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The state herald., 1900-12-21
DENVER LIKELY TO LOSE THE
G. A. R. NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT

Denver, Colo Dec. 1S.-Grand Army
men Of Denver were profoundly dis
gusted last evening when the telegraph
announced that the council of admins
tration of the order, in session at st.
Louis, had adjourned until January 21
without naming place for holding the
national encampment. This sentiment
Of Grand Army men was shared by
many leading citizens who have been
noting the progress of negotiations
with the view of locating the encamp-
ment.
1t Is felt that one man Is to blame for
the peculiar position In which the Of
ficers of the encampment now find
themselves. That man Is Major Leo
Rassieur, commander-in-chief Of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Major
Rassieur has insisted upon pledges
which railroads have never before been
asked to give, and which many of the
leading railway men of the country
have declared to be unnecessary and
unjust. He has demanded that all
roads of the Western Passenger Asso-
citation should sign an ironclad con.
tract, pledging that they will grant a
rate of ] cent mile to the encamp-
ment. Three of the leading roads. the
Burlington, Rock Island and Union
Pacific, gave notice that they would
grant the rate desired, but the COM
mander-in-chlef was obstinate, and the
meeting of the council adjourned yes
terday leaving the place of the encamp-
ment yet to be settled.
ii. M. Orahood, chairman of the com.
mittee present at st. Louis from Colo
RADIO, telegraphed last evening that the
The state herald., 1900-12-21

conference had failed to designate n
place for the encampment, but he add
ed that, in his opinion, Denver would
yet secure the encampment. 1t is not
known what influence the Colorado
men expect to bring to bear.
The whole question has been
threshed over for weeks and every eff
fort was made, previous to the st. Lou
is meeting, to induce Major Rassielr
to change his position. From the start
he insisted upon written guarantee
from all the railroads of the West. Ar
gument and appeals had no effect upon
the man who held the key to the situa-
tion and appeared to be able to control
the votes of the executive committee.
1t has been suspected by some that
Major Rassieur is Influenced by de-
sire to place the encampment in Cleve-
land or an eastern city.
The only prOviso at the time of TAX
ing the vote was that the roads should
grant rate of cent mile. The prin-
cipal railways have done so, 1t was ac
knowledged by all railway men that
smaller roads would fall into line. Ma
jor Rassieur never for n moment yield
ed to the argument, and never moved
hairs breadth from his original de-
termination.
Cleveland is spoken of MS the prob
able place where the encampment will
be held. The Cleveland delegates
urged their claims upon the committee
with the statement that a 1-cent rate
had been given that city by the Central
Passenger Association. Railroads east
of Chicago have always made 1-cent
rate for the G. A. II,
The state herald., 1900-12-21
THE COLORADO LIVE ST0S
ASSOCIATION ORGA

Denver, Colo, Dec. 1.-THE follow
Ing named gentlemen were on Satur-
day last elected officers of the Colora-
do Live Stock Association, the success
sor to the Western Range Association;
President, w. l.. Grubb, Carbondale;
vice president, III. Robinson, Denver;
secretary, ii. ID. Williamson, Carbon
dale; assistant secretary, Il. r. John
son, Denver; treasurer, A. A. Mcintyre,
Glenwood; executive committee, q. w.
Bowles, Denver; C. Meade Hammond,
Delta; f.. NJ. Ammons, Douglas; NJ. L.
Fox, Boulder; Don G. Champion, Fire.
mont, with the officers of the associa-
ton.
Formally the new organization has
not been christened, but it will be next
April, when the annual meeting of the
Western Range Association will be
held. The list Of officers includes of
ticials of the Western Range Associa-
tion, with some new ones added.
The convention representing the live
stock association of the state, after Il
three days session, adjourned Satur-
day. The delegates represented all
the local live stock associations in Colo
rado, with an invested capital of $780,
100000.
The executive committee was author
lied and instructed to enroll the aSsO-
citation as member of the National
Live Stock Association, and to select
delegates to the annual convention to
be held at Salt Lake City next month
The association is entitled to about 400
delegates, n majority of whom will go.
In connection with cattle rustling
the convention endorsed the action of
the Roaring Fork and Eagle River
Stock Association in requesting Sena-
tor Edward Il. Taylor to prepare and
introduce bill in the Thirteenth Gen
eral Assembly, which will SO amend
existing laws that it will be possible
for stockmen to protect their property
without resorting to violence.
The convention also indorsed the ac-
tion Of the bureau of animal industry
in the appointment of live stock sani-
tary inspectors on the borders of the
state, and agreed with the principle
that all sanitary inspection of inter-
state shipments should be solely in the
hands of the federal government.
The appointment of committee Of
three tC watch live stock legislation in
The state herald., 1900-12-21
MORE QUESTIONS
ABOUT THE METEOR

