The morning times., 1895-10-04
NEWLANDS MAY Be A DUKE
Street Railway Man offered a Title
for a Million Dollars.
Ing Bait, and Thinks, Too, There
Is Money In 1t.
Especial to The Times }

San Francisco, Oct. 3.-One of the most
Interesting real estate transactions ever
attempted in san Francisco Is that now in
the hands of Andrew Sbarbaro. who is try
ing TO negotiate the transfer OF a large
Italian estate. which carries with it the
title OF duke.
Mr.. sbarbaro has been greatly aided in
the preliminary negotiations by Gen. W.
H. l.. Barnes, who has succeeded. il is
SAID, IN interesting Francis Il. Newlands
in the transaction.
Mr.. Ncwlands is well known in the East
particularly in Washington. where he has
large street railway interests and controls
liiiiiiehse tracts OF suburban property in
the Rock Creek district
While Congressman Newlands cares notI-
ing about the title of duke, it is said he
VIII make Il careful study of the estate
during ms European tour. The estate has
also been offered 10 the yanderbilts to
Rockefeller, to Walter Hobart and to James
Gordon Bennett, aud there Is much local
interest ia the final result of the deal
which has long been under way.
one OF the old dukes of IN aristocratic
region in Middle Italy, not far from he IA
nous bittiiwick OF the Duke of Tuscany, is
the fallen hero who IS willing TO sell the
glory of Il title for the coin of Americans
The total cost of the vast area offcrtcd
VIII be about 81 900 600, and To facilitate
tbt S.ih t1t OIicr IEDWS payments ON tle
InstallnieDt plan, with reasonable interest
The prospectus is one Of the quccrc>t ever
issued, being written so as To appeal Ia
the lover OF the poetry of Dante and Milton
and yet so as not 10 overlook the practical
side of life, attention being called Ia the
fact that paper mills might flourish by
the streams" Among ether remarkable
statements in the prospectus calculated To
Interest the title seekers i'll America Is this:
ba
ideal part of the universe for a happy
home lie. Nature has been lavish III pro-
yidins an atmosphere of great purity. an
equabe climate. fertile soil and the TEN
pering brccZes of the Mediterranean.
Her sun kissed hills provide both food
and drink of an ideally health-giving char
in such abundance that none may hun
ger Cr 60 athirst. Bat like all other Edcns,
the trail Of the serpent is found close beside
the pathway of the vestal and the lingering
dread OF some awful catastrophe is but
dimly hidden by the veil Of Ae;na's waving
banner of smoke.
The seismic disturbances are the one
dreaded thing which makes the future Of the
Italianhume dweiler whose lot is east In the
volcanic sections one of uncertainty and
possible loss"
But the dangers of volcanic disturbances
are waited aside as OF little importance
compared with the many social advantages
which 20 with the title of duke.
II is believed that the average American
millionaire Will brave the dangers of
yesuvius without beating his brow II he
can revel in the many delights OF aristo-
cracy, sitting with MOBILES, barons, counts
and dukes, and celebrating with them the
glories that come with patrlcian blood,
whether imbucd for ages past or purchased
with hard-earned American gold.