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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03
IN JAPAN.

japan Weekly Times: The demand for
soar increases proportionately with the
DEVELOPMENT of society. The aggregate
value Of soap consumed at present inthis
country is estimated at about 1000. 900
yen, according to the original cost fixed
by the manufacturer. In early times the
people depended on foreign supplies, and
though the article was duly
tured here, still a fictitious label imlta-
ton Of foreign soap had to be affixed to
it ere it could find a sale in Japan. Since
then, however, great improvements nave
been effected, and the value of the manu-
facture has considerably increased. At
present Japanese soap rivals the I'M
ported article, both in quantity con-
sumed and inquality. There are some
sixty or seventy soap manufactures in
Toxic, which supply the home demand
whose output aggregates in value to
some 600, 900 yen annually. Other manu-
factories in Osaka and Kobe not only
supply the demand for soap at home, but
also export it to Corea and China.
But while, as evident, we need not any
longer depend for the supply from
abroad, in reality soap is still imported
into this country, though not in large
quantities. 1t is because the ingredients
of soap being always the same, it's man.
ufacturing cost cannot exceed -four or
five yen a piece.
This soap is sold in the market at
prices varying from seven sen to one yen
or more a piece. But these prices have
also to cover the expenditure on wrap
pers and fancy boxes. Perhaps there IS
nothing that SO eXemplifies the truth OF
the well-known adage, "Embellish your
wares for sale" as soap. Customers do
not merely buy it for the sake Of its
quality, but they desire on account of the
beautiful designs printed on the wrap
ping papers or boxes. Though such de-
signs may be prepared in our country to
some extent, yet those that cost so sen or
/ yen a piece canno be made here. This
is not, however, a fault on the part of oul
manufacturers, because their inability
to make such designs is entirely owing
to the imperfect state of designing and
printing. industries in our country, and il
would therefore not pay our soap manu-.
facturers to prepare these embellish.
ments for soap under the existing Cir
cumstances.
This is the reason why we are still
obliged to depend on the supply Of soaI
from abroad, in spite of the prosperity
of our soap-manufacturing trade. There
is another question that may be raised
in connection with it. 1t is, why do we still
depends on the foreign supply of common
soap, its manufacture being so Yer,
easy? Because in foreign countries i
can be manufactured at a lower cos
than here, where we must depend on thu
supply of original material from abroad
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03

The Manila war pictures at the Union
are drawing crowded houses. All lovers
of electrical science should not fail to see
Bayliss' grand production. Nothing like
1t has ever been seen in Butte. Here may
be seen the big runs of Admiral Dewey's
feet belching forth shot and shell on that
eventful May day and the flower of the
Spanish navy sinking beneath the waters
of Manila bay.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03

John Atomic. charged with wife-beat-
ing, was fined $40 by Judge Sullivan this
morning. Atomic told the court a story
Of a long-suffering husband. He said
his wife f%requented saloons and the com
pany of other men, and he was simply
endeavoring, by force of arms. to show
her the error Of her wayk
Pearl Vaughn, arrested On complaint
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03

The closing performance of Primrose &
Dockstader's MINISTRIES will be given to-
night. The ministries have played to
crowded houses since their opening sun
day night and another big house is as
sured tonight.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03

McFadden's Row of Flats" a farce
comedy will open at the Grand tomorrow
night. There is said to be no end of fun
and chance for laughter and that the
company entrusted with its enactmentis
not only large but includes some very
clever artists,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03

Bids for privileges at this popular re-
sort are now open. Several big picnics
already booked. Every ki,d Of amuse-
ment invited. Wanted, a hrst-class
merry-go-round. Address
CHAS. LIEBENSTE1N,
Room 52S Hennessy Building.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03

Of Ed Wagner, who represented, to the
police that the woman had robbed him,
was fined IS, Wagner's testimony being
considerably shaken by e transpir-
ing after the girls arrest.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03
CARD OF THANKS.

Mrs. Patrick Lynch, whose husband
died last week and was buried Saturday,
desires to publicly thank all the friends
and acquaintance of the family who SO
kindly assisted her in her late breave-
ment.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03

Repsold select vintage wines, the de
light of the connoisseur, the dream of thu
epicure. r. j. Brophy & Co., sole agents
Butte.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03
A QUERY TO BILL.