Denver, Colo. Dec. 1S.-ln reply to
his request for reports from all those
who saw the great meteor of December
eth. DR.. Howe has received quite a
number OF letters. Most OF these con-
tain data OF value. and II is TO be hoped
that observers OF the phenomenon,
whether In this state or In adjoining
states. may be SO kind MS TO send In
reports. The meteor was seen ns far
south as Delta. and ms for north ms Sar.
ntoga, Wyoming. II must, therefore,
have been mt considerable height
above the carth's surface.
The doctor says that he will bc very
much Obliged not only for reports from
observers, but for clippings from news
papers making mention OF the spec.
tacle. In one respect the Information
which has already come In IL quite de-
hcicnt. people seem not To have noted
the time nt which they saw the meteor.
They say In n general way that II was
between 3 and 1 o'clock In the after.
noon. However. this deficiency can
he rcmedied In the following way.
Most OF the observers saw the dlsrup-
iion OF the meteor. which occurred
Just before II vanished. Some OF them
say that II threw on sparks when near
the end OF Its path; others say that Il
appeared TO split open. Still others
describe the process ms n swelling and
bursting.
II II be possible 10 find out In what
direction the meteor appeared To be
from. each OF two or more observers
situated IN different places. Mt the In.
stnnt when disruption wns first no.
iiccd. Its height above the earth cnn
bc found. In order TO express the a..
rcction OF the meteor from the obscry
or nj the instant OF It's bursting. II IL
best TO give two angles. which we will
call Its altitude and bearing.
Imagine That when the meteor hurst
one fragment fell vertically down.
ward and struck earth NJ point which
we shall call y. The altitude of the me.
tcor. nt the instant OF bursting, In the
nnsic between two lines drawn from
the observers eye TO y and 10 tho me-
ieor respectively. In other words, the
altitude II the apparent angular dis.
tnpcc OF the meteor above the horizon.
The desired bearing IL the npslc
which line from the observers eye 10
y makes with n north and south line.
f'f 'sHhlI"s 'H' "hN'fN'F nluN hNt
'hnt the altitude of the meteor NJ the
moment ~ bursting wna fifteen de.
rrrcs, md TINT It's bearing was north
forty degrees west.
one more point remains 10 bc men.
TONED. III. seventh question was.
"Dld II pass directly overhead. ihnt ia.
through the s.niibf' This IN one ~ the
most Important Of the questions; thus
fnr only one observer saw II directly
overhead. The doctor Ia very icalrou.
OF getting some other similar report II
u wns not seen, when directly over.
bead, hut liH path prolonged backward
would pnsa through the zenith, obscry.
ots nrc particularly nslsed 10 mention
that fhct.
Information should be sent 10 Dr.
Herbert A. Howe n. III. Chamberlain
Observatory University Park. Colo.
fndo,
The state herald., 1900-12-21

