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Evening star., 1902-01-04
FUNERAL OF col. AYREs.
His Remains at Rest in Rock Creek
Cemetery.


The funeral of Col. e. w. Ayres, the we'll
kncwn former newspaper man, who drop
ped dead Of apoplexy in the private office
Of President E. S. Johnson Of the Citizens
National Bank yesterday, was held from the
family residence, 1134 New Hampshire ave-
nue.. this afternoon.
The only persons present outside the i'm
mediate family were Mr.. Colin Studds of
the Pennsylvania railroad, Senator Money,
former Senator Faulkner and Mr. Neal Of
the International Steamship Company, all
of whom were intimate friends of the de-
ceased.
: Cor Ayres was always ayerse to acting
as. pallbearer when. any Of his friends died,
and because Of this the family had the pail
bearers selected by the undertaken. The
services. which were simple and brief, were
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Alfred Harding
of ST, Paurs Episcopal Church, 23d street.
Interment was at Rock Creek cemetery
Col. Ayres served with distinction In the
confederate army. He was a member Of
the famous Richmond Blues and was a
member OF the company that officiated at
the execution of John Brown.
Evening star., 1902-01-04
FOR RECLAIMING ARID LANDS.
Bill to BE Submitted to Full Congress
sionaI COmmittee January Z.

An important meeting was recently held
in this city in the interest of bill appro-
priating the receipts from the disposal of
public lands in certain states and terri
tories to the construction OF irrigation
works for the reclamation Of arid lands.
, This meeting was attended by senators,
representatives and delegates representing
Nebraska Kansas, Oklahoma. North Da-
kCta, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming
Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Ne
vada, Idaho, Washington, Oregon Califor
mia. and a committee was appointed to
draft bill looking to the reclamation of
arid lands. This committee was presided
owed by Senator Warren, as chairman, and
after holding numerous meetings appointed
Senators Warren, Hansbrough and Repre-
sentatives Shafroth, Monden land New
lands as a committee on revision. That
committee has put into final shape bill to
accomplish the desired purposes and has
issued call for meeting of the full COM
mittee at o'clock on the evening of the 7th
instant at the rooms of the committee on
claims, when its work will be presented for
approval. After that meeting a call will
be issued for a general meeting of all the
senator's, representatives and delegates
from the arid and semi-arid states and ter
ritories for final approval before it is intro
duced in Congress. ~ '
The bill provides that all the money re-
ceived from the sale of public lands in
Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Mon
tana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South
Dakota, Utah, Washington and wyoming
shall be set aside as a special fund to be
known as the reclamation fund, to be used
in the examination and survey for and the
construction and maintenance of irrigation
works In the arid and semi-arid regions of
the states named. The Secretary of the In
terror is authorized by the bill to report to
Congress plan for construction of irriga-
tion works as contemplated by the bill.
Lands it is proposed to irrigate shall be
subject to entry only under the homestead
law in tracts not to exceed eighty acres
The Secretary is also authorized to let con-
tracts for the construction of irriga ton
works but no contract shall be let where
the estimates of the engineers show that
the cost of the enterprise will average more
than $40 an acre Eight hours Is to con-
stitute days labor, and no Asiatic labor is
to be employed Those who enter upon
these lands under the homestead law are to
pay So an acre for them before making final
proof, this money to be added to the re-
ciamation fund.
Evening star., 1902-01-04

route to Basey, two; arrived at Basey or
Tanauan, Leyte, twenty-nne TWENTY-FIVE
of whom were wounded. The number of
insurgents killed is estimated at fifty.
'The number of insurgents who took
part in the attack was about 400. 1t is not
known who was the leader of this attack,
but the town presidente and chief of police
were at least the organizers and promoters.
The presidente was near the kitchen when
the attack was made. Both these men
were killed.
30 The Survivors Highly Praised.
In a general order. dated Caibayog, Sa-
mar, October II. Col. Chas. F. Robe, COM
Inanding the 9th Infantry, eulogizes the
conduct of Company c at the terrible mas
sacre. saying:
I'VE may turn from the profound sorrow
which is our lot to bear with those in
former homes of our dead to the happy and
enifvening contemplation of the valor and
heroism displayed by the few remaining
members of the company, but the most
graphic pen and vivid description are want
ing to rightly portray the brave, heroic and
successful efforts of the little band of sur
vivors who. having fought off the foe, one
portion held it at bay while the other ex-
amfned and made sure of our dead being
actually so, succored the wounded, carrying
them off the field to the one possible point
in the direction of safety-the river bank
and calmly lowering from its staff and
bringing away their flag.
1.-THE ernbarking of the little party in five
barrotas. for Basey, Samar, twenty five miles
away, the day and night ride. the founder
ing of one boat the separations and mis-
fortunes to others, entailing further losses of
life: the arrival of two of the boats at Basey
at o'clock on the morning of the 10Th with
twenty-five then living men. twenty-five Of
whom were wounded, and of two bodies of
men who died en- route, and yet still fur
ther mortality, all conspire to make contin-
nous a most strange and eyentful history
Survivors of Company c., your spendidly
courageous defensive and aggressive war
fare at Balangiga has gone into history
as a rare achievement. Your regiment is
proud of you. To you, and to those who
fought with you and fell, the army is in
debted for a superb demonstration of what
the will and bravery of few determined
men may accomplish under most unequal
and unfaEorable conditions s. .
Evening star., 1902-01-04
Others Coincide.
TITLE INSURANCE MEETING.
Consolidation of Companies Discusse,
by Trustees.

