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The leader., 1899-05-24
soAP-MAKING IN JAPAN.
A Domestic Industry That IL 1sereas-
Ing Rapidly In That
Country.

The demand for soap increases pro-
portionately with the Development OF
society. The aggregate value of soap
consumed at present In this country Is
estimated at about 900, 600 yen, accord
mig to the original cost fixed by the
manufacturer. In early times the peo-
pie depended on foreign supplies. and
though the article was duly manufac-
tured here, still a fictitious label in
imitation of foreign soap had to be
affixed to it ere ii could find n sale in
Japan. Since then, however. great i'm
provements have been effected, and the
value of the manufacture has consider
ably increased. At present japanese
soap rivals the imported article, both
in quantity consumed and in quality,
There are some GO or 20 soap manufac-
tories in Toxic, which supply the home
demand, whose output aggregates in
value to some 100000 yen annually.
Other manufactures in Osaka and Kobe
not only supply the demand for soap
at home, but also export it to Corea and
China.
But while, as is 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 ingrc.
dients of soap being always the same
its manufacturing cost cannot exceed
four or five sen apiece.
This soap is sold in the markets at
prices varying from seven sen 10 one
yen or more apiece. But these prices
have also to cover the expenditure on
wrappers and fancy boxes. Perhaps
there is nothing that so exemplifies thu
truth of the well-known adage: Elm.
bellish your wares for sale" as soap.
Customers do not merely buy for the
sake of its quality; but they desire il
on account of the beautiful designs
printed on the wrapping papers or
boxes. Though such designs may be
prepared in our country to some ex-
tent, yet those that cost 50 sen TO one
yen apiece cannot be made here. This
is not, however. fault on the part OF
our manufacturers, because their in
ability to make such designs is entire.
ly owing TO the imperfect state of de-
signing and printing industries in our
country, and it would therefore not pay
our soap manufacturers to prepare
these embellishments for soap under
the existing circumstances.
This is the reason why we are still
obliged to depend on the supply of
soap from abroad, in spite of the pros
perity of our soap manufacturing
trade. There is another question that
may be raised in connection with it
1t is, why do we still depend on the
foreign supply of common soap, its
manufacture being so very easy? Be
cause in foreign countries it can be
manufactured at a lower cost than
here, where we must depend on the
supply of original material from
abroad.-Japan Times.
The leader., 1899-05-24
VICTORIA'S ANCESTORS.
Their Bones, Which Have Been
Knocking About for Three Gem
turtles, Collected by the Queen.

| Queen Victoria has ust had the bones
| of some of her Scottish ancestors, which
have been knocking about loose for
| about 300 years, collected and deposited
| in "a tomb. 1t seems almost incredible
| that since 1858 the bones of the mem.
| bers of the royal family of Scotland
| have been lying exposed to the elements
| all uncofiined and neglected. The toni
in which the queen has now had placed
| the bones of her ancestors is the old
| royal vault in the corner of the ruined
| chapel of Hollywood house, Edinburgh.
The remains were all originally in
| this tomb, except those of Mary OF
Gueldres, queen of James IL. of Scot
| land. which have been added to the col.
lection.
| The royal remains first left their
| place in the royal vault in the troublous
times of 1858, when the revolutionary
mob wrenched open the leaden collins
| and scattered the bones of James "
and Magdalen of France, with those OF
other royal personages, over the paved
| aisles of the Abbey church. For a cen
| fury or so the remains were exposed in
the open to the elements and to the pub
lie gaze. Shame at length compelled
| the authorities to collect the remains
and place them in the vault of stone
| shelves laid in the wall of the old Nor
man doorway. There they lay bleached
white till a few months ago, when, by
her majesty's command, they were
carefully collected and reinstated in
the restored tomb. The only coffin in
the collection is that which is supposed
to contain the remains of Mary OF
Gueldres, which was unearthed in 1s4s,
in the removal of the Trinity College
church, to make way for the North
British railway.
Upon the entrance to the vault, which
had hitherto been quite open to the air
and protected only by wide iron graf
ing, a door of light oak has been placed.
bearing brass plate and an inscription
to the effect that This vault of the
Scottish kings contains the remains OF
David H., of James III. and his queen
Mary of Gueldres; of Arthur, third son
of James ~; of James ", his queen
Magdalen, and second son, Arthur,
duke of Albany, and of Henry, Lord
Darnley, consort of Mary, queen OF
Scots" The inscription goes on to say
that their resting place was desecrated
in the year 1885," and that recently
these mortal remains of her Stuart an
cestors were reverently collected and
entombed by command of Queen Vic
toria. "-Philadelphia Press.
The leader., 1899-05-24
POWER OF SUGGESTION.
A Number of Incidents which show
That the Wisdom of the world
Is Cumulative.

