New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-26
THERE rs LORD LONSDALEf


u;os ne Lord Lonsdale regarding the present
whereabouts of that estimable young man.
When last seen he was departing northward
from Winnipeg, clad in tweed SUIT as nieniS
checkered as his own career-loud enough IN
fact. to be heard mile away without the aiu
of a microphone. He was accompanied ny
various Indian and half-breed guides, dogs and
a valet and it is TO be presumed, though II Is
not distinctly stated, that he carried with nm
the usual appurtenances of the Engllsh tour
ist-a monocle, numerous rugs, walking sticks
and umbrellas, one very large bath-tub Tor MS
morning ADDITIONS and one very small pail for
the water. After several days the valet re-
turned with one dog, and a large part OF the
outfit saying that it was impossible to get
enough dogs for both his Lordship and himself
and the whole outfit, and that Lonsdale would
push on with his half breed and Indian guides.
Just how many dogs a London valet insists
mon having in an Arctic trip does not appear
nor what portion of the outfit came pacK'
but we may be sure that the big bath-tub ana
the little pail went proudly forward. Since
that time Lord Lonsdale has disappeared COM
pletely from public view.
The question naturally rises to every lip,
yotever his @ hup to? What should induce
belted Earl, who has never up to this time en-
dured any greater physical suffering than Is
implied in steady listening to the entertain
ment provided by London music halls, to make
sudden break for the North Pole rushing 10
meet privations of the most terrifying klnd'
and without valet? He is a man OF courage
that is not 10 be disputed. He discharged the
duties of business manager of comic opera
company under trying circumstances that at
tracted the attention of two continents. lie
has faced with the utmost composure cross
examinations in the police courts and other
tribunals, that might easily have made stout
heart quail But this unexpected and unpro-
yoked foray into the Arctic regions is really
mysterious 1t can hardly be that he is going
I'D there to arrange tour for Miss Violet Cam
eron in comic opera, and intends TO work the
Arctic press with the inhammatory advance
naracraph Miss Cameron found out what an
Arctic atmosphere was right here in New York,
and has no need Of any further experiments in
the way of cold receptions. 1t may be that
Lord Lonsdale wants TO put coat of vermilion
on the North Pole as an improvement on the
knight-errants who plant their national flag on
tho most difficult Alpine peaks, just to show
that an Engishman has been there; but If he
had waited for the developments of cclcbrat-
cd case now in progress in this city, he would
have learned how to have this done with spir-
itual brush and spiritual paint, and without
leaving his New-York hotel.
The explanation probably is that his Lord
shin wants seclusion and epose His domestic
relations of late have been perplexing, not to
saw stormy. A person calling himself De Ben
sande comes around periodically and smashes
the windows rs a gentle and indirect way Of
expressing his dissatisfaction with Lord Ions
dalc,s household arrangements. This is an
moving. and to get the intruder locked up every
few DAYS takes so much time and patience that
his Lordship must be very weary. Then too,
besides appearing at frequent intervals in vari-
ous Questionable suits as plaintiff defendant OF
chief witness, he Is occupied with his duties as
the natron of forty-one livings in the Church OF
England. having more than almost any other
man in the Kingdom. Under the peculiar con-
stitut,on OF the Established Church il Is this
young man who must select spiritual guides for
these many fiocks He must choose rectors for
Aileton, Bolton. Bowness, Bootie' Coney, Dis
sington. Gosforth. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Eden,
Kirkbride, Moresby, Whicham, Lowther Bamp-
ton Kirk. st. Johns In the Vale; and Wears
for Armathwaite, Brigham. Buttermere, Cock
crmoutb. Cleator EmbletOn, IIensingham, Hale
Lorton. Lowswater Mosser, st. Bees, Threl-
keId. Whitbeck, st. Jamess, Christ Church,
Nicholas and Holy Trinity, Whitehavcn, AS
kan. hampton, Barton, Kirkby, Stephen Pat
terdale Clifton, Rayenstoncdale, Shap. Start
forth and Crossthwaite. The men to I'll these
places should be learned and pious and It is
obvious that IL De Bensaude is continually
smashing the windows his Lordship cannot
have that undisturbed meditation necessary to
q proper choice. No doubt then, his Lordship
is seeking Polar solitude in the interest of that
church OF which he Is so conspicuous and in