The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-07


soends much OF his time in Scotland
And. then. those who remember Banker
smith Will easily recall E w Willard.
who was also connected with the Scotch
man in business Mr.. Willard carried
off title 70 much property when he went
back 10 New England. He is s,tll there
Charles T. Yerkes. comparatively n new
conner in Chicago. has built a sumptuous
house in New York The S2.ooo.ooo resi-
dence on Fifth aevnue is his principal
home now. lie has moved from Chicago
his costly collection OF paintings. so that
the SCOT Of this caty's myriad ehimnsys
no longer can dim their beauty. Mr.
Yerkes is said 20 be worth siOeoo.eO. made
during a few years in street railways
EVEN MAYORS WILL NOT STAY
Former Mayor Walter Gurnee laid the
foundation OF hts fortune in tannery.
MIR. Gurnee had fine house IN Michigan
avenue. but he removed 10 New York.
taking with him his title 10 SS0eo.e"o in
Chicago property stephen f. Gale IS n
pioneer Chicagoan whom the east has
drawn away. and only a great mass OF
property remains here 10 remind people
OF him. He was once the possessor OF
whole blocks of land on the west sldss
and has enough left 10 make his riches
reach TO 10000.
Perkins Base stiil lievs 20 enjoy the re-
turns from half a million dollars worth
of Chicago ground holdings. but be does
not live IN Chicago. A letter addressed 10
him at Peterboro. VI, would reach him
I MiddIetown. Conn. also secured some
wealthy Chicagoans.. who, for one reason
I or another. grew weary OF their city
/ Thomas Dyer. the former mayor. Is
among the number there He siih has
/ some rents from Chicago land + h
/ Hubbard is dead. but his family. from
4 this western metropolis. now hold resi-
| dences at Middletown.
/ Prominent among the Midtown Chi
/ cagoans is Clarence Wadsworth. son OF
| julius Wadsforth, a pioneer dry goods
and railway man. When the elder wads-
worth died ten years ago. Clarence fen
! heir TO an estate valued az g. 900 COO. from
which he has yearly income Of from
/ $4,000 10 0el0 Included IN the property
+, LEFT by the father are twelve stores scat
I tered along South Water street. The
beneficiary pays little personal attention
to his Chicago interests.
| THE OGDEN HEIRS
| spent the last five years Of his life as an
absentee landlord His heirs are like
wise absoatees. The estate. chiefly in
high class Chicago real estate. Is estima-
ted 90 exceed sloeo.eCo. Mrs. Fitzhugh
Whitehosse and Edwin sheldon are Joint
heirs Of the ogden millions. Mr.. and
/ Mrs. whitehouso live permanently IN
| England. neer comivnR nearer than New
I 4tsag ~wfA "A
the daughter Of an English haronet. They
have well nigh t2eoeoo In Chicago Land
and their income from this source-aii
! going 70 maintain their position in Eng
land-ls as much AS $1,000 a year.
Edwin sheldon is likewise an absentee
landlord He married Louise Whitehouss
daughter OF the Bishop and sister OF Fitz-
hugh Whltehouse. The Sheldons iiev In
Delhi. n. Y. where they hae built a ans-
nifcent country house with thirty bed
rooms. There they dispense a generous
hospitality. but Chicago people are sell
dom among their guests. in fact. Edwin
sheldons are thoroughly divorced from
this city. except for the t2coo.co ef
reality. which furnishes them a nne In
come.
Another Of the children of the old bish-
op. Meredyth whitehouse. married Miss
Mary Armour. Daughter Of the late
George Armour They have at least
million in Chicago holdings. but they 1--we
iabroad in the winter and az Beerly Farms
in the summer.
| OTHER NOTED ABsENTEEs.
Samuel ". Aucrton has announced his
purpose 20 shake the dust Of Chicago
from his shoes and the 500, OF the smoke
nuisance from his garments Lake Cen
eva Is TO be his permanent home. This
> CbtcaKoan who has decided 20 become an
absent landlord is worth $1,000 90. This
property is made up of a pecSinE bust
ness. Chicazo CITY Railway company and
First National bank stock. real es'sts
and general gilt edged holdings
/ Lady Arthur Rutler. who lives with her
husband and four children IN Sewburs.
England. was Ellen stager. Chicago
| giri she was married Ia London. Lady
Arthur was daughter % General Arson
/ stager. and SIS said 90 enjoy an income
1 on t1ea f01. as her share q The estate Shs
Is SAID f1 receive 80 n10 a year from stock
fu the Chicago and other telephone oorn-
panles.
Mrs. Frederick Coodhart. r. another
Chicaro woman who lives abroad. sra
I was Miss Setre l. McCorrnick. M ana
{ Ms Goofhart were married IN Chicago
nf-een years ago. Mr. Goofhsrt T. an
English parIia rnsntary agent. Mrs Coed
hart viii receive 3 On 80 worth % choice
I real estate from her father.
Allison y. Armour. whose o no no 80
tate IS located 81 Chicago. IL an enthnsl'
/ aHsic yarhfsnan- lust nox - - eruis-
inz IN Florida waters With his mother.
&r. and Mrs. George 4 Armour have
/. chosen Princet0a. -. =. for their horas
and arc row neEEborr % former Prezf-
eeat Cleveland.
And these are only a few insfaness of
I .rnsc who have deserted Chicago. rtiiisf
from lgaE Hs; q aoaen'ee izudl2r.s-
Poor Chicago,
Ti~~tfs FsFfset Fsrpi< Psssy F~rfs,ns
TIE I.tes. faf. A. a. fr1zEEts
Frrfarfei1. ia- Jan s-The state hozrf
/ or aa-fraI.uss i9iny appointed = com
ufttes % a~ranr~ for the - yr-isn; - pre-
{ ru.arsa art settlement q az cairns
/ against re Chicago horse show fos = ?,
. eentz on tht doilar.
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