Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-09-01
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
SOME OF THE MIllIoNAIRes OF
THE TEEMING METROPOLIS.
Not . Few of New York's Rich Men Were
Once Poor Boys and Have Achieved
Wealth by Persistent Efrort-sage, Mott.
| Grace. Flint, Fales and Hinricba

Once Poor Boys and Have Achieved
Wealth by Persistent Enort-sase. Mott
Grace. Flint, Fales and Hinricbs.
Especial Correspondents.
NEw YoRK, Aug s7-There are rich men
TO wh,sm the question Of the surplus ought
70 be, " il is not, as embarrassing n ones.
tion as It Is in American politics They are en-.
gagged inno pursuits, either hobbies or anuse.
menss, which call for the expenditure of their
great incomes They live moderately and
plainly, considering their means, and they do
not at least 50 far as the world knows. give
away considerable sums
such man is Russell Sage. Plain and
nomeiy as he Is In personal appearance, that
eppears nee does not belle the simplicity Of
ms iite 10 be sure, he lives in q costly man
SION or r1fth avenue, which Is furnished
sui1aoiy, though not extravagantly; but bis
personal habits are Of the plainest. and the
amount ne allows himself for pocket money
would not be extrayagant for his head clerk.
ns wardrobe Is replenished when necessity
dictates at some cheap ready made clothing
store, and his meals, outside of his own house
are exceedingly frugal Anecdotes of his
great cieverness In money matters are fire.
quently told in the papers, but like all otter
mliionaires he receives begging letters by
the score. and, unlike some, be paws not the
sugntess attention to any Of them
What his home life is it would he har,l to
say, Tor he does not cultivate society nor en-
tertain to any extent His surplus dollnrs
are Kept to rub together and so get moro
though he Is said on the very best authoritv
tobe worth over s4o,0O0,0O0 He is not mn.
pieasant In manner, though sometimes
nrnsque to adegree, and is exceedingly sensi-
I've TO comment in the public prints.
Such man, on the other hand, is NOT Jor
dan L. Mott. He hes never in his life known
what it is to need money, having inherited a
large iort',ne and IN enormous business from
ms fat-er, ;-a 1ii.lu 10 has always lived ,-en-
ero1siy. i-,i ay ~ s.in, psuously, and ha, even
bought Lberaliy OF pictures-a most expen-
ave amusement-he has not been a souap.
oerer. Mr. Mott is not less than so wears
oid- and Is portly and quite gray. iIe il
given TO loility, however, and thereby has
preserved youthfulness of appearance as
well as Of spirits
de lived until within few years in the
Old Mott mansion on Third avenue. inst
above the Mott Haven draw bridge. but tho
increase OF travel directly by his door
Drought with 1t an influx Of poor neirhbors.
ana ne bought beautiful place on the ,Dper
part OF flitn avenue, where he has settled
ms family, probably for some generations to
come IL IS city house, but the surround
ing grounds are so ample that he enjoys the
luxury OF the country in his living. The
uoess Is FURNISHED with extreme elegance,
sna y crowded with the art treasures which
Hs nas accumulated bya quarter Of a CEN
Jury Oh Intelligent buying, for he is known
AS he Eanr
ings In the New York market
Mr.. Mott has been known in the Dar,o.
cratic party for many years as one of the
most intelligent advisers in its councils is,t
nas always preferred TO be merely an nd
wiser rather than an Office holder He was
prevailed upon some ten years ago TO run for
president OF the board of aldermen bpt m,
one recognized more quickly than he did that
be was the right man in the wrong rlace
there. and since then he has expressed GREAT
disgust with politics lie bothers himself
little with the details OF his great iron busi-
ness, though be oversees it carefully almo,t
every day. He does not believe In early
hours is somewhat of sybarite in all ways.
being bon vivant at the table and a lover of
pleasure in many forms, a keen joker, and
appreciative Of wit in others Delmonico,s
Is his favorite club, and he is a remarkably
good poker player.
lie Is exceeding prond Of his two sons. and
Is a whole souled, hearty friend, whose favors
are more apt to take the shape of services
rendered than OF money advanced.
Ex-Mayor Grace has not the gift of at
tracing personal liking, which is Mr. Motifs
great characteristic. Although he is eepial
IN manner and seemingly frank in his ex-
oct r;d of tha ;nnression ,ha, NJ go a. a.
irving 10 work some dinIoma.ic ..no;ntn In
tl,a e;n,, cot .,,,,,.-s..;o,,
r., mas NOT aIvsvs heen . varv rich mn,
r. i NOT oeneralIv i,ox,r tbat tbo t;,st 80.
ble start that he made toward hainc a Ill
I;onaire wos efrectei tbroucb his psr.nar
Charles r. Flint. then n xoun, man ;nst ont
Of the groosly-n polvtacbn;c Tba srrr,a,-or
was an epercetic rnerchant in pine s,reet
who upon verv lit.Ie canital had h,,i. ~,
sarre business To sacnr,, the ,,,,,,ay ,,,..o.
sary TO extend his Commercial ralst,ons h.
gave Flint n mart i,,te,ast in H., ho,,s. a,,d
received therefor II ,s sa,d sso o0o fr,n, ths.
the I,tter,s father wealtLv Rr,.otIvn;,o
Wbi,e the cosb nrnv.d of tha gr,at
est benefit 10 the new ,a,t,s,s.,, ,ho
,,c,s nar.per was a far moro voInahl, acori.
sition Rv updart.t;,r ana .,,eC.s,f,,iI,
putfin, throupb N heavy co,tyact 10 ,,,nnlv
a Peruvian c,p,taIis. with eost,v ,nods-r
machinery. he Won the GOOD will Of the NOR.
cy,n.ile world Of the Ssas. coost of So,,h
A,,e,-;c, and e,ar,a the f,r,n CIV p Croca
a. ~ a, ;n,.,i,ahl, ,o;,,,,,.i,,, Gov o,,or-
Dr;so ob;,;tv ond ,st,,o,.th;,,oss Th;Ia
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