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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
AN AVENUE OF PALACES

If any man in America wants to feel that
he is in the midst of riches all he needs to
do is to walk along Fifth avenue from For
ty-seventh street to Ninety-seventh street,
for in that two miles and a half he will not
pass a single building that is not owned
by nlillionaires or multi-mullionaires. In
the whole stretch of fifty blocks that lie
between Miss Helen Gould's big house. at
the northeast corner of Forty-seventh
street.. to Che property owned by Mr.. Clio
thier, the philadelphia millionaire, there is
but one spot that has mot been acqui red
by these men of millions and that is a va
cant lot between Slxty-eighth and Sixty
ninth streets.
In London it is Park Lane that is known
as Millionaires' Row. 1t is a street about
half mile in length, connecting the west
ern end of Piccadilly with oxford street
and forming the eastern boundary of Hyde
Park. For years Park Lane has been the
home of millionaires and some of the finest
palaces in London now overlook the green
lawns of this great city park.
There, for instance, may De seen the mas
sive plllared front of Apsley House, the
former residence of the Duke of yelling
ton Next to it is the home of Baron Roths-
child, and near by is the residence of the
Duke of Cambridge A little further up
the Lane may be seen the houses of the
Dorchester, Holderness, Gloucester, Gros-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
A CORN KITCHEN AT PARIS
Plan to Demonstrate the American Ce.
reals Food Value
From the Washington Times.

From the Washington Times.
The United States commission to the
Paris exposition has finally decided to carry
out the corn-kitchen scheme, under con-
sidration for some time, for the purpose of
showing foreigners the use of maize as food
in the United States.
A space thirty feet square has been set
aside for the corn kitchen in one of the
annex buildings chat the United States
commission is erecting in Paris. In this
space will be installed a suitable number
of gas ranges, on which corn foods will be
cooked in all the many forms known to
Americans, to be used for sampling by
exposition visitors. The humble hoe-cake
and corn-dodger will be there as we'll as
the fanciest productions from the corn
starch Corn whisky, however, will not
be one of the attractions, although that
article can be sampled in another division
of the agricultural exhibit.
1t is not proposed to run the kitchen as a
free lunch room because of the expense
connected with feeding gratuitously all the
people who will want to enjoy the delica-
cies produced and get substantial meal on
the heavier productions offered. The idea
is TO give each applicant only taste, daint-
lily served, merely to show what our corn
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venor and Dudley families. Everywhere
there is magnifieence. -
Such is Millionaire Row in London, but
Millionaire Row in New York is just as
worthy of attention.
Every since the early days of New York
the wealth of the city has kept we'll to-
gether. At the beginning of the century its
homes bounded Battery Park on the north
but since that time 1T has moved rapidly
up Broadway. At Washington square 1t
fingered fondly for Washington square was
pleasant, SO pleasant that few influential
families have refused to be tempted to
leave their old-fashioned homes. They
were the exceptions, however, and the
crowd of wealthy home seekers continued
their march up Fifth avenue. For a time
they were unmolested, but little by little
the business vandals encroached upon their
preserves, driving them further north, I'M
til the present time, when it is somewhat
unusual to find a home of a millionaire
much south of Forty-seventh street.
Not satisfied with this, however, business
houses are still pushing their way forward.
Day by day little changes are being made
that, while not important in themselves,
show that the work is going on and indi-
Gates that it will not be many years before
the southern boundary of Millionaires Row
will be marked by the point where Fifty
seventh street crosses Fifth avenue.
1t must not be imagined, however, that
this circle. In the district between Fifty
eighth and Forty-seventh streets there are
the houses of many families whose COM
bined fortunes amount to hundreds of mil
lions. Beginning with the residence of
Miss Gould, the philanthropic daughter of
the late railroad magnate, every house Is
the home of wealth Next to Miss Gould is
the home of Mrs. M. C. Henry, while just
beyond is the residence of Frederick Roose-
welt, Governor Roosevelts millionaire rela-
tive Adjoining this is the residence of w.
C. Beach and next to it the mansion of
J. B. Haggin, the western bonanza king.
AT the end of the block is the splendid
house of the late Robert Goelet.
On the other side of the avenue resides
the widow of Henry B. Plant, the Florida
millionaire, while the other houses on the
block are occupied by. the families of mil
lionaires whose names are almost as we'll
known.
The residence of Mrs. Ogden Goelet, on
the western side of the avenue, between
Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth streets, is
one of the show places of town, while just
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

