The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-12

The most elusive of all the milliOnaires
is John PierpOnt Morgan. 1t is impos-
sible to give any estimate of his wealth,
| because, for one reason, he does not pile
it up, but keeps it moving. His great
power is his control of other peoples
money and Of this he has more than any
other man. in the world. Mr.. Morgan is
potent factor in the administration of
properties amounting to $4,000 100000.
Mr.. Morgan has trained his son and
namesake, his only boy to carry on the
great banking business by and with the
assistance of a host of partners. The
third generation appeared in 1892 in the
person of Junius Spencer Morgan.
Death upset the plans of John w. Mac
kay, but happily there was Il second son,
who has proved himself capable of ham
ding the 100000 estate. John W. Mac
kay. Jr., died before his father having
been thrown from his horse in Paris sew
eral years ago. Mr.. Mackay then took
Clarence into close partnership. and the
plans now being carried out in circling
the world with the commercial spark
were made
show no signs of being distributed or
dissipated.
William RockefeIier's wealth is esti-
mated at SO. e0o.oe0 a modest bit COM
pared TO the fortune of his big brother.
Still it is worth keeping in the family.
and the elder son. William G. Rookie
Teller. will have control of it in due
time
The alliance between the William Rock
efellers and the James StiIlmans in the
matrimonial lire bids fair to make the
second generation of these Rockefellers
more powerful than the first. and should
a financial treaty he made with John
d. Rockefeller. Jr.. the billion mark for
the family may be reached in twenty-five
years.
Senator William A Clark has made a
fortune Of 500 e0O.ooo by his own efforts
in the line of mining and he owns
enough paying ore Of various metals to
increase this amount 10 a value second
only to that Of the Standard oil
To see that the utmost Of all this buried
wealth is brought to the surface and that
the Clarks Will get all that Is coming
20 them the Senator feels certain mat
in William A. Clark. Jr.. viii have a
worthy successor. and as much wealth is
necessary for Development Of more wealth
the millions already made viii be kept
IN q lump.
Here are two men with sl0 Nnoooo each
and no direct heir It is we'll known that
Henry NJ. Flagler. whose money was
made in oil. IS anxious for an heir. His
first wife became insane. and her for
tune. g very large one. IS not counted in
the 100000 estimate. as il is being de-
voted to her care and some Of it dis
tributed among her relatives. Mr.. F1agler
remarked under a Florida law which
made insanity a ground for divorce.
Mr. and Ms. Russell sage ara happy
couple. hut ;he-e Is no son TO inherit
the fortune which Mr Ssse has been
heapiag Up all his lie.
Outside OF the notable chiIdlesS families
mentioned above. the ether large estates
prominently before the putltc are on a
line with the proinogenifure plan OF sue
cession.
Edward H r Green win inherit the
millions OF Mrs Hetty Greer
Charlie Gates IS the heir OF John
w Gates.
Dan" r Hanna has the confidence
OF his father. Senator Hanna.
Foxhsn Keene VIII conserve the mil
lions q his father. james R Keeae
In fact the oldest sons OF the multi-
rniIlionaires aud OF The ordinary million
aires have the advantage OF parental tute-
lage. ana, knowing the power OF accrued
millions. VIII not only keep what they
have. but the head Of each family VIII
add more and pass IL along.
Another interesting feature "a the dis