The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-11

10 Gtl many.
between SEVENTEEN and seventy-first
streets. are private residences, and one is
safe in saying that each is the abode Of
millionaire.
A majority Of the other residents are
multi millionaires. The widow Of the late
David Davis, who left an estate valued at
more than 10000 600, lives on the north
east corner of East sixty-ninth street and
Fifth avenue. and her fortune has in
creased many millions since her husbands
death. Property said to be worth $4,000
ltg IS represented IL the home VI John
sloane. Mr.. Inman's fortune is estimated
20 be 100000. lsidor Wormser. rated
at 5000 0o0. lives in SS6, and SIS is the
home OF the millions of w. Watts Sher-
man. Among the homes on Milliunaires'
row Of other persons who add their for
tunes In seven figures are those Of W.
f. Roosevelt. S0i Fifth avenue. Mrs. Jo-
sepkine Schmidt, whose graystone Gothic
residence a ee' is one OF the handsomest
on the avenue: William V. Brokaw, SIS:
=. j. Berwind on the southeast corner of
slNty-fourth street. II. knickerbocker $40:
George Kidd. 500. and Heber r. Bishop,
SSl.
The combined wealth of the residents OF
this half mile row OF houses easily aggre-
gates 1000 900 600. Add TO this the for
tunes OF the men who are members OF the
two clubs within the limits and the stu
pendous sum Of $500. 900 600 Is the result.
i two and a half billion dollar halo shines
over Millonaires row
But IL is not alone in the wealth of its
inhabitants that the row is remarkabIe.
Tho houses themselves are the most costly
and magnificent in the country. and. in
aeed. have few superiors as a whole in
The world. The value OF the property is
upward of S10O,000,000 The brownsteue
house Charles 7. Yerkes. the Chicago mil
iionaire. who chose New York for his home
three years ago. is one OF the most 1nagnii
cent and luxurously furnished private res
licences In the world. 1t is said 10 Lave
cost nearly $4,000 600. and in it are housed
remarkable collection Of paintings and
ART treasures, representing an outlay of
S2.OOOOOO. These are kept in the largest
private art gallery in America. an i'm
mense room. 25X101 feet, which is ooca-
slonally used as a ballroom Money was
spent lavishly in furnishing the house. one
bathroom alone cost $50 900 Mrs. Yerkes
mad one Of her rooms fitted over several
times at an expense of many thCxrands of
dollars each time. before it suited ter one
or the pieces Of furniture in it is SO 900
bed
10 nov AOAblt MUSE OF isaac stern,
the merchant prince, is one of the most
imposing on Fifth avenue The lines of
the exterior are wrought in Indiana lime
stone. The rich interior effects are work.
ed with marbles. rare woods, glass met
ais and tapestrios and hancings from the
most celebrated looms. But to go into de-
tails regarding the interiors of all the
houses in Mllionaires' row is imposslhle
Suffice IL to say that the markets OF the
world have hppD to
furnishings
John Jacob Astor's gray stone house. in
part of which Mrs. William Astor re-
sides. is by considerable the largest Of
all. and is the only ono having a drive
way running off the avenue to tie front
entrance The most striking aDpearing
mouse IS thai Of Mrs j. p Kernochan. Its
front hYe stories tall. is OF pure white
marble Tho house in which August Bel
mont IlVes was formerly the residence Of
Mme' DE BArrios now Nine De Roda. Tho
large square brown stone house which is
POW the home Of eX-Secretary of the Navy
William C. Whitney was originally tho
robert l.. Stuart mansion. 1t was nur-
chased by AMI l.. Barber Of asphalt fame
ana was sold by him last year to Mr.. Whit,
heY for s65O000. For a couple of months
before MI Whitney moved in tho house
nes occupied by Ex-Governor Levi p. Nor
Such are few of the more lnterostirg
iaots concerning New York's Milllonaries'
row London's Park Lane Milllonar,os
Nv is united to Its present length Of a
haif mile. New Works. already eycoads
that by two blocks. and has room, "a oI
!end TO length of a little moro tba,
5Mo ana half miles and give each resi
,,',,,,q a PARK frontage, an end which the
be seeking ~ ~PPedV 10