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worse than worthless artistically Many OF
the landscapes are wonderfully fine. such
as DR.. Llewellyn Morgan's I'm Ade
Woods" E. Kingland's turneresque, The
Burning OF the Saale." and w. Thomas
Clearing the Woods" Naturally the best
work is in portraiture, and perhaps also
naturally an immense portrait of Lord Rob-
erts dominates the exhibition.
Judicial Appointments.
There Is now not much doubt In legal cir
cles that Lord Alverstone. the master OF
the rolls. will be offered the chief justice
ship to succeed the late Lord Russell. In
that case the choice of the new master OF
the rolls will lie between Lord Justice HEM
Collins and Lord Justice Romer, either OF
whom would. on accepting. create, va
cancy among the lords justices of appeal
There Is curious rumor atfoat in regard
to this prospective vacancy. 1t is limited
that the place in the appeal court may be
offered to Mr.. Asquith whose pronounced
imperialistic views make him at present
more of a government supporter than lib
eral. Being a purely legal appointment.
there Is. of course. no obligation to appoint
a party man. although lawyers on both
sides naturally expect to have the advan-
tage Of any important vacancy which may
occur while their party Is in office. The
offer would not be without a precedent.
and Mr.. Asquith's friends assert he would
accept 1t. 1t Is an open secret that Mr..
Asquith's income has been materially re-
duced through family circumstances. and
his present income at the bar does not at all
correspond either to his high abilities or to
his former returns. There Is always q feel
Ing over here against a politician who has
nlled high office returning to the practice
of his profession. The gentlemen OF the
wigs and gowns hold that when a lawyer
goes in for public life he should keep to it.
unless. OF course In the event OF accepting
a judgeship.
American Enterprise i'm London.
The intention of Mr.. Charles Yerkes to in
wade the traction field of London causes
much satisfaction. The people of this town
are very sensitive of their antiquated tran
sit facilities, and they extend an instant
welcome to American enterprise, as no hope
OF relief can be expected from conservative
Englshmen. One London paper remarks
that Mr.. Yerkes will have a statue erected
to him IL he succeeds in replacing the Lon
don buses with the American street rail-
way system. Mr.. Yerkes purchase of the
franchise of the Charing Cross Euston and
hampstead Heath underground road every
body believes is but the beginning of an ef-
fort to gather under his control all the Lon
don transit franchises money can buy. The
practically unlimited financial backing Of
the Chlcagoan contributes to this idea. He
has personal representative in parliament,
Mr.. Perks. the principal stockholder Of the
District railway. and the house of commons
VIII be asked this coming session to grant
MIN at least three new franchises.
Theatrical Profits.
The directors report Of the Gaiety Thea
ter makes interesting reading to Americans.
as practically all the musical comedies Of the
Gaiety travel to the United States the year
after they are produced here. The yearly re-
ceipts Of the theater amount to about f1oO.-
600. fS5O0O OF which is complete profit
Royalties and properties from provincial
and other tours bring in 10000 for the year.
Against this. however are stage exnenses NJ
fa2,OOO 5000 for advertising and SO. 900
for Incidental expenses. Mr. George Ed
wards salary as director, Is fl 800 a year,
MS TWO assistants receiving $3.50 each
L. II. MOORE