The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-14
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Crown Prince Gustav. who has been acting as re-
gent during the illness of his father King Oscar,
has arrived at Chrstiana.
The Hamburg friends Ct the Beers have sent the
imperial chancellor Count Buelow. strongly
wordcd disayowal Of the German governments Trans
vaal policy
Prof Hiram, Of the Imperial university If Japan.
is said to have discovered two new planets. which
he has named +. II. and Il. E They said to be
very small bodies.
The gunnery crew of n NJ s Terrible has estab-
iished new worlds record. its percentage Of hits
with sx-inch gun being 76s. The previous record
was held by the Majestic with 50 per cent Of hits
At the Kure g,npowder arsenal, while powder
was being shifted an explosion took place killing
men, wuunding twenty-three and destroying
29a shells and great quantity Of powder and fuses
Charles H Tweed chairman Of the board of di-
rectors Of tic Southern Pacific Railroad Company,
says there no truth in the revived report that the
Huntington holdings in the property have been sold
The United States battlesbip Alabama has sailed
from League island navy yard for New York, where
she will await further orders. Sho will make trial
trip the run. which viii begir as she
passes out to sea.
Without any artificial assistance, Japanese divers
have succeeded in saving the cargo Of the steamer
calanda, which sank in twents-six fahoms Of water
off 1whsima. They remained under water upward OF
two minutes at each descent.
A report has been printed in New York to the
effect that ex-Queen Liliuokalani. Of Hawaii Is III
from typhoid fever at the PRESBYTERIAN hospital
The officials of the hospital say the report Is I'M
true, far that institution is concerned.
T. Marion Crawford the author win sail for
Italy Saturday from New York, He came to Amer
of Of his novels He win return in February
with Mrs, Crawford. who has been absent from
the United states for sixteen years.
The 5000 employees of the Jones 4 I.aushln iron
and steel plants at Pttsburg have been notified
that the individual wage contracts made two years
ago will be renewed for the ensuing year. with no
reduction in pay It is believed that similar action
will be taken by the Carnegie company, and the
workmeu jubilant.
The brother Of Prof. Andree the missing Arctic
explorer who attempted to reach the north pole in
balloon, resides at Gothenberg, from which place
i is announced that. hoping for Andres return
from the polar regions. he has deferred opening the
iatter's testament for twelve months
The New York Herald's correspondent at Man
agia, Nicaragua. telegraphs that President Zelaya
repeats his former statements that he will not place
amy obstacle in the way Of the construction Of the
Nicaragua canal by the United States government,
but on the contrary will offer every possible
in his power to aid the United States in the great
work
An Official Of the navy department has informed
the representative OF the Associated Press that the
German second-ciass cruisers Hertha. Hantha aud
Irene have escaped being frozen AZ the Taku roads,
and that all the other German vessels in ice
free harbofs and waters. The official added that
only the hospital ship Savoya and the transport
Palatis icebound at Taku.
A. dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company
of London. from GLASGOW. says the Consolidated
Petroleum Company OF Russia has invited the
Scotch oil companies to cooperate in fixing and
trolling the selling prices OF paratfin and Russian
petroleum. The Russian company, IL is added, is
already in harmony with the Anglo American com.
pany.
At the meeting Of the independent glass mann
facturers which has just closed In Cleveland pre-
liminary steps taken toward the formation a
a strong and complete organization, the purpose u
which will be 10 force the American Window Glass
Company, better known the window glass trust
10 make terms with the independent manufacturers
Otherwise war to the death viii be inaugarated