The album habit is so strong and Its
expressions are so varied that little
wonder ought to be felt at an account
" an album In which a young woman
aas placed a piece OF each gown she
sas bought. and has noted on the page
he date OF purchase and the time
when the garment was last worn. The
aisee also Is attached. both an an en-
rouragement and n warning. II Is to be
supposed. An observer Of the other
'cx might suggest an enlargement OF
The album pages NO as 10 include n
summary OF the miles Travelled in Sc
'ecting the dresses. There might bs
ADDED an estimate OF tho total OF re-
srets that other patterns were not pre-
'erred or different fahhionlngs or
Tered. No one. OF course. would cloud
the pages with surmiscs as to the ag.
gregate Of nikhs OF envy or whispers OF
criticism which each dress called into
,cing.
The state herald., 1900-12-21
ENTIRE JURY MUST DECIDE
in ALL COLORADO CASES

Denver, Dec. 1S.-A decision in the
Supreme Court yesterday to the effect
that the three-fourths jury law is un-
constitutional makes it imperative that
many eases disposed of under this act
shall be retired. That, as least, is the
belief of many lawyers. Justice Cab
bert rendered the decision, which Is
considered one of the most important
handed down by the Supreme Court for
many months.
Mrs. Minnie L. Hyatt secured dam
ages in suit against the city of Den
yer for injuries sustained in falling on
n defective sidewalk. The jury stood
nine to three. and this demanded ver-
diet according to the bill passed by the
last Legislature at the instigation of
Senator Fred w. Parks. The bill re-
ferred only to civil actions, and the
idea was TO decrease the cost of civil
trials. After the judgment was Sc
cured against the city, the city mp
pealed and yesterdays decision not
only affects this one case in particular,
but many others now pending or re-
Gently tried.
In making the decision. Justice Cab
bert. for the Supreme Court. said:
The particular reason urged by
counsel for respondent against the con-
stitutionality Of the jury act of 1899 is
that the essential feature of unanimity
In the rendition OF verdict as estab-
lished by the common law is preserved
by the constitution OF the state. We
have been greatly aided in the deter
minntion of this question by the able
briefs filed by the friends OF the court,
who, although favoring the law, have
fully presented the question In all Its
different phases. We have also had
recourse TO the concise and logical brief
The state herald., 1900-12-21
rr-.,a-n, w,n Com. West.

Washington, Dee. i7.-Prcsidcnt Me
Kinicy on Saturday explained TO n
committee from the Illinois State Man.
nfnciurcr's Association. which Invited
him TO attend dinner In Chicago.
March 10th. ihnt he probably would
not be able TO accept. because there
would probably b. nn cNirn session of
the Senate 10 confirm nominations
This II the nrs, inilmntion TIM, M
cstrn session OF the Senate would bc
necessary. or TINT the President cx'
pcotcd 10 make amy appointments other
thnn TO MI places caused by expiration
Of terms.
The President also said 10 his callers
that he expected TO 80 M fur M the
Pacific conHt lntc In the spring, via
New orleans nnd tho southern rnclic
railroad. This visit il supposed 10 be
10 attend the launching ~ the battle.
ship ohio nt the yards Of the Union
Iron Works,
The state herald., 1900-12-21

It's rank nonsense to presume that
man can't love woman Just as
we'll IL she is the daughter of a mil
uonaire as II she were only sales
woman. and Just as silly. too. to think
4 woman can't be as devoted to a man
with title as to one who is n motor
-aan. for Instance. It's all in the man
and It's all in the woman. There's
lust as much so-called love among IT,
lies and dollars as there is among the
roses. and the chances are as good for
permanent happiness in one case as in
The other. All OF which is apropos OF
the wedding OF Miss Zimmerman with
he duke Of Manchester.
The state herald., 1900-12-21

