The Washington times., 1905-11-19
FAMOUS JEWELER
SUED FOR PEARLS
Future Duchess Holds Him
Responsible for Loss.
GRAND DUKE IN PARIS
Continuous Shameless Frolic in Spite
of Conditions Existing in Russia.
Nine Loubet Offends Catholics.
By MARQUIS DE cAsTELLANE.


PARIS. Nov. 1S.-Mlle. Rose .d'Elchin-
gen. future Duchess de Camarta. Is to
sue her jeweIer, the famous Cartier, of
the Rue de la Paix. for negligence In
the delivery OF a superb string OF pearls,
which has disappeared.
Recently while examining the contents
OF her jewel casket Mile. d'EEchingen
noticed that the pearls We're loose. and
sent them to Cartier. with special in
strrctions 10 take particular care in ar
ranging them. When the pearls had
been duly restrung the jeweler gave the
precious parcel to the care of a trusted
employe, telling him upon no condition
10 give it up without full and proper
receipt therefor. When the emplOye
returned he presented the receipt to his
employer. who took note that il was
quite correct in every detail and that
would have been the end Of the story
but-the person TO whom the parcel was
delivered and who signed the receipt
was footman. who. having no idea OF
the value OF the package. set it down
carelessly on a table and thought no
moro about it.
About a week later when Nile. dtElch-
ingen wrote 20 Cartier to know why she
had not received her pearls, the JeWeler
replied by showing the receipt for the
parcel. The courts will now be called
TO decide whether in the case of goods
of such great value a shopkeeper should
not be required to deliver them into the
hands of the owner Meanwhile the
pearls have not been recovered.
Shameless Grand Dukes.
Evidently the misfortunes which un-
ccasingly Oppress Russia have no effect
upon her grand dukes. They have not
the decency 10 live quietly. Nothing ap-
parently can put stop to the grand
dueal frolics.
Within the last week Paris has Wit
messed the arrival OF the celebrated
..Baletta," whose notorious intimacy
with Grand Duke Alexis all the world
knows. She was soon comfortably in
stalled in the luxurious residence which
Count Jean de Castellane sold TO the
gTand duke some time ago, and there
awaited her protector. who was uot long
IN following her. They may now be
seen daily driving IN the Bois IL a
sWasger carriage gorgeousiy upholster-
ed in vclvets. with cushions and furs
galore and drawn by a pair CT horses
that are worth a kings ransom
Nine. Louher offends Catholics.
So Important a social function as ths
marriage Of 81. elemental the minister
OF colonies. and Mrs. Rigby Knowles
widow OF the American sportsman. wa.
bound 70 give rise to considerable com
ment of one sort or another. and tn,
old aristocracy of France. pious evsl
TO the point Of bigotry. has been ex
tremeiy shocked by certain incident.
connected with the wedding and has nc
hesitated to express its opinion thereon
In the first place. they consider ths
ceremony a Haunting exhibition OF ire
iigion; some say atheism. The contract
ing parties contented themselves witt
The mere civil ceremony at the Marie OF
Neuiliy. ana did not as is the custom
IN good society. follow il up with a see.
ond ceremony in a church.
This IS Tree country ana all are al
liberty 10 Go as they please. but certair
conventions are supposed 70 be observed
and what Mortified the conservative ole
ment among the spectators was TO ser
Nine Loubet. wife OF the President OF
the republic. and her son among "a,
limited number of guests who were pres
ent al the civil ceremony. The presence
OF Nine. Loubet and young Loubet OF
this occasion was like a slap in the fac,
OF the old Catholic traditions of France