The morning news., 1899-09-03
TITLES IN THE MARKET.
OWNERS OF ANCIENT AND LOFTY
FOR MATRIMONIAL vows.

Than One Stravberry-N reath ed
CorOnet VIII Find It's Rest
ing Place on the White
Broyvs of Some of Our Am
bilious American Heiresses-A Re-
view of the Claims These Noble
Lords Present to Aspire to the
Hearts and Hands of Famous
American BeIIes-His Grace of
Hamilton the Most Tempting Mat
rimoniaI Prize Living.
New York, Sept L-There are four full
fedged Dukes, one heir to a dukedOm.
nine young lords and six viscounts, all
owners of ancient names and lofty So
cial positions in titled British society, who
are eligible at present for matrimonial
VOWS. Therefore, it IS probable in anoth-
er twelve months or more, a strawberry
wreathed coronet or two will find its
proper place on the white brows of some
of our ambitious helresses.
1t is not strictly true, however, that all
these noble gentlemen are in search or
wives with fortunes only, and the Dukes
of Hamilton and his grace of st. Adams
are certainly out of the lists of impecu-
NOUS peers. Quite the most tempting mat
rimonial prize on Hymen's roster is Alfred
Douglas, the thirteenth Duke of Hamil-
ton, premier peer of Scotland, the own
er Of four beautiful old Scotch castles,
the Queens host when she visits Holy
rood, and his age is just 81 years. His
income is perfectly sufficient to his du-
cal needs and he is a fine fellow who
previous to his succession to the title
four years ago, was a lieutenant in the
royal army.
St Albans is the eleventh Duke of his
line, has just turned into his twenty-ninth
year, and IS the possessor of a comfor
table fortune, even for a Duke, since his
forefathers through several generations
have thriftily married heiresses, bought
beautiful country seats, and the present
head of the house, though a good looking
and still a young man, lives entirely in
the country, and looks closely after his
estates.
In Need of Money.
without any foolish DISCUSSES of pride
or sentiment the two young Dukes of
Manchester and Roxburghe are look
ing for rich wives, who can
restore the rather dilapidated for
tunes of their noble houses. His Grace
Of Roxburghe is first cousin to the Duke
OF Marlborough. and like that fortunate
young peer, he has a great country place
needing repairs, a mis- tress and somebody
to look after the beautiful art treasures
his ancestors collected in Floors Castle
He is an agreea BILE Royal Horse Guards
man, but, unlike the clever, handsome
young Earl of Graham, who is heir to
the Dukedom of Montrose, he is a simple
Duke and nothing more.
1t Is very likely, if he comes out In So
ciety officially at all, the Earl of Graham
viii create a f1utter in feminine hearts, for
not only is he physically one of the finest
types that England produces, not only is
he descended from line of marquises and
dukes, nobly famous in history, but he
is one of the few young peers who is try
ing to rise to fame and wealth quite on
his own merits. Refusing to go to OK
ford, he got into the navy at seventeen,
is working his way up any ambitious
boy might, and this year his coming Of
age will be celebrated at his fathers cas-
tie by Loeb Lomond
Eligible .GarIs.
Very much Weather and nearly as no.
by born are six young lords, who are all
more or less in evidence In London So
ciety, and the best catch among them the
Earl of Dalhousie. His mother was con-
sidered as one of the five most beautiful
women in England, and when she died
suddenly, some ten years ago, so grief
stricken was her husband that he followed
her within six months, and since his elev-
enth year the present earl has enjoyed his
titles and dignites and a big income. He
is said to inherit his parents beauty, his
mothers charming disposition, and Is ar
able lnguist, caring far more for books
than society, and moving about from one
to the other of his three Scotch castles.
Earl Beauchamp, who is twenty y-seven
years old, and in talents, manners and
xrar Ha VIC Of In,
dia, comes of the rich Lyon family, and
has already risen TO a governor general
ship and nearly broken his heart in u
tremendous romantic attachment for
young girl of whom his family disap-
proved, and whom he insisted on making
his wife. Family influence won the day
however, and the earl who is to play the
part of King Cophetua, is again in the
matrimonial lists.
Wealihiest of all the young lords how
ever, is the Marquis Of Butes heir, the
Earl of Dumfries and the Earl Of Aber-
deems son, youthful Lord Eaddo wall
have no reason to marry for filthy lucre
His mother Is a member of the Coutts
family, and an opportunity for an ambi-
tious woman IS offered by a marriage with
that most elegant bachelor in London
Lord Chesterfield. He is rich, cookbook
ing, 40 years old, keeps up a fine town
house where he entertains sumptuously,
tinguished houses in England. He is the
tenth earl and his bearing is as elegant
and his viii as keen as that of his famous
ancestor.
The Earl of Yarmouth, now visiting in
Newport, is the Marquis of Hertford's
son and heir, and last season in London
the American girls in tilted society saw
Il good deal of Viscount Villiers and Wis
count Castlereagh. The first Lord Jer-
seys son, the second the Marquis of
Londonderry's heir Both are well able
TO marry according to the dictates of
their hearts, because their mothers are
rich women. 1t Is sad but true, that
when an EngHshman of title boasts even
a moderate fortune and a mind of his
own, he rarely or never chooses an
American girl to share his coronet and
his income. Like a generous fellow he
leaves our millionairesses to his impecun-
ious brother. peers, and this has been
proven again this year by the marriage
Of three of the richest earls of England,
Carew. Tulibardine and SALISBURY, to