavier"
~ our foot Is peculiar shape, the instep is so
high-that is why you require large size" said
the clerk, who had no fear OF Ananlas before his
eyes.
ave heard" she said, "that the venus dee
Medeechy wears No. D. and she is a model OF true
proportion"
"Exactly," said the clerk, growing red in the
face as he pulled and tugged 10 get them on. He
had never heard OF ''dee Medeechy," but he was
up 10 trick or two hiulSelf. "After ALL" he said
these are too large. You'll lind the As just
right"
tie was only gone a moment but in that time he
had erased 5 L from the inside OF q pair OF shoes
and substituted 4 b.
There, thought It was strange she said when
they were on and paid for; "why those are lust as
easy as my old ones l believe could just as well
have had 3s after all" And the young man with
out-a-conscience went back TO ats duties with the
wi IN