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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-09
AUDITOR OF TREASURY.
Remarks Made by Mr. Hoicomb in His
Annual Report.

Washington, November 8.-Thomas
Holcomb, auditor Of the treasury for
the State Department.. in his annual re-
port says that she new accounting system
known as the Dookery law, after another
years trial has proved highly satisfao-
tory. Accounts aggregating 600, 7l8. 476
were settled during the year. Consular
fees to the amount of S975, 500 were COL
leoted and turned into treasury. The
expenses of the services exceeded this
amount by $40, 400.
sMr. Holoomb thinks greater safeguards
should be thrown around the acts of
the disbursing officers, and on this sub
ject said: 81 believe the disbufsing
officer should either DO required to fur
nish bonds to cover all advances OF be
relieved of giving any security at all.
In the latter case he would be placed on
his honor which might be the better
plan, but the uniform requirement. of
security in dollars and cents would make
1t purely business transaction.
This should be kept in view to the ex-
tent of requiring security for the full sum
of the dollars received. 1t Is incongruous
to hold an officer on his bond. and cer-
tain part of the advances, and on his
honor for the balance. Auditors should
be authorized by law to examine the
office, books and papers of disbursing
officers, either at stated simes or whom
ever the auditor shoald deem it neoessa-
ry. This would tend to prevent repeti-
tion of losses which have occurred to
the government in the past"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-09
sEHEADED BY THOUSANDS.
Terrible Stories Concerning Mohammedan
Rebellion in Kan-su.

San Francisco, November 8.-Tokio ad-
vices say that terrible accounts oome to
hand with Incidents connected with the
Mohammedan rebellion in Kan-Su. 1t
is estimated 10000 Mohammedans,
chiefly women, children and old men,
have died Of hunger or been frozen to
death in the mountains. These who
have submitted number IS, 600, women
ana children for the most part Thirty
or forty thousand remained under arms
among the hills in the southeastern is
triot in the middle Summer The bust
ness of beheading she insurgents was
conducted with Wholesale vigor as soon
as their strength bad bsen broken in any
district. An average of 1900. were decapi-
tated daily for two week in 81 Ming to
June IS, and 5000 heads remain to come
off. A crowd of people watched the exc
cutions.
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FIAT NEWS.
New York journal Called Down by an
Auburn Manufacturer.

Auburn, November Tin the New
York journal of Friday the following
dispatch was printed:
Auburn, Me-. November 5.-Notices to
the effect that if Mckinley was elected
employees Of the Ara Cushman Shoe
Manufacturing company would get more
work and better wages were posted in
the shops several days before election.
To-day the vampsrs' wages were reduced
from to 6 cent a case, and the best
men, who have been earning $l.60, will
now average 81. 20 day. This work paid
from 15 to 20 cents case four years ago,
and today's cut of 25 per cent, is very
dis couraging to the men.
Last evening the following dispatch
was sent:
Auburn, Me-, November z, 1895.
New York Journal, New York: Article
concerning our business as published by
you Novem ber is utterly false and ab-
solutely without foundation. Shall hold
you responai BILE for resulting damages.
ARA CUSHMAN COMPANY.
Charles L. Oushman and Ara Cush-
man of the Ara Cashman company, say
that 1t is not true that notices were
posted in their shop as reported. They
arc indignant that the story should have
been sent ont.
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SAYS HE WON'T PLAY.
Takes it for Granted He is To BE
Cheated.

Owenaboro, KY, November S.-Ury
Woodson, chairman Of the Democratic
state central committee this evening
said: "Gov. Bradley by his telegram
November 6, TO National Commi tteeman
Scott of New York, in which he said
that Kentucky had certainly gone fer
Mckinley, and would just certainly
be counted. proves that he is, and has
been from the first, in the conspiracy to
steal Kentucky for Mckinley. The Re-
publican state chairman only claims
about 400 plurality out of about 425, 900
votes, and Novem ber 6, the date of the
governors telegram, it was known to no
man that Kentucky had certainly gene
for Mckinley or Bryan.
Nor is it yet decided that Kentucky's
vote will certainly be counted for Nc
Kfnley. Gov. Bradley may know, as he
Is member of the state canvassing and
oontesting board. and nay have made up
his mind to hear no evidence of the
great frauds that have been perpetrated
IN the interest of Mckinley, though it is
not customary for just and upright
judge to announce how he will decide
case before he has heard the evidence
To-day l learned of $50 illegal negro
voters in single county on the Tennessee
border it having been established that
the nseoes voted in Tennessee August
9th. This Is merely cumulative evidence
of frauds. If Bradley's Republican assooi-
ates of the state board have also made up
their minds in the case, it may not be
worth while to bring proof before them.
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American Citizen Outraged.

