Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1889, Page 3

tf THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C.. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1889. FOR RENT—HOUSES. _ BST. 8. E. 8.ROOM_ 235 13TH ST. § W., ONE 3-STORY good repair: & fre brick house, ) rooms, all mod. imps. one square a, es. % 4 D WALT! sa est printing and engraving department, SoS FETE ¥ Neto Pennsylvania aven! ‘room fiat {0k RENT_AN_CXFURNISUED He with bath-room., Rent 818 por thouth on feta-at Soreorat +. Beer cirele: this = _ a ae price $45.50 per mouth. GURLEY BROS, 13 OMS AF it; 825.50; w.; 650. THOS. NT—1200 AND 12060 ST. Pom | richly papered and st grocery uppost ATH. 1824 VER- oe Spenser ve 6S X. W, TWO 9- in nice order; P. CORCO- “116-3 333 McLean ave. sw. RIES, 9 ROOMS, stories, 9 rooms, m. i. g45. flz-Im_ GRAHAM & BOLTON, Room 26, 930 F s 2R RENT—830 PER MONTH, 1605 8 ST. ‘w., seven-room, bay-wiudow Brick House: herdics withiti one square." Apply at MORTON'S Paint store, corner 14th und 8 sts. n.w. 45: BOSSI Wes water and ga....... Mas.w., OF, W. bh 116-3 WHITA! . ‘NFURNIS! st HED. 1330 Miller's cts. Piers Ct. s.w., 36. BRADLE’ 40 3 Offices—St. Cloud Bld’g cor, 9th and F. mnt offices, 2d f., F st. NT— ROOM Bue K HOUSE. WITH vv a 2th st. now. improvements, ; Apply tog r Ge. JOHN SHE! JOR RENi— F 27 H.10r..@1 10r- 1. R RENT—BY R. O. HOLTZMAN, REAL ES- tate aud Insurance Broker, 10th and F sts, 2.¥. HOUSES, floor....... Elegant reoms Building," fire from $30 to 310 1110 Fst, Sdfloor, 3 F WESCOTT & WILCOX. sof Qt full Hat apply to jo gel Po —¥URNISHED— WHOLE OR PART OF eee as = “hief Justice Fuller's; almost hething charged fc cheapest in city. Ad- dress M_ ADAMS, it RENT—FU eI 1.W.. 12 rooms and bath, H at. n.e., 10 rooms and bath, m, i. 1423 8 st_ n.w., 10 rooms and bath, mi. 4 . BRICKS, WITH IMPTS_ i, Beit, and 918 Fst scoTT, ie Pe Se ae aoe T1416 F st. nw, JOR REN 23 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N Kellogg Buildi Fine new brick and stone front residence, contain ine 14 reems and bath, cabinet mantels, open fire- places and every ey oy e. ee ee Will rent at» low figure toa strictly pr ‘ THOS. J. FISHER & CO. 'T — CON room Brick Dwelli duced rent. TYLER & nw. ‘ot aye K RENT—308 AND containing six rooms eac ovement: both in "| 1614 Marion at. 1516-1518-15" fll-lIm _ Bio ‘OR RENT-UNFURNISHED— Cor. on Conn. re. suitable tor residence or business pur a a 1Lst/nw.¢ ore, with cellar, cor. D8es tbe P ste Bw: 1 168 Sth st. x a 2 10 Or. « I311 Cat. s.¢, 6r.. t 0 Ist tloor, o1 ) 1210 Fst Gro: AB We desire to call PARTICULAR ATT N to our FURNISHED HOUSES, which comprise some of the : BLE ii i iS CAN MOST DESIRA city. BULLET BE OBTAINED AT OUR OFFICE. SEV L DE- SIRABLE FURNI HED HOUSES FOR RENT DU- RING THE INAUGURAL WEEK. can be inspected only by permits fi ANDSOME ! ms and bath: ali conveniences: 1 desirable neighborhood. Hent fo Inquire of FRA st. Dew. (ta SEshsu saecteh eens 8 2 TWELVE ompletely furnished, by season Also, those two as > per month. L214 2d st.sw., 41 1309 3d st! awl 4dr G18 MST.N path, &e.: Bio. Corner brick 1461 2.W. 5 rooms, bath, cellar, large parking, &c. ALBERT PF. FOX, 920 F. st. now. f16-3t JOR RENT— HOUSE celler, gas, wate mansion.” Apply 3 Adults pi 20 per month. QUK RENT—936 P st. n.w.. Or, mod. imp. 1119K st. n.w., 7 rooms and stable s.w.. 6 rooms, mod. imp, w.. 6 rooms, mod. imp.. jactison st, n.w., 4 room: 20 218T N. W., 6 ROOMS, Tr, sewer: 1 square wesi of Blaine’s 18 Dumbarton ave., Georgetown. 10 19th p2 19th st. 314 1th i ps rele, sth st., near De Sales st. T wood, basement, 916 F FORBET 1520 Ost. ow. 5 oe ra BE! B7naeR goz2s il \T—1914 LARCH ST LE DROIT PARK; Pr ion, poreneter 5 stories, six rooms and bath. 2ll modern : papered and in order. Key at 36. H. WARNER & CO., 916 F st. JOR RENT—1609 8 ST,. SEVEN ROOMS AND all mod. imps. (30 per month. Store dwelling, 14th st Gunster 817. 