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Evening star., 1901-02-18

Native of Germany, but Long a Resi-
dent of This City.

Mr.. William Witthaft died yesterday
morning at his residence, lis Sd street
southeast. He had been Ill but short time
Of pneumonia, the progress of the disease
being rapid. The funeral will be held We'd
nesday at 2 pm from the residence. thence
to Trinity German Lutheran Church, cor
ner of 4th and E streets northwest The
interment will be at Glenwood.
Mr.. Witthaft was kell known in business
circles and was highly respected. having
had a long and active career in this city
He was born in Hanover, Germany, October
3O 1923, and when a young man he came
of building carriages. His establishment
occupied a portion of what Is now the site
Of the Library OF Congress. In 1851 he mar
ried Miss Dorothy Bosse. by whom he had
two children, VIM. G., who died in 1875, and
Louise H., now the wife of Mr. Cotter T.
Bride of this city. His wife died in De-
cember 1873. In 1879 he married Mrs.
Elizabeth Miller, who survives him.
Mr. Witthaft retired from the business
in which he had been very successful some
thirty years ago. He was, however, one
of the organizers and the first president
of both the German-American and Metro
politan Building associations. He was also
one Of the founders of the Trinity German
Lutheran Church. For several years past
Mr. Witthaft had withdrawn from active
business owing to the condition of his
health.
Evening star., 1901-02-18

gravely: I'VE are not In danger of going
TO the poor house. but are We not rubbing
UP against the walls of the penttentlary!
The benef1ciaries of this bill. said Mr.
Pettus, will never be in danger OF the
poor house" Daughter)
Post once Appropriation.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Pettus' speech
the post office appropriation bill was taken
I'D OH motion of Mr.. Wolcott. chairman of
the committee on post offices and post
roads. As reported by the Senate COM
mittee the bill carried S124, ,30S,0SS Mr..
wolcott briefly explained the bill, and it
was then read
When the committee amendment appro-
priating $500, 900 for the extension of the
transportation of mail by the pneumatic
tube system was reached, Mr.. Wolcott said
that the provision was practically the same
as that proposed in the last session of Con-
gress. except that 1t provided for the con-
tinuation of contracts for pneumatic tube
service which. by limitation, expire on July
! next. Personally he was opposed to the
provision and he asked therefore that one
of the advocates of the provision take
charge of II.
Mr.. AllfsOn's Point of Order.
Mr.. Allison made point of order against
the provision that it was general legislation
on an appropriation bill
point of order was well taken. but pending
a discussion of the question it was passed
over temporarily.
Evening star., 1901-02-18
Washington Stock Exchange.

