New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-22
EXPLORER DUE TODAY
Captain the Hon. MOntagu
Parker to Visit New York.

DOWNRIGHT 1912 by the Brentwood Company)
Cantain the Hon. Montagu Parker. due
IN New York to-day from England on the
Mauritania formerly belonged TO the
Grenadier Guards has been frequently
reported in print as a sutton for the mana
~ Mrs John Aston and came prominent
" into the nmelight a couple Of years or
so ago through his remarkable subter-
rsnean exploration of the site of King
soIomop's Temple at Jerusalem.
The story that he and those associates
with him in the enterprise had sacrlle'
eiously removed treasures from beneath
the Mosque Of Omar, built on the ruins
NJ solomon's Temple. created an immense
stir through the civilized and uncivilized
world. precipitating a ministerial Crisis
Of Constantinople. 1t was claimed that
no had found the authentic Ark of the
Covenant and the seven branched candle
stick. as well as the Mosaic tables OF
stone and that he had succeeded In
smuggling them, with treasures OF
much greater value intrinsically-that is
20 say. Of gold and jewels-to the coast
and had embarked them on his steam
Yacht awaiting him there.
No one believes that Captain Parker
really did get either the Ark Of the Cove
rapt or the Biblical tables Of stone on
which were inscribed the Ten Command
rneDts but he has always been unwilling
IN reveal what he and his friends really
did ind and carry away. Perhaps he
NAV be induced TO disclose the results Of
his remarkable exploring venture during
cd M
Canada.
Captain Parker was a frequent visitor
IN this side Of the Atlantic when his
uncIe. Earl Grey, was Governor General
~ canada. He is heir presumptive 10 the
peerages Of his elder brother, the fourth
Earl Morley, who also spent much time
in America prior 10 the death Of his
father. under the name of Viscount Der
!ngdon
Lord Morley and his brother belong TO
the fine old Devonshire house OF Parker.
among the most distinguished members
of which was Admiral Sir Hyde Parker
who destroyed the Dutch fleet off the
Dogger Bank, in 1851, and afterward, sail
Ing aboard his flagship, the Cato, bound
FOR the West Indies, vanished with his
ship and all mis- crew from human ken as
completely as the missing ArChduke John
Of Austria did in 1851, never being heard
Of again.
The principal country seat Of the Parker
family is Saltram. near Plympton, which
Is said to De the largest, f not the finest,
mansion in the County Of Devon, and
possesses an unrivalled collection Of por-
traits by Sir Joshua Reynolds. IT Is
within easy reach Of Plymouth, a sea
port for which both the first and second
Earls Of Morley did much, among other
things constructing a great drydock IN
Catwater Bay for the repairing OF mer-
chantmen. Captain Parker went through
the Boer war. where he was badly wound
Cd. and what with his exciting expert
ences at Jerusalem, where his life was
sought by all sorts Of religious fanatics,
who charged him with sacrilege. he has
had almost as much adventure in his life
as his elder brother, Lord Morley.
Lord Morley. among other things, was
shipwrecked in the Pacific. Returning
from Norfolk Island 10 Sydney, in Aus
tralia. the ship on which he was travel
ling the Avalon, caught fire, and her
commander decided 70 run for Lord Howe
Island. which was about a hundred miles
off. When within a couple Of miles OF
shore all on board were compelled in a
hurr7. to take 20 the boats, and before the
latter had got more than five hundred
Yards away. there was a terrific explo-
sion. the ship Immediately disappearing
beneath the waves IN huge column Of
fame and smoke