Betterton
THOMAS, English in Shakeactor, born in 1635; excelled Othello, speare's characters of Hamlet, the means Brutus, and Hotspur, and was of of introducing shifting scenes instead tapestry upon the English stage. He Justice," a wrote the "Woman Made a comedy; "The Amorous Widow, or the dramatic Wanton Wife"; "Diocletian," a whom he opera; etc. Mrs. Sanderson, of married in 1670, was also an actress repute. He died in 1710, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
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Betting
or WAGERING, a contract by which two or more parties agree that a certain sum of money or other or delivered to one thing shall be paid of them on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event. At common law, wagers are not, per se, void, but statutes prohibiting betting have been passed by many of the States. When to one loses a wager and gets another pay the money for him, an action lies for the recovery of the money. Wagers on the event of an election laid before the poll is open, or after it is closed, are illegal. In horse-racing, simple bets upon a race are unlawful both in England and the United States. In the case even of a legal wager, the authority of a stakeholder, like that of an arbitrator, may be rescinded by either party before the event happens.
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Betty
WILLIAM HENRY WEST, better known as the YOUNG ROSCIUS, an English actor, born at Shrewsbury in 1791; first appeared on the stage at the age of 11 in Belfast, and achieved an immediate success. For almost five years he sustained the heaviest parts before crowded and enthusiastic audiences. In 1805 Mr. Pitt adjourned the House of Commons to permit members to witness the boy's Hamlet. He quitted the stage as a boy actor in 1808, but after studying for a while at Cambridge, returned to it in 1812. He retired finally in 1824. He died in London, Aug. 24, 1874.
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Betula
a genus of plants, the typical one of the order betulaceæ (birchworts). The B. alba, or common birch, the B. nana, or dwarf birch, and the B. papyracea, or paper or canoe birch, are species included in this genus.
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Betwa
a river of India rising in the Vindhya range in Bhopal, and, after the a N. E. course of 360 miles, joining Jumna at Hamirpur.
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Bevel Gears
Gears in which the two wheels working together stand at an angle to each other.
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Beveland
NORTH and SOUTH, two islands in the province of Zeeland, Netherlands, in the estuary of the Scheldt. North Beveland is 13 miles in length, contains about 15,000 acres; and remained in 1532 it was submerged . South under water for several years length, con- Beveland is about 20 miles in tains 84,000 acres; the soil is fertile, producing wheat, potatoes, and fruits.
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Beveridge
ALBERT JEREMIAH, an American lawyer, born in Highland up co., O., Oct. 6, 1862; was brought Union a farm; graduated at DePauw versity; and engaged in law practice in political life in Indianapolis. He entered as an 1883, and soon won a reputation was effective orator. On Jan 17, 1899, he elected United States Senator for Indiana, as a Republican. Soon after his election he went to the Philippines, made a thorough study of conditions, and, on in December the assembly of Congress following, deli delivered a thrilling speech in the Senate in support of the Administration's policy, regarding the islands. In 1906 he introduced an agricultural bill calling for a closer inspection of the packing industry. He was a leader of the Progressive party in 1912. Publications: "The Russian Advance" (1903); "The Young Man and the World" (1905); " "America of To-day and To-morrow (1908); "Pass Prosperity Around" (1912); "What is Back of the War" (1915); "John Marshall, a biography" (1916).
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Beveridge
ALBERT J., in 1922 reentered politics and was successful in winning the Republican nomination for U. S. Senator from Indiana, but was defeated at the polls by his Democratic opponent.
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Beverly
a city in Essex co., Mass.; on the Boston and Maine railroad; 2 miles N. of Salem. It was founded Oct. 14, 1668; was incorporated as a city, March 23, 1894; contains several villages; and is connected by trolley lines with Salem, Peabody, Gloucester, and Wenham. It is the seat of the New England Institute for the Deaf and Dumb; is principally engaged in the manufacture of ladies' boots and shoes, and leather; has considerable shipping and fishery interests; contains high and graded schools, a public library, a National bank, a number of handsome residences belonging to Boston business men. Pop. (1910) 18,650; (1920) 22,561.
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Bewick
THOMAS, an English wood Northumberland in engraver, born in , an 1753. He was apprenticed to Beilby , and executed' the engraver in Newcastle woodcuts for Hutton's "Mensuration" so admirably that his master advised him engraving. to turn his attention to wood proceeded to London With this view he , Society of and, in 1775, received the engraving. Arts prize for the best wood entered into Returning to Newcastle, he , and became partnership with Beilby engraver and known as a skilled wood to "Gay's designer by his illustrations etc. He quite Fables," "Æsop's Fables," issue, in established his fame by the Quadrupeds." 1790, of his "History of in 1804 In 1797 appeared the first, and Birds," the second, volume of his "British finest of his generally regarded as the may be works. Among his other works cited the engravings for Goldsmith's, "Traveller," and "Deserted Village," ," and Somerville's Parnell's "Hermit "Chase." He died in 1828.
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Beyers
CHRISTIAN FREDERICK, ; a South African general, born 1869 law as died Dec. 8, 1914. He chose the with distinction a profession, but served (1899-1902) and during the Boer War until he became assistant rose in rank commandant-general. A notable exploit was his capture of the British camp at ac- Nooitgedacht. After the close of the the tive fighting, he was chairman of to congress that met at Vereeniging draft the treaty of peace. He later became speaker of the Transvaal Assembly. When the World War broke out, to he thought he saw an opportunity which he had throw off British rule, to never been in heart reconciled, and rebecame establish Boer control. He a leading figure in a conspiracy that in- Delarey, and other cluded DeWet, that received former Boer leaders, and -styled prophet a stimulus from a self the overwhose "revelations" foretold Beyers, at the throw of the British. against head of volunteers, advanced defeated by Pretoria, but was utterly flee with General Botha and forced to followers into the only a remnant of his Here he suffered Orange Free State. in rout and other reverses, and while river, Dec. attempting to cross the Vaal and was 8, 8, 1914, fell from his horse in the rebeldrowned. His associates movelion were also defeated and the ment suppressed.
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