Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-27
DYING At THE TOP.
Great Britain's Aristceracy steadily Getting
Into Difficulties.
Special 10 the Se~ Yoli Herald.

eIe8t SttatAy ec""S
IH;o Difficulties
Special ~ the Ne~ YofI Herald.
LONDON. July 25.-The decline and fall
Of the great families o; England may hereafter
be traced With nlinuten.ss by another Gibbon.
have Aept Won informed from time TO time of
the steady progress downward OF highlands
eld nobility and gentry. and today have an
other page 10 add to the history Of the famous
house of the Marquis of Exeter.
Bur hley House by Stamford town. with all
the great estate surrounding il. viii shortly be
thrown upon tine market The descendants of
the famous Lord Burghley. the great minister
Of Queen Elizabeth. must part with their
ancient inhe rItaaee, and stranger will enter
into possession
TIE aIsFoRTCNEs OF GREAT HOUSE.
This branch Of the Cecils has not been
fortunate rs the Younger branch, the head of
which, Lord salisbury, has entertained the
queen aud only the other day had the Ger
man emperor under his roof Hatfield COLI
tnues To flourish but ''ichabod" must soon be
written over the portals of BGrgbley.
There Is scarcely a more beautiful or inter-
esting house to be seen anywhere. and II stands
In a PARK which Is the glory of the surrounding
country. Some OF the finest carvings of Grim
ling and q btons found III the rooms. and
masterpieces by Paul yeronese. Castiglione,
Bayano, kneller and Lely adorn the walls
An EXPENSIVE ESTABLISHMENT.
Since 1850 the property has been in the same
family. Now 1t will pass to some Colonel
North or 20 Baron Hirsch. or. perhaps to some
wealthy American. for there are very few per-
sons in England who can afford to launch out
into such "a purchase as this. The farms on the
estate do not paw under the altered conditions
OF agriculture. the rents cannot be got in. the
revenue no longer meets the expenses. all must
20 under the hammer Of the auctioneer. Thus
one after smother historic sites are disappear
ing changing hands
DRY ROT IN THE AnIsTocE.cT.
The policy Of Sir Robert Peel in 1916 il slowly
working out the results fore told then by many.
The bulk Of the people are thus far benefited
but the old families going or gone and all
have got the dr. rot
several wears ago when the Great Northern
railway 20 be built. the then Marquis 0.
Exeter spent great sum of none in opposing
tie line. and lac succeeded III hi object. but at
what an expense for not oalr did lie have to
paw the enormous eOsts, bu. ultimately he
actually found II necessary 20 make railroad
himself connecting his property with the main
line He found himself completely Isolated
while the rest Of the district was deriving
enormous advantages from the railroad. This
was the first great step toward the impOver,sh-
ment of the family. Bad haryests. cheap wheat
from abroad. decaying agriculture and IN
Restricted foreign competition have done the
rest
TEE SAME FATE FOR THEM ALL
Unless these obstinate, slow moving old fam
Lies adapt the mselves 10 the times they will
all have 70 90 the same road A;present scores
Of theI are holding OE by mere thread. Car
rizges are put down. servants are discharged,
the London house Is given up: but these ccono-
mics will not suffice 20 avert the ruin that is
steadily advancing the old stock who once
thought England belonged to them.
The impending fate OF BUrghley is not vet
known here. and therefore the American bidder
NAV maize sure of being the first in the field.
There ms tc be 10 more money for land pu.'-
chase Iefs In England some great owners ike
the Duke OF Fife arc uEloading fast as tney
can, Pe-esIylng tie eyI. Days coming on them.
SCOTCH LAND STILL WANTED.
The duke estates, however. are in Scotland.
anu tAers land stu, ietehes fancy prices. NJ
Ealfour soLi some not long ago at great
profit
In England il il !. drug in the market No
sooner 10 holders exelaim, '.Now We have
reached the lawest prices than ther, is an
other great drop. unless the land happens to
be on Pail Mall, when it fe;ches IL ,0OO, 0o0
acre
These things cause Only a momentary stir in
the house Of commons. where We are at pres
eIt much puzzled to discover who is to
coed Mr.. Smith US leader Of the conservative
party. The great nevsyendOr Is not seriously
-. 49, - anu
present work
THE COMING LEADERS.
The coming man is Balfour: the Irish party
are hoping to get John Dillon to head them
and the G.adstOnians still conten, with the
grand old man II they get him back His
health IL much shattered Hareourt reigns
supreme
We are talking less o; politics than OF ont
side events, such as the new mu;iny in the
UGards-this time among the Cbldsiream,-
which caused the Duke Of Cambridge TO use
language strong enough to blow the roof of
the house Something or other seems to be
sending the crack regiments all to the dogs
Then the government have Just had another
severe reverse In the loss Of the sea; of
Wisbseh-
a BAD OUTLOOK FOR THE ToRIKs.
In spite Of the governments recent bride of
free education the dissentient liberals are re-
turning TO the true fold, thus indicating an
other conservative rout at the next general
slecpol-
Gladstone and his friends are radiant with
Joy toGay. Salisbury will have his eyes opened
10 the fact that stealing the radicals program
does n.R secure radical votes. The government
majority 10 being steadily wiped out.
Mr.. Parnell has come back to the house full
Of night, the enthusiastic meeting Mt Dublin
having given him fresh heart IL Is believed
that be 10 now going - make an alliance once
more Nth the conservative party against
Mr.. Gladstone. keeping Il up as long as il suits
his purpose In this way he hopes to dish his
re5sllioGs followers