Key West. Fla. Noyem ber. s. -Passen-
gers from Havanna bring intelligence
of another outrage committed on an
American citizen. The victim has fled
a protest with Vice. Consul Springer
which will be sent to Washington for
instructions. 1t appears thas near the
town OF San Jos d Las Lajas. a Spanish
force patrolling the country went to ths
estate owned by a Cuban. where Rrede~
rick l.. Claycraft a native of Indiana
only two years in Cuba was manager.
They entered the residence destroyed the
furniture and ransacked the premises,
The women present. were insulted IN an
outrageous manner. Crsycraft protested
that he was an American and showed
papers. This it seems incensed the Office
in command, who drew sword aud
commenced slashing at ClayoFaft. The
latter was wounded in the back. His
forearm was also cut to the bone. Gray
craft was forced so give up Sl60 in his
possession.
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BIG HORN HEARD FROM.
If Republican Gains Continue They Will
Garry State and Electoral Tickets.

Cheyenne. Wyo., Novembe s. 8.-Returns
were received here last night by the Re-
publican state committee from four of
the Big Horn county precincts, the first
news received from that county since
election. The combined vote of the sew
eral precincts gives the Republican cleo
toral congressional and state tickets
majority of 104 in 200 votes Twelve
hundred votes are to be heard from in
Big Horn county. Should this ratio
hold out the Republicans will elect the
electoral, congressional and state tick
cts.
Cheyenne. Wyo., November s.-Re-
turns were received today from JacksGn's
hole district. The unofficial vote of this
state outside Of Big Horn county, shows
the Democratic ticket had won two cleo
tors Congressman and state ticket. At 10
tonight the Democratic state comm ittee
received returns from thirda of the
precincts In Big Horn county. The
committee state that they show decided
Democratic maJorities and indicate that
they will carry the county by several
hundred majorities and the Democrats
will carry the electoral, state and con-
gressional tickets by majorities ranging
from 200stO. 600
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OUR POSTAL SYSTEM.
Annual Report Of Assistant Postmas-
ter General.
has BEEN RUN
ECONOMICALLY.

Extension of Rural Free Delivery Prom
ised-Abuse of Franks by Members of
Congress Charged-Mr. Jones Wants
Private Boxes Abolished.
Washington. November s.-Ftrst Assis-
tant Postmaster General Frank H.Jones.
in his report for the year ending June
80. 1896. states that there has during
that time been saving of 50, 27S, 9S5
and aleo shows the improvement in the
service of delivering the volume of mail
matter.
The numbe of Presidential post Offices
in 1851. the salaries of the postmasters.
S66, 203, 900; total gross receipts from
these offices, S65, ssa, 1864. Mr.. Jones
recommends that SIT, 900, 900 be appropri-
ated-to compensate the posmasters for
the next fiscal year.
He asks only 81, 600, 900 for clerk hire.
a considerable decrease in proportion
to the increase of clerks to be employed.
He recommends that SIS, 900 be appro-
priated for the rental and purchase Of
canoelling machines. He thinks SIS, 900
d 6uuoleAt HluCuHo 10 C0V6T aQ VerelElng
expenses regarding unclaimed letters,
and advocates the adoption of the b0lle-
tin board system in this matter. He
recommends that ten inspectors be as
signed to look after the work in the sal
ary andkallowanoe branch Of the service
Free delivery service has been estab-
lished at "a cities during the year. and
there are now So entitled to it, On ae-
count of the expense the remainder could
not be benefited. Experim entail free
delivery in towns aud villages has
shown a reduction in the groFs receipts
In majority of Offices. BY November
1st, next, rural free delivery will be
tested in about 80 states. There was a
reduction in ths number of dismissals
of letter carriers, which evidences the
high standard of discipline.
An estimated expenditure Of S13. 3g6, 500
is made an account of free delivery SER
vice for the fiscal year, 1897-9S. Negotia-
tions are pending for the exchange of
money orders with Mexico. Mr. Jones
recommends that a penalty be prescribed
for unlawful use of tho frank OF men,
bers Of Congress and suggests $500 fine
in each case. He says the law was dis
regarded during the campaign just
closed. He asks legislation to do away
with private post Office boxes.
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GOLD FOR THE ARTS.
Another Indication of the Return of Pros
perity.

