Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-15
FIGHTING FOR CONGRESS
It Is Very Close and Both Par
 ties Claim It.
BOTH MAKE CHARGES OF FRAUD
Great Anxiety Manifested in Republican Circles Over the Latest Democratic Claims-Senator Quay Confident-Gen- eral Washington News.

Circles Over the Latest Democratic Claims-Senator Quay Confident-Gen- eral Washington News WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Increased interest is felt here, in view of later returns unfavor- able to the Republicans, over the organlza- tion of the next house of representatives Heretofore it has been almost universally conceded that the Republicans would have small ma jority indicated by the returns Democratic claims are now being made that, if allowed, would give them the organization of the house. A dispatch received from Sen ator Kenna declared that it was now settled that the Democrats had carried West IT. ginia and elected all four of the representa- tives to congress. The Democrats also claim the election of Simmons in North Carolina. This would give them a majority or one ln the house. It is asserted by Republicans that the Democrats are trying to steal the house by certifying men from the south. There Is great anxiety on the part of Repubncan members of the house. They say that theH majority is being pared down by clever manipulation and insidiously the Democrats are working to undermine it entirely. Mr Quay, they say, foresaw this danger, and It was on account of it that he came to Wash sngton to take personal charge of the con uressiOnal matters. A good many anxious inquiries have been made at the Republican league headquarters. To all who have asked, Mr. Quay responds that the Republicans are sure to organize the house. He admits that the Democrats are scheming the best they know how, but he has confidence in the ability of the Republican managers to take care of those interests. All those interested do not feel confident as MT. Quay.
 There has been some difference of opinion among Democrats sS to whether 1t was de sirable to make n fight for the organization of the house. Two considerations weighed against each other. One was that 1t was better to give the Republicans full responsl- bility for the government, with the full measure of embarrassment attending. than to hold the house by ma jority too small to be of any avail and to be out of power every where else The other consideration was that If given both houses of congress the Republl- cans could not only admit new Republican territories, but could increase their strength by new apportionment as well. This last consideration, together with natural re- luctance to yield any power they may be able to hold has led to the determination to make fight for 1t and hold the house if pos sible They do not, of course, confess to the accusation of the Republicans that they will attempt to hold it by fair by foul means They assert merely determination not to let any district go by default. Upon their own claims the Democrats appear to have q majority of one or two.
 The question cannot .be settled until the official returns are in, and then, whichever way it goes, there will be a cry of fraud.
 The Democrats, on their side, declare that Quay and Dudley are conspiring to steal Virginia and West Virginia and to control the house.
 OUR MAILS BEAT THE WORLD.
 The annual report of the third assistant postmaster general, Harris, which has just been submitted to the postmaster general, states that the total cost of the postal serv- ice for the last fiscal year Gnclusive of the amount earned by the subsidized Pacific Railroad companies for mail transportation was $5S, 126, ,04. 67; the postal and money order receipts annotated to S52 G95, l76 @, leaving a deficiency of S5,043, ,S27.S This deficiency is owing mainly, the report as serts to the great extension of the free de livery service, under a modification of the old law, and the increase of railway mail transportation.
 The special delivery system has grown considerably since the report of the previous year; so has the registry business. The tota number of pieces of registered matter trans mitted during the year 13, ,169; oi special delivery matter the number of piece: transmitted was ], ,434, 400. The total number of articles of the various kinds of stamped paper transmitted was 2, 700, 635, TO, the value being $50, ,636, ,321.
 Statistics given showing that in tn, cheapneSs of postage, the number of post offices extent of mail routes, miles of mai service performed, postal revenue and posta expenditure, and number of letters ant other pieces of mail matter transmitted il the mails the United States is now con spicuously ahead of every nation iii tn world The statistics of letters, etc, trans mitted during the year, which are the frs of tha char ota F hshed by the department are as follows Letters mailed, 1,769, ,SOO,O0O; post card mailed, S72, POO, 900; newspapers and perod calls mailed 1O6, ,310, 900; pieces of third an fourth class matter mailed 729OO, ,OOt Total, 3,57S ,0O000O
 PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
 The president has made the following ar pontments: Howard Ellis, of New Jersey to be consul of the United States at Rottel dam; Charles B. Trait, of Maryland, to b secretary of the legation of the United State to Brazil William H. Chandler of Pennsy vania, David Urquhart, Jr. of Lousians Charles B. Richards of Connecticut Howar A. Clark of Massachusetts and David Kin of Rhode Island, to be assistants to the con missioner general of the United States to tl international exposition to be held in Pari France in 1889.
 THE INAUGURAL BALL.
 Chairman Britton, of the inaugural con mittee, accompanied by several prominer men, called on Postmaster General Dickinso and requested his aid in endeavor 1 secure the use of the hall of the pension bull, ing for the inaugural ball. The matter WI discussed pleasantly and at some length ar the postmaster general promised to do ever thing possible to delay the removal of tl city postotfice into the hall
 NO OFFICIAL INFORMATION.
 Assistant Secretary of State Rives sa, the department has received no official i formation about the reported seizure of u United States consulate building at Mo lendo, Peru.
 They Emptied Their Revolvers.
 SPOKANE FALLS, W. T., Nov. 15-A tel phone message from Burke's mining camp, northern Idaho, announces a serious&hootil affray there. Charles Garrett, colored, al Joe Morgan, white, were drinking in Ang McDonalds saloon and engaged in an alte cation, Both men drew revolvers and open