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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14

We are nearing the end of the
Gloucester land grants-they make
the FIRST chapters of the history Of
a remarkable portion of the Old DO
minlon.
Henry Forrest in 1858 took up $50
acres on Milford Haven Creek John
Lilly and Abraham Long were his
nefghbors. What of any o. them?
Forrest is beautiful name. and 1t
would he very nice If one could trace
the family of the late Rev. Douglas
Forrest to this early settler on Mob
jack Bay Ii can't be done Commo-
dore French Forrest, U. S y. and c.
5. n. married Emily Douglas SIM
mes ana was the father of the late
Douglas Forrest who married Miss
Emily Rutherford OF Richmond. lie
was a doscendan; of the Aexanders.
Pearsons. Duianeys. etc. and we viii
connect him further on with the
Maryland FORESTS. 1t would also be
interesting to trace Forrest. the sci
liant Confederate cavalry man to the
Milford Haven grantee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14
Editor qenealosy Column:

tnitor GenehloES column;
sir-Flease allow me to make TO
following inquiry OF your readers
through your interesting column:
II any OF them know the parantaEe
OF Captain John Waller. War of 1912.
please write to me We suppose his
parents were BENJAMIN Waller amn
sarah Robinson. supposedly OF King
and Queen county Va Also. tina
parents OF said Benjamin Waller ana
Sarah Robinson ANY one answering
VIII confer a great favor.
MRS; ELIZA j. WIGiIN.
Ctego jewell county. Kan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14

we are sorry we can't give tas
genealogy of the Titanic passeneers.
but, unfortunately, our genealogical
Information rs limited There arc
D.ackwons IN Virginia, but the mama
Weart IS unusual and suggests resi-
dsncs Ia some ether state. refer
YOU TO Professor smith. or Randolph
Macon College.--.Ed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14
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Ctego. jewell county Kar
GenealoEy Column

Editor Genealogy Column
sir.--KIndly trace 70 you can. back
TO tho father and grandfather OF
stephen weart Blaekwel~' one Of the
hrst-olsss passengers who persisted In
the wrecked Titanic Hoping that
you can give me this Information and
thanking you now. 7 am,
Nscy respectfully
y. PERKTNSON
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14

Brave Forrest once again
with his gallant mounted mon
He filled the Yankee heart with ter
ror teemins
At Fort Pillow lie has paid
The full price OF shermnn's raid.
And brightly the Southern cross is
cleaning"
New-York tribune., 1912-11-16
THE MAYORS AMBITION.

Mayor Gaynor's intimatiOns that lie
will seek another term viii cause spec
uIation. Does Tammany want him for
its candidate? lie told the Merchants
Association diners that when you 30
into Office at the head Of a political
party, 'if anything goes wrong the
whole party is up at your back, but
"when YOU don't do that, they are not
"at your back. They jump on you just
"as soon as anything happens" Has
Tammany been jumping on" Gaynor
since the Rosenthal murder? viii it
care TO nominate him for office I'm view
of the loss Of support which his mis-
taken attitude toward the investigation
OF the police scandal has cost him?
Tammany may wish to wash its hands
Of the whole scandal by treating the
Mayor as responsible and dropping him.
And, again, ii may refuse to offer to
the city as its candidate a man who
SAYS that shocking affair did not stir
the circulation Of his blood. II is
doubtful If the city wants as its Mayor
one 10 whom the revelation that the
protection system was being extended
to cover murder was mere trihe un-
worthy Of attention.
On the other hand, would the Mayor
submit TO Tammany's decision if it
should be adverse2 The practice Of
running independently has recently
been encouraged on a large scale. The
Mayor has the machinery Of the city
government IN his hands and immense
patronage. Moreover, in spite Of his
unpopular attitude regarding the police
he still has many friends IF he is
really determined upon running, the
municipal political situation may be-
come interesting.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-16
GERHART HAUPTMANN.

