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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-13
OKLAHOMA WAR.
Captain Couch's Boomers Deter
mined TO Fight.
General Hatch Is Prepared for n Sixty
~ Days Campaign and Wfil Eject she
Entruders at any Cost.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. IL. Private ad-
vices received yesterday from Saltwater, the
enclmpment of the Oklahoma boomers, say
that the recent failure of Lieutenant Day and
his soldiers to destroy the settlement and re-
move the settlers, or even to make any demon
sCration towards capture, has inspired the
boomers with feeling of eventual success.
They have now become bolder and defy any
force to eject them; The colonists are under
the leadership of Captain W. s., Couch, who
succeeded to the charge after the death of
Captain Payne. They number 400 men, who
are armed with rifles, shot-guns and pistols.
The town has become a seat Of war. The men
are being drilled and preparations for bat
tie are being made. Supplies sufficient for
continual siege Gre at hand, and the announce
ment by Captain Crouch; that the colony will
not surrender, but will fight until overp6wef-
ed, indicates that the men intend to bitterly
resist removal, aud a conflict with the govern
ment troops immediately on their arrival is
thought probable. 1t ii now known that the
boomers were only kept from firing on Days
command By the eptrsaties of their leader.
Day avoided bloodshed BY witharewing, and
is Camped near Fort Reno, awaiting orders:
Meanwhile the government is making prepa-
rations to capture the boomers and demolish
the town In short order. General Hatch has
established headquarters on Cummaron River,
several days march from Saltwater. He has
eight companies and a battery of Hotchkiss
guns under his command; also supplies for q
eO-dsys Campaign. As the SHOW has disar-
peared' the expedition will move in few days
General Hatch will demand an unconditional
surrender, and if refused, he will order the bat
teries to fire on the settlement. He hopes to
compel a surrender without exposing the lives
of the soldiers; but If necessary he will destroy
the colony, and drive the intruders from the
territory at any sacrifice.
Further reports from Still water state that
the colonists declare that il overpowered and
defeated, they will fire the praries and burn
out every cattle ranch in the Indian Territory.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-13
MAINE JAILS.


The follwinging is the substance OF the an
nual report of the Jail inspectors:
There has been no material change in the
condition of the jails during the past year.
The counties of Knox, Piscasaquis and Sagddaz
hoe are, as heretofore without jails using those
of other counties for their purpose. There are
four workshop jails, at AuDarn, Augusta,
Bangor andl Portland. The inspector think
that all mail persons convicted of State Pris-
on offense, for which the punishment is SEN
tence of two years or more, should, except in
rare instances, be sent to the State Prison, for
their own good and for the good Of the State.
There have been ten or more escapes from the
jails during the past year. In some jails there
has grown up practise of allowing prisoners
charged with committing the worst crimes to
have free course and conversation with all
the other prisoners, and liberty of the corri-
dors OF the Jail. In one county, prisoner TN
der sentence OF death, was acting as inside jan
Itor or superintendent. The. inspectors say
they were informed that he was perfectly
"trusty-" Another abuse is the practise Of
allowing friends of prisoners TO send them in
Injuries, and sometimes, carpets asd furniture
Tor their cells. In most cases those receiving
these extras were the least entitled to them.
In the future the inspectors will endeavor to
prevent these abuses
The number Of tramps decreased in every
county in the State, except Kennebec, which
is called "the paradise of tramps." During
the past year, Kennebsc had 2l5 as against 62
in all the other counties
The inspectors say that they knew OF no good
reasons for this excess; that there is something
loose somewhere. They recommend that in all
cases, the judges of the police and municipal
courts and city marshals shall be paid by fixed
salaries, and that all fees and costs received bv
them shall be turned into the proper treasur-
ers. The attention of jailers and sheriffs is
called to the last clause of Section 10; Chapter
1856. Of the Revised Statutes, relating to the
clothing OF prisoners to be removed to the State
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-13
SHERMAN.DAVIS,
Documents in shs Controversy Filled iu the
War Department--The Points Estab.
lished by Them.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 12-The National Re.
publican today printed in full the documents
filed by Gen. Sherman at the War Department
in justification of his assertion at recent
meeting of Grand Army Post in St. Louis,
that Jefferson Davis, during the progress of
the war changed his States rights doctrines
and threatened to uss force should any State
of the Ccniederacy attempt to secsde from
that government. The documents establish
these points.
Extracts frcm contemporaneous encyclor ae-
dias set forth that in North Carolina two psI-
ties existed, one headed by Holden, who COR
tended that the State alone had the right 10
negotiate peace with the general government
the other, headed by Governor, now Senator,
Vance, who insisted that the Sta te could only
act ip cooperation with the other States engage
ed with her in the war;
Quotation Is made from a speech of Gov
Vance's, in which he declared: "Secession
from the Confederacy will involve as in new
wars bloodier conflict than that which wa
now deDlore. So soon as you announce to the
world that you ara q sovereign and indepen-
dent nation, as matter of course the Confed.
crate government has right TO declare war
against you, and President Davis will make
the whole State field of battle and bood.''
This is followed up by letter by Jefferson
Davis to Governor Vance, dated Jan. 3, 1864,
in which be says; II fear much from the
news received from North Carolina that an
attempt will be made by some bad men to il
augnrate movements which must be consider
ed an equivalent TO aid aud comfort to the
enemy, and which all patriots should combine
to put down at any cost"
In secret message to the Confederate Con-
gress Mr Davis said: "It can no longer be
doahted that the zeal with which the people
sprang to arms has in some parts been i'm
paired" He goes on to speak of meeting be-
ing held, at which treason is broached under a
pretsDce of devotion to State rights, and asks
if the cause must "be put in peril for the cake
of conformity to the chncalities of the law of
treason
He proceeds to recommend the suspension of
the writ of habeas corpus throughout the Con-
federacy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-13
IN ASHES.
The Leavitt House at Pine Point
Totally Consumed by Fire.
Loss about $4,000; Insured for
Nearly $4,000.
tspecial 10 the Press, /,

