Cockatoos For Skibo

Mr. Carnegie buys Four Black Ones For $600.

Rosswell Pierce of Santa Fe. N. M., sailed the other day for Scotland on the Philadelphia with four cockatoos for Andrew Carnegie, says the New York World. They have coal black plumage, pure white tails and a white ring around the neck.

Mr. Pierce imported the parents of the birds from New Guinea twenty-five years ago. Mr. Carnegie, hearing of the birds, offered to pay any reasonable sum, and Mr. Pierce named $600. Mr. Carnegie's reply was to send a check for that amount. He intends to let them fly loose and multiply around Skibo castle. They are expert linguists, conversing in English and Spanish.