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Show GUESSING ABOUT THEIR RICHES.' . BH There are numerous millionaires in the Unit- fl ed States Senate, but none from the Southern fl States. The richest Senator is William A. Clark, B of Montana, who is said to be worth about $100,- B 000,000. John F. Dryden, of New Jersey; Marcus fl A. Hanna, of Ohio; George P. Wetmore, of Rhode fl Island, and Thomas Kearns, of Utah, are reputed WB to we worth each about $10,000,000. Francis C. Newlands of Nevada, has an estate valued at $16;- 000,000. The wealth of some other Senators is M estimated as follows: John Kean, of New Jersey, H $5,000,000; Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, H $3,000,000; Redfield Proctor, of Vermont, $5,000,- B 000; Nelson W. Aldrlch, of Michigan, $3,000,000; Lfl Thomas C. Piatt, of New York, $3,500,000; Chaun- B cey M. Depew, of New York, $2,000,000; Stephen H D. Elkins, and Nathan B. Scott, of West Virginia, B each about $8,000,000; Joseph B. Foraker, of Ohio, B about $2,000,000; Arthur Pue Gorman, of Mary- B land, about $1,000,000; Senators Perkins and Bard, B of California, about $3,000,000 each; Francis E. B Warren, of Wyoming, about $5,000,000; Thomas B M. Patterson, of Colorado, about $4,000,000. Rus- B sell A. Alger, of Michigan, about $5,000,000; Eu- B gene Hale, of Maine, about $2,000,000, and Weldon B B. Hepburn, of Idaho, and Levi Akeny, of Wash- B ington, about $1,000,000 each. These estimates B are probably excessive in every Instance, for it fl is easy to exaggerate the reputed wealth of peo- H pie, but there can be no doubt that the members H named and others that might be named, are very H rich. And while some of the very rich Senators B are among the ablest in the Senate, it is safe to B say say that there are 'Senators who would never fl have been Senators had it not been for their H wealth. Savannah News. fl Wonder what the News means by that last H |