The silver lance., 1899-10-20

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MeNcap cattle until next spring. The
only reason these cattle are not allow
ed to pass is the danger of Texas fever.
and as there is no danger of this result
in cold weather the quarantine is rals-
ed in the winter time. The official an
nouncement to this effect was made af-
ter the meeting.
Souvenirs of the Spanish-American
war, and especially such as were
brought home by the Colorado soldiers,
are rapidly finding their way to the
state capitol and becoming a part of
the exhibits of the State Historical So
ciety. Curator Ferril is desirous of Sc
curing as many of these articles as pos
sible and bids fair to be successful in
the search for them. Yesterday a val
liable and unique addition was made
to the collection. 1t is Filipino rain
suit, worn by natives of the interior
districts, and woven from bark. Pri-
vate NJ. p. Sheridan of Co. ID is the
donor and says this particular rain suit
was taken from n dead Filipino at
Maraquino on February 9th of this
year
The Supreme Court In per curiam
opinion Monday threw the water case
out of court The Denver Union Wat
er Company thereby won another vic
tory against the city. The principal
ground for the action is lack of juris-
dction. The Supreme Court passes
neither upon the claims that no appeal
to any court can be taken nor on the
contention that the appellant did not
file its brief in proper time. 1t simply
throws the case out, asserting lack of
jurisdiction. Now an appeal from
Judge lie Fevre's rulings may be made
to the Court of Appeals. The city at
torney's office does not contemplate al
lowing the matter to drop, but will take
further action, even if only to apply
for the reinstatement of the case.
Definite steps were taken Monday
toward giving the property-owning
taxpayers of Denver an opportunity to
vote on the question of whether the
city shall acquire, by construction or
purchase, its own water plant. The
following resolution was adopted: Re-
solved, BY the Board of Public Works
of the city of Denver That 1t is here
by recommended to the City Council
of the city of Denver that 1t contract
an Indebtedness in the sum of $4,7OO,
600 for the construction, erection or
purchasing of water works, and the
necessary plants, machinery, pipes,
conduits and .appurtenances, and the
construction and purchase of reservoir
sites, canals and bitches necessary to
provide the city with an adequate wa
ter supply.
Abner Mckinley, brother of Presi-
dent Mckinley, was in Denver several
hours Monday. He arrived In spe-
cial car, accompanied by his wife and
daughter. Colonel w. II. Brown of New
York, Wilbur Endsley of Johnstown,
Pennsylvania, and Rayburn G. Smith
no ,,,,fx- 1.ft fr,,. .,1
orado Springs at $3.50 D. IN. After a
short stay there the trip will be contin-
ued to the Pacific coast, returning east
by the way of Seattle, Portland and
the Northern route. Mr.. Mckinley and
party took a drive over the city, Mr..
Mckinley making a call upon G.. Il.
Kountze of the Colorado National
Bank, who is former school mate of
the Presidents brother Abner McKin-
ley resembles his brother considerably
in public appearance. but he has never
had taste for public life. He said
that the President was contemplating
western trip in the near future and
that Denver would undoubtedly be one
of the places to be visited.
rigid investigation by the Depart
ment of the Interior fails to reveal the
absence of Indians from any of the
nesses, and the acting secretary of the
department wires the governor that he
believes the reports are mistaken. The
dispatch says: agent Neyton of
White River, Uncompahgre and Uin-
tab Iites in Utah; Agent Knackstedt of
Southern Utes in Colorado, and Agent
Huyzlett of the Navajoes in New Mex
leo and Arizona all telegraph that they
cannot hear of any of their Indians
being in Colorado and do not believe
any are absent from their reservation
except perhaps very few hunting
and do not believe even those few are
committing or would commit depred,-
tons. Diligent inquiry will continue
to be made by those agents and any
Indians found off their reservations
will be promptly returned. If game
wardens or others know of presence Of
Indians in Colorado the department
will appreciate definite Information as
to locality"
Great Indignation is manifested
among parents over the order in effect
in the various school districts of the
city making vaccination compulsory.
An organized effort is on foot to hive
the rule annulled. Scores of children
are prevented from attending school on
account of this rule. and Therefore
their parents run the risk of being SIM
moned before the County Court by the
truancy officer. The compulsory alu-
cation act, which went into effect re-
Gently. provides "A penalty to be imlos-
ed upon parents whose children are
habitual non-attendants at school. The
school boards have ordered Il stricsen-
forcement of the vaccination rule un-
der which children must have leen
vaccinated within five years, in Gder
to be admitted to the schools. PARENTS
who hold the conviction that vacdna-
tion is not only unnecessary but Ian
gerous. are therefore between the devil
and the deep sea. If they send heir
children to the school unvaccinated the
youngsters will not be admitted. If