Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-02
SPLENDID rESURY ~ BELGRAvIA.
MH. LAnoucnERE MARKS SOME ~.
QuiKEs ABOUT iOSDoN's
pAuPfR MILLION.
AtRi,s.

lLoHdoH Itaihl
We have all gricvcd over Lazarus,
but few among us have ever yet wcpt
for Dives. The "Bittor Cry OF out.
east I.ondonn affected many, but who
has considered the Glitter Cry Of Proc.
porous Belgrnvia?b II plain poverty
i distressing, how far more appalling
Is splendid ponuryl The cruel problem
Of GLOW tho Poor Live" l. rs nothing
when compared 10 that of"How do tho
Rich Live"
Appointing myself special commits.
sionur, | started Last week upon round
OF Inquiry, anu now hasten 10 report
10 you some OF the typical cases that
have been brought under my notice.
Tho Duke OF " ocou pies a pro.
l.nii0us mansion In the nelghboThood
OF BolgTave square, the family con
slsting OF himself, his duchcss, four
ronA and three daughters, with Joint
Income which used TO be roughly csti.
mated Mt "a 900 a. year. From THIS 30
per cent. must, however, be deducted
Tor depreciation OF rent, the ahso.
lutely necessary expenditure connected
with tho property, defaults and arIears,
rates, taxes aud tithes. Charges upon
tho estate, Jointures, interest on mort
cages and Insurance premiums not only
absorb the entire remaining balance,
but together leave an annual deficit
amounting 10 close upon $4,000. The
duke IN therefore both millionaire
and bankrupt. On seeking admit
tauco the door was opened 10 me by
thTe. liverled servants, n prosperous.
looking under.butler conducting me 70
the duchess presence, while | oh.
served on every slie the tangible evi.
denccs Of opulence and appropriate
luxury.
owe are compelled" Her Grace ex.
planned In the coutse Of the interview,
'to keep up appearances. Our purpose
and only hope II 10 marry the girls to
wealthy husbands, and through our
influence aud Interest 10 procure, II
possible, lucratlce employment for the
boys. Were we 20 break up the estnb.
lishment and retire 10 semi.detAched
villa somewhere In the suburbs, this
would, OF course, become improbable;
aud nothing then but absolute ruin
would await US. Meanwhile, my
servants live at the rate OF eiO, 900 /,
year, while we ourselves have 10 on .
duro the incessaut t0rtuTes OF nbIect
poverty. We are compelled TO live
extravaganlly In order ultimately to
attain Independence, and, while
practically unable 10 afford n
crust Of bread for our own
consumption, We atc forced TO
provide 80 champagne anu all the
latest Injuries for the qualification oi
our numerous friends and acquaint.
ances. 10 compare such poverty with
tho Indulgence Of the merely destitute
IL utter nonsense. We are the psuper
inmates Of u golden workhonso, sur
rounded by Nil the pomp OF prosperity.
aud suffering all tho pangs Of penury
slaves IN mn Ivory galley chained to u
Jeweled Oafl'
Mt. and Mrs. Y. Y. having no re-.
sources Whatever VI their own, but be.
ing both equally disposed To live
luxurlously at the expense Of their
neighbOrH, established themselves In
an attractive blJou residence IN the
vicinity Of Hans place. Mr.. Y. u. In
an indefinite "something Ia the city, -
and his pretty wife il considerably
! en- evidence In the west end. Having