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The state herald., 1901-04-26
DEATH OF EDWIN S. NETTLETON
PIONEER COLORADO ENGINEER

Denver, Colo, April 23.-Edwin S.
Nettleton, n pioneer engineer of the
state died of heart disease Mt eight
O'Clock last evening at the Homeop-
pathic hospital, after an illness of two
weeks. During the greater part of
that time he persisted in going ahead
with lAs business. He was irrigation
expert In the Investigations of the
United States Department of Agricu-
ture. Last Wednesday he was COM
PEELED to give up and was brought
from Cheyenne to Denver by g. T..
johnson.
Edwin S. Ncttleton was born In Me-
dina, Ohio, in 1892. His first study
was engineering and when he grew
up TO manhood his first work was in
the oil fields OF Pennsylvania. which
he knew thoroughly. Later he re-
moved to Michigan. and while there
heard Of the Greeley colony, then be-
ing organized by n. C Meeker. He
became member of the colony and
laid out the city of Greeley. lie at
once turned his attention TO irrigation
engineering, building both OF the col
ony's irrigating canals. He was also
interested In the Fort Collins Land
and Improvement Company, which
laid out the town Of Fort Collins.
He laid out Colorado Springs. which
was founded by n colony, and Mani
tou. and part OF Pueblo. He was In
charge OF the construction of the Lar
inner and Weld canal. now having one
Of tho largest system of reservoirs In
the West, and also Of what is known
MS the English ditch near Denver.
built by the Duff Improvement Com
pany. His connection with these enter
The state herald., 1901-04-26

AGUINALDO'S PROCLAMATION
TO THE FILIPINO INSURGENTS

Manila, April 20.-Following is Ag-
uinaldo's address to the Filipino peo-
pie, made public last evening:
II believe | am not in error in pre-
suming that the unhappy fate to which
my adverse fortune has led me is not n
surprise to those who have been fa-
miliar with the progress of the war.
The lessons taught with n full mean-
ing and which have recently come to
my knowledge, suggest with irresist-
ible force that complete termination
OF hostilities and lasting peace are not
only desirable, but absolutely essen
tial to the welfare Of the Philippine
islands.
THE Filipinos have never been dis
mayed at their weakness, nor have
they faltered in following the path
pointed out by their fortitude and cour-
age.
'.The time has come, however. in
which they find their advance along
this path to be impeded by an irresist-
ible force, which, while it restraints
them, yet enlightens their minds and
opens TO them another course, present
ing them the cause OF peace.
''T'his cause has been joyfully en-
braced by the majority of my fellow
countrymen, who have already united
around the glorious sovereign banner
of the United States.
'In this banner they rcpose their
trust and belief that under Its protec-
The state herald., 1901-04-26
MISSOURI PACIFIC TO
ABSORB RIO GRANDE

New York, April 23.-Tbe directors
OF the Missouri Pacific railroad. at n
meeting to-day authorized an increase
OF S3OOOOOOO In the capital stock,
making the total authorized S1OO,OOO.-
600. A stockholders meeting will be
held shortly to ratify this action.
II was reputed that large part OF
the new stock would be available for
taking up Denver X Rio Grande pre-
ferred and common shares. 1nforma-
tlon ms to the price OF issue or other
details could not be obtained from the
company's office.
The Missouri rncific's present out
standing capital is S50.i32,0O0. The
authorized amount was increased 10
S1o.0Oo,000 about n year ago but 1t
was then stated that the Increase was
made because Missouri laws required
n certain ratio between the bonds and
stocks OF corporations to be main
tnlned. The new stock then author
lied has not been authorized up TO the
present time.
re oenvcr x Rio Grnnde stock out
standing is S3o.O1o0OO common and
So, 100000 preferred. The latter issue,
however. will be- Increased TO $4,000
600 at the special shareholders meet
ing called for May 18th TO provide for
the Rio Grnnde Western purchase. or
this new stock si2,5oO,0o0 IL TO bc Is
sued at once for cash. for the Rio
Grnnde Western common shares. aud
presumably the greater share OF the
amount reserved will be- held for cx-
changing Rio Grsnde Western pre-
ferrcd stock.
II the Missouri Pacific proposed to
completely absorb the Denver n Rio
Grandc railroad. therefore, the greater
part OF the unissucd stock would he
required for that purpose.
The state herald., 1901-04-26
Steel Trust In,ad.s England.

