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The National tribune., 1893-12-21
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Some interesting figures as to the personnel
Of the Executive Departments given in the
summary OF the Blue Book. the biennial official
register Of ali the employees Of the Government.
The summary shows that the total numi CIR
OF employees in the Executive Departments at
Washington u 14,92 and they draw an aggre-
gate OF Sl9.426,5 7S in salaries. The Interior
Department claims the largest number of en-
pioyes-42l1 Their salaries aggregate IS 0l7,-
2i0. averaging. approximately, 81 .90I. The
number of employees aggregate amount Of
salaries aud average salary in round numbers
in the other Executive observation-disclosures
meHt of Labor. Government Printing Office and
District GoyernD ent-are as follows:
Treasury, 4i16 employees, average salary,
sl,O92; aggregate. 1853, 100 State. 81 EN-
ployes. average. Si,4i.; aggregate. $l404
War; 1860 employees. average. Sl2I9; agcrc-
gate, 81. 022,736 Navy. 274 employees. average,
$l,2II; aggregate. S33iSl0. Postoilce Depart
ment proper. 663 employees. average. $l206 !;
aggregate $7g9 800. Justice. I02 employees,
average. $L7I6; aggregate. $i740s0 Agricui.
turai, 549 employees. average, 81. 49,; aggregate,
1921 1850. Labor. 66 employees. average. 81 ,3I4;
aggregate. $S67i0. Government Printing
Office, 1850 employees. average, $500; aegre-
gate. 81. 3sG. 7S6. Government of the District
of Columbia. III employees, average, $1,673 /;
aggregate. $3.50 096.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21
ADMITTING UTAH,

The :. which passed the House for the ad-
mission of Utah Territory to Statehood pro-
vides that all male citizens Of the United States
over the age of 81 years. who have resided in
the Territory for one year prior to election, are
authorized 10 vote for aud choose delegates TO
form a Convention in the Territory.
The Board of Commissioners. known as the
Utah Comm ission, are authorized to cause to be
made a complete registration OF voters of the
Territory under the laws of the United States.
Liberty of belief shall be secured, aud no ill.,
habitant of the State shall ever be moested in
person property account of religious
prediections; provided. that poiygamous or
plural marriages are forever prohibited. aud
that the people of the proposed State forever
disclaim all right and title TO the unapprO-
prated public lands lying within its boundaries.
i he debts and liabilities of the Territory shall
be assumed by the State.
Provision is made for the establishment and
maintenance of public-schoo system. Until
the next general census. or until otherwise pro-
vided by law. the State shall be entitled to one
Representative in Congress, to be elected on the
day o. the adoption OF the Constitution.
Lands to the extent of two Townships are to
be reserved for the establishment of the Uni
versity of Utah. Two hundred thousand acres
Tor the use of an agricultural college are set
apart. The proceeds of the sale OF lands AN y
portion are to constitute u permanent fund TO
he invested by the State. tho income to be
used for tho university and agricultural col
lege.
Five per cent. OF the proceeds Of the sale OF
public lands are to he ex pended in support Of
It's schools.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21
THE
YAKIMA COUNTRY.

JUST ACROSS THE COLUMBIA
RIVER, ALONG THE LINE OF THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
IN EASTERN WASHINGTON, IS A
REMARKABLE VALLEY. ONLY A
FEW YEARS SINCE IT WAS GIVEN
OVER TO SAGE BRUSH AND JACK
RABBITS. NOW 1T IS ONE OF
THE MOST FERTILE AND PRO-
DUCTIVE VALLEYS IN THE
WORLD. IRRIGATION HAS DONE
IT. VAST SUMS HAVE BEEN
SPENT UPON LONG LINES OF
IRRIGATING CANALS, AND LARGE
AREAS ARE NOW PLANTED IN
SMALL FRUITS AND ORCHARD
PATCHES, IN GRAIN FIELDS, AND
ALFALFA PASTURES. THE YIELDS
OBTAINED ARE so GREAT THAT
LITTLE FARMS OF 10 AND 20
ACRES ARE ABOUT AS MUCH AS
ONE MAN CARES FOR OR NEEDS
TO OWN. IF YOU THINK OF FIND
ING A NEW HOME, LOOK INTO
THIS REGION, WHERE THE Gil
MATE IS AS PLEASANT as THE
CROPS ARE GOOD.
Send to Chas. S. Fee, Gen. Pass. 6
Ticket Agent, Northern Pacific Rail-
road. st. Paul, Mimi, for maps and
information.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21
UNION VETERAN LEGION.
UNTON EfAN LC1IVNs
National Commander Clark Visits Local
Ehca7npment.

