The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-02-14
NEWS SUMMARY.

-oplKhtorys
Fire at Denmead, Hampshire, has
destroyed Buchanan's airship, which
was built to rival the airship Of NJ.
6antoa-Dumont.
The revolutionary steamer Liberia
dor is reported to have been sunk by a
Venezuelan gunboat while under re-
pairs at Porto, Colombia.
The steamer knight Companion,
from Portland, Ore, for Yokohoma, IL
ashore In the China sea near ldzumi'
Japan. All the crew and passengers
are saved.
The ice blockade on the upper Co.
lumbia river has been broken and
steamboat traffic, which has been in
terrupted for ten days past, will be
resumed.
Dr. H. W. Foster, mayor OF Bozeman,
Mont, died at st. Mary's hospital, In
Minneapolis, Mimi, last week Of heart
trouble. He had been at the hospital
about six weeks
The United States embassy, Paris,
has been officially notified that France
has accepted the invitation to parted
pate in the ST. Louis exposition, which
is TO be held In 1908.
San Juan, p. r., police have
closed all the gambling houses In that
city. With few exceptions they
were American establishments, and
had been running openly.
The missionaries, frightened ont by
the late trouble In China. are returu-
ing TO their posts, and foreign mer-
chants claim the outlook for trade Inn
provement Is very favorable.
Representative Grlnith Of Indiana,
has introduced bill providing for
coupon currency, In order that tho
small sums, in multiples Of cents,
may be conveniently sent by mail.
Queensland's Parliament has been dis
solved and the premier, Robert Philip,
has issued an election manifesto, voic-
ing Queensland's dissatisfaction with
the result OF the Australasian fedora
ton.
The Norwegian steamer Dudley was
wrecked on the Mexican coast near
Vera Cruz, to which point she was
bound from Port Arthur with cargo
of $4,000 feet Of pine lumber. All
were saved
The president has exercised clemency
In the case OF Lieutenant James p.
Howell, Sixth artillery, convicted In
the Philippines OF drunkenness on duty
and sentenced to be dismissed. Tho
sentence is set aside.
New York chamber OF commerce has
--tiopted memorial TO congress recon-
mending reduction Of the tariff duties
upon Cuban sugar and tobacco, TO DO
followed by reciprocal tariff arrange
ments with the island.
The state department is advised that
owing to a change in plans. the King
OF Siam will not visit the United States
this year The cause assigned is the
unexpected return OF the crown prince
OF Siam In the autumn.
The Iowa house OF representatives
has memorialized congress- TO pass tile
Lacey bill to indemnify states for pay
ments made on account OF the purchase
OF swamp lands at sl.25 an acre. This
includes / 200, 900 acres.
In the treaty providing for sale Of
Danish West Indies, is provision that
the congregations belonging to the
Danish National church, shall remain
In possession OF the churches which
are now used by them, together with
the parsonRges appertaining thereunto.
There is a possibility that the crown
prince OF Japan may visit the United
states before long. lie has long ex-
pressed a wish 10 travel in America
aud Europe aud has now taken the
necessary preliminary steps of eommu-
nicating his desires to his majesty, the
emperor.
The cost Of building operations In
New York City Ia 1901 was nearly
double that OF the previous year. The
total estimated cost in the city, in
Guiding new structures OF all classes
and alterations to old buildings, was
$3.50, o7e, 1857. For 1900 the total was
SIS, 402,l7l.
The census bureau has issued an adj
vance bulletin on the manufacture OF
oleomargarine In the United States. 1t
shows that the number Of establish
ments increased from twelve to twenty
four between 1890 and 1900, with n
total capital Invested Of s3,o23,6 i6, an
Increase OF 273 per cent
Admiral Bowles chief Of the uava
bureau OF naval construction, in a
abatement before the house committee,
expressed himself strongly in favor OF
building warships in government navy
yards aud urged that he be given nu-
thority TO construct one or more YES
sells in the government yards.
The Chinese arsenal AT lien rsin Ia