New York, November s.-The with
drawal of gold from the sub-treasury
continues, but what was alarming to the
business and financial community is now
nm evidence of the return of great pros
perity.
This reversal is due to the fact that. the
metal taken out is not in the form of
ooin, but in assay bars, destined for the
use.of the manufacturing jewellers.
All throughout the boarding move
mens the withdrawal of GOLD bars for the
arts and science was reduced to mini
mum.J .Jewelry is luxury and the jewell
lers, who are the first to feel the effects
of hard times, are also among the first
to feel the return of prosperity. During
the period OF striDgency the average daily
withdrawal OF bars was only about S25 :
O00. On Wednesday morning it increased
steadily from that point daily.
All jewellers practically suspended
operations during the stringenoy. but
now the holiday trade is coming, sound
money Is triumphant. business is pick
ing up verywhere, and the jewelry trade
will obtain its full share of the return
of prosperity.
The sub treasury Saturday gained
about $500. coo in gold through assay
office checks returned TO it in balances
from the clearing house.
These checks bear every evidence OF
having been boarded, as many of theE
bear dates in September.
Since 1T became known that the sub
treasury would not give green backs for
gold, the hoarders have given up carry"
ing the coin there.
Many purchases of stocks and bonds
are reported to have been settled IN gold
coin, and the deposits of gold in the
banks continues without abatement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-09
His TROUBLES BEGIN.
Major Mckinley Beseiged by Office
Seekers.
MAILS ARE DAILY LOADED WITH
VARIOUS APPLICATIONS.

Any Kind of a Job Wanted. from Dav
Laborer 10 Chief of Bureau-8Irs. Nc
Kiniey Overwhelmed With Begging
Letters-One Girl Wants Bridal
Robe.
Canton, November s.-Major Mckinley
is rapidly recovering from the effects o.
the mental strain and arduous labors of
the campaign. This evening he ex-
pressed himself fully rested. He is in
excellent health and spirits. The Presi-
dent elect spsnt very quiet day. He
took short walk IN the morning, at
tended church as usual and in the after
noon went for drive. The balance of
the day Mckinley passed in his library.
The character of the visitors to McKin-
ley has changed, good deal since cleo
tion. During the campaign thousands of
people from the lowly walks of life came
to Canton. Now the visitors are largely
of the political office holding, or off,
seeking classes Every good citizen is
cordially received, if Mckinley has the
time to see him at all.
Applications IoP ouc0 are beginning to
come III By mail in large numbers. They
include requests for all sorts of appoint
ments from day la borers to chiefs of
bureaus. Flowers in great quantities
continue to reach Mrs. Mckinley. Every
room in the house Is radiant with them.
and the supply was SO large yesterday
afternoon that whole wagon load was
divided among sick friends and patients
in the s-oity hospitals. -
Mrs. Mckinley is deluged with begging
letters. One woman who wrote recently,
wanted money to educate her children
and girl asked for enough to buy q
bridal robe. A score of churches and
religious societies have sent plaintfve
appeals. Some letters requesting
financial aid by persons in distress are
accompanied by suoh observations as
this: 'lf you don't respond within
twenty -four hours you will probably hear
Of my death.
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Injured By An Explosion.

Bath. Novsm Der 7-Daniel Fulton set
tad an election bet tonight by wheeling
Lewis Pepper from Custom House
square to the Columbia Opera house.
The two men are bl&cksmiths in the
Bath Iron works, and they were followed
over the route by 100 iron workers who
kept up continuous FIRE of roman can
Dies to the end of the route. The streets
were lined with people.
While celebrating the election of Nc
KiRaey here this afternoon two young
msn and three boys were severely burned
by an explosion of gunpowder which one
OF the number were handli ng in firing a
small cannon. The injured are Arthur
Kngsbury, Howard Croker, Harold
McQuarrie, John Summerton and Hers
cnsl Oliver,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-09
MANS OUR cARELEssNEss
Responsible for Fatal Shooting Accident
in Maine Woods

