The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-29
NEWS SUMMARY.


from Dawson Assays run ne high a.
$500 ton II IA said aud the ledge ia
mile in width,
Senator Foster has introduced bill
TO authorize the leasing OF lands west
OF the ninety-ninth meridian for graz
ing purposes.
Reports received for this seasons sugar
crop In the Hawaiian islands gives the
total product as 80. sO5 tons. which Is
one Of the largest In years
II ia claimed that the enlisted
strength OF the navy today Is nearly
1000 men short Of the legal limit aud
Of the needs OF the service
Reports from Sonora. Mexico, show
that at the coal fields owned by the
Southern Pacific railway, both coal aud
silver are being extracted.
Chairman Burton Of the river aud
hSrbor committee authorizes the state
mcnt that there will probably be no
river and harbor bill at the present
session.
senators Gallinger and Foster have
both introduced bills In the senate
authorizing the appointment Of com
mittees To investigate trade conditions
In the Orient
The entire capital stock aud all the
bonds Of the Coos BAY, Roseburg &
Eastern railroad, Oregon, are now the
property Of J. ID, Spreckels and Broth
crs company.
The training ship Chesapeake" the
first sailing vessel built for the navy In
more than forty years has just com
pletcd a most successful trip In Mas
.achusetts bay.
The Southern Pacific company will
restore the old lumber rate from Port
land TO San Francisco bay points,
Sacramento Stockton and San Jose, a.
the Hrst Of the year
Admiral Dewey has renewed his 70.
quest that the Chinese who served with
him during the battle OF Manila may
be given the right to enter the United
States free OF restrictions.
The subscription started In the
British colony In Mexico City In behalf
Of the widows aud orphanO OF British
soldiers In the war with the Trausvaal
has reached the sum ois550O,
Senator Mcmillan has introduced n
bill for the construction OF Pacific
cable from San Francisco to Hawaii.
Guam and the Philippines. the route
to be decided by commission.
The car shops Of the Chicago, MIL
waulSee & ST. Paul railroad, the largest
plant In Dubuque. la. were destroyed
by IRE last week Loss from $4,000
to 500 600 and 800 men will be thrown
out OF employment
The trial of Emil Zola, on charge Of
having libeled NJ. Judct. director Of
the Petit journal. In accusing him Of
using forged documents In an attack
upon Francois lola, the novelists
father, has adjourned for a month.
President II. c, Symmonds OF Fargo,
N. D., college, while standing in u
bookstore, at Fargo suddenly fell to
the floor. Death was instantaneous
and was supposed to have been due to
heart failure.
Corp. Frank sample company c,
Twentieth Kansas volunteers 10 dead la
Leavenworth Kan, from the effects OF
= bullet wound In the head received In
. battle at San Tomas, Philippines,
May 9TH.
London papers display much anxiety
over the attitude OF Menelik. emperor
OF AbyssiniA, toward England Al
present there Ia dispute between this
potentRte and Great Britain as TO the
boundary.
The navy department purposes 10
Ask congress for 81 600, 900 20 build two
first-class training ships, OF 5000 tons
displacement each, the vessels 20 be
sheathed and provided with military
sail power as well ~ steam propulsion.
Hugo Hunfalvy, lawyer Of New
York city says there Is no possible
question that two electricians In Chi
eago, L. z, and c. $. Carnly, are heirs
to an estate In Hungary worth 1000, 900
forms or about si,32o,oOO.
The Queen has sent a letter TO Gem
eral Lord Roberts, the newly-appointed
eommAnder.in chief OF the British
forces In South Africa, warmly sympath
izing with him on the death ofhi son,
aud thanking him for the great patrl
otism he has displayed In putting aside
his terrible private grief in order to de-
vote himself to the affairs Of the nation.
The postmaster general has signed u
call for bids for furnishing improved
mail service between San Francisco
and Sydney, n. s. W., for an optional
term Of either FIVE or ten years, begin
ming November /, 1900.
Near ogilvie, Alaska, Mrs j. Rum
ball, Mrs. Dumbottom, Henry Kelley