Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-12

Mr. Wernher intends 10 provide a cool
retreat for hlmgelf In hot weather IN
the form OF suhteranean palace. Prl-
yate golf links are being laid out and
arrangements have been made Tor
plentlfully stocking the place with
game. ono part OF the estate RS 20 be
set aside FOR zehras, Glands and other
habItats or the African wilds. I'm rec
0gnltlon of the source OF Mr.. Wern-
hers wealth Il has already been dubbed
the Diamond Palace When come
ploted it WIN he nc for o king, and
probably the king viii be entertained
there.
STILL WESTWARD.
Sull westward the course Of empire
takes it8 way. France has long eNer-
cised supreme gastrOu0mlc sway over
the fashionable British stomach, but
now America threatens TO successfully
dispute her rule. A significant sign Of
the impending change Is seen In the
number NJ American recipes with
American names attached TO them, too
which figure I'M up-tO-dato menus at
smart dinners ana lunchoons They are
more particularly noticeable In the
matter OF salads, deserts. and what one
might term the dietio frills Of the ta'
bic as distinguished from the cOarser
viands which suffice to satisfy the
mere cravings of hunger. II is on
such things that the true culinary ar
list depends for his best effects, which
leave behind them "a haunting memory
OF gastronomic Joys And it is 20 the
Waldorf. Astoria 10 New York that the
best London chefs now look most Keen
~ Tor appetIsng novelties, AS regards
candy. the highest reputation In Lon
don has for some years been held by
an American house. Il IS there the
young man takes his best girl when
he wants TO convince her that his deyO-
ton rises superior 10 all Consldora-
lions Of economy
ALL EYES on ROYALTY.
Little that royalty does nowadays
escapes observation and the more that
is learned OF them the more IL is made
apparent that these great folk are very
like ordinary folk That Is shown
by their hobbies 10 which atten-
ton has just been called by the
announcement llhN hll' Mus 't
Itulys zeal for collecting coins
had led TO his Joining the Numismatic
society Most characteristic Of all
royal hobbies perhaps, is that Of the
kaiser, who In handsomely bound vol
umes, preserves the clippings sent by
his agents In various parts OF the
world, Of things that have aDneared in
print about him. II their number AZ
fords any true index Of fame, then the
kaiser has some reason 10 consider
himself the greatest man IN the world.
The crown princes hobby is rather
commonplace one since II Is shared BY
millions. He has fallen a victim to
the picture postcard craze. Touching
~ pretty and feminine, II By no means
original, is the hobby Of the Princess
Of Wales. In q dainty yellum-bound
volume she records the first
words spoken by her children and their
qualntest sayings as they grow up.
The queen, who, it Is well known, is a
sklllful amateur photographer collects
photographs taken By herself Of scenes
and places she has visited, IL con-
stitutes a verltabe pictorial autobi-
ography. The Prince OF Wales con-
tracted the stamp-collecting mania
when .he was a small boy and stu
sticks to It. with such exceptional
opportunities as he enjoys II Is needless
TO say by this time his collection Of
stamps Is a superb one. OF more art
istlc interest Is his collection Of posters
miniature and full size. The German
empress goes In for fans and possesses
q quaint and gorgeous collection Of
them. II includes fan made from
the feathers Of grouse shot by the
kaiser-and It was one Of those shots
IN which a sportsman may take pride
which are rather rare IN royal battues
soon after their marriage.
when a cabinet official In America
returns to private life he IL expected
as matter Of course, 20 take upon
himself the burden Of providing his
own living, but here, II he apply for Il,
he NAV obtain a handsome pension.
Radicals are kicking over the discovery
that Lord Cross. who Is now eighty
one, has IN this way drawn Sl3s00
from the public treasury, his pension
amounting 10 $4,000 a year. During
his two terms OF office as home sec
retarY extending over more than six
and a half years, he drew a salary Of
$4,000 year. which is over thrice as
much as any American cabinet minister
is paid. Altogether Lord Cross has
received from his country S2SOOOO and
II Is the general opinion that It Is a
great deal more than he has been
worth to It, Lord George Hamilton
draws a similar pension Of $4,000
year, and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach
gets one OF $1,000
The popular notion that municipal
politicians IN this country are Of
much higher type than those who run
American cities has been rulely shak-
en- by some figures Just published by
the Liverpool corporation, showing the
cost Of various iunketing trips under
taken by members Of that body osten-
slbly IN the interests of the public. A
party OF twenty Of them paid a one
day visit Of inspection TO the Riying-
ton watcrworks and their bil OF eX-
penses amounted 10 $3.50, According
TO the temlzed account they fortified
themselves for their arduous labors
with no less than slXty-three bottles Of
Scotch whisky. besides q dozen bottles
Of champagne and some odd bottles OF
claret, sherry and hook! II would be
a difficult matter 10 find any twenty
American aldermen who could beat tina.
record and then have the eGrontery TO
charge It 10 the public account