Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-28
wAR OR NO WAR.

an hsur be saw Senator Allison
chairman of the senate committee
on appropriations, Senator Cam
erop. chairman committee on nave
fairs, Senator Butler, member o
the same committee, senators Frye
and Hale, Chief Constructor VIII
son, Chief Engineer Melville, Cap
tain Phillips, who is to commant
the new cruiser New York, Lieu
tenat Mason, executive officer OF
same vessel, Commodore Folger
Chief Ordnance Commander Chad
wick, ard lastly, Charles Cramp
the ship builder. Notwithstand
ing this sign Of official activity
and reports printed of unusua
work at the navy yards. Official
Of the navy department deny ther'
is the least speck of war cloud
on diplomatic horizon. Assistant
Secretary 81 ey said he had already
expressed his views as to the navy
ward. When asked where the San
francisco was bound, he declined
to give definit answer, but re-
minded the last time she went on
for ''gun practice" as reported by
the department. She next had
been heard of at Valparaiso, He
said the vessel had no orders for
Chill. The naval officer whc
should know when asked If the
cruiser was bound for Acapulo,
replied she would not 60 as far
south as Mexico.
SOMETHING MORE.
WAsHINGToN, ID. g., Dec. 2S.-Ai
the department of state matters
moye along in the usual serene
fashion, and there was not trace OF
warlike excitement. Officials say
nothing has been heard from Minis
ter Egan since the 25th instant. Al
the war department neither Acting
Seeretery Grant nor Major General
Schofield, had any information, In
fact the only sign of warlike prepar-
alton visible at the executive depart
partments, consisted In an
order issued on Saturday
for the immediate preparation
of new Pinch gun just completed
at the navy yard here for transpor
tation to California, together with
1000 pounds of powder and 1900
shells. Senior Mnnft the ciAilisu
minister, called at the department
of state at noon. He had an inter
view with Secretary Blaine for
half an hour.
TWO MORE STATES.
WAsHINGToN, ID. O., Dec. 2S.--
There are to be two more stars added
TO the American flag within a short
time. 1t has been agreed that
Arlzonasand Oklahoma are to de-
part from territorial and have state
governments. This is the result of a
verbal understanding reached Le.
tween the leading Republican and
Democratic members of the two
houses who haye been interesting
themselves directly In statehood
matters since the present congress
convened. Just before the Demo
cratic senators held their cancus to
agree upon minority representation
on senate committees, the Utah aud
New Mexico boomers attempted to
pack the senate committee on terri
tories with men who would favor
statehood for those two territories.
IL Is said the matter Of statehood
was about that moment mentioned
to President Harrison, and IL WAS
learned he would not favor it. He
believed Utah had not sufficiently
long enjoyed freedom from poly
gomy aud New Mexico had not
sufficiently large American citizen
ship. So a combination was made
between Arizona and Oklahoma,
aud Il Is said that not only have all
the leading Republicans aud Demo
Gratis Ia congress expressed approval,
but also President Harrison.
JUDGE DEADY's DECISION.
PORTLAND, Dec. 2s. - Judge
Deadly this morning rendered a de-
clslon In the case Of the Rollins In.
vestment company against the Port
land bridge committee. The ques-
tlon at Issue was whether tempor-
AIRY restraining injunction should be
issued preventing the bridge com.
mltiee from issuing the bonds pend
ing the suit. The decision was In
favor OF the city. The Rollins In
vestment company was given ten
days 10 Iile an amendment to the
complaint.
COW BOY ErIouErTE.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 2s.-
Half a dozen COW boys took possess
ion Of a passenger train, on the In
ternatlonal asd Great Northern rail-
road last night. They boarded the
train at Buda station, aud their
drst act wac 10 force a Chicago 1
arnmmer OF the moving train, be-
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