The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-09
The Dutch Are Praying for an.
Heir tothe Throne.
HAS GoDFATHERs TO BURN
The Prince of Wales and His Duck
Hunting Exploits Henry OF
Prussia Has Not Lost the Dem
ocratic Spirit of America,
BY PAUL LAMBETH.

By PAUL LAMBEl u
lspeciaI Gable Dispatch to the INES. COPY
right lso9.)
LONDON. Nov. S-Stolks are lowering
o,er ,ua ,,oval palaces IN Europe. One
is visible over the tiny palace occupied
by Queen Wilnrlrnina at The Hague, ana
tho DINER BIRD Is stretching his WINS
<yor t,lc ts,iirinal at Rome, where dwclls
tie tail and stately Qaeen of Italy.
The Dutch are praying for an heir TO
Tho throne, willie the Italians also arc
eager that their Queen shall bear a boy.
All, preparations have been made at
Rome Except for the christening robes.
made of priceless lace and the famous
gold cradle presented by the city of
Ronlo, everything worn by the royal
infant is TO be brand new and of the
most costly descriptions
Queen N1ilhelmilla is the richest Queen
In Europe. i)tit nevertheless the long
loncd for heir viii not be. rocked in q
gold cradle Or swathed in priceless lace,
for the Dutch Queen cares little for dis.
play and is exceedingly transformations
Godtathers 70 Burn.
The Princess Irene of IIesse has god
fatl9ers ito burn. 50 10 SPEAK. She can
beast OF 4pao. and this is the way she
came 10 have them. When She was born
the war of 1866 was ending. Peace be-
ing concluded Just at her christening.
her father. Prince Henry Of Hesse. re-
o3es; ed all the officers and men of the
regiments under his command 10 stand
god father to the infant Princess.
This they did ard the Prince named
the child Irene lPeacel in&co.nmelnora tis,1
Of the ending Of the war.
The Princess is soon to- celebrate. sieA
Birthday and intends to invite all her
SURVIVING godfatilers.
A Mighty Ninrod.
American duck hunters viii read with
interest the statement that the Prince
Of Wales. with seven companions While
on recent duck-sbooting eSpeitaon,#
lasting three DAYS. killed 4,475 ducks. or
more than l53 bros daily for each gun
engaged.
,inis is. a pretty good record butaper-
haps American gunners will not think
much Of II when II IS learned that th5
e,uclSs which 4le called wild. really
& ws~c nesl-fea ducks. and so fairly wei
toniestieaied lat il reqt;ired a day or
two to nlakeathern gun shy.
g,le London papers. refer TO the Princes
feat as great sport, superb, shooting. -
etc. but there are American gi;nners
who would as soon think Of hunrns
ducks In a l,ar;HarG for .siaor1' as
+. shooting pen-Iei ducks loos@d for
Princes Slaughter.
HIS Rnval lIig53sess is a orettv good
shot. but II is doubtful If ha,s ever get
one-tenth of this bag II shooting teal o,
naliara in a Wisconsin or Arkansas
marsh
The Prince q Democrat.
Prince Henry Of Russia i,asn't Vet lost
the spirit of democracy and good fellow
ship acqliired on his recent visit to the
limited states He has bouglt@ana estate
at Burg Rhenstein.
Going to5-it for the first time he Az
rived SO early in the morning the SER
Narts didn't expect him.
l1eaaHo,es the porter in the lodge Who
pleepily shouted nj him: Milo arc you
md what do You mean by. waking honest
nen al this hour in the morning..
The Prince disclosed his identity and
laughed heartily ct the CONSERVATION of
tbs gate keeper.
II is said tbs. Friaceslihes now and then
to8crcounter. men who don know Rim AMI
sr be talked TO as he fancies other men
frequently are talked to.
Fortunately for those who have such adj
ventures With the Prince the latter has
= 9keener sense Of hurnor than his solemn
BROTHER. the Kaiser.
Tbs Queen at Home.
Queen Alexandra has returned 10 town
for ahe winter, after a long visit to- her
satliar.# the venerable King of Denmark.
. he Queen is looking Very Well this Vim.
tor after the stress OF the coronation sea-
son and is as slender and thoroughly
w..ll-dressed as her daughter, the l'rin-
cess Victoria. and altogether better look
4 Ing. despite the disparity in their ages.
The Queen locks as if She WAS always
rnreflil about hei. toilette. while. alas! Il
isGuite}tf1e that the Princess occasion
nils looks really ''doMdy..'
= 4 n 49, =. ~. -.
y$nNing recently at Sandingham3 reports
s that Her Majesty often appeared at break
'lkt wearing a gray tweed skirt and a red
1laAtnel l,louse--ilain red flannel. not.
.s;ask
his MAS her costume preparatory to
morning IN her garden among her beloved
eirnfis Yet IL is stated that the Queen
locked Very nice even in a red flannel
e'!ouse Gan Loyalty go further?
4 Strenuous University.
Tie students Of Glasgow University are
4 o strenuous lot of youths. They are now
's'sE'ised IN a casnRaien fer the election OF
I: recto..#and the university is split into
I've camps nienists and Liberals
The other day tire Liberals attempted TO
hold meeting. The 1tnionists attempted
10 wreck the hall TO prevent the meeting,
10th sides ware armed with clubs and
flou~. and fonglI tiercely for an hour
Finalix#it MIS- necessary To call in tho
Police. When the hated ..bolyi,ies, an
peared. both fighting bodies Of students
5oincd forces and attacked tho police Re-
f,,forcements We're summoned from head
qua rteYs and after All hours lighting the
students Were subdaed.
Tut the police iaa 70 turn the hose on
the youths before they suecunlbea MANY
reic injured. both police aud students At
ore time l.5al We're fighting strenuonsly
None Of the rioters VAS prosecuted
l.tIIazi,ag'' is unknown I'll British univer-
cities One fears to consider the conse-
o,,e,fccs II such strenuous students as these
r;,assow men INDUCED i'll the game.
Agains, the Tip.
The waters of Paris haxe at last re-
snlted against the tip system and are
Aesnandins that Their. employers pay reg