PINE PoINT, Scarboro, Jan. 12.-The sum-
mer hotel here known as the Leavitt House,
situated short distance from the sea wall, was
burned to the ground about noon today, to-
gether With the stable, bowling alley and out
buildings: The proprietor, FIR. Aaron Il.
LeaVitt, occupied the house. Flames were
first discovered breaking out through the
kitchen windows, and as no appliances for ex-
tiDgaishiDg fire were handy, they spread rap
idly, and in the high gale prevailing the whole
set of buildings were soon mass of smoking
ruins
The hotel was 60 70 feet, three stories high,
and had furnished rooms to accommodate from
fifty to sixty guests. Only part of the furni-
ture was saved, and this in a dam aged condi-
ton.
The fire is supposed to have caught from
defective chimney, The total 1oas will reach
about SIC, 900; Insured for $780,
Mr.. Leavitt was on his way to Portland
when The fire vas discovered, but his family
and the aeighhors worked hard 10 save the
property. lie will probably rebuild at once.
The LeRyitt House was the largest hotel
here, and has always been very popular and
filed with guests from all parts of the country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-13
GEN. GRANTS HEALTH.
A Rapid Improvement During the Past
1--WE Weeks-He Smokes Ne Cigars.

A Rapid Improvement During the Past
Eve Weeks-He Smokes Ne Cigars.
New YORK, Jan. 12-General Grants re-
cent illness has been attributed to variety Of
caussa-over- work, too much smoking, and
lastly to a cancer of the tongue. His family
physician, DIR. Fordyce Barker, says that
Grants health is much better now. "The
swelling in his mouth, he says, (which few
weeks ago made it painful for him to talk or
eat, has subslded in great measure; his per-
sonal appearance is improved and he seems
cheerful and is working closely in the prepara-
tion OF his book. He has faculty of making
his statements clear and forcible, which
is unusual, and the book will be remarkable
one. Some eight or ten weeks ago the general
was suffering extremely from swelling, ac
companied by great pain in the back OF his
tongue. The general also had very bad tooth
which was irritating the tongue and causing
great pain whenever that organ was in use.
The tooth was extracted to the great relief Of
the patient. Then his smoking, in which be
had been accustomed TO indulge all his life TO
excess, seemed to locally irritste the tongue.
We therefore advised him to cut down his
smoking to the first half of three cigars, as we
thought It was the nicotine which accumula-
ted in the last half Of the cigar that produced
the irritation. He followed this advice for per-
haps week and then gave up smoking entire
ly, apparently without the least disturbance to
his nervous syetem. This was remarkable, as
he had been smoking frem IL to 10 cigars a
day. The improvement ia his condilioa since
then is marvellous. Under treatment by muri-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-13
GENERAL NEWS.

