The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-06

Commenting on this in his paper, Mr.
Lahouchere sa-s
Il am really grateful because il was
witty
American Navy Watched.
The admiralty is closely following the
developments of the American navy.
The latest instance is the purchase of
two large steamers now building. FOR
the purpose of Transforming them into
distilling and repairing craft. The Globe
congratulates the authorities on adopt
ing the American lead. and trusts
MANY similar vessels may soon BE-
added to the British feet. quoting Che
testimony of Rear Admiral Melville.
chief engineer, l. s. n, on the subject
Of their usefulness in the Spanish
American war.
The increase in the cost of member
ship of TIE stock exchange from SEQ to
600 guineas has caused a discussion as
to whether it would not be better TO
adopt the system in vogue IN New
York Il is COinted out that this in
sures the members being Of large means,
and also provides a satisfactory asset
in case of failure. The lack of the lat
ter commodity caused serious difficult
ties to many an Old established London
firm this week. Tt is doubtful, how
the stock exchange VIII bring itself TO
adopt change so radical.
Whitaker Wright Lives Like a King,
Few miIIionaires in England or other
countries live in such princely style as
Whitaker Wright the moving spirit in
the collapsed London & Globe group.
In London he has a miniature palace in
Park Lane, in the drawing room of
which is d copy Of the famous Cabinet
Du Roi Of Louis XIV. It took three
years TO complete, and cost many thou
sand pounds. At GOdalming he owns a
country seat worthy Of Monte CTistO,
on which 600 WOrkmen are now engaged
in beautifying. Il contains costly fOun-
tains and statuary brought from Italy.
Wright's stables alone cost a small for
tune. They have upholstered oak and
leather settees and polished gun metal
fittings while valuable paintings and
bas-reliefs adoru the stalls. His private
yacht is fitted up with similar Injuries.
Everything ne owned had to be of the
best. To crafty this desire there was
no stint of expenditure.
Both Howard Abel Of Chicago and
Henry G. Davis Of New York the
agents of Charles r. Yerkes. are now
installed in London, busily engaged in
pushing the underground work which
they hope to have in good slaDe by the
time Mr.. Yerzes arrives here in March.
The decays i'm the plans for the electri-
cal installation on the district under
insufficient capital. and have caused a
reiterati0n of the TumOrs that Mr.
Yerkes will take a hand in the scheme
Theatricals Are Lively.
With a dozen theatres within a short
distance of Trafalgar square giving two
performances daily and as many more
giving eight performances a week Lon
don theatTe-EOers have no reason to
complain of lack of amUsements- New
theatres are rapidly sprinEing up in all
directions, but the managers complain
Of veXatiOUs delays in their completion
Lowenfeld's new house. the Apollo,
contiguous TO Days, where if is eX-
pected The Belle of Bohemia" viii be
produced in d few weeks. viii be the
future home of many American produc-
t:cnS.
George G. Mclean has just returned
to London for the purpose of hUrrying
up the work on the new Adelph. which
viii be opened early in the spring with
one Of the Morton & kerker's new
plays.