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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

They are putting out 1.-The queens shill-
ing in Great Britain just now with unusual
liberality, and the chances are that it's cir
culation will be still further and wonder
fully increased within the next few months.
For the British army is greatly in need of
recruits to be sent to South Africa, and ac-
cording to the British system of enlistment,
queens shilling is paid over to every
man who enters the service. The queens
shilling" by the way, is not coin of spe
cial design. 1t is exactly like every other
coin of the same denomination and 1t is
termed 1.-The queens from the fact that its
acceptance from a recruiting sergeant makes
the receiver queens man." dy and soul.
The greatest task of the United States gov
ernment, when the war with Spain broke
out, was to furnish an effective land fighting
force on short notice, and our critics in
England, friendly and otherwise, had good
deal to say about the shortcomings of our
army system, under which only ridicu-
lously small force of trained soldiers was
maintained in time of peace, a force quite
insufficient to do our fighting in time Of
war. In the present juncture the British
army system, which includes the recruiting
department, Of course, may be put to al
most as severe test as was the American
system last year. For, although the total
military forces of the British empire are
enormous in numbers, aggregating consider
ably over 100000 all told, the forces imme-
diately available for service against the
Beers, in whose subjugation the British
navy obviously can take no part, are only a
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
Price

Detroit Journal: The robber baron was
much moved when told the price that had
been set upon his head.
Ten thousand piastres," he exclaimed.
"Well, well! And yet ! cannot wonder.
For twenty years, now, | haven't done
thing but make myself scarce when wanted,
and If ] am scarce, am statistically strong,
! suppose! Yes, indeed"
The knightly retainers knew nothing of
economics presumably; it was an intuition,
doubtless, which prompted them TO laugh
violently and raise loud acclaim
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

cents, while the normal daily ration, varied
sometimes to suit conditions, is a pound of
bread and three quarters of a pound OF meat.
or course, the actual fare of the British sol
der has more variety than this would indi
cate, but he has to pay for the additions out
of his scanty stipend. His clothes cost him
nothing, but he has to pay for his washing
1t Is claimed by the authorities that his
net" is larger than the average artisan
class in England. 1t is of record that moro
than one British regiment has mutinied be.
cause of poor maintenance, but complaints
OF insufficient and bad food have been rare
of late years The pay OF soldiers serving
in India and the colonies is generally sup
plemented-sometlmes doubled.
Much more respect has been paid to the
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

save trooper" the engineer is a "sapper.
and the men of the Grenadier Guards would
have fits were they to be spoken # as Tom
mics" The origin of the nickname is rather
curious. Twenty years ago, when General
Lord Wolseley wrote his celebrated Pocket
Box he used the name Thomas Atkins
in the forms prescribed for officers accounts
and reports. Somehow, after the dminutive
Tommy" was substituted for Thomas
the name stuck and the ordinary British
soldier will probably remain Tommy At
kins'' TO the end of time.
The raw recruit Is a Tommy" in every
sense of the word, from the moment he
takes the shilling, and is liable to punish l.
ment FIR desertion should he fail to report
at the recruiting depot very soon after
his acceptance of the coin. But should he
repent, he may be bought off within a GER
tain definite period, and British mothers,
who hate the recruiting sergeants Intensely.
frequently secure their sons release in this
way In time of war ths duties OF the
British soldier are like the duties OF all
soldiers engaged in actual fighting; In time
If peace they are far more arduous than
those of the American soldier, much
greater degree OF attention being bestowed
up the condition of arms and accoutre-
ments. trimness of uniform, ETC., than here
On the whole the cavalryman has more work
in peaceful times than the foot soldier, fol
the cavalryman has his horse as well as
himself to keep in constant condition.
Arms and Uniforms.
The uniforms furnished to the British sol.
dier are well made and comfortable as &
rule. Some of them are gorgeous and there
is great variation in the outfit Of differen
regiments Of the same branch of the service
The normal pay is a shilling a day, or q
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
A Confident Youth

Washington Star; so, sir" exclaimed
the father, impresslvely, you wish to marry
may daughter"
II do" answered the youth resolutely.
"Do you think you can support her in the
luxury to which she has been accustomed?"
IL do. When she makes her home with
me she won't have the gas turned down at
1890 from the meter as a hint that il is
time for company to go home, and she won't
nave any complaints about the amount OF
coal burned in order to heat the parlor for
visitors, / kind OF think, maybe, the dear
girl will be pleased with the change, in
time"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

occasions of great parades. But in ordi-
nary circumstances, in most localities, Sc
curing recruits for her majesty's service is
not a task to be lightly undertaken.
1t is to the credit of the English that
crimping and the press gang are no longer
necessary in order to keep the army ra. IS
well filled. But it is true that the recruiting
sergeants for the militia and the ordinary
foot regiments are sometimes obliged to re-
sort to rather devious expedients. 1t is also
true that very large percentage Of the re-
cruits are picked up in city slums, where a
glass or two of ale and good jollying from
a splendid fellow, like recruiting sergeant,
are far more likely than anything else to
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
OMAHA 1LLUSTR ATED BEE.