Lightning struck the Methodist Episcopal church
at Carmi, Illinois, last night, making a wreck of
the spre the cupoa and the front of the building.
About fifty persons were in the church at the time,
but although several were in the vestibule where
the lightning tore the ceiling, splntered the door
and tore out the weather boarding, no one was se-
riously injured.
Belle Rice was arrested at Portsmouth, N. H..
yesterday and taken to Waltham, Mass where she
resides to answer to the charge of killing her in
fant, born there last Friday.
Henry Lawrence Eustis, professor of engineering
in the Lawrence Scientific school at Harvard, died
at his residence at Cambridge, Sunday morning,
aged Sc. He graduated at Harvard in 1888 and at
West Point In 1912 at the head of his class.
1t is feared that cave-in will soon take place in
No colliery of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre coal
company at Sugar Notch. Pa. The mine has given
of timbers. Measures are being
taken teE prevent sthe cavein, if possible, ma
jority of the miners refuse to work until the dan
gerous part settles.
A fire at Yonkers, sN. Y. yesterday destroyed
100000 worth of property. The building was oc-
cupied as chemical mandatory.
At the hospital in New York, yesterday it was re-
ported that Captain Phelan was progressing yery
satisfactorily. His wife is with him.
Augustus N. Sampson was elected city clerk of
Boston yesterday defeating f. E. Goodrich who has
held the place several years.
The next annual meeting of the American Fores-
try Congress will be held in Boston Scptember 1st
George Augustus Sala was rendered an informal
reception S5 press club in New York city yes
terday afternoon.
Geo. j. S. Robinson yesterday presented his res
ignation TO the Governor of Ohio as member Of
Congress from the ninth Congressional district and
at noon was sworn in and entered upon the duties
OF Secretary of State
Heavy rain Sunday night and yesterday caused
the ice in Sleepers River, N. H., break up, which
carried away o bridge on the st. Johnsbury and
Lake Champlain railroad in st. JolInsbury, vt.
The three hundred cutters of the Lamson & Good
now works at Shelburn Falls, Mass, who have been
on strike for five weeks. returned to work yester-
day on the terms offered by the drectors-a cut of
from 10 to 15 per cent.
John S. Marmaduke was formally sworn in as
governor of Missouri yesterday by the Chief Justice
OF the Supreme court and in the presence Of both
houses of the Legislature.
The Inauguration of Gov. Gray took place at In
dianapolis, Ind, yesterday afternoon.
Hon. John A. Martin was inaugurated Governor
of Kansas yesterday afternoon 10 the hall of repre-
sentatives at Topeka in the presence of the State
officers and members of the Supreme Court. The
legislature convened today.
Thomas Clyde wealthy ship owner and founder
OF the Clyde steamship lines and largely interested
in various lines of transportation died last evening
at his residence in Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-13
CAPTAIN PHELAN.
His Visit to England in Juue, 1883, an
Connection w ith the Bynamiters

His Visit to England in Juue, 1883, and
Connection with the Dynamiters.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-Capt. Phelan visited
Hull in June, 1883, whereupon the police of
Newcastle telegrsphed the Hull police, notify
ing them of his arrival. Phean was carefully
watched by detectives, who occupied adjacent
rooms in the hotel where he stopped. During
Phelan's absence the detectives examined his
luggage, but found nothing of compromising
nature. Phelan went with several Irishmen
and freQuented tayerns. He met Kearney,
and they spent an afternoon together. Kear-
rey's mother kept small shop in Hull. The
police of Glasgow telegraphed the Hull police
lnstructing them TO carefully watch Kearney,
and If any tangible evidence was obtained, to
arrest him. Kearney ultimately disappeared.
Phelan, with great assurance and audscity,
hearing that he was being watched, visited the
chief constable, and complained of the espion-
age, and threatened to complain to Sir Will
liam Barcourt unless the police desistad from
watching him. He represented himself aB
travelling On behalf of the Gsrman govern
ernment, on secret and important mission.
he produced papers purporting to be signed
by gentlemen of high position in New York,
which proved to be bona fide papers. They
seemed to indicate that Phelan had been
captain In the United States Army aud also
New York police officer. Phelsn produced
revolver, and asked the constable whether, il
arrested the revolver would likely connect
him with Fenianism, adding, he always car
AAco ASfOifoA duI oSI-pLOtcGttoH. Lu6 COL
stable was not deceived by Phelsns profse-
sions, and telegraphed to London notifying the
police of Phelan's departure thitber.
The Statement that Led to the Arrest.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 12.-In connection
with the recent attempt against the life of
Capt. Thomas Phelan, in New York, Frank P.
Clark, who wrote the interview Published
here, which led to the difficulty, stated last
night that in the interview the true status Of
the case was concealed, but il came SO near the
truth as to lead to war among the dyBamit-
ers. Phelan, he ssys, was one OF the ten men
sent from this country to kill the informer
Carey. He made an effort to save the steamer
Queen as described. The dynamite, however,
was placed in that vessel not through wanton-
ness, bat for the purpose of blowing mp Carey
who was expected to sail in her. The inform
ant also gave the name OF an Irish-American
who organized the attempt about two months
ago to blow up the Parliament buildings in
Quebec.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-13
FROM AUGUSTA.
The Legislature to Reassemble
To-day.
Chairmen of the Most Important
Committees.
Special to the press.l