its front of white marble. is another house
of most striking appearance, while the As
tor residence is one of the largest on the
avenue.
The home in which August Belmont re-
sides was formerly the home of Nine. de
Barros, now Nine. de Rhoda, while the
large square brown stone house owned by
William C. Whitney, was formerly the
Robert L. Stuart mansion and was pur-
chased a year or two ago by Mr.. Whitney
for S650,000.
Such are a few of the interesting sights
that may be seen along New York's Mil
lionaires' Row London's Millionaires Row
is limited to its present length of half
mile. New Yorks millionaire thoroughfare
is already twice that length, while it has
room to extend a little more than mile
and half further and yet give each resi-
dence a park frontage. the end which the
multi-millionaires of every city seem to be
seeking.
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A mirage of many millions CLEANS over
the spot where Fifth avenue Is crossed by
Fifty-seventh street. By simply turning
completely round one can see on each cor
ner a house that stands for multl-mlnohs'
the homes of four men whose names nave
long been synonymous for successful imam
ciering On the northeast corner Is the
magnificent home of Herman Oelrichs,
house that cost Mrs. Paran Stevens, VINO
formerly occupied it, $750,o0O without the
furniture. On the northwest corner rises
the home of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt,
and it is stated that it cost the railroad
king $1,500,000 before 1t was suited TO ms
taste. Across the street from this maghln-
cent palace is the massive residence OF
Harry Payne Whitney. Mr.. Whitneys
house was a wedding present, given him by
his father, William c. Whitney, and 1t cost
every penny of 100000. On the southeast
corner is the mansion that Coils Z. hunt
ington erected because he desired to live IN
New York about three months eacn year.
Before this magnificent home was eomplet-
ed it cost the railroad king fully $2,Oot,Voo
Summing up the total fortunes of the -FOUR
families that live on these four corners 1t
is safe to say that the wealth would agSfe-
gate not less than 250000,0O0, which amount
is annually increasing by leaps and pounds.
At the corner of Fifth avenue and Six
teenth street Is the four-story white marble
house of the Metropolitan club, or Mil
dionaires Club" as it is more generally
known, and it is at this point that the new
Millionaires' Row begins. To Eve the
names of all the possessors of wealth VINO
reside between SiXtieth street and the
northern end of the park would be simply
to reproduce several pages of the Social
Register, the little black volume that tells
the world who is who in New York, for
here one may see a long line of private
residences, the occupant of which is worth
at least a million. Among the millionaires
whose homes are located along this thor
oughfare, however, are the Brokaws, the
Gilberts Isadore Wormser, the Shermans,
John Jacob Aston, Col. Oliver II. Payne,
the Standard Oil magnate, Perry Belmont,
Herman Armour, George ]. Gould, and the
Inmans. Here, too, is the magnificent 3d.
600 600 mansion of Charles L. Yerkes, the
Chicago street railroad man, while one of
the most imposing houses on the avenue is
occupied by Isaac Stern, the merchant
prince 1t is built of Indiana limestone and
the rich exterior effects are fully carried
out in the interior.
The home of Mrs. J. P. Kernochan, with
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Messrs. Louis v. Clark &

Messrs. Louis v. Clark &
Co. have succeeded Messrs.
w. L. Sims & Co. as general
agents for the United States
Fidelity & Guaranty Co. New
offices 2Ol0 and 2O2l First
Avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
Office TELEPHONE 6O4, residence
telephone 1890; P. O. Drawer
SOL
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the stronger of the two won the victory or
the bargain was rent into ribbons.
A naughty matron with an electric seal
coat picked up box containing three cakes
of imported soap for cents at the same
moment that an Misunderstanding little wo-
men in a faded tan coat had fastened her
grasp on the box.
.'I believe 1 was the first to take hold OF
this" said the matron in the electric seal
coat, freezngly.
The humble-looxing little woman held on
for minute, studying her antagonist, tnen
she slowly relaxed her hold on the box.
well. you can have it," she said, anna
bly. you look as if you need the soap"
The bargain counter Is the place to OBJ
serve how they love one another.
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Scared by a Red Flag

