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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-25
A HicH-HANDED OUTRAGE.
Ku KIux Depredations Committed in
Virginia.
Robert CIover's House Fired and His
Family Nearly Roasted.

NEW York, March PA special despatch
sent from Parkersburg, West Virginia, and
published in the Tribune to-day, gives an ac-
count of a most high-handed outrage, which
is one of several lawless deeds perpetrated in
Virginia by a band of ruf1ians known by the
name of Ku Klux. Several weeks ago man
was taken from his house and brutally whip
ped, while his daughter was treated in a
shameful manner by the Ku Klux.
The latest act of the villains occurred at
Smithville, Sunday night, when Robert Glo-
yer and his family were almost roasted to
DEATH About midnight party of men as
sembled about Glover's house, and demanded
that Glover should come out. This he refused
to do, and the rascalS began pouring vOlley
of shot into the building from revolvers, shot
guns and rifles. Some of the bullets entered
the windows and narrowly missed the in
mates. Glover returned the fire, and, it is
thought manned several of his assallants.
The Ku Klux men then rode up and threw
coal oil on the house and set it Onlfire. When
Glover attempted to extinguish the flames,
they shot at him and he was compelled to re-
treat. They threw more oil on the building
and the blaze burst high in the air. The in
mates stood the heat as long as possible, fear
ing to flee lest they should be shot; but at
Mrs. Glover went first to the stable to release
a cow and horse. While on this mission the
rufiians fired at her, but she escaped unhurt.
Her husband was wounded seriously, but un-
der cover of the smoke they were enabled to
gain the woods and thus escape. The house,
with the owners corn, wheat, bacon and fur
niture, was totally destroyed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-25
CAPT. CRAWFORD AssAsslNATEr
Another Report Concerning the Out
rage by Mexican Troops.
The American Troops Fired Upon at
Close Range.

WASHINGTON, March A.--Lieutenant
Maus has made supplemental report con-
cerning the murder of Captain Crawford by
Mexican troops. The attack occurred at
daylight. Lieutenant Maus says that he was
within ten yards of the Mexicans while talk
ing. Mr.. Horn, who witnessed the fight,
says that while the Mexicans were talking
they were sending men quietly around to oc-
cupy the hills, where the scouts lad FORUM
ately gathered. One Mexican suddenly
raised his gun and shot Horn in the arm.
The hospital steward says that while he had
his back turned the Mexicans fired two shots
at him at close range. The MeXicans re-
fused to answer any of the cries of Horn and
the steward, until the scouts from the hill,
whom Lieutenant Maus could not restrain,
hal killed four Mexicans.
The MeXicanS then condescended to res
pond to Mr.. Horn, who went out alone to
talk to them. One of the Mexicans said to
we will give you another fight"
The story that the Mexieans had been fol-
lowing the track of the Chiracahuas is false.
The Indian trail came from the South and
the trail of the Mexicans from the North,
and Lieutenant Maus marched back over the
Mexican trail, so that he can prove beyond
contradiction that the Mexican story is false
Lieutenant Maus showed them letter to
Captain Crawford in Spanish from a high
Mexican official, telling him where the In
dian trails had last been seen, ETC., and yet
after all that, they kept Lieutenant Maus a
prisoner in their camp until six government
mules had been paid as ransom. Lieuten-
ant Maus, is his statement says, Crawford
was assassinated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-25
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
How Texans Attempt to Get obnox-
ious Candidates Out of the Way.
A Poor Marksman Saves the Life of
Mayor Baker of Houston.

