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distractions Removed by Mag acts.

Mechanics and Others employed in iron
factories frequently suffer some annoy
anre and no little pain from the acci-
dental Introduction into the eye of par
tcles of steel, iron filings, etc. All
persons engaged in work of this kind
should carry with them magnets, the
use of which rarely fails to remove the
foreign body. 4 man in Lonvale, Ga,
drove piece of steel filing into his eye.
ball few days ago, and surgeon spent
some time in vain endeavors to extract
it. Finally, he brought powerful
electro magnet to his aid, by means of
which the offensive particle was at once
removed. 1t was over quarter of an
inch long, and its entire length had been
imbedded in the eyeball.
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each and with the muscles of her face

reach and with the muscles of her face
gathering for storm, ''arent you
ashamed of yourself to come home
drunk, and Oh Thanksgiving? Take
that nasty old thing out of doors. It's
burning shame and disgrace, and
YOU husband and father of family"
and her apron was brought into requi-
sition to wipe away her tears.
''It's marked for you, lane, and
where in heaven did you get that great
turkeyW
"Farmer Sampson brought it, and
your gnn, which you lost, and if the
ncighbors didn't take pity on us we'd
starve," was replied in very short sem
tenccs and broken by sobs.
"But Jane"
"Don't '"ane' me. Take that misera.
bic, dirty thing out and crawl oil some
where and 60 to sleep. TO think l
should have lived to see the day-and-
and we become objects of charity-and
-and-having to be fed by the neigh
bors," and up went the apron again.
"Mother," broke in the eldest of the
hopefuls, whose curiosity had caused an
investigation of the satchel, and who
had spelled out the add ess, Sits your
name, and such queer writing"
Thus reinforced ohm Austin explained
that he had found it in hollow log and
suggested that it lie opened. The wife
looked obviously at it for al instant
and then. forgetful of anger and tears,
exclaimed:
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"It is fathers writing. Open it as
QUICK as ever you can"
He complied. The first thing he saw
was letter. It was written on coarse
paper, unsealcd, directed to his wife, and
read "All for my daughter Jane, wife
of John Austin, forever and ever. james
Selfr dge.
sounds like a will," said the hus-
bard. land we'll see what the old man
has left"
Little packages tied up in buckskin
were taken out, and each, when opened,
disclosed gold, coined, dust and mug
gets, evidently the savings OF miser
miner. and explained why he had so
much haunted the woods
Overcome by their unexpected fortune
husband, wife and children gathered
around the table upon which it had been
p led. and laughed and cried together.
The millions OF merchant prince or rail-
way king was nothing compared to the
few hundreds to them. Then came the
natural fear of being robbed, and the
wealth was hastily hidden away. They
wee too much excited to even discuss
what they would do with it and were
frightened nearly into convulsions when
loud rap was heard On the door and
with it a command to open.
1t was only their neighbor Sampson
with more good things, and as he sat
warming his numbcd hands and feet he
told how good John had been as to the
afflicted family.
"And, John," he said, 81 saw and
heard you when talking about my tur-
keys, and a man who could be thus
honest under so great temptation will
ever find friend in lob Sampson.
Then Austin and his wife unbosomed
themselves, slowed the gold, the letter
and asked advice 1t was judiciously
given and with congratulation the farmer
hurried away, happy at having done q
good action.
at late hour for "country folks their
dinner was eaten with hearts overfowing
with thankfulness, and when the stuffed
children were dreaming the wife stole
behind her husband, put her arms around
his neck and kissed him more warmly
than since tho days of her courtship as
she whispered:
ITO think l should accuse you OF be-
ing drunk! And you giving up all hope
of your own Thanksgiving dinner to
help others! You dear old John"
N. B.-That will was never probated.
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POOR MANS THANKSGIVING.

