The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-07-07
EUR0PE'S MONEY PRINCES.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE WONDER
FUL ROTHSCHILD FAMILY.
Daily Life ofthe Two Members of tho
Vienna Branch OF This Great
Financial Organization.

residcnC" in the Fourth District, the
st. Germain of Vienna, where most of
the feudal lords have their pretentious
residences. Baron Adelbcrt is the
chief of the Vienna branch oft the bank
ing house which spreads over the
whole of Europe, with additional nm
choring palaces in Frankfort on-tho
Main, Paris and London, thus cover
ing the great powers, and forming
sovercignties within the States they
favor most, the seat of government,
SO to speak, being in Frankfort, where
this modern dynasty originated in the
poor little house in Jews lane
There in the old Free City the busi-
ness meetings of the Rothschilds arc
annually held, and there the profits OF
peace and war, as the case may be, are
divided. If ever there was an all
powerful illustration of the hackncyed
phrase, ''In unity is strength tho
house of Rothschild affords it. In
strict adherence to the dying request
of the founder of the house, Mayer
Ansclm, alike celebrated for his
shrcw,lucss and his honesty, the
brothers and cousins have never dis
agreed on any vital point of policy, or
struck out on individual spcculations.
The Emperor of ofAustria gave patents
of nobility to the five sons of Mayer
Ansclm in 1915, and five years later
conferred upon them the title of frei-
herr or barons. That seems to have
satisfied their ambition in that direc-
ton. 1t would have been easy to ac-
Uuire princely or ducal coronet from
4 Il A. ID
childs preferred adopting the motto of
the noble French house, and said,
eve cannot be kings; Rothschilds we
will remain"
notwithstanding a professed aversion
to work, Nathaniel usually spends tho
early morning hours with Adalbcrt at
his desk in their Joint residence.
There the daily secret dispatches and
reports from the home Office in Frank.
fort and the branches in Paris and
London and from the political repre-
sentatives in all the capitals of the
world are deciphered and discussed,
and decisions are agreed upon while
light breakfast is being served
The brothers on these occasions con-
verse in their native tongue, Hebrew,
without reserve, for they take care that
the lackey waiting upon them is
Christian, and us innocent of the diff
cult language used as IL newborn babe
Many speculative genius has aspired
to obtain permission to these informal
meetings of the two brothers in the
guise of hunkey, after perfecting
himself in the vernacular, but these
wild schemes never succeeded as far as
is known.
AT IL o'clock sharp an "'unnum-
bered" cab, n public conveyance of the
better sort, rolls into the courtyard of
the palace. and few minutes later
nt,;;o,cn" t,;;,c" A1"ibert is on the way to his
tbn ,,o;a,'t In massive building Ia Ia
hnancler never uses his own carriage
when going to business, nor does no
engage u carriage by the month.
When he is ready to leave the palace
n messenger is dispatched to some dis
tant livery for cab, and in order 10
forcstau rivalry the coachman captur-
ing the prize Is never paid more than
the rate stipulated by ordinance, aside
from II modest doucc6r. The reason
for these precautionary measures is
not quite clear.
Contrary to the experience of other
Rothschilds, notably Nathan MAYER, of
London, who always slept with two
loaded pistols at his side, Baron Adal-
bert's life has never been threatened
and assassination for political reasons
Is almost an unknown crime in Vienna.
AT the portals of the Office building
the financier is invariably met by
giant Newfoundland dog, who allows
nobody to linger on the steps or side
walks or in the hail. and who follows
him into his private room, where the
chief proctor of the firm waits His
Lordshlp to report on the requirements
OF the day.
Baron Rothschild, having previously
mapped out the course to be taken in
all matters of primary interest, rs we
have seen, is quick in disposition of
the tormalItlcS, and after some twenty
minutes IN army of messengers, private
mail carriers on swift horses and bank
collectors III cabs are dispatched in all
directions through the business dis
trlct5 OF the city, carrying safety or
destruction. honor or disgrace in the
pockets of their big black portfolios.
The capital of the Vienna Roths- |
childs is estimated at two hundred mil |
lion tiorins in gold, aside from the per
sonal fortunes of the members of tho |
firm. Their tireproof treasury vaults,
under the bank building, contain bars |
of precious yellow and white metals |
piled up man high behind Swedish |
There are likewise hum
dreds OF barrels filled with coined gold
and silver, ready for shipment to any
part OF the world, and rows of safes
government bonds, bank
notes and paper money.
AT the entrance of the treasure
chamber is peculiarly shaped barrel
with hammered iron hoops, gray with
age and hard usage. 1t is a relic of the
first Rothschild's honesty and good
fortune.
The Landgrave Mt the time was COM
PEELED by the victorious Napoleon to
llee his country and save his boarded
wealth rs best he could The only
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