New York, April 2o.-Thc World
says:
That the United States steel corporn.
ton n about TO Invade the foreign field
with MI possible dispatch Ia shown by
contract Just mndc by the Carnegie
Steel Company for 20ooO tons OF steel
plates for the ilarlnnd 4 Wolf shin
Buildlng Company Of Belfast, Ireland.
This IL the largest contract ever placed
In this country FOR steel plates.
A majority OF the Clyde ship build.
ing concerns have recently made con.
tracts with American mills for their
steel pln,c requirements for many
months ahead. The contrnc,s nre be-.
Ing placed now for fear that the United
Stn'cs Steel Corporation win shortly
advance prices.
The state herald., 1901-04-26
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS
AT CANDLELIGHT CLUB

Denver, Colo. April Gothic News
thus characterizes the meeting and
banquet OF the Denver Candlelight
Club at the Brown Palace hotel last
night:
There were famous men, we'll
known men, orators, men who are
directly In line for fame, and those
who didn't speak. didn't care to, who
were satisfied at "the feast OF reason
and the flow OF soul" the silvery
words OF men OF the great educational
institutions OF the country and state, OF
the Church and the professions.
"It is dinner that will go down
into history. Its rhetorical sky
rockets went on In the mellow glow Of
the wax candles, for, as the name sig
nifies. the candle was the only means
OF illumination; the electrollers were
turned out when the toasts began.
''lt was the nineteenth meeting OF
the club and a menu-Intellectual-o
rare delight had been prepared.
Princeton and Dartmouth men were at
the Brown In large number. having
gathered from all parts OF Colorado
and surrounding states to greet the
presidents OF their alma matters. And
when Presidents Patton and Tucker
We're introduced they all felt that they
Were boys again and privileged to yell
TO their hearts content"
The principal speakers were Prcsl-
dent Francis l.. Patton OF Princeton
University, President William j.
Tucker OF Dartmouth. President VIII.
lam II. Slocum Of Colorado College, and
Rabbi Friedman OF Denver.
Among the guests We're the following
distinguished college presidents and
educators: President James ii. Baker
OF the University OF Colorado. Chanccl.
lor Henry A. Buchtel OF the University
OF Denver, President Regis Chauvenet
OF the State School Of Mines, Superin.
tcndent Aaron Cove OF the Denver
schools.
The meeting was cnllvencd by the
College yclls Of the alumni OF Princeton
nnd Dartmouth, who Were present In
considerable numbers.
The subject discussed was, Tho
Modern University and Its Relation.
ship To American Citizenship" The
consensus OF opinion OF the distin,
ruisbed educators was that the univer.
slty us teacher of pure science Is In.
dispcnrnble 10 the henlthful develop,
mcnt OF civilization and the greatest
good OF the state.
The state herald., 1901-04-26
STEEL TRUST TO HAVE
STRONG COMPETITOR