3 Ww. Pe MYERS & SON. re. Ja2t-40" SE, AND FURNITURE FOR rtusi ‘bargain in farni- EHORD, farofice. {15-30 € be examined t ee" THOMAS J. PERE ey > RENT IN THE ration three bedro clusive use of parlor ble board to party of Toth st. Herdics, ne rome AGE L table (ORTHWEST FOR INAUGU mus and bath, “nd floor, ex- dung. moon. with dratcans six Or more petaous; Om Tath st. cara Addon Box 77, st SUNNY ROOM, WITH THE BEST HOME references given and required. Tate 0 401 7th st. Stable rear 5) ba ‘2 portion of the on my fice for bulletin issued fie Istand 13th Tle) THOS WAGGAMAN. OR = it EW a, BOusES: un outh we fect rooms, 2. and 5S rooms, a ShiLER & RUTHERFORD, 1307 F st. Fe . RENT —CEX TRALL aide and , painted. ‘The abo’ books: For full ist and 15th. st. n.w.: 10 rooma, FIN back and, handsomely papered and new ‘en suite or single; choice table. Mrs. & STOCKHAM. OX, I JOR RENT—HOUSE oom: mod. imy Apply BascorT K. STARR PA DENTIST, 9TH ST., COR- ANE PARSONS, DENTIST, STH BT, COR: Die ‘ FOR SALE—LOTS._ ; rent- 1 zd a mu OR SALE— Eres St ARIE SRT ‘Pepetiogetesa rapiaty improving. Per sq. ei 16-3t R SALE — E ON 1iTH ST. bet. Mt and N, Soeex0% fo wide eliep in ‘room brick; €2 per foot; also lot 5, square 834, st.near F, 35e. A fine lot, suitable for 2 houses, cor- ner N. H. ave., Land 224 ste. ; fei6-3t T.3. 1216 F st. FOR, SALE TWO BEAUTIFULLY | LOCATED south frout corner on Meridian Hill, 17th st. cletk Sorth Ser, wil sell a te. B5e, GEO. A. JORDAN, rte Successor to Whitaker & Jordan, 1417 F. } YOR Se Fine Dallding slic touting’ Ob feet oe tae atsaae: 4 3 South front and fine location, be THOS. J. FISHER & CO., 1394 Fst. nw. FOk SALE—OVER 8,000 FT, OF GROUND FOR Fgh eae pues, cars, northeast; Ashford’s ab- stract to date; great in. ‘AKER & WHITAKER, fe16-3t Fe ssgs ‘Lot on Park st., near 14th, Mt, Pleasant, 35c. K. I. ave., bet. Conn. ave. and i7th st. 1.W. 84. Gthist., bet. Gand I stm. se. 25. Nat., bet. 14th and 15th 2. ‘bet. 16th and 17th sts. n Pats, near Jgth, $1.70. Lat., a ith a Je iee. 12 lots, jauigular so. of sq. 89! OF Road at., Georgetown, 50c, v.and Dn.e.,82,500. it Fos i OPPOSITE “RENDALL.GREEN.” NE. ste. ra E 0 to location. | low enone deeper than 00 feet some only 60 feet.* Plats with full information may be obtained at office of THOS. J. FISHER & CO. 116-6t 1324 “F" Sig ia § an P, DAVIS, 1319 F's f FoR SALE—FIVE CHOICE LOTS ON Hill at low prices. “Two Pleasant, at 30c. BENJ. P. 116-303 IR SALE—Al 75,000 SQUARE FEET OF in r whole, “Sprite 3. VN. HUYCK & 00. Cs 1505 Pennsylvania ave, FOR Sace-Lors. 17TH at $2; “he rts Howard ie foward ave., ‘DAVIS, TS1OF at Fine Lot, Q st., near N. H. a Fine Lot fouks ots men Fine front on 7th front on 7th as. figure. aq. low figure, Rist. bet. 1/that, and N. H. ave., with sinall 22x00. ‘3th at. n.w., bet.8 and T sts..2114 feet front. ing Maryland t in sq. 894, overlookit ave, 42x100. « Mary ee Lots, cor. Sherman ave. and Steuben st., 150x heap. ral xood Lots in Le Droit park, at a low figure. of square No. 547, fronting on 436 st sw" TYLER & RUTHERFORD, 1307 all 116-6t" R SALE—THE FOLLOWING on ist. bet. N and 0 ‘Ou New Hampshire ave. Corner Sth and Bor % stm. on per S008 sta. n. feat. y of other ballin Hes too niimerous ly to c MYERS & SON. squares trom Capitol. ith wt "1420 New York ave. Oth... If from Dupon iy bet. 6th and 70 236x091; 8, near N. H. 154x100; 5th. bet. Cor lot, 58x10: ‘All x05 to alley; excellent opportunity to build small houses on improved stre 116-3t OR SALE—A LOT ON Q ST., 24,42109 fect; south front, NEAR N. HA A lot on N. H. av near Ost., 25x138, Both can be bought 20 Ret gent less tha yotnine property. G. A. JORDAN, Suc- cessor to Whitaker & Jordan, 14. Fst. fel WOR SALE—EAST SIDE OF 2 O and P,i3 lots 18.6x115 each, Delo the tiarket vali (e15-1 oR SALE—3 LO’ TS iG TOGETHER ON THE cast sideof 1ith st. east, near C st. south, eac 16 feet front by 88.4; only 60c. ; and a plot on'C adjoining, 44.2x98 feet, to a 30-ft. alley; only 50c. Apply on the premises to Hf ese EDWARD SNOWDE: Fos LE block of south; low price; 603 14th st. nw. fel4-2w 4 ORNER STH. OTH, = Easy Lot on “Roanoke E—A MOST DESIRABLE LOT WITHIN Dupont Circle; fronts 4,000. Apply CHARLES EARLY, R SALE-SHORT Ii Feb Sp os Sree ome in, Es bo its: mut front; vi reasonabl OHNO. JOHNSON, OSs Foe YC KR SA north of Rhode Island ave. 72100; adjoining a ver this lot is cheap for any one desiring & home in a choice peighhorhogd. B.H. WARNER & CO., B16 F st, nw. 0 UTIFUL LOTS, Co! . extended and Wyoming i mdsome residences near by: Creck Electric railroad. to be builtin. spring, A rare barwain. Inquire of F. 8. PRESBRI ‘¢ Publie Opinion, corner syivania ave, and th st. fel4-31 SALE—CHOICE BUILDING SITES AT Park, Brookland, and Burrville, D. C profit to early takers essured. For pai rulars apply to FRANK H. LOVING, Room 26, At De. lantie Bui £14-3t* JOR SALE CHEAP iO E FOR TERM OF ye large lot opposite B. and ©. pot, #1 le for Warehouse ar Manufactory of any Kind: MEDFORD W. WALKER, 1006 F. stipe GREK ™m JAR SALE.