New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23
half. to his constant proddng Of Congress to pro-
vide a building for the rapidly increasing library
In the thirty years he has lived In Washington

In the thirty years ne mas lived In washington.
through wise economy and the royalties on his
various books, Mr. Spofford has amassed modest
competency He has attractive home in Massa-
chusetts-ave. which. since the death OF Mrs. Spot
ford five years ago. is presided over by his dauSh-
ter. The death of Mr.. Spofford's wife was the
greatest blow Of his life blow from which he will
never recover. Mrs. Spofford woman gener-
ally beloved. and had all the characteristics belong
ing to the wife Of literary man: patience, under
standing implicit belief in her husband. Her spirit
was gentle and lovely Miss Sponord Is ike
her mother, young woman OF unusual intelligence,
and her fathers constant companion. and she mis-.
as far as devoted daughter fill. her mothers
Mr.. spoTord is a man of simple tastes and simple
habits. He rises early, summer and winter anu
II the day is Indictment rides TO his Office but when
the weather is clear and bright he prefers TO Walk
Jerseyaye,. and thence to the Capito. carrying IN
his hand green bag held by spat f Ths ba ,
which has come to be REGARDED as ~, psuf a 81
Each year he receives a new one made exactly like
It's predecessor, of stoutest material heu ny 'ie
! strongest Of cords, and from 1t MT Sponoru y
| never separ1ed
1.-The United States Senate s frequently called the
| Milonaires' Club, because so many OF Its members
| belong to that favored class whose fortunes are
| denoted by six figures" said Senator ana
| millionaire recently, land this gives WRONG III
| preston of the character of that body 10 DC sure
| MANY OF the Senators are millionaires, and there
|
as millionaires, are very rich men; but Il am not
stating II broadly when l say the majority OF the
| wealthy men in the Senate have only themselves
| TO thank for their riches Many OF them began
life as poor boys, and worked and struggled thelr
| way TO prominence and success. and the same
| enterprise that made them wealthy makes theH
successful politicians IT Is not always to his money
that man owes his seat In the Upper House. ana
| q mans self-earned wealth should entitlo MN 10
the respect rather than the sneers of his con'e'n
| poraries.'
| This Is quite true; the majority OF the Senators
began life In humble circumstances and one Of the
most interesting OF these self-made men is senator
Fairbanks OF Indiana. successor TO the late Sehao
| Voorhees,. Senator Fairbanks Is OF YANKEE oilsl"
| and those characteristics common to tho desceh
| dants OF the Puritans have been useful 10 MIN III
| his career. His father was born In vermont pot
went West as far as Ohio, when hs was a young
| man. and settled there. He was a wagonmaher ny
trade and worked at first for Sl1a cents oay' put
bis application. perseverance and fathiuihcSs "o"
| him tho regard and esteem of his employer VINO
| finally took him into partnership ana gave III"
| his daughter in marriage.
| But Mr.. Fairbanks sr. never became rich man.
| The present Senator was born In log caplh ana
| by working at carpentering on Saturdays ana
| during the vacations helped pay his way through
| the Ohio Wesleyan University. Of which college he
Is ar alumnus After leaving college Senator FAR
| banks's first real work was for tho Associated
| Press and he maintained himself doing newspaper
work while he was studying law and until he was
admitted to the bar. He attributes his success In
life steady application TO one purpose. that OF
becoming a successful lawyer From this purpose
| he never swerved until he made Senator; politi
cal preferment did not tempt him. ana MS present
Office is the first political place he has held
| his colleagues who has won his way to honor ana
Sen IRON Of eeTen hs perhaps
! even a harder struggle with poverty and to this
discipline and that he received in the army which
war when he retired with the rank Of first leuten-
ant and brevet captain. his success in life Is largely
| due.
The CorcoraI. house, occupied for tho last four
| years by the family of Senator Brice will soon be
| closed the Brices having planned 10 go to Newport
| for the summer Since she came to Washington
| Mrs Brice has contributed generously to the sue
cess and brilancy Of It's social life, has been one
| Of the most popular we'll as ono OF the most
amiable and panstaking hostesses and she and her
daughters who have been her worthy coadtutors
| in all her social undertakings. will be greatly
| missed
| They have entertained In a lavish and magnih-
cent way not possible except for people OF large
wealth. and to her entertainments Mrs Brice has
given a character and originality that are lacking
sometimes In the hospitabe efforts of those even
weather. Fhathe wife Of the former Senator from
OffIo Hut fhGsecret OF her social popularity and
success lgsthSS Mrs. Brice delights 10 entertain.
and the deufauds of a social position. so often re-
garded assthe dsa greeabe part OF the duties per,
beanTe 70 se at tet the Capital
The turn In his political fortunes which takes f-,
h nile c"'''"' ''"' '
| Secretary and Mrs. Alger have moved from the
house in HIST. the unexpired lease OF which they
| bought from ex-Secretary Lamont, to the Hazen
| house, at and Sixteenth SITS. which has been oc-
cupied for the last four years by General Draper.
of Massachusetts. who sailed recently for his post
at Rome. The Hazen property is directly opposite
| that Of Senator Hale, of Maine and diagonaly
| across from the handsome house designed by Rich
| ardson for Mrs Nicholas Anderson, and although
large and conveniently arranged and pleasantly
situated in OF the most fashionable quarters OF
| town. It is not, in some respects, rs desirable a
dwelling as the Lamont house. which faces Lafay-
cite Square and next door to tho Corcoran house
| But the Algers were anxious 10. have more room
than was at their disposal In their other residence.
and so have taken lease on the house which be-
longs the widow Of General Hazen. but which she
| has rarely occupied since the death OF her hus-
| band some years ago. The ballroom Mrs. Ager
| has converted into MUSHROOM and has had II
| handsomely fitted UP. causing to DO sent from her
home in Detroit number OF choice pictures with
While their house was being put in order Mrs.
Alger and her daughter made visit TO the country
Rh aeg G Which is situated just Outside Of Harris
burg. but they returned tbs early part OF last
| week. and on Wednesday, for the first time. re-
| ceved In their home.
| The National Museum has recently come into pos
| session of four handsome buffalo heads. which
| have been stuffed and mounted and Will be hung
| In tho Museum. The animals from which these
| heads were taken shot In the Yellowstone
| Park some four years ago by poacher who was
| caught in his camp the buffalo carcasses about
| him. and he is now serving his term in jail. The
| herd OF bunaloes in tho Yellowstone Park has
gradually decreased until now there are less than
fifty head and the poachers, VINO seem TO nave
| worked their own sweet Will Notwithstanding Cap
tain Anderson's vigilance, are responsible for this
| decrease The stuffed buffalo heads DrlnS an enor-
| he GoXernment having sold two