Detroit. April 2o.-The Evening
News says:
Final arrangements We're made yes
terday for the building OF n steel and
iron plant at Sault Ste Marie, ON the
Canadian side. which will employ TO-
600 men and be capitalized at $4,000
coo.
The plant will be operated In connec.
ton with the great power canal being
constructed ut the Canadian 500 by
i. ii. Clerguc and his associates OF the
Coo Power corporation. The financ-
cling of the project is In the hands Of
A. II. Hovey Of Liverpool, we'll
known English promoter. who has en-.
listed American. English and Cana.
dian capital in the desired amount.
When asked how soon II was expected
to have the plant In operation, Mr..
Hovey said:
AN enormous project like this takes
time. However. we are so advanced
that part Of the mill VIII be running
Inside OF six months and the entire
plant within year and n half. Then
we shall employ 10000 men at least.
II Is our Intention TO have mills on
both sides OF the 500 river. In the
United States and Canada"
The International Steel. Iron ard
Pipe Company will be- organized TO To-
cate immense steel mills ON both the
Canadian and the United States sides
OF the 500 canal, with capacity OF
100000 tons annually and employing
about 10000 men. The Consolidated
Lake Superior Power Company, OF
which Mr.. Clcrcuc Is vice president,
II Is understood. will take large
block OF the S50,0oo.0Oo stock Of the
new company.
As an outcome OF the establishing
OF the steel works at the 500. 1t is said
that a blast furnace viii la cs,ab.
lished In Detroit with n capacity OF
l.opp tons OF pig iron per day, en-
ploying 1000 men.
II wns intimated by those Interested
mat the new company would bc an act
I've competitor OF the recently formed
steel combine In the United States.
The state herald., 1901-04-26
Death OF G-orr. Copp-m

Denver, Colo. April 2o.-A New
York dispatch says TINT George Cop.
pcll. senior partner OF the firm of
Maitland. Coppell a Co.. president OF
the Wisconsin Central Railroad Com.
pnny. and n hnnnclcr promlncn, In
many railroads and other corpora.
ilons. died yesterday nj his home In
New York. He was iifty.four years
old.
Mr.. Coppcll. Ms chairman Of the
board OF directors Of the Denver n
lilo Grnndc. wns well known In Colo.
rado. lie wns Interested IN mines mud
other property nj several points In the
state. md mndc n visit 10 Colorado NJ
lcnut once very year lie had been
for many years connected with the lilo
Grnndc. lie was n member of the fc.
organization committee IN 1881, aud In
1880 after the reorganization, was
mndc the chairman Of the bonrd Of di.
rpptorH
The state herald., 1901-04-26
AGUINALDO BECOMES A VERY
EXCELLENT FILIPINO INDEED

that since the dissolution Of the insur.
gent congress and the declaration Of
guerilla warfare the chiefs had oper.
ated to all intents and purposes indie
pendently. They recognized him as
commander-in-chief, sending him re
ports occasionally, and he issued some
orders, but for the last seven months
communication had been difficult, and
he had been almost disconnected.
81 am now urging in the strongest
possible manner" said Aguinaldoi
that all insurgents should surrender
and swear allegiance to the United
States"
He expresses the opinion that Tinio,
Lusban, Malvar and other representa-
tive insurgents will surrender as soon
as they come to understand the nature
of the amnesty offered them. He said
he hoped that when the work of pacifi.
cation was complete, and conditions
were settled the prisoners in Guam
would be released.
After referring in grateful terms tc
the courteous treatment accorded him
by the military authorities he declared
his conviction that the civil govern
ment which would follow pacitication
would realize the highest hopes of the
Filipino people.
When questioned regarding the hope
that he would visit the United States
he replied that he would like to do SO
but had made no plans yet, placing
himself entirely at the disposition OF
the United States government.
In concluding the interview he OBJ
served:
Every word in my address to my
couhtrymen, the Filipinos, came from
my heart hope the Americans be
lieve me thoroughly sincere In my ef'
forts to secure peace under American
auspices to promote the welfare and
prosperity of the Philippines"
The state herald., 1901-04-26
smelling Company Election.

New York. April 23.--An adjourned
meeting OF the directors Of the Amcri-
can Smelling and Refining Company
WIS held yesterday and the bylaws
We're amended to permit Of n reprcsen-
tation In the directorate Of the Gug.
gcnheim interest. whose plants were
recently absorbed by the company.
The number OF directors was In
creased from sixteen TO twenty -one.
the new members being Ave OF the
Guggcnheim brothers.
Daniel Gu.gcnhcim was elected
chairman Of the board and Simon Gug.
gcnhcim secretary.
The state herald., 1901-04-26
Libel Cas-. win Be Tried.

