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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17
Japan.
Text of the Mikado's Proclamation Of
Constitutional Government.

The following is the text of the proclamation
of constitutional government in Japan,
mention of which was made by telegraph last
week:
In succeeding to the great dynasty of my an
cestors, dynasty which has lasted for upward
of $500 years, have determined to establish
order out of the confusion which has existed
since the middle ages, to assume the sole reins
of power, and at an early date to establish a
constitutional form of government, for this
reason: The Senate was established in the
eighth year of the Meiii (S75). and local as
semblies were opened in the eleventh year OF
Meiii QS7S) These measures were no more
than the gradual formation of representative
system, step by step. In consecutive order. 1
rely on all men to furtner my intentions.
think that the system of constitutional govern
ment differs in each country according 10 ex-
isting conditions. Il is an extraordinary task
to establish proper system OF governments
task that must not bs rashly carried out. My
predecessors are looking down on me from
above, and am respoas BILE for the increase OF
their glory, the extension OF their great work
and the adoption of measures for completing
the task of modifying the ancient and modern
systems
Therefore, in the 23d year of Meiii, intend
to summon deputies of the people with view
biy which viii Be- tbs Fl fadin%5ssSsn e ave
ton entertained from the beginning. Now,
therefore, L order the Ot1clalS OF the court 10
draw up plan of representative system, the
constitution and power OF which l myself will
SETTLE and will promulgate when the time ar
rives think the people are inclined to ad-
vance too fast, and are too eager 60 cause sedi-
ton by reckless speech, by which they will
fall into serious error in the end. Against this
NV subjects, both in and out of office, shall be
warned bv instruction. Should they then still
persist in their attempts to disturb the peace OF
the country, they shall be punished as the law
directs. This is specially declared and adj
dressed to you all. By order of his Imperial
majesty the Mikado.
SAN 10 SANKINsHI DAIJIo DAiJIN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

A RECENT act of Congress, organizing the
signal corps of the army, provides that two
sergeants of that corps may be appointed
each year to be second lieutenants. 1t seems
that controversy arose between the Secre-
tary of War and General Hazen, chief of the
signal corps, as to the right of the former to
detail lieutenants of the army to the signal
service, and an allegation has been published
to the effect that General Sherman desired
to detail favorite second lieutel ants for sig
nal duty. General Sherman denies this al
legation. He says he has nothing whatever
to do with the signal office, and has no ia
vorite lieutenants for the signal service. He
also expresses the opinion that the signal
service is of no benefit whatever to the army
and tlat it should be divorced from it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

THE New York Tribune contends that
the Democracy of its State have obtained
control of the Legislature by ballot-box stuff
fing a. false counting. 1t says: Mr.. Ev-
erelt, the Republican candidate for Senator
in the Fifteenth District, who has been de-
clared defea by 112 majority, asserts that
in one District where the Democratic Inspec-
tors awarded him only 100 votes, he received
more than 500, and can produce witnesses
to prove it. The Republican candidate for
Assembly in the Fourth District of Albany
county claims that he was rightfully elected,
twenty seven bogus ballots being found in
one of the boxes, and his competitors ma
jority being only twenty-one. The Tribune
has already printed the fact with regard TO
the disputed Twelfth District in Kings coun-
ty, here the Republican candidate claims
an election by five majority, but has been
counted out by twenty votes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17
Bad Literature.

Had the Reverend Mr.. Clark postponed
the reading of his paper before the Congre-
gational Club day he could have found to
his hand striking example of the pernici-
Gus effects Of the reading of dime novels.
On Tuesday James Morrissey, sixteen years
old, was shot dead at Springfield, Massa.
chusetts, by Frederick Markham, one of his
companior s. The two boys had become
thoroughly imbued with the Buffalo Bill
spirit from constantly reading dime novels,
cheap story papers, and an occasional visit
to the opera house to witness some blood
curdling play. They we're engaged in minia-
ture gambling at Markham's house in true
border style. They had extemporized mon
ey out of bits of paper. Morrissey had two
shoe-horns fol revolvers and Markham had
res'urrected an old rusty revolver belonging
to his father, which lay on the table beside
him. Finally in the course of the play Nor
rissey shouted that the other two were
cheating, and that he chad got the drop"
horns in defiance. Markham spurned the
imputation, and raising the revolver fired,
mot knowing it was loaded" and Norris
sey fell, mortally wounded.
Doubtless many examples of the evil eff
feet of bad literature upon the young could
be found by visit to our jails and reform
schools. Mr.. Clark has done the public a
service in again calling their attention to the
matter, and it is to be hoped that the Con-
gregational Club will take up the subject
anu procure the uanIsnmenT OF demorarIzrng
stories and nasty papers from news stands
and the hands of people, young and old.
The PRESS has often spoken of this bad lit
erature, and urged its abolition. We rejoice
to see that some of our citizens have awak-
ened to its evils and are resolved upon its
suppression.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