l,es him who eats not, think he eats,
,Tis one to him who last year said,
NY neghbor dimes on dain ty sweets
And on coarser bread"
M who on sugar angels fares
Hath pangs beneath his silken vest;
yAa rou .her life hath fewer cares
Who fasts hath sounder rest.
z lean the body, light the wings;
His fancy hath more verge and room
xbo feasts upon the wind that brings
The flowers of hope to boom
30. if no smoking turkey grace
This day my clean but humble board,
I'll slthink what might have been my case
Nrich, and thank the Lord.
xsgout awaits my coming age,
No dubious nose like lobster red,
10 rex my temper into rage,
Or fill my days with dread.
Lave to the rich his roast and wine;
Denth waits on him who waits Tor all;
he doctor will be there by nine,
BY twelve the priest will call.
Lnzd, in all wholesome, moderate ways
Kesp me, lest it should hap be worse;
Tesch one to fill his mouth with praise
Mho oavar filed his nurse
IF. B. Pyn.pton.
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"What have you got in the a2kct,
Frank" cried Lizzie. standing on tiptoe
to peep under the lid of Ito willow re-
ccptaclc thai lie carried.
"Orangcs, puSs!" said he, with q nod
of triumph. And some Concord grapes
that were left of our last consignment,
and l}cttley let me have 'cm cheap"
"Oh, Frank, how nicc!' exclaimed the
housewife, clapping her hands. "It will
be just what l want to give color and
decoration to my table. And | baked
the chicken pics to-day afIer your
mothers recipe, and I'm sure they are
going to be perfectly splendid"
"Sp!endd, are they" said Elston,
smiling good humoredly at his excited
little wife. "Well, Pm glad of that.
But, Lizzie, forgot to tell you"
"What is it, Frank" with a half
startled air.
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ia man had left her mother and her.
self to battle with the world. No one
anew why or whittier he had gone. ,
Fer twenty-five years nothing had
Seen heard of or from him. In the mean
sai1ne the mother had died, the daughter
married, and several little olive branches
Ind come to twine around the hearts Of
the father and mother and make the
Struggle Tor bread still more imperative.
For half dozen years the old man
ERsered rather than lived, apparently
ympeseless save to wander in the woods
sround the little inland village in sum
ner, shiver over the ire in winter and
asnsssntly mutter 10 himself. Then he
quietly faded out from among the living
spd was laid to rest in the desolate
graveyard.
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The First THANKSGIVING.

It IS only about ajj years ago that
Thanksgiving day was observed in this
country. Old Ma.sasoit and his ninety
braves sat down to dinner with the Puri-
tans. The Indians brought deer from
the woods and the pale faces supplied
fish, CLANS and corn. Ten years later
when the lat batch of bread in the col
ony was in SOW. Bradford's oven and
starvation was staring our New England
ancestors in the face, good ship from
Ireland appeared with provisions, and
the day appointed for fasting was
changed into day of Thanksgiving.
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THAN kSGIVING.

Tben the trees are gray and bare
AN. the snow is in the air,
Asal the frost is in the sod,
Ard the yellow go.den-rod,
LiAe ia ling sunset light,
Hishers in blackening blight;
AMI the dead leaves to and fro
Nh5l about as the north winds blow
Il,-n comes the old Thanksgiving time,
Whea hearts in fes.al meetings chime
Whsn gay youth no longer sings
Tbs clear carols Of It's springs,
.szd old age with stealthy tread
Up behind us ST ais, to shed
Wie:er SHOWS upon the head;
Yes with ages frost AMI snow
Brings light whose steady glow
B5.h an inner radiance scorns
Tsou1 1htiess you h'S bes> nigh and morns
Then comes the old Thanksgiving time,
AMI awakeS a loftier rhyme.
Tam, for all that bulls up life
Wish it's changing calm and strife
Wsat was-the given base
lyon which 1 now can place
What poor figure may have wrousnt
Bus Of ali my life and thought
Yur she priceless providence
That hath made each nerve and sense
N Nny boyhood but the germ
B growth more full and firm
For the blest inheritance
81 my parents blood-for chance
E1en, and fate and circumstance
Sar the joy and sorrow turned
INTO hore-for wisdom learned
Enm my folly-faith from doubt
All Eithin me or without
that hath helped the spirit weak
Rs best life and truth to SEEK
Tx all this, and more that, blind,
lrannot recall to mind
TANKS on this Thanksgiving day
luss,ld render as may
On this dull gray day when earth
Hath no smile of spring or mrth,
AID the dead leaves to and fro
NArl about as the north winds blow.
Christopher P. Cranch.
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The night before Thanksgiving.
A Youth Asleep From His Birth.

