Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-12
THE MILLIONAIRE
INVASION.

INVASION.
Anew Aspect OF English Lifc.
ILondon Daily NALL
We are not rich aristocracy,'
wrote Lady Warwick seven years ago.
We are. many of us, deadly poor, lit
tie better than splendid paupers.
Are these splendid paupers. long own
ers of rural England. and worthy sus-
tanners OF the traditions OF a noble race
giving way to American manufactur-
ers, to South African spectators, to
German merchant princes? Our old
aristocracy absorbed the Rothschilds
and 5ISentincks of previous generations
and made them part of itself. The new
millionaires threaten to absorb it. From
Skibo Castle, near Dornoch Firth, down
to Norres. by Cowes. the cosmopolitans
of capital are selling some OF the fair
est spots OF our land.
These millionaire Invaders are so
enormously rich that they are indiffer-
ent TO the fancy prices asked for great
estates. AT least one of them, Mr.. AS
tor has an income of q million a year,
secured in ground rents and railway
bonds. When he wanted Cl!veden he
could afford to bid high enough to
tempt even the multi-millionaire duke
OF Westminster. The E20O,000 he Is said
to have paid forsthat estate represented
only about u fifth of his yearly profits.
MIR. Carnegie's income equals that Of
Mr.. Aston Quite half a dozen OF the
invaders count their yearly gains at
from 100000 to G50000O. The men
who make 1900 day are quite host.
1t must be a Very extraordinary En-l
5glish estate which can not now be
rented for from $4,000 to $4,000 year.
The upkeep of such a place will cost
from 10000 to 10000 a year more.
Even the poorest millionaire, the man
who is not making more than 100000 q
year. can afford this.
Meanwhile, in ut least one case. the
man with family history OF 800 years
behind him has to bury himself in
c so a year semi-detached villa in some
quiet town near London. The rent of
his old mansion goes to satisfy mort
gagees. leaving him perhaps 6 800 a
yearsfor himself This is no fancy pic
ture.
WHERE THEY COME FROM.
Most OF our millionaire invaders come
from America ard South Africa.
Among the best of them is Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie. Scotch by birth. American
by adoption, he started life on four
shillings week, and is now worth
| 100000. He found America a good
| land for earning money. but he loves 10
spend it in the land OF his birth. The
traditions of his people drew him back
to Scotland. AT first he rented Cluny,
but, watching his chance. he secured
the great estate Of Skibo Castle at a
bargain. He loves to act the part of
the laird. Simple. quiet, modest. kind
| Is. all his neighbors like him. A year
ago he startled the world by declaring
that he means to distribute all his
money before his death. The man who
dies rich. dies disgraced. says he.
Mr.. William Waldorf Aston is scion
OF an ancient house that achieved
wealth in the United States. Inherit
ling an estate worth over EGO, 100000. he
found the lot Of the rich American too
| hard to be borne. He hated the publici-
| ty given to his smallest acts, SO he
lcame to England for peace. After
renting Lansdowne house. he secured a
toy..r. residence. in Carton House ter
)Cliveden from the duke of Westmin-
ster. He transferred all his business in
terests here. building an Office on the
Thames embankment, which is nothing
but gigantic strong room. His Office
\ is probably the most charming and the
best guarded building in the world. and
deeds valued at $lo0,00o,000 are said to
| rest there.
SHUNS THE FIERCE LIGHT.
Mr. Astor's one personal aim is to
avoid publicity, his one great business.
4 lis to invest In real estate. Day by day
he goes down to his Office. almost with
1.-THE regularity Of a clerk He has a
passion for building, and many of the
new Office buildings between the Strand
and the Thames are more or less under
his control. His love OF solitude has
caused him to forbid boating parties the
old privilege OF landing In Cliveden
Woods He is cultured man OF letters
and his son wac one OF the most popu-
4 lar boys at Elton. and captain OF the
4 boats.
The Bradley-Martins have made
i themselves place in English society
and have annexed a house In Chester
1 field-gardens, and a Highland estate al
Glen urquhart. Nearly thirty years ago
Mr.. Bradley Martin. a young lawyer OF
good family, met his future wife under
romantic circumstances at Vanderbilt
wedding. They were married within two
months, and some time afterwards the
wife's father died. and left a fortune Of
s1O,0OOO 900. With the part OF this money
that came to them the Bradley Martins
crossed the Atlantic and Pet down tc
conquer English society. They took one
of the costliest deer shootings in Inver.
nesshire One daughter married an earl
The Bradley Martins scored their real
triumph when they devised the mos.
costly and extrayagant fancy dress bal
4 OF modern times.
JADED PLUTOCRAT 8s.
Some Of our American millionaire In.
yaders come mere for rest. OF this typs