sales-regular call. Y o'clock m;.Washington
e4ss. Capital Traction, at 105A. Mergenthaler
i g at It m q % at It a, rs iS at 7 rs
iS4S Ia 10 at '74h, 10 at i7s 10 at us: 10 81 i7sA
Z at at 17s . ate T. e at T. f
TT, 10 at 1T. 10 at I767, 10 at III 10 at I76;s
ae ae H. # i1s e at Z 8 l1S Z 8 1881
70 a ,as,s; a % At 1o ,tsh IL (ss.!sr 'se
ee so, 10 at i7e 10 at 17e, 10 at 175N. 10 at 17o
Al y pa " - s 81 ,4s ls s saS j. id is
at i7sS, 10 at 174. Lanston Monotype. 100 at 1sN
a 1s 10 at ,sA g at Vas Afsa
Traction and Electric Avs, 5000 at 84s, $1,000 at
District Of Columbia Bonds.-Funding currency
ssssd asSn T9acsn sas
ssss s s:fss ns4s sa
Potan Rs5Oad 1deb B. ,Ss bid oSu% %
Company s., ser. A. il2 bid; Wsshinston Gas
fe % a Pa iS ged b ustsa stas' States ass
Electric Light cert. indebt. es. 1o2 bid. Chess.
and ecrfg TfAsns sns Ss s
washington Market Company lst g. no bid. Ma
na e 0s Is ios
Safe Deposit and Trust ,9
iss seeg snS
218 bid. 227 asked. Washington Safe Deposit. 50
asked.
National bank Stoeks-Bank of Washington. 4os
bid, Metropolitan. 675 bid. Central 21O bid
Farmers and MsshaGSs Me- & 2ls bid Second d7o bid
bid. West End, 118 bid, 12O asked. Traders 1872
bid. Lincoln 11S bid, 122 asked
Railroad stocks Capital Traction. 1851 bid, 1854
asked. City and Suburban. 20 bid % asked
20 bid. so asked Metropolitan. 7s bid. 81 asked
Corcoran, e bid. Potomac, 70 bid. % asked. Ar
Did. National Union, o bid, Ok asked. Columbia
1O9s bid Riggs ~ bid. Peoples, 5N bid, 0ls ask
ed: Commercial, ~ bid, s asked. Colonial. ITO
Title Insurance Stocks. s.-Real Estate Title, 80 bid
tle, Sll bid s asked. District Title. AZ bid.
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and POtomac. n
bid, 76 asked. 9 X
Go. s1ocE;.w..hiagtoa Gas. ST bid. S7N asked
Georgetown Gas. 81 bid. -SsS.
1z3K bid, 174x asked. IAnston Monotype, 13x bid
10X asked. American 9raphophone CON-, 0A bid.
Evening star., 1901-02-18
HEAVY BUYING OF s. A. L. STOCK.
Boom on baltimore stock Exchange
in This Property.


in This Property.
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, February 1s.-Sea-
board Air Line stock and bonds were the
features of the Baltimore stock market to-
day. as was the case on Saturday, large
blocks changing hands at advanced prices
No one seems TO know what is at the bot
tom Of this phenomenal boom, and all sorts
OF rumors are afioat as to the true inward
ness OF the demand for the stocks and
bonds. most of which are bought on New
York orders One report Is to the effect
that the Ryan interests have secured over
- 600 shares up to date, and another rumor
has 1t that the Pennsylvania railway peo-
pie are at the bottom of the business and
are scheming to secure control of the en-
tire Seaboard interests.
The Seaboard directors In Baltimore pro-
fess ignorance of the situation, and IL any
one in Baltimore knows what is going on
TO cause the boom, which exceeds anything
ever known in the local market it is being
kept profound secret. Operators say that
IL IS a puzzle to them. and as it has been
going on for several days they believe that
some important developments will soon
take place.
Evening star., 1901-02-18
PATRIOTIC SERVICES.
Exercises Under Auspices of Children
of the Revolution.

of the Revolution.
A large audience attended the patriotic
service for the National Society OF the Chill
dren of the American Revolution. which
was held yesterday afternoon at the Church
Of the Covenant An American flag draped
the reading desk. Rev. DR.. Hamlin. the
pastor of the church, conducted the services
and delivered an address. The musical por-
ton of the services consisted of patriotic
selections. which were rendered by the or
gauist, Mr. Harvey Murray, and the quartet
of the church, consisting Of Messrs. Rec
side, Mcfarland. Turpin and Humphrey.
The quartet sang Keller's Speed the Re-
public" and at the offering Mr. Mcfarland
sang "The Pilgrim Fathers" by Mrs. He
mans. At the close the Star Spangled
Banner" was sung with spirit, the audience
rising and singing the refrain.
DR.. HamIn made a suggestive and stimu-
lating address on patriotism, which he char
acterized as q rengion[not the wnoie OF IT,
tional spirit Of the Hebrews as animating
the Bible history Of that race He dwelt
upon the examples Of patriotism which are
numerous in the history of the American
nation, and mentioned Washington and Lin
coin as types for the inspiration Of boys
and girls in loyal and unselish devotion to
country. The need Of teaching reverence
to children for those interested with the re-
sponsibility of government was emphasized.
and the speaker said that the notions cur
rent in regard to the character Of public
men did them an injustice, as he believed
that the standard Of living and Of charac-
ter was high one so that We could look
upon our contemporary public men as We
do upon those of the past, as patriots. DR..
Hamlin also made an appeal for that broad
vision which could respect and honor the
people Of other countries. and deprecated
the encouragement of an attitude Of con-
tempt and scorn toward people of other
lands merely because they are foreigners.
Evening star., 1901-02-18
ACCIDENT ON THE P- w. AND b.
SOuthbOund Express Crashes Into
Freight Car-Engineer Killed.