Tell us, Kaiser William,
Tell us, we implOre,
Why your pet moustache is worn
A la pOmpadour.
Il. A. w. Bulletin.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03

was going to press a message was re-
ceived from the hospital stating that
young Oates had breathed his last.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03
SHORT LINE PARK

DR.. Rinehart, dentist, Hennessy block
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03
POLICE COURT.

Gold filings. Lowest rates. DR.. Wix.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03

DIR. Rinehart, dentist, -Hennessy block,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03
EMPIRE, or
VOLUNTEER
Additions

New Houses for Sale.
$1,000 buys a splendid new house on the
GAGNON Addition.
$3.50 buys a splendid new house on the
GAGNON Addition, just completed, full
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-03
FOR RENT

S-room modern house, frame ........$45.O 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
SPURIOUS FRENCH TITLES.

HOW PATENTS OF NOBILITY AND COATS OF ARMS
HAVE BEEN FABRICATED WITHOUT RIGHT
Paris correspondence Of The London Post.
Vlscount A. de Roger continues his analysis
OF the authenticity Of the titles borne to-day In
France 1t seems that hardly a single French
duke or prince could substantate by parch-
ment a right TO the dignity he claims. The
flower OF the Faubourg st. German is almost
exclusively composed Of borrowed names mag
mary coats Of arms, dukes and princes Of comic
opera coronets Of forty years standing. stolen
extinct titles and SO forth. The only French
prince holding letters patent is the Prince de
Berghes. whose principally dates from 1877.
The others are either purely mythical or lay
their claims abroad. OF such are the D'Aren-
berg. DHenin, De Broglie. De Noailes, DE
Ligne De Folk De Rohan De Ia TremoIlle, DE
la Tour dAuyergne. and other families.
French law is cruel as regards these foreign
titles. A decree dated NJ rich >. 1853. prohibited
Frenchmen from using in France titles granted
by foreign sovereigns except when authorized
TO do so by imperial decree. 1t must, however,
not be forgotten that Napoleon / created nine
princes. or the making OF dukes there was TO
end between 1904 and 1869 Napoleon | created
thlrty-two, seventeen owed their existence TO
the Restoration. three were made by the Gov
eminent OF July and twelve by Napoleon Ill
Some fifty were matched" during the Emigra-
ton and about one hundred and nifty are Lo-
toriously spurious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01

OF affairs Is generally attributed by old Fiat
bush residents to the improvement in the pubic
schools and high schools of Brooklyn. Which
made the private institution no longer a neces-
sty to the town of Flatbush. In recent years
the hall had come to be used merely as the To-
cation for q small kindergarten for little boys
and girls and when. two or three years ago. IT
was proposed to have II occupied as new high
school owing to the crowded condition OF those
already existing in Brooklyn, the trustees were
glad to be able to rid themselves OF what had
become an Improbable charge.
The land on which Erasmus Hall stood hac
originally been granted TO the institution by thf
Reformed Dutch Church OF Flatbush. which
stands nearly opposite the hall, with the under
standing that unless it were always used for
educational purposes 1t must revert TO the
church In October, 1896, the formal transfer
OF the building and grounds TO the city OF Brook
Ign was made and a new high school was at
once opened there with DR.. Walter Is. GuDnison
as principal.
Much remodelling and reftting were necessary
TO adapt the building 10 modern school IDEAS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
and It is said that $4,000 was spent in IL

work. Some OF the picturesque old features Il
the interior had TO be sacrificed 10 convenience
but the original Colonial design was LEFT as far
as possible untouched. The great square hall,
TO which the front door gives entrance and the
back hall and wide stairway beyond are still In
their former state In the Office OF the princi-
pal on the first floor, is fine old Colonial man
tel, which has been coveted by many collectors
of antiques and barganed for, 50 FAR unsuccess-
fully by historical and antiquarian societies. Il
is Of hand-carved white pine, painted white and
touched with gliding here and there Under the
shelf are moudings carved from the solid wood.
The main design on the front panel consists Of
three swelled ovals. In the form Of sunbursts
the larger one in the centre and the smaller ones
at the sides Eight diminished columns sup
pert the shelf and between them Is futed work
Of remarkable perfection. The upper portions
OF the two pilasters hanking the mantel are
shaped, and the lower parts are cylindrical,
lessening in size toward the base The mantel
surmounts a great open fireplace, capable Of
holding logs OF generous size There were other
open fireplaces in the schoorooms, but they had
10 be removed when the building was renovated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01

