The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16
A DESERTED PALACE.
IT ~ THE IMPERIAL BONE or THE
GREAT DUKES or HAMILTON.

Has Been Closed Cor Twenty-Five
rears-Thc Pre.snt Duke L. n
bachelor and az Is believed THAT
the Golden Key of m American
Heiress IL Absolutely Necessary 90
Unlock the JonE-Closed Portals.
There Are Accommodations for .0oO
Guests aud 500 Horses--siiver cot
Hns for the Premier Mobiles OF
scotland.
New York. Dec. 1.-THE report recently
printed In New York paper OF the po-
sition occupied by a near relative OF the
vorlto In New York and Newport g. ~
and Is now a pianist In a Boston orche 80
ira. recalls some curious features OF tho
downfall. In but two generations. % the
wealthiest and FIRST In precedence OF tho
Scotch nobility. But nifty years ago ow-
ing to the rapid development Of the coal
mines on the Lanarkshire Hamilton
estates. the duke OF that day tenth In
order of succession. might well have re-
garded his means as inexhaus,lble.
Being. however. a man Of princey
TASTES. like many millionaires Of more
recent date. II was the building OF a
house-a splendid palace on the banks OF
the Clyde near the town OF Hamilton
that nrst began to eat ravenously as well
as ruionously into the immense fortune
stupondous and magnificent IN design. a
lew details will give some idea OF what
a
have been. and the heavy burden upon
the tenants for life It must be even TO
keep such palace In repair.
Built 20 accommodate a thousand per-
sons. with stables attached for Ave hun
dred horses the front porch alone cost a
fortune. being de- igned after that OF the
celebrated temple OF Jupiter or statue at
Rome sixty feet high and 80 feet In
length within are miles Of suPerbly
decorated galleries and salons In whi h
the owner expended millions In gathering
together the rarcst CIT treasures from all
parts OF the world. few years ego tho
pressing needs Of the late duke necessi-
tated a sale OF some OF these effects. the
amount realized being Sl.00OQ0 yet a
casual visitor. unie. informed OF the fact.
would imagine that the palace was still
cTammed with priceless works OF art
Fancy tine man entrance down a state
~ avenue about "a mile ia length. stands
the Hamilton family mausoleum. huill in
the style OF that Of the Emperor Hadrian
aud costing 10000. Circular ia form.
che roof or the interior Is supported by
pillars Of verde antique ana decorated by
tho finest painters Of the time. but that
which chiefly attracts the visitors az
ttntion are the richly embossed silver cor
ms of nine OF the Dukes Of Hamilton
q nhsa Of
ished marble. as Il silver. however. was
not a sufficiently precious mater al 10 C n
cain the bones Of "a, tenth Duke. that
ulustrious Individual prepared for his own
occupancy "a sarcophacus. for two or
three thousand years the abode OF
daughter Of the Pharaohs. whose mummy
ho somewhat unEallantly elected 10 re-
pose for the future in "A common glass
case la one OF the halls OF the palace.
50 impressed Is che old Scotch keeper
with the Importance Of the dead commit
ted 10 his charge. that his Imagination
OF what will take place on the Day OF
Judgment can soar no further than Is ex-
pressed IA solemn whisper. as he
glances round the splendid tomb-'Aye,
mon: but what a sicht-what slcht II
will be 10 see n the dukes come forth on
the great day
To the numerous British titles borne by
ed that OF Due de Chatelleraun Ia
France. around which the eleventh Duke
round a pretty though costly sentiment
Having married relative OF Napoleon
III. like Mary Queen Of Scots, the French
Duchess often pinned for her southern
home. Upon on. occasion looking out
through the drcay mist OF a Scotch au-
tumn day. she exclaimed with Sigh OF
regret. AM how I would like TO see dear
oh Aatelieraus again
.sYoA shall" her husbands voice I'M
expactedlv replied. You shall gaze upon
Il every day iu the year II YOU wish.
Turning with establishment aud delight
- the duke, she asked how soon would
they start for France.
sOh. a. 20 that" laughed her husband,
ITS not at all necessary to leave 'Hamil-
ton Chats 'lerault viii come 10 you
Further Information as 20 the dukes
meaning being withheld. there, however,
shortly commenced 20 rise on she hillside