Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-27

cidentally, and padded cells were dis
covered in the building, by a magis-
trate, who is thoroughly investigating
the Institution. Two of the attendants
have been imprisoned.
FOR ULTER1oR PURPOSES.
War Sentiment Utilized In All Sorts
of Doubtful schemes.
ICopyright, 1885, by Associated Press.l
London, Nov. 27.-Among the serious
minded. conservative English people
there is a growing feeling of disgust at
the spread of the nauseating mandy
pambyism which finds it's excuse in
war. The hysterical outbreak which
has ensued since Tommy Atkins and
his officers became full-fedged socie-
ty craze has already been the subject
of satirical articles in the better class
of British publications, and now all
signs point to a reaction from that I'M
reasoning enthusiasm which is respon-
sible for so many undignified antics
Never were old English army officers
so aghast as when they read the
queens decision to send box of choco-
late to each man in the field as a
Christmas present. Compared with her
simple speeches at her farewells to
troops. this announcement appeared as
a sudden descent from the sublime to
the ridiculous.
On top of this came the heroic ac-
counts of a correspondent fighting bat
ties and controlling troops, and regular
officers poured in letters to the papers
protesting against this. Though not be-
| & mars
the officer was obliged to tell Churchill
that his help was not needed to com
mand the company. Other instances
of this Young ex-otficer's readiness to
Interfere have been printed since the
glowing, accounts of the armored train
affair While it is pointed out that he
does not deserve good treatment from
the Beers, having violated the usages
of war, reports of his expected release
contrast with the alleged action of the
French and Germans who, it is claimed.
during the war of 1870 shot all the nom
combatants they found carrying arms.
While the big west end caterers are
busy shipping hundreds of cases OF
champagne and pate de fol gras to the
regimental meSses in South Africa, the
society women are working feverishly
making plum buildings for these unfor-
Inmates Many buildings contain costly
iewelry, tie pins, rings and other mem
entos from daring womanhod. Lady
Colin Campbell has made no fewer
than 106 plum buildings for the Dublin
fusileers, and several buildings have
been sent to Winston Churchill, adj
dressed to Pretoria Though the ma
jority of such efforts are doubtless
| prompted by genuine patriotism and a
desire to alleviate the snufferings of the
| soldiers. the charitable movement is
taken advantage of by notorious self
advertisers, both social and mercantile
| Women who have not been received IL
| society. in spite of the efforts of years
| have been untiring in their endeavors
to get the public ear for their particu-
lar schemes to raise money or articles
to send out to South Africa.
Incidentally. it is announced that tn
duke of Aberdeen has bought for tn
/ Red Cross 300 dozen Messrs. So-and
i SOS handkerchiefs which are famou
/ for their softness and delicate texture
! .tc.. and every theatrical press agent II
the country is reaping harVests by OBJ
4 tanning gratuitous advertisements TO
l,aitherto unheard-of actors and ac
tresses who are willing to recite wa
\ poem or do a turn to help the wa
| funds. This, Of course. scarcely apple
10 the few leaders of the professonwh
originated the idea of the America
i quota of charity movement whicI
illuminated in Mrs Brown Potter
eliminated in Mrs Brown Potter's "Th
e,hantant,n though the latter has notes
I -i,,,e. cot 4 no.
ample by giving it a meager and un
complimentary report in its news col
umns. and since then several societ
and other papers have referred satir
cally to the excuses which hay
marked the tipping and other method
: applied at the entertainments TO rails
funds The amount of advertising som
Df the theatrical nonentities have 81
cured is not excused even by the pres
: ence Of royalties. Many prominei
members of the American colony he'
4 freely express in private conHersatl1
. their disappointment and stronger fee
4 ings at the proceedings at this pc
] Torrance. Joseph H. Choate. Unite
States ambassador, has been placed
g an awkward position by finding npc
: his arrival here that he was apparent
+ actively associated with The Chan
y anti s. management. One individu
n vas officially discountenanced by Il
u embassy and the same was the ca
with several others who, though know
: on the London papers as American
Q are not claimed as such by the vario
q ambassadors or not received in Ne
: York society.
: on the other hand. the hospital sh
. Princess of Wales, fitted out at the !
lstgation ard with the personal supe
vision Of the member of the royal fat
y lily after whom she was named, W
done quietly and is now ready to sa
% The great part of the cost was Dor
y by the princess own pocket, but t
Y complete control is given to the arr
medical department.
= Mai. Mulford's scandalous Recor
~ Omaha, Neb., Nov. 27.-The Bee "
terday said: Omaha people were mu
surprised at the announcement of
marriage of Maj Milford, of the TIVE
ty-ninth volunteer regiment. He We
out as major of the First Nebras
and came out as its colonel. He h
been married for several years a
le there were no reports of any differen,