The state herald., 1900-05-04
DOINGS AT DENVER.
itsns of Interest From the City aud the
STATE Capitol.


The Jury in the case Of Anderson,
charged with trying to kill the editors
OF the Post could not agree, standing
to5.
The Tramway company is expert
menting with new brake on some of
Its cars. The device IL Intended for use
In emergencies. and can stop a car
stock still In an instant The emergen-
cy brake is applied by small lever In
front of the motorman, independent of
the regular brake lever. The machine
is operated by the electric current, and
the turning of the handle shuts OF the
current, locks the wheels and throws
sand on the rails, all in the twinkling
OF an eye. The use Of the brake has a
tendency to pile the passengers up in
the front of the car.
The weather bureau ut Denver re-
ports that the mean temperature for
April was 44.6 degrees, or 80 below
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. normal and AZ
colder than April. 1899. The highest
was 72 on the Goth and 21st. and the
lowest was OH the 18th. The total
precipitation Uncluding rain, hail and
melted snow was $40 inches, or about
four and one-half times the usual
amount and nearly eleven times as
much as fell in April 1899. Except
May, 1876, (Which gave S.57 inches), 1t
was the wettest month In the history
OF the station.
tee of the Monetary league was held
here Friday, at which action looking
to calling convention was taken. The
United States Monetary league will
hold n convention In Kansas City July
md Of this year, to formulate II memoir
ial, to be presented to the Democratic
and Silver Republican conventions.
This memorial will assert the unconsti-
tutionality 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
courteously, and find the feeling in fav-
or Of the Festival increasing In n 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
1t MS 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. IL. A.
Chase Of the Anti-Saloon League will
receive most of the money which by
this decision of the court will be paid
informers. IL 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 endcavor to spread the
faith OF the Church OF Latter Day
Saints. the Mormon Church. In Den
Yer. Beginning this week, mission
aries OF Mormonism will hold puiAic
meetings In halls and on street corners
for the purpose OF proseliting to their
faith. James Griggs and Robert ii.
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. II Is
feared that the recent flood may car
ry II 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
Just reached Governor Thomas. The
report shows that large sums have been
invested in buying state warrants OF Il
few departments with money on hand
10 the credit OF other departments. This
has been done under the power given
the treasurer TO invest the money OF
certain funds In safe and profitable
manner" These investments include
tho bliying of 500 ono worth of canItol
building warrants with money from the
school FUND. and the result has been
that. ns there is no money available
with which 10 meet the seven per cent.
interest on the Investment. the school
fund. while holding the warrants. II
not receiving the interest due. The
failure nj present to secure this Interest
IN said TO bc only temporary. ns the
money will be forthcoming In due time,
when the Legislature makes provision
for II.
Dundas NJ. Simpson. whose commits
sion as state coal mine Inspector wns
revoked by Governor Thomas on Feb
runry 9th last. has taken his case to tho
Court OF Appeals IN nm action In the
nature of quo wnrrnnto proceedings TO
try the title To the office from which he
has been o,isicd and to which Cover
nor Thomas appointed Henry Dcnfnnn.
Simpson In his briefs holds that tho
governor acted wholly without author.
ify OF law In removing him from the
Office. and further contends that the
governor N without III" power 10 re-
move him FOR any cause. The relnior
further contends that. II the governor
Ind the power OF removal. tho removal
la. I.l.