Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-06-18

For many years the richest man In all
Russia was Herr Steiglitz. When he
retired from affairs in 1860 he held prop
erty to the value Of nearly e., ,000, 900.
But the richest men In the lan6 Of the
Cars at the present time are the two
Noble brothers. They are Of Swiss or
igin. While travelling through inter-
ior Russia they saw thousand Of acres
of land aglow with the light Of oil gas.
They at once purchased entire districts
Of the apparently worthless fields, sunk
oil wells, and now control more petro-
lenm than any other concern In the
world. Their wealth Is really beyond
calculation, though q correspondent
thinks that ESQ, ,000, 900 is not an extrav.
agant estimate.
IL Is to the Rothchilds, however. that
belongs the honor OF being richest
among men. Their united properties
and their properties must be considered
as united from rather peculiar family
and business relationships even be-
yond the millions. In the last twelve
years they have loaned to certain Euro
pean Governments nearly f9O,OO0.O 600.
Their lordly power Is shown In mod
ern instance. In 1866 the Prussian
Government demanded an indemnity Of
f5, ,000, 900 from the city Of Frankfort.
The head of the Rothschild house In
that city sent word TO Count Bismarck
that If an attempt was made to force
the levy he would break every bank In
Berlin, aud Bismarck was obliged to
give way. The enormous wealth OF
the Rothschilds Is doubly remarkable
from the fact that the family was total
ly unknown a century ago. Inferior
only 10 the Rothschilds are the Barring
brothers, who have sat instantaneous
command" 90, ,O0O, 900. 1t Is notewor-
thy that the Barings owe their CONNER
cial rise to an American, Mr.. William
Bingham, of Philadelphia. who many
years ago, the house appointed the
American agency In Loudon.
Among the richest monarchs Is the
Car Of Russia, who enjoys from his per-
sonal estate an income Of f2,00O,0 600.
The Sultan of Turkey Is allowed for the
support of his court over Il 100000; In
addition to this he has private income
Of Il ,0O0, 900. The Emperor Of Aus
tria is granted "A yearly allowance OF
e, 500, 900.
There are several noblemen In Eng
land who have immense wealth at their
comma nd. The Dukes OF Buccleuch,
Deyonshire and Norfolk and the Mar
quis of Butte have each Of them rent
rolls Of f4O0, 900 per annum. The Duke
of Portland, who died recently, left an-
ent,iled property Of f2,0o0,O 900. The
greater part Of his palace was construct
ed underground. His banquet hall, ball
room, riding school and number OF
superb guest rooms are vefitable tun.
nels, decorated In n fashion 30 splendid
as to seem. when described, like story
OF the Magi.
Richer even than any Of these Million
aires Is the Duke Of Westminster, who
undoubtedly has the largest income Of
any individual In the world. Ills for
tune lies largely In the dramatically
opposite regions Of London known -
the West End and Seven Dials. lie owns
acre upon acre Of the most aristocratic
domain In London, and his tencments
cover miles In the worse slums In the
world. His income quite passes the
limit OF the credible, anu Is said by some
10 amount TO $40 minute.