Even if it could be proven beyond
peradventure that Washington's fare
well address was the combined work of
James Madison and Alexander Hamil-
ton, it would detract nothing what
ever from the fame and glory of the
father of his country. The discussion
as to the authorship of this famous
state paper is similar to many other
perennial agitations which tend to UNI
settle the fame of persons whose names
have been associated with celebrated
literary productions. The result, in the
case of Washington's address, will be
much the same as that which has at
tended the effort to prove that Francis
Bacon wrote the plays of William
Shakespeare.
1t is fair 20 assume that much of the
wisdom that has been attributed to
Washington was the result of consulta-
ton with his advisers and sompatriots.
A man so deeply impressed as was
Washington with the gravity of the
duty and responsibility resting upon
him would not hesitate to seek the
opinions of others and to avail himself
of the aid which may be obtained in
that way. 1t is impossible to estimate
how many of the great acts of great men
have been wrought out through the
means of suggestion. general may
win campaign through the idea of
an aide-dc-camp. The combination of
timely hint or thought and the power
to direct and handle the forces which
are essential to the achievement of
victory have been responsible, many
times in the history of the world. for
memorable results. 1t has often hap
pened that an idea which has affected
the destinies of nations has sprung from
mind that failed to comprehend the
possibilities of its own suggestion. The
master hand that carried out the
thought TO it's splendid fruition reaped
the glory, but the grand result was the
product of two minds.
All great men have had their conn
sellors and advisers. There is always
much to be gained by comparison
of the views of different minds on any
question of Importance. The great
genius which grasps at glance the
general features of proposition and
arrives at conclusions without a tedious
process of reasoning needs the aid of
| the mechanical mind which masters
all of the details and which can give
a sound reason for all of its judgments.
The wisdom of the world is cumuia-
tive. 1t is summing up of all that
man has known since he took possession
of the globe. The man who makes an
impress on the age in which he lives
draws from the treasure house in which
is stored the lore of the ages,
and he finds in his feilowmen
ideas and suggestions (which bring to
him renown and to the world lasting
benefits. Washington occupies posi-
| ton which has never been reached by
any other American. Destiny placed
| in his hands the supreme mission of
/ working out the experiment of popu-
| lar government in the new world, but
she gave him in the accomplishment
| of this task such spirits as Madison and
Hamilton and jefferson, though they
never gained the singular distinction
which crowned their immortal chief
Kansas City Star.
The leader., 1899-05-24
HcndIcss Corpse Found.

Fitzgerald, Ga. May 2O.-The head
less body of young negro woman was
found in Willacoochee creek Friday,
The hacked and torn stump of the neck
gave evidence that n dull knife had been
used. \ short distance from where the
body was found the grass and earth
were torn up, indicating severe strug-
gle. a woman named Polly Mitchell is
reported TO be missing from Martins,
dale's mill. She is understood to have
had trouble with her husband. A num-
Der of highly wrought up negroes
viewed the headless corpse. There is
no clew.
The leader., 1899-05-24
WATSON SAILS.
Rear Admiral Leaves for Manila tt
Assume Command of the
Asintic Squadron.