Freight Car-Engineer Killed.
PHILADELPHIA, February Is. - The
southbound express train on the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad,
which left here at 1920 o'clock this morn
ing, was wrecked short distance below
North East, Md, at AS o'clock by crash
ing into a derailed freight car. Engineer
Edward Mead, aged forty-three years. OF
Wilmington was instantly killed. and Fire
man George W. Meyers of Ridley Park,
Pa, had both feet crushed and sustained q
fractured leg. None of the passengers was
injured. The baggage car. mail car and
three passenger coaches were thrown from
the track, and traffic was impeded for sew
erai hours.
AS the express train was passing the
freight, the latter being on the north
bound track the axle on one Of the freight
cars broke. throwing the car in front of
the passenger train, causing the accident.
Evening star., 1901-02-18

They Blow q Safe and Then Fire the
Building.

TRENTON. N. j., February 1S.-One OF
the most daring robberies that has occurred
in this section in years was committed at
Rocky Hill, near this city, this morning. The
burglars forced an entrance into William
son & Griggs' general merchandise store
and wrecked the safe with dynamite. The
explosion shook the entire village. The men
then set fire to the store and escaped amid
the excitement. There were several hun
dred dollars in the safe which 1t is believed
the burglars secured. The store building
and contents, valued at $4,000 were de-
stroyed,
Evening star., 1901-02-18
Anartment House Site Sold.

The McLachlen Real Estate and Loan
Company has sold Tor Col. George Trues-
dell, to the Iowa Apartment House Com
pany. tract Of land at the southeast
corner of Kalorama avenue and Goth
street, Washington Heights. 139 feet 'front.'
age on 2Oth street by .11O feet frontage on
Kalorama avenue.i the price being $50, 900.
The Iowa Apartment House Company will
erect on the site a. asseven-story modern fire.
proof apartment house. to be known as
'"The Mendoza" on plans being prepared
by James G.. HILL architect.
Evening star., 1901-02-18

The President has informed the commit
tee on arrangements, of which Mr.. Hanna
Is chairman. that he will use his own car
!iage and driver during his trip from the
White House to the Capitol on the occasion
of his Inauguration. His carriage will be
drawn by four horses.
The committee held a meeting today. but
did not decide who will accompany the
President in his carriage. Representative
Cannon expressed his wish that a member
OF the House of Representatives should be
OF the presidential party.
Evening star., 1901-02-18
His Ruse u Failure.

Walter J. Briscoe. colored driver for
. laundry, caused some excitement in the
vicinity Of 14th and streets northwest
late Saturday night by screaming "Mur-
der" Several policemen responded to his
call and he reported that three colored men
had beaten him and robbed him of $27. the
property Of bis employer. The police. be-
lieving the tolored man had really been
beaten, called the patrol wagon and had
him sent to a hospital, but the doctors were
unable to find any evidence of injury.
Later the police found $28 In the band OF
Briscoe's hat, and he then admitted that
he had not been assaulted.
Evening star., 1901-02-18
Health of Minister LoOmis.