North Hanson. November 8.-Hermann
Hoops, 1877 Kent avenue, Brooklyn, N.
Y. was accidentally shot by carelessly
resting his arm over the muzzle of a shot
gun, while riding in blackboard near
Joe Viles' camp, on Dead river, 10 miles
from Sam Parsons.
DR.. T. Nd. Wing of this place was sum-
moned. He arrived at the house about
the same time as the wounded man. The
latter's arm was Immediately amputated.
On account of the loss of blood and in
ability to procure medical aid in season,
Mr.. Hoops died about two hours after
the operation. He leaves wife and two
children.
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Hampshire and Vermont: Threatening
weather with occasional showers; cooler
III 0he southern portions; westerly winds.
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, November 8.-The local
"eaoher bureau Office records as to the
weather are the following:
. g.; g. m. barometer, 29. $50; thermome-
Ier 5o.o; dew point. o; humidity, 80. o;
"inu' ~ ve'ocity, 4: weather. cloudy.
p m.nBarometer. 20. 75e; thermome-
Se oef; \. ~; ss,o; dew point, 42.O; humidity,
cloudy. '' -
Mean a. oally thermometer. $40; maxi
mometer. $50; msximnna velooity of
wind WIND 10. NE; total precipitation. o.sO
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-09
LIGHT In THE DARKNESS.
European Dead Lock At Last
Broken.
ARMENIAN TROUBLES NOW LIKELY
TO BE ENDED,

Speech of French Minister of Foreign
Affairs Had A Magical Effect on Sultan
Turkish Ruler Proceeds to Carry Out
Promised Reforms.
Paris, November 9.-It is very evident
that the speech delivered in the Chamber
of Deputies by M. Hanotaux, minister
of foreign affairs, has had an extraordi
nary effect upon the Sultan of Turkey
and has produced results the most
sanguine almost despaired of ever seeing.
The statements was cabled last night as
to the attitude of the Sultan after be
learned what M. Hanatoux said, and the
many reforms he promised in oonse-
quence Of the attitude OF France, which
is official, it having emanated from the
foreign Office here.
Seldom, il ever has the partial fulfill
ment followed SO close upon Turkish
promises.
1t is believed here that all the reform
promised by the Sultan will be carried
out quickly as possible
Khalid Bey, president of the criminal
court, will replace the vail at Diar bokir,
who has already been dismissed. By ad-
vices from Constantinople, it is under
sBood that the extra tribunal appointed
in consequence of the massacre will be
immediately dissolved. kilograms were
sent by the Porte to all military gov
ernors informing them that they will be
held responsible for further bloodshed.
A despatch from Constansinople states
that the decree ordering extension of
the reforms promised the province of
Antolia to the whole empire was submit
ted today to council of ministers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-09
Col. sinclair BeoomesIRepub1Ican.

Portsmouth,, N. H., Novem ben lit is
stated by good authority that Col.
Charles a. Sinclair, who has been a
Democrat aN his life, and who was q
delegate TO the Chicago convention. will
hereafter act with the Republican par
ty. He came out solidly for Mckinley
Immediately on his return from Chicago.
end has informed number OF his
friends that he can no longer act with
the Demoesats. He has been a leader in
his pnrty tor years, and many of his as
soGiate' refuse TO believe he has joined the
EsDa b!teaa party
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-09
DREAR DAKOTA.
Snow Over One Foot Deep and Much Suffer-
ing Experienced.

st. Paul, Minn., November S.-Reports
from points in South DakoJa report a
remarkably heavy fall of snow for this
season of the year. A Huron special
ground in that portion of the state, more
than fell all last winter and the heavi-
est fall SO early in the season for 16 years.
Thousands of acres of corn are covered
and but small portion of the crop has
been threshed.
Settlers are unprepared for winter and
much suffering will follow. The snow
has drifted and railway trains are imped-
ed. Chamberlain and Miller report
heavy loss to stock and much suffering
as a result of the severe weather.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-09

The policy which Mr.. Mckinley is ex-
pected to pursue after his Inauguration
as President OF the United States in re-
gardlto bi-metallism, and tariff con-
tinues to be discussed in the columns of
the leading newspapers. The Kreuz
Zeitung maintains that there is reason
for feeling of satisfaction among the
bi-metallists of Europe. as there are
grounds for their feeling hopeful that the
obtain settlement of the monetary
question upon an international basis. In
regard to the tariff the Zeitang proceeded
first to advance to the cooperation of the
European powers for a concert 1nterpre-
tation of the Monroe Doctrine as inter
national law, and then goes on to argue
in favor of an international agreeme
for common duties upon the leading
American imports.
"I his movement for common European
traiff, "the Zsitung says, "is not new sNe
gestiOD, as the same CRY was heard
during the first outburst against the Nc
Kinley tariff. when that law went into
operation in the United States, but the
movement WAS seen to be impractioable.
/" If IL is impossible to achieve the joint
European action Germany must proceed
upon independent lines, first creating n
high maximum tariff and then giving
notice OF cessation of the most favored
nation system. as soon as the United
States government raises it's tariff.
The He1tunR reasons that this would
have the effect to secure the success of
the negotiations for treaty based on a
new German maximum tariff.
The Ham burger Naohrichten relies up
On MIR. Mckinley favoring bi-metallism
In principle and believes that he will do
his utmost TO obtain an international
monetary agreement.
The Hamburg Correspondence. semi
official journal says that although it does
not expect that there will be any ulti-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-09
Proceedings Against Mayor Todd.

