The Monte Vista journal., 1899-06-17

nculty.
The government has finally decided
TO allow J. A. Mcintyre to complete
his contract on the Denver mint
On the 18th every indication in the
smelter situation pointed to the conclu-
sion that q strike would come within
the next two or three days, and that
the result would be the closing down
Of = large proportion Of the mines OF
the state.
Three hundred and nifty employees Of
the Denver City Tramway company
will hereafter receive a substantial In.
crease of wages. The raise will place
the employees Of the company on the
same basis rs those Of Boston, where
street railway employees notably re-
ccive wages better than in most cities
In the country. The new scale adopt.
ed Is as follows: First year men 1l1a
cents an hour; second year, 20 cents;
third. fourth and NTH year. 81 cents,
and, after the fifth year in the service
OF the company. - cents an hour.
Work on the Denver mint will be re-
sumed Immediately. Secretary Tay-
lor has had a conference with repre-
sentatives Of the United States Fidel-
ity and Guarantee company OF Baltl-
more, Contractor McIntyre's bondsmen
and the First National Bank Of Den
yer. one of the creditors. Both OF the
concerns promised that the work would
be hurried and they were told to pro-
ceed with the work. J. Harvey Nc
Dowcll of the Supervising Architect
Office has left for Denver In the In
terest Of the treasury department.
Judge Hallett has rendered an opln-
ion In favor OF the Mercantaile Trust
company In the Tramway case. BY
his decision the city council of Denver
ls restrained from repeating the tram
ways blanket franchise OF 1885, inso-
far as the streets occupied by the
tracks of the company are concerned.
The Judge denied that the court had
any power to direct the legislation OF
the city over any streets except those
occupied by the tramway. He nf-
lirmed. however. that as In the case ut
bar. the irremediable Injury would be
worked by the repeal OF the franchise:
that the general rule that courts
should not interfere in the action Of
municipal bodies and especially not
until the ordinance In question had
been passed. would have to be laid
aside.
The State Federation OF Labor nd-
journcd yesterday after electing the
following officers: President. David G.
Coates OF Pueblo; first vice president.
Patrick Rooney OF Denver; second vice
president. Mrs. A. j. Frincke Of Den
yer, secretary, J. X. Robinson OF Den
yer; treasurer, Joy Pollard Of Altman:
executive board. Ted Sugrue OF Den
yer. John Bawdcn OF Sllvcrton. The
federation will meet mt Cripple Greek
next year. The president Of the Unit
cd States is included In resolutions
adopted dcnouncing General Merriam.
calling him coward and declaring
him responsible for the death Of men
In the Wnrdncr bull pen" Only one
man raised his voice In defense Of the
government. This was George T.. Is
terilng. who begged the convention to
''use some Judgment" He said he fa-
vored investigation before passing sen
tence. Dozens Of the delegates hooted
and groaned at his speech.
As was predicted. the conference be,
tween the State Board Of Equalization
and the county assessors came "a
naught. The conference adjourned
without reaching any agreement. The
assessors declare that they will no,
raise their assessments. II In hoped
that the state board will exercise its
power In cVualizinx these assessments
by raising the assessments In some
counties which are now too low
Whether the hoard will take such md
ical action along this line II not known
In the course Of the discussion COunty
Attorney Cavender Of Lake county
stated that the first mortgage bonds OF
the Denver 4 RIO Grnnde railroad
were selling at premium and that th<
road was worth Et5,OO 4 mile. yet II
was assessed at but $1,000. In reply
Governor Thomas stated that consid
ering the output OF the Cripple Greek
and the fact that one mine alone sold
recently for &lO.OD.OOO the assess
menta were much 10 low on mining
property ~ well. The governor ha,
not decided to Gull mn extra session OF
the legislature. hut expresses \ strons
stAuctance 10 do 80.
In reply to the dcnunciations hnrlct
at him by the State Federation o
Labor. General Merriam. In an inter
view. saya: THE chief bittcrnea,
that has expressed itself. originate,
from the fact that the people. an,
perhaps the press. fall to realize tha
my position was subordinate entirely
II was the governors martial law ant
the governors campaign TO rcstor,
the state functions In the rcbclliouu
county. My function wnH simply I,
maintain order and protect the stat,
authorities In the discharge Of thril
duty. did not make and did no
order a single arrest. nor have I In,
anything whatever To do with ih,
prisoners. except To guard them mn,
prevent their escape. Their shelter
support and medical attendance. lik,
their arrest. WAS wholly In the con
troll Of the state authorities. The sam,
is true. absolutely. with reference Z,
the conditions fixed by the state nu
thoritics for the employment OF miners
do not now understand TINT nm,
union miner In refused u permit fol
employment provided he rnn dcclar,
his own innocence Of the crime,
which have been committed In III,
district. and the innocence Of III,
union
After the nttnck Of the nsscssors O,
the state Board OF Equalization. In.
cause OF the low valuation Il In,
placed ON railroad property. the rail
roads have voluntarily come forwnry
to oiYcr assistance TO the state to hell
II meet the e'bD.uO deficiency. Tn,
state levy In 4 mills on the dollar, an,
Ia limited by constitutional provislon
The railroads yesterday offered voiun