The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
ARTISTS ARE AFTER ASTOR.
Protest Against the Proposed Improve.
snent OF Hever Castle--Tlde Against
ChannberIan's Protective Idea.
special Cable to The Times Dispatch
Copyright, 1903.
By PAUL LAM BETH.

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10 be worth two and half millions ster-
ling, instead OF the original valuatio OF
one million. His principle OF tending TO
the rich and giving to the poor" Is well
illustrated by hls VIII for no Less than
million and half Of his fortune Is
bcuucathed for charitable and other pub
lie services. Two million dollars Is for tho
establishment OF cheap dwellings for, tho
Il poor, and the bulk OF the remainder 10
divided among various London hospitals
His clerks and servants get suostant,al
iegncics.
Lewis clientele was almost exclusively
composed OF peers and other c:istocratic
people. and even included several royal
personages. Although his terms wero
high, his dealings were strictly honorable,
and his clients ran no risk OF extoruon.
Many OF them, indeed. were enormously
Indebted to him for considerable treatment
In the matter OF time, etc. 81 H.
# Benzon, the notorious Jubilee Plunger.
said OF him 'IIe used me exceedingly
we'll and has always been q great friend
&c me-" A
Lewis seemed to have talisman which
compelled money to flow into his pock-
cts. Even at Monte Carlo he could not
lose. It was positively weird. and pco-
pic began to be afraid OF him. On one
visit to the Riviera hell he won about
$4,000, stalking tho maximum every time.
MFR. W. w. Astor. who recently ac-
CURED the historic Heyer Castle, in Kent.
lin4. decided to allow the public better
opportunities OF seeing the place, and for
tEik purpose he will yacate his new home,
k,tt,,f p1x, =, I~kr 11A IA 1ffu
TO build near by.iisE
So far Mr.. Astor's kindness gives every
satisfaction to the public. but he has
excited the disgust of tho artists, anti
aunres and lovers OF the beautiful, to-
VI HON Hever Castle is a very Mecca, by
scheme no has for Improving the
appearance of the grounds by introducing
artificial rock effects never intended by
nature.
II this Is carried out Mr.. Aston will have
earned the reputation OF n yandal OF the
deepest dye. There Is already an agitation
brewing among the Inhabitants of Kent
and In the county press against the,
threatened dissertation of one OF Kents
most famous and most beautiful historic
relics 49,.
At Hover Castlesyou can still see tho
bed in which Annie Boleyn slept during
her brief time as Queen, and besides being
otherwise rich in historical associations.
the castle Is Itself one Of the best pre-
served and complete. as we'll as the most
beautiful. specimens OF English mediae-
val architecture. Any interference with
The lovely park would be highly resented
BY all who know the old place.
Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary for the
Colonies, continues to be tho man in
England upon whom oil eyes are focused.
Ills battle for modified form OF pro-
lection for England has aroused the
country from Lands End to John
oGroats. Everybody now is debating thes
merits OF free trade and protection. Even !
tho cos termongers OF London discuss the
new fcal policy enunciated by Mr..
Chamberlain with mora or less fluency
and Intelligence. Mr.. Chamberlain Is six
ty-seven, yet he is one OF the most ar
duous workers in the kingdom. 1t Is his
pride he never takes holiday. Despite
his work. which is as strenuous In Its
methods as President Rooseyelt's, he con-
tnues in the pink OF health. From sur
face Indications now. 1t is plain that
Mr.. Chamberlains now policy OF protec-
ton is not popular. The casual elections
for Parliament recently have gone against
him. In Argylshire, Scotland, the other
day a Tory majority OF COZ was wiped out
4 and the Liberal candida te. pledged to free
trade, was elected by,a majority Of. ] $780,
The campaign was threshcd out on the
question OF free trade versus Chamber
laln's policy, and tho free traders had q
walk over. A similar result is expected
IN two other Parliamentary constituencies
in which vacancies have been created by
death or resignation.
i. -. Stead. brother of William T. Stead,
tho famous Journalist and editor, has dis
covered new process for treating steel
that will create q revolution in the steel
trade.
He is reported to have demonstrated
that dangerously brittle steel can be made
\ sound by the simple process OF reheatlng.
y That may not be a wonderful discovery.
hut Ii will enable manufacturers BY the
,,se OF the latest process to avoid danger-
our flaws in Steel flaws that have here
stofore cost numbers Sof lives and I'M
mensa sums OF money.
Mr.. snead intends to disclose the details
of his newly discovered process at the
next meeting of the Steel and Iron In
stItute of Great Britain, 1tls stated that
his discovery will rescue nlnety-nine per
cant of the material that hitherto has been
+ thrown on the strap heap because OF m
4 visible flaws.
q The late Marquis Of Salisbury left 9
rather large family-fiye sons ana TWO
daughters-all Of whom are very clever ~
tered political careers, one Is a soldier,
one a member Of the bar, and another IS
rector of the parish church at Hatfield,
the family seat In Hertfordshire'
Viscount Cranborne, who now becomes
Fourth Marquis of Salisbury, is at present
i1nder Secretary Of State for Foreign
Affairs, but It ia certain that ~ = VIZ W.
Ssaraae in obedience to the unwritten
Constitutional law that When minister
IS a member OF the House of Lords ne
under secretary for HIS department shal!
III in the Commons and vice versa, Hls
youngest brother, Lord Hugh Cecil, IS
nn,ember for Greenwich In Parliament. and
one OF the most redqubtab!e young de- Dc,
crmrchman, and formed one Of the So
called H Fourth Party, consisting Of some
i,alf dozen supporters of tho government,
Who revolted against Its army policy some
months ago.
Lord Edward Cecil Is all officer Of the
Guards, but has for some years been de-