Ehca1npment.
Gen. William A.lCaxrk, National Commander
of the Union Veteran Legion, made visit the
other evening to Encampment Co. After wit
Messing the ceremonies of muster the "old
boys" gave themselves up to tho enjoyment Of
reminiscent talk and patriotic addresses Gen.
Clark dwelt upon the days of auld lang SINE.
and congratulated the comrades upon thei: sp'
pearance. proficiency and progress in the work
of the Order.
Gen. Foster. of Wilmington, Del. entertained
the asserpblage with anecdotes of the late war.
Col. Me,sger. of No. Ill. kept his audience in a
by his description of his experiences in
the early days OF 1861 at Fort Monroe. He
was followed by Col. rkniffin. Col. J. r. Frits,
and Gen. Green Clay Smith. Corp1 Tanner
closed the series of addresses, after which the
assemblage partook of q bountiful collation..
After all of the $50 veterans and guests who
sat down had their fill, cigars were passed
around and speech-making began. Corp'i Tan
ner acted as toastmaster.
At the close of the festivities Capt. +. K.
Jones WAS most agreeahly surprised by being
the recipient of beautiful gold Union Vet
eran Legion and Second Army Corps badge
combined, with pendant diamond set. 1t
the gift of W. ID. Mack. who lost both legs
last year just outside the city while returning
from Gettysburg excursion. and was token
of gratitude for the assistance rendered by re-
cIpient. The presentation speech was happily
made BIZ Can't. Troutman.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21
PENSION FRAUDS.
But, Strange to Say. they are not UniO
SolGiers.

But, Strange to Say. they are not Union
SolGiers.
A large number of pension frauds are alleged
to have been discovered in Louisiana and in
Tennessee. How extensive ihey cannot
now be told, and the pension officials preserve
the most non-communi cative attitude toward
the press. They refuse 10 give the names OF
the attorneys who. they say. have been engi.
neering what is called Wholesale swindle.
because such information given to the public
at this time might prejudice the case of the
Department. The Department does say that the
scheme is made possible by the ignorance of the
negroes. who are maac the stool-pigeOns of the
operators. and by the difficulty which the De-
partment has in Identifying them. Revelations
of this sort may show that persons are wrongly
GU the pension roll but. strange to say, they are
never veterans. -
The National tribune., 1893-12-21
WILL NOT ALLOW 1T.
Secretary Carlisle Refuses TO Permit Solicit
ing of Contributions by GAR Men.

