The Richest Man In America

Men in a position to judg'e of the fortunes of the wealthy man of the country are beg-innintf to ag-re.e that Mr. Rockefeller is the richest man in the United States, and consequently in Araerica. The collective wealth of the Astors or Vanderbjlts is greater than his, but it is averred that no individual Astor or VandcrbiH is as wealthy. Jay Gould is reckoned many millions below him in actual riches. Judge Stevenson Uurke, the Cleveland attorney, capitalist and railroad man, told me reeently that Mr. Rockefeller was the richest man in America. The judjfe was formerly au attorney of the Vanderbilts and has had dealinjjs with Jay Gould, so that he is lu a position to jidjfe. He thinks that Mr. Kockefeller's yearly mi'iime is now ncuvly 81.000,008 paf year. It hos all been marie out of the Standard ('il Compuny. f whioli jn-eat mouopoly Air. Rookefellei' is the principal