The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-05-25
LxSu'S RICHEST POTESEAEE.
Ne Owns = Carpet Made &C PreeIoss
Gems and Diamonds and Rubles
by the Rushed.


During the stay Of the Prince and
Princess Of Wales In India they will
doubtless meet and BE entertained by
parsonage who has every reason 10
% regarded as the richest Of men IN
the Orient, y not In the whole world.
This Is the GaikwaT Cor RajahD Of
BarOda, a p0tCntate who veil illus.
trates Millions famous line concerning
the -Barbar!c pearl and gold" which
the "gorgcous East" showers on its
kings No doubt, In point Of annual
income, there are richer men--Mr. John
ID. Rockefeil'r. for instance-lut. from
the standpoint Of personal possessions
the GaikEar probably has no rival In
the world
When he came ~ che throne some
twenty-five years aEo the present ruler
% BarOda found stored In the vaults
OF his pa.a.c wealth 50 cOlo,zal that
a description Of Il outdoes tho ara.
bian Nlrhts" it-'!f Certainly Aladdin
never 'hon"Lt Of a carpet Of jewels.
such IS tie Gaikwar possesses. -
ray that there Is nothing lie Il f.
the world Is only feebly 20 describe q
gloTins, which can be better indicated
ty "a ..'rut that Il Is about FOUR
YAH .-.., and composed Of ropes
CT rs'! diamonds, pearls. woven into
a regular CarT.t y '-'annCd rlt'eru
and bor .'r. Tho % g Of dollars
worth O. wells, cv. 81. q Of the finest
quality. ". no 20 ma. f., H. th!s vonfrous
carpet, taa product Ok three years
work ~ SAILED artists and jewel set,
tera
Nov. n ;le Gail,war Of Baroda were
only moderately wealthy, this mon
arch OF carpets would doubtless Ocru.
ny the place 81 honour IN his palace.
But as he posses Jewels enough %
set up a dozen ordinary uonarcls the
jewelled tapestry occupies an old cor.
ner, and Is shown 10 visitors as moro.
~ but one Of the treasures Of the
palace.
Less Of a curiosity. hut far more
valuable. n the Caikwnr's diamond
necklace, a trinket the value OF which
several times make q man a million.
.1ire. This necklace IL the most mag.
nlhcent In existence. And even the
honor OF possessing the second finest
Is denied TO the rest Of the world. for
that also Is amongst the GaIkwar's
family jewels. being worn by his wife
who is, besides, lowered With brooch.
as. bracelets. rings and other orna-
ments, the value Of which Is com.
puted In millions OF dollars.
Another notable ornament worn By
tho Gaikwar Is a CollaTette made OF
i've hundred diamonds OF the purestI
water, which includes In its glltterlng
rows the famous star Of tie South.
the fourth largest diamond In the
world.
Such q dazzling oollection-sueh a
'welteT" Of jewels-was. needless 90
say. not made In a single lifetime. For|
the Gaikwar's ancestors have
been accumulating their treasures. IN
al today the jewels alone could be
In bushels. As for the rest.
there are pictures In bronzes and stat
uary TO the value Of several millions
Of money.
A royal procession In Baroda isI
worth going many miles 10 see. Horses
and elephants. all splendldly capar-
isOned and blazing with gems. lead the
way: but the cyn0sure Of al eyes g.
the Gaiker. not merely because Of his
but also BY reason OF the
stupendous wealth represented by theI
Jewels with which be adorns himself.
lie q. perhaps, the one mFa In theI
world who could wear that mammoth
Amongst gems. the great PrCnier Dia-
nond. without incongruity.