The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-27
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eight feet wide.
The Rothechilds. as the present genera
ton knows them ara represented by LORI
Nathan Meyer Rothachid who was dht
oldest son OF Baron Lionel RoBhschild.
He is not the only one In the public eye
for there is Ferdinand tho wittnwer with
out children, who keeps "bachetor's hail.
ct Waddesdon. THE finest country seat in
Europe. Every Saturday Baron Ferdinand
takes am inrmsnse house party to Wai-
desdon 10 stay over Sunday. THE Prince
OF Wales has often been guest here; and
once her majesty Queen Victoria gave the
host great delight by Joining the party.
Ii was at enc OF these Saturday tefslondly
gatherings that the Prince of Wales
slipped upon the staircase and injured hiu
knee, Baron Ferdinand has since been Ia
consolable. He belongs TO the Austrian
branch but prefers England aud became
natulialized English citizen. and Is now a
member of parliament for Aylesbury.
Doctors as well as patients must have
their sports; and the country hears OF
Baron Edmond Rothsohild the owner Of
'Atmah.' which IL tlhe largest pri ate yacht
In Europe. II is equalied In the whole
world only by Mr.. Howard Goulds Mag
ara and the MAMMA" beionging to the
Goelet family. Tho Baron and Baroness
| Edmond spend a great deal of time ON it..
One hears also OF Nathaniel and Adel-
bert OF Frankfort, for the former Is called
the alchemist OF princes. Baron Nathaniel
has personally helped more princes than
any other Rothsohild that ever lived. Twice
he had offers OF crowns from small piln-
CAPABILITIES. but he refused them Once a
German duchy was rendered him by an i'm
povershed duke in return for money mo, .
he replied. ITO be Rothschild Is better
than being king
1t ~ often asked how these brothers got
their titles, for they are all decorated.
The answer dates back TO their first SER
vico to Vienna. They loaned the city a
large amount to help Il out OF pecuniarY
trouble for which service obey refused all
but the smallest interest. BY way OF re-
ward the king orsated them all "barons."
IN this generation Lord Nathan was made
n peer OF England.
The Rothschjlda could 20 in any society
they chose. But they are very olannish
and their family rules are exacting. Once
year they 80 to Frankfort for u family
reunion Much more Frequently they travel
from the different capitals OF Europe TO
visit each othar Every night they nold q
family dinner, in what would seem to us a
large, but which Il 10 them small. fashion,
and they are Intensely Interested in their
own affairs. Beyond entertaining and be-
ing entertained by kings and princes thay
20 out little All have beautiful coun-
try homes, and magnificent yaehts SO
with all these and their vast financial
operations thsir time is occupied.
Leopold is The acknowledged King OF
the turf and owns stable az the finest
raes horses in the world. His Derby
winners are famous, and II was on that
account that tho matrfr was questioned
when the PIgnce OF Wales Won the Derby,
| Persimmon. though first class horse, was
| not expslcted TO beat the Robhsytlld colt.
| but no did. These Inquiries Baron Leo
ppld's Jockey interpreted US stain upon
| the family honor and wished 10 aft the
rumor To the bottom, but the reopie would
| not allow Il.
| The Rothschids have always had their
own peculiar ways OF going things. Olee
a clerk absconded with large SIM of
| money. but thk Rothschilds reused 10
prosecute. They said that tho case would
expose their cliends and rheir confidential
| business But they took care 10 rlaes
| temptation before stranger no more
A tale IL told OF Rothschiid y no VEG
wild and drank and spent money. THIS
black sheep was taken back TO Frankfort
and kept thsrc upon a generous allowance
dealt out 10 him daily with regularity
until he died. Tine family honor did not
suffs~ 81 his hands.
THEIR insane. weak mentally and morally,
are cared for by themselves in tina ssius
quict way and tho world never hrsrf OF a
Rothschild roaming at large 10 state IN
which ne can be pttied Many wealthy