Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-10

cIdSSlcal design, and the exterior cary
ings cost a good-sized fortune.
On the interior Mr.. Yerkes has made
still greater expenditures. The grand
conservatory is three stories high, n il
circled by galleries at each story. At this
top OF the house is a feature which the
homes OF few other millionaires contain
"a fully equipped theater. In addition
to these features there is an electrical
fountain illumined by nearly $500 lights
q grand ballroom opening into the pic
lure gallery. and a magnificent music
room.
The rooms are divided by a series o,
marble pilasters with richly carved tops
and the first story is So arranged that
the mansion car be transformed into one
grand apartment by simply drawing
aside the portieres of crimson and gold.
Mr.. ,Yerkes made his millions mostly
in Chicago street railways.
Mrs Yerkes is a beautiful woman. tall.
finely formed and possessed OF a very
striking personality. BY her charming
conversational powers she so absorbs
greatssteenjoyments to spend a half hour
listening t0sher. Her wit is keen and her
1deassalWaYs fresh. AS one matron in
society said, There is nothing warmed
over IT4lbutaaMrs. Yerkes' IDEAS" and she
ex~prA1eeshN rightly.
i RoEKEFELLER's F1REs1DE.
Tfless richest man in America, individ-
ualiy, IS a. Westerner who al his
homes In New York. He is Mr.. John D.
Roclsqfeller, the Standard Oil magnate.
MI. Rockefeller has a beautiful home
and n charming family, but devotes his
time ipaore to philanthropy thar society,
The musical ability of himself, his wife
church work and his fabulous gifts to
the Chicago university in which he is
deeply interested.
The Rockefellers, while not living inn
mediately on Fifth avenue, are only a
few doors from it, and are domiciled in
what Is known as the millionaire
Block" a title which is given to this sec
ton because 1t Is aid that there ia not a
person living within its precincts but
who possesses at least a couple of mill
ions
Mr.. Rockefeller is a Cleveland man.
and. like the most Of his financial BROTH
ers, started early in life with a little
more than a good name and a fair edu-
cation. Mrs. Rockefeller was a school
teacher. and n of exceptional talent.
which Is exemplified by the capable ways
IN winch she %instructs a class of boys
In the Sunday-school of one of New
York's wealthy churches.
Much interest centers around another
western millionaire, just arrived. in the
PEI OF Mr.; David II. Mofrat. whose
0oo, 600 to $50. DOC. 900. Mr.. Moffat's career
has been varied but admirable.
he started life as a messenger in the
New YORK exchange bank. from which
position ne worked his way up to CASH
Ter. Here his steady application and nrn,
ficiency soon made him we'll known. and
some time after he was offered a posi-
ton as teller in a Des Moines hank
which he accepted.
While in Des Moines he was attracted
to the attention of a capitalist who want
ed to establish a bank in Omaha. Ha
was persuaded to &c to Omaha and was
made cashier of the newly established in
stitution. Soon after the Pixies Peak
movement broke out n he went to
Colorado, where he %speculated in 0roces
ries and other staples which were need
ed for shipment to the mines.
This succeeded wonderfully, and at the
same time ne was working his way into
the ownership of the Omaha bank. ana
many ne came into entire possession Of
dCROCKER AND MoFFAT.
Now Mr.. sMoffat owns several banks in
Colorado, mines, stocks and gold galore.
The Creede mine is practically his. for
he took hold of the property which
Creole discovered and built a railroad to
it. He has developed the mines so thor
pal shipping points Of the United States.
Mr. MOffat owns some Of the choicest
property In New York. and is lone Of
the men, Of Wall street.
M m~1lllOnaires OF the Pacific cOasN
are again represented by Mr.. George
Croker, who has recently erected ono
OF the handsOmest houses on Fifth ave-
nue.. 1t is on the corner of Sixty Fourth
street, and within calling distance of
Gel. John Jacob Astor's palatial home.
which Is on the corner of Sixty-fifth
street.
Mrs. Croker. who is a most beautiful
and accomplished woman, was, before
her marriage, the widow Of a wealthy
Californian-Mr. Rutherford. She II
very much liked in New York society.
and holds a position not enjoyed by
in" with all III sets. for New York SO
ciety is divided into many cliques.
At present Miss Mary Croker, a niece
of Mr.. Croker. 10 making her home in
New York. This young woman 10 quite