Wild beasts are the fashion nowadays.
An exhibitor had the happy thought of teach
ing lion to play ecarte, as poodles are taught
to play dominoes. To amuse the public he
had game every evening, the stakes being a
louis point. The animal always won the
game. This was upon the programme. But
what was droll about it all was this, the lion,
while very good about laying down the cards,
would absolutely not give up th stakes after
he had won them 1t was useless to Try to
take the money away. AT last they got at
the reason of this love of gold, so uncommon
in q savage beast. He was saving up the
money to buy his liberty!-French, of course.
Whatever you have to do, do it with yonr
might. Many lawyer has made his fortune
by simply working with wiu'-fenkers
Statesman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

THE six healthiest cities of the United
States are said to be in the order following
Knoxville, New Haven, Portland, San Fran
cisco, Cleveland, and Lawrence. The un-
healthiest are Charleston, Memphis, Lynn
New York and ST. Louis. st. Petersburg is
the unheathiest city in the world, and is
folio wed by Malaga, Alexandria, Warsaw,
and Bnda Pesth. In New York the deaths
exceed the births by thousand month, or
$4,000 year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

THE popular game Of billiards is libely to
receive a check in Indiana from the recent
decision of the Supreme Court of that State,
which declares that any saloon where the
loser pays for the game shall be deemed a
gambling-house and its proprietor liable to
prosecution and punishment under the laws
against gambling.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. IL.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica
tion but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve CON-
munieations that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

TIE identi y of Esposito has been so clear
ly established that his counsel have admitted
it in their petition, and the New Orleans
Democrat says he has admitted it in letter
10 the mother of his child in that city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

THE Worcester Spy thinks that Mr.. Reed
of Maine might be elected Speaker of the
House if New England Republican members
would unite on him. Kasson. it thinks, has
the best prospect now, with Mr.. Reed next.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

In the year ending October 81, the New
York elevated railroads, with 3,410 opera
tives, 2O3 engines, 612 cars, 1852 stations and
80 miles of track, carried 75,575,245 passen-
gers and earned 5.279. $50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

EVERY regular aDtaehe OF the PRESS is furnished
With Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, Ali railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon by demanding credentials
OF every person claiming represent our journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

On the subject of free trade, the Augusta,
Ca, Chronicle declares 1--WE can safely say
that since manufacturing began to revive in
this section, there has been hostility to free
trade or its simulacrum developed to re-
markable degree"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

A DEMOCRATIC paper having remarked
that the Star Route contractors were
made to contribute to the Republi-
can campaign funds in 1880, the Cincinnati
Commercial says that lit is painful, bu
necessary, to say that in high quarters it is
believed that the Sta route people paid
more money into the Democratic than the
Republican treasury"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

LETTERS have been received from every
State and Territory in this country, Europe,
Asia, Africa, South America and the Isles of
the Pacific, requesting relic of the Garfield
funeral of some kind.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

SOME papers profess to see nothing in Ma
homes victory in Virginia but reputation,
and are grieved accordingly, but the Rich
mond organ Of the Virginia bourbons, which
ought to know something about it, says that
view of the case is all wrong. 1t says the
victory was that of the Republican party aud
the negroes, not of the readjusters, and that
those who voted for the successful candi-
dates cared in general, nothing for the debt
question.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

THE bullion yield of Nevada for the first
six months of 1881 was $1,000,0OO less than
for the first six months of 1880. For the
1881 period the yield was 81 ,542, ,507.67.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

s'THE Thane of Petersburg has it all, is
the way the Richmond State puts it, Sand is
Governor of Virginia as we'll as Senator of
the United States',
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

THE Republicans will have a clear MAORI
ty in the coming House, Notwithstanding the
loss of one member from New York. One
hundred and forty-eight straight Republi-
cans were elected on November 2, and in the
same month one of that number, Evarts W..
Farr, of New Hampshire, died, and the va
cancy thus created most of the almanac
makers failed TO take account of. Since then
a Republican was elected in his place, SO
that even with Astor's defeat, the Republic
cans still number 147, or just majority.
THE Iowa legislature will elect two United
States Senators this winter, one to fill Mr..
Kirkwood's unexpired term in which Mr..
McDill is now serving by appointment OF
the Governor, and the other for the term be-
ginning in 1888. Mr.. McDill is expected
be chosen for the short term, unless Mr..
Kirkwood should desire to be reelected, and
James F. Wilson will undoubtedly be elected
for the full term.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

Mr.. HICKEY Of Topeka weighs 45O
pounds, Mrs. Hickey $50, and there are
seven Hickey children who weigh more than
800 pounds on an average.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

In his address at the colored farmers
fair at Raleigh, lately, Gov. Vance eau
toned the negroes not to put too much
stress on education.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

