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Combines INKsfAND.-The inkstand that was
used BY the late senator Conkling on his once
desk ever since he began TO practice law In Net
YORK city, has been sent By Mr.. Henry Melville,
the Patent once who prizes 1t highly as me-
mento OF . man who was always his sincere friend.
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The Chinese Nlinistcr SaiIs

NEW YORK, May 2l.-Mr. Chen Ten HOOn, thu
Chinese minister, with several secretaries and ser
wants, sailed from this port to-day on the Pacirt
mall steamer Newport for Peru.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-21

GEN. R0sECRANs' SrAFF.-Following is corrected
list OF the stan or Gen. ROsecrans grand marshal
OF the procession OF the Catholic University: Mai.
Edmond Mallet, aid and chief OF stan; Col John
q. Healy, Domino Murphy, John II. Magruder,
n; r. Hickey, VIM w. Boarman. David Murphy,
Charles c. Lancaster, Capt U. h. DUFFY, ChaS A.
Elliott, Capt. John Mullan, Geo. L. Hamilton, Jas.
W. Walsh. Howard Clagett, John H. Hickey, Dr.
Morse, AIDS
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A COLoRED GIRL CHARGED WITH LARcENY.-To-
day, In the Police Court, Susan Carter, colOred
girl, was charged with the larceny OF over $50
erty OF W. A. Smith, COL st. NV, in August last
Onicer Daley, who made tue arrest had also, under
asearch warrant, found some Of the goods at Su-
sans house, 1045 New Jersey avenue. She Vas
committed 10 Jail to await tue action Of the grand
jury.
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SHE SUES FOR $4,000 DAMAGEs-In Circuit
Court No. ], Judge hagner, to-day, the case OF
MIS- Henderson against the capitol, North O.
Street and South Washington Railroad was placed
on trial. Mrs Henderson sues tor $4,000 dam
ages for injuries sustained by being thrown from
the rear END OF q Car.
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MRS CLRvxlAND's PLAxs-Col Lamont said
This afternoon that Mrs. Cleveland has not &C.
cepted any invitations for the summer. She
Will go to Philadelphia with the President
On Wednesday to attend the Presbyterian
anniversary. They will be the guests OF Rev. MI:
Wood. who recently visited the White House, and
viii return to this city the next day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-21

The Jewish ministers association will convene
at the Sth-street synagogue tomorrow morning
At 10 O'Clock.
In the Circuit Court, No 2, Judge Merrick to
day, the case OF w. B. Bowie agt. Frank Hume was
commenced. This Is an action against the indorser
OF note for S24, $50. The defense Is that the in
dOrsement was procured through fraud
RANGE OF THE TaERxoNErER-The following
were sne q. sne Ssnni 4mGe Io1ay;
The sun., 1888-11-04

spsns hidden In the gathering darkness, again
mountain station. :" Aysisncb .. Tor INSTANCE,
and all the time rocking and swayine gently.
not uncomfortably, but seeming to give one q
sense that the machine IL alive, az Indeed she
is. Herkl whom we stop at last for moment
In the descent. hear the throb throb throb, OF
the air pump, for all the world like human
breathing; listen as the Imprisoned steam
rushes through the escape valve. Tell me the
locomotive is not thing Of lifei Those imps-
tjent sounds TO be oh-she can hardly await
the signal then when she gets It how she
bounds forward There is no iaborious ex-
hsust now. What is used is compressed air
through the, hose coupled from car to car.
drawing the brakes close against the wheels to
arrest In some measure our progress.
Thus We pass the steopest grades. and whom
an eighty-flve-foot grade 10 encountered the
engineer lets her rum How che fiesi You lean
from the window to mark the speed. Thirty
five miles per hour 10 the engineers estimate.
Shall we do faster timer Yes-then after o
pause-look nowl O. mile q minute, and all
without steaml Truly this is noveityi and
you are asked II o speed OF mile minute can
be acquired on an eighty i've foot grade, how
fast would the engine run unless held In check
on the higher Rrades2
Bale II Ia done daily, and has beon for thir-
teen years. through winters snow and sum-
mers heat, without mishap. The train men
laugh at all fears OF mishap and point to their
record es evidence that speed can be accom-
plished with safety even In this mountain pass.
The sun., 1888-11-04
WHAT THE GOOSE BONE sArM
An Elaborate study shows that There 10
Going to Be Hard Winter.