1t is said at the State Department that
nothing has been received there to con-
firm the report from Caracas that Mr.
Loomis. the United States minister to
Verszuels. Is very Ill at that place. The
mibister was last heard from on the 18th
instant. and then he made no mention of
Ill health. 1t is known that he has not
been particularly robust OF late years, but
anything in the nature of q pronounced ILL.,
ness has not been reported to the depart
ulegt. =
Evening star., 1901-02-18
THE EXTRA SESSION.
II Leaders Unanimously Object the
President VIII Not Issue Call.

At the conference between the President
and several members of the Senate last
evening the President, while as firmly as
ever insisting that extra session of Con-
gress was necessary, and that it was his
intention to call one. used expressions
which were construed as signifying that II
all the leaders In Congress persisted In
strongly opposing this move after consider
ing carefully the need for 1t, he might not
go to the extreme of disregarding prac-
tically unanimous opposition to his judg-
Evening star., 1901-02-18
Movement. of Naval ye..eI..

The Scorpion left Port Spain. Trinidad,
yesterday for CarupaEo. The Yorktown has
left Cavite for Hong Kong, and the cruiser
Albany left Hong Kong yesterday for the
naval Headquarters in the Philippines. The
Hartford has arrived at Pointa a Pttre
The Eagle Is at Key West. The Philadel-
phia has sailed from Valparaiso for Callao.
The Chesapeake, In tow of the Standish
arrived at Norfolk yesterday from Annapo-
tia %
Evening star., 1901-02-18

Burglars Get Away With $4,000 in
Paper and Cash.

CHICAGO, February 1S.-A special to the
Chronicle from Texarkana, Texas. says:
The Bank of Omaha. at Omaha, Texas,
thirty miles south of this place, has been
robbed of So $50 in cash and paper amount
ing to s., 600. The robbers made their es-
cape upon a hand car. The lone occupant
of the bank was decoyed from town by
bogus kilograms, and remained away from
Omaha on the night OF the robbery.
Evening star., 1901-02-18
TO CLEAR CHILLI PROVINCE.
Purpose of Waldersee's New Expedi.
tiOn AGAINST Chinese.

BERLIN. February 1s.-The Cologne Ga
zette publishes dispatch from Pekin which
explains that Field Marshal Count Won
waldersee's new expedition is intended to
finally clear the province of Chill of Chi
nese soldiers, and produce a wholesome
dread among the Chinese. The German
commissariat department has ordered a
thousand transport wagons to be ready
within eighteen days.
Evening star., 1901-02-18
pIrrsBURG BASE BALL CLUB SOLD.
Syndicate, Headed by Barney Drey-
fuss, the Purchaser.

PITTSBURG, Pa. February 1S.-Messrs
Kerr and Auten, holders of the controlling
interest In the Pittsburg base ball club.
sold their stock today to local syndicate
composed Of Barney Dreyfuss. president OF
the club: Harry Pulliam, secretary; 0. B.
Hersham manager Of the Pittsburg Press.
and W. Kesley Schoepf, general manager OF
the Consolidated Traction Company. The
deal will put an end to the tangle over the
presidency of the team. which was to como
up in the New Jersey courts tomorrow.
Evening star., 1901-02-18
Proposed Sunday Eulogies

Senator Chandler today introduced a
resolution providing that the eulogies upon
four deceased members of the House
(Clark of New Hampshire, Honecker Of
Delaware, Wise Of Virginia and DAILY of
New Jersey, set for Saturday next. be
held on the Sunday following. The resolu-
ton went over Until tomorrow.
Evening star., 1901-02-18
FETEs PASS OFF QUIETLY.
Spain QuietinE DOwn-Ministry Will
Resign Next Friday.

MADRID, February 1S.-The carnival
fetes in the provinces have passed of with
out disorder.
The Imparcial, on the authority of
minister. says that Wednesdays cabinet
council will abolish martial law in Madrid
and re-establish constitutional guarantees.
The council will meet again Thursday
and deliberate on current affairs. Finally,
Friday. Gen. Ascarraga, the premier will
submit to the queen regent the resignation
Of the cabinet. and inform her that II will
be advisable to convene the cortes at an
early date, In order to pass the budget.
This procedure will facilitate the formation
Of a Siivela ministry. which. win then be
constituted
Evening star., 1901-02-18
Fatalities at Baku Reach 127.