ing of Contributions by GAR. Men.
Comrade b. +. Janney Junior Vice Conn
mander Department Of the Potomac. some time
ago addressed letter to Secretary Carlisle ask
ing that the Grand Army be allowed to collect
contributions in the Treasury building for q
Christmas dinner for the INDECENT soldiers of
his Department.
The Secretary replied as follows:
"YOur application to the Chief Clerk for 3
hermit to collect cont ributions in the Treasury
building for Oh ristmas dinner for the INDECENT
old soldiers of the Department OF the Potomac,
Grand Army Of the Republic, has been referred
TO me for consideration, and have the honor
to ad wise you that the rules of this Derar tment
prohibit all persons from canvassiDg in the
building for the sale OF articles or for the solicit
tation of subscriptions contributions or
money for any purpose, and that have caused
this rule to he strictly en- forced against all APP
piicants for such privileges.
MANY applications have cen made by AS
sociations aud committees for permission to
solicit subscriptions aud contributions for
various charitable and religious purposes but
all have been refused.
ANY other course would subject The bust
hess of the Drpar ment TO almost daily inter
rupiions. and besides. such a permit, when ex-
hibited or announced to subordinate officers
and employees in the building, is frequently
understood by them as conveying an int,mation
that the head of the Department desires. cx-
poets, them TO comply with the requests made,
and consequently they do not feel Tree TO with
hold contributions, which many of them can ill
afford to make.
"As the clerks aud other employees in this
Department are engaged here only seven hours
during the day, their whole time is required
for the performance of their duties aud ample
opportunity is afforded for calls upon them
when they are not employed.
" | am constrained, therefore, in the interest
OF the public business and in justice to others
who have unsucces,fuily made similar app,ica-
tons to decline TO suspend the rule in this casa
:" | am, very respectfully yours.
JOHN G.. CARLISLE.
''Secrrtaryh
The National tribune., 1893-12-21
baltimore & OHIO RAILROAD.
Schedule In effect Nov. 70. Is91


Leave Washington from station corner OF New Jersey
avenue and street
For Chicago and Northwest Yes IbuIed Limited
Express trai 5 1889 a m, Sis p. n.
For Cincinnati, St Louis. and Indianapolis, Vestt
Ear PitIsOUrg and Cleveland, express daily 1I30a@
and $40 D. m
Fur Lexington and Stanton, 1i:30 = m.
For Winchester and way stations, $50 p. M
Chattanooga Memphis and New Orleans lilo .. M
daily sleeping through,
For Luray. 3;3op. m. daily.
For Baltimore, days. xs3S 500. SIS. x7.fs
l50. IS mi. xS705 $50, x9s0. 1890 Is mnutes)
NJ. xZaO0 x1215. 12:l5 Kills. 800 45Tnute), 3-Z5
x4S. 4sI. x50, 1890 535, x62c $50 xseo Sis. xs0,
x55o. xil>3O, and i135 p Sundays x335, 800, IS
minutest xSa5, $50. x9:S0 a xl20e, x1255, LOO
x25, 1900. IS milu esl BIS, 431. x500, $50. xs0O
X9dO, 1850, i0d9, XII:30 11.3j d. N
For Annapolis, us and $50 M. 12:l5 and 4.23
Sundays, $50 a 45i D.
For Frederick. lI30 m, ills, 40 f5.S8 D.
For HagerS' own, 1l:S0 a m and $50 p.
For Boyd and way points, . 705 p
For Gathers 1urg and way pon s, 500, $50 1000
a. m l2fo, 80, 4S3, sSS, 7oS, ss:4o, ll;9 p N
For Wa hngtOa Junction and way points, 5000 n,
sl15 D. Express trains stopping principal sta
lions only. 4;S0, $50 p. N
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK AND
PHILADELPHIA
For Philadelphia, New York Bo,tou and the east
daily, $685. $50 1000 m Sun Dining Car, 1900
Dining Carr, 800 900 Dining Carl 500 Q1S0 D. m,
Sleeping Car, open at 10 oeiockl
Buffet Par or Cars all day trains
For Atlantic City, 1000 q. n. and 100 noon. sun
days, 1899 noon
Except Sunday. sDaiiy Sunday only Z
xExpress trains
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and resi-
denceS by Union Transfer Co. orders LEFT At tckss
offices si9 and 1881 Pa ave, and at depot
r. b CAMPBELL, CHAS. o. SCULI.
Gen Manager. Gen. Pass. Al
The National tribune., 1893-12-21
GEN. SiCKLEs,s POSITION.

Second Comptroller Mansnr, of the Treasury,
has begun the consideration of the case OF
Gen. Daniel Z. Sickies. member of Congress
fron New York. Gen. Sickles draws two sal.
aries-One rs a member of Congress from the
10th District Of New York. and one as Major.
General on tho Retired List of the United States
Army. The questions involved include the
eligibility of Gen. Sickles to a seat In the
House OF Representatives. and inferentially
approving or disappearing the action of co.
ordinate branch OF the Government by su-
bordinate officer. The pay of a member oil
Congress is S.. 900 year. and that OF Major
General on the Retired List $685. year for
life.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21
VOORHEES, SILVER BILL.