the engineers or the artillery, whose quail
hcations must be of higher order than
those of a recruit for most regiments Of
foot soldiers, the pay is sl25. Much more
is often allowed for a man fit to be Life
Guardsman; the equivalent OF Sl5 is not un-
precedented, and there are some other regi-
ments recruits for which bring fancy pay
to the sergeant securing them.
"TOmmv Atkins"
The nickname Tommy Atkins which
utsde of the British empire is generally
supposed to apply to all British soldiers,
in reality applies only to the infantry of the
line. To call an artilleryman anything but
gunner" would be to insult him; the en-
listed cavalryman, who, like his superior,
is bit of swell, would snort at any title
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22

small fraction of that number. Even the
figures representing the active fighting
forces-numbering nearly 25O,OO0-are mis-
leading, since they include 10000, or there
abouts, that must be kept in India. That
leaves only about 100, 900 effective troops in
Great Britain and Ireland to draw upon.
1t is true that there are nearly 100000
Others more or less we'll trained in mill
tary affairs, but only a portion of these
can be drawn upon, and large fraction of
them would make as sorry work of fighting
in the Transvaal, or anywhere else for the
matter of that, as the rawest of American
recruits. This force is divided about as fol-
lows: Army reserves, $1,000; militia, $4,000;
yeomanry, 10000; volunteers, 232, 900. Some
of these can not be taken out OF the coun-
try except for defense, some are trained
but little If any better than our National
Guard, while others-the reserves-though
they have seen service, are pretty old to do
active service in a foreign cline and have
long been out of training. And, no matter
how many are sent to South Africa, their
places must be filled by recruits, some
how, if possible since it would never do
for England, with potent possible enemies
separated from her by only few miles of
sea, to allow any material reduction of her
forces at home. In these circumstances the
! present activity of Great Brtains recruiting
machinery is matter of necessity.
Man Who Gives the Shilling.
The British recruiting sergeant, the man
Tho gives the shilling, is a splendid crea-
lure He is tall, erect, broad of shoulders
eep of chest, supple of limb, with the
caring of conquerOr tempered by melting
anality, and with an ideally persuasive
ngue Always in uniform and white gloves,
'th little cap a-tilt on his head, with baton
'irling airily in his hand and continually in
idence, he plays mCst important part in
10 army system of his country. He gem
ally hunts in couples and his chosen
ilks are either in the vicinity of some
Heat barracks or in the poorer quarters Of
g town where he is located. Naturally
ore men are recruited in London than
lywhere else, The favorite stamping
rounds of the London recruiting sergeants
re in the neighborhood of the Horse Guards
snd in Trafalgar square, on the side fronted
by the National gallery and ST. Martin S
ihurch
No one who has been much in London
need be told why the recruiting sergeants
patrol in the vicinity of the Horse Guards
since there, day after day. miniature mill
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-25
THE hill N TIE DiJou.
George wilson Makes 81 Biz Hit ana
All Are Clever Performers.

The Biiou offers another excellent bill
this week. as the performance last night
amply testified. The usual Monday
night audience. which means that the
house was packed TO the doors, was on
hand. and each number on the pro
eramme was well received. or course
Georee Wilson must be credited with
having scored the hit. and he had 10
literally beg of from the audience. after
having kept the latter laughing Tor near
Ia hair an hour. He is the same George
Wilson every one knows and his original
methods that have served him 50 well
i'm the past, and which have been imi-
tated by score of lesser lights, still
continues TO tickle the risibilities Of ar
auditors.
Wclbv. Pearl Keys. and Mellis, novel
~ dancing Quartette, We're seen in very
clever act. and Emma Carus sang coon
songs in a voice that just suited the
ponular hits that are built around the
doings of the Black Four Hundred. y
little weak operate voice and a lively
coon song. I'm which you can almost hear
The dice fall, don't so well together.
Thomas and Quinn did talking act,
which they pushed along az lively pace.
Carr and Mcleod were very good IN a
musical turn. The NOndescript Trio
were well received. in their acrObatic
dancing and high kicking. Burke and
scott gave an exhibition of bag-punching.
and showed some Of the knock out blows
OF well-known pugilists. and Garry and
Walters, singers OF illustrated songs. who
held over made the same favorable i'm
preston they did last week. Matinee
fO-daV usual.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-25
THE CITIES BY THE SEA.
iraudulentty stamped Cigars
Stories of Violence.