SINCE Noah locked the door OF the Ark,
the New York Democratic leaders are, the
Albany Journal thinks, the most dsappoint-
ed men that have been on the face of the
earth
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

THE speedy destruction of the present op-
pressiye Internal Revenue laws is one of the
objects of the St. Louis News, the new Dem
ocratic morning paper.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

year, II pd1u IN &dfahco az @1soO u yodis
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch OF space, the
ength Of column, constitutes square"
S1.50 per square, daily frst week; rs cents per
week after three insertions less $1.O0; continu
ing every other day after first week, 80 CENTS
Half square, three insertions or less rs cents;
one week, S1.00; 90 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES. one-third additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs'' and "AUCTIor
SALES. So. 90 per square per week; three inser-
uons or less. 1.5O.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (which has a large circulation in every part
of the State) for 81 90 per square for first inser
ton, and so cents per square for each subsequent
insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
Published every day Sundays excepted, BY tho
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.,
THE MAINE STATE PRESS

AT 109 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND.
TERMS: Eight Dollars Year. To mail subfer1o
rs Seven Dollars Year If paid In advance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-11-17

The foregoing Policy, No. !,
tiOns thereof other than the payne
ing statement. Buff there r naii
the policy when it goes under the
provisions of thar Law and the fore
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-06

ATLANTA, June 5.-Wiley F. BarwIck. of
the Fifth Artillery, accidentally shot dur
ing rife practice at Mcpherson Barracks ON
Friday, died yesterday. He was from
Sandersyille, and, in response to a teIe-
gram from his father, his remains
were sent home to-day. The entire regi.
ment followed the funeral escort to the
depot, and Gen. Hunt and other officers
marched in the procession, an unusual
honor to the private soldier, whose sad
death is deeply deplored.
w. B. johnson, of Macon; H. H. Eoping.
OF Columbus; s. NJ. Inman, of Atlanta; z.
MeCord, OF Augusta, and other parties,
VIII apply to the Legislature for a charter
Tor the ChattshOochee Canal Company, to
cut canal from Atlanta to the Chatta-
hooehee river, some seven miles distant.
A charter will alsSS asked for q
Belt Railroad Company to encircle Allan
Ia and transfer freight cars from one rail-
road to another, thus removing the White
nail street crossing nuisance of switching
cars.
Both these movements are of great i'm
poriance and promise immense benefits 10
Atlanta. Without them the growth of the
city is seriously retarded
The scrip dividend of the Central and
West Point Rlilroad has infused great en-
thusiasm into all railroad enterprises. and
stocks are rapidly appreciatiug.
Ihe weather Is cool and pleasant.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-06
A RIVAL TO WE,TERN UNION.
The International Telegraph Conn
Pany-What Ii Proposes TO Do.

ALBANY, n. Y, June 4.-The Interna-
tional Telegraph Company fled articles OF
association to-day. The capital will be ten
million dollars The route of the line is to be
from New York by way of Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington. through the States
of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, FlOrids, Mississippi, Louisiana
and Texas, to the Rio Grande river; also
from New York by way of Albany and Ro-
chester to Buffalo; also from New York by
way of New York, Lake Erie and Western
Railroad to Buffalo, thence west through
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and
Illinois to Chicago; also from Philadelphia
to Cincinnati to ST. Louis; also from Cincin-
natl through Mississippi, Arkansas and
Texls to Houston and Galveston; also from
st. Louis through Missouri, Kansas, Colo
RADIO and New Mexico to Mexico; also
from Chicago west to Californis; also from
New York to Portland, Me. also from Bos-
ton to Montreal and Quebec. The shares
are taken as follows: Andrew ]. Baldwin,
of Wilkesbarre, $4,000 shares; James T.
Cox, of Norristown, % 900, and Charles II.
Stebbins % coo. The concern is to continue
one hundred wears.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-06
Mr.. LOCKWOOD PRAYER.

