The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-24

upon him Cohen, his earliest partner
said to him:
what do you want to go on Shaving
for? If you make five millions more,
what good viii it do you?"
mo good, but" pointing TO a photo
graph of his two little boys. 'when 1 am
dead 1 would like those two boys, as
grown-up men, to point to my portrait
and say, We'll. he was a clever little
chap, that father of ours"
ENDED IN A TRAGEDY.
And then came the tragic end. The
story Of the voyage is still in every
body's memory.
From the day on which the Scot left
Table Bay, Barnato became to all ap-
pearances markedly better. The loving
care of his wife and nephew suffered no
abatement OF watchfulness, for ne still
dislked to be left alone for an instant;
and throughout every night watch was
kept on MS cabin door, so that, even
should he desire to come on deck in the
night. because OF the occasional sleep
lessness, ne would find someone 10 walk
with and talk to. On Monday morning.
June IA, he was particularly bright and
well, and at luncheon displayed mis- for
mer accustomed happy vivacity and
lighsheartedneSs. After luncheon he con-
versed with several fellow passengers
on deck for awhile. and then began to
pace, at his usual hurried rate. up and
down with MS nephew. After nearly an
hour OF this promenade S. b. Joel sug-
gested resting. but Barnato preferred TO
walk, although a few minutes later he
did sit down.
At this time few persons seen, 70 have
been on deck. but some yards away. SIR.
w T. Clifford, the fourth officer OF the
Scot, was taking his siesta, nearly asleep
in a deck chair. Suddenly Barnato
asked the time, and s. B. Joel. looking
at his watch. replied that It was thirteen
minutes past 3; as ne replaced the watch
in his pocket Barnato suddenly sprang
overheard. There had been no warn
ing change Of demeanOr. no cOnyersa-
ton. nothing to indicate the sudden dis
tu-bance OF mental balance. Joel cried
for help, and Clifford, hastily awakened.
rushed up. AMI without hesitation dived
from the ships rail. Clifford was
reached first by tae lifeboat. and Was
hauled on board unconscious and almost
spent. a few yards farther on and Bar
naso's body vas seen hoating face down.
wards on the water mOti0nlesS.
TIE body was taken 10 London. was
buried with the severe simplicity % the
Hebrew ritual. ani les by the SIDE o;
the poor old father. xaon1 Barney hsd
always loved with that beautiful ten
de-ness ot affection which is character
Isle OF Jewish family relations
LIFE OF REMARKABLE INTER EST.
The final iTnp-esioa made upon the
readers o: TIE hfe-Waich. while unp-e-
tentious. .s e-ninentIy readsole-is thst
Barney B2Tpatc wss. OUTSIDE business.
kind hearted. and even generous T1e-e
- a certain lack % distinction about
him, due 20 the detec-s os ais early
training and the rough and aeTcs cos-
hicts - Ms life IN mining camps But
there must have been s5rlsIhsng Ike !
true genius and fc7cs u character thsc |
VS. Ike greatness In a man xbo. Ia a /
quarter Of q century, WAS so<e 20 E1e1nS l
ron Ps-tics&t Lane 4 PARK Lane. - 1
aastie 5is way 20 The front n q struggle /
t1as nad sssea TTfaus a. Cecil Rao5es /
i1d Alfred Bet as protagqnis.s. - f3cs ,
al ne gigantic Ksul5les tJr ceE1ssal
wealth o. abSecs ran alta unruas-~f
-o1rsge: and. finally. 70 Epzne iares MI
lsgas II ihe zFteups % maintain tae I
han scceo. t.le sailgEe- SazaI.s. valSsr.
= iirsIe biatsas, Z SSs gst Eving o las
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