A recommendation of the recent Par
is conference on international copy
right is that no modification of an au-
thor's work shall be made without his
consent. Is not this principle morally
binding after an authors death? The
rapid multiplication of denomir ational
hymn-books has led eompilers so ma
terially to alter the verses used that
hey often express opposite tenets from
those the author held. 1t is serious
offense to attach an authors name to
4 hymn so altered.
The state herald., 1900-12-21

the next Legislature was auth0 II
by the following resolution. ~.
'"Whereas, the idea seems to prevfr
in some quarters that the stockmen Of
Colorado represented In this convention
are attempting to organize so-called
third house of the Legislature, or, in
other words, are preparing to lobby
through certain bills which they desire
to become laws, and there seems to be
popular idea that we propose to use
money and all the wiles of the paid
lobbyist to secure our ends, and
''Whereas. the stockmen of Colornuo
desire to ask nothing at the hands Of
| the state Legislature that Is not just
and right. and this convention, repre-
sentlng as 1t does more than S25,OOO,Ooo
of invested capital in the live stock In
dustry of this state, is only anxious
that just and equitable laws be placed
upon the statute books, and
"Whereas. as body of duly accredit-
| ed delegates representing nearly the
whole live stock industry of this state,
we have determined that certain laws
need amendment and certain new laws
are necessary for the benefit of this
industry, and as we are opposed most
emphatically to the third house sys-
tenn of securing legislation, but as tax
payers and citizens we have the right
| to lay our demands before the Legisla-
ture: therefore be it
| "Resolved, that committee of three,
to be known as the legislative commit
tee,' be appointed by this convention,
with instructions to see that the pro-
posed bills and amendments be placed
before the Legislature in the usual and
proper manner, and that said commit
tee ask permission to appear before the
legislative committees to which said
bills and amendments may be referred,
for the purpose of explaining the de-
mands of the stockmen, and making
plain to the members of the Legisla-
ture why said bills should be made
law; said committee to report the re-
suit OF its efforts to the next meeting
of this association; and be it further
Resolved, that this committee shall
serve without pay or compensation of
any kind. and that Mr.. ii. ii. Richard
son of Denver, Mr.. ]. =. Adams Of
Denver and Mr.. Il. III. Grubb of Car
bondale be asked to act as that COM
mittee."
The state herald., 1900-12-21
ce,o,.ao p..,. IN. u..,.

Washington, bee. is-Jhmes A. f,ob.
er,s, former comptroller NJ New York.
now director IN the coinpfny op-rni.
ing beet .,iRnr factory IN the Afknn.
rnH valley, Colorado, Inns returned here
from n TIP ~ Inspection n the com.
pniiy'H properties. ~" snys the results
secured prove concliiairriy Tint cob.
rndo beois contain n blEL,r percentage
of sncchnrine innttcr iiinn nny otiiafs
His company hns decided 10 erect M.
other factory ~ once. with 1000 tons
capacity,
The state herald., 1900-12-21

H.. .Hagemeister. treasurer OF the
Wisconsin H-ewers' association. says
beer-drinking is ~ the decrease in
the state. The days % -tortrne-mak-
ing In breweries has passeu, sey-
eral large establishments now fan -
return fair percentage on the money
invested. This condition has been
brought about In large measure by in
creased consumption In homes. When
people drink beer Mt home" says Mr..
Hagemeisier. they are satisfied when
thirst is appeased In saloons the So
cial or treating feature makes them
drink great deal more. The result
to the brewer can be easily under
stood"
The state herald., 1900-12-21
,,,n s... Ar.r,. innhnn.

London. bee. iT.=genctnl Kitchen.
er'H supplementary dispatch referring
10 the disnstor NJ the MnEnlicsbrrR con-
flrms ih. most pcsslmiHtlr fears nnd
demonstrates that the catastrophe II
among the worst " the war. The mat
ter was brought NJ In The iiuusr of
Commons. hut War Secretary l,rodc,
rick had no information iu add, except
Tim, the wounded numbered siN officers
aDd forty Ave men,
The ~, james Gazette holds Bullpr
The state herald., 1900-12-21

