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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-19
STATE FINANCES.

The legislative joint committee has fin
ishcd its work of examining the state
Treasury books. and reports as toho"5.
Balance on hand of general fund. Decem-
Der /. 1891 Sl3239. total December J.,
1895. 81. l3} i23. Disbursements. N.3i3Ol3.
balance. December I. 1895. 500 40. Total
receipts during year ending November
20 1896. 81 1913 f93. total disbursements. ST.
2i51i0: balance due. December !. 1896. $NS.-
353. Aggregate receipts for the two fiscal
years were 81 375 2oi: aggregate dishurse-
mcnts. s. 5SS lj3: excess OF disbursements,
S2l2S2g The value Of taxable property
during two years has decreased $500 900
and the committee declares that the rate
of taxation must he increased or else the
expenses must he decreased. The state
Treasurer IS complimontod on the condi-
ton Of his office.
Tho tobacco crop is poor this year. and.
OF course. the prices run according TO the
grade. and is low.
The Supreme Court will adjourn for this
term on Chrstmas-Day. II Is well up
with the work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-19
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
GDV.-ELECTRUsSEL LUfLLKELIEVE
RiLEfGH or EMBiRRiS>MLNT.
He VIII he Quietly Inaugurated at the
Joint Session of the Two Houses oil the
Legislature-stateF Finances.

RALEIGH, n. G.. Dec. M-Special.-
For a good many years past the ques-
ton as to where the inaugural ceremonies
ana ball would be held has been quite
a serious one This tmc Governor-elect
Russell IL going to save the people OF
Raleigh all that trouble by being quieuy
inaugurated on January 18th at the JOINT
session of the senate and House OF rs
presentativcs when they declare the re-
suit OF the vote.
Raleigh has no auditorium or any largs
hall of any kind, so Judge Russell should
receive the thanks Of people for not 20
publicly exposing Raleighs deficiency.
There a. "a 800 reward offered Tor 'he
arrest and delivery 10 the sheiil "a
Swain county of Thad NICK, three
fourths Indian and one-fourth negro
who, on December 4th, muruereu " i""
blood Cherokee.
THE PALMETTO ROAD.
An adjourned meeting Of the stock
holders of tho Palmetto railroad, from
Hamlet n g., 10 Chefaw, ;. g., was
held hero Wednesday night ana oHceIs
as follows were elected for the iolloWlhs
wear. For President. william Moncure.
of Raleigh. y. c.: for Treasurer Mr..
John IA. Sharpe. of Portsmouth. va.
II was said yesterday that the chances
were that President Samuel spencer vl
the Southern railroad. would resign ms
present position to become president OF
the New York Central. and thar wee,
President A. b. Andrews. Of this city. VIII
succeed him as the president OF the
Southern. 1t is stated that colonel An IN
drews will accept the position only on
condition that he be allowed to continue
10 reside i'm Raleigh. No man more COM
petent could nll the position, ana no one
would he more acceptable TO the puphc
than Colonel y. y. Andrews.
BRYAN WILL NOT COME.
Mr.. McBce. who had made arranEe-
ments with Mr.. William J. Bryan 10 de-
liver nfiv lectures for $4,000. has sold out
hts contract to an Atlanta syndicate tor
$1,000. and il is said that Mr. Bryan VIII
not lecture i'm North Carolina.
Arc we being forced TO realize mat
right here i'm our midst tho system On CO.
education is TO be inaugurated2 TRINITY
College tho Methodist school in the state.
has opened its doors TO girls and women
ON the same terms that men and boys
arc taken. II may work we'll but there
are many skeptcs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30
TEXAS HAS A NEW TERROR.
Ship Loaded With Death in the Shape of
Disease Germs.