From the New York World.
Sheriff Thomas ]. Dunn and Senator Tim
othy d. Sullivan happened to be spending a
few days of leisure at Lakewood in the golf
season. One afternoon while walking
across a field they spied a group of men
and boys around a small red flag. When
Dunn and Sullivan were within fifty feet of
THE flag one of the boys yelled:
"Blast, blast, look out for the blastP
The men and boys scampered away. Dunn
and Sullivan took to their heels and did not
stop running until they reached the other
side of stone wall.
The two New York politicians are well
known practical jokers, but they were
angry when they discovered they had been
made the victims of a joke. The red flag
was a golf flag.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

foods are. In the season of roasting ears,
an effort will be made to send over each
week by rapid steamship line limited
quantity of corn on the ears so that for
several days at least, after the arrival of
the steamer 1t will be possible to give
Europeans a taste of green corn as it Is
eaten here. AZ
Butter will be furnished, and 1t will be
the very best American butter that can be
procured. Only one cook will be employed
in America. Hundreds of applications have
already been received for this position and
others in the corn kitchen, but very few
could meet the requirements. A man will
be selected who cam speak French and is
thoroughly familiar with the making of
American corn dishes. A number of wait
resses and other help will be hired in Paris.
All the employees of the kitchen are to speak
French.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
Mrs Kruger Cuts HIS Hair

Mr.. Hunt. 1lairdresser of Pretoria has
arrived in England. and has given some in
teresting items to his leading trade organ
Kruger" he says, like the rest of the
Beers, is very careless about his toilet. He
has never yet visited hairdresser; he sets
his own razor and shaves himself, and
Betty (Mrs. Kruger) cuts his hair. Never
theless, he is a practical man, and has his
good and bad points. The trade in Pretoria
was kept very busy for about ten days CIV
ing the burghers commando hair cut-No.
l clipper all over"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24

From the Chicago Tribune.
Baldwin-What Are you drunk again?
Rambo-Yesh. Anniversary baP Fred
ericksburg, old fel.
Baldwin-You laundering fool! We got
licked in that battle.
Rambo-Yesh, know It. Been drinkin'
t. drown m shorrow.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
Needed the Soap
!e washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
1t was at department store bargain
counter for odds and ends. The crush was
terrific. Women squeezed and elbowed and
showed to get alongside the counter. Free
quently two of them happened to pick up
the same bargain at one and the same time,
and then they both retained their clutch
on it and looked daggers at each other until
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
MOzIey's Lemon Elixir

Cured me of enlarged liver, nervous indi-
gestion and heart disease. I was unable
to walk up stairs or to do any kind of
work. I was treated by many physicians,
but got no better until used Lemon Elixir.
ann now healthy and vigorous.
G. Fl. BALDWIN,
No. 9S Alexander ST., Atlanta, Ga.
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MALARIA,
Chi|Is and Fever, Fever and
Ague Conquered.
RHDWHYS REHDy RELIEF

Not only cures the patient seized with this
terrible foe to settlers in newly-settled dis,
tricts, where the Malaria or Ague exists,
but If people exposed to 1t will, every morn
Sng on getting out of bed take twenty or
thirty drops of the Ready Relief in a glass
OF water, and eat, say, a cracker they will
escape attacks. This must be done before
going out.
There Is not a remedial agent in tne
world that will cure Fever and Ague and
all other malarial, bilious and other fe-
vers, aided by Railways Pills, so quickly
as Railways Ready Relief.
SO Gents Per Bottle.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Look for the u. 8. Gov. "R. r. r." stamp
on what you buy.
Send to DIR. RADWAY & CO.. No. 90 Elm
street, New York, for Book OF Advice.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
MOzIey'S Lemon Elixir.

