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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-05-07
A Shorthand Machine.

A Paris dispatch to the London Stand.
ard of February 18th says: IAN inter.
esting trial of new stenographic ma
chine was made in the Chamber this morn.
ing in the presence of M. Gambetta and
number Of other officials and bers. The
mechanism, which is an Italian invention,
is worked by kind of key. board similar to
that of a small piano, and the stenographic
signs, not unlike those used in the ordin-
ary French shorthand, are automatically
printed on a continuous ribbon Of paper
The signs registered, of course, represent
sounds, irrespective of spelling, aud the
machine can be used by person unac-
quainted with the language spoken. Tho
daughter Of the inventor worked the ma.
chine this morning successfully, taking
down speech read, at average speed, in
Italian, and one read in French by M.
Gambetta, she being ignorant of the latter
language. A comparison between the speed
of the machine and that of the shorthand
writers Of the Chamber proved favorable
to the former. Further experiments will
be made with view to possible adoption
Of the apparatus, which is already in use in
the Italian Chambers.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-05-07
The Postal Union.

The Postal Union now surrounds n vast
district Of land with about 749, 656,57O
inhabitants, which proves to be great
success in the short time since it's oripina.
ton.
On Oct. 9th, 1874, the contract was
concluded, and enforced on July LIST, 1875
Almost every State of Europe Joined the
Union; ahead of all were its real founders,
Switzerland and Germany; Austria and
hungary followed also Belgium, Denmark,
Egypt, Spain, The United States, Great
Britain, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Nor.
way, Holland, Portugal, Roumania, Rus.
STA, Sorvia, Sweden, Turkey and Montene.
gro. France, which had taken part in the
discussions but had not yet registered,
was soon convinced of the great adyan-
tages of the Postal Union, both for its
National and International commerce, and
declared its assent on January LIST, 1876.
1t was followed in the same year by Brit.
ish India and the French Colonies.
In the next year (lS77) large number
OF the European Colonies, Japan and Per.
STA, joined the Union. A unity was next
formed in the rates of Postage on Letters,
Postal Cards, Printed Matter etc.
After this general foundation was made
tho Postal Union could abolish with all
difficulties, which until this time had
aggravated the assent; the basis which
was thus obtained could not be stirred by
any new conclusions. Any country which
desired to join had simply to become sub
Ject to the obligatory taxes, etc., without
any exception. For admission it was only
necessary to hand an announcement to the
counsel of the Swiss Confederacy.
All countries which now joined were
mostly South American Republics, also
Bulgaria, and on February lst, 1881, the
islands Of st. Lucia and Tobago assented.
There are new countries announced to
assent, as follows: April LIST, Hayti; July
LIST, Chill and United States of Columbia.
We sincerely hope that in short time
tho whole university will be surrounded by
the Postal Union.-N. d. Phiiatelist.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-05-07
President Garfeld's Reply to the Temper
ance Ladies'

Miss Willard, in behalf of the temper
ance ladies', presented President Garfield,
at the White House on Tuesday of last
week. with portrait of Mrs. Hayes. The
President most cordially received the pic
ture, saying it was beautiful tribute to its
subject, whom, he said, should ever be at
homo in the White House. He paid
fitting compliment to the address of Miss
Willard, and expressed his hearty apprecia-
ton of their work and their prayers for and
kind illusions to his mother, wife and chill
dren The company were then presented
to the President and wife. Miss Ransom,
on behalf of the ladies, besought n meeting
with President Garield's mother, which
was accorded, and she was soon ushered
into the Blue-room, and received the sim
cere evidence of the loving regard and
esteem of the visiting ladies. In the course
of his speech, the President spoke as fol-
lows on the subject of temperance have
observed the significance which You have
given to this portrait from the standpoint
you occupy and in connection with the
work in which you are engaged, and what
you have said concerning the evils of in
temperance meets my most hearty concur
renee. have been in my own way, and
in accordance with my own convictions an
earnest advocate of Temperance not in so
narrow a sense as some, but in very
definite and practical sense. These con-
victions are deep, and will BIO maintained
Whether / shall be able to meet the views
of all the people in regard to all the phases
of that question remains to be seen, but |
shall do what | can to abate the great evil
of intam nerancn
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-05-07
SATURDAY PRESS.
Present Condition of Japan.
NAYl7. 1891.

