Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-12-21

nee sssary contributions will be
made within ten days, when the
train will be placed at the disposal
of Secretary Rusk.
A CENTENARIAN's PRAYER FOR
DEATH.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. 21.-Mrs.
Nancy Britt Kennedy, the oldest
woman In this city, died Saturday.
At an early hour she arose aud COM
menced praying that she might die.
She continued her prayers for nearly
an hour, when she fell over to the
floor dead. The deceased woman's
age was extensively reported as l1S
years.
A SUCCESSFUL TEST.
VANCOUVER, b. c., Dec. 2l.-The
special naval train over the Cana
dian Pacific railway from Halifax
arrived Saturday making the entire
journey in SIX days and twenty
hours. 1t brought 327 sailors and
officers, forming part of the crews of
H. M. ships Champion aud Phea-
SAINT, now here. These men take
the places of those whose time of
service has expire1 and who left
here overland two weeks ago. Their
journey was a ccomplished in the
same time as that westward. The
commissariat arrangements on the
train were perfect aud meals for the
whole number of men were served
in thirty-six minutes. A report is
to be made to the British govern
ment and will be that the Canadian
route is peferable to the Panama
route for reliefs for Pacific stations,
and there ia no question that the
road in an emergency could salts
factory transport large number of
troops.
ON ACCOUNT OF HATS.
MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. 2l.-A travel
ing lnan will bring suit against
Manager Conklin, of the Grand
opera house, on account of two big
theatre hats at Saturday evenings
performance, his view of the stage
being obstructed. Two enormous
hats were in front of him, the usher
declined to give him another seat
ind C0uklin refused to refunl the
price of admission, hence the suit.
LUsK & COMPANY FAIL.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cat, Dec. 21.-
The firm of A. Lusk & Co., dealers
in canned and drie fruit were at
tached this IN )rning by the bank Of
California for 5000 for money ad.
vanced. 1t is stated Lusk owes q
number of firms in addition to the
Bank of California, but no statement
of the firms liabilities has yet been
made public.
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-The su.
preme court today reversed the de-
cision of the supreme court of Call
fornia In the case of Thomas Knight
VS.. United Land association and
Clinton Tripp. This case has at
tracted much attention on The
Pacific coast and concerns the title
to property in San Francisco of great
value. The effect eff the decision is
to sustain the ruling of the interior
department. The case Involved tn,
controversy as to the line of the
boundary of the city of San Fran
cisco.
PREPARING FOR WAR.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Activ,
preparations for war still continue
in the navy department. Step'
have now been taken to secure the
most available vessels in the mer
chant marine for possible servie,
in GILLIAN waters. Arrangements
have have been made in New Yorl
and San Francisco to charter, /
necessary, from thirty to forty
vessels, to be used as transports ano
colliers. Preparations, so far as the
regular maya! officers were con
cerned, having been made as com
plete as possible, the bureau of naval
intelligence, acting under instuc'
tions, have prepared list of mer
chant vessels, available In case wal
is declared. An officer from a
New York shipowner of a score oil
more small vessels to carry coal has
met with the thanks of the depart.
ment and a request that he bold his
vessels to as TO have them ready on
twenty.four hours notice has been
made. Naval officers are also look
ing about in New York for vessels
to be used in the torpedo service. 1t
has been reported by them that
the most available craft for
this service are the fast private
yachts of the metropolis. 1t is
urged that these yachts can be very
quickly converted into torpedo boats
and cruisers, and the belief is ex-
pressed that they will prove fully
as effective as the torpedo craft of