Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-12
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
Who Will Be the Presidents
 Private Secretary?
FATE OF AN HISTORIC MANSION.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-There is a great deal of gossip in Washington as to the prob able successor of Col Lamont. As the pCi: vate secretary to the president is the medium Through which the executive is reached there Is naturally curiosity as to whom the public will have to apply on executive business after March next. It has been stated that ex-Fifth Auditor Alexander, who is an iuti- mate friend of Gen. Harrison, would be the 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 Tho 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 req sons why the general would prefer not to have his son fill the position.
 Aside from his friendship for the general, and years of service to his party, Mir. Heath Is peculiarly fitted for the position.
 FATE OF AN HISTORIC MANSION.
 The old Sprague mansion at the corner of Sixth and streets, northwest, is being re
 
 club house. Around Elis old mansion cluster many associations of the social life at the capital i'll the period from 1860 to 1865 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 hllls and rooms of the old mansion were crowded with the social and official elite of that time and day, and many were the brill iant entertainments given there. It 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 Mir. Hoyt, of New York. Of late years the Sprague mansion has been used as a boarding house,
 RELIC OF THE 1S40 CAMPAIGN.
 Some days ago the national Republican league was presented with flag with an in teresting history. Nearly half century ago. when Gen. William Henry Harrison was the candidate of the Whig party for the presi- dency, the partys emblem was the stars and stripes in the center of which Gen. Harrison's portait was limned- 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 liar riton's portrait, and the old banner now adorns the league parlors, the emblem of second victory. The emblem was presented by granddaughter of William Gideon, Gen. William Henry Harrison's most intimate friend. It was accompanied by 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 preparing for the race on Nov. 24 O'Conuor is a powerful man, in fact one of the largest of professional scullers as far as weight goes His movements are somewhat after the Cook style" only there is more vim put in on the recovery, but all the time he 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 frc- quenters Of boat houses, there being a dash and jump about 1t that catches with the spectators Hamm, Teemers partner in the double souls, is with him to look after his interests. O'Connor is i'll the charge of Lee, the well known sculler. Whoever wins the race is to go to Australia to meet Kemp the worlds champion on the Parametta river, in Iuc uOpc Ol pIInSulS DdCk the tltie to this country. Mir. 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 Sackville is said to be hesitatins 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 Mir Chamberlain was introduced to his bride-elect Officially I,ord Sackville feels that his position in this country is an anomalous one, and even for the purpose of rendering his congratulations upon the suspicious event as one of her majesty's subjects, he cannot yet determine which would be the more dignitied course, to go or to stay at home.
 JOURNALISTIC RUMOR
 A local Sunday paper intimates that The National Republican is to be revived, and that Washington is again to have Republi- can morning paper.
 SUGGESTING SACKvILLE'S SUCCESSOR
 Sir Clare Ford, at present representing the court of St. James in India, is mentioned as the probable successor of Lord Sackville. Sir Clare Ford, who has been knighted since 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 bv local baseball people to the dispatch from Pitts burg, to the effect that the Washington base ball club franchise and players are in the market, and will be disposed of to the highest bidder, in the sense that the clubs franchise is for sale to another city. Since the close of the season it has been announced more than once that the club can be bought, but it is generally understood that e purchase, if made, would be by local capitalists, or at least with the understanding that Washing ton should remain in the league It is not improbable that changes may occur which may alter the present situation by including some additional capitalists in the manage fnent, but fears are entertained that Washington will not be in the league another season. It is well known that the club has not made money in baseball, but it is equally as well known that it has made money, prospectively, in real estate The option of purchasing the present grounds will eventually enable the club to come out ahead some $40 900 or $50. 900, while if the franchise and players should be put on the market the loss would be about $20,000
 A SOCIAL SENSATION.
 Washington gossips have a choice morsel