The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-11

CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The agricultural department crop report gives the
cotton acreage as 25.03t,7A.
The Salvation Army viii provide, on Christmas.
miner for 300 poor persons In Madison Square
The Norwegian government has saved nearly 5000
ono kroner from the budget. The treasury now holds
over 100000 kroner surplus.
A landslide occurred at Krogne. Norway on Fri
da5 causing an ove-fow Of the river, and resulting
IN considerable destruction OF property.
Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper says It learns that the
Duke and Duchess Of York will visit the United
States on their return journey from Australia via
Canada.
The Loran tOhio) Steel Company has resumed
work at Its blooming, converting, finishing and
shape mills. with more than 5000 men employed in
the entire plant.
The German department Of the interior has issued
set Of instructions conveying compulsory pre-
cautions TO be taken against the spread OF tubercu
losis in the empire.
Because Of ili-heaith. the Right Rev. A. n. Lit
heiohn. bishop Of Long island, has been forbidden
by his physician TO attend TO his usual appoint
ments In the churches In his diocese,
The Official estimates for the winter aud spring
are as follows Wheat, ass 800 ono pools rye. iiol
700 900 pools. and oats. H. 900 pools,
As tho outcome OF the international live stock ex
position which has been In progress Mt the Chicago
stock yards for week, there will be established IN
that city two permanent annual stock expeditions
After serving seven years Of thirteen.yesr SEN
tence IN the penitentiary at Philadelphia, James
Parker Of Eilisdsle. n. J.. has been released as
innocent Of the crimes with which he was charged
Typhoid fever has broken ont among the convicts
in Sing Sing prison. There seventeen cases IN
the prison hospital and additional cases are devel.
oping daily. II has been decided to establish an
emergency hospital.
Half a million in gold shipped from Cal.
cutta TO London, December 8, for the payment on
silver purchased for the coinage OF rupees. me
total purchases for this account since February
amount to fi1oo~o
The American Tobacco Company has taken steps
to test the anti-cparette law Of Tennessee y pre-
arrangement, Roy Scott, dealer In tobacco soiu
narkace az cigarettes and arrested. The case
will be taken TO the SUPREME court
The London war Office announces a gfatuity VIII
be paid 70 every officer and man who has served IN
aouth Africa since October 10. 1893. The least
amount will be f5 II Is roughly estimated that II
viii take fl.0oo.o0 10 complete the payment
Gov. Roosevelt has appointed delegates at
large 20 represent the state Of New York ut the
meeting Of the National Live Stock Association. 10
be held IN salt Lake City, January Is to 49, Isaac
v. Baker, ir., John Dwight and Carl =. Burr, sr
II Is announced at the navy department to-day that
there Is emergency whatever requiring the hasty
departure from San Francisco Of the Iowa aud fhi-
adeipha. As already stated in Washington dis.
patches the vessels simply going on their usual
winter cruise to the southwark
Upon his own suggestion. Consul Gummere has
been authorized by the state department 70 deter
his proposed visit the capital u Morocco, IN con
nectlon with the Ezssni case until next February.
ewing to the fact that certain Moorish festivals are
TO occupy this next stx weeks N thst eanntrs' pre-
venting the transaction Of busess.
The American tribute TO the memory Of King
Alfred the Great the 1.0nSth anniversary of whose
death Il 10 be communicated by The English.
speaking peoples next sertemser' VIII y aa,shsea
wife OF Provost Harrison OF the University OF feni
sylyania who is IN charge ~ the eesbHtons has
announced an executive COMMITTEE % 70 US
the large cities 10 Aid In the observance o. the &C.
caslon