The state herald., 1899-07-21

The baggage men at the Union depot
handled $500 pieces Of baggage on the
18th.
Commander Booth of the Salvation
Army spoke four times Sunday to
crowded houses.
The game warden decides that he
cannot interfere with farmers who
take water from streams, even though
the fish be killed by it.
Charles II. Kunsmiller, who was con-
vlcted of Irregularities in the German
National Bank, has begun to serve his
term OF five years In prison. His prin-
cipals escaped punishment.
President Frank Trumbull Of the
Colorado L. Southern returned on the
18th from three months trip to
Europe. He was met In New York by
B. l.. Winchell, vice president.
The mining subcommittee of the
United States Industrial commission
has been sitting in Denver for the
purpose Of investigating the smelter
strike. Congressman Bell Is the
chairman.
The city council has repealed the
blanket franchise which gave the
Tramway Company the right to lay
tracks on all streets of the city. The
repeal measure affects streets on which
tracks have not been laid.
Rules to govern the paroIlng H pris-
oners from the state penitentiary, as
provided for by law of the last Leg
islature, are being drafted by Governor
Thomas. The law goes into effect Au-
gust Sd. The rules of parole will pre-
scribe frequent reports to the warden
Of the penitentiary by all liberated
prisoners. The behavior of the prison
er while outside prison walls will be
prescribed. All but life termers may
be paroled.
Says the Republican: The fund es-
tabllshcd by n committee of patriotic
citizens with the sanction of Governor
Thomas for the purpose of presenting
to the Colorado volunteers on their re-
turn an appropriate medal. is swelling
rapidly. To-day the Republican will
open II subscription list with the nu-
cleus secured ny the committee. which
consists of Governor Thomas. Major s.
X. Hooper and DIR. q. ]. Hartung. AL
ready over $3.50 has been subscribed.
The first contribution was one of
twenty-five pennies from the savings
bank of n patriotic little maiden. who
modestly declined to give her name.
Contributions from - cents up will he
received. II Is urged by members of
the committee that the matter be take n
up all over the state. Il believe" said
Major Hooper. yesterday. That ii is
only necessary to call the matter to
the attention of the people In the state
TO secure liberal contributions"
Officers and recruits for the newly
created Thirty-fourth regiment of in
fantry are beginning 10 arrive nj Fort
Logan. About fifty recruits are In the
barracks and quite an influx of officers
has begun. Three men who served
under Roosevelt during the Cuban
campaign reached Denver yesterday
The party includes First Lieutenant
W. l.. Rene of Carrillo. New Mexico:
First Lieptenant Sheridan ]. Coleman
of Santa Fe, and Captain Macmillan
Luna Of the same city. The latter is
at Fort Logan while Rene and Cole
man are at the oxford. These three
officers made a record with the Rough
Riders. Captain Luna was an es.
pecially close friend OF Capron and
"Bucky" O'Selll. who We're Killed In
the first engagement on Cuban soil
that the Rough Riders participated In.
His appointment to be captain In the
Thirty.fourth WIS ON the recommends.
tion of Governor Roosevelt.
Answers not only edlfylng but anus.
Ing as well, are being received daily
by Labor Commissioner James 4.
Smith to the questions sent out 10 Ia.
boring men throughout the state In nm
endeaNor TO secure statistics and opn.
Ions for his biennial report. The ques-
tlons asked as 10 convict labor are IN
many cases receiving elaborate an
swcrs, the subject appearing TO he one
In which laboring men of all classes
are vitality Interested. More than 100
answers reach the office daily. of
which number nearly all advocated the
use OF convict labor only ON very
limited scale. Most OF those answering
seemed 10 think the conyicts should lie
allowed TO occupy u portion OF their
time IN some occupation In order that
they might receive proper exercise
only from this point OF view did the
great majority of replies treat the sub
Ject The commissioners report will
deal with the convict labor question In
an exhaustive manner and win consid.
er the kind OF legislation needed upon
this subject.
officials OF the AtchIson. Topeka 4
Santa fc and the Colorado X South
ern are In conference a, the Colorado
Il sou,hcrn's headquarters relative to
the use Of Santa Fee tracks between
Denver and Pueblo by the Colorado
road. The plan, ny outlined by OF.
iiclnls OF both roads, II for the Colo
rndo X Southern 10 uEc the tracks OF
thc Santa Fc between Denver and
Pueblo for It's through trains. This
VIII save one hour between Denver
and Fort Worth A now time card
win be put lnto effect. In all prohn.
hllity tickets OF both roads VIII b.
good ON tho trains OF either between
Denver and Pueblo. II II also pro.
posed by the two roads TO have virtu.
ally n double track system between
Denver and Pueblo. President Trum.
bull said there was nothing In the re-.
port That the Santa fc would run
trains through Ia Fort Worth from
Pueblo. The Colorado 4 Southern
VIII shorten LIS time and win pay adj.
ditionnl attention TO Dcnycr.Tnxns
business.
Prof. A. Lakes has Just completed for
| the museum OF the State bureau of
Mines nt the capitol. large economic
map OF Colorado, showing by one sec,
tlon nine feet long of the Rocky mount.
aims of Colorado from Londvillc To Tho
foothills aud plains beyond Denver Mi
the rocks composing those mountains
and foothills and those underlying ,hc
plains nnd In their proper places
among those rocks where the gold. sIl
ypr nuI other metallic nr,a me-, fn,,I