NORFOLK. VA, April 2i-(Spccial)-
Mr.. r. .. Dyer, Deputy Collector Of IN
ternal Revenue. has seized in this city
5000 cigars made by the Jacobs factory.
I'm Lancaster. Pa, and which bore cOun-
terfet stamps. To-day he seized IN this
city and Portsmouth 1900 more. making
1000 in all. These were found In retail
as well as wholesale establishments. the
dealers, however. being ignorant Of the
fact that the stamps were counterfeit
Notwithstanding their entire innocence in
the matter, the dealers are the losers.
and Deputy-Collector Dyer Is now
making arrangements 70 have all the
seizures moved TO the custom-house build
ing and there stored until sold by him
for the government. Deputy Dyer re-
ports that he could have found many
more Of the Jacobs cigars here had the
matter not been made public. The loss
10 one Norfolk tobaccOnist alone will
amount to about 1000.
IL IS possible that James Johnston and
his wife, who were last night attacked
with an axe by a negro burglar while
sleeping in their house near Berkeley
may recover. II Is clear that the sole
object OF the attempted murder. was TO
secure so Johnston was known 10 pos
sess.
James Minor, a negro. reported TO Spe-
cial-Oficer Ed Whitehurst yesterday
morning that he had been held up and
robbed Of all his money, and even the
clothes on his back, by highwaymen.
while crossing Humpback bridge. near
Berkeley. Saturday night. Minor did
not tell a very straight story, and a
search was made and his clothing was
found hid away near the home of George
Johnson, who, with his wife. were muir
derously assaulted. The officers think
Minor was the companion Of George
Washington in the commission Of that
crime. and have gone into the county to
arrest him.
The union and non-union tailors of this
city are warning among themselves g.
Higgins a union man, was fined I'm the
Police Court this morning for assaulting
Edward Suhka. a Finn. Shortly after
ward Suihka's friend John Kurrka. was
up for carrying concealed weapons. He
declares that he feared bodily harm. and
that his enemies informed the police.
There has been no strike, but feeling be-
tween the tailOrs runs high.
The suburbs Of Berkeley had monopo-
~ of crime Saturday night. In addition
to those mentioned elsewhere, a negro
named Forest reports that while going
home on Liberty street extended. he
was held ND and robbed by two other
negroes The last case reported IS that
OF Il negro named Strong, who says he
was set upon by two men, who, after
beating him with a blackjack, robbed
him Of all his cash This was done near
Tunls Mil, and Strong showed rough
usage. he having had to call on a doctor
to sew up the wounds in his head.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-25

lows: II. d. Gillian. Pamplin. war .
Test OF National Worth, j. Il. Goodo.
Jr.. Skipwith, Natures Influence on
Man: l.. D. Cole Danville. Has thu
Church of Rome Been Beneficial 40 the
World?" W. b. Buford. Roanoke. some
Advantages from our Late War; q. q.
Junkln. Christiansbug. Hope; +. Nj.
Eversole. Rural Retreat. americas Op.
portunity in Asia; r. A. Moore. Hamp'
den-Sldnoy, Some Aspects Of the Race
Question: Micheaux Raine, Danville,
Heroes: j. w. Somerville. Mltchollt
Station. Choose Your Speciality; III. >
Stokes FarmVilo. General LEONARD
Wood: j. \. Sydenstrickor. Academy
w. Va. "The Duke OF Marlborough j.
u. Triplett. Dunlelds. w. Va, THE Wo'
men OF the South: w. G.. WanehOpe
Hampden-Sidney, General Sam Hous'
ton"
Tho announcement has been made that
Mr.. W. O. Bell OF Minesville, has w0f
the ~. y. Cullngworth Junior Bssayist
MEDAL I'm tho Phiianthropic Society.
Mr. +. A. Coulter. State Secretary 81
the Young Mems Christian Association,
made two effective addresses here yes.
terday. the first before the students after
chanel I'm the morning on 1.-The Summo,
Training School 10 be held az Asheyillo,
n. c." and the other I'm the evening be.
fOreaa large congregation on Religion"
II f. pretty we'll assured that two. and
perhaps three, representatives from thu
college will be present at Asheville.
The contest 20 decide who shall repre-
sent the college at the intercollegiate
contest at Roanoke College will take
place on next Saturday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-25