The foreshadowing OF the approaching
winter as 1t is read from the dots and the lines
on the Goose Bone; Is Is not & cheerful story. , Inc
gloomy picture for tho poor to look upon. and
the many whose short purse will not permit
shiver, at the thought Of the kind Of weather
that the little bone, foretells Tor the next four
weahsr w paope be Of hs S
experienced for many winter, and the cold
spells will be longer and more severe than
indicates a long winter. Winter weather we
will l have in November and the Ice AM And snow
The goose from whose bone this study was
taken vas hatched in April and killed alter the
des Of The bone Il ns
a.! along the keel thus indicating very change-
able weather. but the breves mostly turn down
acter Of the winter will be falling. cold weather.
As VII be seen BY the table given; the danger
month. running from the 10th to the end. with
goth md Goth. and at any time within this hi,
The first danger period in December extends
PROBABLY be- be- a few few ' days sol Of sunshiny Weather
The heaviest storm period Of the month CEN
tres IN the Christmas holidays, beginning ON
Ing Ing q The holidays we VII have very foul ana
probably some Of the coolest weather OF the
the bone until about the middle of ,Janu-
arv. Watch this period. but above all pre-
earth It, viii bs Is Covered W soS
Christmas dawns and that a cold north wind
will be blowing, so that Christmas fires will
and 25th OF DECEMBER will be the darkest storm
days OF the month; On the bone all the indic,t.
tions Of wet cold. and stormy weather meet
about that time. 1t Is q curious clustering OF
bad signs. such as is seldom seen on the bone.
S9 and H ny be
long spell OF bad weather some Of the dots on
the bone are very dark. which means very cold.
and we need not look to see the mercury far
The new year will come In cold and clear.
with the first danger period commencing on
the 4h There are three storm periods in this
14th and the last one about the Esd OF the
month. The dots that appear on tho bone up
about the 10th to the 18th especially SO. and
dgng this pSrOd ers cold weather Es
bly, remaining there for days and II there
should be low stage Of water In the river
hfss T BE dns s6o9 ct sas PERIODS all
the them month M vii! be est stormy m and bIusterInG, with
and again at the close. These. severe spells
and continued cold weather will keep tho Ice
and the in the moantPns and the Tst
ls' Is very prdSabs hs s0ni that ensf MaS very
FSSee1n Ses af%ers Of viii H"fS%0ft na e very hs S
break ground. and ali kinds OF Vegetation will
every late iin getting q start. II will not be
Killing irosts % FAR far into IN April The writor re-
members to haye seen only one other bone to
son there were frosts as late as May. Every
Indication from the reading Of the bone. points
have Ia their rIchest Harvest in early Sesetation
will find their work risky and difficult.
The sun., 1888-11-04
CONNRCTYCU1,s WEDDING SEASON.
The Farm Boy and tho Elderly Maiden
Tho Widow and tho Deacon.

SoUTHBURY, Conn.,, Oct. 27.-In the month
Of October. after the crops are oil 9arnered. the
cider made and stored in the cellar. the wal
nuts picked and spread on the garret floor to
dry. 1t Is safe to say that In Connecticut, at
least. there are more weddings than In any
other two months OF the year put together.
And in the country districts Cupid sometimes
plays odd tricks. Last week he furnished tho
gossips Of this pretty country town a vast
amount Of food. Andrew Doolan Is tho son Of
poor Protestant Irishman Of Dublin Hill. A
year ago he went to work for a wealthy farmer
named Hays, near neighbor OF the Doolans.
He is bright young man. though uneducated
He is q little over 18 years old. Farmer Hays
has heG h
BY no means set his stamp on her features.
Indeed, Annie was fne,looking girl
sued that open outdoor lie which Connecticut
girls outside OF the larger cities and towns 80
dh and hsr esor Is a. es her G5
Far fSa sSsfs sd and Sspd Sa payed
During tho long winter evenings last winter
their feelings toward each other began to
the smbeT IN Ha
came preparations were made for the, future.
The father Of Miss Annie was not taken nto
G nG PEOPLE, and
Last week the burden Of the young farm
hands labors began to be lifted. and he asked
and obtained permission to 60 away for few
days. He pocketed his wages. which Farmer
Hays said he had faithfully earned. and took
the New England train for the Gretna Green of
ness in Danbury the same day. and the maiden
and the hired man left together. They did not
stop a. Danbury. but kept on to Brswster. n.
great CONSERVATION in the Hays household
when the couple returned, but Farmer Hays
had no other heir. and as Andrew had proved
to be- a good farmer. and did not have to be
called twice in the mornin'." as Mr.. Hays ex-
pressed Ii. he will probably give them his bless
Ing as soon as the keen edge OF his astonish-
ment has worn Oh.
Woodbury., the sister town. added to tho ex-
citement by a sudden wedding-sudden, that
Is. because the village gosslps had not antici-
pated It. Deacon Tlmothy Bacon. rich In years
led TO the altar handsome and deinure Widow
Strong, aged 35, and comparatively poor. Tho
old gentleman is hale and hearty. and he walk
cd up the aisle Of the village church. as the
young widow clung to his arm.
with as firm and springy step as though he
Woodburys maidens say that tie widow would
never have Bucceedod had they known that
Deacon Bacon was looking for wife.
The sun., 1888-11-04
EVERY PORT CLOSED TO THEM.
Tho Fato or Party who Fled from tho
Fever In Small Boats.

