The state herald., 1900-06-29
ITEMS FROM DENVER.

sold to Mr.. Hasbrook and associates
1t is understood that Mr.. w. S. STRAIT
ton Is Interested In the purchase and
| this statement Is strengthened by the
further announcement that n new
Times building will be erected on the
cathedral property on Stout street, re-
Gently purchased by Mr.. Stratton.
State Superintendent Grenfel has
received majority Of the reports from
| the state school census. which has
been taken by districts. She says the
report when complete will show a
healthy margin of increase over last
| year. But very few of the counties so
| far reported have shown Il decrease,
and In every instance this has been
small. AS Il rule Il general increase
| is shown. Mrs. Grenfel is well pleas
ed with the condition of the schools of
the state and especially with the
courses of study which she has labored
SO diligently to inaugurate.
Barney Boyce, the local sport, receiv-
ed n letter yesterday from his brother,
Sam, who sailed on the Liable expe-
dition for Cape Nome last month. He
comments upon the poor equipment of
the craft, which carried 500 passen-
gers, with lifeboats for only 200, and
was twice on fire during the voyage
to Unalaska. When half way out from
Seattle the ship caught fire and burned
for thirty hours before the fires In the
hold were all put out. Fur days later
fire broke out again. and when the pas
sengers put in at Unalaska they had
nothing left but their lives. for nearly
all the baggage and provisions We're
destroyed.
President Trumbull OF the Colorado
4 Southern on Wednesday went over
the line In Platte canon which was IT.
Gently washed out by the flood from
the breaking of the Goose Greek dam
Of the Denver Union Water Company.
He wns accompanied by engineers of
the road and it is understood took the
trip with view of making an estimate
Of the damage done the line by the
flood. 1t is the intention Of the rail
road company to institute a suit for
damages MS II accuses the water com.
pany OF negligence. The railroad will
make application for about S2OO.WN
damages, that being the estimate Of
the destruction made at the time OF
the disaster by the engineer of the
road. This will include the work nee
essary to put the track in order, and
the loss OF revenue from the inter
rupted traffic.
At last the gates of the penitentiary
are about to swing outward for Harley
L. Mccoy, the slayer Of Police Captain
Charles A. Hawley. Governor Thomas
yesterday issued an order committing
McCoy's sentence from Imprisonment
for life to n term of sixteen years, dat.
ing from the time OF his conviction.
This commutation also credits Mccoy
with his regular time allowed for good
conduct. He will be free man on
September next, or within less than
three months from now. The pending
release of Harley +. Mccoy Is due
largely 10 the faithful and continuous
efforts made In his behalf by members
OF his own family and small coterie
OF friends. He has promised, when set
at liberty, TO leave the state and make
his future home with his one suryiy.
ing family relative. Mrs. Mills, who
resides In California.
State Labor Commissioner Smith is
endeavoring TO evolve some plan
whereby he can prevent the importa.
\ tion of Chinese and Japanese coolies
into Colorado. He states that during
the past six months the number esti.
mated TO have arrived In the state Is
not far from loo, and this is having
the effect Of stirring the various labor
organizations To action. III II con.
tinues," remarked the commissioner
there Will he n repetition Of the anti
Chinese crusade inaugurated In Colora
do twenty years ago. At that time
Leadville. Denver and all the towns
and cities OF importance fired them by
sheer force, and for time II was
feared that international complica
| lions might result. At the present
| time II Il evident that there Is SNUG.
| Cling point on the coast somewhere of
| the large number who have entered
the state during the past half year
| could not have gotten In. The matter
| u becoming one OF such serious I'm.
port that | propose TO state matters
bearing upon II fully In my next re.
| port Where do a majority OF them
| ind employment was asked. AS n
rule they are engaged by the railroads
In grading and construction work, but
many OF them lind employment In the
mines and where they do no< they "a.
ter the Held of placer mining ana ere.
ate plenty OF trouble" Mr.. Smith al.
so states that the railroad work now
being done In the vicinity OF Poncha
Il carried ON with Chinese labor. and
II II creating considerable trouble
among the labor unions. II Is not i'm.
| probable that the attention OF the fed.
| rrnl authorities will he chilled 10 tho
| recent Influx OF the Cclestlnls mud
some steps taken 10 prevent rccur.
renee of the rather bloody scenes OF
twenty years ago.
Through the action Of the Depart.
ment of the Interior. the district In.
hnhlted by the clif' dwellcrs probably
VIII De protected from relic hunters.
while free TO explorers, Stnte or fed.
eral guards may bc posted on the mcsn
TO watch the ancient ruins. The cf.
forts of the Womnn's Club, backed by
the earnest efforts OF Mrs. ID. V. Nc.
| clurg, seem about To reach frulilon.
To the fact that the women OF Colorn.
| do were the first TO Hcc the immense
value to history Of the relies IN the
southwest of Colorado. II due the "a.
pcctcd success Of the project for n re-.
serve, under national or state Euperyl
sion. Max Prncht. special Hgrn, IN
the employ OF the Department OF The
Interior, was nj the Brown Palace ho,
tel Friday. Mr.. rrnchi was sent hy
III" Secretary Of the Interior 10 look
over the country which the womnn',
club recommended should he mndr 4
! Ia al IN al.