Judge Clifford Smith of Cedar Falls.
Ia, holds that good citizens are needed
more in this country than mere voters.
Therefore he refused to grant naturali-
ration papers to several foreigners who
came before him because they were un-
able 60 understand some simple ques-
hons which he put to them. None OF
them could either read or write Eng
lish. and the Judge told them that he
did not think they were as yet ready
Tor citizenship.
The state herald., 1900-12-21

dental election. This is the informn.
iion contained In the Daily Klondlke
Nugget. dated Dawson, Y. T., Noyem.
Der, 1900. The Nugget says the vote
was: Mckinley. 033; Bryan, 900; TO.
tai polled, 1887; Bryan's majority, l..
al. That Is the result OF the Daily
klondike Nuggets presidential election
which has been on for three weeks,
and which terminated at o o'clock yes.
tcrdny evening. when the various bal.
lot boxes In the city were sealed and
gathered In. the boxes from the creek
having been received during the day,
At intervals during the evening the re-.
suit as far as the count had progressed
was announced from the stages OF all
three theaicrs. which announcements
Were greeted with thunderous applause
by the admirers OF the free silver apos.
Tie. During the progress Of the count
Jeweler j. l., Sale arrived with the
500 souvenir for the winner. and II IL
safe TO say that the admiration be.
slowed ON II was greater than ever
given any similar mechanical produc.
iion In the Klondlkc. The souvenir,
which Will he presented to Mr.. Bryan,
IL gold log cabin. windlass and
sluice box. and lot OF nuggets. all In.
closed with fence and all OF solid
gold. Around the fence In raised let.
iers is the Inscription: This IL the
choice OF Americans In the Klondlke-
William Jennings Bryan"
The state herald., 1900-12-21
ALL SORTS OF REPORTS ABOUT
PRESENT CONDITIONS IN CHINA

Pekin, Dec. 1I.-Definite Instructions,
supplementing yesterdays communica-
tion from London. have been received
by Sir Ernest Mason Satow. the Brit
ish minister, and he now demands n
modification of n point in the joint note
which the foreign ENJOYS generally re-
gard as important. This means fur
ther delay, MS all the ministers must
communicate anew with their respect
I've governments.
. Just what is the nature of the OBJ
lection raised by Great Britain the
ministers decline to say, but they ad-
nit that the new demand will involve
n great deal more of diplomatic proceed
urc.
Washington, Dec. 1I.-Ohiclals here
are at n loss to understand the reasons
for the important modification In the
joint Chinese note which It Is reported
the British minister TO Pekin Is to de.
mnnd before signing that document
preparatory to its presentation to the
Chinese plcnipotentlaries. They have
no Information on the subject. as moth.
Ing has been heard from Mr.. Conger on
the matter for some days.
ne ntIt IFth
that the joint note ms agreed upon by
the conveys was In the main satisfac-
tory 10 the British government. That
government simply desired slight
amendment, said TO be In the nature OF
mere change In style OF language TO
be used. rather than any amendment
TO the scope OF the agreement. This did
not conflict with any OF the principles
held out for by our government. and
such being the ease. II was confidently
expected the signature OF the British
snillster would be affixed TO the agree.
meIfs promptly and the note presented
TO the ,l..ese at an early date.
London, Dec. 1I.-"Telegrnms from
the north" says the Shanghai CORE
spondent Of the Times, report re-
newed activity on the part OF the
Boxers In the ncighborhood Of Pckin
and Tien Tsln. II Is believed that Ger.
tain foreigners are continuing surrep-
iltlous business In arms. with the con.
nivnnce OF the taotai OF Shanghai.
There are persistent rumors here
that the foreign troops have arrived
nt Tai Yuen Flu.
while the ministers In Pekin arr
hagglIng over the collective note. Rus
sla has consolidated her power IN
Manchurla, which. under the gulsc OF
friendship. she Is Wrestling from her
deludcd ncighbor."
The Post publishes the following
from It's Pekin correspondent. dated
Saturday:
'Thc Boxer organization Ia nearly de.
s,royed. There appears now TO he no
danger Of rrcrudcnscepcc OF the recent
troubles. although activity is shown In
some unprotected places. The Boxer
leaders were In reality not numerous.
and most OF them have been punished
by the Chinese authorities"
Pckin. Dec. 1.-THE British ARE con-
The state herald., 1900-12-21