There is in a southern insane asylum,
says the New Orleans Picay"ne, an eight
year. old 10y who has never been awake
since the, hour of his birth. He was the
child of q paralytic mother, and has
delicate features and a high, white FORE
head, with long, black curls. His arm
is not larger than an ordinary mans
thumb. He lies on his bed year after
year, taking no note of anything that
passes. Twice q day he is aroused
enough to take little nourishment and
then relapses into sleep.
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"You're going to have some company
that you hadn't calculated on said he.
"Who, Frank! Not Abby Harte"
"No. It's a wrinkled little old
woman, with regular little old-fash-
ioned cloak and quilted hood, with a
mob cap underit She's waiting at the
Point for her baggage to be unloadcd, so
I thought I'd inst step up and give you
a word of warning"
"Baggagem cried Lizzie, in conster-
nation. "What baggage9 Is she going
to stav?"
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HER THANKSGIVING DAY,
BY NELEN FOREST GRAVES.

IL day there had
been sweeps of
stormy rain, with
ragged fringes of
cloud above the
western horizon,
and a raw chilli.
ness in the atmos-
phere.
I'm afraid, :"
said Mrs. Elston,
glancing out of
the kitchen win
dow occaionally,
as she went about
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A Song Of Thanksgiving.

never had sweet gazelle
To glad me with its soft black eye
But / would love it passing well
Baked in rich and crusty pie,
Ii could have bird to love
And nestle swecty in my breast,
All otker nesting birds above,
The turkey-stuiTed- d-woud lie that bird.
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THE UNPROBATED WILL
4 THANKSGIVING STORY.

90 r az John
Austin was, he
was made more
desperate by the
return of the fa-
ther of his wife
believed to be
dead who came
home to them
broken in health
a silent, "queer"
man, as the peo-
pie of Beachton
called him.
When Jane
Austin was q lit
tie girl the now
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The Sorrow That Follows the Joy.

"Yes," she said at break FAST table this
morning, 81 am glad Thanksgiving is
over"
"Why?' he asked.
"Because, she replied, 'because can
now begin reminding you that Christmas
is coming, and that need a new seal
skin sacque. "-PhiIaleIphia Heruld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-05
Telegrams to The Star.
DAVIS MAY SUCCEED KENNA.
The West Virginia Senatorial Contest.
THE TORIES ANGRY AT CHURCHILL
INVESTIGATING THE INDIANA ELECTION
The Railway Trust Not Abandoned.
WEST VIRGINIA sENAToRsHIP.
Talk of Ex-senator Davis as a Successor
to Senator kenna.

Talk of Ex-senator Davis as Successor
to Senator kenna.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
WHEELING, W. Va, Dec. 5.-The announce
ment yesterday that the completed recount of
votes gives Fleming a majority for governor
and Anderson a majority for Congress, both
democrats, has created considerable excite
ment among the republicans, which was further
increased by the arrest of W. IL. Lewis ana
George B. Hale for casting Illegal ballots at
the recent presidential election. They were
taken into custody by federal authorities and
held for hearing, both parties being in Jail.
The legislature is generally believed to be
democratic by two, possibly by only one on
joint ballot and since an uncertainty still ex-
lists considerable talk has arisen about the prob
abilities OF ex-senator Henry G.. Davis succeed
ing Senator kenna. 1t is understood there is a
probability of a row over choosing Mr.. Kenna's
successor. General Goff says Mr.. kenEa can
not be reelected. Some of Mr.. Davis friends
cans and secure enough democratic votes to
to stand very well personally with the Presi-
dent-elect His daughter has been Mr. Harri-
sons guest for some weeks, going to Indianap-
oils just previous to the election. 1t is thought
that should the republicans find they cannot
elect one of their party combination can be
made which might result in the selection of
Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Davis has served two terms in
the United States Senate, and each time was
elected by the aid of republican votes. The
relations between Mr.. Davis and Mr.. kenna, it
Is said, are not at all cordial.
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ssTHE REVOLT OF CHURCHILL,
That's How Angry Tories Characterize
Lord RandOlph's Latest Move.

Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, Dec. 5.-''The revolt of Churchill"
is the phrase used by the tories to characterize
yesterdays debate. For the first time the
member for Paddington voted against his
party. His intention to challenge the govern
ment respecting the Suakim expedition was
carefully concealed from his former colleagues
who appeared almost panic stricken. The only
members who knew what was impending were
Labouchere and his friends. Labouchere is
on most intimate terms with Churchill, who
mentioned the subject to him on the previous
evening. The result was a strong muster of
radicals. When Churchill moved the adjourn
ment of the house he was supported in his de-
mand by the entire radical side. 1t became
evident, however, in the course of the debate,
that Churchill had not alone secured the sup
port of five tories-Pelly, Curzon. Jennings.
Hanbury, ard Heathcote-but besides these a
certain meml 'er abstained from voting The
consequence was the government, which for
merly had majority of ia, yesterday only Sc
cured majority of AZ on vital question. The
liberal unionists all voted with the government
The secretary of war was indignant on finding
that Churchill was aware of the advice given
to the government by the military authorities.
Churchilfs informant Is understood 20 be
Wolseley, who is always rather at loggerheads
with the war Office.
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Army Field Maneuvers.

THE ORDER TO CENTRALIzE TROOPS AND ENGAGE
IN MIMIC WARFARE.
Army officers in the city are quite enthu-
siastic over the latest order of Gen. Schofield
in which he provides for system of field
maneuvers. The generals object is to give
the younger officers an opportunity to see
large body of troops engaged in mimic war
fare, and thus lay up for themselves an expert
ence which may be of value to them in case Of
actual conflict at some future day. Every sum-
mer troops will be centralized at convenient
points and there field operations on the greatest
possible scale will be carried on. Except where
the distance to the central point is very great
the concentration viii be almost entirely by
marches All branches of the service are to
be put to work, and during the next summer a
large number of officers and enlisted men will
take their first lesson in the art of war-the
enemy, however, being absent.
Vim. r. G. Shanks, the well-known journal
ist, formerly with the New York Tribune, has
assumed editorial control of the New York
Star.
The governor of South Carolina has COM
muted to ten years imprisonment the death
sentence Of Martha Beckhan, who was to have
been hanged Friday for having her husband,
George Beckham, murdered.
Robert Garrett seemed much improved in
health yesterday.
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THE PROPOSED RAILROAD TRUST
1t Has Not Been Abandoned and Will
be Broader than First Announced.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The Times this morning
says: 1t is reported that eastern capitalists have
been for some time considering a scheme that
is of much greater magnitude than the col
lapsed clearing house arrangement. 1t pro-
vides for the creation of a syndicate which is
to secure a controlling interest in all western
roads and manage them as one system. A gen.
tleman well informed in railroad affairs said
yesterday:
''This clearinghouse scheme is intended to
be only make-shift, put forth to prepare the
public mind for the introduction of a broader
and more effective plan for putting an end to
rate wars and revolutioniZing railway manage
ment. know that the ultimate aim of the
capitalists who have been in consultation in
New York is to form great railroad syndicate
and mass all the roads west of Chicago and st.
Louis under one controlling power. The organ
ization is to be
GIGANTIC STOCK COMPANY,
and stockholders will be guaranteed say per
cent on their stock, so that while it will amount
practically to consolidation of all the roads
it will in reality be nothing more than leas-
ing of the various lines. There is no law
against leasing railroads, and until there is
such law it cannot be urged that there is any,
thing illegal in the scheme. Rates could be
made lower than they are at present, because
they would be uniform. There would be no
competition, and fast trains could be estab-
lished just where there was a demand for
them"
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GOSSIP OF LONDON.
London School Board Election-A bsurd
Stories About the Queen.

Special Cable Dispatch TO The EVENING STAR
LONDON, Dec. 5.-The election of officials of
the school board yesterday resulted in a COM
promise. Diggle, the retiring chairman, was
reelected, but DIR. Gladstone, the advocate of
a forward policy, was elected vice-chairman,
thus ousting Sir Richard Temple, who there
upon walked out in high dudgeon.
An account of the queen at Balmoral printed
in the New York Tribune and reprinted here, is
causing much amusement. Truth declares that
the writer makes nearly as many errors as as
sertions. The queen is 10 more called 1.-The
widow" or ''her most gracious" than arch
the public roads in the forests around her resi-
dence and. SO far from expecting tourists to
hide at her approach, she always smiles and
bows when recognized
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CAPITOL TOPICS.
SENATE EXPENSES.

