Evening journal., 1888-08-15

ing visit to Shaw's garden, which is said to
contain one OF the finest botanical collections
in the country. Mr.. Shaw is very old
gentleman who lives in the house which he
has occupied for years in what is now the
heart of the retail business section Of the city.
In addition to establishing Shaws garden.
Mr. Shaw presented to the city many years
ago Tower Grove park, beautiful drive
way, bordered with exquisite specimens Of
the artistic work of the landscape gardener.
Mr. Shaw is universally respected and loved.
which is something unique for millionaire
His wealth, represented principally by real
estate, amounts TO about S2,5O0,OOO
There arc three tobacco millionaires in st.
Louis-Daniel Catlin, John T. Iiggett and
George S. Myers. Each of them is worth
about s., 100000, made in the manufacture Of
chewing tobacco. Their efforts principally
have made st. Louis second only to New
York in the manufacture Of chewing to-
bacco.
Probably the most interesting, because the
most recently created, Of st. Louis million
aires are the bonanza kings so called-the
little group of men who have suddenly grown
wealthy through investments in mining
stocks. The pioneers in mining among these
new made millionaires were Charles Mcclure
and Charles Clark. Mr.. Mcclure married
Mr.. Clark's sister, which accounts for the
close relationship between the men, Neither
OF them was very successful in st. Louis,
and they went west few years ago to try
their fortunes in the silver fields of Montana.
While working for some ST. Louis people
they came across promising claim in Deer
Lodge county, and they proceeded TO locate
it and christened it the Granite Mountain.
Some St Louis capitalists were induced to
put in money for development work, which
was begun Immediately After various ro-
mantle experiences with their claim Clark,
and Mcclure developed it into a real Boz
nanza- IL has paid S4,7O00OO in dividends
TO date and the mine is still worth S24, 000,-
GOO, figured on the market quotation of the
stock. Mr.. Mcclure is the largest owner Of
stock. His holding is worth about $1,000
600. He also owns an interest estimated at
S1,5O0,000 in value in a mine adjoining called
the B-Metallic. Mr. Clark is worth almost
as much as Mr.. Mcclure. Most Of the Gran
ite Mountain stock is in his wife's name.
s. NJ RumseY, the president Of the Gran
lite Mountain, and his brother, Moses Rum
sey, arc worth about 100000 each, made
in mining stocks.
Louis Duestrow is an extremely unique
millionaire Re is worth about 81, 10000
and less than year ago he was working for
st. Louis insurance company for $50 a
month. Long after his graduation as mil
honaire he continued TO go about his daily
work and draw his $3.50 a month, well earned.
He made most Of his money in Granite Noun.
tain
Mrs. Grace Vale January inherited
Sl,0O0,00O in Granite Mountain stock from her
husband. She has another fortune inherited
from her father, whose estate was estimated
worth S2,500,OOO. Mrs. January is young
and handsome and she might marry one Of
any number of foreign titles, but she prefers
to remain an American.
The Collier estate, which is under the man.
agement Of a son-in-law Of the late Mr. Col
lier-E. A. Hitchcocl1-is worth about
100000.
well known st. Louis millionaire is
Adolphus Busch, the head of the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing association. He is the
wealthiest OF the wealthy St Louis brewers,
his fortune being estimated at 81 . 0,O00 He
receives $1,000 a year for managing the
interests of the big brewery, and he drinks
more champagne than beer He usually
travels in a special car, and he enjoys all
that money can afford wherever he goes.
Another St. Louis millionaire of national
reputation is r. O. Kerens, Mr. Blaine's par
ticular friend. Mr.. Kerens helped manage
the Blaine campaign Of four years ago, and
he was among the most confident Of Mr..
Blaine's friends in tho Chicago convention.
Nj. Kerens is worth about 81 SOC, 900, in
vested largely in western railroad stocks.
There are many millionaires in st. Louis,
and many more whose wealth exceeds mil
lion whom ] have not mentioned but they
are for the most Part men little known out
side Of the community in which they live.
GEORGE GHANTHAM Balm.