The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-06-30

liefs. The king particularly asked for
Mr.. Carnegie in the belief that he was
one Of the party of visitors to the
castle.
Speaking of Mr. Carnegie reminds me
that suit has been brought to set aside
the sale to him of the Skibo estate.
which was purchased in Mr.. and Mrs.
Carnegie's joint name in 1896 for 1925,
600. Since then more than that amount
has been expended in Identifying the
estate without any objection from the
former owner or any hint of future
trouble, Mr.. Carnegie does not seem a
whit disturbed by the present suit and
is confident he cannot be dispossessed.
The Skibo estate, in Sutherlandshire,
is colossal. Mr.. Carnegie calls It his
earthly paradise" One can drive al
most 30 miles i'm straight line with
out leaving the miIlionaire's property.
The acreage Of the estate is about 40
600, and there are extensive enlarge
ments in contemplation Everything Is
measured by miles In the last IS
months Mr. Carnegie has constructed
over Is miles of new roads in the es-
tate. 1t takes three days for the factor
to collect the rents at the three points
the tenants meet him t"'. t'it
The castle itself stands on an emf
nence not far from the shore of Dor
noch firth. 1t is built of a pinkis1
stone, and the external aspect of. the
structure is one of warmth. stateliness
and solidity. A striking feature of the
interior is the hall, going right up to
the roof and surmounted by a glass
DOME. On Sunday evenings the hall IS
thrown open to the villagers, while Mr..
Carnegie's Organist plays sacred music.
All summer Mr.. Carnegie will be en-
tertaining visitors at Skibo, and not the
least interesting American guest will
be Irving Bachelor. so well known on
both sides of the ATLANTIC as the author
of "Eben Holden.y
Another leading American invader is
Charles T.. Ierkes. Sthe Chicago street
railway magnateA Mr., Yerkes has sue
ceeded in persuading the stockholders
of the Metropolitan District railway to
adopt his plan for the introduction of
electricity as theCmotiye power of the
road. 1t is safe to say that Mr. Yerkes
will open the, eyes of the British re-
garding rapid transit 1t is rumored
that he intends to buy up other roads,
but concerning this Mr., sYerkes- main
tains a discreet silence. He declares,
however. that zthe. remodeled under
ground railway will be far superior to
the existing London ''tube9' Mfr
Yerkes' project has been so favorably
received that Iittie-or nothing Is heard
of Jealousy of American enterprise.
One phase of the undertaking will sur
prise the conservative Londoners, for
Mr.. Yerkcs Intends to reconstruct the
line without interfering with, single
train, .-,.. ...
LIP the field Of sports England has
been invaded with great success. When
W. c., Whitney won the Derby with
Volodyoyski, an American Jockey. Reiff,
in the saddle. nepple copsoled them
selves with, the reflection that Mr..
Whitney was only the temporary own
er of the horse, he having leased it
from Lady Meux, and that, moreover,
the horse was English, bred, But a
few days later Foxhall Kee1e's feet
FLY, Cap and Bells H., showed her
heels to a fast field in the classic, race
fol. the Oaks the Ladies' Derby" and
this time the British public could say
nothing, for owner, trainer, jockey and
horse were Americans ..u-
Resides these victories, many minor
stakes, have been won by American
owners, with, American horses, and a
reluctant confession, has, been ,wrung
from the lovers of the horse that Amer
lean methods are far, and away supe-
rior to- English, The. team of trap
shooters, from. the United States has
Pested a British team, even, under adj
verse conditions, aud II only, remains
for. the University of, ,Pennsylyania's
crew. TO- win the big event at the Hen
lev regatta to fill the, English sports
Hlftr fuP ifygfsc ~ yllmUgs lfn
As hiptea, saboFe. Americans, have
gained great success in the matter Of
entering the most exclusive British So
cjety.. Thanks to the fact that visitors
from the United States are all the rage
IN, London. now, the London clubs are
beginning to be less clinTlfsh to visitors
from. the other side of the Atlantic. IN
deed many of them are now opening
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