New-York tribune., 1907-09-04

which she was starting for Scotland with the
Duke and Duchess of Sutherland. TO stay at Dun
robin Castle their guest, is fortunately very
rich woman, and will therefore be able to stand
the loss For it is doubtful whether the gems will
ever be recovered. These Jewel robberies almost
invariably take place at the great railroad ter
| mini in London. and are evidently the work OF
an extremely clever gang OF international thieves
who have means of getting rid OF their plunder
abroad. especially in India where there is less
chance than anywhere else of the precious stones
being recognized and reclaimed
One Of the only cases which am aware OF wpere
the jewels thus stolen were recovered has been
that of the Dowager Countess of Dudley IL
during the lifetime of her husband. and the
gems were stolen in the most extraordinary man
ner at the Paddington terminus of the Great West
ern Railroad. The principal confidential maid
of the countess the platform Of the station
and while talking to her mistress had placed the
heavy jewel case the ground, and her foot upon
1t, so as to insure its not being moved. Her at
tention and that of Lady Dudley distracted
for an instant by cry Shrek from the other
end of the platform, leading them to believe that
some accident was taking place The maid must
have removed her foot for a minute later when
she looked down the jewel case had disappeared
The late Lord Dudley entertained but little conf
dence in the powers of the police to recover the
gems, which were and of worldwide celebrity
those in the Jewel case representing value of
about 10000 So he in defiance of the entreaties
Of the authorities published advertisements 10 the
effect that large and proportionate reward would
be paid, questions asked and attempt TO
prosecute would be made if the jewels were re
turned This had the desired effect. and he recov
cred the possession of the entire contents of the
jewel case for the OF $4,000 The affair made
a great noise at the time. the police authorities,
in particular being exceedingly indignant. and even
going so far to argue that the earl had rem
dered himself guilty of the offence known COM
pounding felony. But nothing ever done 10
molest him, and with all his eccentricty and repU-
taton of being possessed of a disordered mind he
certainly showed himself worldly wise and
more successful in dealing with the robbery OF his
wtfes Jewels than any other husbands Of titled
victims Of thefts OF this kind
Lady Buchan is the wife of Lord Buchan, popu-
larly known the pocket Adons," and who en-
joys the questionable distinction of being only
British peer whose birthday falls February %
His last birthday celebrated in 1904, and his
next one will be eight months hence. His birthday
in 1904 the first he had celebrated in eight
years 1900 was Of course, not leap year He is
descended from the Black Knight of Lorne and
Joan, Queen Dowager Of Sotland their second son
being created first Earl Of Buchan of the present
creation in 1853 Buchan was one OF the old NOR
maershIps or earIdoms of Scotland, which was for
a couple Of hundred years in possession of the
Comyn family which forfeited Il by siding against
Bruce. 1t was afterward conferred upon Alexander
Stewart. known as the Wolf of Badenoc. Of
King Robert II and then upon John Stewart, Con-
stable OF France going from him to his nephew
James Stewart, son of Joan Queen Dowager OF
Scotland.
The history of the earIs of Buchan is one full OF
romance much Of which has due TO their
! eccentricity Many of them have been extremely
odd. Thus. the eleventh earl. when appointed by
the Prime Minister Pitt secretary OF the Brit
ish Embassy IN Spain calmly declined 10 proceed
10 Madrid. because the ambassador. Sir James
Grey was a person too low socially and OF too
piebeian origin to be associated with him. The
present Lord and Lady Buchan's eldest son. Lord
Cardross has left the army and forsaken England.
in order to indulge IN farming very extensive
scale in British East Africa.
BRITISH HOMES IN AMERICA
Each year witnesses the erection IN America Of
courtry houses that the counterpart OF ances-
/ trail homes in the Old World. J. J. Van Allen 5
beautiful villa at Newport. to which he has given
the name Of Wakehurst IS a reproduction stone
for stone of wakehurst Place tho lovely old Tudor
! homo OF Sir William Boord. and let by him on a
long lease 10 Gerald and Lady Louise Loder Bullt
! in 1898 by Sir Edward Culpepper. OF gray stone
with fine rnul!nned windows and dormers, IL IS
considered one OF the best pieces OF Elizaoethan
| architecture in the South Of England George w
! Chnds Drexel has in Wootton. near Philadelphia,
an exact reproduction Of the Sussex country seat Oh
the same name of the late Duke Of Buckingham
and now PercIval Roberts has built at Naroeth In
! PENNSYLVANIA another Penshurst. which IS the
American duc1cate of Lord de LIsle and Dudley 8
| lovely old home in Sussex halowed, so TO speak
bv memories Of Sir Philip Sydney. OF his sister
/ Lady Dorothy Sydney. atterward Countess OF sun
! dar,a,d and who lives in poetry "Saccharissa'
| Of Edmund Spenser and of Queen Elizabeth. PENS
| hurst Place in one word. is the "Arcadia" which
| furnished the theme of many OF Sir Philip sgd
news verses and little has It Changed IN all
these hundreds of years that the descriptions
| v,hlcb he gives OF Arcadia constitute perfect
nortravaI of this lovely Sussex home as IL s'ends
| TO-DAY, In Queen Ellzabeth's time 1t was styled
.tbe chosen home of chivalry. the garien OF TO
-oanca" and no matter from what point OF the
- go onnroaches II It is poetically pctur-
oa,a IN the extreme How picturesque II Is VIII De
,Inderstood when 1t is renuembered that II % iuI-
,sbes inspiration TO such poets as SIT frl,lp
So, and Queen Elizabeths poet laureate Ed
hyoIiey e,anesr ar,a MARoU7IsE DE FONTENOY.