by Trustees.
A meeting Of the trustees of the Real
Estate Title Insurance Company was held
this afternoon ait the office of the company
No. 470 Louisiana avenue. The report Of
the committee appointed to consider the
question of the consolidation of title COM
ranies was considered, and the plan to eff
feet this eltI q by rsle committee was
adapted. - g
ssThe action of the trustees will be reported
ts d meeting of the stockholders, and upon
the approval by The latter the plan as far
assit relates to this company can be carried
out. sa-s.i -.
AS previously stated in The Star, the plan
of the Committee contemplates a consolida-
tion of the Real Estate and Columbia Title
companies and the formation of a COM
pany, with a capital of sl,000009, to carry
ON title insurance and bonding business.
A meeting of the directors of the Column
bia Title Company will be~held next Mon
day to act upon a similar report that will
be made by a committee appointed to con-
slider this subject. -
Evening star., 1902-01-04
Dogs In Ghent.
From Modern cultu

FROM Modern Culture.
Most people know how prominent a part
is played by the dog in Belgium, he
acts as the poor mans horse. BY ones BY
twos. by threes and by fours,, dogs may be-
seen drawing the milk carts. hauling the
vegetables. bringing home the washing
doing anything and everything in fact that
falls in other countries to the lot of horse
or donkey. What is more, the dog even
takes his owner for an airing, and what
stands In Belgium for 1.-THE little donkey
shay of Londons Whitechapel or the
classic Old Kent road, is drawn by a team
of dogs who move along at great pace
and who generally seem willing happy and
well cared for. But the Belgian dog has
mot stopped here He is an ambitious crea-
ture. He Is not content to do naught but
slave. He has. in fact, aspired to the law
with such good effect that he has become
one of its limbs, and now plays the part Of
policeman, and with such good results. too.
that crime In that particular district IA.
trolled by him is said TO have diminished d bv
two-thirds since his entry into the force
It is at Ghent that the dog has become q
recognized member of the regular town
constabulary. His introduction was fhe
outcome Of particularly happy thouehf.
of Monsieur van Wesenail, chief commis-
sioner of police there, who has trained his
dogs to very high pitch Of efficiency.
Evening star., 1902-01-04
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED
CHARLES KELSEY GOVERNMENT
CLERK, vIcg4M or DISEASE.
Native of England bus Had Resided In
- ne
Washington More TAan Twenty
FiyesNears.

Charles L. Kelseyda clesk in the Office of
the judge advocate general in the Navy
Department was faand dead in bed in his
room at the board h01se of Mrs. Gro
chon No 1882 N rect northwest, about
II o. clock this mol ing u Acting Coroner
Glazebrook examfnd t4,s body and gave
certificate OF death from Hdney trouble.
The deceased was a native of England,
and was sixty years cid. He had been in
the employ of the government for more
than twenty-five years. In 1868 he was
married at Leieestershire, and a few days
after the marriage he. sailed with his wife
for this country. They came to this city
from New York, and after remaining here
a short time went to ST. George, Kan,
There Mr.. Kelsey bought a farm. Six
years later his crop was ruined by grass
hoppers, and he obtained an appointment In
the government service, and has lived here
ever since.
Several years ago when Kelsey and his
wife found they could not get along we'll
together they separated, and Mrs. Kelsey
now lives at 1610e14th street northwest.
Five children live with her, the sixth one,
Mrs Maud Gibson. having married several
years ago. The youngest of the five chill
dren with their mother Is Florence. twelve
years Old
Maintained Friendly Relations.
Although the husband and wife did not
live together the former frequently caEed
on the latter. Thursday last he spent the
evening with his wife and children. 1t was
his intention to return to England this
spring as there was money coming to him
there from an estate.
Mr.. Kelsey retired last night about the
usual hour after having attended to his
duties for the day.. This morning Lizzie
Henderson, the chambermaid in the house,
went to the room and was unable to open
the door and she summoned her empiOyer.
The door was forced open and a physician
was called He decided that life had been
extinct several hours.
Undertaken Gawlers removed the body to
the home of Mr.. Keisey's family this after
noon. Arrangements, for the funeral have
not yet been made.
Evening star., 1902-01-04

