The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21

Bertha Krupp, IT Years Old, Get
Essen steel Works.
From the Baltimore Sun.


From the Baltimore Sun.
Fraulein Bertha Krupp, the elder of
the late Herr Krupp's daughters. is
now undoubtedly the richest woman in
the world in her own right.
Bankers have conservatively esti-
mated the value of the Essen and as
ISOLATED manufacturing works, with
subsidiary properties, at $iS,OOO,OOo:
These were under the sole control OF
Herr Krupp, though administered by
a board of directors. 1t is understood
that by a stipulation of the will the
works are not to be turned into joint
stock company until the expiration OF
twenty-five years, if then.
Outside the manufacturing plants,
securities possessed by Herr krupp
have been estimated TO be as much
again in value. so that the whole for
tune, of which the widow has been lett
in charge, probably with provision for
the younger daughter, Barbara, would
amount to about $780, 900.
The Goelet fortune gives one OF the
nearest instances of an heiress in her
own right, although the amount falls
far short of the wealth of Fraulein
Krupp. Miss May Goelet, only daugh-
ter of the late Ogden Goelet, became or
age in 1899. when she received under
her fathers will $500, 900. the half of
the residuary estate of her father be-
ing held in trust for her benefit for
life. A moderate estimate placed the
value of the real estate at $25,oOO,0OO.
The wealth of Mrs. Hetty Green, the
richest woman in America, is usually
estimated at a maximum of s50,O0O,OO0
According to an article published re-
Gently in Chambers Journal, Alfred
Belt, of Kimberley. South Africa,
stands at the head of the list of the
worlds millionaires. with a fortune of
about S500000, 600. ]. B. Robinson, OF
South Africa. has a fortune estimated
at $500, 0O0, 000 and Prince Demidoff. of
Russia, is credited with a like amount.
John D. Rockefeller is estimated to be
worth $3.50, 900 and ]. P. Morgan
about 100000. 900.
The combined fortune of the London,
Vienna and Paris Rothschilds. which
was once considered the largest in the
world, is now estimated at about $780,
900, 900. Chile's representative, in the
person of Sonora Isidora Cousino, is
credited with $7O,000,000, and John
Smith, of Mexico. with s45. 100000. John
James Mcgee of Guatemala, has the
snug sum of s35.0OO.00O. The Duke of
Medina Coeli of Spain. and the Due
Gutenberg of Belgium: Count Woron-
of Italy. must each worry along on
$4,000, 900.
In Austria, besides the Rothschilds,
the list contains the names of Arch
duke Frederick, s7O,0OO,000; Prince
Lichtenstein, $4,000, 900: A. Dreher. a
brewer, $50, OO0,0 900; Prince Schwarzen-
berg, 10000, 900; Prince Esterha1y
$4,000, 900; Baron Leitenberger, $25,o0O,-
600, and Prince Montenuovo. $25,000,-
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Among the English millionaires are
| the Duke of Westminster. $75.000.000;
Lord Iveagh, $70,0O0,00o: the Dukes OF
Devonshire, Buccleuch. Derby and
| Bedford, each supposed to have a for
tune of about s50,O0O,000: the Marquis
of Butte and the Marquis of Cadogan
$45, 100000 each; Lord Armstrong, Lord
! Masham, Lord Brassey the Baroness
! Burdett- Coutts, the Duke of Norfolk
Sir John Ramsden. Sir Francis Cook
and Sir Thomas ]. Upton, s25,000,00(
| each.
M Heine of Paris, MAS fortune es-
timated at s7O.000.0o0. and GuzmaT
Blanco, another Partisan, has a $685.
| non 600 fortune