The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-20
VERY RICH WOMEN.
THE WORLDS MONEY QUEENS AND
HOW THEIR FORTUNES CAME.

ChiIe's Sonora COusino-Beautiful
Nine. BnrriOs of Guatemala, the
Aged Baroness Burdett-Co0tts, and
Charitable Miss Garrett.
From the New York Wrold.
There are six rich women who deserve
to be placed up near the top of the list
of the worlds great mtllionairesses. This
is really significant fact. 1t was not
so long ago that woman had no legal
rights. and therefore couldn't hold prop
| erty. Nowadays woman may rejoice
in having undisputed control of all her
wealth. This is something she owes to
the much abused legislators. Even pa
gan countries nowadays concede her
right to possess things.
Last week the Sunday World told all
about the six richest men in the world;
Lii Hung Chang, John d. Rockefeller,
Col. North, the Duke Of Westminster,
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Woh Qua, the
Chinese tea magnate. Their total for
tunes aggregated ST. 900. To-day
the Sunday World picks out the six rich
est women millionairesses. Here they
are and the total of their fortunes:
Sonora Isdora Cousino ......... $500, 600, 600
Baroness Burdett-Coutts ....... 10000, 900
Nine. Barrios ..................... 15,O1OOO
Mary Garrett ............-........ 1O,0OOOVO
Mrs. Woleska .................... 100000
Total ...............~......... S3O5, GOO 600
The fortune of Hetty Green is various
ly estimated, She has been credited by
one authority with SIS, 100000; The above
figure of S50000,OO0 is probably approx
mately correct.
Isidora Cousino of Santiago, Chile heads
the list of enormously wealthy women.
She has two hundred millions of dollars.
She is getting on" as folks say in this
country, in years, and although possibly
near the half century, is still remarkably
beautiful, and appears more youthful than
do many women who have spent their
thirty years in those gayeties which tend
to age them.
Her ancestors were among those who
conquered the simple folks and who occu-
pied the great countries in our neighbor-
ing continent. The lust for gold was
them all and it was. stated. Her maiden
name, and this should be carefully written
down, was Goyenechea. For generations
not only her family but that of her hus-
hand had owned vast tracts of land. In
her fathers lifetime, even. the fortunes OF
the two latter had increased enormously
in value. Mines were developed on their
property and wealth flowed in upon them.
When her father died Sonora Cousino
then. as her fathers only child. inherited
all of his wealth. Her husband died short
time Gfterward, and with two great es-
tates to manage Sonora Cousino became a
business woman. Sne did wonderfully
MEL with Win her property ana maintains Rs
and Lota. The first is her town house
and the two latter are country estates.
Sonora Cousino lives and spends her
money without regard to public opinion,
which, however, IS not supposed to be
censorious in Chile, especially to one SO
generous. She presented a park and
race course to the city of Santiago and
would'think little of giving away million
TO any one she might fancy.
She is fond of bright young men and has
always about her small court of clever
youngsters. When the American fleet was
at Valparaiso some years ago she invited
Admiral JTpshur and his officers to vistY
her. She sent a special train for them
They had a royal time and the whole city
of Santiago was at their disposal They
could pay for nothing in shops and restau-
rants and the theaters were thrown open
70 them. Carriages and horses, too, were
likewise free; the sonora paid the bill.
Her houses are finer than any palaces
anywhere and she is really a queen with
out assuming to be one. Her coal lands
alone pay her $4,000 month, or nearly
a million year.
Miss Mary Garrett possesses a fortune
which is so large that she is unable to
inquire how large it is II topped $4,000 900
a long time ago. She lives in solemn