The award Of the Nobel prize FOR
literature 10 GerhaTt Hauptmann on
his fiftieth birthday IS well deserved
honor. for he undoubtedly is the fore
most living man Of letters in Germany
TO us-the chosen and sef-chosen few
excepted-hc is and will probably re-
main an exotic, both as realist and as
symbolic poet He has worshipped at
many shrlnes and drawn inspiration
from many influences, but In his prog
ress he has erected shrines OF his own
where others worship, and made him
self n leader. In some ~ his earlier
plays the all-perYading lbsen is plain
lv seen; in others the stark realism Is
that Of Zola and TolstOy-iR "Fuhr-
man Henschel," for instance, ana IN
Der Rote Hahn" Indeed, he has
been brutal ms Gorky is in his Might
Shelter" and local rs he also. II was
among his Slleslan neIghbors and In
their environment that he found the
material for these depressing plays; II
WAS from them that he drew his
classic Of poverty and oppression Die
Weber
In "Hannele" and die Nersunkene
Glocke." both made known to us In
admirable translations by Mr.. Charles
Henry Meltzer, and put on the stage
by Mrs. Fiske and Mr.. Sothern, lhe
grim renlist turned mystic and SYM
bolist poet. under the influence, IT has
been suggested. Of Maeterlinck The
Sunken Bell" remains his masterpiece
for In IT Hauptmann proved that he
was a true poet.
or late he has turned TO fiction as
his artistic medium. An English YER
sion Of his first novel "The Fool IN
Christ" was published In this country a
wear or so ago. In 1t Hauptmann re-
turned TO his SiIesian peasants, pro-
ducing n book in which some saw BIAS
nbemy. others sneer, though in real
ity Il IS a study Of religious mania.
Hauptmann visited this country some
twenty-odd years ago, on the occasion
Of the first and unsuccessful, produc-
tion of "Hanncle." lie Is an interest
ing figure in contemporary European
literature, for in his works are found
the Continental influences OF our day
carried TO their highest power
New-York tribune., 1912-11-16
RoOKsELLING DE LUXE.

There is some ground for gratifica-
ton IN the finding Of a civil verdict for
heavy sum against bookseller for
inducing o purchaser through misrep-
reservations TO pay eXOrbitant prices
for sO-called "de luxe" editions and
for his subsequent arrest on charge
Of using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses in connection with the same
business. II would be much more
gratifying If we could have some as
surance that the incident would serve
az an effective deterrent against sim
liar practices hereafter and as a warm
ing TO book buyers against such delu-
sive pretences, but that is too much to
hope: IN some respects the frailties
Of human nature seem to be incorrigi-
BILE particularly those in which cupid
ity and vanity are involved.
4 shrewd and INSCRIPTIONS specn-
lator calls himself by some high sound
ing corporate title and prints, In a job
office. an edition Of some classical or
standard work on which there is no
copyright Cheap process illustrations
and pretentious binding allure the un-
discriminating, and the promise to have
each set numbered and the name OF
the purchaser printed on the fly leaf
sets the tinsel crown upon the tempta-
tion and persuades the silly victim that
he is indeed Il yerit1ble modern Niece
mas. SO "lImited' and "de luxe" edi-
tons are palmed off by plausible and
persistent agents at ten times their
real value, aud the purchaser has the
discontinue Of presently seeing hawk
ers with hanGcarts selling at dollar
volume the identical limited and
numbered editions sold to subscribers
only" Tor which he paid $40 or $50.
There are no doubt some publishing
New-York tribune., 1912-11-16
THE GIFT OF PROPHECY.
Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In a paragraph which appeared in
The Tribune a day or two after election
you say that Senator Dixon should be
placed among the major political prophets
because he predicted that Roosevelt
would receive six million votes. while the
returns showed that he received only a
little over four million votes.
, / am wondering TO what position among
the prophets you assign Mr.. Hilles. In
The Tribune for october 10 you published
the prediction OF the Republican man
ayers, probably sanctioned by Mr.. Hilles,
to the effect that $50 electoral votes were
almost certain for Mr.. Taft; ia2 would
probably go TO Mr.. Wilson, while lle votes
were doubtful because In several Repub-
llcan states the third party may take
enough votes from the Republican ticket
to leave tho Democrats with plurality"
In view Of the returns, Il does not ap-
pear that Mr. Hiiies 10 entitled TO much
higher place among the prophets than IL
Senator Dixon. J. EDWARD GILD6.
New York, Nov. 10, lsi2
New-York tribune., 1912-11-16
DISGUSTING NEW ENGLAND.