vicomte de Roger publishes an onie.al ". -.
ment which never before saw the Hsh'' w
count Of it's scathing revelations coheop,1,
various fabulous genealogies. Not 10 80
on how respectable NJ Chaudrons oeIone
Rarons de Courcel. or how honest NJ. ioreno' ,
Vicomtes de Iangrenee, or why the grave Sc, Sc.
rotary of the Bank of France signs ne -
cigny'' instead OF plain Dubois on pahh 49,
one can scarcely repress smile az me n's, IT,.
of the illustrous title of Due de NlUaTs. ~, Ia
victor of Friedlingen. Kehl and Dehain ~
without issue But in 1Il0 retired 'raues.,aini
OF Burgundy. NJ. Duyillars, boush' 4 s,, maa
property The neighbors good-natufeuy .a 10
him NJ de Villars. A few years iater' "he', ,,ni
came 10 Paris and bought a mansion ne ca.' ia
himself Marquis de Villars. and l.ttie ia'' tn
ACQUIRED a portrait of the famous Marsh*h a.
portrait was hung in the place OF n"hor' a"s
dozen or so more ancestors were piNHpn' s.
uuirel 10 keep ii company The MatilS ,.ns
came a duke, and ernigrated Ike n marty, ,bs
10 his King and portrait gallery. II loW 1874
progentor OF the Dues de Perslgny ahs.~S, n.
TO the pebeian appellation Of Frain, w w ~.
Broelies actually date back as FAR as ~" 80,
" all the noble" families OF France are us
with individually by Vicomte de- Roger w" 'hs
ANALYSIS Will be far from paatable 10 ID. ~" a.
faubourg The newest French duke j. M ,,.n.
garde who WAS created Due Entoto " nv
.l.k
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01

II had good apparatus for the study OF physics
and chemistry. and library OF 534 volumes.
A DECLINE OF PROSPERITY.
After the middle of the present century the
prosperity Of Erasmus Hall declined This state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
ERASMUS HALL.
A HISTORIC FLATBUSH BUILDING USED
AS BROOKLYN HIGH SCHOOL.
BUILT IN 1851. IT HAS BEEN DEVOTED TO EDUCA
TioN EVER sINCE-A FINE SPECIMEN OF
COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE

When the city Of Brooklyn secured the old
landmark known as Erasmus Hall. on Flatbush-
ave between Church-ave. and Grant-st.. in
Flatbush, for occupation as an additional high
school, 1t was not believed that the demand for
accommodations for pupils would soon be great
enough to overtax the roomy old building. But
in the two years since then the new high school
has grown so rapidly that the problem of where
to place the pupils is a serious one. By
l,ans Of partitions inside. and few additions,
extra space has been obtained, but more is
needed. Plans for extensive enlargement have
been under consideration for some time. but
they temporarily at a standstill, owing to
lack OF money. The ancient structure is one OF
the interesting features Of Flatbush, and dates
back considerably over a century.
Immediately after the close OF the Revolution,
when the old families OF Flatbush. together with
those Of all the colonial towns. found themselves
at leisure for the first time in eight years TO
think of other matters than those relating to
fighting and the hardshirs CT wartime. the prof.
ect of establishing dgnfed and adequate
town academy was preached by a few prominent
men Of the village. One of the most earnest in
advocating the school was the Rev. DR. John IA.
Livingston. and ne was ably seconded by Sena-
Tor John Vanderbilt with them
Iefrerts, Jors Martcnse, Garrit Martense. Jo-
hannes T. Lott Cornelius Van der Veer, William
b. Clifford Matthew Clarkson. AQuila Giles and
John ]. Vanderbilt.
WELLKNOWN NEWCOMERS HELP.
These men started subscription list, which
they circulated industriously until the sum of
f915 or nearly $500 was raised toward build
ing the academy. Some Of the contributors
were men Of wel-known New-York and Brook
yn families. among the most famous names be
Aaron Burr In 11SG the building was begun.
1t had a frontage OF 100 feet and depth Of 30
feet and was a fine solid specimen OF the most
worthy style OF Colonial architecture. It's frame
work of heavy oak was Of such strength that 1t
Is pronounced to be sound to-day as when it
was set up. 112 years ago The boarding was OF
smooth white pine the doors huge and heavy,
and the windows glazed with the numerous
small pancs i'm general at the time. All
these characteristics OF the building remain
precisely the same today, though the several
wings and additions put on since then have
somew hat changed the aspect Of the structure.
But 10 return 10 the time Of building; 1t was
found as the work progressed that the money
In hand was not sufficient to finish the academy.
Since no more could apparently be procured by
private subscriptions an odd method Of raising
funds was adopted. There was at that time
large tract Of land lying east Of Flatbush.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01

