The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-28
A MODERN MONTE CRIsTo.
Herman Celman OF Argentine Coming
to America.
From, the Nev York Press.

| From the New York Press.
A veritable favorits of fortune, young
Herman Celman, only son of the ex-Presi-
dent of the Argentine Republic, is expected
daily in New York bay on board his pala-
tial steam yacht. the Southern Cross.
Young Celman, who has been aptly
named 'the modern Monte Cristo. is the
heir to the enormous wealth Of DR.. Miguel
Jaurez Celman, who, while president of the
| Argentine Republic made the great finah-
cial deal with the Barring Brothers Of Lon
don, which, while it brought the great Eng
lish firm to grief, served to greatly benefit
the little South American republic and put
into the hands of the astute president a CO.
| lossal fortune.
1t is estimated that ex-President Celman
amassed a SUN in hard cash of about
| S35, 900, 900 and large tracts of lands esti-
mated to be worth SIS, 100000 more. In
addition to this DR.. Celmans relatives and
! frieads all shared in the reaping of the
golden harvest and young Celman's income
is stated to be close upon $500, 900 year,
exclusive of his fathers wealth.
This young CrOesus is now - years old.
| He stands over six feet in his stockinged
| feet, weighs over $50 pounds and is consld-
cred the handsomest man in South America.
He has never doue q stroke of work but
with wealth beyond the dreams Of avarice"
he simply enjoys himself without any cares
of family or state.
AT HOME ON THE OCEAN.
His great possibilities and his magnificent
physique are TOO large for the confines of
earth, and for the last four years he has
made his home on the boundless sea, on
board his magnificent yacht, where he en-
tertains his friends, visits every country on
the face of the globe and lives in a style of
truly oriental splendor only to be realized
in the romantic pages of the ARABIAN
Nights.
His yacht the Southern Gross, is allowed
to be the most perfect and magnificent YES
sell afoat 1t cost over 81 900, 600, and was
specially built for the young millionaire on
the Clyde. 1t is a steel vessel. 1870 feet in
length and with speed of eighteen kots an
hour There are twelve staterooms. with
berth adjoining, all fitted up extensively in
hard wood and each one draped in satin
brocade of different colors.
Every berth has a sliding floor, so that
the occupant can, without getting up, dis
cover a splendid marble bath. into which he
can step and refresh himself with a hot or
cold, fresh or salt water bath, according to
inclination. The most approved electrical
appliances are fitted all over the vessel and,
like Captain Nemo's Nautilus, the steel
sides of the boat can be removed and a
strong light thrown upon the water, show
ing the monsters of the deep as they disport
themselves in their native element.
SPLENDID sANCTUM.
The young owners private san 'tum is in
the stern. IL covers the full width of the
vessel and Is decorated with satin panels
and every luxury that modern science can
supply. There is electric communication
with every department of the ship and by
an ingenious Geographic apparatus the
owner can issue his orders without leaving
his seat at the cabin table.
Capt. Roothwell. an Englishman, is in
comnand of this beautiful vessel, and lie
has a crew of forty picked men under him.
The uniform is white pants with a red
stripe and blue shirts edged with white,
with large southern cross on the left
breast. Attached to to the vessel is a pretty
naphtha launch for landing in the different
harbors, and this little vessel is in itself a
perfect gem of the ocean. 1t is shaped like
a torpedo boat and fits about at a tremen-
dous pace without any noise or furry.
OWNS MANY RACE HORSES.
Young Celman is an enthusiastic sports
man. He owns the greatest race horses in
South America, and Is the mainstay of all
the meetings in the Argentine Republic and
at Rio. He brings his horses on board his
Yacht from Argentine to Rio, and invsria-
the monarchs of his stud are Hanover, once
the greatest steeplechaser in England; Lam
caster, Corby, Pampa and Southern Cross,
all of them monarchs Of the turf. He is
| also possessed of immense ranches and stock
| farms in Argentine and bouDdless timber
forests. Thee are managed by agents, who
regularly forward the proceeds to the fort
| innate owner for his delectation and dis
| bursement,
| Monte Cristo Jr., is not extravagant &C
| cording to his means, in fact he cannot be,
| but he is princely in his hospitalities on
board his yacht, and is never SO happy as
when he has a large party of frieuds on
board, speeding across some great ocean in
search Of new countries and fresh delights.
PLACING A GIRDLE AROUND THE GLOBE.
During his four years cruise he has Wis
tied nearly every country in the world. and
be comes TO America with view of care
! fully studying the seaports of the greatest
republic in the world. On board the South
ern Cross at present are John Wilson, a
| young Engiishman from Rio, and two
ladies, with their attendants. After stay
| ing some days in New York, Coleman will
rring his beautiful yacht to Philadelphia.
where he will stop for some little time.
The programme then is to get together a
| select party of young men, among them
Barclay Warbur:on, David Pacheo and
other well-known bloods, aud to make a
complete tour Of the American continent,
| stopping at all the larger seaports and going
wherever novelty is to be found and sport
| to be obtained. The guests Of Herman
! Celman are franked wherever they go at
| sea or on land. From the time they board
| the Southern Cross to the end Of the
| cruise his vessel and his purse are at their
| command.