Denver, Colo. April 23.-Judge John
/. Mullins OF the NTH division of the
District Court yesterday denied the
motion TO qunsh In each Of the cases
of T. NJ. Patterson against William
Staplcion and Crawford Hill, editor
and publisher. respectively, OF the
Denver Republican. for criminal libel.
The cases will 20 to trial by Il jury
on May 18th.
In the meantime the court will hear
n motion 10 quash the Information
against the Republican Publishing
Company. as n corporation.
Mcssrs. Hill and Stapleton each en-
tered u plea OF not guilty yesterday.
The state herald., 1901-04-26
SIGNALS TO THE PLANETS.

Take flag about the size Of Europe
and mount it on a staff the length OF
the circumference of the earth. Then
generate sufficient electric fluid to illu-
inmate the material, which should be
Of a conductive character. Having
done this, apply the fluid to the mate
rials with the assistance of all the
electric waves of the solar system.
Next change the laws Of nature In 50
much as they prevent the waving OF
so gigantic flag as the signal. Select
Il day when the conditions are favor
able and put the apparatus in opera
ton. Then, If the Martians are on the
alert, they could possibly observe the
signal and reply to 1t, say, in a couple
Of centuries. If you do not obtain a
manifestation, conclude that the inhab-
itants of Mars are looking the other
way-London Punch.
The state herald., 1901-04-26

Manila, April 23.-A representative
of the Associated Press visited Emilio
Aguinaldo this afternoon ut SO Solan0
street. where he was removed from the
Malacanan, and found him In a large
room up stairs, furnished with table,
typewrlting machine, four settees and
twenty chairs. His wife, who was en-
tertalning number of Filipino woman
friends, sat at one end of the room,
while Agulnaldo. smoking cigar and
chatting with Benito Legardo, occupied
the opposite corner.
Others present We're Lleutenant-Colo-
mel John 8. Mallory, Forty-tirst infant
ry, who has charge of Aguinald0; Lieu
tenant Gilbert a. Youngberg, Third ar
tillery, and Mr.. Fisher, General Mac
Arthur's private secretary.
Aguinaldo, whose bearing was court
eous and dignfied, was dressed in
white, looked well and altogether made
an excellent Impression. Legardo,
who but recently returned from the
United States, talked of the trip, and
Aguinaldo, who seemed greatly inter
ested, smiled and asked numerous
questions. He inquired particularly as
to what President Mckinley said, and
seemed anxious to know what was
thought of him in the United States.
He was rather reluctant to talk for
publication and considered every ques-
tion particularly before answering. He
said he was doing all he could to assist
in the publication of the Filipinos, and
expressed himself as surprised at what
the Americans had accomplished.
When he was first captured, he went
on to say, he was greatly astonished to
find that majority of the Filipinos
entertained the opinion that American
sovereignty was preferable to ndepen-
dence, but now he was inclined to be
lieve that way himself. He explained
The state herald., 1901-04-26

There has Just concluded at Catan-
FARO. Italy. the trial OF 230 men belong
ing to criminal association. which
named Itself 'The lmperishable Tree"
The managing chiefs were the
trunks" fully initiated members were
branches" junior members were
leaves" and the novices the FIRST
flowers" The plunder realized by the
organization was the fruit" This seems
to have been considerable. Without
counting homicides and crimes OF vlo-
lence. the robberies during the few
months numbered more than 400, and
the various articles stolen total some
thing like half million. As the pub
lie court was not large enough for such
a trial, II had to be held in church
The sentences amount to six hundred
years.
The state herald., 1901-04-26