ness man or a useful citizen; a man had
better be dead and done with it than TO be a
lifelong invalid, nuisance TO everybody
and especially TO the woman whom he has
vowed to love honor and protect.
The trouble with the average man is that
he has not the least conception of the
causes of ill-health or the right way to go
about remedying them. A little indigestion
or biliousness in themselves are not serious
complaints, but if neglected they may de
velop into almost any disease in the medi-
cal books. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery cures many serious diseases by
promptly removing the causes II braces
up the weak and impaired stomach and
restores the appetite. IL invigorates the
liver and all the secretoTy glands. II facili-
tates the flow of digestive juices. 1t makes
the assimilation Of the life-g giving elements
Of the food absolutely perfect, and thus
enriches the blood. Disease germs arc
scavengcrs, and will not enter healthy blood
or tissue They must have the inert It's
sues of disease upon which TO feed. The
Golden Medical Discovery" by enrichen-
ing the blood, tears down old and inert
tissues and builds up new and healthy
ones. IL wards off consumption and cures,
bronchial and throat affections which, II
neglected, lead up TO consumption. All
medicine dealers sell the Discovery"
Eight years ago my husband coughed all the
true writes Mrs. NJ. J. Tedder. Of Ellington,
REYNOLDS Co. Mo. lust as soon as he had nm
ished a meal he would throw up. lie was get
ting very weak. He took half dozen bottles
of Or Pierccs Golden Medical Discovery and
the Pleasant Pellets. aud says he feels better
and stronger than ever before and weighs more.
Everyone said he had consumption" ss,r
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-25
THE CITY on THE DAN.
Hearing OF Alleged Discrimination
Casc-a Serious Fail.

DANVILLE VA. April 2L-(special)
Messrs. Judson c. Clement, Of Georgia,
and ]. D. Yeoman, of Iowa, Of the inter-
state Commerce Commission. held ses-
sion here to-day to hear evidence in the
case of the city OF Danville VS.. the
Southern and Associated Railway and
Steamship lines, wherein discrimination
against the city in the matter OF freight
tariffs is alleged. There were present
General w \. Henderson, assistant
general counsel for the Southern RAM
way, who appeared In the absence of
Mr. Baxter. general counsel; j. NJ. Culp,
general traffic manager of the southern,
j. IT, Drake Of Richmond; |. &. Graves,
Of Washington; Alfred h. Thorn, OF Nor
folk, counsel for the Atlantic and Dam
Vile railway, and W. II. Taylor or
Norfolk. traffic manager OF the Atlantic
ana Danvile. The commission was In
session from 10 A. NJ. 20 . L. NJ, and
heard about a dozen Witnesses which
included local agents OF the railroads
and prominent businessmen. The hear
ing was continued indefinitely, but the
commission. IL Is understood, viii take
w the case again about May 10Th, In
Washington. The continuance was asked
by the railway people, who desire TO pro-
duce more formidable array OF wit
nesses The case Of the city was con-
Quoted to-day by Judge a. NJ. Aiken ana
ex-Judge Bergman Green, assisted by
other local lawyers.
John 4. lander, a tailor, fell back
wards from a gecOnd-stOry window sun
day night, sustaining an injury OF the
spine that may prove fatal. He was
removed 10 the Home for the Sick.
Zander's lower limbs are paralyzed, and
his condition tonight was regarded as
precariOus.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-25
NEW TRIAL DENIED
To Price, the slayer OF Hall
Carter.

To Price, the singer Oh hai
Carter.
FARMVILLE, VA, April 2i.-(Special.
The County Court was in session to-day
to hear argument Of counsel on motion
for a new trial Of Thomas w. Price, con-
victcd last week Of the murder Of Hal
Carter.
Judge Mann. who has so ably de-
Tended the prisoner. based the motion
upon the following three points:
1. That testimony had been admitteA
in regard TO the prisoners being undt
the infunee Of liquor that sould not
have been permitted 10 be given.
?. That W. &. Franklin. the assistant
prOsecuting-attOrn that should not
argument with these words: Gentlemen,
find the prisoner guilty Of murder IN the
first degree and you will return 70 your
homes with clear cOnsciences and the
approval OF the best people in the COM
munity"
Judge Crute here stated that he called
the attention OF the jury 20 this az the
time and instructed them IN regard 10 II.
3. That the verdict was contrary 10
the law and evidence.
no Unsuitable reason for getting new
trial. and that he would therefore have
10 overrule the motion. Judge Mann
gave notice OF appeal 10 the Circuit
Court.
rs TO the date OF the meeting OF the
Supreme Court OF Appeals, sentence was
deferred until this court could inform
itself OF the exact date, as the prisoner
will be given every day allowed by law
The prisoner Is holding up remarkably
well. and still protests his innocence OF
wilfu murder, though he does not deny
he fired the fatal shot, but while IN a
struggle for possession OF the gun.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-25

