New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-19
THE PASSING THRONG.

One of the big spectators IN the Street recently
went to banker and said that he wished to bor-
row 100000. "AH right" was the
SECURITY response What is your secur-
TOO BIG TO ity?" My cheek was the airy
STORE and surprising reply. Well" re-
spOnded the banker thoughtfuIly,
your security is good enough but shall have to
decline the loan as our vaults aren't large enough
THE late Barney Barnato." said R. Fl. OgHvie
of London. at the waldorf-Astoria yesterday was
most extraordinary character
BARNEY Earlier IN life he had. believe
BARNATO'S been connected with circus and
ABILITIES II Is said at one time he CHANGED
his fate actor upon the
boards. Certain it is, however that whatever 1t
was. circus stage he inclined toward the the
atrtcal profession and was an actor OF uncommon
ability have seen him act number OF eharac-
ters. and always with great address and InteIii-
while was in thaf o. now hf historic
there; and which struck remarkable. Barney.
OF extraordinary and varied ability. He one
no mater where his lines OF life had been cast.
ana that he became one Of the worlds grea test
best. Barnato started in life an uneducated He
brew without a dollar in the world. and by the
table will he pushed himself into the front rank
rough diamond always he nevertheless enjoyed
intellectual things and the society OF intellectual
and he could whole plays OF that great father
or literature without reference to the work and
music and art was in him. and he was a most gen
erous patron OF both. Indeed generosity was one
Of his most salient charscterizrics and no deserv-
ing applicant ever sought his bounty and went
away empty handed
Zone OF Barnato's pecuIarities was his inability
TO keep an engagement" Mr.. Ogilvie continued
For man of great affairs IT was
| COULDN'T indeed a serious drawback and
KEEP AN EN- one OF his private secretarys prfn-
GAGEMENT. cipal duties was to see that he
kept his most important appoint
/ ments The secretary fully earned his salary in
| doing So Barney had great love for his fellow
/ man and an intense delight in strengthening with
/ him. He would start from his Office TO keep an
/ appointment Of the first Importance and would
/ run into one Of his innumerable friends. Barney
Wouid chat with him for greater less length
| OF Time, suddenly remember his appointment ask
/ Ine tne-for he never carried watch-and start
/ on 10 Keep MS engagement. In the next few stems
| Pe would meet another friend and repeat the per
| IolIIndLce- 30 II would and he would in
! ,ha.IIaoly land at his engagement any old time
6 ulliSss ms secretary was with him make
Barnato keep the appointment by main force
- II was the fashion when he was at the zenith
bowels OF compassion and sought for wealth in
IuIhieSs manner and with no thought but for him
/ SER WheE south African securities dropped ac-
SuSdIOHs were hurled at him from all sides and
ne was vthhed from end OF the Empire to the
olner Barnato was really extremely sensitive to
criticism, and the storm OF abuse poured 1YnOr,
HIM coupled with the financial difficulties in which
ne round himself. preyed upon him that he took
ms IRE oy jumping overheard from the steamer on
which he was returning from South Africa to
england The most pathetic part Of IL was that
aIter BarnatO had left the Cape tremendous boom
again an enormously wealthy This news he
would have received at Madeira and it would Ia We
| sSnoouptedly saved his life He only a day
from that port when he committed suicide"