Houston, Tex, March 24.-An attempt
was made to assassinate Mayor William r.
Baker last night under peculiar circumstan-
ces. Mayor Baker is running as an indepen-
dent citizens candidate for reelection,
against d. C. Smith, a Democratic nominee,
who is supported by the labor organizations.
The canvass has been remarkable for num-
GUS acrimonious discussions.
Last evening Mayor Baker, with other
gentlemen, attended campaign meeting of
colored BARRIERS near the Howard oil mills in
the Fourth ward. At about $50 o'clock, ac-
companied by Judge Brashear, Edward Jen-
nison and several colored men, the mayor
started to walk some distance to point in
the outskirts of the town, where another
meeting was in session. After crossing
Sabine street bridge, high, lonely structure,
the party emerged on the south side. just
then horseman riding a gray horse, rapid
ly approached them and asked, rs Mayor
Baker in that crowd. p
"Yes. What do you want with me?"
asked the mayor, as he left the party and
walked toward the hOrseman in the middle
of the road. :.
81 have some private business with you"
said the rider, and he asked Baker to walk
down the road short distance with him. As
they started away the man said, ''Will you
withdraw in favor of Smith? ??
you must be Joking" replied Baker who
was then several rods from the standing
point. The assassin pulled up his horse, and
Baker placed his left hand on the name of
the horse as if to listen to a private commun-
ication from the stranger, when suddenly the
mayor was greatly startled by the flash OF a
pistol in his face. The discharge blinded
him for moment. Three shots were fired
in quick succession. Baker lodged to the
ground, and the would-be assassin, who ev-
IDENTIFY thought that he had killed the mayor,
rode hastily away.
Mayor Baker was uninjured He is is 60
years old and one of the wealthiest men in
Harris county. He is not politician and
has never drawn his salary while filling the
office of mayor For two months prior to its
disastrous failure he was president of the
city bank, fact which his political enemies
are using against him.
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civil service law in any department. On the
contrary it might be affirmed that in all Dc
partments there had been an effort to nulnIy
rather than execute it. II there mad Deen
any one thing in the past fifteen years 10
which the Democratic party had seemed more
ardentlv attached than another it had been
reform in the civil service. 1t had been, he
said, in virtue of such profession that the
Democratic party had been entrusted with
National control. Yet in sixty days after
Mr.. Cleveland had entered upon his office,
the Postmaster General had issued one of
the most remarkable letters that had ever
emanated from any administration. 1t had
been marked CONFIDENTIAL and had been
directed to the Democracy of Ohio and Vir-
ginia, expressing hope that he would be
county. On the 4th of March, the President
had declared there should be an application
of business principles to public affairs, and
that the civil service law should be in good
faith enforced, and while the echoes of the Sc
words were ringing in the public ears, this
Postmaster General was writing this CON
fidential' letter. The worst of the whole
business was the bOasting Of the Democratic
party that it had brought the government
back TO the practices of the fathers, and that
it had reproduced the halycon days of Jack
sonian principles and Jeffers0nian honesty !;
and the crowning infamy of this whole bust
ness lay in the dishonorable methods en-
ployed to secure the removal OF honest em-
ployes. If the Democratic party would say
to the Republican, II want this office be-
cause you are Republican, ana want II 1or
a Democrat because he is Democrat" that
would be honorable and manly. But the
party had said, ''we cannot do that, for we
are committed to a doctrine that removals
shall not be made for partisan reasons; we
must seem to keep our promises if we black
en- the good name of every Republican in
the land, and so that party permitted. nay
invited charges to be made against faithful
and upright public servants on which they
could be removed, and when these gentlemen
or their friends asked to be advised of the
nature Of the charges, the reform adminis-
tration replied, this is a sealed volume and
Democratic reform administration would
have to answer for its Justification of citizens
at the bar of public opinion where it would
receive a swift and merited condemnation
applause on the Republican side.)
The committee then rose and the House at
5.45 adjourned.
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THE PENSION OFFICE.
Commissioners Black Before the SEN
ate Committee.
His Evidence Yesterday Amounts to
onIya Piteous Whine.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The examina-
tion of Pension Commissioner Black was
continued by the Senate Committee on ex-
penditures of the public money today. Sena-
tor Harrison took up the case of Capt. John
A. Whitsit, one Of the twenty cases furn-
ished by Commissioner Black, to sustain his
charge that the pension Office had been man
aged as political machine by his predeces-.
sOr.
Commissioner Black said he did not wish
to be examined on that case this morning
and that he would Withdraw IL from the In
veStigation.
Gen. Black said the case had been exam
med on two occasions, had been recommend
ed for admission, and there seemed to be
nothing in the case that was ayerse to its ad-
mission: All the evidence in the case was in
favor of the claimant, yet his case was sus-
pended upon the letter of man who has
never seen the claimant and admitted he
knew nothing about It personally.
Mr.. Plumb then called attention to an Off
cial document in the case, the endorsement
on which he asked the witness to read, and
Commissioner Black read as follows:
"PENsIoA OFPIcE, Jan. 10, 1885,
'The claimant. through Hon. A. II. Pettibone,
in the form named was dropped as additional evil
dence does not change she status"
Commissioner Black appeared never to
Considerable discussion ensued between
the members af the committee as to witness
right to withdraw the case.
Senator Harrison insisted on his right to
question the witness at least as to his rea-
sons for withdrawing the case and this was
conceded.
Inreply to questions Commissioner Black
said he was told yesterday by a man that
the committee had an excellent joke they
were going to spring on him, and that was
the case of one man who was a Democrat
and chairman of Democratic county COM
mittee. He (btr. Black ran over the list hur-
riedly and became satisfied that Whitsit was
a Democrat
Senator Harrison asked if the witness
knew the chairman had always been Dem
ocrat and was chairman of the Democratic
committee of Indianapolis, to which the
Commissioner replied In the negative.
The case of Reuben Neil was then taken
up and Senator Plumb conducted the inves-
tigation. Commissioner Black in reply to
inquiries said the claim was allowed but was
suspended before the certificate reached the
Congressman Pettibone, that he was in
formed the claimant was fraud and sug-
gesting a further investigation. 1t was still
in condition of suspension.
Mr.. Plumb asked what there was in this
case that was signifeant2
In reply to Senator Plumb he said, "That
would indicate that the thing had been jock
eyed with in my Office. A man who has only
one or two clerks of his own persuasion in
great division like that has to take some
chances.
The committee then adjourned, to meet
one week from today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-25
Fears for the Safety Of Schooner
chas. N. Morse Of Bath.
Is this the Vessel that Sunk the
Oregon?

