Evening Star Newspaper, February 13, 1891, Page 3

FOR SALE_LOTS. FOR SALE—LOTS. ree sins oem, tuere vein a alley i The price is low $2.10 pet fou, ice Thos. S"FISaER & co. ima Fat a reasonable price on the Kst. between ISth and 1othste. It has or, 8. G26 12th at. OF OTH AND te ALE—THAT FINE CORNE 00 teat square “x BARGAIN, THREE Sic Bt “teat ie of ak ns gery bet, D and Maan, REDFORD W. WackTR A BEAUTIFUL LOT ON JOTH ST. ww cireie at intersection of N. HH. ay eer f0 am aller : price for afew JOHN B. WIGHT, 1408% Gat. fel2: FOE, SALE, ATTRNTION nical BUILDERS—4 DE- each 18%x70 feet to 2%: Seay aee: TGHT, 140836 G st. bet. Kel-eve. ame Wiad bet. Nogeh Capita! an tei‘ngton Heig''ts, > Late at Garrote Furs. ex 2a are sponta aes ateST a antigen ea. DAVIS & CO., felt-3t S19 F st. con: bout ave. ‘of the Covenant; feet front aud running back to wide aliey ; only 3.50 er syuare z00t ; must wall canis ‘sich Su BROOKS. 616 Ltn st. "FOR SITES. HOME Loot fi ‘With easy terms. tell-a 3D AND N STS. buted ior building as raxe 21,800 each: suvdivideed : FOUR LOIS ON M sT. ‘alley. Cheapest if sokt sum, . BLOWN, 1423 WOR SALF—BROOKILAND—NOW to buy belore spring at vision. Lots tron WALTER A, i ouses.” Price, if said soo Inquireot WALTER A. BROW SALE_THKEE ADJOINING 19.6L09S, 0TH st. between Fast Capito! and South A. @ two ounings I-foot lots, 11th et. near Bn. at 91S Bast Capitol st Fok sALEcs 5 4 100F two bioeks frou Capitol. fel0-st FoR ¥. F aL 0A TOOT FOR @FoorT Bi neseiot on F si. two blocks frou Interior Depart- Bent . BENSAM 7 1G ‘A PART OF THE ESLEY HEIGHTS. 4 F ‘gue ‘section, Q sts. $Gx°% | American university, termin gatended and only two neighborhood asplendi consun: pended by the Met Lovists in ererting superb be (00,000 eet size ‘Nance of PLACE YOUR iNVESTM’ In the new and UNIVER: ‘ELECTRIC CALS EVERY Unquasifiedly the Lest for the ‘THE UNIVERSITY PROJECT IS 8U the reat URE, mation. - $10,000.00 will be ex- “ diss. ‘Ss AND GLADDEN mall the WIDE ARE BE . Tuprovements go right "THE ERrcTiox OF HANDSOME po LOCATE YOUR HOME, NTS, beautify TY HEIGHTS, om to Brookland, where you provements. KS, Atcity rates of fare. money of any’ subdi- Sartre WASHINGTON CIE} STI es rte Suit wid have Ext bs and ALL THE STRELT IMPROVEMENTS, } Inet BRICK SIDEWALKS, STONE CURBS, GRAVEL DRIVES and SHA! Present owners, and SEW ER DE TREES tu the wad WATER contemplated by HOWARD, WALTHAM AND ELGIN WATCHES ‘Moderate in price, superior im style, finish and time- Sole agents for PATEK, PHILIPPE & CO., Geneva. A fall assortment. All sizes and every style of 00 | decoration. e008 Use Bisnors Caxrnonme Wareuss. Warcuzs. Warcuzs. At very low prices. “THE GALT WATCH.” keeping qualities. M. W. GALT BRO. & CO., Joweliers and Silversmiths, 1207 Pennsylvania ave, FOR THE COMPLEXION, FOR CHAPPED HANDS, FACE AND LIPS OR ROUGHNESS OF THE SKIN. ‘This is an exquisite toilet preparation { and prevention of cha the compicxion beaut ped and rough skin: will ly smooth, soft and fair. PRICE 25 CENTS PER BOTTLE. 708 15th st. ; @.G..C. E. ‘Barrett, ith Hoats.;Z. D. Gilman, ‘Wise! juth Bros.’ & Go., Bal- C. BISHOP, Washington, D. C. Im Sealskin, plain and trimmed, at closing out prices. They are cheaper now than they will be next year. WOOL SEAL, ASTRACHAN, MARTEN And few other Capes in stock at prices lower than they can be manufactufed for. Genuine bargains on the balance of our Fur stock. fot WILLETT & RUOFF, BATTERS AND FURRIERS, 905 Pennsylvania ave. 15 Pan Czxx Drscovsr. 15 Pan Cr. ON THE FINEST STOCK OF SHOES, SHOES, SHOES, FOR LADIES, GENTS, BOYS, MISSES AND CHILDREN. ALL SIZES AND WIDTHS. ‘This sale is to close out stock previous to enlarging our store to mest the requirements of our business. Beginning at the terminns of the main line of NORTH- ea usaf inuseets ave. ‘te the White Howse, Woodley fan and the Dunblane vo nono in point of brilliancy. Every afternoon 1217 Pennsylvania ave. | the same in an easte have gone before, but this promise will be ful- filled, Just the same. Tux Stan is a celestial body of the very first magnitude, and yields to steady and honest light. On Saturday it comes up twice as big and bright as usual, and to- morrow’s paper will fairly sparkle and scintil- late with sixteen pages full of news from all quarters of the globe, and with special articles on all sorta of subjects to suit all sorts of tastes. The cable, the telegraph wire, three press news associations, special correspondents in all direc- tions, well-known writers on special topics, both local and general, and a large and efficient staff of reporters are a few of the agents that will make tomorrow's Stak a wonder. You won't need a telescope to nee it. Among the special rays of light are the following: BIG MEN ON WHEELS. (Iilustrated.) All about the league board to meet in this city on Monday. THE WHITE RIBBON ARMY. (Ilustrated.) A notable