North Park union., 1900-05-11
DOINGS AT DENVER.
sssns Of Interest From the city sad the
STATE Capitol.

The iury in the case Of Anderson,
charged with trying to kill the EDITORS
Of the Post could not agree, stahoins
Z to 8.
The Tramway company is experi.
menting with new brake on some Oh
its cars. The device is Intended for use
in emergencies. and can stop car
stock still in an instant. The eMergen-
cy brake Is applied by small leVer ~
front of the mOtOrman, fndepenuen. "
the regular brake lever. The machine
is operated by the electric current, anu
the turning OF the handle shuts on the
current, locks the wheels and throws
sand on the rails all in the twinknhe
Of IN eye. The use Of the brake mas
tendency to pile the passengers up III
the front Of the car.
The weather bureau at Denver re-
ports that the mean temperature 1or
April was 44.6 degrees, or 30 peiow
the twenty-eight-year normal ana H.
colder than April. 1899. The hlghest
was 70 on the Goth and 21st. ana the
lowest was 8 on the 18th. Ihe totai
precipitation uncluding rain, hail ana
melted snow was $40 inches, or ABOUT
four and one-half times the usual
amount and nearly eleven times as
much rs fell in April 1S99. EAceP.
May, 1876, (which gave S.57 inches), 1t
was the wettest month in the history
Of the station.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Monetary league was heid
here Friday, at which action looking
to calling convention was taken' me ',
United States Monetary league VIII
hold convention in Kansas City July
2nd of this year, to formulate u meino.-
ial, to be presented to the Democratic
and Silver Republican conventions.
This memorial will assert the unconsu-
tutionnlity of the monetary laws now
in force, and will declare that an arbi-
trary construction has been put on the
provisions Of the constitution by the
Republican party under the leadership
of President Mckinley.
Responses to the call for funds for
the Festival by the committee OF twen-
ty-One from the Chamber OF Commerce
are reported to be encouraging. The
citizens who are giving their time to
the work say that they are received
courteousIy, and find the feeling in fav-
or of the Festival increasing In prac-
teal way. Several subscriptions have
been received from persons and firms
who have not given on former occa-
sions. there have been increases from
old subscribers. and some of those who
had negatived the Festival proposition
when first presented to them have since
changed their minds and will support
it It's in the past.
Judge Butler of the District Court
has decided that the law which allows
the informer half the fines in gambling
cases is constitutional. Monday after
noon there We're arguments on the sub
ject both in the District and In the
County Court. The county treasurer,
who gets half of each fine for the
school fund, wanted all for that fund.
Hence the suits. Counsel for the coun
ty treasurer contended that the law
granting half the fine to the informer
was against public policy. and encour-
aged perjury. Judge Butler said that
1t had been followed in substance since
the sixteenth century. Rev. X. A.
Chase Of the Anti-SaloOn League will
receive most OF the money which by
this decision of the court will be paid
informers. II is planned to use this
money for the further prosecution of
violators of the saloon and gambling
laws.
Disciples Of Joseph Smith will make
n systematic endenvor to spread the
faith OF the Church Of Latter Day
Saints. the Mormon Church, In Den
yer. Beginning this week, mission
aries OF MormOnisAn will hold public
meetings In halls and on street corners
for the purpose OF proseliting to their
faith. James Griggs and Robert H.
Siddaway OF Salt Lake City and VIII
liam Crawford Of Baker City, Oregon,
are three OF the missionary priests that
will work in Denver, but 1t Is probable
that as many more will remain In the
city under direction of John Taylor of
Pennington, Utah, one of the twelve
apostles Of the Mormon Church and
president Of the mission of Colorado.
Denver papers are considerably agi-
tated about the safety of the Castle
wood dam. near Castle Rock. 1t is
feared that the recent flood may car
ry 1t out and cause great damage to
property below.
The accounts Of State Treasurer Fes-
Ter have been Inspected by the special
examiners appointed by the governor,
and their report that the accounts of
the office are in excellent condition has
Just reached Governor Thomas. The
report shows that large sums have been
invested In buying state warrants Of n
few departments with money on hand
has been done under the power given
the treasurer to ''invest the money of
certain funds In safe and profitable
manner" These investments Include
the buying OF 100000 worth Of capitol
| building warrants with money from the
school fund, and the result has been
that, as there is no money available
with which to meet the seven per cent.
interest on the investment, the school
fund, while holding the warrants. is
not receiving the interest due. The
| failure Mt present to secure this interest
is said to be only temporary, as the
money will be forthcoming in due time.
when the Legislature makes provision
for 1t.
Dundas NJ. Simpson, whose commits
sion ms stnte coal mine inspector was
revoked by Governor Thomas on Feb
ruary 9th last, has taken his case to the
Court of Appeals in an action in the
nature of quo warrnnto proceedings to
try the title to the office from which he
has been ousted and to which Cover
nor Thomas appointed Henry Denman.
Simpson in his briefs holds that the
governor acted wholly without author
ity of law In removing him from the
office. md further contends tbat tbe
governor is without the power to re-
move him for my cause. The relator
further contends that. If the governor
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