He has “ accommodated ” so many dis appointed racing men that his disappear ance will cause almost a collapse in certain circles which are the greatest ornaments and chief support of the European turf. The question which everybody in the London clubs asked when tho news of the Baron's death was received was : “ What will become of the Prince of Wales ?” By this was meant what will be done about the enormous indebtedness which, common rumour long has had it, is due from tho Prince to the wealthy Baron. Current re port puts the amount at the incredible figure of £1,600,000. This must be a great exaggeration, but the sum, probably, is very large. Hence tho public curiosity as to how the claim of the Hirsch estate will be met. The private loans of the generous Baron to other eminent personages are also known to bo very largo, but the details are naturally unknown. His public and private charities will also suffer severely unless tho Baron's will makes provision for the continuation of his princely benefac tions. Nobody knows the amount of tho Baron’s fortune, but it is probably second only to that of the Eothsohilds in Europe. Most of it was derived from those sources of fabulous wealth—railway and other concessions in Turkey, eastern Europe and Asia Minor.
