Omaha daily bee., 1889-12-08

that time Senators Hampton and Sherman
have had nothing to do with one another
save when the business OF the senate re-
quires H. They do not speak, and the only
time that Senator Hampton has addressed
Senator sherman was while the latter was
president pro TEN of the senate, and he had
TO do so. AT such times Senator Sherman
treated Senator Hampton with the greatest OF
courtesy and | don't believe that he has any
particular grudge against him now, though
he is by no means anxious to enter into any
closer relations with him than now exist.
Hampton don't like the Shermaus, and he is
as much down on the general as he is on the
senator.
Mrs. Sunset Cox is in the city looking after
her property here, just before she and MIR.
Cox started for the west on their summer
tour Mr.. Cox bought two lots Just back of
his residence on New Hampshire avenue and
began building two houses. These houses
are now completed aud will be occupied this
winter. They arc for rent at $50 per month
each. Sunset Cox was q money maker and
q money accumulator. He made money at
his law practice while he was IN New York,
and during his last days In congress his
writings were very popular, He received
81, 900 for the Diversions of a Diplomat"
before the book went TO press, and his estate
will get an income from IL for years to come.
His "Why We Laugh still brings
in something, and his "Three Decades OF
Federal Legislation" is still selling. The
greatest of his literary profits have been on
his two larger works, which have appeared
within the last five years. The money from
them he has invested in Washington real
estate, and this real estate forms IA well pay
ing part of his.estste. Mrs. Cox, though not
rich. is left in comfortable circumstances.
Mr.. Cox had, at the time of his death, four
houses IN Washington. His wife will derive
a comfortable income from these alone. The
house on Dupont Circle which Sunset Cox
bought originally for $50, 600. he sold on his
departure for Turkey for $50, 900, and consid-
cred II a good bargain. IL was a good bar.
gain. Upon his return he bought the same
house back again for about S40,0 600, and
5000 per month; add to thus 800 a
month which Mrs. Cox will have from these
two new houses and her income from Wash
ington real estate will be $3.50 a month. In
on New Hampshire avenue, which she and
her husband built a few years ago. This is
= combination of Moorish and American ar
chitecture. 1t is full of Oriental ~conceits
and it cost something like 20.0U0 tobuild it
Mrs Cox and her husband planned this
house while they were in Turkey, and they
hoped it would be their home for many long
years, Mrs. Cox will not sell this house,
and she will hold 1t as her winter Washing
ton home, spending part of the time here and
part of the time at her home in New York.
The relations of Mr.. and Mrs. Cox
were of the closest matrimonial order.
Their honeymoon lasted from their wedding
to the day of Mr.. Cox's death. and they were
S'oSSJ ~ SNoig WING Il SoA
knew all of Mr.. Cox's plans, and she aided
him in his literary work and in the further
ing of his political aspirations. She guarded
his leisure and his working hours, kept the
bores away from him and prevented his
being annoyed by the office seekers and lob
byists. She accompanied him in all his trav-
els, and / have a picture of MIR. and Mrs.
Cox taken by the light Of the midnight sun
during their travels in Norway. He dcdi-
Gated all his books to her, aud she was his
best literary critic. 1t is not true
that MIR. Cox leaves any unfin-
ished literary work. He was as methodical
in his literary labors as he was in mis- bust
ness matters, and he died with his work
finished up to the day of his death. He was,
during his life, a voluminous correspondent.
He answered letters the day he received
them, and he answered every one who wrote
TO HIM. He was methodical in his work, and
/ am told there will be no trouble in the
settlement OF his estate. His private secre-
tary is now in Washington, and he tells me
that everything will be practically settled
up by the first of next month. Mrs. Cox
herself has fine literary taste, and it is very
probable that she will prepare a memorial
biography of her husband. She has not,
however, begun it as yet, and there is no
certainty as to when The work Will appear or
as to whether it will be published under her
name as the authoress.
FRANK C. CARPENTER.