The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-09-23

Other Matters.
Correspondence of the Baltimore SunA
WASHINGTON, September II. Tho
out-of-town season is about over, and
Washington society is returning to it's
city homo. Tho President has probably
grown weary of fishing and cunning in
the AdirondaclIs, and no doubt is look
ing forward with pleasant anticipation
to occupying his rcmodclcd cottage on
Georgetown Heights. Information re-
celYcd here yesterday indicates that he
will start homcward this week. During
his absence the repairs on the cottage
have been pushed forward to completion,
and the interior thoroughly cleaned and
FURNISHED, SO that all is in readiness
for the reception Of the President and
his wife should they arrive here to-mor-
row. j. is the intention Of the President
to occupy his cottage until cold weather
sets in, and even then he will probably
spend his winter SUNDAYS there. The
return OF the President will, of course,
be tho signal for the home coming of the
cabinet and other prominent officials,
who feel that they arc not entitled to a
longer vacation than the head of the
GoNcrnmcnt. Postmaster General Villas
Wlu return from his home in Wisconsin
INC later part of the present week, al
thongh lns wife and family may delay
thclr return to Washington several weeks
longer. Nothing definite is known
about the Intentions Of Attorney-G General
Garlnnd, but at the Department. of JUS
tlcc he Is expected here before the first
OF October. Secretary Whitney has no.
titled his steward to have the [ street
residence ready for occupancy by the
iattcr part OF next week, and also to
Stralghtcn up things at the summer
mouse, near the Presidents cottage Sec
rctary Lamar will be in Washington
when the first cabinet meeting is called.
lie enjoys taking his vacation in driblcts
whenever the spirit moves him. Sccrc.
tary Bayard has remained at his post all
summer, and it is probable that i.c vii
take brief but much-nccd vacation dur
ing the month Of October He will sccl
a secluded spot. where he can have ub8o
lutte rest and an opportunity to rccupcr
ate.
SECRETARY MANNIEG'S RETIRE,rE.;r
There arc but few persons who cxpcc
Secretary Manning to resume his scat a
the cabinet table. His personal friend.
aho those who arc i'll frequent communi
cation with the members of the Manning
iamlly assert positively that his decision
to retire from the Treasury Department
IS final, and has been unchanged since
he forwarded his resignation TO the Pres
ident. The latter was and is now ayers,
to losing Mr.. Manning from his oilicia
family, but he realizes the true condition
OF MIR. Manning's health, and therefore
cannot conScicntiously insist upon his re.
manning. Had Mr.. Mannimgs rcsigna-
ton been promptly accepted when first
rendered, there arc hundrc IS of anti
ADMINISTRATION people who, it is claimed,
would have seized upon the opportunity
to charge that there was political dis
agreement between the President and
his best friend and most valued political
adviser. AS soon as Mr.. Mannings fam
lily physician diagnosed the case, nc an
nounccd that it would be almost as much
as the patients life was worth for him to
attempt to tax his brain with the cares
and responsibilities, to say nothing Of
the physical duties, Of Secretary of the
Treasury. AS much as the President re-
glctted to mako change in his Cabinet,
he was obliged to bow to the inevitable.
Ii was determined, however, that there
was no necessity for hasty action, as
Acting Secretary Fairciiid was fully
competent to manage the financial branch
Of the government In the meantime.
the extent Of Secretary Manning's ply
sical lniirmitics has become apparent to
all reasonable persons, and he will roluc-
family retire from public life.
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EXTRA WORK FOR THE CLERKS.
One night last week, Chief Clerk YOU
mans went down to the Treasury Depart
ment about 10 o'clock, and found Il large
force of clerks vt work in the offices of
the First Comptroller and Treasurer. AS
such an occurrence was somewhat I'M
usual, Mir. GOumanS asked IL chief Of
division why the clerks were working at
such q late hour. The chief frankly in
formed MIR. GOumanS that the settlement
OF the Alabama claims had imposed a
large amount of additional work upon
the bureaus interested in adjusting the
claims referred to. Besides the extra
work imposed, much annoyance and de-
lay III the work have been 0ccaSionCd by
the frequent visits Of claimants and their
attorneys, urging that the cases in which
they were directly interested should be
made Especial" The rules Of the do
partment require that all persons seeking
information relative to public business
shall be granted Il respectful and patient
hearing, Many Of the Alabama claim
ants, it is said, presume upon this rule to
occupy the time of the clerical force in
cndcoyoring to push tho settlement Of
their respective cases ahead of others
F.lf class Of claimants resort to thcmost
adrOit Of methods TO get into the Treas
ury Department after the regular visiting
hour, which is 2 l., NJ, Every hour or
half hour which they consume in appeal
ing to clerks to make their case "spc-
cial'' delays the work on other cases that
much longer. TO avoid nny further
trouble and delay by visiting cln!mamtS,