The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-28
EALTH OF DEAD ENGL1sHMEN.
Fortunes Left by Landowners, Rail
road Magnates and Manufacturers.


road Magnates and Manufacturers.
From the Ar9onaut.
The list of rich men dying in England
during 1889 presents some interesting feat
ures, and forms basis for comparison with
the rich men of this country. The land
owners hold much more prominent posi-
ton in England than with us. and stand
near the head of the list. The Earl of Leven
and Melville heads the list with property
Waived at 81, 600, 900. This fortune was sur
passed by Sir Daniel Gooch, chairman of
the Great Western railway, whose fortune
was placed at S3,267,0 900; by William j.
Cookson, manufacturer, whose fortune
amounted to nearly $3,000,000 and by two
bankers, with fortunes of $4,540,0 900 and
81, $50, 900. respectively.
The prominence of the land-hoders
among the rich men of the country is, of
course, the result of the land laws of
England; but the fact that railroad mag
mates, manufacturers and bankers are sur
passing the old land aristocracy in wealth,
indicates the advance being made by the
middle classes. The list includes but two
classed as "millionaires," one with fortune
of $12, S74, 800, the other with S., 900.
The fact that only two in the list are classed
as mill1onaires results partly from the fact
that the fortunes are quoted in pounds
sterling instead of in dollars. 1t is note
worthy that these two millionaires made
| their fortunes in business.
The list of rich merchants and manufact-
urers dying in 1889 is headed by fortune
| of S2,975. 900, and ranges down through
| eight intermediate fortunes to 1922, 800, a
very modest amount according to the ideas
| of this country. Contrary to the general
expectation, the richest brewer is not so
wealthy as the richest manufacturer or
railroad magnate, his fortune being placed
at 81, 323, 900. The list of bankers includes
seven fortunes, ranging from $3.50, 900 to
| $40, 700; the former being the richest man
among the deceased of last year, except the
two "millionaires."
| The members of Parliament dying during
| the year show modest fortunes ranging
from $1,750,000 down to $4,000. The
lawyers, also, are comparatively poor.
| Robert Moon, who heads the list, had a
fortune of S1,540,000, while the queens
| remembrancer comes at the foot with $780,
| 900. In the list of those who followed
literature the old story is seen in the fact
! that the publishers head the list, while the
authors follow after. Wilkie Collins stands
well at the head of authors with $4,000,
while Lawrence Oliphant left but 81, 200.
Among the arts, we find Richard Redgrave,
| K. A, with $4,000; Carl Rosa, with
| 1898 ZOO; John Sanger, with 5000, 000 II.
B. Farnie, the author of a great number of
comic operas and burlesqucs, with $103, 900.
| Among the women dying, Lady Ossing-
ton left $685. 900, and Miss Rylsnd left the
greatest amount of personal property, val
ued at S,73S, 900. Sir John Hayter's
mother left 81, 125, 900, and the Duchess of
Cambridge 1896, 900. Among the foreigners
| dying in England, Count Greffulhe left
fortune valued at $63O5, 900, and Theodore
| Darthez left 81, 37S, 900. These fortunes are,
of course, only those of persons dying dur
| ing the year, and, therefore, do not include
the great fort unes of England.