Washington, November 2s.-Another
source of anxiety over the future useful
ness of the ill-fated battleship Texas has
arisen in the navy. This time it is a
warning from the medical officers of the
service and 1t relates to the probable
effect of the pollution of the intricate in
terror of the ship when sixtv-one of her
compartments wele filled with the sew
age contaminated mud for which the
waters OF Brooklyn navy yard have long
been noted. Oneof the leading bateriolog-
lists OF the naval surgeons corps mas
raised the point that while it will be
feasible to wash out most of the foul
seiiment deposited in accessible portions
OF the vessel. it will be exceedingly
difficult to reach the numerous seams in
the bulkbeads and small angles in which
solid particles OF sewage have accumn-
lated, and that the affected compartments
should be emptlei of their contents and
drastic dlsinfection attempted in order
to avoid probable outbreak of the ty-
pnold epldemlc that may be expected
next summer unless precautionary meas
ures are effective.
Under any circumstances. it is claimed
that the ship must be kept in northern
waters for at least a year and the expert
opinion is registered that it would be
extremely hazardous to send the ship to
warmer climate within year. Pre-
ceuenJs are cited to show the serious
results 10 the crew which might follow
visit TO West Indian waters where en-
terio disorders breed readily. The med1-
cal department of the navy will resort
20 extreme measures to clean the snip
before she leaves the Brooklyn yard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30
4 FAMILY CREMlTED.
Man and Wife and Three Children
Burned to Death.
A TENEMENT HOUSE DISASTER IN
PERRY, NEW YORK.

All Attempts at Rescue Prove Futile
The Fire Took From Defective Pipe
Cbarred Remains of the Victims
Taken From the Ruins,
Perry, N. Y, November ga whole
family perished in the flames this morn
ing in the tenement house on the
Thompson farm, about a fourth mile
out of the village. The family com mprised
Luther GreenEsan, aged 40; Mrs. Green
man, 81; Aime, 6; Lottie, 8, and Arthur,
II months old. The house was discovered
in flames by Mr.. Thompson at 6. 45 am.
He rushed for the building and
knocked open the front door, but was
driven back by the flames which seemed
to be in possession of the whole inter
ior. He knocked open the bedroom
window and took hold of Mr.. Greenuian,
who was burned SO that the flesh came
off in Thompson's hands, and it as all
he could do to drag out the corps.
Thompson was then compelled to fee
from the house, the flames which came
from the window almost scorching him.
The charrsd remains Of the family were
taken from the ruins. The fire was un-
doubtedly the result of defective fiue.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30
BEHRlNe SEA COMMISSION.
Several British Claims Considered at Sat
urday's Session.

Victoria, 3. c., November 29.-At
Yesterdays sitting Of the Behring Soa
Claims Commission, consul for the
United States moved to strike out ten of
the claims fled by the British side on
the ground that they did not come with
In the term of the oonvention5wh had
resulted in the formation of the present
commission, it not having been included
in the summary Of, the claims referred to
the Paris tribunal. These claims were
that of the schooner Black Diamond for
$500 for loss arising from her being or
dered out Of the BehrinR sea in 1856.
The personal claim Of Captain James
Gaudin of the British Marine service for
the $4,000 expense incurred in connection
with the seizure of the schooner Aida.
Both claims, the British consul insisted,
we're among those which should properly
be dealt with. and the correspondence
Re egarding them clearly showed it was
contemplated TO Include both. The ar
gumeut continued at some length and
the decision was reserved.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30
CAN'T PASS FUNDING BILL
Union Pacific Likely To Be Thrown Oh
Hands of United States.

Denver, COL, Novemb ber &c. Receiver
Trumbull Of the G ulf railroad admitted
yesterday the purpose of the visit of Gen.
Granville M. Dodge to Colorado, was to
look over the system with view to
preparing at once to take various lines
of the Gulf system out of the hands of
the court. ] The Union Pacific Denver,
and Gulf. Denver. LeadvilIe and Gun
nison, Cheyenne and Northern, Denver
and Pacific, Denver, Texas and Fort
Worth, and Colorado Central railroads
will be Joined into one compact system.
1t is al open secras in railroad oir-
cles that zen. Dodge and other large
holders of the Union Pacific stock and
bonds have given up ell hope of passing
the Pacific funding bill. The Union
Pacific with its immense debt will be
thrown on the hands of the government
and all of the branches nre now fight
ing for separate corporate existencs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30
SERIOUS TROUBLE FEARED.
Chilean Republic on the Edge of Another
Revolution.

