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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
WOMAN AND HER KNEE.

She May BE Equal to Man in All Other Re-
spects, but In This She is Handicapped.
From the Medical Record.
The difference of weight in the brains Of men
and women has long been a source Of deep in
terest to all who discourse Of equality and
rights. Those extra ounces remain more or
stun bling block TO the unysry. Meta
physical justice refuses to regard them other
ences escape such close scrutiny, notably that
of the knee.
The structure of the knee feminine corsti-
tutes in itself permanent disability for many
masculine pursuits. The knee joint in women
is a sexual characteristic. as DR.. Ely Van de
Warker long ago pointed out. Viewed in front
and extended the joint in but slight degree
intercepts the gradual taper into the leg.
Viewed in a semi-fxed position the joint forms
"a smooth, ovate spheroid. The reason Of this
lies in the smallness Of the patella in front and
the narrowness of the aricular surfaces OF the
tibia and femur. which in man form the lateral
prominence, and this is much more perfect as
part of q sustaining column. Muscles designed
to keep the body fixed upon the thighs in an
erect position labor under the disadvantage OF
shortness of purchase, owing to the short dis
tance-compared to that of man-between the
crest of the ilium and the great trochanter. A
man has a much longer purchase in the lever
age existing between the trunk and extremities
than q woman. The feminine foot. compar-
atiyely speaking, is less able to sustain weight
than that of a man. owing to its shortness and
the more delicate structure Of the tarsus and
the metatarsus.
Women are not well constructed to stand
many hours consecutively and every day. Ii
is safe to affirm that they have instinctively
avoided certain fields of skilled labor on purely
anatomical grounds. In which the smaller
quantity of brain substance proves less an ad-
verse factor than the shallow pelvis, the pecu-
liarity of the knee and the delicate nature OF
the foot These, as parts Of a sustaining col
umn. undeniably leave something to be de-
sired Even the right to vote would not con-
fer on womankind the right to be soldiers.
Equality, it appears, is quite as much an affair
of the knee OF brains.
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THE EAkTH.s DARK DAYS.


from the 81 Louis Republic
The earliest mention Of the phenomena
known as the dark days appears TO be in the
year "A b. G., about the time of the death Of
julius Cesar. when we read in Plutarch and
Dio Cassirs that the sun was paler tina, usual
for whole year. The great darkness which
lasted two whole days over all Europe appears
to have preceded the great earthquake OF Nj
comedia. which occurred August p, AID. SIS.
Two years later in all the eastern provinces of
the Roman empire there was a dark day.
which was so DARK Is to make stars visible at
MONDAY.
From further descriptions one might con-
slider this the result OF total eclipse, but as
tronomers saw that neither the eclipse of March
>, 5oo nor that OF August rs of the same year
was visible In the countries mentioned. During
Alric siege of Rome. 400 and 4l0 A. D.. there
were several days ''as dark as the nights which
preceded and followed them" In $50. So and
90 we mad mention OF long periods of dimin-
ished sunlight. According to Schnurrer 1.-THE
sun darkened in an alarming manner on Au-
gust ~, 133, without there being the least pos
sibilty of an eclipse being the cause"
The Portuguese historians record several
months OF diminished sunlight in the year 93i.
which terminated by an apparent opening in
the sky from which loud sounds issued, the
NOISE sounding not unlike two giants quarrel
ing. In 1891, on September % mot Il, as
given IN some TRANSACTIONS of Humboldt
"Cosmos") the sun turned suddenly black and
remained SO for three hours. For DAYS after
the blackness had disappeared the sun gave
out peculiar greenish light, which occasioned
great alarm.
Schnurrer next mentions a dark dav in June
liSl, but astronomers attribute il 70 the total
eclipse which was visible in the greater part of
Europe on June q of the year mentioned.
Several dark days are recorded as having &C.
cured in February, llO6, the darkest being the
4th, 9th and 18th. On the 9Th bright star was
seen shining only foot and half from the
blackened remains of the sun"
'On the last day of February, 1906" saws
Cortevza, Spanish writer 1.-THE sun appeared
to suddenly go out, causing darkness all over
this country for about six hours" The super
stitlous writers of the time attributed the great
darkness OF l24l 70 God displeasure over the
result OF the battle of Leignitz, the sun being
so obscured as to make il necessary to keen
lamps burning until after the ninth hour
Prof. Schiapareih who has been years col
lectIng data concerning that uncanny event. is
now inclined to refer the cause TO the total
eclipse OF October 6, 124l. kepler tells US, bus
authority being Gemma. that there was a sun
darkening In 15i7. which lasted for three DAYS,
April 22-25, which finally ended by the sun
appearing to be suffused with blood to that
degree that stars were visible at MONDAY"
America has experienced several dark DAYS
during her short historical life, the most MEM
orable being that Of May 10, 1850, when the
darkness was SO great that all the people of
New England, with the exception of a sturdy
few, were terrified almost to the verge Of dis
traction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
IN WALL STREET TO-DAY.
Less Activity shown on the Stock Ex-
change

