Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-14
CAPITAL GOSSIP.
Especial Correspondence.l
WASHINGTON. March 4,

At the time of the change Of admins
tration there are great many people
throughout the country who will be In
terested In learning something OF the
future plans Of President Harrison.
While there have been many rumors,
some of them contradictory, Ms to the
particular line Of action the retiring
President will pursue, there Ia GER
tainty that he will return to his home ut
indianapolis Immediately after the In
auguration of his Successor, and that
eventually he will resume his former
law practice there. In contemplating
his future he probably looks forward to
brief season of only moderate activity
more as relief from his recent great
domestic care and sorrow than as q
means especially OF pecunlsry gain.
After this respite from his late exhaust
Ing experiences, 1t Is not unlikely that
he will enter quite vigorously again Into
the engrossing destinations Of his pro-
fession, hoping to find therein q degree
of content that would be lacking II he
had nothing to engage his mind.
President Harrison Is yet In the prime
Of life, and Il very well preserved. lie
appears to have grown somewhat stout
err than when he came to Washington,
just four years ago, and though he Is a
trihe grayer, no new wrinkles furrow
his face because of his four years. 0ccu-
pancy of the exalted position he has just
vacated. Perhaps this Is largely due
to the fact that Mr. Harrison seldom
worries, and knows something OF the
science Of living. lie Is a great pedes-
TRAN, and no President since the days
of President Grant has done 80 much
walking on the public streets. When
Mr.. Harrison came to Washington az
President his friends knew that he was
far from being q rich man. He was
never money maker for the mere sake
of money, and out of his S50,0 900 year
salary Ms President he has not been able
to save very much, for Mrs. Hsrrison's
illness cost him great deal. Nothing
that medical skill could suggest to save
her life was left undone, and IL IL said
that the expenses of tho last months of
her illness were fully $1,000 q week. II
Il stated on reliable authority that Mr..
Harrison's income on what money he
has saved will not exceed S2,5O0 Q year
when he returns to indianapolis.
Among other rumors about the retir-
Ing Presidents plans was one that ne
would devote considerable portion OF
his time to lecturing and literary work,
but II IL said that he has stated to In
innate friends that he will not touch q
pen for hire or mount a platform In the
immediate future, and possibly not at
all, although It Ia probable that he has
received great many fsttering offers OF
that nature. He has also been pressed
TO accept the law chair as non-resi-
dent professor aud member Of the facul-
ty Of Stanford University, at Palo Alto,
CAL, but this offer he Is also dlslncllned
at present to accept.
later reports are that Mr.. Harrison
has accepted the last named position,
and IL now "Professor" Harrison.
II Ia likewise Interesting to know what
the members of President HarrisOn's
cabinet will do now they have become
private citizens. Att0rney-General
Miller will return to Indianapoll, and
practice law. He 10 by no means q
wealthy man, but he II an able lawyer,
and should have no difficulty In making
q large Income. Secretary Of the Navy
Tracy will form q law partnership and
practice here and In New York. Secre-
tary Rusk will return to Wisconsin and
engage In farming and stock raising.
Secretary OF State Foster will be en-
gagged for two years under President
Cleveland as agent of the Boring Sea
arbitration. lie has been one Of the at
tOrneys for the United States govern
ment. After the expiration Of this work
he will represent the governments OF
Mexico and Spain as agent and attorney
In this country. Secretary Of War e.
klns will return to New York and en-
gage In various railroad enterprises.
POstmaster-Ge General Wanamaker will de-
vote his time to his mammoth business
In Philadelphia. Secretary OF the Treas
ury Foster will look after his manufac-
turing interests In Ohio, and Secretary
Noble will resume the practice OF law 10
st. Louis.
There IL much uneasiness among
would-be ofiice-holders here at q general
rum0r that the old Cleveland officials who
have been waiting around for the past
four years to step Into their old places
under tho new administration will be
disappointed, ss It Il stated that Mr..
Cleveland has recently remarked that II
they could afford to remain Idle four
years they could stand an additional va
cation OF four years more. IL Is said
further that the new President, In maxi
Ing whatever changes he decides upon,
will arrange "new deal, !" aud that very
few of his old office holders will be re-
appointed. These statements have been
passed around among the colony Of ex-
officials In Washington, and have caused
great CONSERVATION 10 tho ranks.
Portland has had an exciting week
with the city election, held Monday. In
ward three dispute 40 to the manner
Of counting the votes had to be taken to