New-York tribune., 1908-10-05
LORD STANHOPE HERE
But Is Not the Earl of the May-
f0Frer Log Controversy.
l-or-risht. 1905. hr the Brentwood Company

copyright 1908 hv ihe Brentwood Company
Lord stanhope, who is in this country, hsv-
tx arrived bv way OF Canada must not be con
fzun6ed with the sixth earl Rho attracted so much
s:,enon by his opposition 10 the action of
the English government in restoring the Auaeri-
czn people the log Of the sIsyfover. Indeed he
actually went 10 the length Of moving in the House
cf Lords q petition to the Crown to put stop 10
:his Of International courtesy q petition which
vas denied The present earl is still unmarried and
: soldier by profession holding commission in
the Grena6er Guards. IN which regiment he served
Trough the Boer war He IS in sense of the
-c-d 2 descendant Of Lord Chatham. and, contrary
- Widespread belief has nc Pitt blood in his VEINS
nc- can his presence here be connected in any way
VIII the celebration Of the 150th anniversary Of
.Ae foundation OF Pittsburz
The lhiTd Earl OF Stanhope intimate
s-7e75 RobesDierre. used be known as Citizen
sts-hcpe,~ owing 70 his revolutionary sympathies,
.rd moved in January. 1874 in Parliament that the
Fs-nch Republic should be acknowledged by Great
Britain he was the inventor OF microscopic
ie-s and printing press which were named after
ar. n TWO calculating machines and or several
valuable commercial processes He married Lord
Chs-Ea1l's daughter. Lady Hester Pitt, sister of
William Pitt the famous British Premier of the
eoosrt-ic Lady Hester Stanhcpe favorite niece OF
Prime Minister Pitt. the mistress Of his household.
the heroine of many fantastic ror1ances and the
fsnoee of General Sir John Moore, the victor Of
n-osr Mysterious fashion ii Palestine where she
Fe-- -he las quarter Of century Of her existence.
rri-E entirely among natives. according 10 native
fashion. and holding altogether aloof from the Eu-
r7pez- element. After the demise Of her mother
he- father that Is TO say the third Earl Of stan
hon married again and the present earl. as well
IS his uncle. Lord Weardsle is the Iineal descend
81 ~ his second marriage Oord Weardale, by
t-e i've = engaged II writing e biography Of this
- -I--io-srv ancestor Of his-l
TIE fourth Earl OF stanhope was the father Of
tAe lac Duchess Of Cleveland and grandfather,
4s-e vas his patronage and championship Of that
sy--z- ordinary and mysterious creature known as
Ksspe- Eause-- whom he declared 70 be in reality
~ kidnapped son Of Gra10duchess Stephanie Of
Rz5e1 ana rhe lawful hei- therefore, 70 the throne
of Baden hzsper EIauser. e nay BE- recalled was
murdered n manner as strange as the circurn-
s-s-os = MS discovery. Just 100. a. the very no
-7e-- when Lord Srsnhope had inaug71rated the
HKt- c- behalf OF his rights.
r--5 S-z-hc1e-s estates extend over about twelve
thousand acres mostly n Kent where he has his
-7------ 7Tz-= Chevelirg Park about four miles
ero- Seve-osks L has been IN the possession Of
his family ever since its purchase from the daugh-
-s-e a. Thomas Lenna-d- last Earl OF Sussex and
r.,-z Dare o- General Stanhope. who was created
vss-o--- 1rzH-- a-5 Ea-I Stanhope for his services
~ -orra-se- II chief Of the British forces in
Epzf- s-6 as -he victor Of Port Mahon-
f--e~e-t-z Hal & beau-iful place, which vas
-eriE- early II -he seventeenth century from de
sr-s r- T-tgo Jones = : full Of all sorts q IN
-s-sz-z relics a-d treasures including the rele-
s---e which Wellington used ~ Waterloo. Tippoo
Sarfns golden pc7vde- horn and tae silver caszer
-4--zf-s-e -he freedom OF rhe city Of Geneva be
slowed -7o- the third Ee-I Stanhope. zho prior 70
ris PRECISION -he ea-l6oru 7-as. as Lord Nahon-
= ce-=- - rhe Swiss militia The Ea-ls of stan
h-e --s rre chiefs Of junior branch OF The house
r. which -he Ea-I % Chesterfield = the chief the
=-z- Lo-d Sta-hooe having been grandson CT rhe
=-z+ r.=-T q C-es-z--7el5.