Evening journal., 1888-11-12
Who Will Be the Presidents
Private Secretary?
FATE OF AN HISTORIC MANSION.
1t Was the Social Center In War Times,
and Is Now to be a Club House-An In
terestlng Relic of 1s4O-The Coming
Aquatic struggle-west's New Dilemma.

appointee This announcement is at best
premature, and Col Alexander, since it was
made, has been quoted as saying that he does
not expect or want the place. From the best
information obtainable in Washington at
this time it would appear that the gentleman
most likely to be selected for the private
secretaryship is Mr.. Perry G. Heath, the
special correspondent Of The indianapolis
Journal, who is also a warm personal friend
of Gen. Harrison. The name Of Russell
Harrison, son Of the president-elect, has been
mentioned but there are believed to be rea-
SONS why the general would prefer not TO
have his son fill the position
Aside from his friendship for tho general,
and years Of service to his party, Mr.. Heath
is peculiarly fitted for the position
FATE OF Az HISTORIC MANSION.
The old Sprague mansion at the corner Of
Sixth and L streets, northwest, is being re-
paired, preparatory to being occupied as a
club house. Around this old mansion cluster
many associations of the social life at the
capital in the period from 1850 to 1866 The
house was bought by Senator Sprague, Of
Rhode Island, and occupied by Salmon p
Chase when he was secretary Of the treasury
There was hardly an evening but the spacious
halls and rooms of the old mansion were
crowded with the social and official elite Of
that time and day, and many were the brill
liant entertainments given there. Il was in
this house that Miss Kate Chase was mar
ried, which affair was the social event OF that
season The last notable social gathering in
the big house was upon the occasion Of the
marriage Of Miss Nettie Chase to Mr. Hoyt,
of New York. OF late years the Sprague
mansion has been used as a boarding house
RELIC OF THE 1910 CAMPAIGN.
Some days ago the national Republican
league was presented with flag with an in
teresting history Nearly half a century ago,
when Gen. William Henry Harrison was the
candidate Of the Whig party for the presi-
dsncy, the party's emblem was the stars and
stripes, in the center Of which Gen. Harrison's
portait was lmned This year, when the old
generals grandson was the candidate, the
prevailing Republican emblem has been the
stars and stripes, as forty years ago The
leagues present was one Of those old emblems
about two feet square, tattered and worn,
but still bearing Gen. William Henry Har-
! riton's portrait, and the old banner now
adorns the league parlors, the emblem Of a
second victory. The emblem was presented
/ by a granddaughter of William Gideon, Gen.
William Henry Harrison's most intimate
friend. II was accompanied by a note, dated
a week or SO before election day, in which
she expressed her hopes that the banner might
presage a second victory as memorable as
the first
THE COMING AQUATIC STRUGGLE.
John Teemer, the present champion sculler
of America, and O'Connor, the aquatic
wonder OF Canada, are now in Washington
l preparing for the race on Nov. "a O'Connor
I is powerful man, in fact one OF the largest
I Of professional scullers as far as weight goes.
His movements are somewhat after the
/ "Cook style,n only there is more vim put in
on the recovery, but all the time be is putting
/ in the hardest sort Of work. In comparison
/ Teemer will eclipse O'Connor with the public.
as he pulls in the style familiar to all fre-
/ quenters Of boat houses, there being a dash
and jump about il that catches with the
1 spectators. Hamm, Teemer's partner in the
double sculls, is with him to look after his
interests O'Connor is in the charge of Lee.
the well known sculler. Whoever wins the
race is to 60 to Australia to meet Kemp. the
worlds champion, on the Parametta river, in
the hope OF bringing back the title to this
country Mr. St. John, the millionaire of
st. Louis, is expected here this week, in
order to look over the field, as it is his money
that backs the winner on his trip TO Aus.
tralia.
sACKvILLE's NEW DILEMMA.
Lord Saclxville is said to be hesitatiDg
whether or not to attend the Endicott-
Chamberlain wedding Personally he desires
to go, as it was at the legation ball given in
January last that Mr. Chamberlain was
introduced to his bride-elect Officially Lord
Sackville feels that his position in thii
country is an anomalous one, and even fol
the purpose Of rendering his congratulationi
upon the auspicious event as one of hei
majesty's subjects, he cannot yet determin,
which would be the more dignifled course, {
so or 70 stay at home.
JOURNALISTIC RUMOR
A local Sunday paper intimates that Tn,
National Republican is TO be revived. ant
that Washington is again to have a Republi
can morning paper.
SUGGESTING sACKvTLLE's SUCCESSOR.
Sir Glare Ford, at present representing tn,
court of St. James in India, is mentioned a
the probable successor Of Lord SacSville
Sir Clare Ford, who has been knighted sine
his residence in this city, was the first secre
tary Of legation under Sir Frederick Bruck
WASHINGTON WILL STAY IN THE LEAGUE.
Very little credence is attached by loca
baseball people to the dispatch from Pitts
burg, to the effect that the Washington base
ball club franchise and players are in tn
market, and will be disposed of to the highes
bidder. in the sense that the clubs franchis
is for sale to another city. Since the close o
the season it has been announced more thai
once that the club can be bought, but it
generally understood that a purchase,
made, would be by local capitalists, or a
least with the understanding that Washing
ton should remain in the league. 1t is no
improbable that changes may occur whic
may alter the present situation by includin
some additional capitalists in the manage
ment, but no fears are entertained tina
Washington will not be in the league anothe
season 1t is well known that the club ha
not made money in baseball, but it
equally as well known that it has mad
soney, prospectively, in real estate. Th
option of purchasing the present grounds wi
eventually enable the club TO come out ahea
some S4o,O or $4,000, while if the franchis
and players should be put on the market th
loss would be about 10000.
A SOCIAL SENSATION.
Washington gossips bave choice mors
IN the allegation that Miss West, daughter
Lord Saczvillc, openly zuuhbcd Mrs. Clev
land, in leading Washington store, by r
fusinc to sneak or accept her prOfered hGn.