Vallejo, Cal, May 17.-Rcar Admiral
John c. Watson, who will relieve Ad-
miral Dewey in command of the Asiatic
station, has retired from the command
of the Mare Island navy yard, which he
has formally turned over to Rear Adj
miral Kcmpff, the new commandant,
whose peunant now floats from the re-
cciving ship Independence.
Admiral Watson sailed Tuesday for
the orient on the City of Picking. lie
will be accompanied to the orient by
his personal staff, Lieuts. Srowden and
Marble, ard will take five mechanics
from Mare Island, who will be en-
ploycd at the naval station at Cavite.
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TO BUY HOME FOR DEWEY.
National Committee of the Dewey
Home Fund Sends Out an
Address.

Washington, May 1.-THE national
committee of the Dewey home fund,
consisting of Frank A. Nanderlip, as
sistant secretary of the treasury;
Charles ii. Allen. assistant secretary of
the navy; Brig. Gen. Henry G. Corbin,
Perry S. Heath, first assistant post
master general, and Ellis II. Roberts,
treasurer of the United States, have is
sued an address to the people of the
United States suggesting the purchase
for Admiral Dewey of a home in Wash
ington by funds raised by popular sub
scription.
The leader., 1899-05-24
lust REBUKE.
Wise Boy Gives Heartless "Cop"
Few Instructions in the Art
of Driving.

He was a scrawny, big-boned animal,
with wicked red eye and tail that
had once been bobbed. He stood droop-
lily across the street car track switch
ing at flies and chewing some cud in
lazy sort of way, apparently oblivious
Of all the world. The avenue was de-
serted save for the rapidly approaching
car; the grocery at which he was backed
up seemed to be deserted by all but the
Mes, which buzzed among the whiting
vegetables as if the summer sun had
turned them torpid, too.
When the car had gently pushed his
hips without effect a copper" descend
Cd There were only two passengers,
Doth smart girls from the seminary up
The road. 1t was "a very good chance to
distinguish oneself. The Bobby
marched up to the sleepy nag and
seized him sharply by the bit. Come
On here" he said, in the gruffest of
gruff tones. Then he gave jerk. But
MS iordship, after an Intellectual at
Tempt to release his nose, stood stock
SUN and awaited developments. Bob
iooNed back at the young ladies, as
much as to say: Now just watch me
IN MN, and gave mighty pull. Red
eye stretched his neck and leaned his
pouy forward, as if to yield to the strain
without giving up his point. But the
wagon moved not foot.
ihe gentleman in blue was about to
oeiaoor the brute in truly gallant fash
'Vn' when small boy came out of the
sieepy store and leaped up onto the
wagon from behind. He climbed leis-
r;eV over the pile of melons and took
SCAT gathering up the reins as he
'e'ueu' Then for the first time he
s.eined to become aware of the situa-
ton.
l say let up there, will your" he
p'peo' glaring down at the beck" with
Laa awful maiignsty. What you won't
hno" about driving a cart 'ud fill a
NM. lie performed some gymnastics
"''h ms foot, and the horse started for
w" "'o with such jump that the officer
nearly unsettled. Before the mo-
- 'h could regain his seat the wagon
a' ratified on down the road. the old
sa pfanelng like circus horse. A
d., further on the car passed them
>, Vu m who was anything but pleased
~ ,he manner in which he had not pre-.
% S. ,S and at the consequent titterine
o,,, he females before whom he had cal.
sa aia'ed to make his grand-stand play
aaiea knowingly at the driver as the
sS hn whlzzed past. But the boy, nothing
,ba sned' leaned far over the seat and
A so, so that all might hear:
1h' YOU needn't think yer. such {
uoh' ! kin get yer pinched for cruel
nv. ~ animals, | kin. And saw" as 1
lung shot, for the steed was rapid,
s'hg ground, 1.-THE next time yer wan
a.. move a boss | reckon ye'd better
a, ae on the brakel"-Cincinnati En-
The leader., 1899-05-24
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