prises gave him u national reputation,
and for the last thirty years he has
been the foremost irrigation engineer
Of the country. His services have
been in request in all parts of the
arid west.
Mr.. Nettleton was state engineer I'M.
der Governors Grant and Eaton and
was n member of the first state capitol
commission. When the United States
government began the investigation Of
irrigation, Mr.. Nettleton was made
consulting engineer and acted in :hat
capacity rs long as the investigation
lasted, from 1889 to 1893.
After that he was sent to Europe
two or three times to investigate the
irrigation systems there, the manner
of reforesting denuded tracts of land
and to study the best methods of pre-
venting destruction of forests. The
last of these trips was made about two
years ago. when he came back from
Spain with many new ideas. For the
last two years he has been irrigation
expert with the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture. His last report
was on the reservoir system of the
Cache In Poudre valley. This year he
had been devoting his time to the
study of the management of canals
and the losses by seepage.
Mrs. Nettleton and one daughter sur
vive lin. His only son died in Chey-
cnne last fall. His daughter IL the
wife of W. n. Plckard. an attorney
OF Kansas City. formerly of Pueblo.
She was last night notified Of the
death. 1t is likely that the body will
be taken to Kansas City for Inter
ment.
-+-+-+-$|-+++++$%<
OF Canon City. The other officers are
from Denver, and include w. Il.
Sweet, vice president: Mrs. Jean F.
Webb. secretary; II. +. Spencer, treas
urer: Mrs. j. A. Walker. primary su-
perintendent; Rev. B. Il. Tyler. normal
superintendent. Rev. II. A. n. Wilson
Of Pueblo has charge OF home depart
ment work.
The state herald., 1901-04-26

The rearing OF ostriches In the VAL
ley of the Nile Is likely to become an
Important industry in the near future.
An experimental farm, established
under French auspices, in the vicinity
Of Heliopolis. has successfully demon
strated the suitability OF the climate OF
the Delta for this purpose. and during
the present season the number OF birds
Of all ages has reached the respectable
total OF l.i0o. The runs are established
by means of cheap rabble. and are
planned out concentrically round a
central watch-tower. which permits OF
a survey OF the whole farm being made
mt a glance.
The state herald., 1901-04-26
STOCK on.r.n,ln. A..erl.,,on.

Wichita. Kan. April 23.-The live
stock sanitary boards Of Missouri.
Kansas. oklahoma. Texas, Colorado.
New Mexico and Arizona met here
yesterday and effected the organiza.
ton OF the Southwestern Live Stock
Quarantine Association, with DIR. r.
Luckcy Of Columbia. Missouri, I'M
president. ana william u. Bolton Of
Woodward. oklahoma Territory. M
secretary. II wns resolved by the nv.
soclniion that inspection be co.opcfat.
I've between the boards constituting
the association.
The state herald., 1901-04-26
rnnnaet, onmm,..lnnrr

Denver. Colo. April 90 Charles A.
johnson of Durango wna appointed by
Goyornor ormnn yesterday NJ commits.
nlpnor Of Colorado 10 net with similar
commissioners named by the territory
of New Mexico and the Interior De.
pnrimont of the United Sintcs IN the
determination of the boundary line be-
tween southern Colorado nnd New
Mexico. under the provisions Of H. II,
No To-.
The state herald., 1901-04-26

Thre was a unique mixing Of reli-
gions at meeting last week in New
York. 1t was meeting OF the Baron
and Baroness Hirsch association and
was held in the Baptist church. Of
which Rev. Dir. Macarthur is pastor.
The baron and baroness were Jews.
WI Ting Fang, Chinese minister to
this country. was the principal speak
er and Rev. DR.. Heber Newton. the
distinguished Episcopalian divine, also
delivered an address.
The state herald., 1901-04-26
sheep starving Near w.,..,,n.