BATH, March 24.-The owners Of schooner
Charles ii. Morse, Captain Wildes, fear that
the schooner is lost with all on board. She
sailed from Baltimore for Boston with coal
on the sixth instant. Captain Soule of the
schooner Florence ]. Allen who has arrived
at Boston, reports having sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads with the missing vessel, and came
up the coast together. On the night of Sat
urday the thirteenth instant he lost sight of
the Charles H. Morse not far distant from
where the steamer Oregon went down. This
is as far as known the last heard of the
schooner. The owners and master mariners
here believe she is the schooner that collided
with the Oregon. She was built in Bath in
1880 by b. w. 81 II. f. Morse who owned five
eighths, and her tonnage was 535 tons; par
TALLY insured.
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Sea Yarns. collisions, etc.

To the Editor of the Press:
In the newspaper discussion arising from
the collision by which the steamship Oregon
was sunk, as to whether it would not be
better to abolish or change the rule giving
sailing ships the right of way when in COM
panv with steamers, one important feature
seems to be lost sight of. 1t should be re-
membered that the sailing vessel is depend
ent on very tickle element for her powers
of propulsion and her ability to observe
arbitrary rules.
1t ought not to be required Of the sailing
vessel that she should clear the way for the
steamer when there is hardly wind enough
to fill the formers sails, or to enable her to
20 in stays. The steamer is at all times
under full control of her helm, and it in
nowise affects her that the wind is dead
ahead" or is only a eats paw" The rule
is best as it is. One unwritten rule by which
collisions are often avoided is the exercise of
sound Judgment and the practice of good
seamanship ON both sides. NJ A. H.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-25
GEN ERAL NEWS.

A series of terrible murders have been
committed at Arboledas, in the State OF San
tander, in Mexico. An entire family. con-
slsting of the father, mother and SIX children
were Killed.
At the village of Dexter, Kansas, Tuesday,
A. B. Elliot, a wealthy farmer, shot and
killed Dr. W. M. Chastian, who has been
paying attention to Elliot's daughter against
the wishes of the father.
Edward g. Brown, of Elizabeth, n. J., a
contractor who built the Newark and Kari
tan bridges and other famous structures.
died yesterday aged 70 years
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-25
THE FISHERIES.
Under what Conditions American
Vessels May Enter Canadian Ports.

