The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-03-11

is equal to the combined fortunes of all
the other members of the senate, but ex-
act calculations in these matters by out
siders are rather difficult. He is presi-
dent of the Central Pacific railroad and is
entitled to the principal credit for secur-
ing the first railroad across the continent.
He has served as governor of the state,
and is a man of large experience in politi-
cal and financial affairs. He is native
of New York. Physically Senator Stan
ford is fine specimen of manhood. He
is above the usual height, broad chested,
with an erect carriage. His countenance
is firm but pleasing, and his manners
courtly and urbane in the extreme. Purse
pride is an imperfection he has alto
gether escaped. His charity and kindness
have attached the people of the Pacific
coast to him in an extraordinary degree.
Of the arts Mr.. Stanford is liberal pat
ron, and his magnificent residence in San
Francisco is the receptacle of many fine
pictures. He is the owner of large
stable of blooded horses and is the author
of handsomely Illustrated book entitled
'The Horse in Notion" He has seven
fine horses in Washington, among which
are handsome pair of blacks with long
tails, said to be the largest span of car
riage horses ever seen here. Senator
Stanford has not yet made his maiden
speech and it is stated that he does not
find the duties of public life very con
genial. A local paper at the capital re-
Gently started little bOomlet for STAN
ford as the republican candidate for pres
ident in 1888. Senator John P. Miller, of
the same state, is said to be worth twenty
millions and more, which he made in
mining. Serving with distinction in the
late war; in which he rose to the rank of
brigadier-general, he carries a conspicu-
Gus reminder of the havoc of war in the
loss of his left eye. He has been useful
senator, but is now supposed to be dying.
His seat has not been occupied so far this
season. His wife and daughter are both
very popular in Washington society.
Nevada's senators are both millionaires.
John p. Jones, the senior, is now serving
his second term, having been more or less
prominent as a friend of General Grant
during the latter's occupancy of the
White House. Senator Jones is an Eng
lishman by birth, and has been engaged
in mining operations in the west about
twenty years. During his first term in
the senate he met with some heavy losses
and was conspicuous for quite period
for his absence from his seat, attending
to business at home, causing the republi
cans much uneasiness over the loss of his
vote at time when the senate was sc
nearly tie. Within a few years past h'
has recovered his lost ground financially
and it is said that newly developed min
ing properties are making him richer
than ever. He is hard worker in thu
senate and good talker on some subjects
particularly on the silver question. Hi
brother is postmaster at Cleveland, Chic
James G. Fair, Nevada's junior senator
is, next to Stanford, probably the riches
man in Congress. He is an. 1rishman
born in Belfast, and came to this country
in 1913. His business education was &C
quired in Chicago, and in thu
gold excitement of 40 he went t.
the Pacific coast. In 1861
he went to Nevada, and shortly after