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The National tribune., 1894-01-18
REAR-ADMIRAL DEAD.

Rear Admiral Donald MacNeill Fairfax,
United States Navy (retredl, died OF pneu-
monia at his home in Hagerstown, nd, last
week, aged ~ years end 10 months.
Donald MacNell Fairfax was born at Sharon
Hill, Va, March 10. 1921. At the age of 16
years he was appointed Midshi pmau in the
navy. Young Fairfax was promoted to Passed
Midshipman June %, 1843, and ordered TO
the NJ issouri, which was to take Caleb Cush-
ing to China via Suez. At Gibraltar the Mis-
souri was destroyed by fire, and the crew re.
turned to America.
He was made Acting Master Of the Erie,
aud took part in the capture of Mazailan and
Lower California; engaged in various
duties of the service atloat and ashore during
the next 10 years, aud in 1858 helped capture
Walker aud his E,ibustering band in Nicarauga.
He was commissioned "a Lieutenant during he
services. and at the breaking out of the civil
war was Executive Officer of the frgate San
JaciDto, Capt. Wilkes.
In the Trent affair. to Lieut.. Fairfax was
intrusted the task of securing Mason and Sill
dell. To his tact was due the taking of the
men without tax ing possession of the vessel.
In personal interview with Secretary
Chase concerning the Trent affair, Fairfax was
told that she had saved this country from
great embarrassment if not war, with Eng
land"
His commission AS Commander reached
Lient Fnirfax in July. 1862, while he was
campaigning near Baton Rouge. In command
of the monitor Nantucket he Joined IN the at
tack ON the Charleston forts in 1863. He
reached the rank Of Captain in 1866; Com
modore in 1873. and Rear-Admiral. July IL,
1850. He placed the retired list Sept.
80. 1881. after total sea service of 20 years
and four months, ansl shore duty of Is years.
The National tribune., 1894-01-18
LINCOLN MEMORIAL HOUSE.

The Executive Committee of the Memorial
Association has been trying to induce Congress
to appropriate $4,000 for the purchase and
preservation of the house in which Lincoln
died % years ago. and the sub committee has
taken an interest III the project. DIR. Tennis
S. Hamlin, who addressed the committee. said
that an option had been secured on the house
ut $4,000. Tie ground is valued by real cs
tate authorities ut $4,000, but the owner
thinks the historical value alone should amount
to 5000. Something more would no needed
to repair the house. making the whole sum
about $4,000. The Association has sought out
the chair ia which Lincoln sat when tho fatal
shot was fred aud also the bed Oh which he
died, and other furniture of the room. The
statue in Lincoln Park, erected by private
individuals. aud the little house, sic Tenth
street northwest, the only monuments 10
Lincola in Washington. DR.. Gardiner q. Hub
bard said there was universal sympathy, not
only IN the North, but throughout the South,
in behalf of the preservation of the Lincoln
House.
The members OF tho Memorial Association
were advised to have bill prepared making
provision for the necessary money. The bill
will DO referred to tile Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds. and if reported favor
ably will be submitted to the House for action.
The National tribune., 1894-01-18

" Nature meant kindly by woman when she made
the tea plant" - Thacker0y.
Mrs Cleveland sent out thousand invita-
tioDs for tea last Saturday, and there were
1000 acceptances.
Besides the usual temperance, missionary,
political, social and literary clubs that come
within the ordinary ken, according to lists
made out from Worlds Fair statistics there are
hosts of women Joined together for strange and
wonderful ends. One woman boasts of the title
supreme Chief of the Supreme Temple of the
Pythian Sisters of the World" There is 1.-THE
Vivisection Society,"" The predominancy of
femininity ia shown in the title international
Order of Kings Daughters and Sons" which
sounds inverted to an ear habituated to always
putting the masculine clement first. "The Ma
tional Columbian Household Economic Asso-
citation" has broad field SO has "The Union
Maternal Association" Also by means OF the
authorizations to letters, so universal here, to
read out the title of an English Union, "Soci-
ETY. for Promoting the Return of Women as
Poor Law Guardians" or Association for the
Advancement of Boarding Out Work house aud
other Children" also English, seems clumsy.
The Suffrage Society in France is for the ameli-
Grafton of the state of womaakind and the
vindication of her rights. The women of Fin
land distinguish their Union as "Qvinnosaks-
forbund," and probably they know what it
means.
The National tribune., 1894-01-18
AN ELECTION CONTEST.

