New-York tribune., 1907-08-07
FIGHT FOR THE DUCHESS PEARLS.

Miss Lucy Ellis. who has Just through a judg-
rnent ~ the High Court Of Chancery, in London.
come snto possession Of superb pearls valued ~
nea-ly S259ao9 belonging TO her aunt. the late
Duchess Of Sernlonetta. is daughter Of the Hon
and Rev William Charles Ellis. rector of Bothai
Norpefh. and heir-Dresumpfiye 10 the harony OF
Howard De walden and - the baronT of Seafori.
held by his bachelor nephew. the present Lord
Howard &c Walden The entaileG property which
goes with these peerages IS very great comprising
il 9oes thA ground rents Of some of the most
valuable districts Of London. and therefore. 81
though -he rector % Bo,hai particularly
We, 81 -o-zax - = destined according TO present
sppearances 10 become very wealthy man. indeed.
The Legacy which his sister. the late Duchess n
se-monstta eft 70 his daughter was a perfecr
rodserd. comprising not only a considerable sum
e money but also all her shaTls Iaces ana le"'lS
IN her LONDON residence her English bankers
The Jewels included number Of superb pearls
which have Just formed the subject OF legal con
test in The English courts the plaintif being N"
present Duke Of Sermonetfa who unsuCCessfuly
claimed that thu pearls in question formed part 81
1he family jewels of his house in which the late
duchess his stepr7c1her. had merely life interest
snd rhs- therefore she had no right 70 ALLEVIATE
then - her niece
The late duchess vas great character in her
way. and alone among al the English consoTts of
-he great mobiles Of the Old patrician houses OF
Rome had remained a Protestant. Not that this
rnaftsred much her husband for old Don
Michael Angelo Caetani. thirteenth Duke Of Ser
moneTts was not only an unheiieHer. nut also one
Of the h1rteresr foes Of Roman Catholic Church
took prominent part in bringing about the down
fall % the temporal poTer Of the Papacy. pore 70
King Victor Emmanuel il Florence the result OF
that Roman pebisite of 1s7a upon which the reign
inE house of Italy bases Us rights 10 the posses
sion Of the Fternal City, and actually went 50 FAR
10 propose from his the extreme LETT
o. .fe Italian Chamber the expulsion Of the Papacy
from Italy and the destruction OF the Vatican
b fire. the aest means Of solving the Roman
question The Pofnsns used 70 say that the OLD
duke who shortly aftervard stricken with
Kindness dared 10 sleep again in the ms
1orle palace Of his ancestors They declared that
many family phantOms, including the spectres OF
iAe several popcs. of the seventeen cardinals ana
O the numerous other prelates which his house
had furnished 70 the Church. were in the habit of
sNeeIing past him in the watches of the hlsh' !,
r1sJlng reD.oachfgllE those ecclesiastical robes
sncn h@ had done his best 10 deprive OF any
temporal significance. He already blind when
he married in his seventy-flrst year as ms
thrd Wife the Hen Harriet Ellis. much to the
essost q his Roman relatives, VINO very lAkil'a!y
ait-bued choice 10 the loss of his sight. Init
Rating Il he had retained the Of his eyes
he Eeud have married In fact. 50 unkndly
yes tn feeling toward Ter 81 Rome that she
Rarely visited the Eternal city, dividing her time
bstWesn aer place in England. near Malvera. and
hsT place z Florence. Her husband. by-the-bye.
and her stepson the present duke. have both been
portrayed by Marion Crawford in his novels deal
As with Roman ufs
Tie present duke. besides being d statesman of
International fame who several occasions has
1-ia The Office % Minister Of Foreign Affairs "f
AslF. Il likewise srehseologst Of much renown.
ana traces lack his descent IN an unbroken male
ne to Dominus Constantinus CagetanUs. the great
territorial mssnste Of cfaeia IN the tenth cen
.-fs one % whose descendants was elected Pope
= Ale under tho title of Gelasius ii, another
SeSr.psi ing the chair Of St. Peter as Boniface
III from I@ss TO 1890 The present dukes wife is
3Ae MS late siepmother. English woman. of the
-,soue Nlbraham family. of which Lord La hom Is
me chief One Of mis- sons. Don Livio Caetani
> IN fhe diplomatic service and was stationed for Z
Dihe az Washington. another, Don RohTedo, is a
successful composer operas. while the eldes; son
Frines Tesno. a frequent visitor 10 this country
famous for his geographical explorations and ms
sAtenslNe travels. wife, the daughter OF the
cfAei q the house Of COlonne, being equally vel
slewn enthusiastic aeronaut and for hel
Noiing ealloonng feats
american readers OF Dante viii recall that Il Is
-ope Bonifsee VIII. Of the house of Caetani, who
vas damned by the poet with particular emphasis
His inferno.'' portion Of Canto Nxvll Delht
-Fetsa 20 the portrayal % the torn1ents OF uhs
particular Poatiff. Prince Teano is credited WIT
''Hlns more about the Mahonetan religion thar
eg ore else Italy. a knowledge which ha:
e'Fed HIM rel ~ hts travels in Moslefn countries
Nhefe many fruifiess efforts have been made L
hNeFf him TO islam. His mother. the duchess
oeen the virtual founder Of the Society for IN
'eFen'ion q Cruelty Animals in ftalY. wher'
ae dumb brutes owe 10 her deep debt Of graft
.oe The Caetanis have always been noted To-
III remark ahls Crsedoni Of language. @hic.l Il
- without giving piquancy 10 their clever cor
sa1on- They are wonderfully talented ishiis
COMPOSER BAIFE's SON STARVING.
" ". Astor's Par Mail Gazette" and oti1e
-Ashsh Papers devote some space TO the dseov
- n state Of absolute desiitution Of tho onll
~ " Michael William Baife. the composer o
bohemian Girl and Of other wei known
s,-.es' a composer whose centennial viii be cole
.Ls'a Dy nse musical world next year. u seem
t3e man Is well advanced in years. is in1fi
s1sh chronic sickness and is in dire want Ii
49, pfotleF Of the late Duchess Of Frias. WI
ss.-.. -. 'en alter most romantic career. snd IN
sgs Luxe - Frias. probably the best -.
az spain. II the Continent rf r
- is 4 grandson os the composer Bale. and
-. tnerefore. Of The man for whom charity
49, mFohce The du.1a however is IL