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Evening journal., 1893-02-18
ALL CALM IN KANSAS.
The White Winged Dove
Hovers Over the Capital.
ARBITRATION sUPERCEDEs FORCE.


Governor LeweIIing withdraws the
Troops From the Siege OF the House
of .Represcntatiyes and Dismisses
Legion Of ConstabIos The Courts
Seeking to DisentangIe the Political
Gordian Knot.
TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. Ex-Governor
Lewelling yesterday afternoon arranged
for conference between Brigader Gen
eral Hettinger and Sheriff Wilkerson
which took place at 3 o'clock It was
agreed that the mil itia should at once
be withdrawn from duty and that the
sheriff should disband his deputies a
squad of eighteen, twelve Of whom were
to keep the swarms of curiosity
out of the halls and corridors, the others
to perform similar service in the state
house grounds.
There had been sworn in altog ether
some 1000 deputies, divided into com
panies ranging from twenty FIVE to
$50 each "in addition have received
offers of support from sheriifs of other
counties and from citizens committees
that would have aggregated 5000 men
additional had they been needed. If il
should be necessary again can swear il
1000 in a half hour" said the sheriff
subsequently.
Warning over Jurisdiction.
For several hours yesterday two courts
were wrestling with cases upon which
hinged the issue as to which house wa,
the legally constituted body In the
district court the motion for an injunction
to prevent Treasurer Biddle and Auditor
Prather from paying the salaries of the
members and attaches was heard 10y
Judge Hazen. Attorney General Little
insisted that the court had no iurisdic
ton and upon being overruled gathered
/ up his papers and proceeded TO the cham
| bers of the Suplem Court where he fleC
an appeal The district court, however
/ proceeded with the hearing and it wa.
still in progress when the court ad
! journed. in the Supreme Court the
habeas corpus case of W. Dunno, wh'
was arrested for refusing to testify be
| fore the Election Investigating Commit
tee of the House was taken up anC
finally adjourned until this morning
The decision in this case will also es
tablish the legality or otherwise Of the
Republican House.
To Reproduce the Riot at the Fair
The Populist House remained in session
throughout the day at Trades Assembl
Hall A resolution was adopted declar
ing an adjournment until April 3, but il
this the Senate will refuse to concur
Before adjournment yesterday the Re
publicans decided 90 reproduce the scene
OF the dag, siege, barricades and speeehe
and lunch ia the Kansas building Of th
Worlds Fair on day to be hereafter des
ignated. The participants viii 60 {
Chicago on train Of special cars and In
vite Republicans of national prominenc
TO witness the reproduction.
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
TrolIeY In sonth Jsrser.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 19.-Camden CAPT
talists are the principal stockholders in a
street railway company that has been
formed with a capital of 500, 900, to
build trolley line two miles long in
Millville. The road will be extended tc
Bridgeton, a distance of ten miles, as
soon as possible The following direct
ors have been elected: William S ScuI
G Genge Browning, J. j. Burleigh, oi
Camden; Francis r. Fithian, of Bridge
tom Charles E Hill, OF New York; Dan
iel Goff, James E. Smith, James Headley
samuel NJ. Sheldon and Frank Allen Of
Millville. + r. Fithian was elected
president; Charles E. Hill, vice .presi
dent; Samuel NJ. Sheldon, secretary; g.
q. Browning, treasurer.
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
NO RESULT UNTIL MONDAY.
The Case Of Adams vs.. Ciymer Ready
for the Jury.

The Case Of Adams W.. Clymer Ready
for the Jury.
In the $1,000 damage case Of Adams
vs.. Clymer in the Superior Court, in
which the plaintiff sues for the loss Of
his right hand in a pony planer, all the
testimony and argument were submitted
10 the jury aud 1t was then discharged
until Monday when the court will charge
the jury and a verdict will be rendered
The evidence OF Jacob II. Clymor
superintendent Of the Clymer Company's
works, was strong point for the de
feuse He swore 20 the laziness and
carrlossness of the Adams boy IN every
thing that he was Instructed TO do In the
mill aud that he had been warned re
peatedly 20 be careful In handling the
pouy-planer. Before the accident Adams
had operated the planer for about ten
weeks and knew how torun the machine
IL was due 10 his own carelessness that
the accident happened
Francis II. Clymer and Thomas Hogue
were recalled 10 testify 20 Adams s
method of running the planer. All the
testimony was INA at 3 80 o'clock.
Bradford and Nandegrift, for the
defence stated that they were willing
20 submit the case without argument.
but Mr. Harrington, for the plaintiff,
was not willing TO do this and the argu-
ment was proceeded with. Mr. Harring.
ton spoke TO tho court and then the jury
until o. . o'clock Then Mr. Vandegrift
addressed The jury for fifteen minutes say
/ ing that the testimony for the defence in
this case was certainly strong enough
to knock the bottom entirely out Of the
case The jury was then discharged
until 10 o'clock on Monday morning.
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
BUSY SUPERIOR COURT.
1t Will Probably Be in Session
Until April.
ATTACKING THBKNAUFPJUDGMBN