The American Consul General in Japan,
T, b. Van Bnren, recently sent the De-
partment OF State an elaborate account of
the present condition Of that Empire, and
from which we give the following partcu-
lars The soil of Japan is vegetable
mold from two to ten feet in depth. The
highest temperature during the last nine
years was SO and the lowest 22o The
average number of rainy days in the year
is ninety-seven. Contrary to former usage,
farm lands are held in fee simple. A new
judiciary system is now in operation, by
which the rights of the poorest people are
protected. Although society has lost much
of its former patrarchial character, the
authority of the father is greater than
among the Western nations. The number
of elementary schools in the Empire is
25,450, with $685. teachers, and it is
believed that another decade will see
useful education within the reach of every
laborer. While there is much licentious-
ness among certain classes, the wife is
almost invariably true to her husband Gall
the carriage roads of the country would
not measure over 1000 miles, and they
are not good but the sea, the rivers, and
the canals afford cheap transportation.
The horses and cattle combined do not
number 100000 in all the land. Houses
are all built of wood on account OF earth.
quakes, and the average number of
occupants is less than FIVE to each house.
and city houses are less crowded than
those in the country. The fuel used is
charcoal, wood and dried grass. The rank
OF the farmer has undergone no change
since the time of the Tycoon, when his
position was next to the governing class
Within the past two years deliberative
local assemblies have been established, to
which the farmers are admitted who have
paid a tax of 80. The area of land under
cultivation is about 100000 acres, the
tillage most thorough, and the annual
wages generally s35 and board. The
farmers are very kind to their men, and
nearly all of them can read write and keen
their accounts. The average value of land
is $500 per acre, upon which is tax of
So per acre. Rice is grown in all the
sixty provinces of the Empire, with an
average, yield of $40 per acre. The rice,
tea, and silk farmers are the most prosper
Gus. OF wheat $4,000 900 bushels were
raised in 1873. The yield of tea in 1878
was 6O,OOO,O00 pounds, and of silk, in
value, So, 100000. Cotton is grown, but
the quality is not good. All artisans, like
the farmers, are held in high repute.
Porcelain is manufactured in all the prov.
lnces, an annual product of about So, OOO,-
600. Physicians do not charge for their
visits, but only for their medicines. In
former times the japanese "had no call -
for lawyers. Fish are abundant in all
parts of the Empire and salmon are most
abundant. The principal source of
revenue is tax on land, and the estimate
tor the present year is about $4,000, OOO
The total amount of paper money in cir
culation is about $40, 100000, and this is
calamity from which the Empire is
greatly suffering at the present time.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-05-07

The yield of rice in the United States for
the season of lSs0-Sl will probably be
100000 barrels, of $50 pounds each--ll5,-
100000 pounds in all. China and the East
Indies yield yearly $50, 900, 900, 900 pounds,
1900 times as much as the U. S.; the quality
of American rice, however, is better. OF all
the enormous yield of rice in Asia, very
little is exported, SO great is tho homo con-
sumption. The industry is on the increase
in our Southern States. In Louisiana,
some q, 900 acres are devoted to rice Gull
ture; Georgia, and the Caroliuas also, raise
great quantities. The low prices of rice
have discouraged the prospects of the pro-
ducers.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-05-07
Charts.

photographic art is said to be as old or
older than the invention of the alphabet,
and it has been found in use among races
who had had no previous contact with
civilized man nor any written language
The Esquimaux understood the charts of
Parry and Ross, and even the extended
lines of coast unknown to the explorer
The North American Indians have always
had maps which were serviceable to them.
The earliest thing known in tho nature of
a map is the ground plan of the town of
Susa, the Shushan of the Bible, and sup
posed to be as old as the seventh century
b. @. The first appearance of the name
America" on map is on those made by
Benewitz between 1924 and l54S A. ID.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-05-07