The president OF the Grand Trunk
Railroad told the representatives or
Governor Pothier Of Rhode Island,
who came to ask him about the inten-
tions of his company regarding It's
promised New England extensions
that he was "disgusted with the peo-
"ple Of New England, and specially
with the people of Rhode Island, for
"the furor over the suspension OF the
work on the projected extensions
Furthermore, he said that "the general
CRITICISM aroused by the suspension
"of the Palmer extension would he IN
"clined to influence his directors an
"favorably."
That is It. II is invariably the peo-
pies fault. II they would always be-
have sensibly, and recognize that 1t Is
none of their business what railroad
corporation does with charters which IT
obtains from them with the under
standing that It is TO furnish addi-
tional facilities and become q c0mpet-
itor with existing roads, there IS no
telling what blessings they might re-
ceiye When It is considered what
nuisance people are and how unreason-
ably they behave we wonder that rail-
road corporations do not go and build
their lines in a desert, where there VIII
be no inhabitants 20 disgust them'
New-York tribune., 1912-11-16
COAL MEN WANT DAY OF REST
Ask Customers to Obtain Sunday
Supply on Saturday.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. You. no doubt, know that during
the recent months the Coal Mems rro-
tective Association OF New YORK City'
ably supported by Or. @. w. Grahhis'
general secretary OF the Lords Day All
ance of tho United States, has conducted
a campaign having for its object the en-
forcement of the Sabbath law, which
forbids the sale and delivery OF coal on
the first day OF the week, commonly
called Sunday.
At first we met with but little en-
couragement, but through the co-opera-
tion OF His Honor the Mayor and MT.
Waldo, the Police Commissioner, We are
now congratulating ourselves over the
fact that on last Sabbath. In obedience
to q notice from the police captains IN
most OF the districts OF the city the deal
ers closed their places OF business ana
for the first time in years the lSWO men
engaged in the coal trade enjoyed the
privilege OF spending a Sabbath with
their families.
Seeing that We are Italians-for most
of the 1900 men in the coal trade are OF
that nationality--it may appear 10 our
patrons that We have no special care Tor
our wives and children; but We have, ana
our strongest reason for prosecuting this
movement Is that We might have chance
OF becoming acquainted with our ehib-
dren and give them the oversight they
need, that they may become worthy OIL
zens OF this great country that has been
kind enough 10 open It's doors TO us ana
millions OF others who were born under
forms of government not so friendly to
the poor and oppressed as is the United
States.
Fully one-third OF our associates In this
line OF business have become citizens, ana
one of the objects Of our association,
which Is regularly incorporated under the
state laws, is 10 inspire and prepare all
OF them TO take upon themselves the re-
sponsbilltles OF citizenship.
You can readily see that the perma-
nency OF what has been gained VIII not
rest entirely with our people. Many OF
them are like many native born Amen-
cans. They arc anxious 70 hold tho Gus
toners thoy have and get as many more
as possible. Hence, without the oo-opera-
ton OF the people. what has been gained
will be lost. To guard against this we
kindly solicit your aid. VIII you not edi-
torlally call upon tho people TO secure the
Sunday supply OF coal on Saturday, on
which day our places OF business VIII be
open until l2 p. m, thus relieving tho
men who work hard for fifteen hours
day. six days In the week.
The fact that these places OF business
were closed last Sunday without copfu-
sion or disorder Of any kind proves con-
clusively that tho Italians, as a class, are
law abiding and appreciate the advan-
tages OF the weekly rest day quite as
much as any other class OF our citizens.
@. PETTINATI. Secretary Coal Mems
Protective Association.
New York. Nov !, 1872.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-16

should want men of his own selection
in them. Nor do we even lay much
stress on the desirability Of such MI
nority representation as Governor
Hughes allowed, though that example
is good one to follow. If all the new
appointments go to Democrats there
will be only one Republican left IN
each commission, which we think
would menace the continuance or pun
lie regulation on non-partisan lines
Yet the important point Is not the poll
tics but the character of the new men
Is Mr.. SulZer going to pattern aIler
Governor Hughes, who chose men s0ie-
ly with q view to the public good, OF
Governor Dix, who used the places TOT
personal and party patronage Gov
ernOr Dix displaced a universally re-
spected Democrat, Mr.. Carlisle, 10
make way for his partner, Mr.. hup-
puch, and afterward passed on the
plum TO his brother-in-law, Mr.. Doug
las. Then he tried to reward another
follower, Mr.. Bissell and was defeated
by Murphy. Here, in disregard or hlS
own Investigators recommendation he
put aside another efficient Democrat,
Mr., Bassett, TO name Mr.. Cram, ana
supplanted Mr.. McCarolI with an "u-
herent of the McCooey machine
Whatever the virtues Of these men,
and we pass no criticism on them'
their selection was made on the pollt'
ical and patronage distributing prlh-
ciDle. If Mr. Sulzer follows III the
same path he can bring public service
regulation into disrepute. II he re-
turns to The method Of Governor
Hughes he may confirm these commits
sions in the confidence Of the pubic
If they once become political macmnes
the states policy toward public service
cOrporations will be wrecked
New-York tribune., 1912-11-16
NO CHANGE.

