Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-11-09

has happened. There are eight,
men at work IN the two vessels, an,
all expedition will be used until the,
are ready for service. 1t is concede,
tue strained relations between thi
country and Chill have caused tn,
government anxiety to get all it.
war vessels ready for any possible
contingency.
AT MARE ISLAND.
VALLEJO, Cal, Nov. 9.-There is
great activity at the navy yard.
MIchinists were at work all day
yesterday and last night on the
MohicaD. kilograms have been re-
ceived in the yard urging the put
ting of vessels in readiness for the
sea at once. All available workmen
on the lists have been sent for and
thousands of men will be at work I'm
few days. There are now six
wooden vessels at Mare island, all of
which could be ready for action
within five weeks. Each vessel has
one eight-inch converted muzZle-
loading rifle and one sixty-pounder
b.eech-loading rifle. The rest of
their main battery consists of nine
inch smooth bOres. OF these the
Omaha has ten, the Swatara and
Mohican eight, the Adams and Nip
sic six, and the Ranger four. Be
sides these there is the monitor
CUmanche, with two fifteen-inch |
smooth bores now ready for use.
All these vessels have Hotchkiss
revolving cannon as a secondary
battery. There are also at the island
six eight-inch converted rifles, four
sixty-pOundors and large number
Of surplus nine inch smooth bores.
MORE FRIENDLY FEELING.
VALPARAISO, Nov. 9.-There is a
decidedly more friendly feeling here
between the Americans and Chilli
ans. The inteudente at Valparaiso
has addressed an official communica-
ion to Captain Schley, L. of the
United States warship Baltimore,
that the sailors attached
o that ship who were wounded in
he recent riots, be permitted to ap-
ear before Judge Foster ana give !
heir testimony. In case 1t is found Z
impossible or inexpedient to have 6
be men appear before the Judge in
erson, he is requested to furnish
lpies Of their depositions, which
ave already been taken by Captain !.
chley. The Blltimore's wounded .
len are rapidly recovering from u
leir hurts. a feeling of extreme
'rdiality now seems to exist be Il
'een the Chilian authorities and 81
Ie United States naval officers, and Il
Iere are frequent interchanges of u
NO SIGNIFICANCE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Cable- c
am received by Secretary Tracy a
ON Capt. Schley, dated Valparaiso, a
hili, yesterday states there is no a
dication of any feeling of hostility Fl
ward the Baltimore's company at n
alparaIso. t,
Regarding the report of unusual n
'tivity and sunday work in the Il
IVY yards it Is said at the navy 81
'partment 1t has no war like sig q
II
To MARRY A DUKE. "
WASHINGTON, Nov.9. The Wash.
gton morning papers, on the
lthority Of Senator Mitchell, an. g
ounce the engagement In PARIS Of b
iss Matte +. Mitchell, daughter n
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, to q
e Duke Francois de La Roche "
ucauld, of France. The date of I.
e marriage has not yet been deh q
tely fixed, but il will take pla ce in d
70 near future. n
WANT BRICE 10 RESIGN. F"
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Noy. 9.-There y
a movement on the part Of con 's
'icnous Democrats of Ohio to per-
ade Senator-elect Brice TO resign
: seat In the senate, so that Gov,
nor Campbell may call an extra
ssion Of the legislature to elect AN
her Democrat In Brice's place. II @,
alleged that the Democrats here 9,
e afraid the Republicans may be Al
lie to prove that Mr.. Brloe is not a Al
lien Of Ohio, that he Is citizen OF
New York, and that the hard. @
on victory Of two years ago will be N
rown away. II Is said that Mr.. a
ice positively refuses even to con- n
ier such proposition. He be. a,
ves that question of his eligibility q,
the seat in the senate will not be ~
sed.
MURDERoUs scOuNDRRL. ri
81. PAUL, Nov. 9.-Thers sre no bl
isational developments ia the m
adstons murder cafe Whioh "a. te