JACKSONVILLE Fla, Oct. 2s.-A. party.
cal pointer in East JasEsonville; his father.
James Hall; Benson Lyman. wife and two
small children. and two unknown men. were
informed through the sister OF Mr.. Lyman.
ss' lntlmfton q the prORr6itK q ssllGw e
diately to leave for place OF safety, and, own
ing some property down on Lake Worth. deter
mined to make that their objective point,
thinking they could go there and spend the
time In safety. Together they built two boats,
LAUNCHED and loaded them II Hogs9's Creek,
against the. advice Of their friends, willing to
face tho known dangers OF an ocean voyage,
In two small boats. whose seaworthiness had
never been tried. and consequently could not
After their departure from this city they were
hrst heard OF as trying e. land at Maypprt
crossed the bar and went safely to Lake Worth:
but by the time they had reached that place
rigid quarantins had been established. and
they turned back after trying In vain to make
landing. They were compelled to return, and
again made the perilous voyage In safety back
70 st. Augustine. From thers. after being
they tried 70 land but With no better success,
That night terrific storm arose. and about u
O'Clock Il was blowing almost hurricane. The
whole party was beyond doubt drowned rs
they have not been heard from since. although
1t IL said that an rnidenti tihed body was washed
ashore on Nassau Island q few days afterward.
Miss LILA hy%aS has hST E.ns ,sn e Camp
tonis Sae TtIT 60 TO lake %ors6 to sry e find
put SSnsthing dsnnits IN regard 70 the late Of
The sun., 1888-11-04
From the Brunfctes Breese.

A Brunswick and Western man said: I
recollect an amusing incident. A very verdant
looking kind OF fellow got on Q train at Albany.
He was solicited by the train boy several times
to buy apples. candy. &C.. but was evidently too
close flsted.
that be would like to have some apples, and
asked q drummer when the boy would be
around again, The drummer told him that II
boy. Without q moment's hesitation hayseed
gave It two violent jerks. The train was rum
ann aang .9 speea doWned a the
was ut o loss. and so were tho passengers,
to account for the sudden stoppaRe of the
On my way passed through tho car in. which
hayseed was, and he stopped me with Mister,
how long. will 1t be before the apple boy is
smet q mouse. WHO pulled that cord !" I
asked. ~ did" rejoined hayseed; wanted
The Joke was out. and signalled the snRi.
neer to 20 on.
The sun., 1888-11-04
Tho Man or Many Passes.

Life with the general passenger agent Of a
railroad is one continued round OF pleasure
He Ia about the only official connected with tho
management OF a railroad who can. travel
around the country without money and with
magical open sesame to all lines Of road in the
country. and he also possesses the potent
pasteboard which gives to him the privileges
Of tho sleeping cars and the dining cars. When
the general freight agent travels he has his an
nual railroad passes, but he Is obliged to pro-
companies and pay the usual tariff for his
meals in the dining sars A general PASSENGER
agent can start ior New 70 York viii with only his col
tails and return home with the entire outfit, as
some one will certainly turn up to purchase his
cocktails for him. To p8raphrase the old-time
chestnut. the general passenger agent could go
around the world with o paper collar and o 50
bill and change only the collar.
The sun., 1888-11-04
MAYNARD MARY ABBOTT.
Ambitious for q Life OF Adventure, She shot
at her Father and Made n Parson Pray.

