The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-24

was pressing him on to his downfall, was
the mated Flood. Flood foreclosed, and
took posse sion, relentless in his revenge,
alike OF prlvate residence and of bank. The
brilliant, gifted Ralston broke down, and a
few days later his body was washed up by
the sea on the shore Of the Golden Gate.
He had partially arranged his affairs,
made engagements for future day to con-
ceal his intention OF suicide, and had then
gone in bathing. He was powerful SWIM
mer, and is believed to have swan straight
out n sea until his strength was exhausted.
A San Francisco correspondent thus de-
scribes the magnificen. palace that Flood
planned before his departure for Europe:
Inc structure is modification of the
Louis XIV. style of architecture. Had it
been constructed of stone, as such mansions
are in France. the original style would have
been followed implicitly, but the use Of
wood in the exterior necessitated the vari-
ances that have been made. 1t somewhat
resembles a French chateau Of the old
regime transplanted to California.
Its ground dimensions are 100 feet front
by 200 feet deep. 1t comprises
basement and two stories. 1t exterior is
very imposing. The main front has south
western exposure. The superstructure is
supported by wall fifteen feet high, and
across the entire front and along one side
extend upper and lower veraudas sixteen
feet in width. The composition of the sky
line is well adapted for harmonizing with
rural scenery, its monotony being broken
by pinnacle gables OF different styles, or
namental projections, and two towers and
an observatory. All the front rooms, and
all the chief rooms elsewhere have large
bay windows. Iron crestings, balconies,
forbelled chmneys, and other archi-
tee ural devices of the kind, i'm
part elegance and variety. The
style of the gables and projections is much
freer than would be permissible with city
residence, but it Is well adapted for the
country. The roofing is covered with i'm
ported felt, over which fine shingling is
laid, while in the cutters, fiushes, junctures
Of walls. and Of roofs, and in all other such
places where tin is ord inarily used, copper
is employed. The descending pipes are com
posed OF the same material. All the win
dows, large and small, front and rear, are
fitted with French plate glass. Judged as a
whole, the exterior is ornate and the en-
bodiment of grandeur
The observatory is 40 feet high, and
commands a magnificent view of the estate
and adjacent lands. The staircase tower is
40 feet in hight and is circular In form
The other tower is 100 feet high, and will
he utilized to force water to every floor and
into every apartment The basement is
sub-divided into multitude of large rooms
VI N0utbos Which, Will NC uotu lOT SbOTd&d
and a variety Of other similar purposes
Prominent among them is COM
modious wineroom, which will be
equipped with all requisite conven-
fences, and in which will be de.
posted the rarest wines of every land. In
addition to the front entrance there is a
coach porch and entrance to the left side.
Not far remote from the garden entrance is
an elegant glass conservatory, filed with
choice exotics. Extensive forcing houses
will be erected some distance to the rear of
the mansion, where shrubs and flowers will
be produced on a scale of luxuriance COM
mensurate with the other details of this
magnificent retreat, whose cost was to be
over 81, 600, 000"