The House Committee on Elections decided
by strict party vote the ONeill-Joy contest
from ST. LonIs. The result was eight to SIX
against Mr. JOY. Republican. All the members
were present except Mr. Lawson OF Georgia. Mr..
Patterson will present to the House the major.
ity report. aud minority report will be made
by Judge Daniel, Of New York. Ii il supposed
that the contest will be closed in the House by
strictly party vote. seating Mr.. ONeil. 1t Is
result of irregularities in one OF the St. Louis
precincts which gave Mr. Joy majority OF 200
votes. and the chief point of argumen, was
whether certain defective ballots should be
counted.
Dir. Joy has held his seat since the opening
OF Congress aud has made many friends on
both sides of the House. Mr.. o. eiil has been
a popular Congressman for a number of wear.
The National tribune., 1894-01-18
THE MAN WHO HELD THE FORT.

mittee who reported the bill chance to put on
official record an account of one of the most
thrilling events Of the civil war.
The Senate committee reported that Corse's
defense Of AliaiooDa had undoubtedly saved
Sterman's army from great embarrassment and
probable defeat" 1t is also said that he re-
ceived in all FIVE wounds but never applied
for pension, although he would have been
entitled to high rate of pension from the
close of the war TO the Lime OF his death, and
would probably have drawn from the Treasury
more money than tho Government will ever
be called upon 10 pay under the pending bill.
The widow WAS moi willing at first to have the
question of pension for herself considered,
but eventually consented tn have her friends
present the matter, especially on behalf of her
hoy of nine years." The further statement of
the committee that the property left hy Gen.
Corse at his death was supposed TO amount
only to about $50 presumably influenced this
decision.
The National tribune., 1894-01-18
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON O. THURSDAY

AGAINST DISHONEST ELECTIONS.
The minority of the House Committee on
Privileges and Elections have presented TO the
House their report against the bill to repeal
the Federal election laws. The report begins
with a reference to the effort to pass the bill in
1890 and an outline of tho provisions of that
measure which they say was the Object of
great popular clsmor, and was defeated by the
solid vote Of tho representatives of one political
party, aided by very snall number OF MEM
bers of the other.
1T is not likely" the report says. "that this
particular measure will ever be revived, but
the question which is now raised is wholly
different Que. 1t is proposed to overthrow all
the existing provisions Of National legislation
for securing honestysjn elections for members
OF the National House of Representatives.
These provisions were enacted largely for the
security of elections i'm Northern cities
1.-The laws now in force were passed chiefly
in consequence Of frauds and crimes which had
been committed by the Democratic party in the
city of New York under the leadership of Viii
liam III. Tweed Rnd his associates, and those
laws commended themselves alike TO his Re-
publican opponents and to many respectable
and judicions Democrats.
ave are certainly bound to oppose with all
our might any attempt to overthrow or destroy
at he South the rights of American citizenship
vindicated by tho war or protected by the
measures of reconstruction which followed it.
Now however we are resisting an attempt to
do more than that-an attempt to break down
securities for honest elections throughout the
entire country, securities needed quite as much,
and perhaps more. in the States of the North
than they elsewhere"
The report then reviews the circumstances
which led to the enactment of tbs RECONSTRUCT
ton legislation the civil rights bill and the
election laws. The minority say they woud
have been glad if they could have drawn the
| report without this review; but sinee the ma
jority have declared that every trace of the
reconstruction measures should DO wiped from
the statute books. they feel, they say. that we
should be pusiliani mOus indeed if we failed to
vndicate the action of the Republican party in
the passage of the civil rights bills. the recon-
struction acts Of 1867, and the National election
laws of 1871"
The National tribune., 1894-01-18
g OHIO RAILROAD
schedule in erect Nov. 10. 1893.

