The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-23

WOUNDS aTCCclSCu
Cured in the line of duty. he Is enti-
COUSIN OF ]
w ILL 1. Wis
~ A 4. NAHay'sfi PK EsHy Z X s,
Heass who ,o Is about Tho to sal TOT Of
spending several months in tray.
cling through the United States and.
Canada. is first cousin OF Queen
Alexandra. and Is It the head of tbs
non-reigning branch OF the sovereign
house OF Hesse. with right OF success
sion to the grand duchy. He is entI.
tied to. the prefix of royal highnesE.
and Is closely related, through his
brother brother to the house inas OF Hohenzoiiern:
for his younger brother. Frederick
Charles. is married to Princess Margu-,
ret. youngestYsister of the Kaiser, who
makes her home at the Chateau OF
she Inherited from her mother. En-.
press Frederick. while his mother Is u
sister OF that Prince Frederick Charles
to whom Bazaine surrendered Metz In.
ehS W lot
The Land grave who divides his
time between his huge and picturesque
" situated chateau OF Philippsrnhe. In
the Rhine valley, and England, Is COM
pleteiy blind. He is a wonderful mu-
sician, has achieved considerable note
as composer and received much OF
his education at the celebrated col
lege for the blind near Sydenhnm, one
OF the suburbs OF London. In spite
OF his afiiction. he Is very ford of So,
cfety. in which he mingles freely III.
the English and French capitals.
His elder brother disappeared in u
most mysterious fashion while on n
trip round the world. During the
left his travelling companions on deck
after luncheon. announcing that he was
going to take siesta In his state
room below. He. was never heard OF
again. He was seen to go below, but
no one saw him fall overheard. and the
portfolio OF his cabin. though open.
was too small to admit OF his making
use OF It to jump into the sea. His
disappearance remains to this day one
OF the many mysteries of the ocean.
For some reason or other Captain
Ralph Hamilton. who has been travel
ing In the United States. and who ar ar.
rived in New York the other day with
his wife. Lady Grizel Hamilton, the
huntress daughter Of the Earl OF Dun.
uOIldll. nhh = shs,S
the title OF master Of Belhnven. by.
which he is always known In Grcat
Britain Master is n designation al.
Ways given In Scotland to the eldest
son OF peer OF the rank OF baron or
viscount.
father Of the master Of Relhaven.
namely Lord Belhaven. as having es-
tablished his claim to the peeragc In
1895 But this Is scarcely correct Tor
IT. Hf<yY,r r. eYy 4 IN
have himself, in Scotch legal phrascol-
ogy, SERVED heir" tosthc Belhaven cs
tates at Wishaw, in Lannrkshire. ana
has refrained from taking any steps
to establish his claim to the peerages
tho House Of Lords. The attitude OF
the crown. which Is Invariably advised
by the Committee OF Privileges OF the g
best shown BY the fact TINT although,
for a patent OF precedence to take
rank as II their father had 4sncce &c co 9
oSthe peeraEe, and which would have
INK the predicate OF 'honorable' 7 9
their name, the application has nor
been granted. This is owing TO 8, In ,ths :
l5fact that the crown Is still N COUP 70.
as to whether Lord Belhayen Is really z, ! !
l5entitled to the honor which he has
assumed 1, I, !. y ]. :. s,
The trouble with Lord Belhayen,a
lease is his failure to prove tn @ 9. aDso-
Lutte 5ext1nction8o male issue of Gaptain,
francis Hamilton, younger broth rs8of
the father@of the ninth LORD q b .;e,.
haven, ana who died in1 ss9 T. lsa Z
Issue. Should any sons Of TINS .Gap9t1'Aitti !
the Ninot sa foar}h Reg appear
upon the scene, they would Z unao y 3
eddy have rights to the barony5 OF ~ e, I,
A haven, ana to the Wlshaw estates pr,loI !
Ito those Of the present ord, WI no mas a
to 60 back to tho middle of the seve, Q,
i|tecnth century in rders to prove ms
;relationship to the ninth ord. I4m 2
|nddj that there was no doubt VIVA t ] 2,
4 baroni1to the title as this was eata Il,
flushed on the cath Of he eighth .lor y
y after long and carefnl estiga ~ 9,
Inv the Commit of Privile OF ~, u, =,
tsilton,,'''s who was one OF the #reput (,
4 Eauthors OF tho "Junius'' lot ters, Whe
q served ms Chance Tor OF the EXe g { ,,,
ireland from Isl Sir l ta
y private secretary as vol as the mos q
faithful biographer o { G lads tone; y
alEyVlllam Hamilton, who was. a Yoy. 9
the fba sehg'n5n,nS tne ae
q rious Emma Lady Hamil ton the Egeri'
n 81 admiral Nelson oil he lonEedat TN
II Bolhaven branch OF sthe ilt0n ram
e im Is otastaan,sn
NJ ti,e 4 there should be several claimant
to- tt,s' the the barony. ono Of them here i
s Am who are only prevent ted fror
taking any steps t9 sstahlsh 1hel
ERa maven " of his doubtful honors, b
i tha!t Ierriblo OK peliso involved In an
legal In OF the kind ] gefo T
@the prIyite efb,1na1 cd e
!, netent Ia deal With the lon,
!. lord ldenham has beer. sele & g q I
great ~ ban an septemba
" ~ nay Ia ical citrate the centennie
aaYnniyersarY S Of the ind ependen 9