HOW PATENTS OF NOBILITY AND COATS OF ARMS
HAVE BEEN FABRICATED WITHOUT RIGHT.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12
DECISION INVOLVING
FOUR MILLION DOLLARS
La Abra Claim Against the Republic
of Mexico Declared to Be
Fraudulent

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE United
States Supreme Court to-day affirmed the
opinion Of the Court OF Claims in the case
Of the claim Of the La Abra Silver Mining
Company against the republic OF Mexico
holding that claim to be fraudulent and
unfounded. The claim was for about
S4 600. .OOe
The opinion was handed down by JUS
tce Harlan. who went fully into the his
tory Of the case. lie said that the claim
as first resented to the American-Mexi-
can Commission in 1880 was for 81 $50 900
but that IL was afterward enlarged TO
S.s52 900. IL was based upon the allega-
ton that damage TO this amount had been
done 10 the La Abra company by the
Mexican authorities while the company
was operating in the Mexican State OF
Durango. The commission. through its
umpire, Sir Edward Thornton. has al
lowed S6S3 OIL. and the case came before
the Supreme Court on appeal from a de-
clsion OF the Court OF Claims that fraud
had been perpetrated in presenting the
claim. Justice Harlan's opinion affirmed
this decision. He said that the evidence
showed that the whole story OF loss on
account OF the misconduct Of the Mexican
authorities was improbable and nm
founded and that the company. while
bankrupt. was not so because OF the acts
Of Mexican authorities. The effect of
this opinion is 10 bar any further nav
ment 10 the La Abra claimants.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12

greater force than was supposed Con
eral Gatacre will require powerful rein
forcements before he can make another
essay. 1t remains to be seen whether the
Beers, emboldened by their success. will
venture south to try to cut Gatacre's line
OF communication.
Before another ten days have passed
transports bearing the fifth division
which is To be commanded by Sir
Charles Warren. will begin to arrive I'm
South African waters. 1t is almost cor
tain some OF the newcomers will be hur-
ried up to strengthen the hands Of CAT
acre and French and protect Methucn's
line OF communication.
Experts here would not be surprised IN
find that considerable part of the Beers
who were investing Ladysmith had been
called of and hurried down to the south
ern part of the Free State TO bar the an
proach OF the British from Northern
Cape Colony. The extreme mobility of the
Beers has always been one of their chief
sources Of strength.
General Butler yesterday held a review
OF troops at Frere Camp. probably as a
prelude to giving the order for an adj
vance. We are still without Intelligence
OF the fighting by Lord Methuen's column
at Modder River. although it will be no.
ticed that the Boer telegram from Pre-
toria states that General Cronje has sent
fifty prisoners to the Transvaal capital.
One important statement is that the
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12
0LANGAPO OCCUPIED
BY AMERICAN TROOPS
General YOung's Forces Divided and
the Pursuit Of AguinaldO Con-
tinued Under Difficulties.

The insurgent commander. General Pho
del Pillar. who made his headquarters
there with supposedly the largest force
OF insurgents north OF Manila. IS believed
TO have divided his men into scattered
bands. The inhabitants have petitioned
for a strong garrison.
Colonel Hayes. with cavalry, had two
brushes with the insurgents, the Amerf-
cans having two wounded.
Seventy insurgents attacked a commits
sary bull train returning from Capas TO
Tarlac. The drivers escaped with the
loss Of their rations and effects.
Captain Sturgis. with a troop Of the
Eleventh Cavalry, surprised forty in
surgents under General Pando. near
Norzargaray. The insurgents had a
major and two pr1vates killed a lieu
tenant and three privates wounded and
a Lieutenant and fourteen men, with
twenty-one rifles captured
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12
NAVY'S PART IN THE
SUBIG BAY AFFAIR