Attorneys Arguing for and Against the
Rule to Set Aside the Judgment OBJ
tained by John l.. II. sherrack, Phiia-
delphla Capitalist, Against tho Organ
Company lie Loaned tho Company
$4,000.
In the Superior Court this morning the
trial list was again taken up and the
work of assigning the cases For trial and
argument was resumed Several Of the
cases set down for trial this morning had
been pending for years. With the new
and active bench the lawyers are taking
pride In the work of making a system
attic arrangement Of the cases on record
for trial
Chief Justice Robinson thinks that the
court will be busy until April The
long deferred business, which illness Of
the old bench has prevented from being
disposed Of is all being arranged, either
by withdrawal, settlement for imme.
diate trial, or by continuance until the
May term.
want the Knaum Judgment Set Aside.
A greater part Of this morning was
consumed in hearing argument for a rule
to set aside a Judgment obtained by John
l.. b Sherrack against the receivers of
the Theodore O. hnaul Organ Company.
| Benjamin Nields represented John Pilling
and William Curtis, receivers of the
Kuauf Company and argued against the
entering OF the Judgment and the issuing
of the execution
The Knaun Company borrowed $4,000.
About 1890 the town Of Newark.
desiring commercial prosperity, entered
into an agreement with the Theodore O.
KnauiI Company and that company
located their organ factory there. Some.
time afterwaId. this Theodore G Knauf
Company, incorporated under the laws OF
the state of Delaware, borrowed from
John l.. B. Sherrack, Of Philadelphia
$4,000 giving him security on it's plant
which was then supposed to be valua
ble one
In 1891 the Knauff Company becam,
insolvent and was placed i'm the hands o
a receiver. Soon afterward John L. b
Sherrack sued FOR the amount loaned by
him, with interest from date of loan al
per cent, and obtained n Judgment.
This morning Messrs. Nandegrift an,
Bryne appeared for Mr. Sherrack con
tending that the judgment was Just and
should, by all means, be- allowed De
cision was reserved.
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
SPLENDID HAUL OF OYSTERS.
Two Thousand Bushels of Fine virginia
Bivalves Landed az Crisneld.

Two Thousand Bushels of Fine virginia
Bivalves Landed at Crisneld.
a dispatch from Crisfeld, Md, last
night said
About 1000 bushels of fine Virginia
oysters were landed at Crisheld this
morning by the boats, about tw, w,nty in
number, which left 40 10 o'clock last
night and spent the entire night dredg-
ing on the oyster ground called Woman Is
Marsh. Captain Reed, of the Virginia
oyster police force, was anchored at
Horse Hammock, about half mile from
the dredgers, but made no effort 20 dis
courage them I'm their work " Is re
markable TO see how the boats can stay
on an oyster rock during the night
They get a range from the lights of the
boats anchored along the shore and from
the light house. One of the fleet last
night was run into during tho dark aud
her jib carried away The boats culled
of IN the harbor 10 day.
There are only five men aboard th
Virginia police schooner, and II Is proba
BILE they did not ccvet an engagement
with the Crisfeld fleet during the night
The Mary land fishery force will give Vir.
giuia no assistance in protecting the
Pocomoke oyster ground. If the people
Of this section had right TO tong
there, they would feel common interest
in protecting g., but they now believe
they have a right to get back part Of
what was unjustly taken from them.
The oystermen will visit Womans Marsh
again tonight.
The oyster market has been dull
Good oysters have been bringing &C
cents per bushel
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
EouR euARoIANs NAMsp.

