Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-03

from his iron mills and had them help
him, and he joined with King Humbert
and the Cardinal San Felice in their every
effort to aid the sufferers. He told the
Cardinal he would become a Catholic il
the Lord would cure his lungs, and he
once paid his attentions to the shrine of
the Virgin. on Monte Vergine. He is
much loved in Naples, and the city is full
of stories about him. He still keeps up
his charities, and like number of our
millionaires has men investigate such
cases of restitution as are brought to him
before giving.
Some of the biggest fortunes inside
abroad are those founded on liquors. In
Dublin the Guiness family, who make the
stout which is sent to all parts of the
world, are worth their millions, and one
of them was knighted by the Queen some
years ago. Hennessy, the noted maker OF
CognAc brandy, died rich; and there are
beer millionaires, wine millionaires, and
saloon millionaires everywhere. In Glas-
gov the most Of the saloons are owned
by one or two men, and these have paid
their owners fortunes
. Speaking of rich Jews we al read not
long ago of the death Of Sir Moses
Montefore. He left nearly two millions,
and a great part of this went to charities
among which were $4,000 to charitable
institutions in Jerusalem and the Holy
Land.
Coal oil makes fortunes wherever it is
found, and the two Noble brothers of
Russia are said to be worth $500, 1000, 900
They are the standard oil men of Russia
and they control more petroleum than any
oil company in the world.
II this estimate of their wealth is cor
rect they are the richest brothers in the
world and they have an income greater
than the Car himself. The Gar Of Russia
gets $40, 600, 900 year from his private
estates, sntIst 10 per cent. is q low rate
for oil profits the Noble brothers oughs
to receive 500, 900, 900 each. The million
aire Steiglitz, who was for years the
richest private party in Russia, h6d only
1000, 900 when he retired, and if al the
Rothschjlds had as much in proportion to
their number as these tive brothers they
would be many times as rich IS they Sre.
One OF the most enterpTising OF the
Russia millionsires died in 1880. He
was the Alfred Kruppe Of that country.
he had rolling mills and mines, and he
built guns and gUnboats. He made s
fortune during the Crimean war, though
he was simply & naval officer at it's begin.
ming, and before he died he owned 40, 900
square miles OF mineral lands, and among
his works were those at the mouth Of the
Nevn, which employed 5000 men, ana
which made more than $4,000, 900 worth
of steel rails year. T0is millionaire's
name was Nicoh Ivanovitch Putiloff, and
he WAS the most enterprising msnufsc-
turer and capitalist Russia has had singc
the days of Peter the Great. No:hin5
was too big for him, and ne dealt in
millions.
Kruppe has the largest private business
in the world. His works at Eisen cover
500 acres and he employs about 10000
hands, and 60, 600 people derive their sup
port from hin. He owns more than 500
iron mines, and his establishment has
some Of the surroundings of the Pullman
steamers Spd railroads of his own, and
mis- works comprising among other things,
: chemical laboratory, i prlating press
and forty miles Of telegraph wire. BY
the census Of 1887 he pays the highest in
come tax in Pru sis, and his tax amounts
to more than $97, COO year.
This repre- sents an income of more than
81 100000 yearly, and among the other
big tax payers of Prussia is the Baron
Bleichroder. This Baron pays more than
Sl7, 900 in taxes every year. He is Jew
banker end is close friend of Bismarck.
He is almost blind and his eyes look at
you out of blue glasses. He is as much
tosdied as a prince, and the diplomats
dine and court him. He might be called
the Jay Gould of Berlin, and he stands
next to Baron Rothschild OF Frankfort as
the richest Jew in Prussia. This Frank
fort Rothschild has 8 taxable income of
about 100000, and he pays $4,000
year of an income tax. OF course this
does not represent anything like his net
receipts, for incomes are always under
estimated when they are detached.
Speaking of German millionaires re-
minds one OF Millionaire Strousberg who
Was also Jew. He left Prussia early in
life and made fortune in England. He
came back 10 Germany and sstonished
the people by the vSstness Of his projects.
He was for time the railroad king of
Germany, but Bismarck had plans which
conficted with his, and the Franco-Prus-
sian war ruined him.
Speaking OF the rich men of France
their name is legion, and the Rothschilds
lead the list. In Paris alone it is esti-
mated that there are st le8st 5000 persons
who have incomes of not less than SlO,-
BOO year each, and the millionaire bank
ers, merchants and mobiles are many. The
milliner Worth is worth 81 900, 000.but he
is an EuglishmAn with French wife. He
makes his money out OF fine dresses, and his
home in the Partisan SUBURBS is as big
ss New York city block and covers
several acres. II is gorgeous!y furnished
and full of rare cuIiosities. Once q year
Worth throws it open to his employees,
and the fete lasts for day and a night.
Upon this day each OF the ladies' among
bis dressmskers is permitted to select
dress from Mr.. Worth's stock and it is
made up for her according to her direc-
tons. Pasteur, the doctor, is not poor
nsn, snd he is making a fortune OFF of
mad dogs, and Doctor Evans, the Amari-
can dentist, at the French capital, has ia
ken nuggets Of gold out of the pockets of
lis patients, while helhas put atoms of
the same metal into their teeth.
The eighth richest man in the world |
was sn italian who died year or so ago. |
II WAS the Prince Torlonia, who had an
income Of nearly $4,000 day. The prop
erty was left to his daughter and grand |
son, and 1t comprised some of the Oldest |
rears ago was told G story of q poor |
nan who hsd made million in the corn |
;rsde there, and it is said that one of |
rorlonis's ancestors began life as q ped |
er. Bis father made fortune in the |
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