The Portland daily press., 1890-07-14

neld every saturday right a sort OF hit
erary social. Here may be found nearly
all of the people in Washington whose
achievements in the literary field have
made them worth meeting.
famous old man, still hale and
hearty is ex-Secretary of the Treasury
McCulloch. who has just gone to his
country home, not IA from Washington,
for the summer Lie Mr.. King, he de-
lights i'll newspaper writing, and like
many old men is as fond of controversy
as of his pipe. Ono 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 social way. Ex-Attorney
General Garland is making a fortune
here in the practice Of law. Ex-senator
Conger, of Michigan, is also lawyer,
aud successful one, slough 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
ISOLATION which embraces a merchant
marine interest larger than that of the
,nitire American merchant marine on
the ocean.
Scores of other ex-senators and ex-
representatives IRE 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 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 Morton's hotel, and is
said to make small fortune each year
by his speculations in Washington real
estate Ex-Congressnan Eppa Hunton,
of Virginia, whose fame as great con-
stitutional lawyer still continues, is
practicing attorney in Washington.
John r. Thomas, who was for ten
years a member of congress from the
Egypt region of Illinois, and who de-
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 a
lawyer, with navy department work
speciality. One of the most prominent
and prosperous lawyers at the national
capital, man who can command fees
which are small fortunes in them
selves, Is Judge Shellabarger, an ex-
member of congress from Ohio. Gen.
George B. Williams, Phil Thompson, of
Kentucky, and ]. Hale Sypher are other
ex-statesmen who are earning their bread
as lawyers within the shadow of the
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 his
clientele is rapidly extending. Whatever
may be said of his political methods,
Dudley is one of the most popular men
in Washington, and his professional and
private reputation is above reproach. An
ex-senator who never cared TO go into
law or claims, but who is content to earn
his bread as modest, second class clerk
in the war department, is Mr.. Sawyer,
who sat in the senate from Alabama
about twenty years ago. Ex-senator
Bruce, the colored man, is wealthy real
estate owner here, and has lately been
appointed to a lucrative Office in the gov
eminent of the District of Columbia.
Among many other prominent "excs" is
DR.. William A. Hammond who was for
many years surgeon general of the army.
He has just brlilt, near the residence Of
Mrs. Gen L an. home which is Il veri-
table palace.