The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-09-22
TIE PRESIDENTS RETURN.
HE is EXPECTED SOON TO OCCiPy his
COTTAGE.
Vacation of Cabinet Officers Secretary Man
ninS's Intention to Retire from Public Life
Other Matters.

Vacation of Cabinet officers Secretary Man
nInS't intention to Retire from Public Life
Other Matters.
Correspondence of the Baltimore san)
WAsHlSGToN, September II. - Tho
out-of-town season is about over, and
Washington society is returning to its
city home. The President has probably
grown weary of fishing and cunning in
the Adirondacks, and no doubt is look
ing forward with pleasant anticipation
to occupying his rcmodclcd cottage on
Georgetown Heights. Information re-
ccivcd here yesterday indicates thnt 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
burnlShcd SO that all is in readiness
Tor the reception of the President and
ms wife should they arrive here to-mor-
row. j. is the intCntion of the President
to occupy his cottage until cold weather
sets III, and even then he will probably
spend his winter Sundays there. Tho
return of the President will, Of course,
be the signal for the home coming of the
cabinet and other prominent officials
who feel that they are not entitled to n
longer vacation than the head of the
government. Postmaster General Villas
will return from his home in Wisconsin
the later part OF the present week, al
though his wife and family may delay
their return to Washington several weeks
longer. Nothing definite is known
about the intentions of Attorney General
Garland, but ut 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
latter part of next week, and also to
strniShtcn up things at tho summer
house, near the Presidents cottage. Sec
rotary Lamar will be in Washington
when the first cabinet meeting is called.
hc enjoys taking his vacation in driblcts
whenever the spirit moves him. Sccrc-
tary Bayard has remained ut his post all
summer, and it is probable that Lc will
take brief but much-nccd vacation dur
ing the month of October. He will seek
secluded spot, where he can have ;.bso-
lltc rest and an opportunity to rccupcr-
ate.
SECRETARY MANNING'S RETIREMENT.
There are but few persons who expect
secretary Manning to resume his seat at
the cabinet table. His personal friends
and those who arc in frequent communi-
cation with the members Of the Manning
family assert positively That his decision
to retire from the Treasury Department
Is iinal, and has been unchanged since
he forwarded his resignation to the Pres
ldcnt. The latter was and is now avcrsc
to losing Mr.. Manning from his official
lamlly, but he realizes the truc condition
OF Mr.. Manning's health, and therefore
cannot conscicntiously insist upon his re-
manning. Had Mr.. Manning's rcsigna-
ton been promptly accepted when first
tcndcrcd, there are hundrc S o. anti
administration people who, it is cl, imcd,
would have seized upon the oppor unity
to charge that there was q politica' dis
agreement between the President and
his best friend and most valued political
adviser. AS soon MS Mr.. Manning's fam
lily physician diagnosed the case, he 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-
glcttcd to make II change in his Cabinet,
he was obliged to bow to the inevitable
1t was determined, however, that there
was no necessity for hasty action, as
Acting Secretary Fairchild was fully
competent 10 manage the financial branch
OF the government. In the meantime
tnc extent OF Secretary Manning's ply
slcai miiimitlcs has become apparent to
all reasonable persons, and he will rcluc-
hhtly retire from public life.
EXTRA wopr rop r,rp ,,ppv.
" l'N DN"N"'
one night last week, Chief Clerk You
mans went down to the Treasury Depart
meht about I'D o'clock, and found large
lorcG OF clerks ut work III the offices of
the FIRST Comptroller and Treasurer. AS
such an occurrence was somewhat un
usual MIR. loumans asked chief of
DIVISION why the clerks were working at