—THE GREATEST BARGAIN NOW Offered in the northwest, x115, less tl two squares from Dupont Circle, for « few days at 31.50. REDFORD W. WALKER 1006 F st, | f14-3t JOR SALE—BUILDING LOTS. tL. We }. O an Sth n.w., bet. Rand 8, 20x9: Ist n.e.. bet. D and E..57x70. Fine business lot, 14th u.w., near N Howard ave,, Mt. Pleasant, beautiful Io f14-3t REDFORD W. WALK LEA Op th cwith frasse euss wast orn 01 Mouth’ tend: - ‘Two choice building he 12th st now. 18 fe cronty alley side und rear ' 83,15 HiISKELL & McLEKAN, 1008 Fst n. w. as oh ‘overlooking Dupont ‘building lots in porth~ most choice per sq. ft. HEISKELL & nw. cheap at 83 sibs F st. VOR SALE—A BARGAT JOR SALE-CHOICE LOTS AT FOREST GLEN, Ma. 1 to 5 cents per foot; will build, houses. and Teceive mont yinent . R. D, ime ng 14236 F at, Rain and Sleet. THIS UNPLEASANT WEATHER TO-DAY RECALLS A STORY ABOUT A WASHINGTON PHYSICIAN. The rain, which began falling shortly after midnight this morning, froze as it fell, and the pavements were soon covered with sleet. There were numerous falls of pedestrians, and among them ladies, on their way to the government departments, or other es where they are re sat down more or less gracefully on the sidewalk; ot ovetnarecten No One was seri- ously hurt. §P preferred the middle of the street, as safer, notwithstanding the sidewalks in front of residences were geaerally Fecallsa story eboata fal prominent,” Wash re a a tall, - ington physician, who died a few years since. Jansen, the resurrectionist, was under arrest for grave robbing, and the doctor visited the acme sees was seditnen ncaa atte morning, tor,” greeted the sergeant, as payee entered’ the station. ‘Don't speak me,” gruffly replied the doctor. The ser- geant ed that the fended, and inquired wh: “In the first place,” rey for our students, and then you Peo) ashes on the sidewalk. That preven’ limbs, and beats a doctor out of a $50 fee.” ——__ A Suxxex wae gp pt ieee) schooner Kitty wing, 1,600 bushels of wheat from Ca & Co, of aemtisehs ate Tatak just east of the ‘Thursday afte peak na end ages Veen vortin ‘shore and her cargo will prove only a partial ie ward his CABINET PROBABILITIES. is carcer in his father’s brick career in rs r in the low lands south of Philadelphia. From that day to this he has grown in fame for busi- Prominent Men who are Likely to Be- come Harrison’s Advisers. r. known through the success of the Wanamaker business house in Philadelphia, primarily clothing house, but so extensive as to include almost ar ake, the retail line. He first went into the c! business as a boy on a salary of $1.50a week. He advanced rapidly through his business sense and skill as an advertiser. Les week he had WHO WILL BE CHOSEN? wo WHO THEY ARE, WHAT THEY HAVE DONE, AND WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE—THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A SUCCESSFUL CABINET OFFICER—BLAINE AND WANAMAKER DECIDED UPON—THE CHANCES. —_—.__ The man who declines a cabinet appoint- ment must be exceedingly well satisfied with his present position in life, or else must think he has a pretty safe claim on the presidency. It is a very high honor to be called upon to sit in the council chamber and advise the ex- ecutive of a nation like this as to the admin- istration of public affairs, and to be responsi- ble for one of the seven divisions of the great executive workshop. It has been often said of late that cabinet ministers have come to occupy but routine positions—that they are merely the head clerks of the President's establishment. But this can be so in cases only where the oc- cupant of the position, through want of com- manding ability, dwarfs it to such a position. The dignity and responsibility of a cabinet of- fice are great. If, as has come to be a popular theory, aman destroys his greater ambition by going into the cabinet, where the public may see him exercise the functions and may judge of his executive ability, it must be that within himself he is not equal to his own am- bition, and his deficiency becomes exposed. THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A CABINET OFFICER should be greater, perhaps, than those of a leg- islator, and his rank will depend chiefly upon the ability he displays. When a man has a seat in the Senate, which he is reasonably sure that he can hold for six, twelve, eighteen or twenty-four years, if he lives so long, but that he never could get back if he once surrendered it, he is apt to feel not disposed to accept the honor of a cabinet position for four