The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02
through all the legislative stages withou.

through all the legislative stages without
friction.
Perhaps the Irish cheers that greeted tho
King on his tour OF the Emerald Isle
will repay His Majesty FOR his interest
in the welfare of Ireland.
Ireland Is very near to being "a happy
ISLE once again, after centuries OF strife
and political agitation.
Tired Of His Landmark.
Most American tourists visiting Eng
land during the a1mm nrui 60 10 S,ono,
that is tho oldest. perhaps. In this king
dom Of antiquities
stonehenee Is now for sale It isn't to
be bought for any casual American MIL
lionaire, for It's owner, Sir Edward An
trobus tired Of the care OF 1t, has offered
to sell It to the Wiltshire County Council
for s25O,OO0.
That's n lot of money for heap OF
ruins. but 1t isn't too much for a memo-
rial OF a prehistoric race as wonderful
as any In Europe.
Sir Edward recently fenced in the ruins
and charged an admission fee to tourists.
Tho public clicked" strenuously. claim
Ing that the fence was breach OF an
ancient right of way. The people threat
ened 10 take Sir Edward into court.
To avoid litigation. Sir Edward now
saws he's willing to sell the monument OF
a vanished people for trifie OF quarter
OF million.
It seems probable that he will get the
r,cney. for Wiltshire without Stonehenge,
or with Stonehenge boarded up rom
sight, would cease to attract TOURISTS
from all the world.
King Pleases Temperance Men.
-ren,nerancc enthusiasts have been great
" delighted by message which the
King has caused to be sent to naval
officer with reference to what has become
q burning question with many officers OF
both services
The gallant and abstemious sailor re-
Gently wrote to Ills Majesty asking II an
order could be issued to the erect that
HE Majesty did not consider It necessary
that the toast to his health should pc
drunk in wine.
Lord Knollys, the Kings secretary, re-
piled that although Ills Majesty would
not issue an order, he would be gao II
word was circulated privately that Ills
Majesty considered that his heaitn vas
as much honored by those who drank It
in water as by those who drank 1t IN
wine.
The problem which the King has thus
solved with characteristic tact was very
real one in army and navy circles, where
ii had always been felt that the toast
of "The King" must be honored IN VINE
of officers who held temperance views
found themselves in difficulty.
A Ludicrous Polo Game.
Some fashionable English polo players
have discovered that the strenuous ex-
element of serious play with regulation
nonies may be divertingly relieved. and
hearty amusement afforded TO their
friends, by the employment OF the hum,
BILE donkey in place of the highly-pfed
and trained polo pony.
At Rochampton, one of the prlnclpal
nolo grounds near London. large gain
cring Of society people spent an after
noon full of laughter recently In watch-
ing the efforts of score of the best POLO
PLAYERS in England to carry out series
OF matches mounted on donkeys hlreo
from local costers,
Four teams from the crack polo CLUBS
competed for trophy, which the Old
Oxoninns actually succeeded In winning.
defeating Rugby by two goals to nothing.
whIn and spur being tabooed, and the
"mokes" fully acting up TO the reFuta:
tion of the species for stubbornness, and
utterly failing to enter into the spirit OF
the game. the players had ample scope
for the exercise of their tact and horse
manship.
, Viscount Ingestre, Lord Shrewsbury s
heir who was one of tho players. was
heard TO call out during the struggle:
IA horse! a horse! My earldom for q
| horser'
| All the same everybody declared at the
| end that 1t had been ripping good fun;
| the best afternoons sport we've had"
Prince Henry Coming Again.
Prince Henry OF Prussia. it appears, is