The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-23
STEALING SOUTHERN DISTRICTS.
The Scheme to Count Out the Repuh-
lIcans In the House.
A Contest Promised In the Case OF
Virginia.
Treasurer Hyatt's Report Of the
Nations Finances.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The Democratic
managers here, headed by Senator German.
are as determined as ever to steal the next
House. Some days ago Mr.. German an
nouneed that no such effort would be made.
but Senator Quay is now satisfied that this
yirtuous declaration was merely a blind and
that the Democratic eonsplrators are buster
than ever trying to carry out their nefarious
plot. The Democrats stole at least dozen
Congressional Districts on election day. As
500 soon as they discovered that they had lost
the Presidency and h9d no hope Of captur-
ing the Senate, they concentrated their ef-
1orts on the House, and as soon as the can
vasslng boards met they stole six more dis
one r,e'SsTo q Fu1,d a. Arkansas two in Virginia.
Vna IN riorlda and one in Maryland. Then,
70 their disgust, they discovered that the
Republicans still had the next House BY from
nye TO seven majority At least four more
districts must be seized and more II possible.
:, Inc conspirators In West Virginia, where
the Republicans have carried three districts
certainly, are still relied upon TO hand one or
Two over to the Democrats. Aside from
West Virginia. however, Mr.. German and
ms .leutenants are working with all their
might to drag four more districts from their
legitimate Republican m0Orings. How thoy
are doing this makes an interesting ricital OF
political piracy. Just what these Congress
ional highwaymen hope TO accomplish Is not
NAONAg AoAy 40 OCunLDN quay SdlQ III his DuD-
lished interview the other day. "The Dem
ocrats are not dealing with old women. and
the Republican party will hold with
mailed hand all that L fairly won
on election day" What Senator
quay meant by this Is, In specific terms, that
II the Democratic managers succeed, by
throwing out Republican precincts by the
wholesale and by the issue Of false certif-
cafes OF election In the South, In capturing
an apparent majority Of the next House, the
RPDuDltcan COnOrQaauafa hn hau
lawfully elected will proceed TO organize,
ana their organization viii be the only one
recognized by the Senate.
OF course Mr. German and his fellow con
splrators are c0nfning the operations Of
their plot TO the South in localities where
outraged public opinion held at bay by fear
OF violence, will not venture to make a noise
about the outrage. The four districts, which
dispatches received today at the National
Republican headquarters show they are
trying TO steal. are the Second Louisiana,
second North Carolina, Third Tennessee
and Fourth Maryland.
Treasurer Hyatt's Report.
WASHINGTON. Nov. % United States
Treasurer Hyatt's annual report gives the
net revenue Of the government for the last
fiscal year. S379,266,O74; net expenditures,
s267, 1901; surplus available for reduction
Of the public debt. S1ll. l.34i, ,273. an increase
Of S7,s7O,175 over the year before. Compared
with 1887, the revenues were 81, ,S62, ,797 great
er, and the expenditures S7378 less. The
treasury balance increased during the year
from S60, PA .379 TO S120, ,242. A net change
OF S60,579, ,S65 In the balance was produced
by the increase Of S37, $50, ,468 In assets. and
decrease OF 81, ,0o3, ,194 In liabilities. The sill
yer balance fell OF more than S27, 100000.
The principal increase of assets was In UNIT
ed State notes and the deposit In national
banks, and the principal decrease Of liabili-
Ties IN the public debt and funds for the re-
demption Of national bank notes. There was
a net decrease Of S74, 1888 800 in the principal
OF the interest bearing debt. The total puT-
chase Of bonds for the sinking fund out. OF
the surplus revenues were S51. .s64, 800, the
net premium paid: exclusive q accrued In
terest, being So,270, ,842.16. Gold and silver
coin bullion In the country and all kinds OF
notes and certificates outstanding on June
80, 1887, amounted 10 S1,925, ,259. .SS2, and on
June 80, 1888, to S2,O9S. .562,072 The stock Of
gold and silver increased during the year
from 81, ,00 ,901 to ST. O92 3S1, $50 35, mostly
IN gold. The increase in the volume Of paper
circulation was S83, ,424. 400. The redemption
OF United States notes OF the treasury
amounted to S63, ,652, COO.
Contest In the Courts.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-As a result Of the
recent conference between Gen. Malone and
Senator Quay, it is announced that proceed
ings will be begun In the Virginia State
courts and the United States district court
for Virginia attaching the right Of the Dem
oeratic electors Of that State to cast votes
Tor President In the electoral college.
SackvllIe's Departure.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Lord Sackville
and the Misses Saekville-West will leave
Washington Friday morning for New York
and on the following day will sail for Havre
IL La Bourgogne, the vessel which win take
MI Chamberlain and his bride to France.
Maine Matters.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1S.-Pensions have
been awarded to residents Of Maine as fol-
lows:
ORIGINAL.
Charles Z. Hammons, stetson
Charles w. Whitney, HOultOn
Briggs Fitch, Princeton.
INCREASE
Peter Trudill, Smlthheld.
j.. Fitzgerald, National Military Home.
John =. Dana, Jr.. Indian River.
REISSUE.
Charles Crlmple, North Anson.
REISSUE AND INCREASE.
Asa I. Wing, oidtown.