New-York tribune., 1905-04-26
THE HISTORIC HOUSE OF srANHoPE.

THE HISTORIC HOUSE OF sTANHoPE.
LORD stanhope. whose death has just taken place
IN England was brother OF the Hon. Philip Stan
hope who iE this country last year at the head
- the English delegation 20 the international Par
Ianeurarv Congress al 81 Louis. and the earl will
Be chiefly remembered in the United States in con-
nection with his vigorous opposition 20 the action
% the English government in restoring TO the
American people the log OF the Mayhowar Indeed.
the late LORD Stanhope actually went 70 the length
% moving IN the House of Lords petition 10 the
Crown 10 put stop to this act OF international
courtesy
After this II viii hardly be necessary to add that
he -sls not a descendant OF the great Earl Chat
ham md that there IS no truth in the story fire.
Jert,v printed 10 the effect that he the nearest
surviving kinsman OF England's famous Premier,
William Pitt. His greatgran the third Earl
OF Starlhorse an avowed and ardent Republican and
p friend Of Robespierre married Lord Chatham's
daurhfer-that is say. William Pitts sister-and
of this marriage the eccentric Lady Hester stan
hone favorte niece and housekeeper Of Pitt nancee
n General Sir John Moore the victor 81 Corunna,
sa5 the heroine os so many fantastic ronlsnces was
,be o4fsrrine She died in the most mysterious
fashion IN Palestine. the wife Of an Arab shek-
After the death OF her mother. her father-that IS
to saw the third Earl stanhope-marrled again. ana
-. r-rasent lord as well as the Hon. Philip stan
hone is the lneal descendant of this second mar
riage -. ~.
The fourth Bari Stanhope was the father OF l.lo
,ste Duchess OF Cleveland, grandfather lhe'eloi@
rF
- +se. extraordinary and mysterious creature
known as Caspar Hauser. whom he declared 10 DC
81 reality the kidnapped son OF Grand Ducllsss
etersarie Of Baden. aud the LAWFUL heir ihere1oIe
"a .he throne OF Baden. Caspar HauseIs II iii's
~ recalled was murdered IN a manner as myste-
rsors as the circumstances OF his dlscoFeTy' JUS
!. .te ,,erv moment when Lord Stanhope had
made al the preparations 70 inaogufate me '-5'
So behalf Of his rights
THOSE who Ike lord Stanhope. believed N as
~ r4auser were convinced that the same aseheles
-. ,esro-sTble for HIS assassination as those
,-s,icb had stolen him from his cradle "heA q
rbue leaving ~ his plane dying iniant ann. 'e-
,45,r an incurable disease Grand DOcH's7
e.euhauie was a Roman Catholic. and her oaus sI-
-.r- and ser only son belonged 70 the same iSiIi
II the latter had lived 10 ascend ule 'Aio-'1
1oorar-llv would have been Catholic. ana phl4o-
Trs-'c5 Inc Grard Duchess stephanie being an
.S,-,as sauRllter Of The fret Napoleon The dis
.-..,,ce - me boy brought 10 the throne the
r.,,llsrar and Dro-GeTman branch oi me i@ii-'-,'
80 there are those who declare mat the nsio''-
- ,,st-,, have ever since Teleutlessly puf-
sred the sow reigning house Of Badeh' lhci1I''le
fbe insanity of the present grand tuAe 'iNi
- tbe almost total blindness OF the popu-
Lar grand duchess, the consumption .-i'u
,,gs1ess 81 their only son. and the broken health
- tt,efr daugater the Crown Princess or sweden
A. IN due 20 The means by which the throne was
eeC,rea Tor this branch of the house OF Baden Inc
,g,fe ~ which threatens become eNtlIlet al any
rate in the main line. in another gefleiauon.
g1be new LORD stanhope IS soldier Dy piDiess'oi.
sss-res IN south Africa Lord Mahon ana - sun
Unmarried owns about twelve thousand acres al
tbe most beautiful part u KeEt as wen - q 'I'e
e. couutr, place known as ches ening' ana prom