Senator Voorhees, last week imtrod uced in the
Senate his long promised financial bill. 1t pro-
vides for the coinage of silver seignIorage at the
rate Of 50 600 900 month, for the purchase aud
coinage of $1,000, 600 worth of silver per month
after the coinage OF the seiguiorage tor the re-
tirement of paper currency of less denomin ina
ton than SO, for the retirement of all gold
coins of less denomi nation han $40. and for the
appointment OF an international Commission.
The bill provides in detail that the seignior.
age profit fund which has resulted from the
coinage OF silver bullion under the Bland aud
Sherman acts. or which would result from such
coinage shall be coined into silver dollars Of
standard weight and 6neness with full legal
tender quality, at the raio of not less than
81 600 900 per month and that such dollars shall
be- covered into The Treasury.
The silver purchase section is as follows {:
THAT when all the segniorayc bullion has been
coined it shall be the duty OF the Secretary of
the Treasury to purchase each month silver
bullion al tho market vaiue in quantities suf6-
Client TO coin not less than 900 900 dVll3 each
month"
The Secretary is directed to coin the bullion
promptly each month as fast as purchased into
standard silver dollars. The Hill also provides
that when any paper. circulating notes or GER
tihrates of less denomination thau SO. except
National ha x notes or certificates. redeemAbie
only in silver dollars. shall be received at the
Treasury, they shall not be reissued. but shall
lie destroyed ami replaced by equal amount
of like notes certificates Of the denomination
of not less than so. Hereafter no National
hank notes of less denomination than $40 are
TO be issued. I he bill also prohibits the further
coinage of 81 50 aud So gold pieces.
The bill also makes provision for the appoint
ment of five Com IA issioners 10 AN International
Conference. to be held a. place to he hereafter
2es gGated, with a view To secure iuteruation-
ally fxty OF relative yalue between gold
and silver money by means OF Il common
ratio between these metals. with free mntage
at such ratio. The sum of $4,000 is appr"pr-
ated to carry this clause of the till into effect.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21

me-nots or yellow buttercups are pretty for
Christmas gifts for young girls. They gen.
orally use them for handkerchief. keeping
their dainty ones that need mending or wash
ing in them. The embroidery is done in fine,
close stitches, but not necessarily entirely filed
in. The petals filed half way in from the
edge toward the center are pretty, although
the solid work seems more satisfactory. The
bags are neatly hemmed down, and pink or
blue or yellow ribbon run in casing to draw
them in and hang them up by.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21

In history of Marie Antoinette by III. de In
Roeheterie. there is very beautiful descrip-
ton of the Queen when she came to France
the 15-year-od bride OF the Dauphin: THE
Dauphiuess was very well made and we'll pro-
portioned in all her limbs" They saw q " fig
ure which was slender aud tall. but had ut the
same time all the suppleness of the young girl
and the dignity of the woman. Her features,
perhaps, wore not automatically regular:
they were pretty rather than beautiful the
oval of her face was somewhat too long. and
her lips. particularly the under One had the
thickness characteristic of the Austrian lip
But her mouth WAS small and well arched her
arms superb; her hands perfectly formed her
feet charming. her nose aquiine, delicate and
pretty. Her hair. of pale blond color of pecu-
liar shade. crowned forehead of marvellous
purity. Her eyes. which were blue without be-
ing pale. sweet. hut not lsnguishiug. sparkled
with viyacity and intelligence, aud lighted up
with bewitching SMILE" She mingled French
grace with Austrian dignity. aud so it was
said of her that she was not beautiful, she was
better than beautiful"
The National tribune., 1893-12-21

