Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-05-03
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master general under Grant, Il . prom.
inent banker Of Washington, and the oc-
1cupant Of . house which has In Its day
sheltered the families Of SIX or eight
members Of the cabinet. A young and
active man, who may be seen any day
on the streets or In the halls Of congress,
a. full Of energy a. Of good humor, Is ex-
Postmaster General Hatton. He looks
like boy, but is successful editor and
IN influential man. Another ex-post-
master general who lives In Washington
Ii Horatio King. He was In Buchanan's
cabinet, and though not then d young
man, is still active and busy, taking as
keen interest in public affairs as he ever
did. One Of his little hobbies Is the writ
ing of cards to the newspapers, but ~ he
writes wit and sense II il not by any
means an Objectionable fad. The Kings
live In an old fashioned house, where is
held every Saturday night sort OF ht-
erary social. Here may be found nearly
all Of the people in Washington whoss
achievements in tho literary field have
made them worth meeting.
A famous old man, still hale and
hearty, Is ex-Secretary Of tho Treasury
McCulloch, who has Just gone to his
country home, not far from Washington,
for the summer. Like Mr.. King, he de-
lights In newspaper writing, and like
many old men is as fond Of controversy
as Of his pipe. One of the joys Of his
life consists Of inviting to his table the
apostles Of protection, such as McKin-
ley, Sherman or Allison, and talking
tariff to them till the lamp fiickers. The
late Judge Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, was
often guest in the McCulloch house,
and it is said the pair have discussed the
tariff question six or eight hours at sit
ting.
Ex-Secretary and Senator Bayard is
still associated with the capital, though
chiefly in a social way. Ex-Attorney
General Garland is making a fortune
here in the practice Of law. Ex-senator
Conger, Of Michigan, is also lawyer,
and successful one, though his atten-
ton is given chiefly to practice before
congress. He is the very efficient and
vigilant representative in Washington of
the Lake Vessel Mems association, an as
sociation which embraces q merchant
ulhIlI6 lutcICSU lkCI tIlttil tihdU VI tIo
entire American merchant marine on
the ocean.
Scores Of other ex-senators and ex-
representatives are Washington lawyers
or claim agents. Ex-senator Mcdonald
has made great deal Of money repre-
senting certain interests before congress.
Gen. B. F. Butler Is o large property
owner here, and generally has enough
litigation of his own to keep him busy
during the part of each year which he
spends in Washington. Ex-Governor
William Pitt Kellogg, of Louisiana, lives
at Vice President Mortons hotel, and is
said to make a small fortune each year
by his speculations in Washington real
estate. Ex-Congressman Eppa Hunton,
of Virginia, whose fame as great con-
stitutional lawyer still continues, is a
practicing attorney in Washington.
John r. Thomas, who was for ten
years member Of congress from the
Egypt region Of Illinois, and who dc.
signed war vessel which the navy de-
partment is now building, failed to
| get an Office under the present admin
istration, and is making money as g
lawyer, with navy department work Q
speciality. One Of the most prominent
and prosperous lawyers at the nationa
capital, man who can command fee.
which are small fortunes in them
selves, is Judge Shellabarger, an ex
member of congress from Ohio. Gen
George B. Williams, Phil Thompson, o
Kentucky, and j. Hale Sypher are othel
ex-statesmen who are earning their breat
as lawyers within the shadow of thu
great dome.
Extension Commissioners w. w. Dud
ley and James Tanner are both getting
rich as pension attorneys. Dudley EN-
ploys fifteen men in his Office, and hi!
clientele is rapidly extending. Whateve
may be said of his political methods
Dudley is one Of the most popular mel
in Washington, and his professional AM
private reputation is above reproach. Al
ex-senator who never cared to go int
law or claims, but who is content to ear
his bread as n modest, second class clerl
in the war department, is Mr.. Sawyer
who sat in the senate from Alabam
about twenty years ago. Ex-Senato
Bruce, the colored man, is q wealthy rea
estate owner here, and has lately beel
appointed to lucrative Office in the gov
ernment of the District Of Columbia
Among many other prominent "exes"
DR.. William A. Hammond, who was TO
many years surgeon general of the army
He has just built, near the residence O
Mrs. Gen. Logan, a home which is a veri
table palace. WALTER WELIMAN.