II is immaterial tothe public whether
one interest or another is behind the
endeavor to postpone for six months
the application of the city ordinance
against phosphorus and after glow
matcbes. If either should succeed In
the attempt the public would pay the
freight"
This ordinance, adopted after hard
vorl; by the Municipal Explosives Com
mission and various organizations, is
necessary for the protection Of workers
i'm the match factories. 1t means the
adoption Of a process Of manufacture
which will not carry with it the loath-
some and fatal disease known as
"phosSy Jaw" The variety of match
which will replace the phosphorus
match may not be absolutely safe
some experts say it won't be-but it
will be less dangerous to its maA-fs
and users than the old kind Strict
enforcement Of the ordinance as 1t
stands may possibly cause financial
loss TO some manufacturers and some
dealers. That would be regrettable,
but il would be much more regrettable
if any such consideration should blind
the Board Of Aldermen to the public
interest. which demands that the ordi-
nance be left as it is and stringently
auforcad
New-York tribune., 1912-11-16

entitled TO the privilege OF thus settiing
il and of reaping for themselves the re-
ward of their labor and sacrifice.
The only real ground on which tne
great powers could intervene would De
that of depriving the successful being
erents Of the fruits of victory ana OF
seizing those fruits for themselves. III
may be that they would have the phys
icaI ability to do that, If they couid
agree among themselves upon the
method. But it would be difficult to
imagine a more ignoble proceeding
while the danger of their presently
falling out among themselves and
precipitating a general European war
would be far greater than any prudent
statesman should be willing to incur.
The best thing that they cal, do Is TO
continue to keep hands Off, as they
have done for thirty-four years, and let
those who have solved the problem
which they dared not tackle dispose
Of the results.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-16
IN THE BERKSHiREs.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune

tBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Lenox, Nov. Ex-senator and Mrs. w.
Murray Crane, who have been in Dalton
several months, closed their villa to-day
and returned TO Washington.
Ar. and Mrs, Harley #. Proctor hays
returned 10 New York after spnding the
season at the Bishop cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. Banyer Clarkson viii close
their country place in Tyrinsham to-TnOr-
row.
Mrs. Burke-Roche and Miss Grosvenor,
who are travelling by automobile, have
arrived at the Curtis Hotel.
Mrs. John ]. Staples is entertaining
Miss Witherspoon, Of New York, at thu
Curtis Hotel
Mrs. A. Scott Cameron returned TO New
York to-day.
Mrs. Alexander SedSwick has gone 10
New York 10 visit Mrs. Charles Mover
Mrs. William b, Osgood Field has sons
10 New York for a few days.
Miss Gertrude Parsons Is q guest OF
Miss Heloise Meyer at Over'es. Miss
Parsons has closed Stoneover.
Miss Ethel Bryce has returned TO Htts-
field from Brookllne, where She ATTENDED
the coming out OF her niece. Miss Glars
Comstock daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
ogden Comstock
New-York tribune., 1912-11-16
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, Nov. ia large party
will attend Miss Alice Willard Boyd,
daughter OF DR.. John c. Boyd, L. s. n,
and Mrs. Boyd, and Dr. A. Camp Stanley,
u. 8. N, retired, at their marriage, in the
Church OF the Epiphany on December g.
Miss Carolyn Nash, daughter of Medical
Director Mash, Of the navy, Will be maid
OF honor, and the maids selected are Miss
Elizabeth Collins, Miss Natalie Magruder,
OF Washington, and Miss Margaret Tay-
lor OF Baltimore DR.. Stanley will have
as best man Robert Hume, OF Washing
ton. The ushers will be DR.. Stafford Nc
Lean. of New York; Lieutenant Alexan-
der Wadsworth, u. 8. N; Lieutenant
Lewis Dean Causey, U. g. N; Lieutenant
Lawrence Treadweil, ". s. NJ; Meuten-
ant Russell Davis, U. s. NJ. c.; Lieu
tenant Clayton Vogel, Y. g. NJ. c., and
Golfer Wells. The ceremony will take
place at O'Clock In tho evening, and the
Rev. DR.. Mckim, rector of the church,
will officiate. assisted BY tho Rev. DIR.
Cole. Of ogontz, Penn. DR.. and Mrs.
Boyd will hold q reception at their home,
Nc. 1921 22d street, after the ceremony.
Hundreds OF persona including men,
bers OF the Cabinet. Supreme Court JUS
tees, diplomats and members OF official
and resident society. attended the recep-
ton and dance given In the Pan-Amerl-
can Union building tonight in honor OF
the delegates 10 the congress OF the
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
John Barrett and the Southern Society OF
Washington and the Southern CONNER
cIal Congress were hosts. Mr. Barrett
headed the receiving line, with Mrs. AL
exander B. White. president Of the So
cIety; Representative and Mrs Richmond
p. Hobson, Mr.. and Mrs. William ].
Bryan, Mrs Nathan B. Scott, Mrs. Will
lam Cumming Story. Of New York; Mrs.
Stonewall Jackson, Mrs. Champ Clark,
Miss Mary Custis Lee. Mrs. Horten. OF
Buffalo. ex-Secretary Of the Navy Hilary
A. Herbert and others assisting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell enter
tained at dinner tonight In compliment
TO their house guest. Miss Mamie Gtlpin,
Of Philadelphia.
The Postmaster General has gone TO
New York TO remain several days.
Mrs. John r. Williams entertained q
dinner party tonight for Miss Laura
Merriam and James F. Curtis, Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury, whose mar
riage will occur on November 26.
Miss Mabel Boardmen held meeting
Of the members OF the Red Gross at
her home this afternoon. Nine. Bakhme-
teff and several OF the wives OF ambassa-
doris and ministers were present.
New-York tribune., 1912-11-16
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS.

