Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-04

about represents the annual income which Mr.
Olney will resign for the privilege Of drawing
$4,000 from the government and of working
hard for four years. II the railroads which
employ him do not overestimate his worth the
next administration is going to get s200, 600
worth Of work from Mr. Olney for $32 900. but
then Uncle Sam gets great deal Of talent for
very little money.
tary Of the Navy or the Attorney General. Mr.
Cleveland wanted him to be Secretary Of the
Navy because he believed that that Office should
be filed by New England man. Mr.. Olney is
not greatly interested in the navy, and he is
greatly interested in the law. Hence he chose
the Attorney Generalship.
Mr. Cleveland has had some difficulty find
ing men to fill cabinet positions There was
number OF Barkises in New England and they
are all wondering today how Mr. Olney was
persuaded to accept the post Of Attorney Gen.
erai. While Mr.. Olney was not candidate In
any sense his name was presented to the Pres
ldent-elect by several of his friends, and as one
OF these, Sigourney Butler, is related to him. il
Is not to be supposed that the Attorney Gen
erai that is to be was in total ignorance Of the
movement. He was willing to accept the APP
pointment to be chief justice Of the United
States at the time Melville w. Fuller was ap-
pointed and his name was strongly urged on
President Cleveland then.
MIR. Olney Is a quiet man, whose modesiy
was we'll illustrated in his desire to avoid the
publication of his portrait in the newspapers.
he had a lively time at first lodging cameras
and pencil artists and he was much amused by
the ridiculous cuts which were published in
the newspapers over his name. But he finally
succumbed to persuasion and exposed his bet
ter side to the camera. Mr.. Olney has better
SIDE One of his cheeks is drawn SO that the
eye is nearly closed. Perhaps this peculiarly
Ii accountable for Mr.. Oineys refusal at first
to sit for his photograph. But his cor
rect portrait is greatly superior
published. Mr.. Oiney is no rewster. His
face Is not repellant. In fact, it has o rather
pleasant expression. He has none of the stiff
ness OF manner that distinguished Mr.. Endi-
colt. His manner Is not cordial and he will
impress western people as reserved if not cold.
But that Is only the outward and visible sign
OF the distinctive sanctity of Commonwealth
avenue clinging to Mr.. Olney There is no
affectation about him.
Doubtless the new Attorney General will en-.
terrain well, though not lavishly. He will be
in strong contrast with Mr.. C.eyeland's Other
Attorney General, who never wore dress coat
| and who lived in little frame house during
his term of Office. Mrs. Olney dispenses hospi.
tallty most charmingly. Their house in Boston
| Is not gay one. There are no Young people
to make itso The Olneys have but two
chldren-one of them Mrs. George r. Miuol
of Boston and the other the wife Of a gentle
man In Berlin. The Oluey home is a big old.
fashioned dwelling on Upper Commonwealth
avenue. 1t is four stories high. the fiat from,
relieved only by two Iron-railed porches. one
just above the entrance and the other. much
| narrower lutting out from one Of the windows
On each side Of the doorway are columns liz
colonial style. The summer home of the
| Olneys is at Falmouth
MIR, Olney is fond Of his club and he delights
IN dlnner giving. The official hospitality OF
the new Attorney General is likely to extend
IN that direction rather than toward big recep.
tions or dancing parties. Mr.. Olney has
good constitution and he does not look his age
81: He takes plenty of exercise and is an ex.
cellent tennis player. He walks a great deal
He was at one time devoted to horseback rid