Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-07-24
A FEW RICH MEN.
Some New Workers who Have Made
MILLION or 30,

Some New Workers who Have Made
Million or 30.
New York Starl
"Can you tell me about some Of the
rich men with whom you have been ac-
quainted?"
"Well, my personal acquaintance has
extended to few millionaires. There
was Mr.. William +. Dodge. He was
very wealthy, and he made use of q
great deal Of his money in promoting
religious and reformatory measures. In
many respects he was remarkably
good man. knew Mr.. A. Stewart. 1
saw him few months before his death
and had talk with him ut his house
He informed me that one of the means
by which he had commanded success
was the system of giving people who
purchased goods from him the full
worth of their money. Mr.. Theodore
b. Stout was one of the ablest bankers
and brokers ever knew. l suppose
must include Mr.. Demas Barnes in my
list OF very rich men; but Dcmas lost a
portion of his money in the newspaper
business. Isuppose Mr.. W. T.. Conner
10 worth million dollars. Hon. John
Morrissey, the Harpers, Moses Taylor,
Hollis L. Powers, Jim Fisk, NJ. o.
Roberts, J. p. Hall and Jim Bennett
can also be appended to the list. ! pre-.
sumo there are score of millionaires
who do not let the world know that
they have so much money. Many rich
men are misers and take a delight in
giving the impression that ther are
comparatively poor.
Andrew Stout, president of the New
York Shoe and Leather bank, started
business as school teacher. He went
into trade, and after several reyerses
made fortune. Russell Sage began
his business life as clerk in mercan.
tile house in Troy. He showed marked
capacity and superior judgment, and at
~ Went into business on his own &C.
count Now he is one of the chief Len
OF Wall street. He lives in elegant
style, and has his home on Fl til
avenue. He keeps elegant carriages
and fine horses. Rev. Matthew Hale
Smith said Of him; "Mr. Sage uses his
great wealth with wisdom, and crate.
fully as O Christian should do. From
boyhood up hi, career has been re.
markxble one. His industry is habit.
He walked surely up through all the
grades of stoi eboy, clerk, salesman, re.
taller and wi olesale dealer. He relied
ON no chances, but trusted leyel-headed.
ness, fidelity, and strong common
sense
Referring to the late Commodore
Vanderbilt the same writer said: He
dressed like college professor or
well-endowed clergyman. His neck
tie was snowy, like his hair. He lived
in o downtown mansion, roomy and
full of comfort, after the order OF the
old Knickerbockers. His Office wa, o
plain, unpretentious room, and his
style Of life very simple Although
the above was written of the commo-
dore, the same remarks could not apply
to some Of the surviving members of
his family.
Paran Stevens, when boy, wa, EN-
ployed in 0 stable. After making Q
success Of the Revere house in Boston,
he took possession of the Fifth Avenue
hotel in New York. ~ that time the
Fifth Avenue hotel wasin an unfinished
Syndition and was re sardedas failure.
Stevens took o lease of the property
and opened the hotel to the pubic His
New York venture was o great success,
ss is well known.
James r. Keene. it is said, came from
England to America when boy, be-
cause his father had met with business
reverses in the former country. Aeon
broker gave Young James a
start. His first great operation was in
" Belcher and Crown Point" in ah.rh
he cleared about s2j0,0O0. When his
health gave way he left California and
came to New York. His present bust.
ness office is small suite of rooms on
the fourth floor of building in Broad
street.