This is bracing weather" Yes; i
never before met so many men who
wanted just enough for nights lodg-
ing. "-Catholic Standard and Times.
"A int Abigail has new fad now.
She eats nothing but cereal food"
Then | suppose, to be consistent, she
reads nothing but serial stories.-
Moonshine.
First Deaf Mute ton his fingers)-
"Too bad about Walker losing one of his
fingers" Second Deaf Mute ditto
Yes; it causes quite an impeachment in
his speech. Ohio State journal.
They say" said the shoe clerk board
er, that the severe cold has affected the
wheat" Il presume" said the Cheer
full Idiot, that its ears were frostbit-
ten."-lndianapoliss.lo Journal
81 don't think" growled Gen. Weyier,
that my ability as prophet is recog-
nizcd as it should be" What's the
matter, general?" well, didn't pre-
diet that Cuba would eventually be
pacified ?"-Pittsburgh Chronicle.
This is very bad taste in YOU" re-
marked Mrs. De Tanquc, when her bet
ter half returned in an intoxicated CON
dition. Your maxim mishtake m
dear. Bad tasht won't show up fore
| (hic) mornin'. '-rhiladelphia Record.
GotroN-''So you want to marry my
! daughtcr,ch? Do you think YOU can
surround her with comforts Suitor-
81 can indeed, sir; Eve never felt the
least bit uncomfortable when I've bad
my arms around her. '-Hhiladelphia
Record.
Il gave that poor man one dollar n
few days ago. and told him to come
around and let me know how he got
along "Oh. that was good of you.
He was your bread cast upon the wa
ters." Il suppose he was. Anyhow, he
came back soaked - Philadelphia
| Bulletin
The leader., 1899-05-24
Ex-Congressman Dead.

East Troy, Wis, May 19.-Ex-Judge
John +. Potter died here Thursday. He
was representative from Wisconsin
in the Thirty-fifth, Thirty-sixth and
Thirty-seventh congresses, was govern
or of Nevada territory during the adj
ministration of President Lincoln and
subsequently served as consul general
to British North America. Mr.. Potter's
death was caused by stroke of par
al
The leader., 1899-05-24

Manchester, Ia, May 1S.-The details
of the cyclone which passed over the
northern part of this county Tuesday
night are most narrowing. AS result
of the storm four people are already
dead and three others are fatally in
jured. The dead are Walter Sheppard
and his son, 10 years old; j. b. Jacobs
and George Lang. Mrs. Walter Shep-
pard and two sons, three and six years
old, were fatally injured. Ten others
were badly hurt.
The leader., 1899-05-24
Tragedy In Tennessee.

Union City, Tenn, May 1S.-A meager
account of "A tragedy at Haynes Mill,
near Tiptonvillc, reached here Wcdnes-
day night. Three women, Mrs. Mat
fox, Mrs. Edwards and Miss Brogdon
waylaid Mrs. Covington and attacked
her with clubs, whereupon the latter
drew n knife and stabbed Mrs. MattoX
through the heart, killing her instant.
ly. Mrs. Covington then plunged the
weapon into the back and lungs of Mrs.
Edwards, infiicting fatal injuries. The
tragedy grew out of quarrel among
the children of the women.
The leader., 1899-05-24
Work of Presbyterian Assembly.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 20.-Sunday
observance was the question which took
the major part of the Presbyterian
assembly's time Friday. Most of the
long afternoon session was devoted to
an earnest and often excited discussion
of the report of the special committee
on Sabbath observance. In the end
the committees eight resolutions were
adopted. with slight amendments and
two more were added.
The leader., 1899-05-24
Meetfn 81, Paul Next,

Detroit, Mich, May 10.-St. Paul cap
tured the next session of the grand di-
vision, Order of Railway Conductors,
Thursday, at the last session of the
twenty-seventh convention of the or
der. The conductors have been here
since May holding sessions every day.
Z. Z. Clark, of Cedar Rapids, Ia, was
reelected grand chief conductor.
The leader., 1899-05-24
Submit Same Old Terms.

