The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-27
History Of Family.

s5s The history. OF the famous 5ROtnScnllQ
family. Of which Baron Alphonse was the
head reads like a romance. The original
name was Bauer the founder OF the
house being Mayer Anselm$ d743-ls12), who
was a son OF Anselm Moses Bauer, n
small Jewish merchant Of Frankfort-on-
the Main, and who entered business at
the sign Of the "Red Shield (2oth-
schild) in the Frankfort Judengasse.
81 Had the fathergof The original" Roth.
.schild had his way, the talents Of this
family might*never have been sknoWnGto
the world OF finance. Ks w hen Nj Yer An
}selm Rothschild was born in the Juden-
strasse frankfort, in 1743, his parents
cons ezra ted him to the church. Although
he worked in his fathers store, drlT--
ing a bargain whenever there was an OPP
Fportunity, he was told constantly that
he was to become rabbi For q long
time the boys circumstances were IN
vain. but he finally overcame his 1ath-.
Eer's will. e.
After Fl short apprenticeship young
gRothschild returned to his native own, and
opened a banking establishment Of. MS
own. I1S,
He had already acquired some stand
ing as a banker when his nun'ismaticS
"A tes obtained for him the friends lip OF
William. ninth ilandgrnveSand Afterwards
elector Of Hesse-C assel who in 1901 made
him his agent. In the following year
Rothschild negotiated his first great gov
eminent loan. ten million thalers forAthe
Danish government When the landgrave
was compelled to flee from his capital
on the entry Of the French, he placed his
silver and other bulky treasures IN the
hands of Rothschild, who, not without
considerable risk. took charge OF them
and buried them, 1t Is said, In a corner
OF his garden, whence he dug them up
as opportunity arose for disposing OF
them. This he did to such advantage
as to be able afterwards to return their
value to the elector at per cent. interest.
He died at Frankfort September 10, 1872,
leaving ten children. five sons and five
daughters,
When Mayer Anselm Rothschild lay dy-
Ing In 1872 he summoned his five sons
to his bed and enjoined them to be faith
full to the laws of Moses. to remain united
to the end and to undertake nothing
without having first consulted their moth
err. III .
"Obserye these rules" was his last In
junction. land you will soon be rich
among the richest, and the world VIII
belong TO YOU"
Spread Of Influence.
Branches Of the business were estab-
lished at Vienna, London, Paris anu
Naples each being IN charge OF one OF
the sons, the chief of the firm always
residing at Frankfort. where In accord
ance with the wish of the founder, all
important consultations are held BY a
system of corporation and joint coun-
sells. aided by the skilful employment Of
subordinate agents, they obtained unex7
ampled opportunities OF acquiring an
accurate knowledge Of the condition of
Sthe financial markets. and practically em-
braced the whole OF Europe wlthln thelr
financial network.
Each OF the brothers received In 1915
from Austria the privilege OF hereditary
land owners, and in 1892 they were created
barons by the same country, The charge
r of the 1Trankfort house devolved on the
eldest, Anselm Mayer Q7a-ls55), born
June il, 177a, who was chosen a member
OF the royal Prusslan priyy council OF
commerce. and. in 1920. Bavarlan consul
and court banker. The Vienna branch
was undertaken by Solomon Q774-1s26)
born December 8, l774, who entered into
Intimate relations with Prince Meter
nioh which contributed In no small de-.
gree to bring about the connection Of
the hrm With the allied powers, ,,,,,a.
| d777- 1896, born September is, TIT, has,
| however, generally been regarded as the
financial genius OF the family, and the
| chief originator of the transactions
which have created for the house Its
unexampled position In tho financial
| world. He came to Manchester about
| 1900 to act as purchaser Of manufacr
tured goods for his father; but at the end
OF FIVE years he. removed to London,
where he found full scope for his flnan-
cla genius, The holiness and skill Of
his transactions, which caused him at
| first to be regarded as rash and unsafe
| by the leading banking firms and fnan-
cia merchants. latterly awakened their
tdmration and envy. BY the employ
J ment of carrier-pigeons and fast sailing
boats OF his own for the transmission
| Of news, he was able 10 utilize to the