The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-20
nxsuLr OF ZEE HAvxMKYKn LAW.

Denmark ExcIudss American Beef ~
the Request Of Germany.
CorKsHAsES, Nov. l9.-Ths minister Of
the interior has issued decree forbidding
the importation of live cattle and frssh
meat from the United States
WAsHYssroy Crrx, Nov. f9-Count Be
ven tlow. the Danish minister. frst heard
of the action of Denmark In excluding
American beef and meats through the As
ISOLATED Press cablegram from Copenhs-
gen. The count expressed surprise. - no
action In that line had heretofore been
con templatsc. He said tho action was
probably due to . request frem Germany.
- beef recsived ~ Danish ports frequently
would find its way into Germany ana
thus overcome the German restrictions.
He had never heard that any Of the
American product in Denmark was af-
fscted with Texas tever. Under these
circumstances he feels that the action Of
Denmark IL not so much aimed against
the United States - IL 10 to make Dem
marks neighbor, Germany. effective In her
exclusion. The minister has not yet re-
ceived any Official adyices on the subject.
The Sugar Bribery Indictments.
wAsnrxsros CRY, Nov. i9.-District At
tornsy Birney has notified sIi Of the per-
sons indicted for refusing to answer oues-
tions before the senate sugar investigating
committee, including Havsmsysr and
Searies, that they must appear and plead
or demur TO the indictments. II 10 said
that demurrsrs will be hied. Birney was
asked If the demurrers would not BE- the
same as In the cases of Mccarthy and
Chapman. and he said that some new
points could b presented, because diff
fersnt questions were asked the witnesses,
Havemeyer and 6earlss. being asked a to
the amounts Of money contributed. while
nswspapsr men we're asked where they got
information ON which their articles were
based. Judge wilson. attorney for No
Csrthy and Chapman. has notified Mr..
Birney that the petition for IN appeal from
Judge Coles decision will % fisd tomor-
row In the court OF sppsals
Typhoid Fever From sewer Oysters.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. Nov. la-Dr. O. A.
Lindley. secretary Of the state board Of
health, has completed his investigation
into the typhoid fever cases ct Wesleyan
college which has thus far resulted in the
death of two students. He 10 satisfied that
diseased oysters we're the cause Of the
epidemic. The oysters were taken from
beds In the Quinnipiac river. very near the
outlet OF Q sewer. The wife of mem Der
OF the firm which owned these oysters died
ashort time ago Of typhoid malaria fever.
IL is learned that n student from Yale and
another from Amherst. who were present
~ the Middletown banquet, have been
taken FL with the fever. Three Wesleyan
students are at present critically Ill.
Dismerd-Custers Coming 90 Amsraea.
wAsETssToS CRY, Nov. IA report
from the commissioner Of immigration
| states that twenty-six diamond polishers
have arrived from Amsterdam. After
examination they were permitted to land.
The statement Is also made that, Of the
10 600 diamond-cutters in Holland fully
n,ooo are cut OF employment, and tina,
many Of them are coming TO the United
States, the inference being that the
diamond-cutting industry is largely being
transferred from Amsterdam to New York
and Ghicago