Several Returns Of sale Confirmed BY
Judge Grubb.
The Orphans Court was In session for
several hours to-day. Judge Grubb pre-
sided.
He appointed the following guardians
for minors Ida c. Handy for Joseph L.
Megglnson. Zachary T. Athery for Edith
Cummins. Mary A Caulk for Robert c.
Hanson, Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company for George H. Cooper
The returns of sale in the cases Of the
properties Of Clara j. Fox and Everard
S. Broomhall were confirmed.
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
CARPENTER WON'T FIGHT.
He Says That He win Leave the Silver
brook Bill TO the Legislature.

hc says Ihnt He VIII Leave the silver
brook Bill TO the Legislature.
81 see that Peter j. Ford says that
you will not dare 60 TO Dover and fight
the Silverbrook Condemnation bill" said
an EVENING JOURNAL reporter TO Com
missioner Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr., this
morning.
al don't think shall go down there and
make a personal fight against it--no, he
replied. IF the public can't see the
Injustice Of the matter | am not to blame
for IL. Il never was personal matter
Of mine 10 was matter in which |
simply took part as chairman Of the
Street and Sewer Department
II did not think il was proper that
the city should be forced to pay claims
OF damages for property we would soon
acquire by the extension Of the limits
over every thing.
1--WE would be incurrng a great liza
bility for damages by poluting the
stream. The city can't pollute a stream
that runs out into farming district and
convert IL 20 It's use ms a
common sewer without being liable foi
damages There have been plenty o
cases outside Of that kind. think Il
would be a great deal better for the city
TO extend It's limits and absorb the whols
thing That Is what IL will end in
They have either got to do that or pa,
the damages.
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
Ponches Id nInii nnrned.

LANCASTER, Feb lS.-When the
fourth section of the day express east
over the Pennsylvania railroad reached
Lancaster at $50 o'clock this evening it
was found that one of the mail cars was
on fire. The flames spread rapidly,
burned through the roof in a short time
and the gas caught fire. The city fire
department was called out to extinguish
the blaze, but the whole interior of the
car was burned and many pouches OF
mail matter destroyed. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from the stove
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
LAST NIGHTS STORM STALL.
Traffic Paraly zcd Here and Elsewhere
by storm of Snow and Wind which
Hinted of 'sS.


Traffic Paralyz zcd Here and Elsewhere
by storm of Snow and Wind which
Hinted of 'ss.
Wilmington people were astounded by
the arrival of a Western blizzard last
night, which changed the balmy weather
and sunshine Of all the week into the
freezing temperature and fierce storm
covering the earth with 6 inch carpet
of heavy snow.
1t did not snow until after I o'clock
in the afternoon, but once it started there
was no cessation for nearly seven hours
agd at s o'clock In the evening the fall
amounted TO four and one half inches
AT dawn this morning the showing re-
sumed and continued for several hours.
10 was a cold and at times cutting snow,
catching the face aud ears occasionally
like whipcord IL paralyzed street
car travel invarious directions for awhile
about the home coming hours of the
thousands of people who labor In the
center of the town and live further oil
toward the limits. Il delayed steam
railroad traffic also. though most of the
suburban trains got away In good shape,
but more heavily laden than usual.
The scenes enacted were the old famil
lar ones Of mid-winter Men stood on
street corners dancing and throwing
their arms about in an effort TO keeT
warm, while they waited for the car that
never came. Women, less boisterou.
and not so much given TO profanity, kept
| them company, while school children
raced about and threw snowballs at eacl
other In the midst OF all this an electri,
car groaning with its load of passengers
would occasionally roll up, and 10 woul,
take the motorman fully two minutes Il
stop the car aud start it again. In fac
the storm, coming as it did so uneX
pectedly proved the worst blow of th
season 20 the electric cars, but they ar
rolling along TO day on summer time a
II nothing had happened,
The storm was general throughout tn
Eastern states. lt did not turn {
rain however, as was prophesied.
set Ia i'm the Ohio Valley and in the lowe
lake region, and It moved slightly north
east from its position in the morninl
| Il showed throughout the entire lowe
/ lake region and went voyaging O.
toward New England, Boston getting
| pretty hard last night 10 didn't spar
/ the South I'm it's perambulating, either
travelling along TO Norfolk, Va
It was raining part of the tim,
| however, on the Atlantic c,as
from Norfolk southwark. There wa
also snow in portions Of the Wesi
though the reports were slow in comm
in from the central valley Of that section
New York got about the same share {
tho snow that fell TO these regions. It
much heavier south Of here, Baltimol
and Washington receiving about twice q
much as In this city.
The greatest sufferers from IL
general delay TO electric railway trait
We're the women and girls employed
Offices, stores and factories, many
whom had to walk long distances over Il
slippery sidewalks.
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
Wants Money for tho Alva.