AUGUSTA, Jan. 12.
The Legislature will reassemble tomorrow,
when the joint standing committees will be an.
nounced. The chaifmen of the most promin-
ent committees will probably be as follows;
Judicary-Tapley of York Of the Senate;
Mattocks of Portland of the House.
Legal Affairs-Stubbs of Franklin of the
Senate; Spear OF Hallowell of the House.
!, financial Affairs-Young OF Cumberland Of
the Senate; Case of Rockland OF the House.
Education-Libby of Penobscot of the SEN
ate; Andrews of Monmouth of the House.
allr0ads-Weeks of Kennebec Of the Sen
ate; hill OF Auburn Of the House.
Manufactures--Heath of KennebeC of the
Senatei Foss of Saco of the House.
Banks and Banking-Marble OF Lincoln Of
the Senate; Houston of Belfast of the House.
Military Affairs-Nickerson of Waldo OF the
Sehate5 Whitmarsh of Norway Of the House.
Fisheries and Game-Kimball of ssgadahoc
OF the Senate: Hinckley of Georgetown of the
House.
Agriculture-Parkhurs of Aroostaok of the
Senate; Whittier OF Vienna of the House.
senstof Wescott of Cumberland will prob
ably bs given the Craftsmanship of public
buildings, and Senator Cole of Cumberland
will be chairman of the Insane Hospital COM
mittee, and Ames Of Portland, chairman of
the same committee in the House, Represens
tative Hale Of Portland, will be second on the
judiciary committee.
(To the Associated Press)
AUGUSTA, Jan. 12.-There are mutterings
that the capital punishment question will
come before the Legislature, and the increased
number of murders, it is said, will give the
opponents OF the law strong lever TO work
with. The committee on judiciary is said to
be one in favor of letting the law remain as
it ii.
The new executive council will net consider
the matter OF communication of Oscar Blaney's
sentence at present, but await any action the
Legislature may take on capital punishment.
Ii the capital punishment law be repealed, then
the Council will probably give Blaney a COM
mutation of eentence, otherwise their pardon
ing power will net be exercised.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-13
SPORTING.


