Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-03

tie OF Blenheinl, IN ifVS, tne queen tnu
Parliament wished 10 honor him for his
brilliant services. The Queen made him
duke and Parliament voted him
G500. 900 (s2, 500, 00O to build him
house. The site selected for this
mansion was nj Woodstock. IN Ok
fordshire, eight miles northwest OF
the famous University City. Wood
stock was the residence of the early
English kings. Edward the Black Prince
was born there Elizabeth was prisoner
there, held by Queen Mary. CHANGER
died ct Woodstock, and it was made
famous in connection with the fair Rosa
mond. The 100000 to DO spent in
erecting a mansion suitable to be tho
home OF the hero did not nearly cover
the cost. Sir John Vsnbrugh designed
the residence and parts surrounding it.
DLENHETM PALACE.
The palsce, called Blenheim House
after the famous battle, is magnificent
one, and, with the exception Of the
Duke OF Devonshire's palace at Chats
worth and Baron Rothschild's house and
park at Mentmore, is the handsomest in
England. The palace stands on hill,
and from it magnificent views OF the
whole county OF Oxford and of parts OF
the adjoining counties can be had. The
length of the principal front part
from wing TO wing is 348 feet. The en-
tire palace is big enough for the owner
to entertain one hundred and fifty guests.
The interior Of the palace is magniti-
Gently decorated. The banqueting hall
is enormous, and when filed with guests
and lighted 1t presents gorgeous sight
The great hall is lofty and grand apart
mont in good proportion. The entiro
structure is built in the Italo-Corinthisn
style. The Blenkeim-House collection
of pictures and ststuary was considered
one of the finest in England. Since
the palace was first built the dukes
have given a great deal OF stten-
ton 70 art. The late Duke added to
the galleries very largely. The present
Duke does not seem to fancy pictures
much. and in order TO relieve himself OF
financial embarrassment two years ago
he ordered the pictures to be sold. The
sale was q memorable one, and pur-
chasers went from all parts of the world.
Among the famous pictures that were IN
the collection we're "The Young Angus
tine and Pope Gregory, by Titan
europa" " Esther" and "The Mas
sacre OF the Innocents," by p. Veronese;
est. Jerome" by Tintoretto "The
Magdelen," by G. Dolce historical sub
jects by Rubens, portraits by Rueens
and Vandyke, and 1.-The Woman Taken
in Adultery" and "Isaac Blessing Ja-
cob, " by Rembrandt.
MARLBoRoUGH's DOMAINS.
The manor Of Blenheim Park embraces
q circuit OF twelve miles The park itself
has 2. $40 acres. Around the palace it is
laid out in grand style. The lawns,
walks, and fiower-beds are kept in beau
tiful style, whether the Duke is residing
at the palace or not In the conserva-
tories are very choice collection of rare
plants, and the wineries and hothouses
provide rare fruits all the year round.
The wooded land in the park Is beauti-
ful, and sbounds in game and deer.
The present Duke is very fond OF horses,
and the stock in bis stables IS very fine.
He also has some very good cattle and
large hocks of sheep.
In the grounds stand o triumphant
arch and column 130 feet high, sur
mounted by Il statue of the Duke Of
Marlborough.
The estate OF the MarlborOughs is
very large. The first Duke wanted to
be wealthy, and in that desire he was
backed by his wife. The Duke died
first, and left fortune which his wife
increased to some $15, 900. 600 when she
died in 1744. This fortune was largely
invested in real estate in tho West End
Of London, and has increased enor-
mously in value. The house now Occu-
pied by the Prince of Wales-Marbo-
rough House-was originally the Lon
don house Of the early dukes.
Lord Randolph Churchill is the
Younger brother Of the Duke. MARI
! borough is rs sharp as Damascus blade.
He is a ready writer, q good talker, and
| is we'll informed on every subject lie
| has devoted great deal of time to the
study OF America and its institutions.
He has had many exciting escapades,
and his reputation is about as bad as 1t
could be, but he is a duke, and If he
wants q rich American widow-well, he
will probably help himself.
A MONETARY sALMAGUNDL
"There is a monkey-and-parrot time
ahead for those who believe in higher
prices for stocks" said Addison Cam
! mack. now one OF the most prominent
stock operators.
His opinion is of no special import
ance he is quite as likely to DO wrong
as right, and yet Wall street now closely
watches his movements and listens to
his words as it might to an oracle. He
is the successor of "Baron WOeris-
hotter. who suggested medieval robber
baron of the Black Forest of Germany
riding booted and spurred to perpetual
attacks on great properties which he had
sold in advance at his own vsluation-in
other words a persistent and almost
chronic "bear." Cammack, or "Cam,"
as he is Familiarity called, is, how
ever, of very different tempera-
ment There is nothing OF the sol
der in his composition he is an adept
at running-he was blockade-runner,
it seems, during the war, trading with
Nassau, and he sails into the marketnow
like one of the old rskish-looking war
blockade steamers painted gray and set
ting we'll down in the water, stealing
past the Union gunboats and men-of-
war in southern harbor on n dark night
to secure cargo of cotton worth thou
sand dollars bale, and then with lights
out and amid death-like stiffness creep
ing out again at o'clockin the morning
past the frowning portfolios of the iron
clads 10 the open sea and an inviting
tropical market
TESTING THE MARKET.
He tries the stock market as a boy
would try the ice on u skating pond to
see whether it will bear; he tests the
market by putting his foot on it. If it
will easily bear his whole weight-that
is, his largest "short sales-he
"covers at once and takes the other