Manila, Nav 90, 1O:45 a. m.--Two mil
itary and two civil Filipino commission
crs, appointed to cooperate with three
citizens of Manila in negotiating terms
of peace, arrived here at S:l5 a. m. to-
day. They have submitted no new prop
osition, but want an armistice, pending
the session of the Filipino congress.
Maj. Gen. Otis has refused to entertain
the proposal.
The leader., 1899-05-24
Retrrpx In UepubIican Party,

Topeka, Kan, May 19.-Ex-United
States Senator Pfeffer, one of the found.
e-s of the populist party, and who was
for years considered as chief exponent
of populism, has returned to the re-
publican fold. Apparent settlement OF
many of the questions which were
the cause of the organization of the
old alliance contributed to the change
in the political attitude of Senator
Pfeffer.
The leader., 1899-05-24
settlement Probably Agreed On.

Pana, H., May lS.-Representatives
of the miners and operators held a
lengthy conference Tuesday. None OF
the parties mentioned would submit tC
an interview, but it is generally be-
lieved final settlement was accom-
plished at the meeting, and that facts
will be made public at an early date
The leader., 1899-05-24

Vancouver. b. e., May 20.-The latest
news from Samoa, brought by the
steamer Miowera, indicates that the
situation is practically unchanged. and
that affairs are remaining in statu quo
pending definite arrangements between
Great Britain, Germany and the United
States. The natives were still greatly
excited, but no further outbreak was
anticipatcd.
The leader., 1899-05-24

Fraud:-An envious manufacturer of old
flaripe advertisement in which they say
it's impossible for one dye stuff to color
silk, wool and cotton. They do this to keep
you from trying Putnam Fadeless Dyes
(which will color either silk, wool or cot
toni, for they know il you ever use Putnam
Fadeless Dyes once you will never use their
goods again
The leader., 1899-05-24

The Cayman Islands in the West Indies
were nearly overwhelmed by the recent
storm. Even apparently secure things are
not safe. Even il you have health be on
your guard. Disease works stealthily-it
undermines and trouble occurs where il is
least expected. An occasional dose Of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters will keep the bow
els regular, the stomach sweet and disease
at bay. II you have indigestion and constr
patton try il. IL cures.
The leader., 1899-05-24
Killed Himself.

Milwaukee, May 20.-A Journal spe-
cial from Beaver Dam, Wis, says Ad-
olson Parker, aged 50, well-known
turfman. committed suicide Friday by
shooting himself in the head with re-
volver. Parker for years was associ-
ated with Robert Bonner, of New York,
the famous turfman and owner of
Maud S.
The leader., 1899-05-24
Low Fares Killed.

Cleveland, o., May 7.-Judge Kicks,
of the United States circuit court
Tuesday decided in favor of fhe street
railways in the legal battle over the
low-fare ordinance passed by the city
council several months ago. The or
dinances required the street car COM
panies to carry passengers for -four
cents and for universal transfers.
The leader., 1899-05-24
To Succeed Late Gen. Force

Toledo, o., May 1s.-The board OF
trustees of the soldiers home met
Wednesday morning and appointed
Capt. A. NJ. Anderson to succeed Gen.
Force as commandant of the home.
Capt. Anderson was the adjutant of
the home while Gen. Force commanded.
The leader., 1899-05-24

New York, May 19.-The Maryland
Steel company has shipped $50 tons OF
steel rails for the Australian govern
ment. The same concern is shipping
another consignment to that govern
ment.
The leader., 1899-05-24

Chicago. May 10.-The publishers of
As German daily papers in the United
States organized in Chicago Wednesday
under the name of "German-American
Newspaper Publishers association"
John Schroers, of the st. Louis West
liche Post, was elected president.
The leader., 1899-05-24
Sunday DniIica Dead.