NEW HAVEN. Jan. 12.-Up to a. m, DIR.
Carver had fred 5,925 shots, hitting 1880
times and missing 995 times He retired for
three hours and slept, his left wrist having
swollen, and causing him considerable pain.
At 10 a. m. he appeared and commenced firing
and up to II a. m. had fred 1,005 shots, miss
ing 145 ont of the 600 shots, making his total
$3.50 hits and l, ,140 missee. AT noon the score
stood 7,505 hits and 1865 misses, having fired
$40 shots in the hour and missing 126 times.
He stopped firing at noon, had his wrist bathed
and bandaged by his wife. He is not able to
account for the weakness in his wrist, and it
annoys him considerably. In the twelve hours,
with over three hours rest and an hours delay
with the electric lights this morning, he has
fred S,771 shots, hitting 7,505 times and miss
ing 1,266 times.
DIR. w. f. Carver stopped shooting at 1910
tonight, and retired for the night with a total
of IL, ,009 hits to his credit. He will begin to-
morrow at a. IN. His left wrist, which has
been troubling him, is better. Wooden balls
have been used for targets since early this
morning, the coal causing so much dust, and
scattering among the spectators 80 very disa-
greeably.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-13
WASHINGTON.
D,ci,ious os ,be Court of cIsjm.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Several decisions of
importance were rendered in the Court of
Claims today. In the case of the Cape ANA
Granite Company against the United States
for additional allowances on measurements en-
granite furnished for the public buildings in
Boston and elsewhere, judgment was given in
favor of claimants in the sum of $53, ,291.
Petition was dismissed in the case of the
Eastern Railroad Company against the United
States. This was a test case involving
the right of the Postmaster General TO
modify the terms of what are known as the
"four years. contracts for carrying mails. The
court sustained the action OF the Postmaster
General as strictly in accord with law.
Facts mad Runners.
The President will give the first state dinner
on Thursday evening, 22i inst, to members
of his cabinet.
The President has approved joint resolu-
tion appropriatiDg $4,000 for support of GER
tain destitute Indians.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-13
THE OLD WORLD.
News by Cable from Different
Countries.
Severe Gales ON the British Coast Cause
the Loss OF Many Lives.
FRENCH GARREsONs IN CAMBO-
DIA MURDERED BY INsUR-
GENTS.
severe Gale ON the sr..i.h Coast.

LONDON, Jan. "A severe gale prevails
along the whole British coast. A number of
vessels have been wrecked aud many lives
lost.
Threatened Massacre of Jews.
kilograms from Tangler say that a crowd Of
Jewish refugees from Demnot, who had been
driven from their homes have arrived there
and presented to the foreign consuls memori-
al, in which they state that the governor in
stigated the police to rob their warehouses and
shops, and that he bsstinadoed and imprisoned
them in fetid dungeons, afterward taking rsn-
som for their liberation. 1t is alleged that
Moors murdered jews at pleasure. Mr.. Mat
thews, the American consul at TaDgier sent
letter to the Sultan of Morocco, asking that
the governor be removed. The Grand Vizier,
in reply, charged the Jews with fomenting re-
bsllion. and strted that popular outbreak and
massacre of the Jews was threatened.
Serious State of Affairs.
PARIS, Jan. 12.-Advices from Cambodia to
the lamps, states that the outbreak in that
country is very serious. The Kings brother is
at the head of the insurgents who have made
a success lul attack on the French troops. An
other version is to the effect that the revolu-
tionists have obtained complete possession of a
number of French posts and murdered garri-
sons. Itis suspected that Chinese intrigue is
at the bottom OF the uprising and general
massacre of French at the military posts is
feared.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-13
NEW YORK.


Talk of a Tunnel Under she East River.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The officers of the
New York Central and of the Long Island
railroad companies have recently been talking
about the feasibility of connecting the two
roads by means of q tunnel under the East
river from Goth street, under Blackwell's ISL
and to Ravenswood 1t is estimated that such
a tunnel can be constructed for about $3, ,000,-
600 or $4,000,000. The advantage to the Gen.
tral would be closer communication with the
industries of Brooklyn, which is the second
manufacturing city in the Union. The bene-
fits to the Long Island company are obvious.
AS yet however the scheme has not taken def
lite shane.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-13

The following officers were elected:
President-Joseph Z. Blabon.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Mclaughlin, Ja-
cob s. Winslow, VIM. g. Davis
Secretary-M. N. Rich.
Treasurer-Chas. s. Fobee.
Directors-T. @. Hersey, Geo. W. Woodman
Samuel j. Anderson, Eben Corey, Geo. Wal
ker, Daniel W. True, Theodore @. Woodbury..
Port Wardens-BeDjamin w. Jones, Thomas
Ingersoll.
A vote of thanks was extended to the retir-
ing president for the faithful performance of
his duties
The serious evils growing out of the inter-
lopers or itineiant traders who come to this
city and open places of business for brief
time and then 90 to other parts of the country
before the time for taxation arrives to the great
injustice to tax payers and injury to the repu-
tation of the business interests Of this city,
were discussed at lenethland finally referred to
Hon. Geo. P. Wescott to see II corrective legis-
lation can be had in this direction.
On motion of Mr.. Fobss it was voted that
the managers take such action as is necessary
to so amend the Constitution of the Board as
to leave the hour at which the annual meet
ings are called optional with the managers