Schedule In effect Nov. ls, 1893
Leave Washington from station of New Jersey
avenue and e street
For Chicago and Northwest Yes ibuIed Limited
Express traids II:30 a. m, 8:I5 D. IN.
For Cincinnati st. Louis, and indianapolis, Vesti-
buled Limited, $50 p express i50 night
For PittS0urg and Cleveland express daily l1:S0a N
and $40 p. N.
For Lexington and stanton, 1850 a
For Winchester and way stations, $50 .. M.
For Luray, Natural Bridge, Roanoke, Knoxville,
Chattanooga. Memphis and New Orleans, lilo p M.
daily; sleeping cars through,
For Luray, 3;30p. m. daily.
For Baltimore, week days, KISS. SEQ 6:55, x7:la,
$500, 45 minutes XSa5, $780, 1880 (lOO 10 miRGtes) a
m, x12O0 x1205. 12.I5, X2:l5, 800 bminuteI 325s
x42s i;Sl x5O 1850 5S5, x6.20 $50 xs0o. slj x90,
x950, XlI:50, and 1855 p sundays XosS0 1900, -
minutesl Xs05, $50 1880 a xl20O, xi2d5, 100.
x2I5, 1900 10 mimi es). S25. I:2I, x590 $50 Xs00,
x9Oo. x950, 1000, xlI:30, 1855 p.
For Annapolis, 7:I5 and $50 m, 1915 and 425 p
Sundays, $50 a M. 43l p m
For Frederick 1l:30 H. M Sl:I5 $50, 1870
For HagerS.own, 1l:S0 a m. and $50 p. m.
For Boyd and way points, 75l5 p. m.
For Gaithersourg and way poins, 500, 500 1900
For Washington Junction and way points, 10000. N,
2l:l5 D. IN. ExDreSs trains stopping ut principal sta
lions only. 4:3O $50 p ~
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK ANR,
PHILADELPHIA.
For Philadelphia, New York, Boston and the east
Dining Car, 500 600 Dining Carl, 500, QI:50 p. NJ
Sleeping Car open at 10 O'clock
Buffet Par or Cars all day trains.
For Atlantic City, 1000 a. N and 1900 noOn Sun
days, 100 noon
fExcept sunday. sDaIly. sSundsy only
xExpress trains
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and resf
dences by Union Transfer Co on orders iefE az ucSs.
Offices 6l9 and 1851 Pa. ave, and at depot.
II. b. CAMPBELL CHAS. o. 5CULI.
Gen. Manager den. Pass. Agr
The National tribune., 1894-01-18
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The National tribune., 1894-01-18

rudeness, aud excused himself on the plea that
he did not know tine Senator. Senator Platt
suggested that civlity should be one of the
qualifications of gallery doorkeeper.
r
Many Senators aud Representatives have
members of their families as Secretaries Con-
gresham Curtis of Kansas. has as his clerk
his sister, who gives almost her entire time
to the work. She does not attend to the De-
partment business, as Mr.. Curtis himself looks
after that. but if the constituents of the Fourth
District, the one he Fepresents, are not thor
oughiy attended to it will net be the fault of
the young lady. She is clever at the type
writer. and writes as fast as Mr.. Curtis can
dictate his correspondence. The Kansas women
seem to have special aptitude for the details
of Congressional business.
4
Some Jersey City people who are going to
give banquet this week got the idea into
their heads that it would be fine thing to Sc
cure some additional attractions beside the
menu in the appearance of e1-Speaker Reed and
Representative Wilson in joint tariff debate.
A Jersey representative undertook the task.
The banquet people wanted to rent the gentle
man at 800 head and expenses. When Mr..
Reed heard the proposition he grinned and said:
"0f course the laborer is worthy OF his hire,
but for the present and the next few weeks
will have a pretty big job on my hands here.
regret that it will be mpossible for me to accept
the generous offer" Mr.. Wilson was at first
disposed to regard the proposition as joke
but when informed that it was made seriously
he said Il am afraid you will have to excuse
me-" Both men have received many invita-
tons to public dinners. but this is the first that
has been accompanied by an offer of money"
The National tribune., 1894-01-18
GEN. coRsE,s WIDOWS PENSION.