New York, May lS.-A dispatch to
the Herald from London, says: London
is not yet ready for Sunday newspa-
pers. Wednesday morning the Daily
Mail announced in big black type
headlines: Death of the Sunday Daily
Mail; a frank concession to the re-
ligious feeling of the public
The leader., 1899-05-24
WeII-Known Woman Dead.

Chicago. May 2o.-Miss Harriet A.
Farrand, for 80 years associate editor of
the Advance, and author of several
books on. religious subjects, died Fri
day of pneumonia.
The leader., 1899-05-24

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease,
powder for the feet 1t makes tight or New
Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions,
Swollen. Hot, Callous, Sore, and Sweating
Feet All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell
it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address,
Allen s. Olmsted. LIE Roy. n. Y.
The leader., 1899-05-24
His Usual Place.

Witness. did you ever see the prisoner
at the bar;'
20. yes, that's where ] got acquainted
with him. STRAY Stories.
The leader., 1899-05-24
Ex-seDator Buckaiew Dead.

bloomsbury, Pa, May 2O.-Ex-United
States Senator Charles II. Buckalew
died at his home here Friday. lie was
born in Columbia county December rs,
1921. and served in the senate from
1868 TO 1860.
The leader., 1899-05-24
The Coolest.

Yabsley-Whst was the coolest weather
you ever saw!
NUDGE don't know. You don't expect
. man to carry thermometer in his pocket
when he is proposing to heiress, do you?
indianapolis Journal.
The leader., 1899-05-24

The discovery by the neighbors that a
girl had promising voice, costs her father
a thousand dollars before she settles down
and forgets her ambition in marrying.-At
Gibson Globe
The leader., 1899-05-24
Expedited.

Lady-I wish to get a birthday present
for my husband.
Shopwalker-How long have you been
married, madam,
Ten years" .,
"Darg,in counter to the right, madam"
The leader., 1899-05-24

Young Ans ler-in your experience,
what worm /. axes the best bait?
Seasoned Angler - Unquestionably
the distillery wcrm.-Richmond Dis
patch.
The leader., 1899-05-24

IIelsingfors. Finland. May 2o.-An
imperial akase just issued directs that
the Finnish diet. hereafter, must only
meet every four years.
The leader., 1899-05-24

81 know gentleman whose body ad besn
covered with Eczema. Two boxes of letter
inc cured him p. o. Hanlon, Providence
X. |. SOC. at druggists, or by mail for casb
or Stamps. J. I. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga
The leader., 1899-05-24

"Just fancy a girl Of her social position
falling in love with contortionisti" II
think she saw in him man she could wind
round her little finger. STRAY Stories.
The leader., 1899-05-24

The man who talks most about the diff
culties OF faith, takes the absurdities of So
called science at swallow.-Rams Horn.
The leader., 1899-05-24
Text and Pretext

Many a Scriptural text serves as a
pretext for lengthy discourse.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The leader., 1899-05-24

-ovoIIc Debility. supermatorrhGa. sem
NLH 81 rovers sleeplessness. dependency.
ossoi VITA sn,g'v confusion of ideas. lassitude,
loss Of me' AGGRESSION OF spirits. aversion 10
y G1 Study s'S Or & bu sTas'afs
dull, li w. burden. Safely, permanently ami
The leader., 1899-05-24

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption is
the only medicine for Coughs. : Jennie
Pinckard, Springfield, H., Oct. !, 1884,
The leader., 1899-05-24

Pride and fashion are the taskmasters
who make bread-winning slavery.-Ram's
Horn
The leader., 1899-05-24
Intended for an Epixra m.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burnt

A cynic is a man who is worse than he
feels but tries to feel worse than he is
N. Y Commercial Advertiser.
The leader., 1899-05-24

The Best Prescription for Chi1la.
and Fever Is a bottle Of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic 1t is simply iron and 9uinine in
tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, Soc.