The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13

Trent Although still quite young
man. OF little over thirty. he has al
ready achieved considerable note as
an Asiatic and African hunter and ex-
plorer. Much of what we know of tho
somali regions of the Dark Continent.
OF the remote portions of Abyssinia.
and OF the White Nile country, Is duo
to Lord Hindlip. and to his American
companion in most Of these expedi-
tons. the son OF William Fltzroy
Whitohouse. OF New York and New
port
whereas the Basses, that is to saw.
the rival brewing house, have always
oeen Liberals. and even Radicals, tho
Alisopps have always been Corserva-
ives. The rivalry between the two
great brewing firms has therefore not
peen only In the matter of beer but
also In politics. in social matters. and
even in love. For TIL. now, Dowager
Lady Hindlip, when young girl, as
Miss Georgiana Palmer Morewood. was
courted. both by Arthur Bass, the lato
Lord Burton. and by Sam AIlsopp. az
forwards the second Lord Hindlip. But
eventually the maiden, who had at
hrst favored the suit OF Arthur Bass.
threw him over and became the fiancee
or Sam Allsopp. On being questioned
by friend about the matter. she ex-
planned with laugh, ooh, 1 have only
changed my brewer"
1t was Lord Beaconsfeld who first
gave title to the Allsopps, securing
"a baronetcy for Henry AlIsopp Then
Gladstone obtained baronetcy for
Arthur Bass. Beaconsfield then want
him one better. and nominated Sir
Henry Allsopp for peerage. with the
title or Lord Iiindlip; and when Glad
stone subsequently became Prime Mn.
lister again. he brought about the ele-
vation Of Sir Arthur Bass to the peer
age. as Lord Burton. Along with
Lord lveagh and Lord Ardilaun owners
OIL the Guinness stout brewing concern
at Dublin. they constitute the chief
members Of that element in the House
OF Lords generally known as tho
'Beerage"
Lord Hindlip. although a brewer by
trade. is soldier by profession, held
n commission in the Eighth Hussars.
and after putting in a couple OF years
IN Australia, as a. D. c. to the Cover
nor OF Victoria. served throughout the
"er in South Africa. He Is married
TO Miss Agatha Thyme one of tho
fairest members of that house OF which
the Marquis of Bath is the chief. has a
hve-year-old son and two little daught-
ers; Is graduate Of Trinity College.
cambridge; member of the Royal
geographical Society. and owns estates
embracing about 5000 acres Of inc
best land in WORCESTERSHIRE. also two
country seats. namely. Hindlip Hall in
worcestershire. ana place in tho
county of Derby.
LORD Hindlip some time ago furn-
ished a striking Illustration of what [
have so often asserted In these letters,
namely that the revenues now derived
from land In England are Altogether
ihhnitesimal. and that the new taxes
10 winch they are subjected are. UNI
oer the circumstances. oppressive Thus,
LORD Hindlops 5000 acres in worces
teTsh!re prouce nominal revenue ofa
very large amount. But when. in re-
Spouse 10 a challenge by Lord Hind
lip. couple OF years ago a Liberal
Association sent accountants TO see II
any proit was derived from the prom
ertv. and went carefully through tho
books OF the estate they were forced
% admit that after payment OF the in
cispensable charges incumbent upon
The owners OF an estate, IN the way 81
repairs 10 the houses OF tenants. tho
maintenance of roads, drainage etc
there remained balance OF revenue
over expenditure. Of less than $1,000
for the year
King Victor Emmanuel OF Italy hns
Just made his debut as an aviator and
during the military manoeuvres al
Casaie Monferrato. has made several
ascenis both in dirigIbie balloons and
IN aeroplanes. expressing himself es
delighted with the experience and ~
much Impressed with their usefulress
Tor military purposes, especially In re-
conno!tring the enemy's positions
While the King OF Italy has been thus
learning how TO fly near Rome. the
reigning Grand Duke of Saxe-Welmar
has been accompanying his brother
f.v1n &c
Gotha and the Grand Duke OF Hesse. IN
Nights on board the aeroplane lately
invented b. the ruler of Hesse a man
of much mechanical ingenuity.
Copyright, 1911. by the Brentwood
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