Ambitions for q Life OF Adventure, She shot
at her Father and Made n Parson Pray.
SAN FRANoIsoo, Nov. MARY Abbott Of
Woodbridge. San joaquin county, is locked up
IN q private insane asylum not because she ID
insane. but because her parents do not ap-
prove her determination to break loose from
the restraints Of conventional society and be-
come cowgirl. Mary Is only 16 years old, but
she is tall and strong. and can ride like Q va
quero Four years ago. whom the Abbot:s
were on their way to California from Illinois.
Mary read o lot OF stories about the wild. free
life OF the cowboy. and enthusiastically de-
the reckless rangers Of the, prairie. steady
course Of dims,9o'yel I've, rsadi1g s,Esngtnsned
break for liberty and adventure.
She saddled up a pony, STRAPPED pistol to
fets" t behind the saddle, jumped astride the
mustang, and Raloped away into the noun
tains She camped out one night. but deputy
the next day and took her back 70 her homo.
Last Saturday Mary made another attemptto
two pistols and went to the barn for a horse.
The family oTwed to prevent ,o5 her from rad.
uefReu They retired ea. of range and discussed the
neighborhood; was summoned. and he offered
to try tho eject OF moral suasion and pious
oeFP' Rs Hn a' wsS bc FIT into tn. barn and
called persuasiyeIy to Mary Mary I stepped
the parsons nose and told him to throw up his
hands. He put them up In prayerful attitude,
she ordered him to pray He prayed. Then
she told him to thank the Lord that the top OF
obeyed ieryenty When told TO eight out he
skipped out OF the barn In hurry.
A few moments later Mary ran out of the
barn and took TO the brush on the bank OF the
Mokelmans River. The Abbott family and
IN their hands, but did not venture into the
brush. They did not want to shoot and would
was on tho shoot from the word 60" and had
the advantage.
Constable CLARK OF Lodi at last went into the
brush and chased the girl out. AZ she ran
her head. which frighenei her. m, nhs sprnng
Into q thicket OF hH i."lL 3 Ets, lratl
which she could not irea herself. Ozark seLe,t
and disarmed her. apd the would-be cowgirl
was taken homo handcufed. AS she swore that
ihs would not remain NJ home, she was placed
M Ddyato AAylnNs - 80. 80,
The sun., 1888-11-04
THE KINNEY BOY RECALLED.
An Incident That Strikes q Good Many MOI
walk People as Being Funny.

An Incident That Strikes Good Many Nor.
walk People AZ Being Funny.
NoRwALK, Nov 8.-Speaking Of funny
things that have happened this year the oc-
currence that has made great many people
in Norwalk laugh themselves all to piecss has
r. Eugene Kinney for the hero Mr.. Kinney is
foreman in the finishing room OF the largest
hat shop in town; master OF Old Well Lodge,
A. F. and A. NJ; ex-Chief Of the South Norwalk
Fire Department. and altogether is quite
prominent man in the community. He is very
large. very good d-natured, and enjoys Q joke al
the II more Il i happens to be On himself
an early age. and found employment as chore
boy ON farm in the little country town Of
besson nine miles p0rth hort OF here ne remained
notion. and he came to Norwalk and learned
the hating trade.
into the country. and fortune led him to the
old farm house where he worked as o boy
the familiar landscape. and then decided s to 20 20
Whereabouts Of the aged couple that occupied
strolie up the old stone wal that vas was borD Dr.
dered with rows OF lockwood and hollyhooks
heavy old d-fashioned brass knocker.- The sum
as mons was answered ed prHdmptlyi d and MT: Kinney
Identical old couple that he supposed had I
SnS snss been gathered their
a blue ,woollen stocking; Mr.: Kinney an:
% esss Sas rs wSen be oS IA
gested cider the Visitor, promptly seconded tie
Wills hS %tsSsr Ss "a EVE
ney gazed out % OF tic window. He saw the great
sunrise until dark: he saw the distant meadow
where 1t was once his duty 70 drive the cows
and S hs saw the great WGSSdPie 1Ss With the dsnt
block. His pleasant train OF throught was
finally Interrupted by the entrance OF the old
draught Mr.. Kinney prepared to give his hosts
a!ooyful surprise. .u,.,..,,
man. - u boy who once worked for you thirty
odd years ago whose name was KtnneyW
The pd azes ran hs nSSs S as
worm and finally replied that ne did not sS re;
a better memory. for, pushing her speotasIes
up on her forehead. she remarked:
Knsg Sy I'm ssdb Ct fe Mss tn1 it
yesterday. and so viii you If you only put on
Mi Mr.. Kinney Klnney was vas delighted and he was about
TO reveal his identity and throw his great self
into the little old woman's arms but before he
Father Tor for lands sake. lust thiak minute
TIA, q srSst a. lS SSbsr S thS, IN made q US 20
getting lie 'Ii mars @ In lie ditch and We'll. nigh
crippllng her for life, Don't talk to mo about
that Kinney boy What ever became OF him.
" He was run over by train OF cars and cut
into six pieces" answered Mr.. Kinney. IN
grel in the hard hearted old couple
Well In right sorry for him. Of course"
Would come 1s TO so%e bad end Hbs fstbsr there
the gallus."
Mr; Kinney thoroughly ,dis.ssstsd, vent sxsy
without revealing his Identity, but he eeAm4
never weary 9t EelAtna the exDeEi1noeA q thAk
The sun., 1888-11-04
Mahslons ON Notwithstanding About tho
House Car OF the Future.
Prom u. Boston Courier.

