Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-09-30

lulu. The sugar cane had begun to
turn yellow, the pastures were dried
up aud cattle were dying for food
and water.
Sept. 30 is set as the date for hear
ing the petition for probate of the
will Of the late John Dominis, prince
consort. Noinventory accompanied
the petition, but the value of the
property is estimated at about s5O,-
600.
The $4,000 issue of Hawaiian
bonds to ard in dredging the Hoi
olulu harbor has all been aiken 10y |
subscribers.
The American bark Helen w
Almy, which was charted by the |
American Board of Foreign Mis-
sions to take the place of the Morn
ing Star, arrived at Honolulu Sept
s, on her way TO the South seas.
The bark Laucefield, which left
r,,cuma June Goth, with cargo of
wheat for Chilli, sprang leak when
eighty days out, and put in for
Honolulu, arriving in twenty-seveu
days, all hands being kept at the
pumps day and night. The cargo
vas partly unloaded, and repairs,
which il is estimated will take two
weeks, and cost about $1,000, will be
usde, after which the vessel will
leave Honolulu and go to Havre
with her cargo, instead Of trying to
iispose of it at Chilian ports.
RATES OF FARE TO THE COAST.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 30.-Ata a meet
ing Of the general passenger agent
Of the Central traffic Association,
rates to the Pacific coast were ad-
justed. They will be based on h
fare of SIS from Cincinnati to Kan
Sas City, aud beyond that to follow
he transcontinental rates.
FIREMEN's ASSOCIATION.
VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 30-Al'
though Mouday was set for tine first
race of the Northwestern Firemens
association, owing 10 rain the con
test had to be postponed till yester
day. Visiting firemen and loca
departments contented themselve'
with "a street parade and a meeting
Of the association, when the follow
ing officers were elected: Chic
Lcliis, president, Seattle, Wash.
Chief Carlisle, first vice president
= Vancouver, B. c.; Chief Hills, sec
oud vice president, Port Townsend
Wash; ). b. Linn, third vice
president, Aberdeen; Chief Merritt
fourth vice president, Port Angeles
Chief Scales, fifth vice-presiden
Nanaimo, B. c.; secretary, e. w
Watts, Albany, Or; treasurer, w
f. Dugan, Salem, Or; statistician
w. II. Warner, Albany, Or.
AT 8 yesterday first race, wet test
was run. Nanaimo, Vancouver
and Albany competed. Following
is the time: Nanaimo "A l-5; Al
, bany As rs; Westminster As A
Astoria Az 25; Vancouver 48 IL
Seattle 81 3-5. NanaimO as WHINE
took $500; Albany as second, $500
Westminster third, 500. Th
friends of the winners shouted then
selves hoarse over the result. Til
Nanaimos certainly made magn
ficent run considering the stat
of the track. The second race wa
!, the dry test; first prize 5000; SEE
I, ond 500; third $50. The sam
!, six teams competed with IT,
following results: Vancouver Isl
81 3-5 seconds; Albany I'd, 81:
Nanaimo Sd, ,33 5; New Westminis
ter 4th, "a; Seattle 9th, 36 10; Az
toria 9th, no time taken.
DUNN & CO.'S REPORT.
, NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Dunn {
Co.'s report for the nine month
/ ljust closed states that the failure
in the United States number SS2t
, with liabilities Sl36, ,OOO, 900, larg
Increase over the same time of th
previous year.
WANTS THEM DISMISSED.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.,Sept. So
Pension Commissioner Raum ha
demanded the dismissal of thre
prominent employees of his office
3 who he believes is plotting to iniur
T his character aud compel his resig
I nation. These men are j. Edga
. Engle, Penna,; +. M. Taylor, Ills.
and Edward Howard, of Connect
cut.
FLOODS IN THE NATION.
GAINESVILLE, Tex, Sept. 30.-
The Canadian river has risen agaiI
; and six hundred feet of the SAINT,
Fe's track is washed way this sid'
of Purcell l. Il. 1t will take som'
time to repair Inc damage.
HIRsCH COMING HOME.
PARIS, Sept. 30.-After Hirsch
the American minister to Turkey
, left his post on leave of absence fol
the purposs of visiting America, h'
, had several conferences with tn,
leading Hebrews In this city in re
gard 10 some measure to be adOp;e,
to better the condition of the Rus
sian Jewish refugees. Hirsch SAILED
for New York Saturday last. III,
was accompanied by his family,
ITnnn his arrival in Nav York n,