Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1896 — FORTUNES IN WHEAT. [ARTICLE]

FORTUNES IN WHEAT.

Men Who Have Made Money Ont of the Recent Rise. Fortunes have been made by men who were on the right side of the market in the recent upward jump of wheat. Following are some of the Chicagoans who have added to their bank accounts and the amounts they have garnered: Johu Cudahv, $400,000; W. R. Linn, $300,000; W. T. Baker. $150,000; F. E. Frazier, $75,000; F. K. Dunn, $75,000; George T. Smith,s7s,ooo; ArthurOrr,sso,ooo; C. L. Raymond, $50,000; J. A. Patten, $50,000; M. G. Mitchell, $50,000; John Dupee, $50,000; J. F. Riimsey, $50,000; T. M. Baxter, $50,000; W. C. Comstock, $40,000; John Barrett, $30,000; C. W. Brega, $25,000; @. A. Mair. $25,000; C. ,T. Singer, $25,000; John Dwight, $25,000; August Brosseau, $25,000; Harry Champlin, $25,000; J. A. Rankin, $20,000; R. Pringle, $20,000: John Scott, $20,000. In addition to these there are many smaller winners and a host of commission firms and scalpers who have been able to keep the amount of their winnings from becoming known. St. Louis also shows some big winnings. At the head of the list stand W. T. Ilaarstick and W. D. Orthwein, with SIOO,OOO each to their credit. Ben Boones made $75,000, O. H. Spencer $60,000, E. B. White and John Milliken $40,000 each. David R. Francis, Hoke Smith’s successor as Secretary of the Interior in Cleveland’s Cabinet, also made a big haul.. Outside of Chicago aud St. Louis, the biggest winner is C. A. Pillsbury, the Minneapolis miller, who cleared over SIOO,OOO.