ELLSWORTH, Me-, March 24.--F. D. Hodg-
kins & Sons recently shipped 70 men in Nova
Scotia for the Grand Bank fisheries with the
understanding that their several vessels
would call at Nova Scotia port on their
way to the banks and take the men on board.
A few days ago Messes. Hodgkins g. Sons
received letter from their Nova Scotia
agent advising them that the men would join
their respective vessels at Lamoine as there
exists a strong probability that the Domin-
ion government will not allow men to depart
from Canadian ports for fishing voyage on
board American vessels. Hodgkins & Sons
not wishing to incur the expense of trans
porting the men to Lamoine telegraphed the
United States consul general at Halifax, and
today received the following reply:
HALIFAX, N. S., March "a.
A despatch received frem Ottawa says Ameri-
can fishing vessels have no right whatever to en-
ter Canadian bays or harbors except to obtain
wood or water. Instructions to that effect issued
(Signed.) M. III. PHELAN Consul General
GLOUCESTER, Mass, March 24.-Presdent
Steele of the Fishing Insurance Company,
sent a despatch to st. Johns, Newfoundland,
today in reference to buying bait and re-
eeived the following official answer
Bait traffic for foreigners under consideration
settled. The present restriction is S1.50 pei
qutntal duty on green fish. Foreign bottoms nee
eSSary to enter at custom house.
A number of Gloucester vessels fitting fol
the Grand Bank expect to call at Newfound
land for bait,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-25
Cove rnor and Council
Democratic State Convention.
Visiting the State Prison.

The Democratic State convention will
probably be held in this city. The commit
tee meet here on the 9th of April.
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MoNROE'S MYSTERY.
skeleton of Man Found in a Ire,

Skeleton Of Man Found in a Tree.
BELFAST, March 24.-The skeleton of a
man apparently middle aged was found in a
tree twenty feet from the ground in the
Monroe woods, twelve miles from here. The
remains, clothing and a memorandum book,
also belt with sheath, indicated laborer
or sailor. Two years ago bag containing
tools was found suspended from another tree
inthat vicinity. The coroner's inquest failed
to give any clue to identify or cause of death
and the whole matter is mystery.
ANOTHER STORY.
BELFAST, March 24-Last Saturday in
Munroe, in the vicinity of Thistle Pond,
some boys who were cunning in the woods,
found the clothing of man with portions
of his body, hanging in tree. 1t is rumored
that the remains are those Of Foster Page of
Winterport, who shot Augustus Clark three
yea ago. He ran away and has not been
heard from since.
The tree where the remains were found is
some sixty rods from the road, and in an I'M
frequented spot. One arm and some of the
bones of one leg were still in the clothing,
the head and other parts of the body being
gone. There is heavy snow around the
tree, and it is supposed the rest of the body
will be found there. 1t is thought the man
may have climbed into the tree to hide from
his pursurers and frozen to dearh. The body
had upon it, however, four pairs of stockings
and three pairs of pants. The man who was
shot was at first supposed to have been ia
tally injuled but he afterwards recovered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-25
THE PAN ELECTRIC.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The telephone
investigating committee resumed the exam
lnatlon OF Casey Young today.
Witness said the only disagreement be-
tween the members of the company was in
regard to the issuing of stock. Witness,
Senator Harrison and others had objected to
the issue of stock because they deemed 1t to
be proper that before stock should be issued
tests as to the utility of the inventions and
validity of the patents should be made All
state rights had been sold subject to such
demonstrations
The chairman referred to DR.. Rogers
statement relative to the members of Con-
gress wishing to get in on the ground floor
and asked what basis there was for the state
ment.
Witness replied that nobody had said any
thing about ground floor within his recollee-
ton. He had never sold or disposed OF any
stock by gift or otherwise to any member OF
Congress. No member of Congress that 1
know of has wandered in on my floor, said
the witness positively.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-25
AN OVERDUE STEAMER.
Probable Loss of the Steamship
Rapidan.
Her owner Abandons HoPe-Her
Crew of TWenty-three Men
Probably Lost.