I have been a great sufferer from dys-
pepsia for about fifteen years, my trouble
being my liver, stomach and bowels, with
terrible headaches. Lemon Elixir cured
me- My appetite is good. and am well.
l had taken a barrel of other medicine,
that done me no good.
CHARLES GIBHARD,
No. 1916 Jefferson St., Louisville, KY.
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senator Mason's Daughters studying Law

From the New York Press.
Misses Ethel W. and Ruth w. Mason.
daughters of Senator William Mason, of
Illinois, are studying law in Washington
college Ethel is "a and her sister three
years younger. One plays the violin, the
other the piano, and both are good singers.
The Columbian law school refused to admit
them on account of sex, and they went to
washington college, In addition to her
school work. Ethel has position in the
congressional library.
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MOzIey'S Lemon Elixir

Cured me of indigestion. I had suffered for
ten years. 1 had tried almost every medi-
cine, but all failed Since taking Lemon
Elixir 1 can eat anything I like.
w. A. GRIFFETH,
Reevesville, S. C.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
MOZLEYS LEMON ELIXIR,
A Pleasant Lemon Tonic.

Cures Indigestion, headache, malaria, kid
ney disease, fever, chills, loss OF appetite,
debility, nervous prostration and heart
failure, by regulating the Liver, Stomach,
Bowels and Kidneys.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-24
MOzIey's Lemon Elixir

Cured me of indigestion and heart disease,
after years of suffering when all other
remedies and doctors had failed.
N. D. COLEMAN,
Beulah, S. c.
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MOzLEYS LEMON HOT DROPS

Cures all Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Sore
Throat, Bronchitis, Hemorrhage, and all
throat and lung diseases. Elegant, relia-
BILE.
Csc at druggists. Prepared only by DR..
H. Motley, Atlanta. Ga.
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RAILWAYS
R60du R6Ii6t

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Headache Tooth ache, AS
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CURES THE WORST PAINS in from one
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reading this advertisement need anyone
SUFFER WITH PAIN.
INTERNALLY-A half to a teaspoonful
In half tumbler of water will in a few
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headache, diarrhoea, collie, fiatulency and
all internal pains. -s
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VIII Afford Instant Ease.

For headache whether sick nervous),
toothache, neuralgia, rheumatism, luniba-
go, pains and weakness in the back, spine
or kidneys. pains around the liver, pleuri-
sy, swelling of the joints and pains of all
kinds, the application of Railways Ready
Relief will afford immediate relief, and its
continued use for few days effect per-
manent cure.
Instantly stops the most excruciating
pains, allays Inflammation and cures con-
gestion, whether of the lungs, stomach,
bowels or other glands or mucous men,
hraDPS
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RI f.
The True Relief,
RhDWhY'S REhDY RELIEF

avoid such as infiict injury the system.
Opium, morphine, chloroform, ether, CO.
caine and choral stop pain by destroying
the sense of perception, the patient losing
the power of feeling. This is a most de-
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shuts up, and, instead of removing trouble,
: breaks down the stomach, liver and bowels,
and, If continued for length of time. kills
the nerves and produces local or general
paralysis.
There is no necessity for using these I'M
certain agents when a positive remedy like
RAILWAYS READY RELIEF will stop
the most excruciating pain quicker without
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uoira d11t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-30
FOR THE ENCAMPMENT.
Well Under Way for
Next Meek's Afair.

A meeting of the executive committee of
the grand encampment, under the auspices
of r. Z. Lee Chapter, United Daughters
of the Confederacy. to be held June I
and 8. at Glen Echo Park. was held this
morning at the Metropolitan Hotel. A COM
munication from Leesburg reported that
about 200 confederates and visitors would
attend the exercises. The committee on
speakers reported that Senator William f.
Mason of Illinois and Senator John NJ.
Thurston had been added to the list. The
ton of Mr.. J. Edwin Brown and Miss Mar
garette Linton to the list of dramatic
readers. A communication was received
from ladies of the United Daughters of TIE
Confederacy from the city of Baltimore,
requesting representation on Maryland day
The communication will be acted upon next
Thursday. 1t was decided to reserve the
publication of the official committee on
escort to the President until a later date in
order to have more complete representa-
ton from the states involved. The commit
tee on music reported the addition of sew
eral soloists and several instrumental Sc
lections. A communication was received
from Mrs. Helen ]. Sparhawk Offering her
services on the musical committee. The
general manager was directed to see Mrs
Sparhawk and make arrangements for the
rendition of music dedicated by her to the
occasion.
1t was decided to invite the Rev Dr.
Newman of the First Congregational
Church of Washington to make the prayer
on Maryland day. The board adjourned I'LL
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-30