BosToN, Feb 1S-The case Of William
X. anderbilt, owner of the yacht Alva.
against the Metropolitan Steamship Com
pany, came up in the United States Dis
trict Court this morning in relation to
various motions to limit the liability OF
the company to the value of the steamer
d. E. Dimock, which ran the yacht down.
number of afii avits We're fled and the
matter was taken under consideration by
the court
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
setting Down at Port Deposit.

P0RT DaPnsIT, Feb. lS-Nothng
startling occurred in the condition Of
affairs here TO day. although the ice
before Port Deposit made one or two
slight runs The water took another
rise and overnowed the tracks Of the
Port Deposit aud Columbia railroad near
Rock Run, causing some httle delay 10
the trains. The cellars on the low side
Of the.street, which,had been emptied Of
water, were filed again, aud ome per-
sons who had moved things from the
upper to the lower floors hurriedly re-
stored them TO places Of safety.
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
As.nclnlInn nnIl Nolc..

The Sunday afternoon meeting will be-
gin at 4 o'clock Adam Murrman, late
state Y. NJ. G. A. secretary Of Pennsyl
vania. but now of Harrisburg. Pa, will
speak on christian Independence
There is some talk Of instituting
woman's gymnasium class for the bene
fit of the school girl who cannot take ad-
vantage OF the Tuesday and Friday
meetings II the class Is formed IL will
meet on Saturday mcrning. Physical
Director Hoffman is awaiting applica
tions for membership.
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
on the track at vest junction.

A Baltimore and Ohio Freight train,
drawn by engine, No. 1853, was being
sidetraeked about II o'clock last night at
West Junction, when two cars became
derailed aud the trucks were torn from
under them. The wreck train was run
out at once and worked all night in try
ing to get the cars ON the track The
Landenberg branch train, due in this
city at 7.47 was unable 10 get on the
main line aud its passengers were trans
ferred to a main line accommodation
No other trains except those Of the
branch road were delayed.
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
personal PARAGRAPHS.

X. Howard sipple is in Philadelphia to-day.
5. q. Long. OF Dover, was in this city yes
tCrday
". r.. Reynolds, Of Milford, was In Whining
ton yesterday.
Representative Gam. Of Red Lion hundred
Is here to-day.
Mrs. Clay Hobb, Of Caroline county, Nd. is
visiting relatives IN this city.
Mrs. George rumlin, OF this city, Is visiting
relatives an tarmington.
Ex- peaker OF the House W. l.. Sirmau. Of
Delmar, spent several hours in this city yes
terday.
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
Grind Chnrns ne 81. pnnl,s

The singing at st. Paurs r. c. Church
TO morrow will be noteworthy feature
of the services. The choir will consist Of
forty voices under the leadership of l. b.
Preston, with Miss Mary Conner as lead
ing soprano The choir of St. James
Church. West philadelphia. will take
part Mozsrts mass will be sung at
1880 o'clock in the morning and the
''InfamulatUs" at night.
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
Counterfeit Detective to Lecture.

One of the shrewdest experts in de-
tecting counterfeit money, c. II. Waham,
of Washington, d c., will be in VIII
mington next Monday. He will come
here to lecture before the students of the
Goldey Wilmington Commercial College
The lecture will be delivered at l. 30
o'clock on Monday afternoon in the
lecture hall, second floor of the Institute
Building. Ali business men and friends
of the college will be admitted to the
lecture
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
scrernl rrnlns neInred .

The engine Of +. w. 81 b. train No.
lsl duel in this city at 06, was derailed
at Newark this morning by a frozen
switch, and delayed about four hours.
other trains were slightly delayed ON ac-
count Of the storm Baltimore and Ohio
westbound train No 5ol due at u U
was twenty five minutes late leaving
Delaware avenue station this morning.
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
nnmnres fnr the IN.

The damage caused by the sinking Of
000 The Alva was built in this city by
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Company
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
pieI.lnson Alumni nanauet.

A re union Of the alumni Of Dickinson
College was held last night in the ban
quet hall of the Hotel Bellevue, Philadel-
phia. Among the members Of the
alumni present were Dr. Thomas s.
Dunning, DR. John f. Bird, DR. Richard
c. Norris, Rev. Dr. c. w. Buoy and
James Kent Dukes, of this city.
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
h. 4 o. TrnIns CollIde.

Two freight trains on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad collided yesterday
between W. 6 n. Junction and Laucas-
ter avenue stations The caboose aud
two freight cars Of one train were badly
smashed, but no one was injured.
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
Republicans win a Round.

