The morning call., 1893-06-22
A DUKE ARRIVES.
His Grace of Newcastle
IS Here.
He Brings With Him Some Live
Raccoons and Pet Squirrels in
Cages-His Retinue.

He has come.
The Duke of Newcastle arrived last
night at the Palace Hotel
He is accompanied by Gambler Bolton
of London. his travelling mpanion. and
two servants.
The Dukes other name is Henry Pelham
Archibald Douglass Hamilton Pelham
Clinton. He is not only the Duke of New
castle. but also the Comte Lincoln and the
Lord High Steward of Retford. He was
born September 2S 1864, and was married
to Kathleen May Candy in 1870.
His Grace is making a tour of the world,
and after having visited New York and
Boston. viewed the sights at the Worlds
Fair. was smiled upon by the ladies at
tending Mrs. Potter Palmer's reception in
Chicago, stopped briefly in Omaha and
Denver. and now comes 10 San Francisco.
The train which bore the Duke from
the tule lands Of the Sacramento down to
the Oakland Mole was three hours late
last night. and when he arrived at the
Palace at 10 o'clock the big court was de-
serted, nearly all the colored bellboys had
gone to their Minua-street homes for the
night and the night clerk had just gone on
duty.
The Dukes possessions en- route, as
enumerated in the hotel court last night,
consisted of eight large trunks, four small
trunks. six parcels of smaller luggage, four
boxes, one case Of rifles. two cases of fish
ing tackle, two rolls of blankets. TWO hunt
ing outfits, one large telescope in a tin
case and two hat boxes.
In addition to this there was a long
wooden cage obtaining one large racco on.
very cd ana very cross, one small rae
coon, months old, and as playful as a
Kitten, and two live squirrels, one of which
the Duke calls "Jim."
Immediately upon registering tie Duke
and his friend. MIR. Bolton. passed into the
cafe to eat. One Of the servants, whose
name IS George Lewis and who looks like
bank clerk, declined most positively TO
De interviewed and referred THE CALL
reporter 10 the Duke himself.
1t was very thoughtful in Clerk Rucker
OF the hotel 10 assign rooms 81. S5 aud Sc
to the ducal party, for these were the same
gorgeous apartments occupied by her
Grace the Duchess of Buckingham upon
the occasion OF her visit here some time
ago. These rooms are on the sunny side
Of New Montgomery street IN the fourth
floor. and have a bath attachment.
When the Duke emerged from the cafe
no was met by CALL rep0rter. Seeing
that escape was useless, the Duke said
slowly but firmly:
Il never permit interviews, sir. 1t is
not our custom. We have just passed
through nine long weeks of hard work.
Ia fact it has been n dreadful strain upon
us. don't you know. and we want to rest.
We will go direct to Monterey tomorrow,
where we will take absolute rest for some
time. You will pardon me, bnt cannot
be in terviewed."
The Duke is the image of Marshal P.
Wilder, the New York mimic and humor-
ist. He is scarcely over feet in height:
is quite lame and walks with decided
limp. He has black hair and black mus
tache. He was attired last evening In a
suit of gray Scotch tweed. with russell
shoes and red scarf.
The Duke. as well as his travelling CON-
panion, Mr.. Bolton. are both victims of
the cigarette habit After going to his
apartments his Grace returned to the
court and fed the squirrels and playfully
handled the young coon.