The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-27

sovereign. or who represent foreign
governments in a diplomatic capacity,
Is lr9wned upon by the authorities.
mental Europe the unwarranted use
or cockade Is apt to lead to serious
trouble with the police
William L. Cary, an American citI-
zen who makes his home in Califor-
nia, has just sold for the sum of
100000. an island on yonder side of
the Atlantic, and which had belonged
90 an English manufacturer, Of Hud-
dersneld. The islanG. while owned at
any rate for the past ten years. by an
an American, has nevertheless been
since its sovereignty was transferre ed
to the latter about $50 years ago, in
return for cash, by the Duke of Atholl
OF the day. who had inherited it from
the Earl OF Derby is the chief 1t is
known as the Calf of Man, and is sep
Arated from the Isle of Man by a swift
and treacherous channel about mile
wide Comprising about ], 500 acres and
feet high. 1t enjoys entire immunity
from taxation. and no one can land
and above fan, live there. without tho
sanction Of the owner, Indeed It is in
private estate. IT is laid out as such
with roomy mansion of the style OF
architecture Of $50 years ago, and
cottages for the employees. also stables
for the cattle and f. the two horses
William Cary's father lived thers
Tor many years. an extremely retired
fll1e. lie was man OF very scholarly
attachments, devoted himself to study,
ana rarely visited the Isle of Man. His
son and successor emigrated as boy
to the United States and earned his
living as a grocery boy, a mail clerk
and salesman. before building up a
large commission and produce firm
In the West, by means OF which he
ed taste for American life which
totally united him for the quiet Sc
GUIDED existence which his father hau
led on the island. and it is for this
reason that has now sold his ancestral
Calf Of Man.
Empress Eugene on Saturday last
fa al:n q 70 pc auctioned off at DaX, in the
oepartment of the Landes, in the south
west OF france, a considerable tract
or property valued at about 100000.
II bears the odd name of solferino and
t tin,s asoa or a broad expanse of one
presented to his consort at the be-
ginning Of 1860, in memory Of his
successful campaign against Austria.
W W. sn,f had culminated in his victory
= =, ''oAAei 49, NdpolcOn was q great
pelleVer IN the possibilities of the
Landes, which until the beginning Of
MS reign, had been left entirely waste;
and at his instance she caused the
property to be inclosed, and EMPLOYED
capable men to develop its resources.
IT became in course of time an az
ceedingly fertile piece Of land; and the
estate was rendered not only self-sus
tanning, but productive Of handsome
proiits' while prosperous village,
inhabited almost wholly by people oc,
cupted on, the estate, sprang IN there
which took its name Of Solferino there.
from ~ 'heie
After the establishment of the re-
pubic al Empress Ilugenie's property
was contlscated, and it was only Years
aiter,Whrds that she was able, partly
py dlnt OF negotiations and partiy
tnrough litigation, to recover at least
her own personal and private possass
SONS These included this estate which
she has Just sold; and the money which
the sale has brought to her will doubt
less go TO swell the fortune which 1t
is Understood will at her death be he
queathed IN equal shares TO Prince
Spain. 20 -
(copyright. 1910, by the BRENTWOOD
CompanY.G 2 :. !.