successful method evolved by Amerf-
cas- greatest scientist physician. DR..
II. A. sfocuni, whose great fberality,
through his FREE TRIAL TREAT
MENT. sent broadcast throughout this
broad land. has consolidated utoSt 10
the rout of the most potent agency I'm
the destruction of human life I'm this
hemisphere.
His FREE SYSTEM OF TREATMENT
has arrested the hand of death I'm the
cases OF Thousands of consumptives
and has prevented the disease I'm
countless instances.
The SIocum Treatment consists OF
four distinct remedie. for the cure OF
C0NSU UMPTIoN. WEAK LUNGS, CA
TARRH. BRONCHITIS AND ALL PUIs-
M0NARN AND WASTING DISEASES
and Is based upon principles essential
to the correction of function, the re-
building of the tissues, tke overthrow
of parasitic animal organism and the
esta blishment of health In all the de-
partments of the human body.
Evening star., 1902-01-04
: Origin of city's Plan.

For the first time, as far as known, a
careful study has been made into the
source from which the plan Of this city,
as devised by l. Enfant. was derived. The
results of such a study as made by Mr..
Glenn Brown will be presented at the
meeting of the Columbian Historical So
ciety. Monday evening, in the banquet hall
of the Shoreham. By means of a stereop-
ticon appropriate illustrations will be dis
played.
Following Mr.. Browns paper. Mr.. Chas.
Moore will read paper entitled IL Enfant
and the improvement of Washington"
Evening star., 1902-01-04
Dates set4er'IIrtals.

The case Of MarceAAss. Cnles. aolored. In
dicted for the nnlrder; Hast August, Of
William Hawkins, fafsdhe parties were
at Deanwood Park. ;RhaI fen, set for trial
Monday. the Doth siaataHtel before Justice
Anderson. in Crimina} Court No. l.
In. the same courts a week later. Mon
day, the 9th instant .l,YeTke Nelson. ac-
cused of the murder-o of Charles Washing
ton. the % of last ostpbsr. by cutting him
26th street, will be paced fon trial.
Evening star., 1902-01-04
Grand Jury wni Consider Case.

William Quill, colored. was given a pre-
liminary hearing before Judge Scott Of the
Police Court this morning on charge of
assault with intent to- kill. Joseph Col
bert. the complainant, told the court that
Quill chased him with a loaded revolver in
Armory street southwest, on Christmas day
and fired three shots at him, though none
of them took effect. 2sA
The case,was sent to the, grand jury.s In
the meantime Quill will have to stay in jail
unless he gives bond Of 81 900.
Evening star., 1902-01-04
slight Chande jPermitted.

The Vermont Marble Company of Proctor,
VT, has been granted permission by the
District Commissioners tof make a slight
change in the exteriors of dhe marble to be
used in finishing the Trunhull street pump
ing station. for the water department. The
marble will be what is, known as ..six cut
line finish instead of being "dabbed.' as
originally specified. The change will be
made without Expense to the District and
will give a comparatively smooth surface
to the marble instead or rough one.
Evening star., 1902-01-04

According TO tneSe ngureS, 10 per cent
OF the whole falls to Germany
During the six months ended December
81, 1901. there were built In the United
States and officially numbered by the bu-
reau of navigation III rigged vessels Of
15i ,o!3 gross tons. compared with 56S rugged
vessels of 1929 gross tons for the cor
responding six months of 1900. Canal boats
and uniigged barges are not included.
The principal decline, 1852 tons, Is on
the Atlantic seaboard. and is attribute bic
to work on several large ocean steamers.
which will be completed during the COM
ing six months. Included In the six months,
figures are thirty-eight vessels, each over
1900 tons, and aggregating 103 S32 tons.
OF these. fourteen steel steamers, aggre-
eating 52.31O tons, were built on the great
lakes. Four are for the seaboard, two
banana steamers. Watson and s.Buck-
man. each of $50 tons, the 'Hugoma.
2,1S2 tons, and the '.Minnetonka. 1910
tons. The .Minnetonka" will be cut in two
to pass the canals.
On the seaboard fifteen wooden schooners
Of "a. 1854 tons We're built, five steel steam
ers for the coasting trade and one steel
ferry boat. aggregating 20.964 TONS Square
rigged vessels are the steel ship "william
p. Frye" 3.314 tons. and two barkentines
on the Pacific aggregating 2,3l0 tons.
Evening star., 1902-01-04
WILLING TO SELL.
Foundry Church Board Adopts ResOIu-
tiOn Regarding House of Worship.

