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Show ing world, died at St. Joseph's hospital hospi-tal here Saturday. Mr. Howell, who was 77 years old. came to Denver from his horny in Los Angeles, about u month ago. Ills bedy was taken to los Angeles yesterday by bis niece. Mrs. C. H. Redmond of this city. Howell, who was born In Canada, joined the. told rush to California in 1S49, when but 15 years of age. loiter loit-er he became famous In the West through his dv"i" p;uent of th Com-stoek Com-stoek properties In .Nevada. In ixs$ i ho was sent to Australia to represent on English syndicate, and there gain-cil gain-cil the title of the John Hays Hammond Ham-mond of the aptlp"des. II retired from active work in 1 0 0 ; . ami took up his residence in Ixs Angeles. v I I DEATH OF JOHN HOWELL. Denver. Nov. 14 John Howell, who tor the last tweniy-llve years ha t. ea 1 oue of the leading Inures In tho mlu- |