The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06
NEWS SUMMARY.

eral arbitration treaty.
The rigors Of the Alaska winter Is
driving people from the interior points
TO the coast.
Scotch whisky, IL is said, is now be-
ing made In New York and exported
IN large quantities TO South America.
The state department announces
that George Heimrod, Of Omaha, Neb.,
has been appointed consul at Apia,
Samoa.
II ia rumored that the plague exists
at samsoun. Turkey, In severe form.
A rigid inspection Of ships has been
established
A committee Of Cbbans has been sent
TO the United States to ask for reel
procity. which means stepping-stone
to annexation.
Another step in the policy reinforce
ing the customs duties by absolute
prohibitions Of foreign-made goods
has been taken In Russia.
II is announced that the United
States and England will participate
unoHicially In the fisheries exhibit at
81. Petersburg next spring.
Corsicana. Tex, oil producers have
been notified Of a reduction Of 10 cents
per barrel In light crude oil This
brings the price to 60 cents per barrel
The Yukon river at skagway froze
over entirely on November rs. sledges
and horses have been pressed into SER
vice to establish overland trSnsporta-
ton.
In Valparaiso II Is declared that the
recent rumors Of war between Chile
and the Argentine Republic were due
to spectators who desired to influence
che markets.
Consul. General osburn OF the United
States, died at Aria, Samoa, on octo-
Der 81, after short Illness His body
will be brought TO the United States
for interment.
In Mexico City, American residents
celebrated Thanksgiving day by spe-
ciai ball, which was numerously at
tended. President Diaz was among
the invited guests
Sugar Is being sold at 81 i3j( on the
docks at Havana, when II cannot be
raised In the interior for less than
s3.70 Not 10 per cent OF last years
tobacco crop has been sold.
The engagement is announced OF
Miss Helen Hay. eldest daughter OF
Secretary OF State IIav, to Payne Whit
ney, second son OF William c. Whitney,
formerly Secretary OF the Navy.
The Pau-American congress will bo
asked to arbitrate the existing ques-
lions between Peru aud Bolivia. ~
the congress declines 30 10 act, then
Mexico or the Argentine Republic.
The financial distress of Costa Rica
Ia increasing. The country is unable
20 meet the interest on its foreign In
debtedness. and Is experiencing din.
Guilty in paying Its public employees.
San Joaquin county. California, Is
experiencing unprecedented weather
conditions, oak and other shade trees
have begun to put forth new shoots
and new leaves, as though II were
spring.
Discussing the present condition of
iron and steel, the Iron Age says that
nothing has occurred TO indicate any
danger OF an early subsidence OF the
great activity which characterized the
ron aud steel trade.
Lepers In Hawaii have written TO
Honolulu papers charging the board OF
health with neglect and misdemeanors
In connection with their supply OF food
md water. They ask for state COM
aission TO investigate.
A combination to control the Anchor
sire fence business OF the territory
rest of the Mississippi river is being
ormed with John w. Gates as It's prob
able head. The headquarters OF the
loncorn will be at Omaha.
ChiuorJ who have been refused tran
ht through the United States to for
slgn country by the collector at a port
of eutry have, according TO ruling Of
the F'Nsasury department, no appeal TO
~ Secretary OF the Treasury.
according to a Berlin dispatch to
london Daily Mail, Count Won Bue.ow,
Che Imperial Chancellor, has succeeded
In persunding the Pan-German party
~ ahelve its intended Chamberlain in
terpellatiou in the Reichstag.
The steamer "John X. Speed, bound
from New Orleans to Cincinnati, with
1900 tons OF freight on board, struck
some obstruction in the river n short
distance below the Memphis bridge
Thursday and sunk. No lives were
lost
Crazy Snake, who led the rebellion
last spring against the Government, Is
the chief cause OF the Creek council
trouble. The Snake band will send q
strong delegation to Washington "a
protest against the deciding OF Greek
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