San Diego, CAL, November 29.-The
off GERS of the British sloop of war Wild
Swan, which arrived here Friday even
ing from South American ports, ad-
mitted today shat serious trouble was
threatened in Chilli by the revolutionists
at tha time OF the departure of the cruis-
er Duels, and personal encounters be-
tween the Balmacedist and the followers
Of Errnzurez were of frequent occurrence.
While the Wild Swan was at Iquerque,
election day, Septen ber 2s, the officers
learned that the Balmacedists, through
pretended coalition with the opposition
political party. but In reality fusion of
The liberals and conservatives, were CIV
ing consent to the election of Errazurez,
with the intention of gaining time for
the conspiracy then forming to overturn
the gOveImen
AS a result of the fusion the enemies Of
Errazuriz secured a promise of several
places in the cabinet.
The reports that the British officers
heard. bothsat.Iquique ands sCoquim bo, were
that Errazurez was elected by the small
est majority in the history of the Chilean
presidential candidates, and after the
election, revolutionary talk was made
to Couimbo and other places. Great dis
satisfaction ls being expressed openly
over the cabinet selected by Errazurez.
To add to the trouble the finance minis
ter reported deficit of SS 600, 900 would
be shown at the end of 1896, the principal
expense being in building up Of the
navy.
President had uroub BILE with the minis
tel Of the interior regarding the appoint
ment of governors for certain districts
and the minister who was said to be
friendly to the opposition, made the
most Of his chances to sow seeds of dis
cord.
The certain downfall of the ministry
Was expected when congress met. The
off GERS OF the Wild Swan say the Balma-
oed1sts are are certain to stir up trou-
BILE and there Is every Indication that it
will be serious
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30
LIVES TRlMPLED OUT.
Disaster Attending Earl Of Elgin's
Visit to BarOIda.
NATIVES ATTEND A FETE GIVEN
HIS HONOR.

Mad Rush For Gates When Ceremonies
Were Over Results In 80 Being Killed
and SO Severity Injured.
BON bay, November ga despatch
from Barolda, the capital of the state of
that name, says that the Earl Of Elgin,
viceroy of India, arrived at Barolda this
evening on visit to the Gaikwar or
native ruler of the state.
The inhabitants turned out en- masse
TO welcome the vioeroy and see the dis
play of fireworks in his honor. The
display was given in the park of the
Galkwar which WAS open to the public.
Every thing passed of without incident
of note until the end of the ceremonies.
Then tha crowd made rush for the
park gates, which were so narrow that
they soon became jammed with people.
Those behind pressed forward until the
rush at the gates was terrific.
A number Of persons were squeezed to
death. Others who lost footing in the
surging mass of humanity, had their life
trampled out of them or died from suffo-
cation. When the crowd was clsaYed
away it " as found that 20 persons were
killed and 35 more or less injured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30
THE FINANCES.
Annuul Report of the United States
Treasurer.

How Gold Flows in Even in Times of De-
pression-Nearly Three Hundred Mil
lions of Bonds.
Washington. Novem ber 2s.-The annu-
al report of Daniel Morgan, treasurer Of
the United States, was made public this
afternoon. 1t shows that the total re-
ceipts from all sources of the fiscal year
which ended June 80. last, were 1926, 976,
200, against 1913, 800, 075 for the fiscal year
1895, an increase of Sl3, $50, 1s5. The re-
oeipts from customs aggregated $3.50. 021,
ISL, gain of 81, S63, 1874; from internal
revenue, STAG, 1852, S64, gain of
So, 341, 1872; from the sale of public lands,
81. 005, 525, a loss Of $97, 623; from miscella-
neous sources $40, 1856, 060 gain of So, 479, :
6a2. The total expenditures for the year
were $352, l79, 446, against 1866, 1876, 29S for
1895, decrease of $4,o15. $50. The de-
fciency for the year was, $25, 208, 245, OF
ST., 6Ol, 977 less then for last year. The
net receipts fom the $685. 3l5. 400 of bonds
sold in 1874, 1896 and 1896 were 1891, 1874, :
2Y5.
Continuing, the report says: "In or
dinsry times and under ordinary ciroum-
stances, there is a natural flow of gold
uuWaEQ tuo bTbttSuEy, WHICH UiGeU Is
limited only by the capacity of he trea-
sury to carry the specie. Tue pre- duot of
our mines finds Its way to the mint,
where it is paid for by checks and these
are presented at the counters of the SUBJ
treasures, or through tie clearing house
in New York as currency obligations.
The result is an increase of the goid re-
serve and diminiution of the available
balance of notes and silver certificates
Gold imported in the form of bullion or
foreign ooln takes usually the same
course. Besides these two sources Of Or
dinary gain to the gold reserve there is
another in the direct exchange of paper
currency for the coin, where paper it pre-
ferred for its greater convenience.
Fortunate indeed has it been for the
treasury that even during the most oriti-
cal periods through which the country
recontly passed, these currents OF inflow
have not been altogether checked and
that where their volume has been ma
trially diminished, the loss has been
partly made good by the assistance of
financial institutions. in the Is months
ending with Septem ber last, the with
drawals OF gold from the treasury in the
redemption of the United States notes
and treasury notes amounted to the i'm
mense sum of $192, 972, 205, while the net
gains of geld from all sources attained
total of sos, 1873, 903.
The outstanding public debt, June
30, 1896, aggregated 81, 6T6, 1870, 988, on the
same date in 1896
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30

