The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-01-29
MOSSLER BROS,
NEW YORK
ONE-PRICE
CLOTHING
HOUSE,
48 and 40
East washington Street.
EUROPE's RICHEST FAMILY.
The RothschiIds-ssme OF Their Habits,
Likes, Dislikes. and Peculfsrities.

EUROPE'S RICHESr FAMILY.
The RothschiIds-ssme OF Their Habits
Likes, Dislikes, and Peculfsrfties.
The Paris banking firm of Rothschil,
Brothers expired by limitation Oh the las
day of September. 1t was reconstructed O,
the same day for twenty-five years. tt
capital is fixed at $4,000 900 francs (Sl0, 600
000), contributed equally by the three part
ners. Mayer Alphonse James de Roth
schild, Rue Saint Florentin; Gustave
Samuel James de Rothschild, 23 Avenue
Marigny, and Edward James de Rothschild
23 Rue LaAtte.
The Rothschilds, when they received their
patent Of nobility, adopted as their device
the words, "lndustria, integritate, ct lahore y
More than three-quarters of a century have
elapsed since they assumed this motto, and
they have always acted up to it. Each men,
Der of the house not only works for the
| common good, but is remarkable tor his
personal merits.
The head of the French branch of the
family is the Baron Alphonse de Rothschild.
| He is the fnancier of the family, and the
faithful continuer of the traditions of his
father, the Late Baron James. He is an in
defatigable worker, up earlier than most of
his clerks, and one of the first to enter the
| otice. He takes his lunch in the bank and
never leaves it till the doors are closed. He
possesses an intellect at once cool and
luminous; he sees situation at glance.
and all the advantages that can be derived
from it. He has not only the temperament
of fnancier, but the science of finance. In
Paris he Is fond of walking about the streets,
and he may be seen on foot not only when
he leaves the bank, but after dinner, or after
leaving party. He does not care for show
and no pssser by is attracted by the splendor
of his equipages. In the country he hunts
and shoots, more for the sake of his health
than from any passion for the chase. His
wife, beauty, with the temperament of an
Englishwoman, is more ardent follower of
sport than he is, is constant in her attend
ance at race meetings, and may be seen
in the spring mornings, however late she
may have left the ball, galloping in' the
Bois. She is a devoted patroness of the
Theater, and is one of the coterie of grandes
elegantes of Partisan high life. But while
associating with them, she never initiates
their luxury of dress or their pretensions to
originality. Her dresses are always simple,
and her jewels never indicate the treasures
of which she Is mistress.
Baron Alphonse has three children. The
eldest, Bettina, passed her exsmens
dinstitutribe at the Hotel de Vile, when
she was in her sixteenth year. She is the
Vienna. The second daughter, Beatrix, is
said to promise both grace and beauty. The
son lie still young.
Baron Gustave looks after the external re-
lations of tn. banking house. He is less
oo1d nd rocoruo1 htc hrofhar Al
phonse, and is q conspicuous member of the
Jockey Club, where he is one of the most
determined players. His wife one day COM
planned that:: t::her husbands losses:.at theiClub
amounted in one year to hundred thou
sand; crowns. "Be thankful, my DEAR"
said the old lady whom she was addressing:
"a passion for the queen of spades will not
disturb the household of Rothschild." The
Baroness Gustave, like allthe other ladies of
the house of Rothscblld, is we'll acquainted
with the larger transactions of the house.
The late Emperor only once during his
reign visited the magnificent chateau Of Fer
riers, celebrated now as having been the
King of Prussia's headquarters. He passed
the day there. The male members Of the
firm were in attendance to receive their
guest, and the Baroness Gustave had for
that day the signature of the firm.
Baron Edward cares little for the fuctua-
sions Of the Bourse. He is a bibliophile
enrage. The rivalry between him and the
Duke d'Aumale for the possession of rare
works has raised the price of all curious or
ancient editions. With such buyers in the
market there is no chance now of the hum
BILE bibliomaniac finding a treasure among
the bouquins of the Quais. Baron Edward
is not such selfish collector. He supplies
means and encouragement for the publica-
ton of rare editions, and he is a great con-
noitseur in biddings. His wife Adelaide
was one of the Prussians Rothschilds.
Charlotte, the sister of these three
brothers, was, by custom not unusual
among Continental Jews, married to her
uncle Baron Nathaniel. Her eldest son, James,
who is married to another cousin, Therese,
has been called lately to the Bar. He has
even held a brief in Court and he lost his
case with the best grace in the world. He
is usually regarded as the probable successor
of his, Uncle Alphonse whose industry he
shares, and whose teachings he follows. A
younger brother, Arthur, is a man of gener-
GUS lively disposition. He values his wealth
for the pleasures which it procures for him
and his friends. He tries his land at every
thing. He is an officer of Artillery in the
Territorial force, post obtained only by
severe examination; he is passionate hun.
ter and an ardent yachtsman. He has the
finest yacht in France. Two years ago he
projected an expedition to the East, and en-
rolled as his companions of his travels
number Of artists. he has written Q Historic
de Ia Poste,n an excellent monograph, and
he has formed q collection of postage stamps
valued at $4,000. =, .
The mother of the two Rothschilds Just
mentioned, the Baroness Charlotte, and her
mother, the Dowager Baroness James, are
really the greatest figures in the family.
The latter held considerable society during
the reign of Louis Philippe Her grace
and tact brought the Faubourg st. Germain
into the salons Of the Rue LATTE, and opened
the door of the most aristocratic mansions to
her children Her personal attachment to the
Green Marie Amelie, and her devotion to the
House OF Orleans, prevented her from COM
ing to terms with the Court of the Tuileries