Less Activity shown ON the Stock Ex-
change
NEW YoRK, Jan. 15.-Trading WAS less active on
the stock exchange this morning. The sales at
noon amounted to 165, 900 shares. The opening
was firm and prices generally were q to e
per cent higher. Weakness was soon developed
under brisk selling of Missouri Pacific, and the
advance was more than lost BY the first call. At
that hour prices were Is and "a per cent lower
than last night the latter in Missouri Pacific.
Chesapeake and Ohio was prominent in the
decline. In the last half hour Northwest be-
came prominent, advancing sharply. The re-
mainder of the list advanced fractionally in
sympathy.
The market continued firm in the hour to
noon, with Lake Shore as the feature. That
stock advanced from 1915 TO i23 Chesapeake
and Ohio second preferred was also strong and
advanced per cent to A. The rest OF the list
only showed slight changes aud at noon the
market was quiet with prices slightly higher
than last night. At this writing q 80 p. NJ the
market is dull.
Money loaned easy at % and per cent. Ex-
change - steady; posted rates, 4S31 9a4S51z;
actual rates, 4s21za4S2s4 for sixty days and
4S41 ASS for demand. Governments steady;
currency 6s. 1O9 bid; AZ, coup, 11615 bid; e1-
tended Is registered, 100 bid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
THE COLONIES DAUGHTER
Her wit Devised the Clever str.taxsm That
Won Her Hand.

From the Cincinnati COMMERCIAL a satta
A bold Kentucky colonel Was the father Of
lovely daughter. who loved a nice Young man.
IN all respects unobjectionAble. Al the girl.
and matrons in the country sympathiked with
the lovers, and the gossips pronounced Il IN.
happiest affair in the line OF marrying that had
been heard OF for long time. But the col
onel was obstinate tnan, with a very red
countenance. fierce gray eyes and nose some
what notified IN blue and purple from long
habit of generous rotations Of bourbon.
The more he heard Of the coartship the more
he swore tina. he would have no such pnppy for
son-in-law. and the young man go; into such a
state that he WAS afraid 20 see his betrothed e.-
cept surreptitlously. ana both were afraid N
open the subject to the colonel.
Happily. when the path OF true lovers does
not run smooth, owing 10 the opposition OF
crGel parent, the misery 81 the situation
helgttens the delight and so the wroiched
HAPPY couple went on day by day as tens OF
thousands have done before.
The stolen interview and the surreptitiou.
note, the agony and fear and the constant su.-
pense made the hours glow with remorse But
anon. the colonel learned through one of the
gossips that he was likely 10 be n fathor-in-law
without his consent He stalked up and down
the hall, mutteriug aud growing somethiug 70
the effect that this Was the first time IN his life
that he had ever been opposed, and by Jupiter
ana AL the other gods. II would be the last
Then he sent for his friend. the major. and the
| two worthless discussed whether the nrcsmp,ntn
Gus rascal should be horsewhipped. shot On
sight or politely slaughtered according TO the
code
The last method Was determined on and q
challenge delivered TO the enemy, With an ex-
PLANTATION of the condescension that accorded
the chiyairous terms, las u lady's honor was
concerned. sir.
But a woman's quick wit, always sharper
under the inspiration of love aud romance. sag-
gested a rising act of tragedy 'IwiKt smiles
and tears the maiden impiored her lover 10
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BURNED IN THEIR BERTHS.
Dstails of the Terrible Railway Disaster on
the Northern Pacific

