The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
The French Ex-Empress on a
Visit to Spain.
AGED FORMER QUEENS
Her Visit Said to be to Dispose Of Her
Property Interests There. Tenn
perence Rcformers Grievedat
Curzons Order

BY Paul Lambeth.
Especial Gable to The Times-Dispatch,
Copyright leo3.]
LONDON. Feb. THE Empress Euge
ME has left her English home at Farm
borough. within carshot OF the practice
guns at Aldcrshot, the great military
camp. and gone to Madrid to visit ex-
Queen Isabella. of SPAIN
Both these aged women are ex-queens.
Isabella. unlike Eugene. doesn't NOUN
for the pomp OF her past station, but de-
votes herself to having good time.
Eugcnie Is n broloenh hearted woman
and Is a living figure OF grief.
Her visit to Madred will add to her
store OF painful recollections, for she
hasn't seen her native land since she
left 1t a beautiful young girl to marry
Napolen III. q
Eugenie's mission to Spain Is. 1t Is re-
ported. for the purpose OF finally dispos-
Ing OF her property interests there.
She is, OF course. enormously rich. she
spends half her time In Paris.
1t Is tribute to the polteness OF the
French people that she comes and goes
without comment.
She always takes a suite OF rooms at
the Continental Hotel In the Rue Rlvou.
from the windows OF which she can look
Into the gardens OF the Tuileries. which
palace she inhabited until the ffehcn
people made up their minds to dispense
with the services OF Napoleon III.
Temperance reformers here and IN IN
dia are grieved because Lord Curzon mas
rescinded the orders OF two OF his ueu-
tenant.governocs In India prohibiting
the employment OF females as pafhaiaa
In hotels and saloons.
The only reason given by the Viceroy
for this action was that there were
{ legal difficulties in maintaining IL
But 1t is no secret that the action OF
Lord Curzon was IN response 10 nI ,n =.
rias from the proprietors OF hquor pa i
In Calcutta and Rangoom
TIRE removal OF the barmaids. IT ap-
nears. was TO them great loss In trade.
The following clause IN their Peltio',
shows this and explains tho acuon Oh
the Viceroy: .nd
s ether hotel.keepsrs In Calcutta to dis,
Iniss their female employees, nave caused
and are causing heavy t'nanclai ioss
to your memofial!sts and other LICENSE MS.
holders on the capital they have laia out
both in acquiring and Improving 'ne.t
sad nremises. and In engaging the ser
,,Ices of their former female employees.
"The exclusion Of females from sue sue.
emnloymcnt has also lessened the iesl,
timate profits OF your memoriansts ailo
other license holders re IN shree and
the lawful SAFE VI
wines and spirituous liquors: ,..,
And further on they say: The lcenseu
Aonsss ~ your memorialists are houses
NJ entertainment. where many Eulu -
men. who rarely have an oppot.um.es ~ -
conversing. com. to the sa,u ,hs "a.
raf,esh themselves and 70 enjoy ny
ciety and conversation -
males. ,ara h. rrnads are
oDinyed though nominally notes, ,,, az
a. rea,ity mere drinking saloons. " ...a
during the day numbers OF r ~ ,s al
night that the business business -
anu mha 10 clerks, shopmen, commerce.
t..sIar. and sporting men. ana so'i s.. =,
.har, nnite young men, are W D0 cave
Az r,,nr with the barmaids VINO 80.
thern with their drink. -,.,,tto wine
-. the habit OF some Calcuuh J" it ~.
~ - 80. 10 10 bribe the Hebes serving IN
. ne. sn.called hotels to push tne va
. .n.s hrands over which they pres,ae.
M, q should an enterprislns
- deere to gain popularity ioi q
man 5S,h,skey. he will make arrange,
". 49, 9th the young woman emploSeu
T., tha saloon which he supplles ~ as
Inc infatuated youths VINO CONF w., 80
swenine to pay their court TO 1i'l' p'-t :
cular beverage. on,v too
raady to make themselves asteeoo'y
inrly fall into the trap ~ h,rr,,d
~ 4ha end Of the month the par maui
-annrts to tho manager tha1 tne ~
oa,d has been for this particular WINS
key. fresh supply
greatly to the satisfaction OF Wy WI
merchant. who, by making the PROMISES se'
Gift to the barmaid spurs her ~, ~ and
C
INV .1,ha hack In her smiles day by
day. ,or. = va
von and that. too, by the action OF enc
coyal representative OF Christian Ems
land.
A Joint committee of all the trades IN
ions OF Great. Britain has met and draft
cd sVggestionss for a parliamentary act
legalizing peaceful "picketlng" OF prem
ises on shops in which men are on strike,
The courts recently held that all pick
citing was illegal. no matter whether
there was disorder connected Herewith
or not.
The decision was grave blow at tho
union because 1t denied them the right
to meet non-unionists In the streets and
to engage In peaceful friendly argument
with them over the merits Of the strike
The bill which the conference drafted
for presentation to Parliament Is en-
titled "a hill to legalize tho peaceful con-
duct of trade Disputes
The title is very suggestive Of the atti-
tude Of the COSTS. Following is tho
chief clause IN the bill, 1t has the APP
prevail Of all the trades unions:
'It shall be lawful during tho con-
temptation of and continuance Of trade
dispute for any person or persons, wheth-
ar by or on behalf OF a trade union or
INV other association Of individuals,
whether registered or Unregistered, to
attend at or near a house or place for
the purpose of obtaining or communi-
+ eating information, or of peacefully per-
suading any person to work or to alb
stain from working. or for any combina-
tion Of these purposes; and any attend
ance, communication or persuasion. as
aforesaid without using violence, shall
not DO deemed q watching or hesetting
within the meaning of Section of the
4 Conspiracy and Protectton Of Property
Act. 1867
Adelina Patti. not SO we'll known by the
pane Of her present husband, Baron
& cederstrom, Is going to the United States
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