years. This is not because the seat in the Senate car- ries greater honor, but because it keeps warm longer. Very few men would take a single term in the Senate, without hope of more, in preference to a cabinet appointment. There are many men who say they would not accept a cabinet position, to whom it would not be safe to offer one with the idea that they would decline. Undoubtedly to be called to a place in the cabinet is regarded by public men generally as second in honor to being elected President. There is hardly aman in either branch of Congress who Will not flush with pride to see his name mentioned in the public press in connection with a cabinet position. It is the highest ambition of all public men who have not heard the alluring hum of that per- sistent insect, the presidential bee. To be a good cabinet officer requires all the qualifica- tions necessary to be a good executive. In fact, under the new law, the cabinet officers are in direct line of succession to the President in case of death, resignation, or disability. of both President and Vice-President, The ideal cabinet officer isa business man, a politician, anda statesman. To be a good politician is very important to success, for he must deal with politicians, and he is more apt to fall into error and evil ways through ignorance of their methods than through sympathy with them. THE CHIEF MAN. The fact that Blaine possessed all three of these qualifications more prominently than any other public man, perhaps, marked him from the first as the chief man of the cabinet. Almost the next breath after Harrison was nominated at Chicago, Blaine was named as his chief adviser, should he succeed. On every hand was heard, “If we win, it must be with Blaine’s assistance. It is Harrison and Morton with the ‘Uncrowned BR King’ as Secretary of YState.” Before “any 4 other member of the Z cabinet was chosen Blaine had accepted an \ 1 invitation to goat the head of the State department. Among all the cabinet probabilities he is the fixed star of cer- tainty. His history is that of the most popular man in'the republican party, who in the mo- ment of adversity is stronger than most great men are while in the zenith of their glory. He has some bitter enemies. To every one of them he counts a thousand devotees. “He has no lukewarm friends, His history is as well known as that of Webster or Clay. His name has more charm to his thousands of admirers than any title that could be prefixed to it. From Speaker of the House to Senator, to Sec- retary of State, to candidate for President. to ‘Uncrowned King,” he has held the enthu- siastic admiration of thousands and steadily grown in power with his party. He was chosen for Secretary of State because his is the most prominent personality in publie life to-day, because his retirement rendere the nomination of any other for the presidenc possible, and because popular opinion attrib- utes tohim the most eminent qualifications for the place. THE OTHER SEVEN. Harrison has an immense field from which to make choice for the seven other places he has to fill, Many have been mentioned whose names are no longer = being considered. Seve- ‘tner, who was his wife’s brother, each put ‘2,000 into the business, which, by good man- agement and wide advertisin, brought fortune. WILLIAM WINDOM, Since the only thing that perplexes Gen, Harrison as to the selection of William Win- dom for Secretary of the Treasury 1s the ques- tion oi his right to claim a state as his home, why not credit him to Ohio! He was born in Belmont county, that state, gearly sixty- two years ago, and gained some. promi- nence there before moving to Minnesota in 1853. Windom is mentioned for the cab- inet because of his ac- knowledged fitness for the Secretaryship of the Treasury, and also on account of his close friendship with Harri. son. It is known that Harrison wants him for the Treasury, but that he occupies the awk- ward position of being at present “without « home.” It is said that when Gen. Harrison begins to write down the names of his cabinet he writes: “For Secretary of State, James G. Blaine, of Maine; for Secretary of Treasury, William Win- dom, of ——?” Then he stops, runs his pencil reluctantly through the last name and_passes on to John Wanamaker, leaving the Windom matter to be settled at some other time. Win- dom has quite a distinguished record. and cer- tainly if any man can be identified with a state he ought to be a Minnesotian, He served