The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-01

Charleston, S. c., and Denver, with a few
collars TO spare. 1T would build a fleet
of eight battle ships each costing as much
as the battlt ship Maine, with enough left
over to construct a first-class gunboat.
Howard GOuId's Niagara.
A number of the finer boats in the
above list were built abroad, but the very
finest of them all have been built in
American shipyards. American designers
and builders are coming to be recognized
as the equals, IL not the superiors, of any
in ne world.
Howard Gould's magnificent Niagara IS
one of these. Plans were submitted TO
Mr.. Gould by European experts, but in
fair competition the American designs
won. The Niagara is not only of Ameri-
can design and build, but 1t is construct
ed entirely of American material. This
most expansive private yacht in the world
is a thoroughly seaworthy vessel. She is
272 feet long over all, and is of the twin
screw type. The house on the spar deck,
10 feet long and IS feet wide, IS Of Steel
covered with mahogany. In the forward
end is the owners navigation room and
nautical library. Just back OF this is the
captains room, which is OF easy access TO
the bridge.
Then comes the great social hall. thirty
two by sixteen feet in size. II is finished
in massively carved American mahog-
any and is uphols tered in green. A large
orcrhestrion is built into one end Of the
room. Ample provision for music Is made
on the Niagara, for, besides this orches-
trion. there is a beautiful specially made
piano in the main saloon. Around the
skylight in the ceiling of the social hall
are arranged growing foliage and running
plants in such manner as TO give con-
servatory effect
From the social hall a passagewsy leads
to the smoking room. thirteen by eighteen
feet, finished in old oak and decorated
with delft plaques of a quaint old Dutch
pattern. Beyond this is the owners office
and deck bedroom, In East Indian ma
hogany, which opens into an observation
room occupying the extreme end of the
deck house.
A very beautiful broad stairway leads
from the social hall on the spar deck to
the library on the main deck. This room
Is % by IL feet, is finished in hand-carved
American walnut and contains a library
mum boring hundreds OF volumes. The af-
ter end is fitted up as an armory. Open
ing off the library is a dainty ladies' bou-
doir. Forward Of the library Is the din
ing room, "a by IS feet, finished in hand
carved quartered oak and Renaissance
ia pestry. At one end is a beautiful onyx
fireplace and at the other the magnificent
piano with hand-carved case. An electric
elevator communicates with the smoking
room above. The pantry, opening into the
dining room is fitted with every accessory.
The owners kitchen. Just beyond the pan
try, Is provided with coal and electric
heaters and ranges and all the latest de-
vices for perfect cooking. The kitchen
for the officers and crew is back OF this
and is managed by a separate staff Of
chefs.
on the starboard side OF the main deck
is the owners suite OF apartments. con-
sisting Of a bedroom sixteen feet square.
a dressing rom and tiled bath roomJ
The woodwork is natural birch. Directly
opposite is Mrs. Gould's luxurious suite
consisting Of bedroom Of similar size. q