Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-03-06
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE.
What rIembers of the Cabinet and
Prominent Officials VIII do.

The high officials of the several ex
ecutive departmental of the government
holding positions to which appoint
ments WILDE made soon after the inaug-
uration of a new President, are busily
engaged in bringing up the odds and
ends Of their work, preparatory to
leaving Washington as soon as their
designations have been accepted and
their successors appointed.
The premier of the cabinet, Secre-
tary Olney, will go back to Boston
just as soon as he can close up his
household here and resume the prac-
tice OF the law.
Secretary Lamont will take an ac-
tual rest for time after he turns over
his office to General Alger. He will
take his family, all the children in
cluded, on a six weeks tour in the
South, stopping mostly in Florida.
On his return North from this trip TO
New York he will take charge of the
various business interests which he
has never altogether relinquished dur
ing his occupancy OF the office OF
Secretary of War
Secretary Carlisle has not yet fully
decided whether he will open law
office in New York city OF Louisville,
KY, but his friends are of the opinion
that ultimately he will decide in favor
of New York.
Secretary Herbert has already an
nounced his intention of opening a
law office in Washington.
| Attorney General Harmon will re-
enter his old law firm in Cincin-
natl
Postmaster General Wilson has ac-
cepted the post OF president of Wash
ington and Lee University, at Lexing
ton, Va.
Secretary Francis will return to st.
Louis to resume the direct conduct of
the brokerage business of the D. r.
Francis commission house.
Secretary Morton will go back to
his splendid home, "Arbor Lodge,
just outside OF Nebraska City, Neb.
He says that he has no intention of
entering politics.
The three assistant secretaries of
the treasury are lawyers and they will
resume practice-Mr. Curtis in New
York, Mr. Hamlin in Boston and Mr..
Wike at his home, in Pitts6eld, Ill.
Mr.. Bowler, the comptroller of the
treasury, also will return to the prac-
tice of law in Cincinnati. Mr.. Eckels
the comptroller of the currency, will
very likely retain his present position
until his commission expires in 1898,
when he will berelieved by Mr. Dawes.
Mr. Stump, the commissioner of
immigration, probably will return to
his home in Belair, Md. Mr.. Forman
the commissioner of internal revenue,
when relieved will no doubt return to
Illinois. Mr. Morgan, the United
States treasurer, will return to his
home in Bridgeport, Conn, and Mr..
Tillman, the register of the treasury,
expects to engage in businessin Wash
ington.
Mr. Logan Carlisle, the chief clerk
of the department, has made no def
nate plans for the immediate future.
In the Department of Justice Assis-
tant Attorney-G General Dickinson will
leave Washington on March s to be-
come general counsel for the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad Company
for the State of Tennessee.
If any change is made in the Office
OF solicitor-general Mr. Holmes Conrad
will resume practice in the Virginia
courts.
First Assistant Postmaster-Ge General
Frank II, Jones will return to Chicago
to resume his law practice. Assistant
Acknowledgement for the Post office
Department, John l.. Thomas, prob
ably will hold his present position for
the present.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
John NJ Reynolds expects to resume
his law practice at his old home in
Bedford, Pa, where he also has bank
ing and other interests.