Return TO our Transfer Desk any time
to-day our duplicate sales ticket or
sales check No. II. Of any goods
bought yesterday. and we will give
you in exchange for them n White
Enamel Easel. large enough Tor any
picture. The No. fl will be found
printed IN Red at the bottom Of the
duplicate ticket or check given you
with every purchase you make.
The remarkable VIII happen here to-day
In the Black Dress Goods stock. Yes
terday's freight brought TO our cOun-
tiers % pieces. l,i19 yards. Of 15c Jet
Black Pure Worsted Cropons. To tell
you how and why we bought this lot
will take too long. We make the
simple announcement that they will
so on sale to-day at zoe. yard, and
we would advise anybody who has
any idea OF buying a skirt or dress
to get a chance at these Crepons.
Samples Of all patterns VIII be sent
anywhere.
II \ r ID w GOD REFRIGERATORS,
HOLD 10 POUNDS ICE, 50.
Zoe. TWO-BURNER OIL STOVES. 5oc.
WIRE DISH COVERS, 8 IL 4 SET. 2oc.
YARDS OF FLOWERS AND FRUITS,
GOLD FRAMES, Sc.
$50 HALL LAMPS. ALL COLORS, CSC.
WHITE PORCELAIN OHM r. r
PLATES. FESTOONED EDGE, DO
ZEN SOC
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-25

foot OF tho tree. where the negro. his
body covered with blood from head to
foot. was striving and tugging at his
chains. The can was lifted over the
ncgro's head by three or four men and It's
contents poured over him. BY This time
a good supply OF brush, pieces OF fence
IAN. and other frcwood had been placed
about the ncgros feet. This pyre was
Thoroughly saturated and a match APP
pdcd
THE DEATH STRUGGLE.
\ fame shot upward and spread qulo',lv
over the pile of wood. AS Il licked the
negro's legs he shrickcd once and began
to struggle. AS the flames crept higher
ana the smoke entered his eyes and
mouth, Hose put the stumps OF his hands
to the tree back Of him. and with a
terrihe plunge forward Of his body. sew
tred the upper portion Of the chains
winch bound him 90 the tree. His body.
ltlu 10 the tree only as far es the thighs
luhgcd Forward, thus escaping the Ham
winch rOared and cracked about his feet
one ot TIC mcr nearest the burning gro
quickly rar up and. pushing him bd,k.
SAID; Get into The fire there and
quickly coupled the disjointcd links Of
the chain.
The road for a distance OF half mile
on each side OF the burning negro was
black with cOnveyaucos and was simply
impossible. The crowd surrounded the
stake on all sides, but none Of those
nearer than lOD feet OF the 90 pire was
able TO see what was going on fell
after ycll went up. and the progress oi
the flames was communicated 10 those
in the rear by shouts from the eye
witnesses.
The torch was applied about 30. and
at O'Clock the body Of sam Hose was
limp and lfelcss. his head hanging 20
one side. The body was not cit down.
II was cut 20 pieces. The crowd fought
for places about the smould"rnS tree.
and with knives secured such pieces OF
the carcass as had not crumDl@d aW1N.
Tho chain was severed by hammers, the
tree was chopped down, and the chips
and such pieces ~ the ,i.cwood as Lad
not burned were carried away IS SOU
Ven.rs.
MILITIA GUARDING A JAIL
ATLANTA. GA. April Ex-Governor
Gambler last night ordered out the
eight companies Of the Fifth Infantry
(sfafo Niiitia) stationed here 10 guard
The Fulton county Jail in Atlanta.
rorort reached the Governor during the
afternoon that a mob Of people from
Woolsev and Fayetteville were coming TO
Atanta 10 lynch George W. Kerlin, who
is charged with numbering Miss Pearl
Knott several days ago, and who was
Saturday night placed in jail here to es-
cape mob law in Fayette county
no FEDERAL ASPECT.
WASHINGTON. April 2i-Attorney-
General Griggs. i'm speaking to-day of the
negro lynching near Newman. Ca, yes
torday. said that the case had no Fede-
raj aspect. and therefore the government
would take no action whatever in regard
TO II.