A meeting of the quarterly conference of
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church was
held last evening in the church, 14th and
G streets, and the offers submitted for the
purchase OF the church property were again
considered. No final action was reached on
this question, and 1t VIII be taken UP for
final disposition at a future session.
A resolution was adopted, however, which
was to the effect that the time had come to
remove from the present location. This is
the first formal action showing a willing
ness to sell the church property, but it was
said that this decision having been reached, :
1t remained for the congregation to decide
which one, II any, is the best of the propo-
sitfOnS submitted. T& =
Evening star., 1902-01-04
DROPS THE CASE.

Prosecution Decides There IL Nothing
In Charge Against Lee Hammerly.
Mr. Mullowny, the assistant United States
attorney at the Police Court, dropped the
case today against Lee Hammerly. who
was arrested Thursday on charge of con-
spiracy Mr.. Mullowny reports that he
found nothing in the case which warranted
an arrest being made, and Mr.. Hammerly
was discharged from custody.
Evening star., 1902-01-04
building Permit. Issued.

Building permits were issued today as fol-
lows:
Arthur Copeland, to build three-story
and cellar brick dwelling at 1885 Bacon
street northwest, Mt. Pleasant; cost, 5000.
w. N. Scott, to make general repairs to
COL 10Th street northwest; cost. $500
J. e. Hurley. to make repairs to 1919 Ohio
avenue northwest; cost. $1I5,
Elliott A. HOPES. ID make repairs to
151 Harrison street, Anacostia; cost, $125
II. L. Padgett. repairs to SO and 40 Ivy
street southeast: cost. $40.
Evening star., 1902-01-04
BUILDING OF SHIPS.
America Ranks Second to England, In
Guiding Colonies.

United States Consul Monaghan at Chem
nitz has made report to the State Depart
ment in regard to the worlds ship building
for 1900.
The total number of vessels Of over 100
registered tons built during 1900 is given
in German returns as $40 sailing vessels
and 966 steamships, with total tonnage
of 2,26s.98s tons. OF this number. 20 sail
ing vessels and 20 steamships, with a ton
mage of 211.s50 tons, were built by Ger,
many.
The following table gives the relative po-
sitfon of the shipbuilding countries for 1900,
number of ships and registered tons:
Evening star., 1902-01-04
school House Completed.

Mr. Snowden Ashford, the inspector OF
buildings. has notified the District Commits
sioners that the school house at Sd and k
streets southwest is completed. He further
states that he has been advised. that as vet
the building has not been assigned name
Evening star., 1902-01-04
Damage Amounts to s2O.

An alarm was turned in about noon today
for fire in the house of John Lee, No. 2
Dunn,s court northwest. The house was
damaged to the amount of about 500 The
property is owned by the Washington Loan
and Trust Company, and Is insured.
Evening star., 1902-01-04
slight variation.

From the Chicago News
Forge.You say the gentleman said b
had the jim-jams?"
F'enton-s'N No. he said he had the lanes
jams He Is q Bostonian" :" 5szl
Evening star., 1902-01-04

Chicago Is suffering from Its annual short
age Of money In the city treasury.
Evening star., 1902-01-04
The Casualties.

ihree ohieers and twenty-nine men were
kiieo al Baiansisa; one hospital corps
man anu hve men of company missing at
Baiangiga, undoubtedly killed and bodies
consumed in barfacRslor carried out to sea ).
missing en- route to ,Base3. two; killed en-
foute to Basey. three died OF wounds en-
Evening star., 1902-01-04
THE STRAIGHT WAY To HEALTH

These free remedies comprise the
great CURATIVE FORCES discovered
by the eminent physician, DIR. SIocuu,
they represent the acme of the phar-
macists skill, md with them will he
found explicit directions Tor their use
in any case.- -.---
Evening star., 1902-01-04

musical wiseacres of Great Britain.to dis
cover that an American musician coul,
teach them something new. but there wa
no doubt lin their minds after the frs
performance Of Sousa's Band in Londol
Evening star., 1902-01-04