A Hungarian chemist has lately shown
some surprising experiments in Paris with
a new ight-giving substance, which burns
with SO little heat that it's flame will not
set fire to a handkerchief or other fabric
with which it may come in contact. A per-
SON may hold the burning liquid in his
hand without injury. II is made from
petroleum.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-05-07

My wife won't even hear OF my going 10
the theatre with another lady, said Gal
lagher. Ragbag didn't seem to construe
Gallaghers remark Alright, for he said:
"Won't eh (? Don't you be too sure of it.
g thought my wife wouldn't, but she did,
and had fearful time of it.-El.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-05-07

After having been called upon by dele
CATION of colored men, it was very mean of
the President to rush out aud count his
chickens.-Er.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-05-07

Canada is to lay an Atlantic cable of her
own and the maximum charge per word
viii be so cents.
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sunlight, the banners OF the companies,
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upon seeing
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VINO, III presence oi i'iis lliteeh nuhoieo
ladies and men delivered q most efo-
Guept and able address. which needs no
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It's reproductions the Pefusai OF Which
will doubtless cause great pleasure to
those who were. nor SO fortunate AS TO
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Alter his introduction 10 Ihe vast au-
dience, Col. Cross said :: n.ra.
Eeyror Citizens Ladies and Gentlemen.
and HouorobIc Members Of the Fire Cam
pqpies Of Batou Eouqe:-J take it. that
tbe selection Of the day YOU celebrate,
indicates an incidental intention TO
commemorate the great services of the
Father of hi, Couptry, and to nav HON.
ace TO name which has been lifted hv
the suffrage of mankind above any king
" name in history. But there is n fl
ness in the selection Of this day by the
Fire Department, which Won may NOT
have considered, s
When he was at the summit of his
reuown, Washington on one occasion
RIM with the machine and distinguisb-
ed himseIfin the ranks of the Fire Bri-
cade. ms he had distinguished himself
omnnC thn Lerops If = Great revolntion
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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

George Hall, of Nashville, wanted
John Ryan to credit him for drinks.
Ryan refused. Hall went out, secur-
ed a shotgun, and without a word,
shot Ryan in the head.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-26

Gayarre, in the history of Louisiana,
says: son the 18th OF February, 1854,
the whole bed of the river in front of
New Orleans was filled up with frag-
ments Office, the size of most of which
was from twelve to SO feet, with thick
ness of 2 to 3. This mass of ice was so
compact that it formed field of 400
yards in width, so that all cOmmnnica-
ton was interrupted for five days be-
tween the tive banks of the Mississippi y
According to the same authority from
which the above extract is given, the
18th and 18th of January, 1868, were
the two coolest days known to Louisiana.
In front Of New Orleans the river was
frozen on both sides out to thirty or for
ty feet from its banks,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-10
STREET WORK.

Proposal" Opened aud Contract. Awarded.
Last evening the street committee OPEN
cd the bids for tine street work advertised
for by them.
For PAWN. North Queen street from
Orange to Chestnut with Belgian blocks
there were two bills, ono by Cunningham
s. McNichol, and the other by John q.
Lukens & Co. As the street committee
are not acquainted with the standing of
Lukens It Co. tho bids were not divulocd
but laid over for future consideration.
The bids ior building five feet sewer
along Chestnut street from Arch alley to
Water street. and themes south to connect
with the present Water street sewer, were
as follows Schwebel & Dietz 81, ,7S9 ;
Smith & Shaub, 800. The contract was
awarded to Schwebel s. Dietz.
For macadamizing West Lemon street
from North Queen street to the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. the bids were John Ment-
zer, 81 ,594 Smith & Shaub, $1,7OO. Tho
contract was awarded to Mr. Mcntzer.
For grading North Mary street, between
James and Frederick streets, the bids
were Martin Kendig, II cents per yard
Smith & Shaub, 18 cents per yard. Tho
contract was awarded to Martin KcnGig.
For grading West Marion street, west
of Nevin, Martin Kendig was awarded the
contract, at 16 cents per yard, he being
the only bidder.
For laying the three-feet sewer on
Chestnut street from Market to Water
street the bids were: Smith & Sbaub
500; SchweGcl & Dietz 5000. As tho
holders along the line of tho pro-
posed sewer promised to pay one half of
the cost, and rs they have not yet sub
scribed their full proportion, the awarding
Of the contract was deferred.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-10
MURDER IN MEXICO.
Fate of a Baltimore Clergyman's Son.