Louisville, KY. November s.-Six
mem bers Of the board of aldermen,
Messrs. King, Trick. Britt, Leatherman,
Jenne and Brewer, are said to be prepar-
ing to bring suit to remove from office.
Mayor George y. m Todd, Republican re-
bers of the A. P. A., and were ON Todd's
sideE during the recent impeaohm snt
proceedings against the hoard of safety,
but they are Mt outs now. The affidavit
of Sterling Edmunds that Mayor Todd
promised him the city olerkshlp nomina-
ton and agreed to give him $4,000 to
make the race and that he did receive an
advance check for 800, from the mayer
to seal the bargain will be used rs evi-
deuce.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-09
GALES ON ENGLISH COAST.
Vessels Stranded and Fishing Boats
Wrecked.

London, November s.-A northeast
gale prevailing, has done much dam
age at various points along the coast. A
number of Yarmouth and Lowestoft
fishinga boats were wrecked. The Dutch
Galliot Dena, was wrecked at the mouth
of the river Tees. No lives were lost
The crew of the steamer Camwood have
landed at Lowestoft and report their
vessel founded at sea- A snow storm is
prevailing n Wales.
The British ship Soudan, Leith for Rio
Janeiro, was stranded ats Yarmouth, yes
terday, during denae fog. The crew
were brought ashore by lifo boats. The
ssa Is very rough. II it continues SO 1t
is thought the vessel will be a total loss.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-09
Danvers Poisoning Case.

Danvers. Mass. November S.-A. f.
Leroyd, q market gardiner, two hired
men and house girl were taken sick Fri
day afternoon with symptoms of ar
senioal poisoning. Leroyd's moustaohe
cup was found loaded with enough
trough on Tats' to kill th rec persons. 1t
is said motive has been found. The I'M
preston is received that more than one
person is expected to be implicated. The
pulice today arrested Wm. Kennedy aged
81 and unmarried, upon suspicion of his
knowing something about the case.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-09
The Santa Fe Receivership.

Topeka, Kas. November Sat a con-
ference OF she attorneys of the Santa
Fe yesterday, it was decided to ask
Judge Myers to order the appointing
of a reosiveT. and if refused to get writ
from United States Judge Foster to
prohibit Myers from proceeding further
in the case. It is claimed that the prop
erty Of the.company has nos passed from
under control of the United Stat es
court, and that the district judge cam OF
interfere.
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A Student. The Idea!

Berlin, November 7.-Hon. Edwin f.
Uhl, ". S. ambassador. requests the
United Associated presses TO oorrect the
statement made by some correspondents is
of American pspais that his daughter,
Miss Lucy Uhl, 10 engaged to be married
to student in Yale university. The
man to whom Miss Uhl is engaged 20 is
Prof. Guy Thompson member of the
faculty of Yale university. and. not q
student in that institution.
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IN oeveral lots of gold were received by
The cunning European steamers Saturday.
~ me Furst Bismarck brought 1926, 900
sooo ~ =; con von Hoffman & Co.. the Um bria
avuv' IVY to Ladenburg, Tinman Is Co..
nnu she st. Paul $500, 600 to the Bank of
worm !. America and s2s0.000 to the Ma
ionai City bank. The total amount for
me g. day was S1,155. 600.
Tho treasury gold reserve at the close
o. business Saturday had increased to
Si2o. $40, 6s6. The net increase at New
YORK for the day was S879, 900.
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Funeral of e. X. Blake.

Winthrop, Me-, Novemb ber 7-The fun
eral Of n. 4. Blake occurred at Mon
mouth this afternoon under Masonic hon
ors. Mr.. Blake was widely known
throughout the state. He has been a
manufacturer and merchant and for a
long time commercial traveller.