Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-22
THE DUKE NEEDS MONEY.
Manchester VIII Seek an American
Heiress to Supply Cash.

A dispatch from London to the New York
Journal says: The Duke of Manchester has
announced his intention of visiting New
York early this spring. He will also visit
Newport in the summer, not returning here
until late in September. His intimate
friends contdentially express the belief that
before the summer is over he will have
married Miss May Goelet.
He has for more than two years been
anxious to marry her, and at one time an
nounced his engagement This was denied
by Ogden Goelet, her father, then in Eng
land, who positively stated that his daugh-
ter would not Under any circumstances
marry the Duke of Manchester. The friends
Of the latter now say that Ogden Goelet
was the only obstacle to the marriage, and
that Mrs. Goelet and young Goelet offered
no objection, but were, in fact, favorable
to the match. The death of Ogden Goelet
say the friends of the Duke of Manchester,
that he is anxious to emulate If not excel
the Duke of Marlborough.
The Duke of Manchester makes no con-
cealment that he aims to marry a large
fortune. He says 1t is absolutely necessary
to rejuvenate his family refurnsh Kimbol-
ton Castle and give him his proper stand
ing. At the present time he has an income
OF two thousand pounds a year. He is I'M
able to live within this sum, and only with
in the past two weeks has he been able to
pay off judgment against him for a livery
bill of $50. This judgment has been hang
ing over him for three months, during
which time he has been paying 1t in in
stallments. The management of his prop
erty Is entirely out Of his hands and in thost
of the Duke of Abercorn, his trustee His
receipts are barely sufficient to enable him
to pay the expenses of the maintenance OF
Kfmbolton Castle on a very reduced scale
At the present time Kimbolton Castle is
stripped of its furniture, pictures and car
pets. only three rooms are habitable and
the roof is leaky.
The Duchess of Manchester. formerly
Consuelo Yznaga, is a paralytic, and de-
votes but little attention to her son. She
ives on small 1ointure. but Is hopeful
that he may make a rich marriage, and in
cessantly urged on him the chances in
America. instancfng the Duke of Marlbo-
rough, and saying he can do as well If not
better, saying there are no heiresses In
England comparable to American heiresses
of the first rank. and that New York In
winter and Newport In summer are his
natural hunting grounds. She, however
does net control the Duke Of Manchester
although ne gives more attention to her adj
vice than that of any other. person. She
will accompany him to America.
The Duke Of Manchester this winter has
been paying great deal OF attention to
Tranby Croft. where the Gordon Cum
| ming scandal originated She is a great
heiress. but Is not comparable to Miss Goe-
The Duke Of Manchester says he has IN
herited great position and that a greai
fortune Is necessary to keep it up. He alst
says that Miss Goelet and Miss Wilson ar,
| as charming and attractive as any young
women he has ever met. He is especial,
bitter against the Duchess OF DeVonshire
his grandmother, saying that she took f10
600 per annum from him and insists Oh
keeping 1t. although she is now wealthy.
The Duke Of Manchester is a clever
young fellow, but easily Influenced. H.
lives among strangers and has no home in
fuence.