New YORK, March 24.-The Tribune pub
lished today an account of the steamer
Rapidan, which left here on February . for
Port Limon, Costa Rica, and which has been
given up as lost She sailed with a crew Of
%, all told, one passenger, quantity of live
stock and some general cargo. She was
bound to Port Limon anG1 from there to
Colon and Cartagena, in the United States
of Colombia. She was to have been the
pioneer ship of a new line which E. P. Ken
nard, her owner, was to establish among
ports on the Spanish Main. The Rapidan
was a side wheel steamer of 500 tons regis
ter. Those who met their fate on board of
her included William FL. Towne, captain !;
j. w. Clarke, first officer; A. w. Rankin,
second officer; b. p. Leaman, purseI; Nor
gan l.. Badgerly, chief engineer, and Mamell
Gonzales, passenger. All of these, with the
exception of Gonzales and Leamar, are on
the ships articles as belonging in this city.
Capt. Towne was an experienced nayiga-
tor about 40 years old, and has held mas
ter's certificate for over 20 years. He was
well known iu shipping circles here and was
considered to be ship master of ability. He
leaves a family The day she sailed was
pleasant. That night storm came on, and
for several days the weather was rough
One of the Mallory steamers reported
seeing steamship showing sig
nails of distress, but was unable
to go to her assistance on account of the
storm. Mr.. Kennard, however, had no fear
for the safety of the Rapidan, but today SO
much time had passed that he could hope no
longer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-25
A Boycott Against Two Lynn Firms.

The General Executive Board of the
Knights of Labor of the United States has
issued national boycott upon Messrs.
Keene Brothers and B. F. Spinney & Co. OF
Lynn. The boycott was received several
days ago in Lynn, but was not Immediately
proclaimed, owing to disposition mani
tested by the Messrs. Keene Brothers to
settle the matter. The enforcement OF the
boycott was therefore delayed. The Exeeu-
tive Board D. A. n, has had two interviews
with the firm of Keene Brothers, but as no
satisfactory results were obtained, a, the Doard
giyes notice that the boycott VIII from thls
date date be pushed to its gttermost on both
firms An knights Of Labor naF1GE ynqEb1itL deal
10 handle or carry any Of their goods. Mr..
Spinney's business is now entirely IN Maine.
Messrs. Keene Brothers have done but little
in T'ynn since the strike at their factory
some time ago Their business IS now az
| SkOwhegan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-25
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Volcanic Phenomena Which are As
tonishing the Natives.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 24.-Advices
from the Sandwich Islands received by the
steamer Marraroa, yesterday, stated that
volcanic phenomena which extended over
March 9Th, 9th and 7th, and which were ac-
companied by large number of earthquake
shocks, resulted in the total disappearance
of the new lake at Halemauman, and in the
eano Of IKoua II @ These m T nbenomena are be-
lieved to be the precursors of grand out
burst in the near future, either in the Kala-
nea or Mauna Loa craters. Some persons,
basing their views on the observations OF
Professor Agassiz, believe that the disap-
extinction of Kiloua volcano.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-25

WASHINGTON COUNTY.


A large whale 60 feet long came ashore at
Kennebunkport Tuesday The citizens for
miles around are flocking to see it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-25
ANlNpiAN WAR FoREToLD.
Improbable Story that Gabriel Du-
mont is Stirring Up a Strife.

CHICAGO, March PA despatch pub
lished this morning, asserts that Gabriel Du-
mont, who was connected with Louis Riel's
revolution in the northwest, is in Montana,
and that it is feared he is inducing tribes
of Territorial Indians to join in an intended
insurrection of their Canadian brethren. He
has, it is said, been visiting each Indian
camp, making friends of the chiefs Of. the
Crees, Cheyennes, Crows and other tribes.
Canadian tribes, and everything is nearly
ripe for action. Dumont is credited with the
statement that Crowfoot of Canada Is ready
and willing to put 5000 warriors into the
field at any time, and that the time is not fal
distant when he will be invited to get oul
his forces.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-25
Looking Up Solicitor Goodies Record.

The Senate subcommittee OF the judiciary,
to whom was referred the nomination OF
John GoodA for solicitor general, helda a meet
ing yesterday in the room Of the committee
on privileges and elections. Five witnesses
were examined in relation to the charges that
General Goede had seat in Congress to
which he was not elected, and that he ac-
witnesses examined were from Virginia, and
had been subppnaed at the suggestion of
Senator Malone. They are, of course, against
General Goode. The witnesses testified that
it was a matter of notoriety in the Norfolk
district in 1874 that Goode obtained his seat
in Congress by glaring frauds. Men who
voted for him swore to that state of affairs,
which they said was justified on the ground
that the restoration of the State to Demo-
cratic Iule warranted any proceeding. Goode
has denied any knowledge of these frauds,
but these white witnesses showed that the
circumstances were so well understood as to
be common talk.