Cheyenne. Wyo,. April 23.-Dcnvcr
Republican Specially Reports have
been received here thnt sheep nrc
starving To death In great numbers
near Wnsn'ch. near the Wyoming.
tinh line.
Feed X snld to he very scarce there
aud the rnngc has been ovcrcrowdrd.
There IL No hay Ia bc Ind In ihnt vi.
cinliy, nnd unless new grnss springs
up soon, very heavy LOSSES viii be sus.
inlncd.
The state herald., 1901-04-26

II In announced that the Grand Duke
Wilhelm Ernest Of saxo-Wolmar will.
on the expiration OF the period OF
mourning for Queen Victoria. become
engaged to the youngest daughter Of
the late Duke Alfred OF sasc-coburg.
Gotha. The grand duke was born In
1876, and huooceded his grandfather In
the ducby last January. The bride.
elect In the Princess Beatrice Leopold
Inc OF sarc-coburg, the youngest
daughter OF the late Duke Alfred tsoc.
ond son OF Queen victoria) and tho
Grand Duchess Marie. OF Prussia.
The state herald., 1901-04-26

Morocco has taken first step toward
civilization. The Sultan has ordered
a set of Highland bagpipes from a
Glasgow firm. They are probably the
most costly ever made in Scotland, as
the mountings are in 1S-carat gold
and the price is $1,000. One of the
chief officers at the Sultan's court is a
Maclean-a nephew of the Highland
chief of Lochblne in Null. who insists
on spelling his name MacLaine.
The state herald., 1901-04-26

The private letter books of Robert
Morris. the fnancier of the revolu-
tion, which were lost for several gen.
erations, were brought to light in
Washington recently, and have been
deposited in the congressional library.
Another acquisition by the library is
the original manuscript setting forth
the various DEGREES by which the titles
were conferred on Columbus by the
pope for the discovery of America.
The state herald., 1901-04-26
Missouri iti,.r i'l.od

H. Joseph. Mo-. April 20 The pres.
rni rise ~ the Missouri river " croni.
Ing havoc on the Kansas side mud the
towns of Wnihenn nnd Elwoud are In
danger ~ being swept nwny. The river
hnp shifted 10 the west fully n mile.
cnuHlng grrni LOSSES to bottom fnrm
lands tlni have never heretofore been
under water.
The state herald., 1901-04-26

John Wilkes Booth. the assassin OF
Abraham Lincoln. lies in an unmarked
grave that, except perhaps to one or
two persons, is also unknown. DR..
George L. Porter of Bridgeport. Conn,
who saw both the killing of Lincoln
and the death and burial OF Booth.
says that Booths body was hidden in
Washington arsenal. in spot still
kept secret After that 1t was given
to the family upon condition that no
monument nor even a mound should
mark its resting place.
The state herald., 1901-04-26
THE STATE HERALD.
LII PAINTER owner and Publisher.
HoLYoKR :. COLORADO.

crowded through the ocean may be
becoming the iron four-masted sailing
ship Afghanistan. managed to make a
seven months voyage from San Fran
cisco to Liverpool without being spo-
ken by another vessel. Not word was
heard of her from her departure till
she sailed up the Mersey, a few days
ago.
The state herald., 1901-04-26

A quarter of a century ago the whole
OF the mercantile marine OF Japan
could have been described on small
sheet of note paper; but now, 1t re-
quires considerable volume, as 1t to-
tails 491 steamers of 4S4,S53 tons. and
1,031 sailing ships of 146.0SS tons-in
all $685. tons, and it now tenth on the
worlds list Of ship-owning nations.
The state herald., 1901-04-26
i.lehnrd y. ,.n,nnrll nrnn.

New York. Aprll 80 Richard T..
ltoihwell. editor of the Engineering nni
Mining journal, died nt his homo In
this city yesterday. aged sixty. four
years. His dcntt was due to 4 can.
Ger ~ the stomach nftcr an illness
of i've weeks.
The state herald., 1901-04-26

The old Mems Loyal icneuc OF Lnrl.
mer county has been organized aud /.
composed lnrgcly ~ old soldiers. The
object Of the league IL The protection
of the public domain from the land
rrnt,bcfF,
The state herald., 1901-04-26
Eree,ln. 10 nrnih nj NINA

Seattle, Wash, April 2o.-Thc Sknr.
way News of April 18th brings scnsn.
iionni reports OF wholesale deaths by
ir"zlhI along the consL Two hundred
persons died from exposure or freezing
before the middle Of January At ynrl.
Gus points M aud down the coast.