The following is the PRAYER of Rev.
MIR. Lockwood, of the First Baptist
Church, Albany, which created such a
sensation upon the reassembling of the
New York Legislature, with the COM
ment thereon by the Albany EUeain9
Times
'Our Father and our God we come to
Thee seeking Thy favor and wisdom for
this Legislature. A great issue is before
them about which strong persons are ex-
cited. Conflicting influences are press
ing them. Selfshness and hatred are
the motives that prompt human actions,
alas, too often. Love of position or
place may swerve weak men from their
integrity and honor. We pray Thee to
help the weak to be loyal to their con-
victions in the coming conflict of opin-
ions. May neither organized menace
nor fear of personal loss lead any man
to betray his elfrespect or barter his
honor, and thus may they all fulfill the
trust which has been Teposed ip them
And may the result be that which shall
have their approval, which shall fully
and clearly establish the right and defeat
the wrong. If in any way the honor of
the State has been affected by the false
ness or folly of any man, we pray Thee
that 1t may by the wisdom of this Legis.
lature be made TO assert its dignity to
our country and its representatives
May all their deliberations be charac-
terized by courtesy and charity, and in
all manliness of spirit Hear us in our
prayer for health and strength and wis.
dom for these men, and, as sinners all,
we seek Thy forgiveness through Jesus
Christ. Amen"
No prayer of the session has created
such sensation The "amen" was fol-
lowed by buzz sufficient to drown the
voice of any ordinary speaker "Well,
if that wasn't stalwart prayer" THAT
was a stump speech that was no
prayer" "Who is her" "Why, he is
the clergyman in whose church petit
ton for Conkling's reelection was cir
culated last Sunday" etc, etc. The
prayer-a manuscript copy of which
was discovered-was instantly tele-
o,ohod 70 Noun Vo,Iy
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-06
SINGULAR STORY.
Strange Tale of south Carolina Lad

CHARLESTON, June "A special from
Society Hill, in this State, says: "John II.
Hartwell, aged eleven years, son Of Rev.
DR.. ] J. Hartwell, Southern Baptist mis-
siOnary to the Chinese in San Francisco,
Cal arrived here on the ID instant, and
went to his aunt's (Mrs. Ellen C. Edwards)
residence. He said he was living with his
father on Washington street, San Francisco,
and that on May 81, while on his
way to Eddy Street Baptist Church, was
kidnapped by a man, a stranger to him, and
taken to Oakland, thence on an emigrant
train. He arrived there on the 30th ult.
at p. m. There he was put into an unoccu-
pied house, where he was detained until
the following day, when some money
was given to him and he
was told to go. He came South on a
through ticket to Greenville, South Caro-
lima He seems to be an exceptionally
bright boy, aud tells many things about his
abductOr that appear incredible. He says
he prefers to live in Society Hill.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-06
StOckAfn London.

LONDON, June 4.-The Economist, of this
week, says: "The rate Of discount for bank
bills, sixty days to three months, is 19I per
cent, aud for trade bills, sixty days to three
months, 2a215 per cent. In the stock
markets after month OF remarkable activi-
ty the past week has been comparatively
quiet. Prices have slightly relapsed. though
not comparatively with the previous ad-
vance. The grave condition of Ireland,
perhaps, slightly accounted for the relapse
in consols. The Irish markets are depress-
ed. The new list of securities offered In
cludes colonial loan for railway issues
aud eight mining companies. Egyptian
bonds were somewhat affected by
the reported arrangement between
the Sultan and the KEedive, although the
Anglo French protectorate will prevent any
rupture detrimental to Egyptian finance.
The prospect Of a resumption OF specie
payments improves the position OF Italian
exchange and rentes. Mexlcans are lower
owing to thea adiournment of Congress with
out action in regard to the debt. Notwith-
standing the influential committee ap
pointed by the meeting of Confederate
bondholders, there is not the remotest
chance of returns upon their so called
claims. American railways are much less
animated, but the list is mostly higher.
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio, however,
declined five points,"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-06

New YORK, June 4.-The stock market
opened generally firm and prices advanced
Il to 1I1l per cent, New Jersey Central and
Union Pacific being the most prominent in
the rise. This was quickly followed BY a
decline Of 4 to 2H per cent, which was
most marked in Canada Southern, st. Louis
and San Francisco preferred, New Jersey
Central, Pacific Mail, Granger shares and
Central Pacific.
After midday there was recovery OF 1s
to / per cent, but during the afternoon
specuIation was unsettled, with downward
tendency to prices. In the late dealing the
general list further declined to II per
cent. In the final sales, however, tirmer
tone prevailed, and the market closed at
recovery OF to per cent, while Denver
and Rio Grande sold up 2 per cent. from
the lowest point. The sales aggregated
356 255 shares
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-06
Canyassing for Mr.. Davis Work.

A canvasser for Mr.. Jefferson Davis
new book came to signal grief in one of
the northern counties of Mississippi,
where he encountered a native who in
sisted that Mr.. Davis could not have
written the book, seeing that che was
kilt juring the wah, which recalls the
good story of Judge Wiley p Harris,
who returned to Mississippi after voting
against the KanSas.Nebraska bill, sure
that the eyes of the country were fixed
upon him, and not quite certain
as to his reception. The first man
he met was prominent local politician
and leader in his beat The Judge ap-
preached him timidly and shook hands.
The local leader was delighted to meet
him. "Wiley, I'm powerful glad to see
you; where have you been all this timer"
81 am in Congress, you know, and
have been in Washington" said the
Judge. why, have your" replied the
local; 81 missed you from here, but l
thought you had gone to Texas, and was
on the Gaudaloup along O your Uncle
Buck"