The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-19
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


rord s,n,bcona and Mount Royal, the Canadian
high commissioner has been installed as lord rector
Of Aberdeen.
Al the conyocation exercises at the University Of
Chicago President Harper announced that John d.
Rockefeller has made another gift OF S5DWD TO
the institution
The Chicago Gas Filters Union sinEed three
years agreement with the contractors tonight. and
its members win return to work after an idleness
Of nearly a year.
Representative Grossenor. Of Ohio. has introduced
in the house bin to extend to Hawaii the pri'i
eges Of the act providing for the immediate trans
portation of dutialle goods.
The state department has rendered an opinion to
the effect that the United States government can
intervene in favor Of Puerto Rico In the matter
Of her claim against Cuba fer S25oOco0.
At the request Of Secretary of War Root, the
house committee on insular affairs has reported
bill increasing the salary OF the commissioner OF
education Of Puerto Rico from 5000 to Siooo
Andrew White Brown. Young map stopping az
the Palace hotel, San Francisco has been arrested
on dispatch from Fulton, Oswego county. n. T.,
stating that he is wanted there for grand larceny
Within a few days more than 1000 sick soldiers
will be their way home from the Philippine
The Grant and sherman now en- route with go
men and the Sheridan is scheduled to leave on the
I'd with 500 more.
At a meeting of pan-Germans. protests were
entered against the expulsion Of Germans from the
legged they brtally treated by the British, and
a government inquiry was demanded
Records in price of New York stock exchange
for membership. This compares with 1880, the
lowest record. made in 1898 and 1880. the old
high record. made few weeks ago.
With the arrival of the steamer Kaiser wilhelm,
for the first time immigrants admitted TO the
new immigration station on Ellis island The
boat brought 653 steerage passengers. and these
were the first to pass through the new Castle
Garden"
The senate committee on finance has authorized
favorable report on the house bill giving the
supcrintendents of coinage at minis the right to
exchange cold bars for gold frepO of
or with charge, ut their discretion. The present
law makes the charge mandatory.
A dispatch TO the World from Kingston Jamaica
says Serious riots growing out Of the feeling
took place in the streets OF this city last night
The chief rioters were several hundred negro sol.
diers Of the British West India regiment who were
supported By natives of their color.
+, NJ. Nordberg formerly master Of the American
schooner Carrie and Annie has fled suit IN the
United states district court TO recover siss alleged
to be due for wages and damages. The damages
consist in hbeiant being foreihly elected from the
ship at Golcrin bay. while route to Alaska.
Senator Nelson, Of Minnesota has offered in the
senate an amendment which he will propose 20 the
army reorganization BILL providing for the
by the secretary Of war 70 the governors Of the
states and territories q Krag-Jorgensen rifles and
equipment for the use OF the National Guard
The contemplated thanksgiving service in ST.
Pauls cathedral in connection with the return Of
Lord Roberts from South Africa has been ADAM
doned. owing, the government announces "to its
being considered desirable 10 defer general thanks
giving until the close Of the. operations in South
Africa
w A. Clark. president Of the United Copper
company, in recent interview asserted that he
had no interest in the silver and gold mines in the
state of chihuahua. Mexico. He denied that lie
had purchased these mines said to have been
offered to HIM by the Rosario Mining Company Of
Fort Worth, Tex, for $4,000.
A mass meeting al to protest against
Mormon polygamS has been held in philadelphia
the principal speakers being DR.. s. J. Elliott an
Episcopal deaconess, and Rev. W. A. Campbell a
missionary among the Mosmons The meeting
n series heinq tbenn ohrnt
country under the auspices Of the International
Council of Women for Christian and Patriotic
Service
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