Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-30
e Modern L onte Cristo

eeri'ebIe favotite Of f,rtune, young
Herman Gilman. ouls soa Of the ex-Presi
dent OF ,bs Argentine r pI5 ic. ls cxGeo:ad
daily 10 New York bay oa bard his pala
tisl s.esm yacht, the S1u nern C'os'.
You g Ceimsn, who has he5n spiIy named
"the racderu Monte Ctisto," Is the heir 10
the enoI NOUS wealth Of Dr.. Mig ue Juau7
Csman, who while Peesdeu. of the reI ub'
lie msde the 6naucial dea! With the Barring
Brothers, of London. " hich, Shile it brought
! ths grea E ,sllsh firm to grief, carved TO
greatly bentfi: the little Scu b American
reouo!c snd put into the haods OF the
as,ute President coloet al fortune.
! Il is estimated that ex-Pretident Oelman
! smsesed sun IN hard cash of shout SS5.
coo coo aud large tracts Of laods estimated
to be worth $25 900 more. In addition
10 this Dr. Celman's relatlves end friends
all shared Ia tbe reapiDg of the golden
harvest anG 5ouDg Celman's income is stated
10 be close upon $500 OO0 year, exclusive OF
bis fathers wealth.
This young Cf9 US is now % years old.
He e.auds over six feet In BIS stcckinsed
ses., weighs over $50 pounds. and is coDeid-
cred the hands ,mest man In South America.
He has never dons a stroke OF wotk, but
With wealth "beyon the dreams Of avar:ce"
he eimply enjoys himself without any cares
of family or State
His great possibilities ard bis magnificent
physiq1e are tco large for the coutoes OF
earth, end for the last four years he bas
made bile home on the boundless sea, on
beard bis magnificent yacht, where be CD
tertsins bis friends, vlete every country on
the face OF the globe aod lives in Style OF
truly oriental spendor, only TO be resl!z
In the romantic pages o: the Arabian
Nights"
His yacht, the Southern Croes, Ia allowed
to be the most per:ecs epd magnificent Vee-
sell .foat. II cost over 81 600 GOO, and was
specially built for the young mil ionsire on
the Clyde. Il is eel VESSEL. 100 feet iE
length end With speed of 18 kno'3 an hour.
There ore IL staterooms, with berths adj oln-
ing. all fitted up expeusivejy In hard wood,
epd each one drapad in satin brocade OF dlf-
fe7spt oolors.
Every berth has sliding floor, so that
the occupant can, without getting up, dis
cover q splendid marble bath, into which he
can step and refresh himself With hot or
cold, fresh or salt water bsth, 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 o
strong light thrown upon the water, show.
ing the monsters OF the deep as they disport
themselves in their native element.
The young owners private sauctum Ia 10
| The stern It covers the full width of the
vessel, and is decorated with satin panels
| au6 every luxury that modern science can
supply. There Ia electrical communication
with every department. of the ship, aud, by
an ingenious telegrephio spparatus, the
owner can issue bis orders without leaving
| his seat &c the cabin table.
Capt. Boutwell,, an EoglIsbman. is In
command of this beautiful vessel, aud he
has crew of forty picked men under him.
The uniform Ia white pants with red stripe
and blue snirts edged with white, with q
large Southern Gross on the left breast. At
tached to the weasel ia pretty naphtha
isuoch for landing In the difsrent harbors,
and this little vesHel Is In itself q perfect
gem of the ocean, It is seaped like tor
pedo boas ard fits about st tremendous
pace without any noise or furry.
Ycung Celman is an enthuBiss.ic sports
man. He owns the greatest race horses in
South America, and Is the mainstaY of all
meetings 10 the Argentine Republic and at
Bio. He brings his horses on board bis
yacht from Argentine to Bio, and invariably
carries off all the rich prizes. Among the
monarchs of his stud are Hanover, once the
greatest steeplechsser in Euglsnd Lancse-
ter, Corby, Pampa and Southern Gross, all OF
them monarchB Of the turf. He Ia elso pos
eessed ofimmense ranches and a'ock farms
10 Argentine and bcuodless timber forests.
These are managed by agents, who regular
IL forward the proceeds to the fortunate
owner for HE delec alton and disbursement.
Monte Crsto, junior, Is not extravsgant
according to bis mseos; In fact be caDnOt be,
but he Is pripcely 10 his hopitslites on board
his yacht, and Is never 90 happy as when be
has large party Of friends on board, speed
Ing across some great ocean in search ofnew
countries and fresh delights.
During his four years. cruise he has visited
nearly every country in the world, and he comes
to America with view OF carefully studying the
sesports OF the greatest republic in the world.
On board the Southern Cross at present are John
Wilson, a young Epglishmsn from Bio, ard two
ladies, with their attendants After staying some
dsys in New York, Celmsn will take his bcauti
ful yacht to Philadelphia, where he will stop for
some little time.
The programme then is to get together a select
psrty of young men, among them Barclay Was
burton, David Pacheco and other well-known
bloods and to make complete tour of the Amer
ican continent stopping st all the larger sesports
and going wherever novelty ie to be found and
@ sport to Be- obtained. The guests OF Herman Gel.
man are frsnked wherever they 60 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.
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