Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-06-19
RICH MEMS HOMES.
rRiyArE RESIDENCES MAT HAVE cosr
ENORMOUS SUNS.
New lork I're..l

New Yor. rr..
Despite Russell Sage's declaration
that the rich men of New York are be-
Ing made poor by the stringency of the
money market, wealth IL being iavishly
spent Just now for new homes for men
of millions. The mlllionalres are keep.
Ing up their rivalry In rearing paiatisl
mansions aud cottages as we'll ne other
luxuries. Half . dolen pleasure yachts,
costing el;0. .000 each, have recently been
launched, and the rich men of to-day sp-
pear to have entered on an era of luxury
unparalleled In the history Of this or any
other country of the last century. lie
buys what he wants regardless at cost.
n hls nelghbor builds = yacht 30 feet IN
length, be gives an order for one 80
feet from stem to stern u his neighbor's
wife buys q string of pearls or . nam
moth gem for elU,OSO, he Immediately
purchases rarer and costiler article for
hl. wife. IL IL In building mansions and
summer homes and furnishing them,
though, that the greatest rivalry no~
exists between New lork's men OF
weslth.
The mo.t remarkable % tbese IL that
under way In the Adirondacks for w.
seward Webb, q relative by marriage of
the vanderbilts, third yicc-prc.ldent of
the New York Central Railroad aud prin-
cipal stockholder Ia the Wagner Palace
Car Company. Dr. Webb built the new
railroad through the Adirondaeks aud
acquired Q beautiful estate In that
region. For q long time be hs. been
ambitious To possess the finest private
residence In America, and. from the
plans which his architect has just COM
pleted, Il I. 10 be supposed that hls am
billion will soon be graiided. All this IL
particularly interesting because Dr.
Webb IL still q young man aud started
In life practically penniless.
The coat of the structure which be
proposes to erect will be- st least sl, ,jO.-
co... IL will be the grandcst affair of the
Kind In the country. DE-. Webb has
Travelled extensively abroad and studied
the architecture of the various countries
he has visited. lie has inspected castles
and palaces of England, France, Ger.
many, spain. Italy sud other nations.
This Pslatisl castle Will cover very
nearly half an acre of ground, and Will
be- built Of granite. There will be nu-
merous turrrts, and the fortiflcaiion
style Of architecture will te carr ied out
In the upper part Of the mammoth
structure. Tapestries and silks. mosaics
aud woods from foreign lands Will be
used regardless of expense In this man.
moth country home. IL Will be filled
with curios and bric-a-brac from many
countries, and the picture gallery Will
be enriched by many old masters.
This house will have l0' rvoms. The
entrance to the main hall To the Webb
parlor will he q covered loggia. This
main hsll will he Sxl0o feet. In the
rear Of this large hall will be the living
room, 3GxsO feet. To the left of the
hall aud the living room Will he the
drawing room, JOxjJ feet, the library,
jOa;0 feet, game room, billiard room,
s0x2s feet, an Office 2sx3i feet, large
bowling alley and q swimming bath,
9sx.O feet.
AZ DR.. Webb IL an enthusiastic hunter
he will have = large gun room In his
residence, lsxD feet.
To the right Of the main hall Will be
another drawing room, 5Oh5O feet, a
large conservatory, q breakfast room,
s0x3. feet, aud q morning room, JOxJO
feet.
Il will take three years t0 complete
Dr. webb's ne~ home. During Dr.
webb's residence there be will entertain
on = royal scale.
The Cornelius Vanderbilt aud Coils
T.. Huntington msn.lons, now nearing
completion on upper fifth Avenue, Viii
be rivals In costiiness and msgnincence
Of equipment. Ar galleries and con-
servatories, guest chsmbers aud BALI
rooms, costing fortunes, Will be features
Of the Vanderbilt and Huntington and
other palatisl residences now building.
A single ceiling In Mr.. vAnderbllts new
palace, painted by French artist cost
$4,000.
The proposed new fifth Avenue home
Of e. I. Yerkes, the Chicago cable king,
Who last year purchased n single dla-
mond at the worlds fair for slOO,OO
cash, will he one Of the most costly pri-
vate residences In the world. IL h the
Intention Of Mr.. Ierkes To have the
hAndsomest home In New York when he
comes east To live.
just what relation that home will bear
To New York society has been an alb
.orblng question with the swell set late
ly. IL IL supposed that Mr.. lerkes will
Will make q determined effort TO enter
the charmed and ever charming circle,
and the circle doesn't know what TO do
with Il. lie Was mixed up with nnan-
clai municipal scandal In fhlladelphia
once, which resulted In an enforced re-
tirement 10 the eastern penitentiary for
q season, and-there's the rub.
Mr.. Yerkcs IL q man OF strange aud
strong character. lie has made aud lost
aud made sgain several fortunes. lie
ordered $4,000 painting once OF =
dealer I'm this city. Being In town from
Chicago he stopped In TO see u u had ar
rived. The dealer had IL aud showed u
To the millionaire.
"Iiow shall ! have Il sent to you, Mr..
Yerkes," he asked.
"Don't bother to send It," replied Mr..
Yerkes. "wrap II up In package, and
! can put u under my arm. That viii
save you the bother"
Ast Il customary to send expensive
pictures by express, heavily Insured,
the dealer Was amazed. Hut Ne did ~
Mr.. Yerkes suggested, and ell day the
millionaire carried that little 600
painting around With him ~ he might
have carried picture book for his little
boy. That night he intrusted Il casual
" 10 the porter Of the slceplng car on
the train which he took for Chicago.
A msgnlnccnt cottage 10 being built
by New Yorker nj Newport. IL 10 q
French chateau and s being erected Tor
Mr. Ogden Goelet, who, With his wife,
Il about to make . trip around tbs
world In their floating palace, white
i.adye, for the purpose OF collecting
curios, tapestries, sllks, statuary, bric-a-
brAc and Furnishings for their Newport
mansion. it IL expected to be ready for
occupancy at the opening OF this season,
or early 10 August at the latest.
| Il II NOT gsnerally known that NJ
Cornelius Vanderbilt II also erecting {
pslatiai summer house st Newport.
fhIs residence viii b one Of the hDss'
st ths Queen CITY Of palaces By The 49,