New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-02
SIR cHARLEss ECCENTRIC FoREBEARs,

SIR CHARLEs-s ECCENTRIC FOREBEARs.
Sir Charles Ross. another arrival from Europe
spends so much Of his time this side Of the
water and has such large interests both In the
United States and Canada, besides being married
. an American woman namely, Miss Patricia
Ellison, Of Louisville. Ky, that he can hardly
be looked upon a stranger He is. next to the
Duke Of Sutherland probably the largest land
owner IN Scotland or even in the United King
dom and makes his home when in Scotland at
Baansowsn Castle, grand old place rising among
woods. close 70 the Crumarty Firth. He had al
ready married once before namely, to Miss Win
NE Berens. but the union was dissolved after
somewhat sensational divorce suit which developed
into cause celebre," among those cited to ap-
pear in connection herewith having been Max de
Battle. brother-in-aw Of Mrs. Langtry.
ss Charles served with distinction in South Al
nca, whore no fitted out az his own expense an
enurs battery for service during the Boer war.
Las invented q military rifle and has. in spite OF
as extraordinary bringing up, displayed an amount
~ o',nhon sense and Of intelligent enterprise which
certainty 90 not come % him by inheritance For
''s i@lher grandfather and great-grandfather were
'1eA1'7c almost 70 the point Of lunacy. Thus, his
grandfather vas so passonatey fond of poultry that
Ae INSISTED On having all the rooms at BaIangowan
-aSDe Uttered with straw so that he might enjoy
uhe pleasure Of watching the chickens scratch and
s0'ape among H. In his days there was not room
n Inc castle in which one was not apt to tread
-t'oH setting hen OF new laid egg hidden among
nc sua", ana one % the very first things that his
0N7ssor was obliged 10 DO on succeeding 10 the
POpetv was 70 ACor and Wainsoot afrsah every
room in the castle ." zen ''
CT OhaTiess father il IS told that me winter
- enc greatly irritated over the fact that he
4 -. 80 nothing for the army OF worl,r,or ~, one
-, -''eH estates to do, owing 10 the froo, ana
- - d last re hiC upon 4 plan IL 80 (,,.
- o- 'ost s41pence somewhere an -, -,
60, e''1l-1s and set The men N "a {. rr,.
60 ala searched among the s,o,,, -,
bf-,.f. - t'-e END one Ct them an,.jo,, .. -,
,asL - LIS 1e-low employees Of 90 r,1t.,,,o,,a -
his a. re sacrifice Of a biz ~ silver 800
- q Sl1pence and lnfo-r,s5 80, -. -,
49, .-s coin. Sir Charles i,s,.-t;. ,,,,os
Jos, 49, -f'--s' explaining thai be re.Ii,. "a -
-osl any money al all az realty mad not
"4tn regard to Sir C-,z-7.
SIX ce,, - al Inc history Of Eton extending over
owed s,,t '''e mas never been a hoy who en-
were 49, 'iiihand OF money ami Of INJURY %
has ra,tba CAaTlie Ross while at schoo, nv,
rfecent lazy ID those days he had MAG
zach, fL sung steam yacht a large sailing
steam la,,r... 5upefo!y appointed and biggest
nrd four go ~ F4Ver Use on the Thames a coach
Far from a ---@Eeh only knows what else besides
age rfa, ~ -iaIhg this, he no sooner came op
against bs. Instituted an extraordinary laUs,,tt
minority 49,, "eo mother for having during hts
tstes - -t more Of the revenues ~ a., -
ara i'ol him than she was e,4,+Iad -. us es-
gar re terms OF the win Ter 81. y "a"
@ss concerned. D7en In cases where he
ra-rat,- present Lady Ross. il NAV =. z.-.
wen known Revolutionary for,ti,, -