The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-10
MILLIONS SOON MADE
Men Who Have Piled Up Fortunes by
Luck and Industry.
NINETEENTH CENTURY TYPES
How John d. Rockefeller Made
$500. 100000 In Two Decades
The Fortunes of Other
Monarohs Of Finance.

Tor the lStn century NO IudhS uiihioA-
aires in minutes In ages past million
aires were rare specimens of the genus
homo. Where they did exist ii was be-
cause they were of royal blood or be-
cause their fortunes dropped into their
hands by the accident of birth.
When multi-millionaire monarchs de-
sired to display the splendors OF their
wealth in the proud days or old Rome
they gave a banquet decorated with
$50. 600 worth of roses. and viands
worth twice that sum. In these pro-
safe DAYS when a Chicago railway
king desires to give his brother mill
lionaires a "tolt" he saunters out ana
purchases a $4,000 fur-lined overcoat.
That is what General Joseph I. Tor
renee did the other day.
General Torrence-the title Is be-
slowed by courtesy-made all his mon
ey out of railroads. He has been
building and operating railroads since
he was of age. He is reputed TO De
worth $25, 000, 900. Not long since Cen
eral Terrence completed fve-story
mansion in Chicago. which, because OF
the magnificence of its exterior and IN
terror decorat ions, is regarded as one
of the wonders of that city.
AS stated above. the latest fad or
the man of elevated railways is slO,-
600 overcoat. In Marshall FIELDS store
in Chicago there is a small bag OF pelt
with the imprint OF tags on IL that
show the furs came direct from Lon
don. The little bundle looks small ana
cheap on the outside. but when the
obliging clerk spreads out the con-
tents and the eighty-odd little sable
tips are displayed the effect is electro
cal. Particularly is II so IL you hap
pen to be a man of moderate circum-
stances and are told that the furs are
worth $4,000. 1t is out Of these that
Millionaire Terrence will have his
| overcoat lined.
Then there is John d. Rockefeller.
probably the wealthiest man on the
! western hemisphere. He is reputed 10
| be worth $500. 100000. He Is worth
| more. perhaps. and II has all been
made since he became 81 years of age
| He is the oil king OF the world. Born
| in New York. he removed to Cleve-
| land. Ohio, became a grocer. dabbled
An oil. extended his operations, became
weaIphy, a philanthropist. giver OF
gifts. and there you have the story.
4 John d. Rockefeller's lad" II 1t
| can so be termed. is philanthropy.
He made the University of Chicago
what It is by his wealth. He lives
modestly. teaches Sunday schooi
| ciass-so do his wife and daughters
and has no hobby outside the desire to
| do the greatest possible amount OF
good with the money which he has
accumulated.
Across the wide stretches Of the At
lantic. below the beat of equatorial
heat, lies an empire whose political
and social power is vested in one man
Cecil ]. Rhodes. the diamond king OF
south Africa. Mr.. Rhodes does moi
know Just how much he Is really
worth. One of the rare pictures ex
hfbited by some of his friends in Eng
land represents the South African
premier as pouring a pail full Of dia
monds into another pail. empty o.
course.
A recent writer speaking of Cecil
John Rhodes saws that he is a choic'
compound of Nero. Attila and Genghi
Khan with some of the amiable trait
of Dick Turpin and Boss Tweed
Rhodes is an oxford man. puny in hi
early years and with the prospect o
an early death before him. He wen
to South Africa to recuperate. ike
n. took to conservative politics an
speculation and there he stays. He
described as an Englishman, AZ year
of age, big and strong in physiqu
and in brain maSterful. man OF grea
ideas. a man who iustifies his ideal
I nv his deeds: he learned the bushes
of diamond mining: he became inter
ested in a mining company. But Their
! were many mines and many compan
/ II.
; companies confiicted. The output
diamonds was so great that the mai
ket value was adversely affected. A
y time went on. and new companie
J. were formed and new mines weT
opened, the diamond output Of TIL
marvelously rich region Increased .
p a pace that imperiled values. NJ
Rhodes determined to consolidate u
mining interests. TO control them al
a He accomplished his purpose. 1t wa
u not easily done nor quickly. Vast cal
ital was reuuired-one hundred an
hfty million dollars at the minimum
u The great amalgamation was one I
the most important events and one I
!, the most interesting In the hnanci
- world.
e He is worth to-day perhaps $1,000
:. 600. And Il has been made within
years.
= Then there Is another Englishms
= whose wealth is simply stupendo'
u when viewed even in the light Of 10
century fortunes. His name is ''Ba
&c nv Barnato. To his friends he
plain '.Barny."- Who Is he? Few CT
~ tell with accuracy. He is outspok
!" and frank, and his wealth. estimated
all sorts of figures. but probably 50
. 600 900. has not turned his head. Bs
a, nato has been barber. circus perfori
" err, circus manager. theatrical prom
- ter. gold miner. gold mine owner. go
~ mine promoter. and iatterly. as he
known in London. King OF the Ka
80 frs" "Kaffirs" are the names OF {
- stocks which Mr.. Barnato promotes
London, and he is now the idol OF {
Il financial speculation world over the
An English reporter who was a
>, mftted TO this levee the other d
as found himself one of an incongruo
crew. One man had come with W
n nigh a continent of land TO sell
n only needed developing. There was
te woman with a choice bit Of old la
Several gentlemen who had writ
nv highly meritoriOus plays were press
,s 10 represent that they needed only
or lKtle capital 10 enrich the drama
m Ornament some pals" from the c
had dropped in 10 ask how the n
ed Aladdin was after the nights banqu
Some old professional friends OF
- circus days had a warm corner \
a | thara we're others To one and all