Telegram-herald., 1890-05-09

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Al yerfoclns tAs EAvy. pa1tlcUl@yly
x7iEh refsrs2oe - IL -sss snd resG---
tons governing Y. Fer instance IT WAs
throuxh Ms tnsfruInentalry rhAt Tie Cd
lsx rs a1ng promotloLs on age alone was
changed - that ef1ols2cy became tao
tor il winning the prizes q TIE service.
Ar Bancroft rarely leaves his house
Row. and then only 70 wall through tie
pxetty garden u MS u suees Homestead
O. tbs arm II his fzlLl.fgl GsTAAn a.
tendAnt.
John A J. Creswen. who xss post
master genera under Grant, = . prUn-
insnt banker Of " sshiRgton, and The %
cunxnt u hoose which has in its day
sheltered the families Of Hx or eight
members " the esbinet a young and
active man. who may be seen any day
on the streets OF IL tie halls OF oOngress,
as full Of energy a. " good humor, 4 ex-
Postmaster Geaeral HattOn. lie looks
like boy. bat Is successful editor and
az influential man Another ex-post-
master general who lives IN Washington
Is HOrati0 King. He was II Buckanan's
cabinet, and though not then 8 young
man, is stin active and busy, taking as
keen interest IL public Affairs Is he ever
did. One of his little hobbies Is the writ-
ing Of cards u the newspapers. but Is he
writes wit and sense IL is not by any
means al objectionable fad The Kings
live in an old fashioned house, where is
held every Saturday night SOFT Of lit
erary social Here may be found nearly
all OF the people in Washington whose
achievements IN the literary field have
made them worth meeting.
A famous old man, still hale and
hearty, is ex-Secretary Of the Treasury
McCullOch. who has just gone 10 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 has
life consists Of inviting to his table the
apostles Of protection, such as McKin-
ley. Sherman or Allison, and talking
tariff 10 them till the lamp flickers. The
late Judge Kelley, of Pennsylvania, was
often a guest in the McCullOch house,
and il 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 fortune
here In the practice of law. Ex-senator
- &C a1- 1o~
and a successful one, though his atten-
tion is given chiefly to practice before
congress. He is the very efficient and
vigilant representative in Washington of
the Lake Vessel Mems association, an az
sociatiOn which embraces a merchant
marine interest larger than that Of the
entire American merchant marine on
the ocean.
Scores of other eS-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. 2. L. Butler is a 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 Norton's hotel, and is
said to make a small fortune each year
by his speculations in Washington real
estate. E1-Congresslnan Eppa Hunton.
of Virginia. whose fame as a great con-
stitutional lawyer still continues, is a
practcing 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 a war vessel which the navy de-
partment is now building, failed to
get an Office under the present admin
istrstion, and is making money As a
lawyer, with navy department work a
specially 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 ShellabarCer. an ez-
member Of congress from Ohio Gen.
George 3. Williams. Phil Thompson. of
Kentucky, and J. Hale Sypher are other
ex-ststesmen who are earning their bread
"a LAWYERS within the shadow OF the
great dome.
Ex-Pension Commissioners ". ". Dud-
lev and James Tanner are both getting
rich as pension attorneys. Dudley en-
ploys fifteen men in his Office and hrs
clientele is rapidly extending. Whatever
NAV be said Of his political methods.
Dudley is one Of the most popular men
in Washington, and his professional and
private reputation Is above reprUach. An
ex-senator who never cared o. 90 into
law or claims, but who is content 20 e1rn
his breed Is q modest, second class clerk
IN the var department is Mr.. Sawyer,
who sat in the senate from Ala ANA
about twenty years ago. Ex-senator
Bruce, the colOred man. l. wealthy real
estate owner here and has lately been
appointed % y lucrative Office in the gov
eminent Of the District Il Columbia.
Among many other prominent "exes Is
DR.. William A. Hammond. who was for
many years surgeon general 0f the army
BE has Just bulls, near the residence OF
Mrs Gen. Logan. home which is veri-
F table palace. Waller WEILAAN.
NJ Danger Th-r..
"Sir~ he said to the proprietor of a
dry goods store. "Ihave called - notify
Won not to trust ny wife on my account,
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