The state herald., 1899-07-28
DENVER GOSSIP.

panies of the First Colorado volun
teers.
The Board of Public Works has sc
lected as the site for the new Audi
torium a triangular tract bounded b..
Colfax avenue, Fifteenth street ant
Cleveland Place.
After a seven months tour of inspec
tion along the west coast of Soutl
America. Bishop ii. w. Warren OF
Denver has returned to this country
! and will soon reach Denver.
Nearly 1000 signatures have beer
secured to petitions to the President
asking for the pardon Of Charles
kunsemiller, convicted of completely
In the wrecking of the German Ma
| tional Bank. Kunsemiller recently be-
| gan serving n sentence of five years in
Leavenworth penitentiary.
The Supreme Court has declared the
eight-hour law unconstitutional. The
smelter managers and their employees
have entered upon negotiations with n
view to reaching an agreement as to
hours and wages. 1t is understood that
the smeltcr hands will try to secure
the eight-hour day.
The Grand Army is taking up n
movement for the support of the
Soldiers Home at Monte Vista during
the present financial strlngency that
besets the state. 1t is proposed that
the various counties Of the state shall
take upon themselves the burden of
supporting the institution until the
public treasury is in such condition
as to warrant withdrawal of their
aid.
Under certain conditions man can
not fish even in n stream which he
owns. That the new fish and game law
has gone so far as to prevent land
owner from catching trout from that
part of creek flowing through his
own property is the decision made by
Commissioner johnson, who sets forth
that such II privilege cannot be enjoyed
out of the season prescribed by law,
and that the seining or other proscrib-
ell means of catching the trout are as
Illegal for the owner ON his own prop
erty as for anybody else.
Strong drink. rather than too small
pay or too much work, is what eN-
Governor ]. B. Grant says prevents the
smeltermen from saving money and re-
naming in good health. In conducting
the case for the American Smelling
and Refining Company before the State
Board of Arbitration Mr.. Grant dwelt
long and earnestly upon this point.
He closely questioned the witnesses as
to the prevalence of drinking among
smeltermen. Checks 10 the amount OF
S2,5OO,oo0 given in the last few years
in payment of smcltcr employees have
been cashed by saloonkcepcrs, accord
ing TO eN Governor Grant
The sub.commision on mining of the
Industrial Commission closed its scs.
sion in Denver Thursday with n short
meeting in the morning. Ex-senator
y. +. Hin was the witness. The
strongest part of his testimony was
his Endorsement OF trades unionlsm
which he said was necessary for the
welfare of the laboring man. He
scored the capitalist, saying that when
ever there was n falling In prices and
consequent reduction of profits the
mine or smelter owner was apt TO at
tempt TO recoup himself by reducing
the prices OF labor. lie declared him.
self against trusts and any great con
centration OF capital. chiefly because
OF Its undcnlable tendency TO increase
prices and reduce wages.
The directors of the Soldiers and
Sailors Home adjourned without ac.
cepIing any bid for supplies for the
next six months. The bids submitted
were accompanied with conditions that
there be Sufficient security" for pay.
ment. These conditions Were made by
prospective sellers because of the fact
that the state revcnucs are In had con
dition. The address 10 the governor
and public, asking county support, Will
bc held back until next Thursday
when n committee will walt on GOV
ornor Thomas and ascertain whether
the address meets his approval In
ease It does. the documents viii he
made public. During August funds
now on hand viii be used 10 buy goods
ON the market. August 9th the board
will again meet, aud as the funds VIII
then he exhausted the home win be-
ordered closed on September LIST unless
more money is available. The board
VIII make not attempt 10 manage
the institution ON credit basis.
For the third successive day the trust
blew the whistles OF the Globe smclter
Monday and called for men to operate
the plant. but received no response.
The number Of men applying for work
has diminished gradually since the firsi
call was made. when the "dny shift"
went on duty and the night force left
the plant. outside OF carpenters, cngl-
neers. bosses and clerks, no men en-.
tered the works and Il small number Of
engineers left the gates The picl,etS
posted by the strikers kept n shnrp
lnllFANNN al Has AZ
when II was thought that another ut.
tempt TO start might be made, about
l5p strikers gathered on the two paths
leading 10 the works, but M new men
appeared. The forcmcn aud The watch.
men, who have been regularly cm.
ployed at the plant. were allowed to
pass unmolested by the strikers. Scy.
cral new men. who had been engaged
ms additional wntchmcn. We're halted
and questioned hut on explaining their
position were allowed 10 pass. The
strikers express confidence tlini no fur.
th"r steps VIII bc taken 10 operate the
Globe plant until III" present differ.
pnccs have been adjusted.
/ Members of the board OF control ana
/ trustees Of the various state insliu.
| lions now suffering from a lack OF
/ funds are Intent upon raising n sui.
/ hclont revenue 10 carry their respective
institutions through the years of isna
/ and 1900. To TINT end meeting has
been called IN Denver 0f the sub com.
nittcc of the committee of one from
'nch Institution. who have been
working some weeks 10 accomplish
i0mcthlng The recent opinion of the
attorney general On the rights of the
institutions to issue certificates OF IN.
lchtedners does not meet with unnni.
mous approval by officers of the IN.