in the House as a Representative from that state during the Thirty-sixth Congress and succes- sively in the Thirty-xeventh, Thirty-eighth, irty-ninth and Fortieth, and was then ap- pointed to fillan unexpired term in the Sen- ate and subsequently elected to a full term, When Garfield became President he was made Secretary of the Treasury. He had but a short term of this offi but in that time is regarded as having demonstrated his capacity asa financier. Since then he has been practicing law in New York and has not been much in Minnesota, He dropped out of Minnesota politics and, to some extent, out favor inthat state. He is said to have cher- ished some resentment at his defeat for re- election to the Senate. But that defeat and his subsequent loss of favor appears to have no more important source than that he made money and built a fine house in Washington. That fine house at Scott Circle is said to have cost him his prestige in Minnesota. His ene- mies at home had photogoaphs made of it, and circulated throughout the state as an argu- ment that he was not a suitable representative of the unpretentious new west, just as during the campaign of '84, photographs of Blaine's house were circulated as an evidence that he was not honest! Both he and Blaine are to an extent the victims of that curious logic that finds bad morals in big houses, After Allison’s declination, Windom naturally came up as the most prominent western man, who was fam: with finances. He is supposed to combine a knowledge of Wall street with a sympathy with the west, and in that is just the man General Harrison has been seeking for the Treasury. But whether a man who has been so improvident as not to provide himself with a state, or having one, 80 careless as to lose it, can be trusted to watch over the finances of the country is a ques- tion not definitely settled, so far as the public are informed. As to his ability and fitness to fill the position no one makes question. ANOTHER TREASURY CANDIDATE. Charles Foster, who is spoken of for Secre- tary of Treasury in case Windom cannot estab- lish his right to a state, was not only born in Ohio, but has lived there ever since, has been Representative in Con- gress and governor of the state. He is a busi- ness man as well as a politician and states- man. and his business has been of a character to especially fit him for the secretaryship of the Treasury. “He was a merchant and a banker. * He was born just about CHARLES FostrR, a year after Windom— April 12, 1828. Windom was born May 10, the year before, so in point of age one has ont much advantage over the other, and in qualitications they are generally ranked about equal, though Windom has been tried in that particular position and Foster has not. Foster has had the advantage of experienee on the ways and means committse of the Honse, which goes far toward making one familiar with the business of fhe Treasury department. REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM M’KINLEY, JR., the other Ohio man spoken of for this same po- sition, has been frequently quoted as saying that under no circum- stances would he accept it. Still his name is continually brought up. ed fame — mined lly upon his knowl- pd and skill in tariff matters, and he was often spoken of as a possible presidential candidate before the Chicago convention, His mat 5 ape inthe convention hall protest- ing against the use of his name on that occa- sion, and proving his loyalty to John Sher- man, placed him high < in popular estimation, and he is now looked upon as one of the big mem for 1892, He is at present a candidate for Speaker of the next Honse, and prospectively it is be- lieved a candidate for still higher honors. For these reasons, perhaps, possibly for others, he does not want-acabinet position. He is not quite 45 years old and is a native of Ohio. He has served in the House since the beginning of the Forty-fifth Congress, and is a member of the ways and means committee, JOHN C. NEW is a quick, genial business man, who jis well- known and generally liked. There is a great dal of dash about him, and he has the reputa- — ofa = clever itician. He is spoken bt for the Treasury be- cause of his familiarity with the duties of that office, having served as Treasurer, probabilities. number of names con- sidered seriously has gradually grown less, and they can all be dis- cussed ina short article, Allison, of Towa, and Miller, of New York, have both declined cabi- net