Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-07

war Modesto and been killed; john, VINO
was captain in the navy, was killed in q
duel in New York. and his only son. an en-
sign in the list Foot Guards, lost his life
in the siege of Valenciennes. Williams.
the last brother. was lost in the founder
ing Of the frigate Repulse. Even the coun-
tess lost her first born and had to be sue
ceeded by grandson.
For thirty years the present earl's father
Kept himself shut up in top room at "a
ful home Ham House, with all its price
less treasures. go to decay. He had es-
tates In Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Sur
rey and Rutlandshire, bringing in about
$4,000 per year, b patronymic home In
Scotland and land in New Zealand; but he
never left his den in Norfolk street.
In his room there he had sort of blue
beard cupboard. where he kept his title
deeds. and he spent most of his time count
ing these over. Yet he was a keen specu-
lator. All his investments he made
through an aged domestic servant. with
whom he communicated through a hole in
the door. When he died the old earl left
nearly $2.OOOOOO in cash He was a veri-
table miser. If he did not visit his es-
tates. he managed them with an iron
hand. Every morning he had sent to him
minute list giving the number of the
stock belonging to him. even down to the
number OF eggs laid, chickens Matched cab
bages cut and peaches plucked day by
day. Eccentricity has also marked some
of the branches Of his family A nephew
of the old earl had crazy notions about
naming his children. One of his daughters
was named Lyona Decima Veronica Esyth
Undine Cyssa Hylda Rowena Adele Thyra
Ursula ISABEL Blanche Lelias Dysart Plan
tagenet Observation-Disclosures
The present earl is great lover of music
and great supporter Of Wagner.
Known to Thousands.
Mrs. Mary Ann Baker, who occupied Ann
Hathaway's cottage near stratford-on-
Avon and acted as guide to visitors,
died early yesterday morning. About a
week ago she met with an accident and
broke her leg. and this caused her death
The countless Americans who have made
the pilgrimage to Stratford-on-Avon and
walked across the fields to see Ann Hatha-
ways cottage at Shottery will remember
the peasant old woman who acted as care
5aker ana be sorry to hear of her death.
MRS. BAKER must have shown many thous-
ands Of visitors over the cottage, for she was
eighty-seven years of age and had lived
there nearly all her life She prided her
self on being descended from the Hatha-
ways, and would point to entries in an old
Bible as evidence of her claim to be con-
sidered the last survivor of the family to
which Shakespeare's wife belonged.
Inc male line of the Hathaways came to
an end in 1746, but the descendants in the
female line retained possession of the
house till 1888, since which time Mrs. Bak-
er has occupied it. 1t is a pity that the
icnS connection between the house and the
family of Shakespeare's wife is at last
severed after enduring for at least three
&C INJURIES
Mr. Andrew Carnegies reported endeav-
or to obtain a seat in parliament is so OBJ
viously improbable as scarcely to call for
contradiction. The iron king is not only
barred by his citizenship in the American
republic, but his disposition is opposed to
active a, political torture" as he calls life
In the house of commons Mr.. Carnegie
q f'xy
visits the house, but his pleasure is found
in the private rooms of certain ministers
and ex-ministers For debate, since Mr..
Giadstone's death, he cares nothing, though
batter now in Westminster. Mr.. Balfour
Is personal fancy Of the Pittsburg mil
lionaire and is fond Of inviting him to his
private room at the house.
Seeking New Adventures.
Mr.. Lander, whose travels in Thbet were
the subject OF so much controversy last
year, is once more in the east seeking
new adventures His intention is, If pos
sible. to explore Nepaul. which, though
closely connected with modern Indian his
tory. Is still to a large extent a terra in
cognlta to the European. owing to the Sc
we're exclustveness Of the government 1t
Is not clear whether Mr.. Landor intends
to travel with a permit from the Nepaul
government, but If he does not he may
nave more unpleasant experiences to relate.
for the Nepaulese do not relish wandering
travellers.
Among the visitors registered at The
Evening Star office in Trafalgar square
last week are Messrs. J. G. Morrison and
John A. Gross Of Washington Mr. Robert
M. Donaldson. head of the American Lith-
ographlc COMPANY, New York; Mr.. Louis
NeWeIt and his daughter, from Atlanta,
Ga, and Mrs. Patton of Washington
L. H. MOORE