New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-31

from General Chinese Gordon.
II is a simple little scrap OF paper, bea'-
ing in Gordon's familiar handwriting the
words "Khartoum all right. "A, r. "a
c. r. Gordon" BY the time that this let
ter had reached Lord Wolseley at Koru
on the Nile. sewn In the hem OF an Arab
messengers garment, Khartoum had
fallen.
Field Marshaps Financial Rsverses.
very serious question remains as 70
whether Lady Wolseley Will ind thar sho
has sufficient money on which 70 support
! her peerage. For when the government
bestowed IL upon her father II RETAINED
/ from endowing the dignity with an am
nuity of $1,000 for his own life and fY
that Of the two next holders OF the psero
age. as had been done IN the case OF othtI
successful soldiers, and caused Parliil
ment to vote TO him in lieu thereof IN
grants Of m pney. amounting together "a
the sum Of $4,000
| Though so clever as soldier and
able as a military organizer, Woseley
was not good business man. lie was
so unfortunate IN his investments that he
/ is credited with having lost all the money
comprised in the Parliamentary grant
and some years ago was forced b. tnan-
cal stress to sell his charming country
seat at Glynde. I'm Sussex. and all the
treasures with which he had surrounded
| himself there. comprising many valuable
| engravings, paintings. fine old furniture
and. above all. many beautiful specimens
of Sevres. Crown Derby and old Stafford
shire china.
! However. he had his pay as "a field mar
shall. as well as certain other military
| allowances on which to live. in addition
TO which King Edward. when he heard
/ OF the reverses of the field marshal,
/ placed at his disposal one Of the best
suites Of apartments In Hampton Court
/ Palace. where he was able 70 live. rent
and tax free. with light.ng heating and
repairs being provided By the crown. TIE
field marshars widow and daughter will,
| of course. be permitted 20 retain these
apartments But now that the field
marshals emoluments have ceased. they
will have little enough on which 20 I've.
Fortunately. the ne. Niscouutess Woisc-
| ley is a very clever woman. with plenty
of initiative, and for the last two or
three years has been earring her own
| living by the foundation and maintenance
Of a college Of gardening FOR lady garden
| ers and which IS doing exceedingly well
/ There are I'm England-the land par ex-
! celence OF country homes, both great ana
! small-any number OF gently reared
women who are glad to pay for tuition OF
| this sort. in order % be able 10 either
/ control and direct the gardeners IN them
employe or to cultivate the gardens them
selves when their means DO rot allow
| them to keep a gardener
Viscountess Wolseley. who is the active
principal Of this college, IS half CANADIAN
for her mother is a daughter Of \. Frs
kline. of Ottawa. and married Lord Wolse-
| lev when he was stationed In Canada, a.
the time OF the Red River expedition.
the new Lady Wolseley. who was nar-
/ ,icular favorite Of the late Queen VIC
toria. remains unmarried the y!sco my
Will become extinct at her death. where's
| il she marries Il Will descend 70 her son
| though not 10 her daughter, II she re-
mains without male issue.
An American Lady Wolseley.
The head OF the Wolseley family Is no
the yscountess. but Sir Charles Micnae'
Wolseley. OF Woseley Hall. IN stafford
shire. who is married TO an American
woman. a daughter Of the late Danlel l.
! Murphy of New York and san Francisco
Str Charles is veteran of the AfghSh
war of 1879 through which he served a.
subaltern OF a Lancer regiment. lie can
prove by authentic evidence an unoroHsh
descent from early Saxon times, ana can
show the inheritance of his present es'
tates I'm the male lire direct from peroo
anterior 10 the Norman Conquest. IN 100
In fact. the Staffordshire property o.
Sir Charles is on record as having u
olden times borne the name OF Nlssee
and as having been conferred on Ger
! tain Edwardus by King Egbert Tor ms
services in connection with the eNtermlA"
ton of wolves in England II is on tnS
account that a VOLTS head figures on ti'
armorial bearings Of the Wolseloys' anu
that the wolf also appears I'm the iahi"s
motto. which Is Homo homini lupus
oman is a wolf 10 his fellow man -
singularly appropriate motto Ter iani''
which has furnished so many soldiers "
the state.
OarrsIl's Story Recalled.
Sir Lionel Darrelrs serious illness !"
Fretherne Court, his place In Gloucester