positions; the first because he would have nothing, and the latter W because he could not get what he wanted. The Iowa Senator will not enter the cabinet welfiee under any circumstan- WARNER MILLER, ces, but itwould not be straining a point to consider Miller as still a possibilit; ‘The reason given by his friends not afford to take anything less than the Secre- taryship of the Treasury, is that this is the only one that is better than a seat in the Senate, which he can have at the expiration of Evarts’ term. He is a farmer and paper manufacturer. He entered the army asa private and never got higher than a licutenant. He served in the state legislature and, later, two terms in the House. He was then electetl to the Senate to succeed Thomas C, Platt. He and Platt di- vide honors as leaders in New York politics. Miller made a gallant fight oo inst certain de- feat for governor of New York last fall, falling. as General Harrison put it, just outside the breastworks. The relations between him and General Harrison are very warm. Miller was born in Redes ag county, New York, and is but fifty years ol THOMAS C. PLATT has the reputation of the shrewdest republican politician in New York. He is also an Oswego man, and is about five years older than Miller. He has been president of a national bank, and has been engaged in lumber business. He served two terms in the House and was elected to the Senate, but resigned, with Conkling, be- fore the year was out, on account of differences with President Garfield over the appointment me Spgawnand of the sith! ad ipa He eld several promine: jons in corpo- tions, and is ney ident of the Southern Central railroad, He has been prominent in the republican national conventions for some years, and active at Chicago last June. Ee JOHN WANAMAKER, of Philadelphia, is the only man besides Blaine whose going into the cabinet is absolutely cer: h there are othe hy he can- m tion in his paper. is a native of Indiana and a present citizen of that state. He isa lawyer by profession. He Bank, of — > 1 when appointed it to be United States ward became it REPRESENTATIVE JOUX B, THOMAS, of Illinois, is named as Secretary of the Navy chiefly on account of his record on the House | that boded no good to that | ness, his colle: He has been a very efficient member of the House since the of the Forty-sixth nomination for the E i ie a i F i people think will a Pear inthe list. Gover- nor Jere Rusk is regard- ed as the most promi nent republican in his state an. the War department. Besides his many com- mending qualities, he, like Windom and Har- rison himself, was born Sin QOhio—in Morgan county, nearly fifty-nine years ago, He went to Wisconsin the same year Windom went to Minne- sota—'53. He has an- other advantage: he is a GOVERNOR RUsK. friend of Harrison's of more years standing, it is said, than any other man mentioned in connection wil the cabinet. He was in the army of the Tennessee with General Harrion ‘and has a fine soldier record. During the anar- chist troubles in the west, but a short time since, it was he who so distinguished himself among all governors as the one with firmness to put the move- ment down at the very start. His action was so vigorous that it put a stop to the business of anarchism in Wisconsin, and he was applauded all over the country. He is spoken of as a prompt, firm, intelligent, and able man. He was the k man from Wis- consin in the House for three terms. and has served three-and-a-half terms as governor of that state. His last term expired in Januar: he having refused renomination, candidate for presidential nomination at C! cago last June. He had headquarters at the Grand Pacific and his canvass was conducted with dignit: SENATOR PALMER says he don’t want to go into the cabinet. He wants to retire from public life and be a farmer, where he can breath the fresh air of freedom and hearken to the grate- ful sound of the dinner horn. He is spoken of for the Navy or the Agricultural “de part- ment. Palmer is one of the most amiable and popular men in the Sen- ate. He has almost as many friends as ac- quaintances. This gen- erosity and amiability are 80 widely famed that he is frequently victimized by the fra- ternity known as *‘dead beat.” This is not, how- “ ever, on account of lack of shrewdness on his part. It is merely the result of great heart, influenced by feelings of benevolence. A little story is told of him that will illustrate his character. Ashabbily clad