. II New York has its way, man 10 u"
city will be known not by the company ~
keeps, but by the house he owns-bos''A
Transcript
Just 20 change the subject, New f0'N
City's debt exceeds sl.O37, 100000, hve un,'
the combined debt OF Chicago. Philadeipp'
and Boston. As a debtor tho heughty NV,
tropolls makes all the other big towns 100.
mean and small and nisgardiy.--cie"s'."'
Plain Dealer.
''Wo are making such frishtful enoN
be cultured" exclaims a New YORKER W
complains Of the insuficiency OF the w
York Public Library. That weary sign
great credit to New York. As far OUT !"
the suburbs as Syracuse no one mas nnes
ined that the effort was being msde--''''
cuse Post STANDARD.
When New York hotelksepers begin en~s
ing for knives and forks the Western W..
itor viii got the bulge on MS Hes
brother by proving his ability to DO WIZ
out the fork. k.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
A New York tsxicab chauffeur has ssns.
"a Germany to claim a fortune Of siSS".
He cannot be a very sood business ms
no wouldn't leave New York In the os
season Of the year.-ikoohesser Poss.Esp''
New-York tribune., 1912-11-16
CANAnrAN RATES.
THE SPECIAL SESSION.

The general sentiment Of the busl-
mess community WILL We think, all
Things considered, be one Of relief III
|l,1owing that revision Of the tariff is
10 he taken up promptly. The sooner
uncertainty as to the schedules Is
ended the better Some business men
may feel inclined to wish that there
might be period of rest between the
election and action on the tariff, but If
the revision went over to the regular
session there would he little likelihood
.or tranquility. The uncertainty would
be irksome and injurious and agitation
would be sure TO continue. How little
regard the tariff question has for the
Ipeace Of any one has been shown III
what has gone on since Governor VIII
sons election. The eager reviserS have
mot been willing to let the President
elect catch his breath after the cam
paign before insisting that he should
call a special session and demanding to
know when he would call it, Some Of
them were almost ready to quarrel
with him because he did not show as
much haste and excitement as they
did.
A revision. or at least an attempt at
revision, was bound to come the Demo
cratic party being committed to it hy
It's present platform and its past pro
rassiOus. 1t viii be well to have II
over rs soon as possible. The Presi-
dent-elecFs influence with his party is
likely TO be stronger at the outset than
IT VIII he later, when divisions have
developed and personal antagonisms
have become intensified His own pO-
sition is not so fixed that any one can
urodict with certainty what it will be
when the responsibility Of changing
the schedules is actually in his hands.
But he tended more and more through
ont the campaign toward caution, until
be practically favored his party'S do
ing what he said the Republican party
bad promised and failed TO do, namely,
cutting out the eXcesses and abuses of
the protective system. If the tariff is
10 be thus revised, the sooner business
can be assured of it the better. But
IF ne becomes holder i'm Office, or If
bolder spirits in the Democracy are
going to prevail, or if the party is
destined TO fall into a wrangle and
fail. it is better for the country 10
know what is to happen without un-
necessary delay. Whatever comes Of
President Wilson'S special session the
suspense win be lesscned