Show MANY MILLtONAIRES I Men Who HavH More Money Than They Know What to do With The wealthiest individual who dabbles dab-bles in Wall street ol course ia William H Vanderbilt He did not until after appear as a beavj operator the death of ba father The late Commodore Com-modore Vanderbilt who left his favorIte eon 65 000000 Since that time he has added to his vast capital by judicious investments until now he is credited with being worth 120000 000 This is divided up in real estate United States lour per cent bonds Lake Shore New York Central Cen-tral Canada Southern Michigan Central and Chicago Northwestern stock He is the heaviest individual holder of government eecuritiee in tee world bid daily interest account from this source alone amounting to nearly 2700 Jay Gould ranks next to Vanderbilt hid wealth being estimated at 75000000 which with the exception of 500000 in real estate is all invested in railroads and telegraph securities The honor of being the third largest possessor of wealth on Wall street is divided between several gentlemen who touch their holdings by the million and who are variously estimated to be worth from 4000000 to 10000 000 Among these are James R Keene D 0 Mills and Thomas Maitland When Mr Keene made his debut in Wall street a few years ago he was credited with transferring from San Franeisco to Wall street 10000000 Since then he has met many severe reverses but has added to his store in otLer directions and it is safe to say that he is worth at least 6000000 today Mr Maitland is believed to be possessed of 8000000 I A good story ia told of him showing I the caution he exercises in making I investments as well as his total indifference in-difference to adding to his vast wealth Recently he was invited to take the initativein improving the Long Island railroad property It was shown clearly to him that by building the bridge from upper IJew York across Blackwells island to Long IslanJ and a judicious change in the timetables time-tables and running arrangements the investment of 3000000 would make a handsome return Mr Maitland examined the details of the project closely regarded it with favor and felt convinced of its assumed success suc-cess when he turned toward his friend and said III am getting along well in years and want to avoid all the annoyance possible But this will add greatly to your possessions pressed his friend I have all the money I want sir wag the response I have trouble enough with tbat and I desire de-sire no more I have no one to leave it to and any additional treasure would add to my inconveniences I am fully content with what I have and I shall enter into no more speculations specu-lations I The Selig mans also count their gains by the millions divided up between the brothers as to leave at least 2 UOOOOO to each August Belmont is another of the millionaires He continues con-tinues to manage the affairs in this city of the famous English banking firm of N M Eothacbild Sons ami is put down as worth at least 2000 > 000 Geo I Seney president of tie Metropohtan Bank is another man whosa actual wealth ia i unknown but I who is believed to be worth between three and five millions Cyrus W Field has been very successful in his speculations his cable W abash and elevated railway stocks and bonds having netted him a very handsome profit Mr Field ii f put down ao worth about 2000000 Wall Street is full of business men whose wealth varies from 500000 to 1000000 moat of whom live sumptuously sumpt-uously and enjoy life to its fullest extent ex-tent but who are daily toiling for moreand more gains H Victor Newcomb president of the United States National Bank and formerly president of the LouUville and Nashville Nash-ville Railroad Company is said to be worth over 3000000 His sacceeeor in the presidency of the Louisville mid Nashville road Mr 0 0 Baldwin Bald-win is estimated at between 2000 000 and 3000000 H 0 Fabnes tock vicepresident of the First National Na-tional Bank suffered a heavy reverse when the firm of Jay Coke Co of which he was a member failed Mr Fabnestock after having met all his liabilities is ranked as worth 1000000 Among other millionaires million-aires are Surrogate Jenkins Van bohaick F B Wallace D B Hatch Henry Clews J D Vermilye Henry D Willard and MasH Taylor |