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE following
cablegram has been received at the Navy
Department from Admiral Watson telling
OF the part played by the navy in the oc-
cupation Of Subig Bay:
MANILA. Dec. lion the morning OF
the Sth about IL o'clock / received a tele-
gram from Schwan asking. for Mac
Arthur, our cooperation with Grants
forces scattered toward Olangapo, Subig
BaN. / suspended the Charleston court OF
inquiry and started the same evening for
Suhig with the Baltimore. the Oregon and
a company OF marines from the barracks.
We arrived at daylight on the 10th. with
landing parties organized. Found Major
Stevens in possession OF Olangapo. having
arrived at dark on the 9Th. Relieved the
army forces with 100 marines. Myers COM
manding. Transported the army detach-
ment TO Subig. The town was abandoned
on our arrival. Grant arrived in the aft
ernoon. We left the Oregon. the Garodqui
and the Mindoro and returned TO Cavite
on the llth. The Olsngapo navy-yard ma
chinery is in fair condition. the shops
damaged only by the previous attack"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12
FRENCH AND GERMAN
COMMENT ON THE DEFEAT

PARIS. Dec. 1.-THE news OF General
Gatacre's reverse made an immense i'm
preston in Paris. Although the afternoon
papers predict the gravest consequences
In the disaffected portion OF Cape Colony.
they cannot be accused OF unseemly exul-
tation over British misfortune.
Most OF the journals see I'm the defeat
an undoubted trap laid by Beers working
In conjunction with Dutch traitors. The
Journal des Debats epitomizes the general
opinion. saying that Sir Alfred Miner has
threatened in vain 20 Overwhelm the dis
loyal Dutch with the thunderbOlts OF Brit
ish wrath and that even he must to-day
admit that race sympathy Is stronger
than loyalty. II sees I'm the attitude OF
the Afrikanders the inevitable result OF
the tactless language OF the British press
in referring TO the war as a struggle be-
tween :he British and Dutch for suprem-
acy in South Africa
The Temps says: THE story Of the am
bush at Stormberg reads like chapter
from Cooper's The Spy. The situation
resembles that OF the American war OF
Independence. when the colonists devoted
themselves TO deceiylng, misleading and
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-12

main Roer position is not at Spytfontein,
but at Magersfontein. point on the rail-
way nearer Modder River. They ar also
in force at Jacobsdahl, within the Free
State border.
The sharp artillery duel between the
British howitzers and Boer guns on Satur-
day ended in the latter being Temporal
rily silenced, while the Beers did not reply
to the 4.7-inch naval gun.
For the moment the great turning of the
operations which had been going on in the
western field stops. Lord Methuen. on
the extreme right. had been thrust for
ward to turn the Free Staters when they
would break toward Bloemfontein. AS an
incident to the general plan 10 relieve
Kimberley. General French was creeping
up as a center line and occupied town
after town, conforming to Methuens 5
movements.
At last the time came when the pivot OF
the movement, General Gatacres force,
should move forward. The strategic
necessity OF seizing Stormberg was OBJ
yious. 1t is the junction of the main line
from East London into the Orange Free
state with the little branch line running
west. which. when the bridge recently de-
stroyed and culverts have been repaired,
will give communication by rail between
Generals Gatacre and French. 1t was also
necessary 10 make a forward movement
on the center and right TO keep the atten-
ton of the Boer commanders, which
might otherwise fall upon Methuens
weak line Of communication
Methuen has nearly accomplished his
share of the scheme. He has been sue
cessful at great price in all his engage
ments. In all probability he has but one
more action at Spytfontein or Magersfon-
tein before Kimberley will be relieved He
is more anxious about the long line OF
communication behind him than the en-
trenched position which he has sooner or
later to assault.
General French has had no great diff
culties in his way. He has advanced from
village 10 village with the intention Of
eventually occupying Colesburg and re-
bounding into the Free State at Norvals
Point.
The first movement on General Gata-
cre's payt was to seize Stormberg IL pos
sible. This attempt has been defeated
and he has retired TO Molteno. The effect
of this on the future conduct of the cam
paign cannot be prophesied with any GER
tainty. General Gatacre will have 10 be
reinforced very strongly. General French
will have to pause in his advance. Lord
Methuen. once the final action for the re-
lief of Kimberley is fought, will have to
turn his attention to the line OF communl-
cation with De Aar.