Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-09-19
mlLLIoNA,REs IN ALL LANDS
Every Nation Has Men Among Its
Citizens with Immense Wealth.

Mnu OF rlCu men, anu YET VIC SoAucH
book should have q very large section
devoted to Germany and Australia
gary. 1t Is true that most Of the names
would have prince before them. but.
being Of royal blood, does not alter the
fact Of wealth. without counting the
private properties Of the sovereigns.
who ought not to be included, there are
/ dozen or so Teutonic highnesses
whose wealth, not merely In lands but
in money, Is enormous. For instance.
that Of the father Of the present Prince
Of Bulgaria was counted by many mill
lions sterling. Many Of the dethroned
uionarchs again are very rich, for roi
en- exil has ceased to be a synonym for
poverty. No one, Of course. knows the
exact wealth of the Orleans family, but
t .s very great, and even the Bourbons
are well off. Don Carlos, In spite OF
the money he has spent on Spanish and
other adventures, Is a millionaire.
The Russian empire would also make
good show, for, although the great
landed proprietors have suffered of late
years, many Of the merchants and
financlers have done exceedingly well.
II rumor Is to be trusted, some of the
officials are also very rich. Fabulous
sums are attributed to one in particu-
lar. The millionaires Of Africa would,
we suppose, be confined to Kimberley
and the Rand, but possibly there are
some large fortunes In Cairo among the
Levantine colony. Asia will probably
make a very respectable show In the
golden book 1t Is true that In the
Turkish and Persian empires million
aires are never long lived, and this fact
tends to their noneXistence, but for all
that, some Of the Smyrna Greeks and
Damascus Jews ought to be able TO
gain admission. India, on the other
hand, II the native princes who do not
possess sovereign rights are counted,
as they must be, contains great num-
Der Of extremely rich men. Not only
are there merchants in the great cities
| who are worth severai millions In per-
sonal property, but there are also four
or Ave great Zemindars who have In
comes which represent the interest on
two or three millions sterling. The re,
action against thinking Of India as q
place of wealth has In fact been carried
too far, and we are apt to forget tha,
princely fortunes are still made and
kept there.
The truth about the Chinese fortunes
would be most curious II 1t could be dis
covered. Unfortunately, 1t Is the land
Of the cryptomillionaires. Of the men
who live in little low houses and hoard
gold lngots in the shape Of Naples bis
cults. 1t is known. however. that thu
Empress Dowager is among the richest
liz not the richest person alive; while
Ii Hung Chang. unlees he has lately
been plundered, which is unlikely, mus
also have vast wealth. Outside Chin,
the Chinese are often very rich, and
dare to show their wealth. For exam
pie, it is always said, and so far a
known, with truth. that several Of th'
Chinese merchants OF Singapor are mel
Of enormous riches. With the Ameri
can millionaire It is hardly necessar.
to deal. What place is not full Of tn
report of his dollars? 1t should, how
ever, be noted that, though one or tw
Of the American fortunes are beyon'
the dreams Of avarice, the number o
warm men" Is. in proportion to pOpu
tlation. not so great as-it Is here. Their
are, that is, not so many great, but ia
more small. millionaires in England
The man who reaches $5.0OO.OOO Is ap
either to lose 1t all again. or else to tur
II into $50, ,OOO, 900 or 500. 900.
Spanish South America Is not, as
rule, regarded as a place Of rich mer
vet, as a matter Of fact, Chilli, Mexico
Brazil and the Argentine Republic hav
all within the last thirty years prc
duced fortunes on the great scale. an
not very long ago the greatest heires
In the world was said to be the onl
daughter Of South American mi
nonaire.-London Chronicle.