Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02
More Crooks Than Any Other Metrop
oils in the World.
GANGS OF RUFF1ANs IN RIVALRY
American Tourists Who Stray from
Etiquette.
PAY NO HEED TO CHURCH SERVICE
Thirty Beau Brummels Appear ~
FOlkestone In Male Beauty
ShOw-New knight of
the Garter.
BY PAUL LAMBETH.

by PAUL LAMBETH.
LONDON, oct. 1.-(Special to The Bee }
There has been "a revival of crimes OF VIC
lence In this city and the police eX.
erting themselves TO check it The crimi
nails in most instances have been going
about armed and they have not hesitsteC
to use pistols and knives. The city ha!
probably more criminals than any othel
metropolis In the world, but as a rule they
have refrained until recently from using
weapons.
An extraordinary story of rival gangi
of armed ruffians fighting in crowded
street in the West End was told lately a
the central criminal court. when the Nc
Causland brothers were tried for shooting
at Henry Byfield and Byfield was charged
with attempting TO murder Matthew Nc
Causland, 1t was alleged that Ia faction
fight the McCauslands, each armed witt
a revolver, attacked Byfeld. who wa
armed with a dagger.
Justice Hamilton said anyone familia
with Soho and who knew how readily it
narrow courts lent themselves to the es
cape Of persons taking part in the crime /
must be manifest that leniency in dealing
with faction fights of this sort would b.
a public disservice.
penalty of hard labor
MRnnerIess Tourists.
Complaint is made at Stratford-on-A vol
of the behavior OF certain American Wis
itors who attend the services in the parisl
church with the object Of visiting Shake
speare's tomb in the chHncel. American
go through their purchases OF Pretoria
postcards and address them during serv
ices.
Among the interesting residents at Ed
monitor is Edward Munro. IO1 years old
who served in the American navy fror
1885 to 1868. He went through the Mexica
and civil wars. fighting in the latter wit
Farraguts fleet.
Austrian Representative.
1t is understood that the Austrian en-
peror will be represented at the corona
'ion next June by the Archduke Frederick
as the Archduke Francis Ferdinand has n
taste for state ceremonials. The Archduk
Frederick is the richest member of tn
imperial family, as he inherited the bull
Of Archduke Albert's property.
Male Beauty show.
Thirty men solemnly appeared at I'll
Pier pavilion, Folkestone, where a ma
beauty show was held. Each man put h
head through velvet screen In heav
gold frame in order TO be Judged, and the
mutely appealed to the audience to do I'll
rest.
The pavilion was densely crowde,
mainly by women. who took their task a
most as seriously as the competitors. A
result of the voting the most beautif
of the thirty was declared to be " Cambi
Of Bedford. The police did not interfere.
New knight of the Garter.
There Is very keen competition for Il
garter" knighthood, now vacant by Ii
recent death OF Earl Spencer. Many a
the names mentioned in connection Their
with, but not all gossipers remember tn
no peer below the rank OF an earl is e
gible. Consequently, viscOunts and barol
are "out OF the running" Nominally
the gift of the reigning sovereign, in pra
tice it is usually at the disposal of Il
premier. The Earl OF Aberdeen probab
win be the new garter" Like Spence
he has been twice lord lieutenant of II
land. and as becomes a Gordon and go
Scot, he is a Knight OF the Thistle. Nor
over, there is a strong personal link b
tween Lord Aberdeen and the prime mi
lister. for in the ordinary course OF even
his elder daughter, Miss Violet Asquit
would by now have been Lord Aberdeen
daughter-in-law had her fianoee. Arch
Gordon. not been fatally injured in an a
tomobile accident last December.
Tommy Atkins Grievance.
Tommy Atkins has a grievance viii
' may be taken up by Parliament. He ga
the families OF officers get their suppl
az the Woolwich canteen at much low
prices than are vouchsa'e ed privates. Tomr
says IL is bad enough to be paid low wac
without having TO pay higher prices I
supplies than the men who are well pa
or who have handsome incomes OF tn
own.
Unemployed in Bradford.
The wooden workers in the north are
in arms against the action OF the sup
visor OF the Yorkshire labor exchanges
circularizing the Boards Of Guardians W
view 10 providing pauper women lal
for the worsted industry OF Bradford a
Halifax and the wooden industry Ot
Colne valley.
The Bradford Trade and Labor cour
has taken up the matter. and decided
issue a counter circular stating that tn
are too many unemployed in Bradford, q
two weeks ago a greater number OF chi
rem were placed on the free meals
than for long time past. The Labor
change circular was described as a ruse
the employers to obtain a surplus Of la
TO keep wages down.
Queen AIexAndra's Monuments.
Queen Alexandra prolonged her stay
sandringham for considerably over a fc
night after the day which was origins
fixed for her journey TO Scotland. 1t Is
expected that she viii make any long s
at Mar lodge and, according 70 pres
arrangements. she win leave shortly
Denmark. intending TO join the Empr
Mario near Klampenborg. Queen AleXani
Is not going 20 Norway this year.