ST. PETERSBURG. February 1s.-In the
official report of the fire which broke out
February in the magazine of the Caspian
and Black Sea Company at Baku, and
which spread to other depots. 1t Is admitted
that 12T fatalities resulted from the con-
fiagration. and that in addition a number Of
persons are expected to die from the results
Of their burns The search for bodies Is
still being carried on.
Evening star., 1901-02-18
Con.istency In Decoration,

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
When so much labor and expense is be-
ing put upon the decoration Of the city for
the Inauguration ceremonies next month, 1t
seems to me that something should be done
to make the temporary additions to the
Pension Office building more attractive in
appearance outside To put so much on
the inside Of the building and in decorating
and illuminating the line OF march of the
parade and then leave the approaches to
the place where one of the principal func-
tions is to be held literally "in- the rough"
as they were four years ago, appears very
inconsistent. S-ss - CITIZEN.
Evening star., 1901-02-18
SHOT BY NEGRO HIGHWAYMENs
VI. HeckO Tries to Defend Himself
From RObbRra

PITTSBURG, Pa, February Ism.
Hecko Of this city was shot while defend
ing himself from being robbed by three
negro highwaymen at McKees Rocks, near
here. shortly after midnight. The bullet
entered his abdomen on the left side and
he died this morning at the McKees Rocks
Hospital Two negroes were arrested by
the police and being held on suspicion.
Evening star., 1901-02-18

Gen. shafter. at San Francisco. has noti-
fed the War Department that the transports
Sheridan has sailed for Manila with the
1st Battalions. 18th and 9th Infantry,
1889 men. thirty hospital and one signal
corps men. seventy-two casuals; Captain
Peshine. 18th: Lieutenant Tupes, list,
Grimmins. 9th. and Chamberlain. I'd fnfan.
try, on duty with battalion. 26th Infantry;
Captain May, 18th; Leutenants Barnes and
Baldwin, jr.. oath. and Abel. 18th Infantry.
on duty with battalion, 9th Infantry: four
teen contract surgeons: Major swiikfnss pay
department: five contract nurses and three
civilian clerks. -. -
Evening star., 1901-02-18
NEGOTIATIONS STILL ON.

RumOr HeGar0fn8 Dan1sh west In
dies Denied in Copenhagen.
COPENHAGEN. February 1s.-The state
ments published in London to the effect
that the sale Of the Danish West Indies
10 the United States has been abandoned
are not we'll founded. On the contrary. the
negotiations are advancing with prospects
OF an agreement. The delay was caused by
further consultations with the rigsdag.
Evening star., 1901-02-18
Government Receipt. To-day.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $792. IA. Government receipts
from internal revenue, $500. 715; customs.
$757, $40; miscellaneous, $116,809. E.xpendi-
lures, 81, 100 coo.
Evening star., 1901-02-18

Sergeant Erastus A. Horning and Private
Claude B. Dore, ID Cavalry, now in Cuba,
have been ordered@to examination for ap-
pointment - second lisutsnantA.
Evening star., 1901-02-18

Wright Proceeds ON Voyage.
The War Department is informed that
the transport Wright. which was storm
bound at St Georges Bermuda. for several
days, left there yesterday for the Philip
pines by way Of the Mediterranean.
Evening star., 1901-02-18

To BE Examfned for Promotion.
Capt. s. D. Butler and First Lieut.. N. q.
Burton Of the Marine Corps have been or
dered to appear before an examining board
for promotion.
Evening star., 1901-02-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market,

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1419 F st., members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York.
Woodruff County news., 1901-09-05
FOR CONGRESS.

