Chicago eagle., 1900-01-20

Germany is not generally regarded as
q land of rich men. and yet the golden
book should have very large section
devoted to Germany and Austria.uuu-
gary. Ii Is true that most of the names
would have priuCc before them. but.
being ut royal blood does not alter the
fact OF wealth. Without counting the
private properties of the sovercigns.
who ought uot to be included. there
are dozen or so Teutonic Ilighuesses
whose wealth. not merely in lands. but
in money. j. enormous. For example.
that of tue father of the present Prince
OF Bulgaria was counted by many mil
lions sterling. Many of the dethroncd
monarchs. again. are very rich. for roi
en- eNil has ceased TO be synonym Tor
poverty. No one. of course. knows the
exact wealth of the orleans family.
but II Is very great. and even the Bour-
bcus are well of. 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
iinancers have done exceedingly well.
IL rumor is to be trusted. some of the
officials are also very rich. Fabulous
sums are attributed toonc In particular.
The millionaircs of Africa would. we
suppose. be confined TO Kimberley AMI
the Rand: but possibly there are some
In ta, ,., s.,..
Lcvantinc colony. Asia will probably
make very respectable show In the
golden book. 1t Is true that In the
Turkish and Persian empires million.
aires are never long.lved. and this
fact tends TO their non-existence: but
for all that. some of the smyrna Greeks
ana Damascus Jews ought to be able
TO gain admission. India. on the other
hand. If the native princes who do not
possess sovereign rights are counted. as
they must be. contains Il great number
of extremely rich men. Not only are
there merchants In the great cities who
are worth several millions IN personal
property. but there are also four or five
great Icnindars who have incomes
which represent the interest on two or
three millions sterling. The reaction
against thinking Of India as n place of
wealth has. IN fact. been carried too
far; and we are apt to forget that
prlnce!y fortunes are still made and
kept there.
The truth about the Chinese fortunes
would be most curious II It could be
discovered. Unfortunately. 1t Is the
land of the cryp;o.mlll!onalres. Of the
men who live In little low houses and
hoard gold lngots in the shape OF
Naples biscuits. 1t Is known. however.
that the Empress Dowagpr Is among
the richest. !f not the richest. persons.
alive: while Ii Hung Chang. unless he
has lately been plundered. which Is TN.
likely. must also have vast wealth. out
side China the Chinese are often very
rich. aud dare 10 show their wealth.
For example. IL Is always said. and as
far as we know with truth. that several
of the Chinese merchants of Singapore
are men OF enormous riches. With the
American millionaire 1t Is hardly nee.
cssary to deal. What place Is not full
OF the report OF his dollarsI II should.
however. be noted that, though one or
two Of the American fortunes are he.
yond the dreams of avaricc, the number
OF warm men" IL, In proportion 10
population. not so great as 1t Is here
There are. that Is, not so many great
but far more small, milllonaires In
England. The man who reaches the
s5,o00.0Oo mark Is apt either TO lose 4,