TOPEKA Kas, Feb. 1s.-In the district
court this morning Judge Hazen rem.
dered a decision in favor of Republican
House on motion for an injunction to
restrain state treasurer from paying the
Legislature salary warrants.
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
READING STOCK AWAY DOWN.

Another Big slump in the Value of T..
a Il. stock This DIorning-The Com
pany Financially Sound.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1s-There was
another slump in Reading this morning
and at noon it had been hammered down
to 1Sg. Other stocks closed weak.
Reading Sound Financially.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. lS-At the office
of the Reading railroad this morning it
was stated that there is nothing in the
condition Of the company's affairs to
warrant the decline of the stock. None
Of the rumors now current, it was
declared, have any foundation and
the company's finances are sound and It's
relations harmonious. The withdrawal
of the pay cars yesterday, was due to the
fact that errors and confusions had oc
CURED in making up the accounts and
the statement that pay day has been in
definitely postponed is untrue. The cars
will 60 out on Monday with the pay fol
the employees
Evening journal., 1893-02-18
The Dlnner-TabIe Not Aneofod.

Although the storm did much to keep
away the farmers and market men to.
day, there Is little effect upon produce in
the markets and the Sunday dinner will
not be dimlnished.
Evening journal., 1893-02-18

Considering Post Omoe Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-The House
70 day resumed the consideration Of the
Post Office Appropriation bill
Evening journal., 1893-02-18

The bill repeating the act which dis
qualities a lawyer who has not had FIVE
years experience from being city solicitor
Of Wilmington had a strange turn in the
Senate yesterday morning. IL WAS gen
orally thought that it had had its first
and second readings. Senator Williams
reported IL favorably and it was lust
about TO pass when Senator Records. who
was in the chair. discovered that it had
never been read in the Senate.
washington's Birthday Exercise.
The General Assembly viii observe
Washington's Birthday in an appropri-
ate manner. The houses will meet in
joint session and Charles w. McFee will
read Washington's farewell address.
This will be followed by short speeches
The General Assembly will 20 to Farm
hurst on Monday and inspect the insane
asylum. IL will re-assemble at Dover a
10 o'clock on Tuesday morning.
The oasis., 1893-08-17

We are inclined Co think that very few of the seed that do mature germi- nate and produce new plants. The seeds maturing in early summer fall to the ground and for several months lie there the prey of insects and birds. A diligent search several times in as many different places failed to discov- CT single seeding and this in re- gions where the plant was very abun- dant.
 Possibly. in a measure, this failure to produce seed may be attributed to the "proterogynous" and "anemo- philous" condition of the flowers. Thisis especially true in places where the plants are not numerous.
The oasis., 1893-08-17

FIG. 3. D.-Stamen. slightly enlarged; l Seed enlarged about 2is diameterS, the en- bryO showing at the right
 The flower hangs downward, sus- pended by the rather long-jointed. til- amentous pedicel As the pollen ri- pens the stamens are swayed back and forth by the slightest breeze. and the scattering pollen is carried by the wind to the younger flowers. he stig- mas of which are at this time to re- ceiye it.
 The leaves are large, thick and sue culent. as rule presenting about as much of one surface to the suns rays as the other. Both surfaces are very similar, the large mid-rib being a lit- tie more prominent on the under side. The epidermal cells and the form and number of stomata abore are about the same as found below. The meso- phyll is almost entirely of palissade tissue, which hai the appearance of a deep. rich green velvet when the epi- dernlis is stripped off
 This plant varies to great extent, both in appearance and firmness of roots, and in size and appearance of of leaves and stem. In some plants the leaves are broad and smooth; in others. narrow and very wayy-margin- ed. In some, the bracts of the peri anth are two or three times as large as in others and much more highly col oreo.
The oasis., 1893-08-17

FIGURE Root one year old iwo-thirds natural size, old stem anu buds showing at the CT own.
 starch granules be thoroughly washed the conspicuous blue of this test is thoroughly brought out If a few drops of sulphurlc acid he applied to the starch freshly taken from the root the blue color Is brought out by application Of iodine without first washing the granules. It is possible that thin film or coating Of some thing surrounds the granules and does not allow the iodine 10 come in- to direct contact with them, and that the action of acid or thorough wash ing is necessary to dissolve t. It has been suggested that the difficulty in getting characteristic reaction with the starch of this plant is on account of the inability of the iodine to per meate the walls of the cells: however, the isolated granules will not give this reaction unless first treated as stated above.