In this age. when travelling may be said
bsen done for the benefit q those who arg fond
movable m houses . has YET been cen devised. The
great improvements In parlor carr. give o hint
nSE sad pGa have tRsr
lsass "a iSssrS + x%|EsS thsy y J. %sy iSss iSs
1S @a Fwo nfss ae Ssh
as satisfactory places for residence.
In the first place there is seldom any proyis.
lon made In them for the entertainmsnt Of
Ing remaine Cd for some time In any city and en-.
ioyed the hospitality Of friends, are debarred
Sy mn he q hs2
tSe I paTor car @ shall Be- Developed until con-: con:
q large eo%Ra1aies; This will probably nsGss;
trucks runping upon tho double tracks with
naturally come IN time and the people will
Win b sss y enHy @
g. s9ufss will mSs sS
Ssc ns q Ss me- ss
politenism 9f the country. the suggestion
sh2pld sh1pl sppeai t2 popuiar inteilige1ee
Of things 10 the fact that cars Switched onto q
sidiug are almost sure 70 bo in undesirable
pisasure pleas seekers might naturally ana Is SWE.
ward to resort. When once o proper system OF
house cars has been adopted the next step will
be for the reservation Of squares In the FASH
ionable quarter OF the town. laid with conven-
tent tracks and switches and hired out for
longer or shorter periods to the proprietors OF
ceased to be an object to American million
aires, they will undoubtedly be willing to pay
generously for such accommodations. and the
general result viii be satisfactory pecuniary
returns to the holders of lots. convenience to
the yoySgihg hGuseholdsrs: and 2 pless@hnt AIT
OF fashionable eighborhoods. All this Is said.
not 30 much In the way OF suggestion rs OF
solves to possible Innovations. however start
ling, the idea Is worthy Of consideration.
The sun., 1888-11-04
TRICKS OF DRUGGISTS.
or others TO Their Own ProGt-Somr-
thing, However. which No seiErespect-
ing ururetst would no.

=
Hovv . Few Druggists Tern the ne eutatiou
OF others TO Their Own ProGt-Somr-
thing, However, which No selErespect-
ing Drueeist would no.
III. ,,n..,.,,. ana ,,n,.o.s.rt.d cal. a, pr
a,,.n. N.rvu,, S,,v, Tonic b., excited m. eupidy
of e.rtsin ayosri,,a s..lns Tn. daily snormou, d.
n.nd ,or mi. ,o,a,r,ni a,.roY,rv fo, III. r,,. -,
n.rvors s,,s,,.s ans .to,., x,nr ut,rav
Of e.ls dslly for mi. great rem.dv .om. unprpep,e
.on,ht nv and false
on. ia turn his sr,,. .aI. torbsr own In
t.,s.,.
spob srre.,,,, ,,,, ,r.,,r.-. cali nv n, cr..,,,,
Eervura N.ry. Tonic mai. ipsinu.tiops rar,nr
to this great rem,dy som. even bay. the .nroutsry
TO hint that IL NAV contain poisopous drurr rbsy vii,
then extoi the yrtu,s Of THAR own p.ry. which
they have nut up with iii, direct intention OF fol,tIpr
upon customers who call for DR. Greepe,s great di,
coysry In this vny pome fsv drurr,ts are driving A
trade but at the expense OF the health Of
tho community who tnIrbt other vi,s bereur.d by Dr.