Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-27
EXTREMES OF FORTUNE.
Millionaire Baron In Russia ard Riding
Master In New York.

millionaire Baron In Russia ard Riding
Master In New York.
Baron Nietinghoff has had chcckered
;areer. He has known both affiucnco and
poverty. He has cut wide swatb In the
gay capitals Of Europe. In the heytiay Of
his glory he knew the full significance OF
just what wine, woman and song meant.
He squande-ed his Inheritance with a Law
ish hand, ard when his money was all
gone he came to New York, the Mccca Of
manga bankrupt European Of noble birth.
\ superb horseman, he had little difficulty
in securing employment ms riding mas
ter. The baron, owing TO the death of n
brother in Russia, has just come into pos
session Of an estate valued at nearly sl.-
DOC, 600 and will sail for his native land
soon.
Castle MarienbUrg is one of the most
historic spots in Russia. 1t Is located in
the Baltic province where years ago the
Empress Katerina was imprisoned By the
Poles and remained until freed by General
Menchikoff. The estate comprises about
s5 square miles Of territory and has been
in the possession Of the Nietinghoff fam
lily for $50 years.
The original castle was located on an
island in lake, but nothing remains Of it
now except few ivy covered walls The
present castle, which Is built in the Gothic
style, on the shore, is a most magnificent
structure. Seine idea of its size may be
gained from the fact that it contains over
60 looms and has been known TO accom-
MEDIATE l40 guests ut one time. The pic
-ture gallery, filed with magnificent paint
iS finn q
The real estate is worth moro thar
l,O00.0O0 rubies, and all reverts to the
baron, his younger brother, Constantine,
having died without issue. The personal
property is worth half a million more. Of
which, according TO the laws of Russia,
only ono-seventh part rcverts to tho widow.
The barren viii not be troubled with any
Raines law la Russo. as he has on his
own domain a big distillcry, a brewery
and cheese factory. II isn't every man
who has a distillery and brewery, too.
practically in his own back yard. He has
over 10U head OF cattle. which, when fat
tened up for the market, are worth 80
rubles each. Gold rubles are worth so
cents and silver ones So cents
Baron Paul Nietinghoff was born in ST.
Petersburg in 1859 and bears tho same
name as his father. His mother was Bar
cnoss Pauline Fehlcison, and his only
brother WIS Constantine. On the death OF
the father the estate was divided between
the two sons, Constantine retaining pos
session of tho family domain and Paul
converting his share into cash. The latter
went out into tho world, and the world
got the best of him. Constantine staid at
homo, married and settled down.
Paul entered tie military cavalry school
in 1872 and four years later was graduated
as an officer in the Imperial cuirassiers,
'La Garde n Cheval, In which regiment
he remained for several years. His horses
We're among the finest in Russia.
In 1888 he left Russia to see life, and fer
two years he roamcd about Europe, enjoy
ing himself to his hearts content mt such
slow places as Nice, Monte Carlo, Baden
Baden, Carlsbad and Paris.
He really did see life in all its phases.
burning the candle at both ends i'm Paris,
posing on the sands ut Trouville and try
ing to break the bank at Monte Carlo.
where, it is needless To say, he failed most
Gismally, rs he went broke himself.