Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-02
LETTER
American Goods Coming
Into Favor.
THIS IS QUIET SEASON
People Are Not Taking Much Interest
In Either the Dreyfus Trial or the
TranSvaal Materially Langtry'S
Temperance on the Stage.

London. Sept. 2.-(Copyright. 1899, by
the Associated preSs)With so many
material signs of the increase Of the
American heaven in English life, it is
small wonder that the press and people
are paying special and in some instances
hystercal attention to this menacedo in
sular habits and traditions. The height
of this feeling is perhaps best Illustrated
by the remark of an English jockey. who,
seeing last Tuesday at a derby the Amer
lean jockeys securing all three places in
tion is gone" On the same order is the
Globes comment upon the purchasing
from Pittsburg Of gondola cars for the
Soudan railroad. 1t says:
mo imperative question Of time can be
urged here, as in the case Of Atbara. and
it is hoped that a full inquiry Will be
made as to the facts"
In reply to an evening papers query
why the government has not promised @
help the farmers by securing the Alnrri-
can, instead of English machinery. An
Anglo Australian writes: Nobody in
Australia would think Of using anything
but American machinery. 1t iS All
American from reapers and binders ~
lawn mower and garden troWel Many
OF the implements are unknown NJ the
English farmer. John Bull will stick 70
the old groove.
Another sign of the times is the an
nouncement by one of the largest firms Of
brewers i'm the United Kingdom that they
are going to make lager beer which has
caused articles to appear beWailinE the
threatened popularity Of the ancient ma
tional drink, ale.
Drawing attention to the increased use
Of ice, the Standard says: .'The recent
hot weather inclined Englishmen to SYM
pathize with the irritabiIity usually dis
played by American visitors at the diff
ticu!ty of securing it."
Excepting the small incurson or soci-
ETY. folk Thursday to see Mrs. Langtry's
first night in THE Degenerates, London
remains In the social doldruns. Part
ridge shooting commenced Friday, Turing
to the country the few who still remained
in the metropolis. The birds are reported
to be plentiful.
There is such a dearth of matters Of
interest that even the recent special cleo
ton in the Eighth Missouri district for a
successor to Congressman Richard p,
Bland has been utilized as the topic of
the day. lengthy editorials foreshadow-
ing all kinds Of possible political un-
heavals in the United States.
The arrival of rain during the week
and the consequent Punishment Of the
hot weather, afforded intense relief The
recent heated spell was apparently re-
sponsible for cOnsiderab bic increase il
the United Kingdom death rate, especial.
ly among children.
A weekly paper again brings up tbs
Maybrick case, saying the injustice done
to Drcyfus is nothing when compared t.
that done Mrs. Florence Maybrick, the
American undergoing penal servitude fol
life for having been convicted Of poison
ing her husband, basing its remarks OF
the old theory that she ought to have
been hanged on freed.
The prevalence of the plague abroad
has caused much uncasiness and the au-
thorities have taken the regulation pre-
cautions at the ports.
Many stories are current about the
Prince of Wales recent visit to Mai}eil-
bad where he was most democratic II
is said that u Polish jew sitting upon Il
park seat next to the prince not knowing
his identity. began to question him about
what he paid for his rooms, doctors. etc.
| ending with digging his royal hiShness
in the ribs and telling him he looked toe
! healthy to need the cure.
The astonishing report is going the
rounds about the new gun made at oN
wjch. which IS said to be SO powerful
-
so n new range is to be built. 1t l. scfi-
ously stated that the first shot went out
of sight, and that it was Impossible tG
get the exact range. But the range was
conservatvely estimated al 10 miles. As
the extended testing grounds Will not bt
ready for some time, it is said the gul
is being shortened so it can be tested I'M
mediately.
| Public interest in both the Dreyfus
court martial and the Transvaal crisis
! rather tagged during the week and !:
not yet keen on the yacht race, though
| the papers & IKE good accounts OF tht
! Shamrock's dongs.
! sandwichtd in between these is the
church question. Letters from the clergy
and others are constantly appearing II
the press Lord Halifax, the most prom
inent lay leader of the rituahsts. has is
! sued manifesto counselins Srudsine
compliance with the archbishops de-
! cision, if It is insisted by the diocesan
bishop, and declaring the rtnalists vii
fight to the bitter end 10 secure repea
! / bp