Hon. Eugene Parrish announc- es in the Jonesboro papers that he is a candidate for congress and that he will submit his claims to the democratic prima- ries or any other method that the party may adopt for select ing it's nominee.
 MT. Parrish is a brilliant man of versatile attachments and is widely known in this portion of the state. He formerly practised law in this county and was a partner of Hon. B. H. Crowley.
 His is the first formal announce ment for congressional honors that we have seen, though sever al others have been spoken of. Judge Taylor, it is understood, will again be a candidate and it is said that Hon. R. B. Macon of Phillips will be in the race, while Senator Ferguson of Woodruff county, is regarded as a strong probability. Hon. W. W. Randy of Greene is still awaiting devel- opments and may conclude to shy his castor. If he does he will wake things up.
 To say the least of it the con- gressional race promises to be a lively one. .-Paragould Solo phone.
Woodruff County news., 1901-09-05

According to the late estimates of the census bureau there are said to be in the United States 1, 40, 769 negro heads of families. Of these 264, ,288 own their own homes and 1, ,146, 481 are renters. Prof. Du Bois of Atlanta in a bulletin of the United States De- partment of Labor tells curious story of negro progress in Georgia. When the war ended the blacks had not a foot of ground. Now they own more than 100000 acres. When hos tilities ceased the negroes in that state obtained possession of some swamp land. Little by lit tie, in the face of obstacles aod Encouragement, they extended their holdings, and are ambitious apparently to continue in this course. Perhaps, if the people who think, talk and write about the negro problem will give it up" and let the black man alone, he will solve it himself. It is a question of thrift, which itself is a question of education of char acter as well as of intellect. Civ en this education the black man will have to work out his own salvation. The whites should content themselves with wishing him well and carefully abstaining from ill-advised helpful efforts which do not help.
Woodruff County news., 1901-09-05

In speaking of Wm. J. Bryan,
 the Bryan of to-day, an old time friend of his, who is and has been his next door neighbor for years, at Lincoln, Nebraska, their home, says that the Bryan of to day is a sadder but wiser man than the former. The Bryan of yesterday" said the friend, was afpresidential pos sibility with all it's attendant characteristics. He was a hail fellow well-met with everybody. To-day it is another story. He is becoming reserved and is as -suming the general air of the money maker. Years Iago when I first knew Br- Inc was an
Woodruff County news., 1901-09-05
out of ten he will tell you that he

out of ten he will tell you that he doesn't care, which we believe is the first step backwards. Edit ors are not a little bit above praise. When an editor endeav- ors to give. the people a good, readable paper and he sees that his efforts are appreciated, he goes to work with stronger as pirations, lighter heart and a feeling of try-to-do- better-in- the-futuret than n-the-past." We are continually receiving compli- ments from our readers which we certainly appreciate, and they have much to do with making our labors lighter. Among others received recently, the one fol lowing, taken from the last issue of the Courier-Democrat which is published in our old home Russellville, and which by the way, is one of the best if not the best country paper published in this state, is appreciated just little more than others and we modestly give space to it:
 ''The cps exchange list con tains a number of excellently printed and ably edited papers, prominently among which is the Woodruff County News. This is especially gratifying to us from the fact that it is edited by a Russellville boy, Gus W. Kramer, and the additional fact that he served his apprenticeship in this offic G Gus is not only a good printer but he knows how to edit and successfully operate a paper. The News is justly entitled to a very liberal patronage at the hands of the business men of McCrory.
Woodruff County news., 1901-09-05

obscure attorney in an obscure town; $1,20O a year was wealth to him then. To-day, Bryan is worth $150,0O0 and is rapidly ad- ding to the pile. He made $5O,OOO last year featuring and with his pen, which is itself White House salary. He is having plans drawn for a rather pretentious mansion on his farm just out of Lincoln. He acknowledged the other day that his only future ambition politically is to council the party irrespective of his ever becoming it's presidential candi- date again. New Madrid Rec ord.