There II yet another child prodigy
In the world Of music-the daughter OF
N. Anton Knciser. director OF the
Bucharest School OF Music. This
young lady Ia now six years old. but
her little fingers began TO manifest n
singular facility for the keyboard OF
the plano before she was two. while at
four she had given several public per-
formanees M pianist In tho capital
and several other towns OF Roumania.
One or two OF the pieces are her own
compositions. She IL now In Paris.
whcrc she In 10 give series OF rc.
citnls.
The state herald., 1900-12-21

The Siberian railway will cross alto
eether thirty miles of bridges, and Of
these the line of Irtusk required a
large number. including such import
ant ones as those over the 1rtysh, at
Omsk, 100 yards: over the OBJ. at
Krivashekovo. $40 yards: over the
Yenissei at Krasnoyarsk, $50 yards,
and over the ida, at Mimi Udinsk,
S.9 yards.
The state herald., 1900-12-21

"A shipment of 100000 young peach
trees from Georgia nurseries, bound
for Cape Colony and Natal, South Az
rica, will be made next week. They
30 largely into Natal. and large num-
Der Of the trees going to that country
are consigned to Ladysmith. Cape
Colony fruit growers get less than half
OF the shipm ent.
The state herald., 1900-12-21

An original device for evading the
prohibitory law was recently I'M
earthed by plumbers in house in Rut
land, Vt. The liquor, stored in secret
nook, was conveyed by hidden pipes
TO a radiator in one of the principal
rooms of the house. A small faucet
attached to the radiator was the
means by which the liquid was drawn
OF for use.
The state herald., 1900-12-21

Salt water is held to be much more
effective than fresh water in putting
out fires. A system OF piping is now
being placed in the Brooklyn navy
yard, by which water from the harbor
will be carried by gravity through a
large main to an electric power house.
The state herald., 1900-12-21
,Ilr of II, hoastea lntcllIrenec

,'',,,.a,,,n sgrcly cmerscA triumphant
-, = eon,ss, "a. wits with the bar.
.nr,an, In China as In Turkey bprhrr'
an simply plays one Christian power
,aa,ps, another. with the resul, that
nurdefous fnnaticism goes unpun'
sbrd. The sscfe, OF II nil is. OF course.
nat civilization. despite its bonsted al
ruism. is In reality intensely selfish
rhe barbarian IL acute enough 10 take
syantAge of the fact and by holdlnr
'he shadow of advantage he cheat
aucaaian out Of tho substance.
The state herald., 1900-12-21
serious nr,u.h Disaster.

London. Dec. Ih.--ford Kitchener,
under date OF December II, reports 20
the war office from Pretoria as follows:
"Cicmcnt Inns come 10 see me. lie
says the four companies OF the North
umbcrinnds held out on the hill ms long
ns their ammunition lasted.
"1he t,ocr force attacking the hill
was 1900 strong. while another force
Of 1000 attacked Clements camp. by
G:.o u. IN. the hill wnS carried.
reinforcement of one company OF
the yorltrhlrcs failed 10 reach III. top.
Clements retirement was carried oul
with regularity. but. ns mnny native
drivers bolied, n considerable amount
of transportation WINS lost. All their
ammunition not taken nwny was de-
stroyed.
'I,roniwood hna gone 10 Itusicnbcrg
and supports Ollpbnnrs Mex. which
hnr been reinforced
"a ling of truce which hns come into
Commando Mex FOR the iiocrs EnyH
ioubart'H son was Killed nnd further
reports their losses very heavy"