The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-12
new YORK TOPICS
DRIFTS AND UNDERCURRENTs OF
THE METROPOLIS.
A MILLIoNAIRE'S DISPUTE
AS TO THE HIGHEST LAND ON LONG
ISLAND.

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ing by Taking Snapshots of Celeb
rities-New and Interesting Facts
About the Fight Between the su-
gar Trust and the ArbuckIes.
Pittsburg MiIIiOnaires Who Have
Moved TO New YOrk-An Amusing
AnecdOte of Oscar Hammerstein's
Son - Descendant of George
Washington Who Resembles the
Father of His COuntry-The City
Halls CentenniaI-What the Chill
dren's Court Has Accomplishment
Court for Women Now Proposed.
New York, Oct. 11.-Just at present
the New York Yacht Club is much
elated over the announcement that it's
ex-commodore, e. d. Morgan, has
found time, after all, to take an ac-
tive part in the preparations for the
International yacht races next summer.
For years Mr. Morgan has been one
of the clubs right hand men in the
contests. and on him a great share of
the credit for the victories over Brit
aims various representatives has been
universally bestowed. Therefore, Mr.
Morgan's fellow club members feel that
their preparations for the new con-
test have been simplified immensely
Mr.. Morgan and Designer Herreshoff
already have held one or two confer
ences in relation to the new defender,
and in order that he may be within
easy calling distance of the Herreshoffs
MIR. Morgan mas decided to move in
from his estate in the Wheatley Hills,
Long Island, and spend the winter in
town. With this object in view he
recently leased Gen. Horace Porter's
house for year.
Mr.. Morgan's Long Island estate Is
one of the principal show places
around New York. 1t contains over
1000 acres, and it's owner has spent
nearl two millions of dollars improve
ing and identifying it. Here Mr.
Morgan has erected a stone house of
magnificent proportions, its length be-
ing nearly 400 feet. The stables, also
of granite, cost nearly half a million
dollars, and are among the finest In
America. They afford accommodation
for 200 horses.
Mr.. Morgan was the second million
aire to settle in the Hills, now given
over almost exclusively to picturesque
estates of noted financiers. A. Belmont
Purdy, who preceded Mr.. Morgan, had
to pay about three prices for the land
he bought, for the thrifty Long Island
farmers recognized him as a man of
much money and, forming sort of
syndicate, boosted the prices. Mr.,
Morgan, profiting by his friends ex-
perience, sent two men, rugged out in
overalls, to secure the land he wanted,
and as a result the farmers were
caught mapping and Mr.. Morgan paid
only fair price.
Mr.. Morgan, at the time he purchased
his estate, believed that he was get
ting the highest land on Long Island.
Everybody else thought so. too, until
Clarence Mackay came along and
bought several hundred acres near Mr..
Morgan. Then one day Mr.. Morgan
heard several persons declaring that
his new neighbor had the highest land
that there was a spot on Mr.. Mac
kays estate ten feet higher than any
on Mr.. Morgan's.
Several days later Mr.. Morgan and
Mr.. Mackay met at the Meadow Brook
Hunt Club and each, in a friendly
spirit began contending that his land
was the higher The novelty of hav-
ing two millionaires chatting
each other about elevations attracted
attention and as a result the million
aire audience took sides and Messrs
MOTBdil anu MdNhdy SOOIt WCIC sur
rounded by amused partisans.
From that day, several years ago
to this, the friendly dispute holds, and
is renewed whenever the two principals
get together. The suggestion has been
made scores of times that they settle
the discussion by employing a reput-
able surveyor, but both men are OBJ
durate. Mr. Morgan, at such times, de-
clares:
"Tut, tut, that wouldn't do any good.
know already that my land is the
higher"
And Mr.. Mackay laughs back: Now,
look here, Morgan, you know in your
heart that my land is higher. But I'm
blest if I'll have any surveyor drag
ged in when l know already that I'm
right and you know 1t, too"
And so it looks as If the little
| friendly difference between two men
who are worth $10O,0OO,0 900 apiece will
never be ended.
When ]. Pierpont Morgan, who is
in no way related to E. D. Morgan,
| stepped out of his hanson the other
morning and started into his banking
house voice behind him called: "Oh,
| Mr.. Morgan!"
The man who controls Wall street
paused on the first step and looked
| back. On the instant there sounded
| the click of cameras shutter and
: the voice said, gratefully: Thank you,
| Mr.. Morgan"
Mr.. Morgan scowled; then the shad-
] ow of a smile formed around his lips