The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22

Teck. who has put the Duke OF Westmin-
ster's gift into the African hot-bed OF
gold pounds Belt - companion Also
OF Lord Rosebery. who dabbles IN hAmfs'
and he knows well everybody 81 IMPORT
apce IN London except Lord Salisbury and
the old commoner, William +. Gladstone.
THESE two old gentlemen refuse to learn
about Africa underneath her soil, and
restiutely try 10 forget the promo incia-
ton OF Kafiir, whose "kdneer is now
ringing over London as the kafiir gold
flies Ground.
Roit has received twenty invitations
20 Christmas dinners. II he has received
one. He told friend that he should dine
with the Earl of Warwick, the man who
nut him next the Prince OF Wales week
ago. Warwick's Christmas board Will
have. for holiday gift, the honor of holC
ing the dinner Of a man who could buy
half the world. and his chef will cook for
one who could purchase so many Christ
mas dinners that ths whole world would
20 dinnerless, unless he chose 10 release
the trust.
The way this owner Of the earth passes
his time is simple n you look az 1t In the
light of action and luxuriousness, II soft
ness is any criterion.
ROD OF GOLD.
Ills last chambers in London were Sc
lected because they were lined with a
rudy material resembling slumber-
ing fire. At one end is a deep fireplace
and upon the floor lay softest rugs. In
a tail chair with cushions in IT sits the
master Of the rooms He is the man
who can touch the bell at his elbow and
give command, perfectly sure that some
one else will do the rest quickly.
No man I'm London Is more temperate
than Belt. His tipple is ice water and
,,is hard drink is tea. At dinners he
sins claret bat again falls back upon
the water caraffe lie is ashamed Of
his water drinking. Tho Kafiir king. anC
always has a wine glass at his hand.
rpon his little table. TOO, there stands a
tan. spiral glass strangely inconsistent
,vifh fine sparkling water bottle next IL.
Veii's oxcesses. II he has any, are In
the line OF smoking. His valet, TO whom
he is hero. tells OF many boxes OF cigars
carried i'm 10 him every day; but his door
man 10 whom he IS o. fool, relates tales
Of titled ones escaping at the front door
with SQUARE packages tucked under their
lordly arms and words of thanks stll wet
upon their lips.
In his dress this richest man is very
pronounced. Yet he Is in good taste lie
is the prince, Only hHNh hi'i' ~, 49,
his feet. when he sits in his room. he lifts
10 the fire pair of golden shoes. These
lie I'm the fur Of the rug, and when the
gold master drops down into the deep
chair TO look upon a power mightier than
his-the dancing hames-he absentminded-
Nv slips his slippers, lined with London
fleece. into the hard. bright metal shoes
and raises and lowers them upon the
point Of his toe None OF the Kafiir kings
hut have gold slippers. IN the Transvaal
n golden slipper is a mark Of friendship'
as a worked one IS here, and the man
VINO does not have pair tossed into his
fire rug has struck only the shallow SIDE
OF the gold vein.
In his appetites this rich man is said
10 be non-epicurean and SATISFIED WIN
almost anything" The almost any
49,, accorded him agrees with the
THIS is THE ONLY MAN IN THE