Panama, Colombia, Noysm ber 49,
Adviees from Cartagena are to the effect
that d mob of 1000 persons attacked the
private residence of Gov. Gerlein, believ-
Ing him to be hiding within. The III
entered and searched the house az fer
criminal. l.earing what was taking
place, the governor with few friends,
and at the head of half the police force
marched to the scene. not with ont
difficulty, and in the face of resistance
on the part Of the mob. IL was finally
dispersed, and more than 80 arrests were
made. q
Owing to the death of Bishop Bif1,
who was highly esteemed and revered by
all, the feast of the celebration of the
independence of Cartagena was post
poned from Novem ber II to December II.
At this time the lower classes We're dis
stistisd, and demanded that an earlier
day be fixed. which was refused. Some
persons are of the opinion that the
demonstration had political Significance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30
WEATHER STILL VERY SEVERE.
Several Deaths BY Freezing Rep orted in
the Northwest.

st. Paul, Minn.. November 29.-The
intense cold weather which prevails in
the storm-swspt district of the North
wost. has brought on intense suffering
and the cath list is expected to bs in-
creased unless milaer weather sets in
At Moorehead, Mimi, Thomas An
derson, after helping woman to her
home, attempted to reach his own, but
perished and now lies buried In the
drifts.
AT Fargo, n. D., Frank Vaseb of
Chicago. was frozen on the prairie a
mile from the town. At Church Ferry
N. D., trainman attemp pting to get
help for q train load of cattle, was frozen
stiff. Ten carloads OF sheep destined
for Chicago. were frozen at Grand Har-
Dor. DEVILS Lake is just closing. 1t is
the coldest known in the northwest for
10 years. Snow which fell on the 4ta Of
the month has not yet disappeared.
There is great suffering OF the stock
ranges and thousand of cattle and sheep
will perish if the weather continues
cold. Reports from the railways indicate
they are running nearly on time again
tonight. The weather is still very
severe. sub-zero temperatures being re-
ported ali over Minnesota and the
Dakotas.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30
ANTI-ToxINE FOR TYPHUs.
Experiments Have Led to Some Valuable
Medical Discoveries.

Washington, November 29.- United
States Consul Snwter, at Glanchau,
sends the department Of state IN account
Of the report soon to be published in the
German Medical journal by Prof. Il.
Pfeipper, and DR.. w. K. Ale. two well
known psychologists of Berlin, agiving
the effect of number of experiments
they have made with typhus anti-toxin.
IF their hopes are confirmed" says the
consul, "the science of therapeutics in
infectious diseases will have received
another most valuable accession in this
new discovery.
The two experimenters believe the
exemption from typhus germs, like
immunity from cholera germs and other
contagious diseases of like character,
may be traced back to the existence in
the blood of anti.typhoid su bstan ces,
ana from this standpoint very successful
results of the investigation have been
gained.
ThaS this theory is most Important
and practical is realized when the vital
ity OF the typhus bacillus as discovered
by Koch. Eberth and Klebs is con-
sldered. The typhoid bacilli are known
to exist largely in we'll and spring water,
and the fact that they are frequently
the direct cause of infection is widely
recognized by authorities on baoter-
iolngy.
Ihe latest discovered may prove in the
future the meaps of preserving mum ber-
less lives form untime1y demise, partic-
Ilarly as man is susceptible to attack
from there baoailli during the best
years OF his developmeEt-20 to 25 years.
lnoouiations of "typhus anti toxine''
cen ne easily and quickly executed and
especially in times of epidemic. The
entire fruits of the experiment. will soon
be published for the benefit of the medi-
cal world,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30
system of Ocean charts.

Washington, November 2a.-The an
nual report of the photographer of the
navy department for the past fiscal year
says: The get Of general ocean charts Is
complete. Tho set of general coast charts
of the western hemisphere is practically
complete. Four fifths of the special coasJ
charts and barbor and special charts of
the western hemisphere outside of the
Polar regions are available for issue.
The work has been extended into the
eastern hemisphere where the general
coast charts of China and Japan are
practically complete, where work is in
progress in reference to the general coast
charts of of southe rn and easter % "A frioa.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30
WILLIAM WANTS TO KNOW.