the Northern Pacific
BRAIyERD, MrSS., Jan. ia horrible acct
dent occurred on the Northern Pacific railroad
at Jonesville. the first station east OF here, al
$50 o'clock this morning special train, con-
sistin1 of the sleeping car Petrol and a baggage
car was running the second section OF
No. g. the regular train from Superior. The
special left South Superior at 11:3O last even
ing having on board the Andrews Opera Com
paay. going from Duluth to Grand Forks. The
train was running at the usual rate Of speed
when il struck a broken rail The sleeper left
the track and went down an embankment land
ing bottom up
Flames broke out from all parts of the car
Immediately and burned so rapidly that the
crew could do nothing but extricate the pas
senyers from the wreck. When all were be-
leyed to have been rescued search revealed
the fact that Mrs Ed. Andrews. wife of the
proprietor Of the troupe. and her nurse, Miss
Lilly Wallace. were missing. BY this time the
flames were burning 80 fiercely that 1t was I'M
possible 20 get near the car
When the flames were finally subdued the re-
msins we're discovered, so badly burned that 1t
was impossible to identify one from the other.
Mrs Andrews and Miss Wallace had occupied
an upper berth at the forward end of the car
and were wrapped in the bed clothes There was
no outcry from the berth while the work OF
rescuing the injured was progressing and If is
supposed that both occupants were killed in
SANITY. The rapidity with which the flames
caught hold and spread through the car caused
no little surprise.
II is not known whether they caught from
the lamps or stove. but it is supposed from the
rspidity with which they spread that they
caught from the lamps.
Twenty passengers, more or less seriously in
jured, were taken from the wreck. Physicians
we're sent from Brainerd on a special train.
The injured were brought back to this
city and taken to the Northern Pa
cifc Hospital as soon as possible
Here they were given the best of care and ned
ical attention. The hospital is one of the best
in the United States and the injured will not
suffer from want of care.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
THE SNOW BRINGS SUFFERING.
The Associated Charities Appeals for Coal
Money to Buy 1t.

The Associated Charities Appeals for Coal
or Money to Buy 1t.
The snow storm brought suffering to many
families but poorly provided against such con-
tingencies. Mr.. L. S. Emery, general secretary
of the Associated Charities. told STAR re-
porter today that 800 families that depended
for their fuel upon picking up cinders were
left without any means for warming
these poor habitations now that the
deep snow covers the ground and pre-
vents the gathering of cintsrs. Mr.. Emery
said that the Associated Charities anticipating
the storm, had already sent out eighty loads of
wood, but the organization is absolutely with
out supply Of COAL which is very much
needed, or OF money with which to buv
coal Mr.. Emery makes an earnest
appeal for money or coal to meet
the present emergency and relieve the existing
suffering, which he says is much greater than
usual Oh account of the prevalence of grip
The association has its list well in hand, and
can use money at once to supply most urgent
needs Mr.. Emery also asks the visitors in
different parts Of the city to be on the alert for
families in distress and report the cases at once
to the central Office, 707 g street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
A LIQUOR LICENSE BILL.


The Commissioners will make an effort again
this year to have a new liquor license bill
passed. At the board session this afternoon
the subject was considered. II will BIO recalled
that last year there were two bills submitted
Commissioner Douglass had q bill of his own
with the famous 400 limitation clause, and the
other two Commissioners agreed upon another
bill.
Commissioner Douglass was disposed to
stand by his bill. Commissioner Ross suggested
that the two bills be referred 10 Capt Rossell
as subcommittee to make report.
THEY WANT THE PARDoNINa PowIR
It was discovered some days ago that the
Commissioners did not have the pardoning
power for .offenses against the ordinances Of
the late corporation of Washington, the laws
enacted by the Legislative assembly and the po-
lice and building regulations Of the District
At the instance Of the Commissioners the as
sistant attorney for the District, Mr.. g. T.
Thomas. has prepared q bill giving the Com
missioners that power and the same viii be
transmitted to Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
I'd EDITION.
CONTINUED FROM 5th Page
FOUND WIZ rrs THROAT CUT.
Nev York ToIire 1900. .,I Whether John
sAr,on Wa. Nnrderet; or KILLED Himsclf

