Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-10-06

Mrs. Frank Leslie Married in
New York.
TESTING ARMOR PLATES.
Accidents at a Funeral, A Rough
Voyage, Inhumanity to a Mother,
-Four Tramps Drowned, Statue
Of Jeff Davis, Fatal Accident,
DR.. Briggs Case, Snow in the
East, State and Foreign News.

THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LEAGUE.
PORTLAND, Oct. 6.-The regular
annual meeting ofthe Pacific North
west Baceball league was held In
parIor s2l Of the Portland hotel yes
terday at IL O'Clock. 1t was unani-
mously ordered that the pennant bs
delivered to the Portland club, and
they be declared the champions Tor
1891. W. f. Rockwell, Seattle, ex-
treasurer Of the league, was elected
PRESIDENT; II. 7. Hudson, OF Port
land. elected vice president. The
election Of secretary was deferred
until next meeting. The subject OF
consolidating the California and
Northwest leagues was not brought
before the meeting, but is under
stood that a majority of the direct
ors of the Northwest league favor
consolidation. The matter has been
discussed here, but no definite plan
of circuit has been decided upon.
In case the two leagues are consoli-
dated it is certain that Spokane VIII
be left out on account of her geo
graphical position. The circuits
have been discussed; one includes
Los Angeles, San Francisco, San
Jose. Oakland, Sacramento, Port
land, Tacoma and Seattle. The
other substitutes Salem for Los
Angeles. The latter proposition ap-
pears to be received in more fav-
orable light than the former. 1t Is
claimed that the expense in trans
pOrtation to Los Angeles from San
Francisco would amount to more
than tbs excess of receipts at Los
Angeles over Salem. Salem being
on the line between San francisco
and Portland, no additional expense
would be incurred by playing there
MRS, FRANK LESLIE MARRIED.
New YORK, Oct. 5.-Mrs. Frank
Leslie was married Sunday evening
to Mr.. William Wilde. The cere
mony was strictly private and wa'
performed by Rev. Charles f.
Deemf, of the Church of the Stran
gers.
TESTING ARMoR PLATES.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 6.-The mos
interesting and important armoi
plate test, so far as this country il
concerned, will take place thi'
month at the naval proving grount
at Indian head on the Potomac
Last year the results were in favo
of nickel steel as against all stee
plates. The attack will be mainl!
made ON the former, although al
steel plates will be fired at, that NJ
opportunity for practical comparison
may be lost. There has been pre-
dicted that no foundry on this sid,
of the Atlantic could supply III,
armor plate for the new United
States vessels of war, and that TIN
navy department would he force'
to go to Crugot, in France, for victo
rlous nickel steel, or, all else failing
to Cammel, in England, where tn
destroyed plate of compound plat
of the Annapolis trial was made
Almost within one year from tn
time Of those trials, however, wv,
companies have produced eigh
plates which are To be made the sub
ject of this months test at Indial
Head. 1t will be interesting to not
whether these initial productions q
domestic foundries equal, or exec
Ia all those qualities which go I
make up perfect armor plate th
manufacturers Of more experience
English and French foundries
There is no reason TO believe, sa
ordinary experts, that this equal,
at least shall not be attained. FoI
elgn processes Of manufacture hav
been purchased by two domesti
companies and with improvement
In the method of treatment suggest
ed by proverblal American lngenu
ity and invenlveness, the expecta
ton that better general results viii
be obtained Is not unreasonable
Such trials as have been held will
small plates OF domestic manufaC