old woman called at his fine house on K street one evening and told a pitiful story, asking for assistance. Raped much do you need?” asked the Sen- ator. Between her sobs the woman named $50 as the least amount to get her out of distress. He gave her the money. The next day he found that she had been to Manderson and several other Senators and had got sums ranging from $5 to $20, telling several different stories to aid the application. Mr. Palmer grieved over the depravity of the woman and was somewhat in- dignant at being deceived so. “Never mind,” he said, “‘she will come to me again!” with a threatening shake of the head, Particular imposter. It was not long before the woman called again at his house. He lost no time in seeing her, and at once charged her with deception and imposition, His voice was full of re- proaches and he spoke with the utmost severity. The woman wept profusely, acknowl- edging her faults, but excusing herself upon the plea that the statements as to her poverty were true, and that want had driven her to anges deception. Her tears pleaded with im not to judge too harshly of one in her position. The Senator's heart melted. “Don't you know,” he said to Manderson the next day, “that beggar woman came after me a ¥ ir,” he said; ‘she had the impudence to come to me again for money and ——” he paused, “And?” “And I was a fool. Whatever he may think of his own weak- ues and friends know that this quality brings him a little closer to the people than most millionaires are. and he isa good citizen as well as a reliable statesman. He was born in 1830.at Detroit, which is still his home, and is a farmer and manufacturer, He was in the state senate for one term, and is just closing his tirst term in the U. 8. Senate. JOHN B. HENDERSON, There is a very general impression that ex- Senator Jobn B. Henderson, of Missouri, will == be the southern repre- sentative in the cabinet. He is a southerner b birth as well as by his nt citizenship, ing born in Virginia some sixty-three years agoand adopted by Mis- souri just ten years — — is now ~ his second life in polities, having had his political career cut off after dis- tinguished services by taking the unpopular side in the great John- son im) ‘ment trial. He voted against the impeachment. For a SNE while after that he was almost entirely deprived of his influence in republican politics, He was always a Union man. Asaboy he worked onafarm. Later in life he taught school. He was admitted to the bar about phy teem ago and almost im- mediately elected to the state legislature and served two terms. He was appointed to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy by the —— of Trusten Polk, and was elected to the full term succeeding. He was visser assistant United States attorney under rant in the ution of the whisky frauds, and was dism: for reflections against the President in this connection. He was chairman of the convention that nominated Blaine for Oy es Henderson isa very brilliant woman, whose return to Washington will be received with pleasure. TWO FROM THE PACIFIC SLOPE. California, like Ohio, has two prominent cit izens who are spoken of for the same place in the cabinet. agit gave her $50! You know I always 7} i f f i : i i i i i He was a | Estee is a lawyer and farmer, or ranchmea. He owns a fine vineyard in Napa county, wher® much of the fine Cali- po liant qualities of Swift, bat M. M. ESTER. candidate for governor of California, Last June he presided over the convention at ——_ He is a native of Pennsylvania and went to fornia about the time Swift did. GOVERNOR ALOPR. His rival for the same cabinet position was also a candidate at Chicago and made considers able more of a sensation about it. ‘What is the matter with Alger?” the crowd would shout as they marched through the corridors of the Grand Pacific. Then they would reply to their own question: “He's all right!” It would take « column of exclamation points to express the vigor and vehemence they said it, immediately f after Harrison's nomi- nation it was said that Alger would be Secre- a tary of War in case of a victory. and he has been talked of for that place ever since. For a while there seemed m doubt of his getting the appointment. cently it has been said that ii not get it, He is «rich man and an active politician, and id to have contributed liberally to the ex- f the late campaign. He is said to be eral with money. He has long been prominent in Michigan politics, has a