The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01

Women with infants In their arms are
no longer seen drinking at the public
bars, and as the law lnhlcts q very Sc,
we're fine for a saloon keeper who serves
liquor to palpably intoxicated man or
woman, there is much less drunkenness
visible In 1.-THE streets of London. partlc-
ularly on Saturday nights.
,rhe 'fbacklisting" of habitual drunk
ards, also, Is found to be working well.
and there Is hope that the new law VIII
fulnll the promises of its authors.
It is not aimed at prohibition, but to
secure moderation. 5s2f
Some bars now refuse 10 serve more
than two drinks of whiskey to q Gus,
toner at one standing or sitting-so 1ear-
full are the saloon keepers OF the Pena4
ties OF the new act. Il.
They adopt this policy to be on the
safe side There is one noted saloon ~
the financial district that has for years
declined to serve more than one drink
TO a customer. This Is found to avold
the evil Of the treating" habit,
A wholly sober London Is too much 70
e.pect. but there is no doubt that the
new law is having the effect OF making
London less drunken.
ROYAL GOSSIP.
The King opened the adjou-n ned session
of Parliament In state. lie looked IN
the pink OF condition and walked down
the aisle of the "Gilded Chamber, as
the Rouse of Lords Is called. with
firm, buoyant step that belied recent
reports OF his "ndisposition,.'
III In Mayfair society me soss.ps a.. ..,n r.H
ly saying tnae Int n,,ra LIE t,d,nlomatsc and
atba al arfoned the visit to the Duke
al Deyonshire at historic Chatswoith be-
cause the Queen at the last moment de-
LIE - ,,,on,an had been invited to Chats
tam Won,.Lm '' tha oueen cordially de-
Wo VOL. IN. ~ whom her ROYAL consort Is
1 . ,o oa $3.50 MI "a
! Now6that Alexandra Is Queen, instead
D NOV .e,,fa t af The heir annarent she is "put
tInr down her foot"1 firmly and caus-
~ t,ie Ills Ma icsty to abandon certain OF
Ills friends, male and female, whom she
has regarded with dislike for many
Years. 5g. Js
! society# circulating these bits Of gossip
about It's royal leaders. Is convinced
that1fthe King, during his recent IN
disposition" was playing postum 70
deceive the people.
II is very well known that Her Ma.
jesty, despite her gracious smile mas
Il sudden as Mont Pelee,
1T Is equally we'll known ihat ,une.s
are three women In society VINO hiWa WAYS
noitnto& III" Queens temper .Wn a.a ".
Her Majesty observes tnat the :,s at nar ~,
vited to be members o. o1 Any !, ''o t,,o iSins
formed to meet IT'S hA1ioes.S, = s't
BEER INDUS ~.
Tho beer industry In England Is one OF
the most powerful politically IN the KING
d tnI
Naor,v al, the great brewers have been
y, ode neers, because Of their generous
Contributions to the political funds OF
the Tory party. ~
nect TO become peers, and meanwhile cons
tant themselves with seats in the House
a. Commons,
It was notable fact that the Two
man who moved and seconded the adj
dress In the House OF Commons at the
oneminr Of Parliament the other day are
hrewars. n
Tha MOVER John Gretton, is a member
- a. Wass, arm. and the seconder. RI. Fl,
1revjlle. IS a son-in-law Of William Mo-
Evan, The scotch brewer,
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