The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-13

pigs of which she has large colIec-
ton gathered during her travels on
the continent with her late husband.
porcine effigies no one knows, but it
is a very harmless taste and one in
which her grace is not apt to encounter
any rivalry and arouse jealous heart
burnings Despite her devotion to sit
she found time to compile a catalogue
of the pictures at the famous dueal
town residence, Apsley house, Hyde
Park Corner, London. And while thus
engaged, she displayed her piety by
granting free passes to view it's
treasures to members Of the Sunday
society.
Her grace has two sisters well
known in society, Marchioness of
Aylesbury and Lady Buckley. Her
brother, Gen. Owen Williams, was
formerly commander of the Blues, and
attained unenviable prominence as one
Of the principal witnesses in the
Trimby Court baccarat scandal. An
other brother, Hufa Williams, became
famous by declaring himself not liable
for his wife's dressTnaking bills, for
the payment of which she was fire.
quently sued. Recently, however, this
of London's fast set, has been adding
to her private income by selling motor
cars on commission which may enable
her to pay her dressmaking bills
without unduly taxing her husbands
purse.
Kathleen Emily Buckley Williams
was the maiden name of the reigning
duchess, who is many years older than
the lady whom she displaced in the oc-
cupancy of the ducal estates. Her
father was Capt. Robert Williams, A.
d. c., son Of Sir Robert Williams,
Bart. Her predecessors maiden sur
name was also Williams, but the two
families are not related.
She married the fourth duke in 1872
and has family Of four sons and two
daughters, so that there is now little
likelihood that the title will soon
pass to collateral branches of the fam
lily. Her eldest son, Lord Doure, was a
victim some little time back of a severe
''ragging,' as 'hazing' is here termed,
in the guards. For some reason, per-
haps because he was too keen in his
profession, he was unpopular with his
aristocratic associates who nicknamed
him "do-go."
The present Duke and Duchess of
Wellington do not play conspicuous
part in society. The reason is that
the duke is hard up-for duke. BY
the terms of the bountiful money grant
which a grateful country bestowed on
the Iron Duke it extended only to three
generations. Besides being under
the painful necessity of making both
ends meet without the aid from this
fund, the poor duke has become further
impoverished by having to pay join
lures out of the estate of the two SEN
Tor duchesses. With a large and ex-
tensive family to support, so severely
have they felt the need of retrench-
ment that they have closed up their
country seat, Strathfieldsaye house
and are trying to let it. Here is an
excellent chance, by the way. for some
American millionaire who would like to
take his ease for a few seasons in the
favorite country residence of England S
greatest soldier.
The duke is as rich in titles as he
is poor in cash. Probably he has more
of them than any other nobleman in
England and of course the three duch-
| esses share them with him. No money
goes with the most of them, very few
people ever hear of them and they
serve no purpose than to cucumber
Burke's peerage.
The cynical Labouchere once sug-
gested that law should be passed
authorizing impecunious peers to dis
pose of their superfiuous titles