Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-03
ANNAPOLIS. MD. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 3. 1899
QUEEN CITY OF THE PLAINS.
DENvER'S PUBLIC BUILD.
INGS.
Handsome And Costly Structures The
Elegant State Capitol.

Elegant State Capitol.
Special Correspondent TO the Evening Capital
Another room in the basement of the
Capitol is set apart by the Horticul-
tural Society. Here we saw the finest
specimens of Colorado fruits in alcohol,
exhibits OF recent State fairs; cereals for
which this State is noted; native bugs
and butterflies. &C.. together with speci.
mems OF fora or Colorado. the lame OF
which is broadcast. In this department
is TO be seen two handsomely mounted
Goa, OF arms OF the State. This consists
OF a Masonic compass. in which the All
Seeing Eye is represented. Beneath this
is battle axe. then a shield. the upper
portion Of which pictures the beautiful
mountains Of the State, TO whose base is
sugges,ively appended pick and ham,
mer, such as are used IN mining. Be-
meath all is the States motto. Nj Sine
Nnmine. Nothing without Cod, and the
year Colorado, the centennial State"
was admitted, 1876.
Another room OF interest is the State
Historical room. This is devoted to a
sort of geological display oil Colorado's
native animals. handsomely mounted.
To gaSe upon the numer us cases OF
birds, no two alike, one can scarcely
realize that these different species belong
TO this one State. In an an,i-room is a
primitive looking Mexican cart, clumsily
put together, and awkward in appear
ance. In this department is also to be
seen one OF the handsomest of saddles,
the property Of Col. ]. H. Leavenworth.
for whom the city OF that name is christ
ened. He was a member OF the Second
Regiment, Colorado Volunteers in 1862.
The saddle IS Of a most unique pattern,
silver and gold mounted, and is an at
uactvc feature Of this department. There
are at this season thousands OF tourists in
Denver, ard the statement was made in
one OF the morning papers this week that
there were 5000 visitors daily to the
ate Capitol. Perhaps one oi the most
interesting departments Of the building IS
the Bureau OF Mines. In these rooms IS
displayed ,bc wealth OF Colorados min
e ais. most of The specimens having been
gathered from Moth Table Mountain and
Golden. There are also specimens from
several OF the counties, including Gelpin,
FL Paso, Gunnison, San Juan and others.
Above the huge cases Of mineral produc-
tions from these counties are large oil
paintings. representing the wealth of vege-
tation and beauty. for which each county
is characteristic.
In the Bureau OF Mines is TO be seen
the COLORADO Mineral Casket," an ex-
quisitc piece OF workmanship OF silver.
gold and copper. and decorated with
Colorado gems, among which are gar
nets, topaz, turquoise. crystal. moon
stones the whole being illuminated wilh
tiny incandt lamps The casket
was in the Woman's Building at the
Worlds Fair. There are two collections
oi minerals. one arranged in fiat cases.
the other in upright cases. Those in
fiat Gases are arranged for scientific pur-
poses. and are collections made and
ella. siiCd on the Diana authority on min
erallogy. In the upper cases the ores Of
the various counties are displayed. In
one Of these is a silver nugget from
"Molie Gibson" mine, Aspen. Colo,
which weighs 3o7 pounds and is 90 per
cent. pure silver. and when coined will
make 8,5I7 silver dollars. In another
department on the ground floor of the
Capitol Is to be seen pictures OF the
"CliH Dwellers. models of their caves
IN the rocks and cliffs, their implements
of warfare. their cooking utensils and the
Cliff Dweilers themselves. preserved as
they have been these hundreds of years,
the AIT oil which preservation is lost, and
we. Of modern times, have not succeed
ed in regaining. These mummies OF the
Cliff Dwellers are in good state OF pres
ervatior, and are of men, women
and children, and even infants.
The outer coverings Of some of these
mummies is downy coat Of feathers.
They were all taken from the ruins Of
Maucos Canon, Colo. After leaving the
basement of the Capitol. one takes the
elev ator for the main floor. Here is To-
Gated the two Houses-,he Senate and
General Assembly, together with the
Court of Appeals. Offices. &c. Both
houses are elegently, though simply fitted
out. There is no "oveIdone' decoration
or hangings. but everything presents q
freshly painted and attractive appearance.
There are 65 representatives in the
General Assembly and s. Senator's
making the sum total OF 100 on joint
ballot. Aropahoe county. in which Den
yer is located. contains one-third of the
population of the State, and therefore is
entitled to one-third OF the representa-
:ives in the Legislature. The Legisla-
ture, like that Of Maryland, convenes
once in two years, on the 4th Of January,
and until The 3rd OF April. covering a
period Of 90 days. The next regular
session meets in 1901, but the Governor
has recently called an extra session for
this year, to consider some questions of
State importance. Women vote in Colo
rado, hold cfice and are eligible TO the
Legislature. At the last session there
were three women delegates in the House.
There has never been a woman Senator,
and in all probability there never will be.
although it is possible that some day
Colorado may have a woman for gov
ernor. The education of the western
people tends to universal suffrage, the
bulk OF the argument in favor OF which
10, that women are property holders. and
therefore have right to ga say" in the
government OF State and municipal af-
fairs. There are, however, two sides to
this, as 10 all other questions. Women
will be all right in politics il good women
| OF the State take an interest and vote in
s.ft;oantls h,,f IL the had wnmen of fhe