Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-10

MANIFOLD ADVANTAGES.
Special Correspondents. of The Evening Star.
San Francisco, Sept Is. 1891.
lam slightly handicapped in anything may
ssy Of San Francisco BY the fact that il has
been much better said BY other parties more
widely known to fame. SO for fear Of
mailing any mistakes want to in
dorse all the good that has ever been
chroniclsd Of this wonderful part Of the coun.
try. and just to hint that really it would be
rather hard matter TO exaggerate when you
commence to enumerate the resources of Cali
| fornia, from climate up and down the scale,
just a. you please. I have not been all over
the state, for while my spirit is willing the flesh
| is weak. have been almost satiated with good
times. good cheer and great sights until tired
| nature fairly rebels. The most interesting part
OF my stay has been the amount Of variety that q
weil-devised itinerary Of travel from one part
OF the state to another has afforded.
have been from palace to mining camps.
| and enjoyed breaking bread in them all. l say
palaces advisedly, for while my STAYS in the diff
fcrent homes Of royalty in the old world were
limited to the presence and good offices of
hired guide. doubt if any of them better de-
served the name than do few of the magni6-
cent residences on San Francisco's Mob Hill.
HOUSES on MOB HILL
| Senator Stanford's town house, corner Of
California and Powell Streets Mrs. Mark
| Hopkins Searles' home adjoining and the
Croker and Floo1 mansions opposite repre-
sent in the aggregate more money than prob
ably any other block of houses in this coun-
| try. They are all in such a commanding loca-
ton that the city lies at their feet, but so far
has the city grown to the west of this
block that the neighborhood without
| these mansions would not be considered
any longer fashionable. San Francisco should
and will in the course Of few years have dis
| tinctive architecture to beautify its hills and
the copying of designs, such as are suitable in
| nat Cities will no longer be followed. This Is
| the reason that neither the Flood nor the
Crocker mansions. which are almost square
structures. are admired by visitors. On
Hopkins houses are pleasing in architecture
| and the outlines are gracefully broken by tow
| ers and porticos. just at present many eyes
| are turned toward the closed up Hopkins man
sion and much speculation is INDUCED in as to
who viii be its next tenant. The property has
| been on the market for the last year, rs Mr..
Searles did not ever care to live there and as
| his lamented wife seemed to do exactly rs he
| wished They were in unison on this subject.
The price for the property is a million and a
| half, but quantity of the valuable furniture
and pictures were included in that figure
| However. there were no offers for the place,
| although it was understood that million would
! be thankfully received. II Mr.. Tim Hopkins
| succetus III breaking the VIII the cnances are
that he will not care to live in the house
either; in fact, he could scarcely afford
to do so, unless he also gets the
bulk of his adopted mothers wealth.
| This suit is the most interesting topic in this
city at present and the hope is general that he
will win. Those who have known Mrs. Hop
kins for thirty or forty years wondering
| where all the remarkable stories of when and
how she adopted Tim can have originated.
HOW MRS. HOPKINS ADOPTED TIM.
| The true story is SO simple that it is not sur
prising that all the little Furnishings have been
added to make it read a bit more romantic.
Tins mother was Mrs. Hopkins cook. She was
with her long time and was general favorite
in the Hopkins household. not only for her
skill in the kitchen, but also for her general
demeanor.
| One day Mrs. Hopkins went down to her
| kitchen and was surprised to find a little boy
| there with the cook. She asked to whom the
| child belonged and between sobs and tears the
cook admitted the child was hers, and feeling
herself good home she had managed
to keep the boy. then about able to
run around. without any ona seeing
him. Mrs Hopkins was touched by the
woman's appeal and told her she could keep
the child in the hous, il she would not let Mr.
Hopkins see him, for he would be
sure to object. When the little fellow
was four years old both Mr.. and Mrs.
| Hopkins were too fond of him to be parted
from him, and as his mother was about to
give fhim up. Personally Mr.. Hopkins is
greatl' respected and every one is confident
that the will his mother made in his favor prior
to her marriage will not be set aside.
| THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford have been down
at Menlo Park all summer at their beautiful
country home Palo Alto, where both were
busy with the preliminaries incident to the
opening Of the Leland Stanford, IT,, Univer-
sity. The buildings. which have been now
nearly five years in process of construction.
are all finished and thoroughly equipped
and furnished for the reception of the students
and the opening Of the classes on the day fol-
lowing the opening ceremonies, October 1. The
| great quadrangle in the center OF the grounds
will. under its cloistered arches. afford spacious
class and lecture rooms. assembly halls the
library, offices and all the working rooms for
| students and faculty.
| Outside of the quadrangle there are other
buildings where all the mechanical arts and all
branches Of electrical science will be taught
1.-TWO imposing structures. Eucina Hall, the
dormitory for boys, and Roble Hail. the girls
| dormitory, have in a measure been Mrs. STAN
ford's especial care since the first stones In
their foundations were laid. She has
and in all of the little things
which will 60 so far toward making these build
| ings practically home she has given the
| greatest thought and consideration. In Eucina
Hall about $50 boys can be accommodat ted;
very nearly that number have already entered
Each bed room is arranged for two boys. Each
room has two broad windows, two single brass
and iron bedsteads, two easy chairs and four
other chairs for company, double
combination bureau and wardrobe es-
pecially designed by Mrs. Stanford, and a
writing table for joint use. also specially made.
There are bright rugs on the floor and various
other womanly touches that make each room a
| glimpse Of home. In the girls dormitory the
rooms are similarly arranged. and in every
thing can be seen the thoughtful consideration
| of the benefactress.
Senator Stanford has 80. 600 sheep at his vina
ranch. A part Of the last shearing went to
| make the blankets under which the students OF
the university will Sleep and beautiful, soft
and warm they are.
A MAGNIFICENT GIFT.
When it il considered that all the advantages
Of the university are free to students from any
and all sections, their books are free. and the
teaching force not excelled, and in many
repects scarcely equaled in the Oldest
colleges of this country, It will be
seen that this magnificent gift of Sem
ator and Mrs. Stanford to the youth
Of the country 10 unexcelled in the annals of
munifcence or philanthropy. BY the time
the growing needs of the university demand it
the outer quadrangle will be finished and the
plan OF the main buildings completed, and the
pr,ev, avrtr