The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19

than himself, and that ten minutes before
he leaped overheard from a South African
line. In London he ssas reputed to be
worth ,5 100000; in Poo3 pa - 90 CO.
ably the Bradstreet's of the NM 49,
him down for $4,000 coo. For 3 N WE
the greatest advertised millionaire IN the
world, outside of Bonanza Mackay.
He was actually worth $20,0O0OO0, clear
and above board. When his executor turn
ed in his estate as being worth little less
than 100000, the treasury officials ut
tered a whistle as loud as a steam siren.
Barney's heirs made out that nearly all of
his property was in South Africa, and,
thanks to the reading of the law, no judge
will question the technical legality of this
claim.
If he had lived in London, no matter
where his property was located, they
would have taxed him for all of it, Only
his executor, Mrs. Barnato. and his part
ner, Mr.. Joel, seem TO have known that
Barney didn't live in London. He was
building a palace on Park lane, which was
to be worth, when completed about 81 000,
900. But Mr.. Joel owns that. Barney
planned 1t and paid for it, but it was Joers
| nevertheless As Joel isn't dead no death
duties can be collected on it, or on any of
Barnato's fortune, except such part as
actually exists in London.
The treasury department now wonders
how many of the numerous millionaires,
whose fortunes have been made abroad,
| and who own London real estate. will turn
! out TO be residents of Timbuctoo or some
other place after they are dead. The
queen, who saves most of her allowance,
! if they enforce the law against her, viii
! have about the largest bill of death duties
! for personal property of anybody on the
| island. AS she owns real estate in various
parts of the United States, the Prince of
/ i ,fa
ually a resident of Buffalo. N. Y, and
that she was only in England on a visit.
| To what extent other aged noblemen will
! follow the example of the Duke of Beau
| fort is a matter of conjecture. Plainly, il
would not do for every old nobleman to
| give over everything he has to his son.
for some of the sons might not be inclined
to let their fathers board al home The
! question also arises: What shall be the
attitude of society toward duke who has
a dukedom only in name, his son holding
the position for all practical purposes?
Naturally, Beaufort had been sharply
| criticised. A man who was so hOnOred
! by his country, who is so wealthy. ought
| not to mind paying something toward its
support, it is said. To this the noblemen
! respond that the newly made mil
lonaires who have no titles, who
do not bear upon their shoulders blood
| should be the lambs on the affairs of the
/ taX-gatherer. The newly rich promptly
reply: 1--WE worked hard for our money
| The others have had theirs for generation
| The country gave them wealth through
the king, and it is only right that they
should return some portion of it. Oul
country didn't help US to make ours, and
why should it take it away from us?"
At all events. ii seems likely that here
after the rich man and the well-to-do no
bleman when he comes to pay the tax or
his fathers estate will soothe his con
science with the thought that fonowns
the example of a duke cannot be baC
form. But this practice especially 10y
noblemen, will furnish those who favor th,
reform Of the House of Lords with III,
finest sort of argument Only the feai
of the loss of their privileges may re
strain noblemen who love not their coun
try less. but their money more.