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KINGSTON FARM SUIT COMPROMISED. Lexington, Ky., November 24. If Clarence II. llackay signs an agreement for a compromise witii Robert L. Baker that has been reached by their respective attorneys and which, bearing the signature ot Mr. Baker, is now in Mr. Mackays New York ethco awaiting his return about December 1 from a shooting expedition to his South Carolina game pre-. serves, the famous Kingston farm will be for rent and the Mackay establishment will be known no more in Kentucky. Mr. Mackay has had Kingston Farm for six years and he holds a lease upon it for another four years, dating from October 31 last at an annual rental of 0,400. When Mr. Mackay decided last winter to send the stallion Meddler and his band of broodmares to France, R. L. Baker, owner of the farm, brought suit for an attachment and indemnifying bond to tho amount of 1S9,000. The bond was Sfiven and the horses were released by the court to go abroad. Then Mr. Mackay began a light in the local courts aud in tho United States court resisting , the suit. He won on some Important points, but the ease was not entirely disposed of. He grew tired of litigation and when he was at Frankfort on November 0 for the unveiling of tho Lincoln statute, he had o meeting with Manager Charles P. Hill and Attorney George S. Shankliu and told them to compromise the case. Under tho agreement Mr. Mackay Is to pay in cash, to Mr. Baker four years rental, less six polecat interest,, and is to have the right to sub-lease the farm for stock breeding purposes only. It is expected by Manager Hill and Attorney Shanklln that Mr. Mackay will sign the papers upon his re-tS!S .t0 Novv York" and tuat u0 will order Manager Hill to sub-leasethe farm to the person making the best proposal. There are now only half a dozen borses on the place.
