The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-17

develop it, putting some money into the
business. and receiving in return a quar-
ter share. The Morgans sod out~for fe "
thousands; Darcy held on. The mine,
Mount Morgan, as it is called turned cut
to be one of the richest in the world. In
one year alone over 100000 was distrib-
uted among the owners. Mr.. darcy can
veil affefa to take fine estates over ffon
our splendid paupers." He has lived in
England and played a great part in society
Tor some time now.
A few weeks since another great Aus
traiian set out for London. The railway
station at Adelaide was almost blOckad by
The crowd that assembled to see him of,
and the chief justice of the colony red the
cheers of farewell. Numbers went down to
the boat to catch a last glimpse of the
great man. and as a sort of tip the mill
ionaire gave eco for educational purp oses
before his departure. Mr.. George Brook
man has not sought publicity since he has
been in London. Yet he is one of the rich
est men at the Autipodes, and he and his
brother are little kings in the mining world
Of South and Western Australia.
The stranger millionaires from South
Africa are a host in themselves. Here they
not almost wholly absorbed Park Lane?
There is for instance Mr.. j. b. Robinson,
who lives in Dudley House. Born in Natal
fifty-five years ago. he started life as a
WOOL buyer ann then took TO farming. He'
prospered greatly, and numbered his tat-
lie by the thousand. Then came The d!a-
mQnd rush, and Mr.. Robinson was one of
The first in the fed. He was one of the
Quickest and in six weeks made 10000
Soon he had a considerable fortune. Then
came the discovery of the Witwatersand
gold fields. He was first there, aud bought
Tor few hundred pounds land that turned
out TO be worth many hundreds of thOus-
ands. Men thought him mad as he invest
cd there but their laugh changed in a very
few days. In 1888 he came to London. and
has since made this his HEADQUARTERS
Long the ally of President Kruger. he at
last turned against him, worn out by his
oostinacy and folly His ambition is said
to be TO leave each of his children mill
ion. lie has large family
A King of Diamonds
Only few hundred yards from Mr.
Robinson lives Mr.. Alfred Belt. who is as
rich as the Rothschilds. In politics he
has allied himself with Mr.. Rhodes and
mas been one OF the greatest workers for
our empire in South Africa. Yet by
birth he is a German. The son of a
great Hamburg merchant he went to
South Africa as a lad to study the de-
velopments there. He studied to such
good effect THAI he made millions. ac-
CURED a predominant interest in the dia-
mOnd trade, and secured lions share in
the gold fields. He is so quiet gentle,
i'Iililh III appear dilGeb tnIL Mnen tOlkS
first meet him they cannot credit The
fact that he IS the cleverest financier of
the day.
To mention Mr.. Belt calls up his senior
partner, Mr.. julius Werpher. Mr.. Wern-
her looks more the typical South African.
He does MOI openly participate in politics
like Mr.. Belt. but from his palatial Of
fees I'm Bishopgate street he does more
than many give him credit for. Neither
Of these multimillionafses has shown the
desire to make "A mark IN society Society
has come 90 them, bur they have not
gone 10 It, Mr.. Wernher now occupies
Luton Hoo, Nine de Fables charming
place.
But to tell Of them all would be TO fill
columns. There are triumphant cosmo-
poitan spectators like Mr.. Won Andre
and Mr.. Mosenthal, princely German
merchants Ike Sir IErnest Cassel happy
lovers Of adventure like Mr. Frank
Thompson.
There arc political bosses" and patrons
Of sport such as Mr.. Richard Croker of
New York city, sober American bankers
like Mr. A. j. Drexel, OF yachting and
motoring fame; social leaders such as
Mrs. Ronalds and Mrs Mackay. Have
we not fortunate hnanciers Ike the
brothers Neumann or Mr.. syndney Cold
mann, who married Lord Peers daughter;
Mr.. Mendel the great promoter, and
lucky Mr.. Piet Marais, owner Of 20 many
Transvaal ground rentsl The list is un-
ending