Fate OF u baltimore ClerSyman'S Son.
Intelligence has been received in Balti-
more of the murder at Victoria City,
Mexico, of DR.. Sylvester Rankin, son Of
Rev. Alexander +. Rankin, retired
Presbyterian clergyman of Baltimore. The
information camo in two letters, one from
Lieut.. Col. F. Dewitt G. Foster, Fifth
regiment Mexican cavalry, and the other
from the widow Of the murdered man to
Rev. Mr.. Rankin. The murder was per-
petrated Sunday, May %, on which day,
about o'clock in the afternoon, Mr.. Ran
kin was found under tree at the side of
tho road. His left temple was fractured
and there was a stab nine inches deep
four inches below the left nipple,
piercing the lung and severing the
artery Of tho heart. The assassins
robbed him of 4 heavy gold ring, ono dol
with his initials. Two men were arrested
charged with the crime. In the pockets of
one was found bloody knife and tho
bloodstaiued handkerchief of DR.. Rankin.
The man was tried and found guilty of the
murder. The other is yet to be tried.
There seems to be no doubt in Col. FOs-
ter's mind about their being executed for
the crime. DR.. Sylvester Rankin was
born in Felicity, ClermOnt county, Ohio,
June 10, 1881. He studied medicine in
Buffalo, at Lawrence, Kansas Denver,
Col, and afterwards in New Mexico. In
Santa Fe he was made surgeon of Kit Car
sons regiment, and served with it until it
was disbanded. He was also q available
scout and Indian interpreter. He was
present at the battle of Valverde on the
Rio Grande, between Col. Sibley, of the
Confederate forces, and Gen. Candy, of
the United States forces. In July Of 1865
he went into Lower Mexico, intending
to prospect for gold, but he fell in with
the Republican army of Mexico, fleeing
from the French. and was pressed into it's
service as a surgeon. He remained with
this army until Maximilian was executed.
Travelling in the vicinity of Monterey on
one occasion he was knocked down, robbed
of $500 in gold and stripped of his clothes.
For year he was surgeon in tho army of
Diaz.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-10
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


The River rK,si"s--Eaftmen Rsady-Kowdy-
ism-L"st Money Recovered.
The river is risin. rapidly and will, no
doubt, become very high in consequence
Of The heavy rains Of several days past.
Raftin. crews arc preparing for another
season Of rafting the river being in cx-
cellent condition.
Two honest sll;ld pctldlers ON MOnday.
while coming on the pike from Lancaster
and nearing the hotel at Millersville, found
welLfilIcd ,Oeket-bOok lying ON the street
railway. One Of thesn jumped out, picked
it up, and opened it. 1t contained from
$50 to $40 in notes and 4 number of bank
checks. n Str. Wilmer, f Millersville.
tax cOllcotor,of Manor township, was only
a short way. Of, ard on asking him he
said it was his. The honest sllad peCldlers
gave it to him, and got nothing.
Late on Monday evening q man named
Wilmer, who is said to have been intOxi-
Gated ut the time, entered Jacob Collins
confectionery store in tho lower part Of
town, aud behaved disOrlerly, threatening
to upset the scales, break the show case,
&c. lie knocked over the scales and Mr..
Collins knocked him down, when in jump
ed thir,! party and knocked Mr.. G. to the
floor. Both parties went for Mr.. C.'s
head with their heels, inflictinx some pain
rul mark and causing him to faint. MIR.
IL. III. Green, IL stout six-fOOter. took Wit
mer away and put him out Of the store,
when the latter opened fire on Mr.. Green.
Mr.. g. seeing that his only salvation was
to knock Wilmer down, let fly and gave
him 4 brOad--si,icr which effected land
ing. Sogocs the story Of a participant.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-10
A Midnight Crime.

