St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-29
OUR MlLLIONAIRES.
The Characteristic OF Three of
hem hey Put on No Style.


Who is the richest man in Minneapo-
lis? But few persons are able to answer
this query. There are so many wealthy
men-men with independent fortunes
that it is difficult to single out any in
diyidual having the greatest amount OF
the necessary" There are thousands
here comfortably fixed; there are hun
dredS that can live on their income: there
are great many whose fortunes are in
the hundred thousands, and there are
few millionaires. Those in the latter
class are mostly prominent men, as
might be expected, and include such
names as Elder Stewart, Peter WOlfOrd,
c. A. PilIsbury, eX-GOv. Pillsburv. ex-
Mayor Pillsbury, G. II. Petit. John
Blaisdell. Albert johnson, j. K.
Side, William S. King, Thomas
Lowry, Harlow Gale, P. B. Win
stOn and the Chute brothers. Of
all of these the writer considers
the first named. Elder Stuart, the rich
est. Probably no one but himself knows
what his vast fortune amounts to, but
conservative capitalists estimate his
wealth at from $1,000, 100 to $4,000, 600.
There is one thing certain, and that is
he pays the largest taxes of any person
in the city, and, strange as it may seem,
his voice is never heard regarding the
management of municipal affairs. What
this charitable citizen pays out for
taxes and gives to the poor every year is
a fortune in itself. Mr.. Stewart,
unlike the ordinary millionaire, de-
votes his time. money and
prestige to efforts for ameliorating
the condition of his less-favored fellow
men. lie is modest dresser, and never
displays any arrogance. He always has
a smile and a pleasant word for his
friends, who are numerous. The con-
trast between this quiet, calm, deror-
business In business and social affairs
with the pomposity, the scottish and fly
mouthed blatancy of some siX-dOllar- "a
week clerks, that depend on their pa
rents for support, is as marked as it is
pleasing.
The name of Albert johnson is hardly
known to the public, yet he is estimat-
ed to he worth upwards of $1,500,00J.
Some thirty years ago he came to Min
neapolis with his brother, DR.. Asa
johnson, of the East side, who is also
rich man. Through cOnServativeness
and economy in his business affairs. yet
progressive, believing in utilizing
every advantage on estates and railroad
stocks. he has accumulated a neat for
tune, MIR. johnson has always lived
life of celibacy. though dame rumOr
hints that ere many moons he will enter
dual life.
The Napoleon, the fighting fnancier
and railroad magnate, Thomas Lowry,
is too well known to need an introduce
ton to Minneapolis people. His fortune
is estimated along the line from $50, 900
to 81, 100000. "Tom," as he is commonly
called by his associates, is very ener-
getic and ambitious. 1t is frequently
stated that he has desire to succeed
Senator Davis, though he ridicules such
statements. and simply says that the
politicians are jealous of him. He has a
shFewdness in financial affairs that is
seldom equaled by active capitalists.
He is far from gambler in his specu-
lations. yet he is not one that would let
his conscience prevent him from max
ing bet if the odds were in his favor.
His political winnings during the last
campaign ran into the thousands.