clasps are used to fasten it across the tn roat.
x@x
Shaddocks when nicely served are delight
full for break fast or IuncheOns. Cut the fruit
CROSBY wise, take the seeds out carefully with
SPOON fill in their little spaces with pulvarized
sugar and set away on the ice for an hour or
two to cool.
pretty frock of tan novelty goods having
a small, shaggy. irregular black stripe through
it WAS trimmed with black lace. The black
net over the tan color made the yoke; a
rnffie across the shoulders and crossing in sur
pfice yle over the bust was of unlincd satin.
Alablack satin belt and plain sleeves of the
cloth, skirt with no trimming. formed the
rest of the costume. With it was worn little
black hat, slit in the front, trimmed with q
feather aud bunch of vioets on either side of
the slit
Chiffon. crepe or tuile ruffies trim a dress
skirt round the bottom fascinatingly. The
ruffie should be ull and from six to 10 inches
wide.
Very pretty bags of soft white linen en-
broidered with scattered pink roses. blue forget
The National tribune., 1893-12-21

Ifany young DID, or middie-aged man suffer-
ing from nervous debility. weakness, will in-
close stamp to me will send him the preserip-
ton of genuine certain cure free of cost.
No humbug. No deception. Address T. G.
Barnes, News Dealer, Marshall. Mich.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21

The cape In the pic
ture is of heavy white
br oa d c | o t h, lined
throughout with white
MORE silk. The collar
and lapels are faced
with ermine. The col
lar is notched at the
throat, so that it may
be either turned up or
down gracefully. A
pair of Oxidized silver
The National tribune., 1893-12-21
Boys and Umbrellas.

ISfreet e Sint u . Good Netes
First Boy-There's one thing l like about
umbrellas.
Second Boy-Wot's that?
First Boy-Whsn it only rains little you
don't need ono, aud when IL rains hard the
wind always blows so you can't carry one.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21

tional Summer young man, he VAS the envy of
many members OF both Houses. Now. however,
no wears hat of the latest block, iullback
coat of the dizziest and fullest fn!ness cole
slaw chrysanthemum with long, yellow locks,
and self-satisfied air. The dudes of the Senate
Chamber hide their heads when he passes, for
be outshines them all.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21
Black MORE antique is extremely stylish.

Coats of black satin copied in style from
those worn by Louis XIV. and his courtiers,
have close fitting vests of some bright satin,
embroidered with jet. The little vest has its
high. straight collar of jet and satin, and the
black coat has iarng wide collar. The sleeves
are immense aud dropping with long wrists
made of the black satin, and cut with one seam
only.
x*s
It is almost impossible to walk down any Of
the most frequcnted streets and find girl who
has no touch of magenta red-or purple. which
ever it is-about her costume. The older
women wear it a great deal too.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21

Ex-speaker Reed has developed into a man
Of fashion. Last Summer he wore a startling
coat st TOW, aud although Mr.. Reed did not
wear this suit with the grace of the ceuveu-
The National tribune., 1893-12-21

Secretary Of Agriculture Morton has bis
wish-ths appointment of an Assistant Secre-
tSry who is Southern man. who understands
the agricultural situation in the South, and
who is q scientist. DIR. Charles W. Dabney, of
the University Of tennessee was appointed
outside Of list of As applicants. lie is not
only good hook -larmer," but highly success
ful ia practical affairs IL is a good Office,
eaIable Of good to the farmer, aud it takes q
good man to fiji il.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

IL is fact worthy of note that Of the two
Southern Democrats who defended the Admin
istrstiOn's pension policy against the attacks
made upon it in the House ou Saturday, Que is
81 ex- Confederate. Colonel" Leonidas +.
Livingston. Of Georgia. is not Brigsdier.'
bat says Of hinisel in the Congressional Direc.
tory that lac /" was private in the Confederate
army from August, 1851. to May. 1865" Mr.
EnlOe's opposition to the veterans is alread >
well known.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21
To be a good conversationalist-