At midnight the other night, Joshua
Shipley, known as "Bunch" Shipley, the
well.known owner of Shipley's Ferry, in
Sullivan county, Tenn, was found vel
tering ina pool of blood in Mosby's Grove,
Goodson. He was shot under the right
eye, the ball entering near the nose anal
ranging slightly below tho brain. His
head was terribly cut and bruised with
sharp limestone rocks taken from The
Narrow Gauge cut and his skull frac-
tured in four places. He was and up
to this time has remained wildly deliri-
GUS, and the chances are against his re-
covery. He was taken to his hotel, the
Spcer house, which he left slightly under
the influence Of liquor, at 10 p m. He is
aged about IS and has large family. The
police have clue which is likely to lead
to tho discovery of the murderers. A tre-
mendous scufiie had takcn place and two
pistol shots were fired,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-10

AFTER somewhat prolonged silence
the New Era finds its voice to declare
that it has no information that the in
vestigating committee has abandoned
the hunt for fraud ; but at any rate
"the NeU Era is not responsible for the
action of the committee" "it has had
no communication with them and none
Of the members are personal friends of
the editor in fact, he is not even per.
sonally acquainted with a majority of
them" Nevertheless, the New Era felt
justified in promising its readers that
the Reform ticket will be taken care of
by its gallant: fearless defenders in the
convention" }" and in assuring them that
there was" ample evidence to prosecute
and convict for forgery and conspiracy"
The New Era comedies that if the in
vestigati0n has been abandoned already
our assumption is justifiable s' that dis
coveries of frauds were made which if
pressed to a thorough investigation
would have endangered the liberty of
bosses on both Sides" 1t affects to pro-
test against dropping the inquiry on this
ground and wants it "pushed.'' The
best way get this desire fulfilled is for
the Era to produce and publish the evil
dence it so lately claimed to be ample to
prosecute and convict for forgery and
conspiracy.
And If it is really in doubt as to where
to find more-if notice of fraud by its
friends for its friends has not been
brought directly to its editor-let it in
terview w. s. Burns, late Judge Of the
Seventh ward and one of ssthe gallant
fearless defenders of the Reform t;ct
ct, and inquire of him whether or not 1sa
fraudulent votes for Skiles were pumped
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-06-10
STATE ITEMS.

John Irving was caught between the
walls and the cars in the Hullenbeck mine,
near Wilkesbarre, SO that his right ear
was nearly torn off and other injuries in
flicted.
The Philadelphia councils have COM
promised with the small boy and will
tolerate fire crackers " during the 4th
of July season. The fireworks makers
promise to abandon all dangerous toys.
Samuel Hatfield, ten years old, Phila-
delphia, was run over and killed by Ridge
avenue car No. IL, at Master street, owing
to the slippery condition of the rails and
the lads negligence.
A company organized in Philadelphia,
in which Adiutant General James w.
Latta and PrOthOnotary Charles 8. Green,
of the supreme court, are prominently con-
cerned, has put s125, 900 into the Living
stone silver mine, Colorado.
The hotel fiend with the box of sawdust
has done the RambO house at NOrristown.
He has stock of cOunterpanes by this
time, having robbed the taverns from
Mannheim to COnsEohocken.
James MOwbrey, a nine year old young
ster who lives with his parents at 1445
Mount Holly street, Philadelphia, and is a
bad boy, waylaid Isabella Curry, aged Is
and delicate, threw unslacked lime into
her eyes and entirely destroyed the right
one.
Edward Long, Of Philadelphia, is held
upon the charge Of evading the customs
duties in the Importation Of wooden rags
as I" cotton into the United States from
Canada through the port Of Charlotte,
N. Y, the amount of which the govern
ment has been defrauded being estimated
at So, 900.
A "Blair county voter" writing in the
Times wants Hewitt to employ his great
literary talent in writing up a history of
tho Cory. fish hatchery-its purchase,
erection and utility, and particularly its
cost in detail, and who got the money.
'1f published in pamphlet form it could be
utilized as an electioneeriug document and
would be potent, no doubt, with those who
doubt the ingenious economy OF our
Benny"