This is not good year for pension seeking.
but perhaps the bill which the Senate has al
ready passed. without opposition for the bene'
fit of Frances Corse, the widow of Gen. John
hurry Corse. has "A reasonable chance for Ell
actment. At all events. it has given the COM
The National tribune., 1894-01-18
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The National tribune., 1894-01-18
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The National tribune., 1894-01-18

The black gown is of watered silk, with ruff ,s
of net or chiffon edged with narrow mink and
blue satin ribbons. THE sleeve-ruffies are ed eed
in the same way, only one color on each ruffie.
The collar and belt may be either of pink or
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wrinkled The dress furnishes an idea for
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r.
Queen Victoria speaks 10 languages, but does
not seem to say anything particular in any of
them. She is rarely quoted directly, but is
said to be very thoughtful and pleasant to all
with whom she comes in contact, even trying
to make the formal court affairs less trying.
e"
Merely to prove what can be worn in this
day of oyerskirts and brilliant colors and wide
lapels gown that went to church Sunday
will do well. 1t was of hopsacking. violet and
green, changeable, quite vivaciously so. The
skirt was banded with an eigbt-inch purple
velvet footing. The overskirt hung in a long
point from the waist to the hem, was narrow,
and outlined with velvet ribbon. likewise
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pleated in heavy box peats, edged with dark
fur. Two pointed lapels. lace-covered aud fur
edged. and lace epaulets, finished it. The
entire costume was Numerically opposed to
all ideas of simplicity and grace but was
stylish enough not to be entirely dispeasing.
Bodiees of srmine or baby Persian lamb have
sleeves of velvet or heavy cloth, and are the
latest freak The bodices are plain and close
fitting.
The National tribune., 1894-01-18
"FOOL'S HASTE Is NAE SPEED" DON'T
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SAP Pol 10
Mention The National Trinuns

Mrs. Humphrey Wards new novel is to havo
a woman for the most prominent character.
She has already shown in Robert Elsmere and
David Grieve that her women are worry likable,
and so there is pleasure to look forward to.
e*s
American girls in the general run Of novels
and stories are truthfully portrayed, although
not always interestingly. As a rule we can stand
by the fctional heroine So it is surprising to
find the English girls in novels so DISTINGUISHING
slang that seems fairly vulgar; it may be in part
because it is new and unaccustomed, but all OF
the slang seems at least heavy and coarse. The
girl may be described as being of wealthy,
aristocratic parents who have given her an ex-
celIent education She is refined. bright, and
highly cultured, according to the descriptions.
In one Of Mrs. Lyn Lyttoa's stories, now run
ming in magazine, there is such girl. but
her friends are her pals" "Spconing."
and "mashes" are frequent words On her lips.
She calls her friend MORA little fool, and
stupid little pig" She is pictured as wear
ing rHaunish clothes, with stiff shirt-fronts OF
broadly barred fcross- wise) stuff, and she Tolls
around against mante!-pieces in graceful
mannish poses. But she is q Girton girl,
Cambridge wraDgler. aud reads Horace In the
original on warm afternoons. 1t issaid that Mrs.
Lytton is opposed to college education for girls,
and has purposely made her heroine SO dis
pleasing, however. and so it may not be fair to
Judge the English girl according to this one
case. But ig other stories, when the English
girl uses slang she chooses the heaviest kind.
And certainly the terms quoted are never
used by well-educated girls here; even the
girls who think slang "cute," or whose vocab-
ulary is so limited that slang is an important
part of it, would avoid them.
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The National tribune., 1894-01-18
CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