The Bischo6 concerts, which have been
given 90 acceptably for the past twenty
years. will. n possible. be more interesting
this season than ever before. Information
regarding the dates of the concerts can be
found In the amusement column.
Evening star., 1902-01-04
Official ;Acoount Received at War
Department.
INFORMATION GIVEN BY SURVIVORS
Report of Capt BookmilIer, 9th
Infantry.
ATTACKED ~BY PRISONERS

Adjutant General corbin today received
a mail from General Chaffee, commanding
the division of the Philippines, containing
an official account of the disastrous affair
at BaIangiga, Samar. on the 2Sth of Sep
tember last, in which Company c of the
9th Infantry was nearly wiped out by an
unexpected attack by supposedly friendly
Filipincs
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-20
EARLY RESIDENT PASSES AWAY.
Senator SIotten, of North Dakota, Dies
at Asbury Hospital.

Senator Andrew Slotten, a promi-
nent North Dakota politician, who in
the early days was one of the first
mail carriers ever employed in Mime
apolis, died at noon yesterday at As
bury hospital after a sickness lasting
2bout a month. Senator SIotten was
Sixty-two years of age.
He came to Minneapolis about thirty
years ago, and secured employment as
mail carrier, when the postal service
here was in its infancy He weht later
into the railway mail service and was
at one time police officer in the city.
He was prominent in Scandinavian
circles and the leader and organizer of
the first Scandinavian band in the
city.
He left Minneapolis for the Black
Hills to engage in mining. At this
venture he was not successful. and
later he removed to Wahpeton, N. d..
where he engaged in farming. He
served two terms in the legislature of
the state, and following his second
term was elected to the senate. which
office he held at the time of his death.
Senator Slotten leaves two children.
Mrs. Anton Bjornson, Dwight, N. D..
and Torwald Slotten, Wahpeton. His
wife is also living. The remains will
be taken to Dwight today for inter-
ment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-20
S
p p p AND S S S
2 S

Q. What made Krupp the richest man
in Europe7
A. The manufacture of improved guns
brought him from moderate means to
fortune now estimated at $4oo, 900.
Q. If any other gun maker could make
such large improvements over the present
system as Krupp made over the past,
would he also make scores or hundreds Of
millions?
A. Yes, if properly protected by patents
and with reasonable capital to establish
plant and ELL orders, he should make larger
profits as the market is now larger and
steadily growing.
Q. Is there any such invention now
perfected and proved?
A. Yes, the Brown Segmcntal Wire
Tube gun is even greater improvement
over the present than the Krupp gun was
over the past systems of construction.
Q. How can investors profit by this sys-
temp ~
A. The Trustees for the foreign rights
now offer for Investment q sufficient num-
Der of shares of freim company to be
incorporated in Europe Il pay for building
one six-inch type rabid-ffe breech loading
Brown Segmentai Wire Fube gun for i'm
mediate use in founding a company to
manufacture these gums abroad for oil
foreign countries.
The Trustees believe that these shares
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-20
CITY NOTICE.
Once Of the City treasurer.


Office Of the City Treasurer
St. Paul, MIMI, Aug. Goth, 1902.
All persons interested In the assess
ment for paving South Wabasha street
with asphalt on concrete foundation.
from Water street - to Congress
street, except between the outer
rails of each of the street car
tracks, at present maintained on said
street, and the space necessary for gran
lite toothing along the outer edges of said
rails, including in the improvement afore-
said, 2H foot brick cutters on either side
of said street; the curbing Of
said street between the points named,
with granite; also the necessary gas, wa
ter and sewer connections, to the property
lines, in the City of st. Paul, Minnesota,
in accordance with an order of the Com
18th, 1901.
VIII take notice, that on the 9th day
OF August, 1902 / did receive a certain
warrant from the City Comptroller Of the
City of st. Paul, for the collection Of the
above named assessment.
The nature of this warrant is, that If
you fail to pay the assessment within
THIRTY DAYS
after the first publication of this notice,
shall report you and your real estate so
assessed as delinquent and apply to the
District Court of the County of Ramsey,
Minnesota, for Judgment against your
assessed, including interest, costs and
expenses, and for an order of the Court
to sell the same for the payment thereof.
OTTO BREMEN,
City Treasurer.
Aug. 20-1902-1t