The herald., 1895-09-08

Prussia and emperor OF Germany, seems
a score which an irreverent republican
may permit hi nself to question.
Last fall alter Lonsdale had been enter
tanned by the emperor at konigsburg he
sent King William a cigar box In worked
gold which cost $4,000. The emperor re-
ciprocsted by the gift OF handsome
scarf pin.
Lonsdale's friendship with the prince
was cemented when the latte, appointeo
the earl to a position in his househoio;
The freeborn and Independent citizen OF
his nose at jon of this kind, particn-
larly at the title. which is lord OF tne
bedchamber, and master OF the morse.
Lonsdale is nominally in charge OF tne
princes hunting carriage ana saaaie
horses. This, on its face, seems mental
WORK for noble earl, but as there is no
work attached to it, and as Lonsdale
knows very little more about the things
in his charge than the ordinary Eng
lishman, and furthermore isf5not ex-
pected to know or do anything about 1t.
it is something OF sinecuEe, paHinu-
larly as the position carries great social
weight.
Lonsdale is entitled to a salary of $4,000
a year, but he does not draw 1t. as be is
an enormously rich man. Both Lord Ar
thur Somerset and Lord Sutfield. his i'm
mediate pred ecessers, did not allow the
$4,000 year to pass by. Lord Arthur
figured in the notorious Cleveland street
scandal, and although his father, the
Duke of Beaufort, exercised all Of his
powerful influence, the young man had
to fly to the continent, where he is prac-
ticaily ostracized. Upon his fight Ions
dale was appointed to the place.
In his y0uner days and before the death
of his father, it was believed that when
the present earl succeeded to the title.
the family would speedily go to smash.
Lonsdale has taken particular pains and
keen delight in proving these prognosti-
cations false. AS matter Of fact, when
the old earl died a few years ago. the
financial affairs OF the family were found
to be in bad way; the estate was run
swamp an ordinary multi-millionaire.
The late earl was an easy-going man,
who did not care a rap how things went
as long as he was comfortable. Posterity
and the future welfare Of the family
never entered his head. 1t is said that
Colonel Cecil Lowther, younger son,
once demonstrated with the old man
about the way things were going to rack
and ruin and urged him to do somsth ing.
At the time the old earl was comfortbyiy
lying in bed. and though no listened pa
tiently to the recital of his shortcomings.
the only reply he vouchsafed was as he
sleeplly turned over and pulled the bed
ClotIeS up apou1 MS ououiueio' AOu
should lie in bed as do, and then you
wouldn't see it,
Lonsdale was not phased by the cha
otto condition OF affairs when he succeed
ed to the title. He had hard, shrewd
head and fine business qualifications.
Under his energetic management the
estate was soon put OIL a paying basis
and the numerous dSbts gradually wiped
out. Today it is one OF the best paying
properties in Egland and if he wishes
to spend 500, 1000 in a yachting venture
his income can easily stand it.
What makes New Workers rather skep-
tical about the earl is the mbranne oil
the visit he paid to this country some
years ago with Violet Cameron and a bur
lesque troop. Lonsdale was the financial
hacker and ''angel'' of the venture.
While his infatuation for the actress was
very deep it did not deter him from
trying to make the tour OF the troupe a
paying one. Rather oddly, Lonsdale ex-
pected to find the social gates in New
York and other cities thrown wide open
at his approach, but the way he was cold.
shouldered from one end OF the country tc
the other was5remarkable. The unanim.
ity of the American people in their de-
sire to sit upon him was also wonderful.
Society turned its back; none would 60 to
the show; the papers hooted at him and
even hotel proprietor requested him
and the fair Violet to leave. This last
was the straw that broke the camel s
back.
Lonsdale has now settled down and
married. His wife is a sister OF Lord
Huntley, q most estimable lady. 1t wi
be interesting to watch society and tn
earl, il. view of the past and the present