The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02
Miss FLOODS MILLIONS
THE WEALTHY YOUNG WOMAN'S
FORTUNE TO GO TO CALIFOE-
MAS UNIVERSITY
The BONANZA MINES OUTPUT

The BONANZA MINES OUTPUT
HcnIo Park Property Given in
Honor of Her Fathers Memory
a Noble Disposition of Wealth
How james c. Flood and John
w. Mnclzay Took Out 100000
600 in Bullion in Six Years.
From the New York Herald
California'S Respondent sun shines
even brighter since Jennie Flood has
given three millions to the University
Of the Golden state. 1t is a gift worthy
OF q princess. 1t Is a tribute to the
memory of her father, the millionaire
whose life ambition was to endow some
great institution with a fortunes
The property she has given consists
Of her palatial mansion and grounds at
MenlO Park, together with four-fifth
Of the capital stock of the Bear Creek
Water company.
The gift involves a great sacrifice
1t includes a home where Miss Flood
has spent much OF her life, and through
associations she has come to love the
place and its surroundings 1t is the
country home where she found sweet
quie tude and needed rest. Because she
loved it she bestowed 1t on the great
university, evidently fulfilling the wish
es of her father, whom she nurSed for
years, and was by his side when death
came 10 him at Heidelberg, in Ger
many.
HOUSE TO BE UNCHANGED.
Since the death Of her mother a year
ago, Miss Flood found the great house
too lonely. In former days it was the
favorite home Of mother and daughter,
end was seldom closed.
Since Mrs. Floods death the doors
have been seldom open. The interior
has remained undisturbed, Miss Flood
pIeferring to have everything left in
the rooms exactly as during her life
time, and in giving the property to
the university she requests that there
no changes made when 1t is taken
AOssession of by the institution. All
SIC statuary and priceless works Of art
Ere TO remain in place, and the imperial
residence is to be preserved as a mOnu-
ment TO the memory Of her dear moth
er.
This gift of the MEMO Park property
came as g surprise to the state uni
Versity. 1t includes the mansion, with
its ornamental grounds of more than
zoe acres, and an additional tract OF
2400 acres; and Bear Creek Water COM
y
a steady income.
Mr.. John W. Mackay, for years as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Flood, says that the
whole property is worth more than 49,,
100000, the mansion itself costing over
$1,000 900. 1t was erected more than
among the finest dwellings, in the
world.
1t is 9 palace, standing in the center
Of a 500-acre park brought to the high
est state Of perfection by the most skill
full landscape, gardeners of this coun-
try and Europe. Forty men are con-
stantly employed improving the
grounds.
FACTS ABOUT THE ESTATE.
Counting the mansion at $1,000,00O,
with-~l, O00, 600 for the grounds and ST.
100000 for the adjoining lands, you have
a total Of $3,20O,OO0, exclusive of the
Bear Greek Water company stock.
Menlo Park was always open to the
public Any one could drive about in
carriage visiting every point. The
mansion is large, substantial and hand
some, reminding travellers Of those pic
turesque country seats Of the nobility
III England. The architecture seems
combination of the best English and
French designs.
The hardwood floors and the interior
are matter of fame. Like most Of
the California houses, it was construct
ed with a view Of resisting injury by
earthquakes. The outside is Of wood,
resting on stone foundations.
One Of Miss Floods requirements is
that the university regents shall al
ways keep the house in good repair
and paint it white, it's original color.
Her wish is that 1t may appear az least
for fifty years years exactly as it was
when her parents resided within that
domestic sanctuary. To every request
by Miss Flood the regents reiterated
their desire to comply in spirit and let
ter.
Just what use the regents will put
the mansion to has not been determin-
ed, but Miss Flood is to be consulted
during her lifetime on all questions.
The house is admirably arranged for a
summer or winter school and for scien-
tjfic gatherings of various kinds. 1t
VIII be a country home for the students
of the Berkeley institution.
It is cheering to state that this mag
nifcent place is self-supporting. The
water company stock alone, which is
included in the property, yields an an
nUal income of $4,000. 1t is thought
that the regents will retain the stock,
only selling the outlying lands and jul
diciOusly investing the money for the
benefit Of the university. The interest
W III ne USeu Without uEdWlHS Oh the
principal
One peculiar feature in connection
with Miss Floods gift is that this prop
erty is in the neighborhood Of Stanford
university. Miss Flood and Mrs Lee
land Stanford are the best Of friends.
yet that she should rear rival Of the
university founded by the late Senator
Stanford and fostered by Mrs. Stan
ford creates no little surprise.
The generally accepted theory is that
Jennie Flood desired her home to be
come distinctive monument to the
memory Of her parents, not to be over
Swallowed by the fame and magnif-
cence Of Senator Stanford's great in
stitution at Palo Alto. A portion of
the land adjoining the Flood estate at
Menlo park Is owned by John w.
Mackay, and it is said he may also con-
tribute the property to the state uni
versity so handsomely endowed by Miss
Flood.
UNEXPECTED MILLIONS.
Miss Floods gift was unexpected.
None Of the regents dreamed of receiv-
ing millions for the university. II
needed money and new blood while
the Stanford university seemed to be
having everything it's own way. with
the millions of the Stanford estate con
tributing from time to time to funds
already large.
Miss Flood is q modest n11iet ,,,or,oov