The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-02
THE AD0RATION OF TITLES
BRITIsHERS' CONTEMPT FOR
THEM INSINCERE.
stupendous Capital Floated For En-
terprises Last Year = Klondike
Absorbed So, 75o, o0o-Windfalls
Of the year-Track Winners
Health of the Gladstones.

many instances where flowers are bloom
ing in gardens in the south of England.
The complaints of shopkeepers, which
are universal. are attributed 20 the bane-
ful influence of the jubilee festivities. The
numerous country house parties also
thinned the number of west end purchas-
ers.
The queens New Years gifts to the poor
OF Windsor We're distributed today at the
riding school at the castle. There We're
nearly 900 recipients and about 4,OeD
pounds of beef and 100 tons OF coal were
dispensed.
The prince and princess of Wales and
Princess Victoria OF Wales started Mon
day TO nay a week 5 visit 10 the duke
and duchess of DeVonshire at Chatsworth.
The prince and princess Will occupy Shs
royal apartments in the west wing, and
the mansion, fountains and cascades VIII
be Illuminated nightly There wlil pc
thaatricals in which Lady handoiph
- hurchill viii take part balls and other
entertainments.
The marriage OF Lady Anne. Coventry,
second daughter of the earl OF Coventry,
TO Prince Dhulep Singh, will take place
'Tbe Tinted States ambassador, Colonel
John Hay. and Mrs. Hay are visiting the
earl Of Crewe who was thrown from his
horse while hunting with the Cheshire
hounds on Monday last, sustaining a
fracture of the collar bone and injuries
The Daily Chronicle says the late
duchess of Teck left debts to the amount
of ESQ. 600 (Sl50, GOD. mostly household eX-
penses. The expenditure at the White
Lodge which was the residence OF the
Tecks, exceeded, it appears, the duchess
allowance. 5000 (S25, GOD. by E2OO0 lSlOOOO)
yearly Whether the effects of the duchess
will be sold to meet the deficit depends
upon whether the government will apply
TO parliament for funds to meet the
emergency.
INsINCERE BOAST
Judging from the new Debretts paerage,
the RTitishers' loasted contempt for for
aio ic nj
bers of the royal house hold foreign
titles. while those of lesser rank are
thicker than blackberries. In this con-
nectiOn it is interesting 10 note that the
jubilee was a record year Tor the pc
stowals of honors. which totalled Up 81
The charitable requests OF the year aiso
topped the record, totalling up f2O00OO
$4,000 600. Without the Wallace coIlec-
ton bequeathed to the nation, seven tes-
tators aggregated 100000 (S5,0OO0OO IN
charity.
sTUPENDUOUs CAPITAL.
great number of companies were
fIoated during the past month, making |
The total capital offered in 1897 tl5S,SO0,U00 !
(ST92 200 aOO) the largest amount since 1857
r,ha foreign government leans aggregated /
roughly 10000. 900 $3.50, 000. 000)- India ana |
colonies. f14OOO,000 $50, o00O OOl: bfewerles /
and distillerfes fl. 600 900 (SSl, 800 600; en-
tertainInent f2.0000O0 ($lO,0OOOO0l; cycnnS, |
IS 600 600 $4,000 O0; hotels e GOO O1e 6SlS
oOoOoo klondikSs 6 sS9 6SS CsS SS SVy g
mines f23 250. 600 1855, 25O, OO0l, ana lnduS- |
trials and miscellaneous, 900 (S262.- |
500,000).
SOME WINDFALLS.
A chancery lane lawyer contributes an |
annual letter to the press in regard TO the |
windfalls of the year, among the missing
heirs and legatees. many of whom are
believed TO be in America. Among Others,
fortunes are awaiting W. g. Clement who |
went to California in 1868; James MoIIatt,
who entered the United states navy IN
1865: the descendants OF John w hIte, the
first attorney general of upper Canada;
G E. Sayles, who went TO America IN 1879,
and Joseph Pickup, of Wisconsin;
The will of the late Alfred Nobel. the
Swedish chemist and expert in high ex-
plosives who died at San Reno, Italy, on
Dec. 9. 1856. has been proved The re per per
sonality is valued at fA34.09S 81 17O, 1860:
Among the legatees is Alfred Hammond
of Waterford. Tex. who receives f2OOO
$50 0O0) About half the estate goes to
relatives and the remainder is invested,
the interest annually, to be divided into
five prizes of about fz,0O0 (s10OOO each.
PHILANTHROPHY.
Prizes one. two and three are to be
awarded to the persons making the most
inDortant discoveries in physics. chemis-
nv physiology or medicine. Prize fouc
s is TO be given to the person making the
best literary contribution upon the sub
iect of physiology or medicine, and prize /
1--WE Is to be awarded to any person who
has achieved the most or done the best
things looking to the promotion OF the
cause of peace throughout the world
These prizes, which are all open to any
persons anywhere in the world, will be
awarded by the various Swedish acade-
mics. except the prize for the prOpa CATION
OF peace, which is left in the hands of a
committee which IS to be elected by the
Norwegian parliament
TRACK WINNERS.
The conclusion of the French racing
season 6nds NJ Menier, of chocolate fame,
at the top of the list of winners, with f3e,
600. The next is the Nicomte de Harcourt,
fl. COO Then comes Baron Schickler with
81 of ar1at
steeplechasers, Mile Marsy the actress,
leads. with f14OO0.
Sir Thomas and Lady Hasketh formerly
Miss Florence Sharon OF San Francisco),
have taken Barretstown, kildare, for the
remainder of the season Lady Hasketh
maze a brilliant debut with the Kildare
hunt She finished in the front ranks,
and at the end of a 90-minutes' run.
DRAMATIC SCENE.
There was a dramatic scene at the Ma
tional Liberal club on Wednesday. In the
midst Of the speeches the chairman called
upon Mr. Gladstone to make a speech
ana a monograph Immediately gave an :
extract fro mthe statesnan's last speech !
in the house of lords. The words were :
clearly heard. Mr. Gladstone said: Y
Il is not for the commons TO pronounce +
Judgment on the subject There is a /
higher authority than the commons. II is
the judgment Of the nation, which, in the :
last resort. must decide.
An immense outbOTst of applause greet [
ed the repetition of these memorable SEN f
GLADSTONE'S HEALTH.
There are disCuieting reports regarding. [
Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone's health They q
attended church at Christmas and an
peared TO be most feeble Mrs Gladstone
he'd to be led to the communion table.
while Mr.. Gladstone was compelled to
cling to the choir stalls on his way there.
IIr Giadstone's sight is worse On leav-
ing the church he failed to see his car Z
rage which was only two yards off.
II IS reported that Herr Richter the
In of !
to. accept in 1888 i long-standing offer of a =
tour of the United States.