New xork ioIire ...-... .sil Whether John
carson Was Nurderet; or Killed Himself.
NEw YORK. Jan. I5.-The body Of John Car
son, an agent for SeTibners Magazine, was
found lying in front Of stable next door to
No. 80 Christie street by Policeman Samuel
Hall at $50 O'Clock this morning with his
throat cut from ear TO The police are un-
decided whether it is a case of murder or sui
eide No knife or razor was found near the
body.
Carson was once a well-to-do lawyer in Bal
ttmore, Md. Several years ago he lost a large
sam Of money in an electrical scheme
II il said that he came from good family
and has wealthy relatives. Two sisters
married judges one living in Baltimore
aod the other in Paterson, y. ]. After he lost
his money Carson came TO New York and be-
came book agent. going under the name OF
John Chester. He lodged at the Germania
Hotel cheap lodging house on
the Bowery. Five persons were arrested
- witnesses. but were released after ex-
animation 1t the police station No money
vas found in the pockets Of his clothing In
his coat pocket were lot Of letters and papers
by which he was identified The body Is lying
81 the station house.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Jan. I5.-Flour steady. unchanged
receipts IL zoo barrels: shipments, 5Z.l5 barrels;
sales. 100 barrels. Wheat easy-NO. red. spot,
l.ccaI.e0a: January, LU0alOOa; February, LvOH
a1.OOl4; March, 1.OlA.; May. l.02al.0zA; steamer,
No 2, red, s.a-receipts, N,i5S bushels: ship
ments. 5000 bushels; stock LOG ,96s bushels; sales,
Io5,eee bushels. Southern wheat steady-Fultz,
sUal.Oz; LongOerry, 95al02. Corn easy-mixed,
spot, 9Aa5eAs January, 5oA a55h: February 49@Sa
49,; March 4ss a49JI: April. a4sH; May, 49,;
steamer mixed. A. a415z-receipts, 1861. bushels
shipments. 3d. $50 bushels; stock l3c.,52l bushels
sales 900 bushels southern corn-white steady,
47a5I; yellow frmer. 41a53 Oats steady
No. white western. SASSY: No. mixed
western. 81 asked-s;Ock, llG,U6S bushels ltye
lOwer-NO. 2. 9l}.-stock. itl,4ll bushels Hay
nru-good to choice timothy, l350al5.o0. Grain
freghrs quiet and frm. unchanged. Cotton duh
-midiling, "a. Provisions nrIn, unchanged.
Butter firm. unchanged Eggs wcak-22aS3. Cof-
fee nrm-Rio cargoes, fair. II; No. :, 1871. Cop
per steady-renned. HANK. Whisky nrm-l.2i.
Peanuts unchanged
BALTIMORE. Jan. la-virginia consOls, IS
asked; do tnrees. z0a11k; Baltimore and Ohio
stock, 92a93; Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
firsts. I02L asked; do first incomes, Az asked;
do. third incomes, IL asked. Consolidated gas
bonds, iilalIz; do. stocks, Iai1H.
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LONDON, Jan. 15.-The court of queens bench
today granted decree nisi calling upon the
treasury, the magistrate OF the Bow street po-
lice court and the miaister Of the United
States. Mr.. Robert T. Lincoln. to show cause
why writ OF habeas corpus should
not issue in the case of Joseph j.
Ashforth- Ashforth. who is an Englishman by
birth. Is charged with having absconded from
BROOKLYN, " y, with funds of the ROYAL Ar
eanum Building and Loan Association OF that
city. decree nisi was granted primarily to
permit OF 9 fuller argument of the rights of the
case. counsel for Ashforth cOntending that
there was no evidence submitted which would
justify the extradition of the prisoner
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Fined for Carving a PLATED,

John t. Woodland. a well-dressed colored
man, was in the Police Court today for carry
ing pistol, and he was also charged with
having shot at another colored man named
Augustus Bacon. The men met in a saloon on
7th street and had some words, and later on
they met in Blagdens alley, where the shot was
fired.
Judge Miller found from the testimony that
Bacon wanted to fight and followed the defend
ant and provoked him.
What the public is interested in, said the
judge, is the carrying Of dangerous weapons
and for that fine Of $50 was imposed
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ALEXANDRIA.
THE PHILLIPS MURDER TRIAL.