Arlington-J. A. Hurd, Boston; c. f.
Moore, Covington, Va; A. w. Smith, Prov
idence. r. l.; A. II. Zeller, 81. Louis.
Ebbitt-C. NJ. Billmyer, York, Pa J. p.
Scott, Lexington. Ky; A Paper Baltimore;
q. +. Slit. New York
MetrOpOlitan-H O. Rogers. Leesburg.
Va; j. T. Watson, Philadelphia; j. H. Ora
per, New York; {. ). Watson. Boston.
Nauonal-B. II. league, South Carolina:
J. ". Sparks. Philadelphia: J. D. Wood
ford. Texas; J. W. Wilson. Brooklyn y. Y.
Raleigh. W. Whaley. Missouri: A. G.
Rocket, New York; F. A. Healy South
Carolina; A. Watkins, Lincoln, Neb.
Riggs. r. Mall, Richmond, Va; ]. IL
Anderson. PittSburg
Shoreham-F. 6. Davis, Boston: C. NJ
Black, PItts6urg; A. Simonds, South Caro-
lima: A. l.. Thomas, Missouri.
Wellington-W. A Johnson, Cincinnati.
ii. J. Thomas, Philadelphia.
Willard, SIS. b. Boland, Boston; C. H.
Fulten, Rochester, y. y; r. II. Chamber
lain. Cincinnati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-30
PRETTY WEDDING.
Attended by Relatives and Close
Friends-Personai Notes.

At st. Thomas Episcopal Church yesteT-
day afternoon 1t o'clock a number of
friends witnessed the marriage of Miss Leila
NJ. Tucker and Lieut.. d. f. A. De Otte.
The bride, who is the daughter Of Mrs.
Mary A. Tucker of 1225 Connecticut avenue.
was escorted by her half-brother, Mr..
George II. Evans. Mr.. Charles Cowles
Tucker wa best man. Rev John Aspin-
wall, d. D., rector of the church, Officia ted.
The bride wore a gray cloth travelling cos
tune. Lieut.. De Otte and his bride left
later for Newbern, n. c., where the former
is stationed.
Mrs. Robert P. shick Is visiting her par
ents at the Cairo. She is attending the
centennial.
The reception given by Mrs. H. E. Mul-
Ian, S15 North Carolina avenue southeast.
was largely attended, and a very pretty
affair. Mrs. Mullan was assisted by her
two sisters. Mrs. /. Dunn Courier, Railway,
n. J., and Miss Josephine E. Doty of Wash
ingtOn, d. {.
Miss Edith Virginia Bradt of Pittsburg,
Pa, and Mrs J. Thomas Spires of Atwater.
Ohio who have been visiting Mrs. Benja-
min H Swain, at 927 street northwest,
left for their homes this morning.
Secretary Long and Mrs. Long have gone
to Boston for a weeks visit.
Secretary and Mrs. John Addison Porter
Will sail from New York on Saturday for
Glasgow. They will, as heretofore stated
in The Star, remain abroad an indefinite
time. They will spend most of their time
in Scotland. but will visit the continent.
Mrs Porter will leave for the north tomor-
row to join her husband.
Mrs John A Healy and sister. Miss Min
ME Downing have gone to Atlantic City.
Mr.. Charles Lyman, CHIEF of the division
of appointments. Treasury Department, and
a
their residence, 1243 New Jersey avenue
northwest the employees of that division
and their families. The guests were enter
and RELATIONS Refreshments were serv-
ed Among those present were Mr.. Fitz-
patrick, M, Mrs. and Miss Hough, Mr..
and Mrs. Davis Mr.. Clark. Miss MilIward.
DR.. Dickinson, Mr.. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrews, Miss de Mowbry, Mr. Bond Miss
Wilbur, Miss Householder, Mr.. Whitman,
Miss Holmes and Miss Lord.