The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21

Sir-I have noticed very often recent
" the use of the term Round Robin"
In connectioc with complaints or re-
monstrances from bodies OF men, VIII
YOU kindly give the definition OF the
term and it's derivation? READER
A Round Robin Is "a written petition
memorial. remonstrance. or instrument.
signed by names in a ring or circle, SO
as not to show who signed II first.
As TO the derivation OF the term there
Is difference OF opinion. Some con-
tend that II originated In tie English
navy. while others hold that It hal ts
origin In the schools OK England
Grand Masters Prerogative
Editor OF The Times:
SRA reader OF your paper desires
the following questions to be answered
in Sundays Times:
1. Has the Grand Master of Masons
q right to make Masons at sight In
cities where lodges are established7
2 Has the Grand Master OF Masons n
right to make Masons for a less sum
than the law requires in cities where
lodges are at sight A
= This is a prerogative Of the Grand
Master OF Mssons. within the lines laid
down by the Constitution of course.
o He has the right
Violation of Law.
Editor OF The Times
Sir-In Justice 20 myself as we'll as
others. would you kindly inform mo
whether there is a lazy regarding per-
, sons. who peddle merchandise OF high
value without license, II so, what Is
the penalty for disregard Of same.
SUBSCRIBER.
The license tax for peddling varies ac-
cordlng 10 the articles peddled. as does
also tho penalty for peddling without
such licenses. II would be better to
consult the commissioner OF revenue OF
your city or county. as It would take too
much space to publish so much OF the
various statutes on the subject.
sailing Knots
Editor OF The Times;
Sir.-What distance is meant by sailing
knots? b. #. b.
A knot Is one and one-sixths geogra-
phical miles.
List Of Governors.
| Editor OF The Times:
Sir.-Please give a list OF Governors
! OF Virginia with dates OF beginning and
| ending OF terms l;EApER.
Following is a complete list OF vir-
| ginia's Governors and The years OF their
| election:
Patrick Henry n77s). Thomas Jefferson
| n77O. Thomas Nelson u7sD, Benjamin
Harrison Q7sl). Patrick Henry Q"D. Ed
| mond Randolph QIs0, Bevsrly Randolph
Q7S0, Henry Lee G7aD Robert frooke
Ia Tar
nT99). John Page OS02). william III. Cabell
Os05). John Tyler Ns00. James Moproe
OND, George ". Smith Gs1), James
Barbour CSl2). Wilson c. Nicholas 1SlN.
James u. Preston Oslo. Thomas VI. Ran
dolph Oslo, James Pledsants Os22). John
Tyler Qs25), william Il. Giles Gs2O. John
Floyd GSS0) L. w Tszewell dS30, Wynd-
| ham Robertson $3.50. David Campbell
| Qs3D, Thomas W. Gilmer $50. John NJ
Patton lQSiD John Rutherford dsfD.
| John VI. Gregory dsi2). James Mellow
| ell Qs40. william Smith ds46. John b.
| Floyd $50. Joseph Johnson GS5D. Hen
! ~ A. Wise ds50. John Letcher CISCO.
William Smith Os5D Francis II.
PTmeont QSes. Henry III. Wells
, GSSO. Gilbert c. Walker 1850. James l.
| Kemper Qs70. T. W. ". Holiday QsTO.
William E. Cameron QssD. Fitzhugh Leo
! $3.50. Phillip ". Mckinney dsss) Charles
| T. OFerrall QssD. J. Hogs Tyler dsss).
Weather Bureau Signals
| Editor OF The Times:
| Sir,-Please give the fags adopted BY
| the Weather Bureau. TIDES
Tho nags adopted for weather signals
| by the bureau are fve-White, indfcaf-
4 ing clear or fair weather: blue. indioat-
| ing rain or snow; white and blue. in
dicating local rains; black triangular
| flag. temperature; white tag. with black
! square In centre, cold wave.
The days a'fpted 10y the Bureau 10 In
| dictate storms and tho directions Of the
wind. are four in number-Rod. black
| centre. storm; white pennant, westerly
winds wnen displayed In connection with
sto.n signal; red pennant, sastsrly
| winds. when displayed In connection
with storm signal; red or white pennant.
informa ton signal. when displayed alone.