THE PHILLIPS MURDER TRIAL.
The trial of Jefferson Phillips for the murder
OF George s. Smith was resumed this morning.
The court house was crowded with interested
spectators. Nine jurors had been obtained YES
terday afternoon, but sixteen were needed in
the box, tor in Alexandria the process OF
obtaining jury in q capital case is differ
emit from that pursued in WASHINGTON
Here the defendant has only four peremp-
tory challenges instead OF twenty, and the
prosecution none instead of four. as in the Dis
trict A process somewhat like long panel
In civil case in Washington courts is in use.
The law prescribes that in every case OF
felony there shall be selected from
the persons summoned a panel of sixteen per-
sons free from exception, from which panel the
accused may strike four, and the remaining
twelve shall constitute the jury for the trial of
the accused; or ii the accused does not strike
off any, or if he strikes off less than four,
twelve of the panel or OF those remaining
thereon shall be selected by lot who shall con-
stitute the jury" 1t is to obtain this panel of
sixteen that the examination of veniremen or
talesmen has been in progress today. Mr.. Ed.
Burke now appears with Mr.. s. G. Brent for
the defense in the case, having paid the fine
for contempt, imposed by Judge Norton at the
call last autumn. States Attorney Marbury,
with Messrs. J. r. Cation and j. NJ. johnson,
appear for the prosecution. The call of tales
men for examination has continued since the
opening Of the court and it is expected that q
Jury Will DC ODtdfntd THIS AFTERNOON and the
trial before it be begun tomorrow.
AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
Mr.. William Gibson, an old citizen, and one
of the leading builders here, died at his home
yesterday, having been i'll for some time. Mr..
Gibson came here from London and has been the
builder Of some Of the principelhouses in Alex
andria. He was master of his trade, an honest.
sincere man, and his departure is q loss to the
community.
On the civil side Of the corporation court
decree Of divorce has been entered in the case
of Missouri Sims against VIM. Sims. The estate
OF Miss Roberta Cline was committed to Robt.
Cline for administration and the case ofStrider
va. Strider was referred to q commissioner.
The Mechanics' Building Association have
declared dividends as follows: No. l, &7.75; No.
2, 81. So; No. 8, e.; No. 4, $1.25.
Mr.. r. T. Prettyman and s. b Stansbury are
i'll at their homes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
Justice Field Indignant.

Associate Justice Field Of tbs United States
Supreme Court is extremely indignant. 1t
seems that Senator Power charged that Justice
Field was lobbying to secure the appointments
of such men as circuit judges as would be of
some assistance to western railroad interests.
The justice has said several burning things
about the accusation, all based upon the en-
phatic statement that any such charge is abso-
iuteiy false.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15

PrrIsBURG. Pa, Jan 1.-Two hundred and
twenty-five motormen and conductors en-
ployed by the Pittsburg. Allegheny and Man
chester Traction Company went on strike this
morning. completely tieing up the road The
strikers have been working twelve hours per
day. and claim that the new schedule will re-
quire sixteen hours without a corresponding
increase in wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
France and spain Pail to axr..

LoSDoS, Jan. IA Madrid dispatch SAYS
that negotiations between France and Spain
for treaty of commerce having failed each
country will. after February 1. 1882.
lew the maximum tariff imports from the
ether. The Spanish minister OF the interior,
- Si.veia, Last evening in the lower house
of the corSes stated that Spain had been asked
to join the Zolverein. and that il was the pur-
pose OF the government to refrain from enter
ing into any foreign league. The government
measure extending existing treaties of COM
merce Was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
A Sad Case Of GrAndfather.


William Hartman, = resident Of Ttusyille.
committed suicide few days ago from mel
ancholy conviction that he was his own grand
father. Here 10 singular letter that he left:
Il married , widow who had q grown-up
daughter. Ny father visited our house very
often. fell In love with my step-daughter and
married her. 30 my father became INV son-in-
law and my step-daughter my mother, because
she was my fathers wife. Some time after
ward my wife had q son; he was nv fathers
brother-in-law and my uncle. for. he was the
brother Of my steP-mother. Ny fathers wife
O., my step-daughter, had also Q son; he was,
Of course, my brother. and in the meantime
my grsndchila. for he Was the son Of my
daughter. My wife was my grandmother, be-
cause she was my mothers mother was nv
wifes husband and grandchild At the same
time. And as the husband OF persons grand
mother Il his grandfather I Vas my own grand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15

McKEEsPo2r, Pa, Jan. 15-About 4 o'clock
this morning the west-bound limited express
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad dashed into
. coke train NJ Port Royal. Pa Not n mas
renSer Was injured. but Engineer Nicholson of
Glenwood. Pa. and Fireman wylie Irwin of
this city. IN charge of engine No. 762 which
wss drawing the express. were both injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-15
Perhaps Fatally Hurt by a Sleigh.

SPECIAL Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
CoLUMBrs, ONO. jan l5.-Fred. Stanwood,
twelve years old. son OF II. G. Stanwood.
nephew OF Secretary James G. Blaine. was run
over by Q sleigh Wednesday night and seri-
ousiv injured IT is feared be will die. He
las lain unconscious most OF the time since the
accident
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To Garry American Gifts to Russia.

LONDON, Jan. 15.-Mr. Furness, liberal men,
Der of parliament for Hartlepooi. in asking for
donations with which to defray the expenses of
Transporting to Russia grain contributed by
America for the relief of the famine sufferers
in the former country, estimates the cost of
such transportation at $4,000. Mr.. Furness
himself donates $50 to the proposed fund.