Emperor Ordered Report on this Hamburg
Dock Strike.
Hamburg, November 29. The strike of
the dook laborsrs and others employed in
the shipping trade continues and both
masters and men express themselves as
confident of success. There is no sign
of a break in the ranks of the strikers,
the important on of
foreign labor. A dispatch says the dock
men held meeting today and decided
that Its members should discharge
no cargoes from Ham burg that are
loaded by "blacklegs.
Emperor William has ordered that a
detailed report be made to him as to the
causes and extent of the strike. Thus
far the men on the strike have behaved
in an orderly manner. 1t is evident that
the shipowners anticipate trouble of some
kind for they have requested the naval
a uthorities at Kiel to send marines here
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30
LOOKING FOR MACCO.
Weyler Hunting For the Cuban Insurgent
Leader.

: Havana, November 29.-The latest
reports from Pima del Rio locate Weylsr
in the vicinity of San Cristobaal. He
was marching westward toward the hills
seeking the forces of Maceo. No mention
is made of any engagement having
taken place. While military train w&s
passing along the Central Trochs, wilic
extends from Moren to Jarco province
to Puerto Principe. dynamite bomb,
which had been placed on the rails by
rebels exploded. Several cars were
wrecked The rebels were driven off with
loss of eight killed. The Spanish loss
was two killed, and an officer and five
priyates wounded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30
St. Albans a Cattle Port.

Washington, November 90 BY Tn or
der issued from the department of apri-
culture, st. Albans, VT, has gadded to
tie. list OF ports at Whioh cattle and sheep
from the Dominion of Canada for export
from the United Stntes may be entered
in bond for Portland, Me-. and Boston,
Maes, fer export from the two last men,
toned parts only in accordance with the
regulations in the order of February IL,
1859. Tie transportation companies,
srr ing cattle or sheep on board from
Cans.a for Portland and Boston for ox-
polf, have esta bhshed at these points
FPS ial stock yards for export cattle and
s.'eep. S;sch yards are to ba used for no
oti or purposes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-30
SPEAKS OUT.
Secretary Olney Says DIR. Hamlin was
Wrong.
DR.. Grace Kimball He Says was Equally
Mistaken-yigorous Statement in Ref
erence to Turkey.

@A,Seahcn-t doouCAe AL AeSA-
erence to Turkey.
Washington, November 2S.-Secretary
Olney gave the United Associated Press
es today the following:
The State Depart tment authorizes the
statement that the assertion made by DR..
Cyrus Hamlin that American women in
Haskeui fed from massacre, not find-
ing protection under tbs American flag,
is an eatire mistake; shat the flag was
neither furled nor lnsulted at that point,
and that not an American man, woman
or child was at Haskeui during the mos
sacre. Equally unfounded is the state
ment recently made in Chickering hall
by Miss DR.. Grace Kim ball that only the
English flag is respected in Turkey
During the massacre in Constan5inople
she hurried by other flags and found pro-
lection under her own flag and the es-
cort of the American consul general.
She passed through the streets whore
men were being killed by mobs and went
safely under our flag up the Bosphorus.
Through the scenes of moi violence
all over Turkey. our flag and mlssiona-
ries have been protected by Turkish
troops. We have lost by incendiary fires
at but two places both far In the interi-
or, the value being much less than the
claims of England, France and OF Italy,
for monks and priests killed, churches
burned or houses pillaged and for which
no indemnity has been paid. Every
peaceful American arrested or detained
has been released on the demand of the
American minister. The demonstrations
OF the revolutionists in Turkey are now
the chief danger SO far as our missiona-
ries are concerned, whose asfety is not
promoted by Incorporate expressions of
public opinion excited by appeals to
sentiment regardless Of facts
This departure from the retioent course
hitherto praotioed by the department.
in reference to Turkish, Cuban and Ven-
ezueIan matters. together with the fact
that only yesterday several cablegrams
from Minister Terrill at Constantinople
were made public, emphasizes the impress
sion prevalent in official circles here that
the relations between the United States
and the Ottoman Porte are receiving
considerable attention by Secretary
Olney and there is every Indication that
many long standing causes Of friction be-
tween the two countries are in course of
settlement.