Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-28

Statesmen Whose Worldly Wealth Il
Told in Six or Seven Figures
OF course 1t is impossible to get at the
exact figures, but the general final status
Of the senators is SO well known that an
approximate estimate can be easily made.
James G. Fair, OF Nevada, is the richest
man in either branch of congress. He is
the possessor of about so 600 900 In min
ing and bank stock, government bonds
and real estate. A bonanza king, sus-
cessful in all his mining operations, he
has also wonderful business sagacity and
knows how to invest his easily gotten
gold so that it will not dwindle away as
speedily as that of some Of his bonanza
brethren. His yearly income Of nearly
S,0O0,00o places him above any pressing
wants, as viii be readily allowed. Sena-
tor Miller, of California has more than
his share of worldly goods, his dollars
being written with six 'eiphers. Bowen,
the colleague of Teller, made q fortune
in Colorado mines, and like Mr.. Tabor
and other western moneyed men cast
about for a field where he might display
his wealth. Ingalls,, of Kansas, has
stored up round million in the course
Of his successful political career. Plumb,
the other senator from this state; has .
million or two also, made by ventures
which eyince remarkable versatility.
First of all, he made money with news
papers, not much fancy, as the Kansas
press is not q very profitable concern.
Then he invested in Colorado mines,
which panned out handsomely Finally
h.. hor ,vr,v ,ts .,f< a,sv
lands and pocketed something from rails
ing cattle and sheep.
Both of the senators from Maine are
rich men. Hale controls extensive ship
ping and ice interests. while Frye has .
good income from the same sources, be-
sides what he earns by practicing his
profession. German, Of Maryland, owns
several hundred acres Of coal lands, as
well as real estate in different counties
Of Maryland and in this city. He also
OWNS one ird of the stock Of the West
Virginia Central railroad, of which ex-
Senator Henry G. Davis is president The
extent of Senator Palmer's wealth Is
hardly kEcwn to himself He practically
controls the lumber and furniture trade
Of Michigan. His wife is also wealthy in
her own right, having inherited a million
just before her marriage. Sabin, of
Minnesota, owned a large number of
factories at the time of his election to
the senate, but as some Of his heaviest
ventures failed last year, just after he
was el.-cted chairman of the national Re
publican committee, he is now q poor
man, as the term is understood in politi-
cal circles. Rumor has exhausted itself
in regard to the financial standing Of
John p. Jones, the Nevada silver king.
Only last winter it was reported that he
had lost everything. Before the wonder
had ceased rumor changed its tone and
and would have it that the buoyant
Jones had met with only temporary en-
barrassments and was making money
faster than ever
Sewell and Mcpherson, OF New Jersey,
are generally reckoned millionaires
Warner Miller comes in the same cate
CORY. The list of senatorial millionaires
would not be complete without the
names of Sherman, of Ohio; Cameron,
of Pennsylvania; Malone Of Virginia;
Camden, of West Virginia; Sawyer, of
Wisconsin, and Brown, of Georgia,
while among those whose dollars run
mp into the high hundred thousands are
Farley, of California; Hawley, Of Con
necticut; Allison and Wilson, Of Iowa;
Gibson, of Louisiana; Henderson, of Ne
braska; Dolph, Of Oregon; Aldrich, Of
Rhode Island; Edmunds, of Vermont, and
PHILADELPHIA Times.