To be good eonversationalist-
Never talk about comic sections the Bible"-
Ouida.
Never talk about dirt disease. OF domestics."-
Marion Harland.
'N~rer discuss religion or cs."-Ladies'
Home Journal
Never let the one ext you at the dinner table
discover that you are either genius fool"
1t seems queer to prohibit any subjects for
conversation. Brigh. talk bounds so rapidly
from one thought to another that to limit it
makes it halt and monotouous. Politics and
religion. the Bible, all the enthusiasm aud ear
nestness aud beauty of life may be in them,
and without their colorng and conversation
would be I" fat, stale. Improbable" Poit-
ical and religions discussions rarely bitter
nowadays; that was probably what was fearei
when the subjects were prohibited. Any ex-
change of views is broadening and truth is
neared thereby. To keep out talk about dirt.
disease, and domestics " seems the most sensible
of all yet even these topics may occasionally
have their use and interest. 1t would be diff
cult to define the qualities of good converse
tionalist. but with healthy, bright interest in
many subjects, irankuess in acknowledging
ignorance. and asking questions. and a good
knowledge of books and the news of the day. it
will not be difficult TO keep up an interesting
talk, and, having charity and chastity, no sub
jects need be banned.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21
A bit of holly is very becoming to dark hair

Tortoise shell, gold and silver fllsgree combs,
ribbon tortoise shell and golden fillets, flowers
and ribbon knots all are liked to make the
hair look pretty.
Elsie PoMERoY MCELRoY.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21

The town of Lyons presented to the Empress
of Russia 12 dresses. A dress of palest green
velvet in Henry Ii. style. trimmed with black
feathers; dress Of pale dead-blue satin en-
bTnidered with trails of heliotrope flowers and
green leaves; dress Of heIiotrope velvet; an-
other of pale-blue MORE trimmed in such way
with half-crushed roses that they look as if they
were lightly strewn over it; gown of cream
coIored cut velvet; another of ivory silk, and
one dress of satin of "sunset shades" that is
particularly beautiful; one of reddish pink. vel
vely silk embroidered with golsl stars. and an
other that looks more like silver in its gloss and
sheen than like anything else.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21

A wrinkled collar of blue or magenta velvet
with O ruffie and jabOt of soft lace makes q
good black gown dressy for wear to the
matinee or for a walk in the afternoon.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21

Senator Hill proposes TO have the Federal
elections repeal bill passed as early rs he can
effect it. lie has long devoutiy wished this
contamination. In 1857 he urged it, when the
control of the National Illustration de-
VOWED on the Democrats. aud they could dis
pense with a large part of the patronage neces-
sary TO operate the law. The Senator somehow
has become convinced that repeal would be u
step in the right direction. Possibly it may
not be in New York State, where the necessity
for some kind of Federal election supervision
Mr.. Hill seems to overlook.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21

The novelist, Ouida, is not the fascinating
creature that she is sometimes imagined to be-
She is plain-lookiug woman, about so years
old, and wears glarng coors. She has fancy
for dogs laces aud stilettoes, aud has collections
of all three.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21
WANTED-ADDRESSES.

Mention The National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21

Champ Clark. the Missouri Representative.
got into slashing affray the other night So
much for a heated political controversy with
colored Republican Of local prominence.
After So hours in retirement for repairs. MIR.
Clark appeared to find hi mself legally liable for
assault. However. tlc case WAS settled out of
court" and Mr. Clark promise 10 cnnine his
political discussion in the Capital City here
after TO the regular debates in the House of
Representatives, which are oltentimes sadly
acrimonious.
The National tribune., 1893-12-21

Mr.. Hornblower the man who might now be
a confirmed Justice of the Supreme Court of
the United States but for the Senate delay,
bronght about By Senator Hill. we understand,
goes about his affairs in New York quietly and
uncoueernedly, although his treatment has
panied him. There is movement afoot at
present 10 bring the Hornblower case forward
in manner that may not lie consonant with
+" the courtesy of the Senate" Dir. Hills
assertion that those men who Loyalty supported
the State Democratic ticket will be confirmed
is taken TO mean that Judge Horn blower shall
be punished for bis course against Maynard.