Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-28
MANNING.
lie viii Return TO Washington but not
Until His Vacation hiss Com
pieteIy Expired.
He has Regained his Health but says ne has
no Political Ambition and Wants TO
Resume Journalistic Work.
orr SECRETARY OF TBF TREASURY.

orr SECRETARY or THE TREASURY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.--A special from
Albany says "The majority OF Man
nipg's friends here believe be will not try
70 remain In the cabinet. James II.
Manning, the secretary's son, has said
repeatedly within the past few days that
he knew his father would not so back to
stay II Manning goes 10 Washington
this fan II viii be merely to confer and
advise with the president as to the selec-
tion Of his successor. 81 called upon the
secretary yesterday at his private office,
In the Argus building, to ask him directly
about his future plans, aud found
Manning looking fully restored In
health. In the general conversation that
followed there was no sign OF that slight
hesitancy Of speech which for a time is
aaid TO be part Of Mannlng's invalid con-
dition. He talked as freely and easily as
he did before his attack. Manning has a
great dislike TO be formally interviewed,
and while rot caring to talk generally
for publication, he however talked freely
about himself and his plans. From this
talk some points can be taken without
departing from his request that the main
portion of his talk should be
considered as private. To direct
question as TO whether he had made up HIS
mind about going back to the cabinet.
He replied that he had not; 1t was still an
open, undetermined question. He had
vacation until October ! and he should
not absolutely decide until then. He
might 20 TO Washington for short time
but certainly would not until after the
FIRST. He was in about the same cond-
ton of mind upon the subject that he had
been In all summer. He had let import
ant matters drift simply deyoting himself
to rest and so far as possible absence
from all care.
Manning's personal friends are very
urgent to have him leave the cabinet,
They say he is the one member OF the
administration who is popular with his
party and with business people without
regard 10 party; that he is now at the
best he could possibly obtain from man.
agement Of the treasury, and his Illness
gives him the very best possible excuse
for retiring
gave Manning a summary OF the sto-
ries and asked him directly If any ques
tlon relating TO his political future would
affect mis- decision about going back TO
Washington. He replied In the most de-
olded negatives al have no political am
billion, and have no desire beyond my
quiet life In Albany among my old friends
aud nelghbors. have worked for years
for the success Of my newspaper and
through IT for the triumph of the Demo-
cratic party, and with that success my
ambition has been satisfied. The support
and confidence of my friends here in my
old home is more TO me than anything
else.
There does not appear TO be any doubt
that Manning win 90 to Washington for
a brigt time, ut any rate, the closing OF
his house here indicates that he is in
drifting mood, and this may continue ut
Washington for a time until he sees how
the resumption OF life there may affect
him.
prominent Albany official said.
"Msnning Is veiy timld about his health,
and | cannot imagine him taking the
slightest risk regarding 1t. He is subject
to sick headaches, and II he should 20
back 10 Washington to begin work, he
would fear another stroke at the FIRST
headache"
ALMOST READY FOR SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The new steel
cruiser, Boston, which suffered some
damage two or three weeks ago from the
falling Il one OF her tops, has been re-
paired, and It Is expected that she will be
finished ready to 20 into commission
within two or three weeks. The Chicago,
the last and largest OF the four steel cruis-
ers authorized by congress In 1888, will
probably be finished by February l.
DUTY ON STRUCTURAL IRON
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.--The acting
encouragement has given au opinion to
the treasury department In regard to the
duty on the structural Iron imported for
use in the construction OF the capitol
building at Austin, Tex, sustaining the
action Of tho department In assessing the
duty at the rate OF II cents per pound
WASHINGTON MOTHS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27,--Secretary
Bayard leaves Washington at noon TO-DAY
for short vacation. He goes first tC
Boston. He expects TO be absent q week
The president to-day appointed william
G.. Allen OF South Carolina to be United
States consul at Piedras Negras, Mexico
HAPPY NATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Sept. sT--Lieut VIM
Il Schortz, u. S. N, who was sent 10
the Lena Delta TO distribute the presents
made by the government to the natives
who rendered assistance TO the Jeannotts
Survivors, returned to Washington yes
terday, and to-day reported In person tC
the secretary OF state.
Lieut.. Schertz found many OF the
natives OF the Delta in destitute condi
ton, and some OF them at the point Of
starvation. The recipients OF tn,
presents were greatly surprised and eele
brated the event unanimously by IN,
firing Of guns and otherwise. Such o.
the presents as were adapted 70 the pur
pose were donned at once and were
thereafter worn conspicuously outside
the fur garments Of their lucky owners
Lieut.. Schertz's Official report to the
secretary OF state mas not yet been com
pieted.
lTALy's SATloNAL PROBLEM.
p WASHINGTON, Sept 2T.--Vice.C onsu
Touhey, at Turin, In concluding his re
port 10 the state department upon agri
culture In Italy, says the grain-grower
In that district are reduced to a desper
ate condition by the high rents, and
above all, by competition from IN
lfnitad States The grain oraqtion "a