New-York tribune., 1906-08-14
RUTLAND'S NEW DUKE
Leader Of old World Opposition to
Rockefeller Interests.

jsutland's new duke is the bitter foe OF John D.
Rockefeller. having been for years. Lord CRANKY
the leader and directing spirit OF all those English
interests Baku which are sSrayed against the
Standard OIL There is an immense amount OF
British capital invested in the south OF Russia
particularly in the districts between the Caspian
and the Black Sea, in the production of oil. The
new Duke OF Rutland is the chairman OF the ANAL
arnation Of concerns in control Of this capital and
his syndicate may be regarded the most power
ful competitor Of the Rockefeers in the Old World
How powerful it is may be gathered from the al
most unanimous denunciation by the European,
and especially by the English press. Of the Stand
ard OIL and everything pertaining thereto. and
also from the legislation which Is constantly being
enacted against the American company
That the duke should be the active head and
brain of this greatest OF all the rival concerns to
The Standard OH shows that he is able Of
business. which is mere than could be said of his
charming old father. Among his hobbies are fly
fishing and ornithoogy and. while he is recognized
the most skilful angler in the United Kingdom,
he is celebrated the greatest living authority in
eyed, with the small and perfectly cut features OF
his wears short cropped gray beard and
-onocle IN his right and, in spite CT
amount OF cylieism, is genial and perfect
hammered Prior TO his fathers accession to the
oukedom he used 10 be known Henry Manners
and in those days the private secretary of the
late Lord salisbury That statesman was some
what brIsque contemptuous CT mediocrity and i'm
and kind hearted, was perpetually giving offence
by his disregard for the foibes vanities the
petty conceit Of others. It was the duty of his
private secretary TO smooth the feelings that had
heen rufed By his chief. This Henry Manners did
10 perfection. with the result that lie in of
time became known Lord Salisbury's Manners
STRAWBERRY LEAVES FOR LADY CRANKY
With regard 10 the new Duchess of Rutland she
IS delicate and fragile looking with a beauty Of
sta crz-7
Quantity of fair hair. Her dress is always strongly
favored with meji@vasm which suits her very
well. Eer chosen friends are the Duchess of Port
land Mrs Beerbofm Tree. the actress and Prin-
cess Henry II Battenberg. with whom she was to a
great extent brought up from early childhood
For her father Colonel the Hon. Charles Lindsay
q younger son "a the twenty-fourth Earl Of Craw-
ford, fav0rIte member OF Queen Nictoria's
Household and ser majesty. who took great fancy
his little girl insisted upon his bringing her TO
court whenever lie was in waiting Il is hardly
necessary add that the duchess is an extremely
clever artist, Lady CRANKY achieved so
mach success a pOTtTaitist that she has always
managed 10 ample income with her brush
The new duchess presents in this in other
respects striking contrast 10 TIE late duchess
Tie second wife Of the duke who has lust been
gathered 10 his fathers. Unlike the other mem
ters Of family. the late duchess never enjoyed
much favor court. She was too fussy, too active
much Interested IN temperance and all sorts
q other movements; added 10 which she had a per-
tect craze for seeing herself in print. She for
ever whiting on every conceivable subject, and for
q object of particular horror the
Lordon domestic servants, owing TO her having
started g crusade against allowing them 70 drink
either beer spirits. the ground that il ruined
-1eir character She used 10 contribute good
de-! 10 the press especially TO what termed
society papers" which the late queen did
Ike all. and at one time was involved in a
most undigniied squabbIe with the now widowed
Frances Lady Miles. the friend OF her brother-in
lax. the sixth Duke of Rutland, about the Rutland
Jewels and plate which that nobleman had per-
mitted Lady Niles 10 use during his lifetime and
which she refused TO surrender at MS death.
The publicity given 20 this squabble was all the
annoying TO the royal family, since the sixth
duke had been IN his earlier days deeply attached
70 Princess Mary OF Cambridge. and she 10 him.
Indeed. they were engaged 20 one another and a
marriage would undoubtedly have taken place had
not Queen Victoria absolutely refused 10 give that
sovereign consent TO the match which was neces-
sary TO render the union valid in the eye Of the
law. Princess Mary later married the Wurtem-
berg Duke Of Teck. and became the mother Of the
present Princess Of Wales. The duke never mar
ried. and seemed toward the close of his life
fnd certain amount Of consolation in his IN
fstuaEon for Lady Miles which, though familiar
70 soi1ety. was first made known TO the general
p-aic -y The prfnceIy bequests her in his will
and oy her >quabble with the late Duchess Of Rut-
land on The subject Of the Rutland family plate
ana jewels.
RLAMEs HIMSELF FOR PRINCES DEATH.
Emperor Flaacis Joseph feels certain amount
q responsibility IN connection with the tragic fate
Of the Prince Imperial in Zululand. it is this
tAat must be- ascfibe3 The touching manifestations
Of regard and sympathy which he accorded TO The
Empress Eugene the occasion Of her recent
visit to lin al Isch II 1878 Eugene addressed a
personal letter % Francis joseph entreatng him
as great favor permit her only son. the Prince
Imperial, 20 enter the Austrian army. True the
prince had received his military training in Eng
land But The Empress realized that with the bit
iefness which prevailed that time in France
against England mis- prospects Of ever becoming
emperor Of The French would be impaired rather |
nan Improved hy his serving under the English |
Ias- There were no such objections from Bona |
paTlist point of view TO the princes serving IN
Ger the austrian flag
Emperor Francis Joseph intimated TO Eugene !
thet ~ would gladly grant her a commission |
N MS army bur felt that before giving definite
1s"et he must consult his constitutional advisers
Np1it jules Andrassy a that time Chancellor |
efa sii1ister Of Foreign Affairs of the dual en- |
Pre- ana Was endeavorng just then cement |
= eE'I+ means ln his power those friendly rela-
O.A WIN Germany which eventually developed J
--'r lie triple alliance Believing that the pres
sl-e ~ Prince Louis Bonaparte in the Austrian |
ei', ~2jia give annoyance Berlin and would |
stte 10 recall Tee fact that when the war of 1870 |
"a O-l austria was on the point Of embarking |
-" an alliance with France against Germany !
'iafsF oifer'd such vigorous opposition the |
- "l amy commission the Prince Imperial |
80 emperor Francis Joseph felt himself COM /
very fe-letantiy. 10 address n letter to
'-ss9 Eugene intimating that reasons Of |
prevented atn from complying with her re-
$50 ana putting into execution his intentions with |
'ee4-d 10 her son
= was following tfis refusal Of permission TO
- 'Ae austrian army that the Prince Imperial /