The members Of the House are subscribing
iberslIy for Mr.. Wilson's tariff speech. Thus
FAR 5000 copies have been ordered to be
printed. and it is estimated that the demand
viii swell the number TO al least 100000. The
speech will be mailed by Representatives sub
scribiug for il TO their constituents as part
Of the " campaign of education" which all the
political parties propose making this year.
Chairman Richardson pounded vigorously on
the desk with his gsvel for several minutes the
other day before he could quell the applause
which rose from the crowded galleries as well as
the hoor, at the conclusion Of Representative
Burrows's strong and eloquent speech against
the Wilson bill. cit is the people ia the gal
leTies who vote," remarked Representative
Mercer, % Nebraska. TO the presiding officer,
sud again the galleries broke forth in applause.
4
A dramatic incident of Mr.. Burrows's speech
occurred when be was discussing the free wool
clause OF the bill. To show that the sentiment
Of the wool growers OF the couptry was against
free wool, lie suddenly unroIled with a fling
petition which was npon his desk. 1t must have
been 50 feet long and it completely hid him
from sight as he held it up to the view of the
House. The petition was protest against free
wool, signed by Texas wOol-growers nearly all
Of them Democrats.
One of the curious discoveries Of the Post
Office Department is that a great many people
use the regstered-letter system as 3 means of
escape from paying debts. More than 500 cases
were found during the year in which COM
plants OF loss were falsely made. Either the
contents if Enclosed were received, or else the
Enclosure was admitted to have been left out OF
the package registered.
The scientists of Washington have a little
book they call their local directory in which
she eceeptricties Of names is most marked
The most noted Of these is that OF w Nc.
Zee. Mr. MCGEE does not write periods after
his initials. and eau be called a man without q
name. The story Of this reads almost like q
romance. II has been said that Mr MCGEE wa
christened 50, but that is not correct. Some
years ago he signed legal document; Other
wise than his name appeared in the body. The
experience cost him several thousand dollars
and he determined for the sake of uniformit,
70 drop his names, whatever they may have
been. From that time he was w. j. MCGEE
with the periods. When he came to Washing
ton to enter the service of the Geological Sur
vey. servant Of Uncle Sam inquired the nam,
for the purpose of registering il, and was told
w. ]. Mciee- "The full name, IL you please,
Sss the reply. When told that that was tn
full name be ruled that the periods must b
dropped, and so they were. Probably thore i
not another name like IL in the United States
4
The United States Government would hav
amagnifcent array Of sayants in its scientiH
departments were it willing TO pay good mer
SOod salaries. Tho amount of erudition which
The National tribune., 1894-01-18

The petition offered by Representative
Haines against the change Oh the duty on col
lars and cuffs is tie largest that has been ever
presented TO the House. The petitions were
bound in book form. the volume being about
four feet long aud three feet wide. The cor
Hers of the book were ornamenied with red,
white and blue ribbon. 1t was deposited upon
a portable platform which required the services
of four able bodied men TO lug into the House.
The size aud the style of the petition was SO
novel that it provoked considerable merriment
when it was formally and seriously presented
to the House by Mr.. Haines. who in doing so
briefly described its contents and urged that
the petition be seriously considered. The
members crowded around the monster petition
aud inspected 1t with more or less curiosity,
aud passed facetious comments upon it. Rep.
resentative kilgore conyuised the members
ami The spectators in the gallery by asking
unanimous consent that the petition be read at
length, aud then objected to his own resolu-
tion. Mr. Bryan, of Nebraska, suggested that
Mr.. Haines have permission to take the petition
away at the close Of the debate and thereby
save the Government the expense of storage
Finally Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Tom Coakley
and several assistants came ia and carried the
protest Of the Trojans to tue Ways aud Means
Committee room.
The National tribune., 1894-01-18
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