The report OF the secretary of the Senate,
just made public, shows that salaries and mile
age of Senators amounted, during the past
fiscal year, to 1894 ,257; salaries to employees,
S33S615; contingent expenses, S167, 701. Total,
$3.50, ,533.
THE SENATE TARIFF HEARINGS.
There was no meeting of the Senate finance
committee this morning, but the regular sub
committee was in session over the tariff BILL
The hearing before the full committee to-day
will be upon the paragraph concerning dyes
and chemicals used in bleaching. Al gument
VIII be presented by Mr.. Pickhardt. Yester-
arguments in favor OF change of the schedule.
FIFTY-sEvEN YEARS IN THE SENATE.
Fifty-seven years ago to-day, through the
personal influence of Daniel Webster, Isaac
Bassett was appointed aepage in the United
States Senate. The same Isaac Bassett is in
the employ of the Senate to-day. his term of
service having been unbroken. The captain" :"
as he is genially and generally designated re-
ceived many congratulations on his official
birthday. He is still working on his 'sreminis-
cences," but he will not publish them until the
sixtieth anniversary rolls around. The captain
is also engaged in preparing for the celebration
of his golden wedding, which is due on the 9th
instant.
THE DRESSED BEEF TRUST.
4 The special committee Of five Senators,
appointed at the last session of Congress to
examine all questions affecting the meat
product of the United States, was to have held
q meeting to-day, at which the dressed beef
trust would have been touched upon, but it was
discovered that the committee has no authority
to sit during the session Of Congress. Senator
Vest who is chairman of the committee, this
morning introduced q resolution authorizing
the committee to sit during the sessions or
recess.
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Erie Will Not Accept the Difrerential,

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-A local paper says: The
Chicago and Atlantic (Erie) has definitely de-
termlned not 10 accept the differential OF
cents on dressed-beef rates to New York offered
1t by the meeting last week, but will make a
dlfferentlal of 81 cents, or rate of 49,
10 per cent OF the regular rates as awarded to
1t by Chairman Fink last spring. 1t will, how
ever, make the same rates on grain. provisions
and class rates as other goods. The refusal TO
accept the agreement made last week as re-
CARDS dressed-beef rates Is likely to cause seri-
Gus disturbance if it should be discovered that
1t should secure more than fair proportion of
the traffic
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THEY STOLE IMMENSE SUMS.
The Postmaster at Juarez, Mexico, and
His Assistant Convicted

Ell PAso, TEX, Dec. 5.-The trial Of Luis
Fleury, ex-postmaster Of Juarez (Paso del
Norte), Mexico, and F. orrel, ex-clerk in the
same Office, for thefts OF mail matter, was con-
cluded yesterday before Judge Bustament. and
each OF the prisoners was sentenced TO fifteen
years IN the penitentiary. The stealings OF
the two men are estimated at hundreds of
thousands of dollars. Money and precious
stones were lost in large amounts for a long
time before the thieves were located Among
the packages that disappeared was one con-
tanning about sac, 900 worth of diamonds from
a house at Hamburg, Germany. for Presi dent
Diaz. The trial developed the fact that he
(Fleury) is a Professional thief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-05
Four Firemen Injured at Montreal.

MONTREAL, Dec 5-Fire broke out last hight
in the warehouse of Lyman Sons d Co., whole
sale druggists. and before il was extinguished
damage to the extent of $780, 900 was done.
Two fremen who were on one of the ladders
had it burned beneath them and had a very
narrow escape from death. As it was they
were badly burned. The stock and building
were insured for Sl50,O0O. Two other fremen
were injured by burning acids.
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Land Frauds In Wyoming.
ILLEGAL ENTRIES TO 10000 ACRES OF FINE FAR
ING LAND CANCELLED.

ING LAND CANCELLED.
CHEYENNE, WYo., Dec Sin the matter of
fifty-five desert land entries held for canceIla-
ton by the government general land Office de-
cisions were rendered yesterday by Register
Wilson and Receiver Garrad, of the Cheyenne
land office, which cancel fifty-one OF the entries
covering 6O.000 acres, and dismiss four Forty
six of the entrymen live in New York. Massa-
chusetts and New Jersey; five in Wyoming.
and four cannot be found. The entries were
made in the interest of Thos. Sturgis, the Union
cattle company, and the Goshen irrigating
company, of this territory. In each case the
defense moved to dismiss for lack of jurisdic-
ton, but the motions were overruled The
land, which will be opened for individual set
tIement, embraces one of the finest districts in
eastern Wyoming, and is all available as farm
ing lands.