good military record and a good record as governor of the state, * is another Ohio born mau. stock He is and bas many of the pioneer and Puritan. an xuffered some terrible hards naire, He was | the age of thirteen, and bh younger sister and broth that during the illness of his pa worked among the neighbors for a few cup! of flour and sixpence a day. While at school he had to work for bis board and washing. He was admitted to the bar im 1857, but his practice was brief. He went to Michigan in the lumber business, but failed just at the out break of the war, He at once entered the Union army and was soon made # captain; another captain in the same regiment was Philip H. Sheridan, Alger was intrusted with the service of urgi Blair to make Sheridan a colonel, bearer of the ssion that gave Sheridan that rauk. served under Sheridan at the battle of Booneville, Mo., and was wounded and taken prisoner, escaping the same day. He was pro- moted to licutenant-colonel 1862, and colonel in 1865. He continued in the military service throughout the war, serving under Sheridan, Kilpatrick, and Custer. He is said to have been in more than sixty battles and minor engagements, alw isplaying undaunted gallantry. He was seriously wounded at Boonesborongh, Md., July 8, 1863, after posing safely through the battle of Gettysburg. In the winter following he was recommended to President Lincoln for certaim special and confidental service, during which he visited nearly all the armies in the field. In 1864 he was made brevet brigadier-general of volunteers for gallantry and meritorious service at Treville station, and June 11, 1865, brevet major-general. gallant and meritorious service during the war.” After the war he returned to Michigan and made his fortune in*private business, The only civil positions he ever sought were the governorship of Michigan, to which he was elected in 1584, and the candidacy for President which he failed of last June. He has declined other honors, including the renomination for governor, MR. CORNELIUS N. BLINS has been spoken of as @ compromise cabinet candidate from New York. He is « business man of high character and was last vear chosen chairman of the repub- ican state committee of New York. He was born in Massachusetts in 1833. His first busi- hess €1 rement was as an employe of James M. Beebe & Co., oon the principal dry b- he became a partner it had « successful and creditable business career. He went New York to join a commission firm, which is now under the title of Bliss, Fabyan & Co.. dry goods merchants, in New York and Boston, He has taken quite an active interest in politica, though not being looked upon as a violent par- ti aa Nearly half a hundred others have been men- tioned from time to time. Some bave promptly put themselves outof the line of possibility; some never reached that state. Senator Sherman was talked of at first, but he is no longer a ibility. Sen- ators Teller, Plumb and Spooner have been re- satedly mentioned for the cabinet, but each declared that he would not ace Great pressure has been brought to bear | from Virginia for General Mahone and Lyman 4, Gage, president of the First National bank of Chicago; Col. W. C. Goodloe, of Kentucky, and many others have been suggested. ——- eos A Card from Mr. Stolpe. Wasninoton, Feb. 16, 1889, To the Editor of Tur Stax In Tuesday's issue of your paper you gave am account of my arrest on the charge of buying stolen goods. I have been engaged at my trade as gold and silver plater for the past twenty-five years on the most inent thor- oughfares in this city, and in the course of my business I purchase old gold and silver. I do not keep a secondhand store, nor do I keep a “fence,” but earn my living by hard work from early morning until late at night. On Satur- day following the robbery of Mrs. Downman's house,in Georgetown, I purchased from a man, who gave a plausible account as to e ob- taine ‘ion of the same, umber pieces of broken jewelry and a cardcase, and paid the full value for them. In the Police Court these facts were made plain, and the vg against me wholly dismissed. I was simply duped, as any man might be, by the plausible story of a skillful rascal. Epw. Storr. —o-—— Swindling the London “Times.” A DETECTIVE THEY SENT TO AMERICA FURXISHES IT wits $10,000 WoRTH OF FORGED LEeTTERs. The New York Herald to-day publishes a great deal ii i) & 3 3 fi ih p ii rj { £ E f ! | : : 3 i F | ; i } | if i i i & é i i i i } H i fi fs i + i