gathering of temperance women in this city. WITH HOOK AND NET. (Illustrated.) Interesting information about the coming fishing season on the Potomac. ONE STREET CAR’S FREIGHT. (Iilustrated.) Some people worth: studying in‘an after- noon’s trip through town. AIDING NATURE. ([ilustrated.) Beautiful women should be adorned with beautiful costumes. THE ONLY OUT ABOUT HIM. An entertaining story written for the Evex- 1N@ Star by Harriet Prescott Spofford. A TRIP TO CUZCO. An article about the ancient Incas’ capital by Fannie B. Ward. OUR NEW MARKETS. The wonderful trade we are going to have with South America, LENT HAS COME. Maidens give up dances and takedemurely to sewing circles. UNCLE REMUS’ WAYS. Mr. Joe! Chandler Harris tells Tax Stan's readers of the old man's trouble about William Henry, his grandson. ATTRACTIVE HOMES. How the calm period of Lent may be usefully employed. KIPLING ON MORMONDOM. The caustic critic exercises his pen on Mor- mons and the United States army. GAMES WITH PLANTS. The object and resulta of the experiment stations of the Department of Agriculture. PHANTASMS OF THE DEAD. A Sran reporter's interview with a psychical expert on ghosts. AN OLD CLERK'S MEMORIES. ‘The Treasury Department and its employes fifty years ago. ON AND OFF THE STAGE. An entertaining letter from New York about things theatrical. REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. The practical side of the problem of house building. NEW YORK NOTES. ‘What is going on in the busy metropolis. By ‘Tux Stan's special correspondent. PREPARING FOR BUSINESS. ‘The coming base ball seazoa and what Wash- ington will do about it. NATIONAL GUARD MATTERS. What is going on at headquarters and in the armories. —_—_—_+e-+____ A MIXED RAILROAD BILL. ‘Two Railroads Authorized to Enter the Dis- trict at Georgetown. The Senate late yesterday afternoon passed, with practically no debate, a mixed railroad bill relating to the District. Mr. Daniel called up the bill chartering tne Norfolk and Western road. Mr. Gorman offered as an amendment a new bill which contained really the proposals of two bills. ThecdMmbination provides for the entrance of the Norfolk and Western and the Washington and Cumberland roads. Both these bills have frequently been printed in ‘Taz Star. The’ first ‘provides for entrance and route as follows: the railroad on the Virginia side of the Potomac river and crossing the river by a suitable bridge to the east side or bank, and thence following ‘direction, and by way of Water street in Georgetown to’ Rock creek, and crossing said creek bya suitable bridge, and thence to tho terminus of the line in Washingtor , Which shall be west of 26th street, and between Pennsylvania avenue and Virginia avenue, and to be 80 located as not to obstruct the public use of K street and the bridge now crossing Rock creek at Water stroet. ‘The latter road is provided for as follows: From the point where the road of said company feet tront. - 30.000 feiv-ct SWORMSTEDT & BEADLEY, 927 F st. aw. Square Ss ‘SO cemte per toot” Bre, low $0, ai, 422 L127? feet; 45 cents square foot, Square S01, Jot 11; 7,200 feet to 30-foot alley: cents per ‘SALE— aa BLOOMINGDALE, stand Plorida Fonds, =, Berend od pe Biouey’ four yearsat § sophalt and will have water and Stine snivowed ty the ty apa oe Su provesvoute in Fs a we oa Fs DUC PE Moxtrat HAM PAGNE), As thie Superu Wins. Ger Tux Busr. THE CONCORD HARNESS. LUTZ & BRO. 49 Penn. ave., sdioining National Hotel. Horse Blankets and Lap Robes at low prices, as Gooprzan Rossen Couraxr, 200 ¥TH ST., MELVILLE LINDSAY, Manager. POOR RUBBET. GOODS ARE DEAR AT ANYPRICE. BUY OUR “GOLD SEAL" GRADE AND YOU WILL GET THE BEST MADE. BEST QUALITY LEATHER BELTING A SPECIALTY. Onxcurps AND FIRST-CLASS CUT FLOWERS, ALso FINE DECORATIONS AND HOUSE PLANTS, ar STUDER'S, 808 F st. ow. reaches the boundary line of the District of Columbia, along or adjacent to the Chesapeake and Ohio canal and across Rock creek, and thence toa terminus to be designated by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia west of 26th street: Provided, That the route auth by this section shail be distinet from and not contlict with or occupy the route of the Norfolk and Western railroad as provided for in section 1 of thi nd shall have the right to acquire within the suid District the title held and enjoyed by the Chesapeake and Obio Canal Company in and to all its properties and water and other rights lying and being in thesaid Dis- trict of Columbia, by purchase, lease, or con- demnation. ‘The Senate also yesterday passed without de- bate the bill granting the right of way to the Metropolitan Southern ailroad Company Ghrongh the property, of the United States in c Montgomery count; ‘That the Metropolitan Southern Railroad Company ix authorized to construct its road across the grounds of the United States form- ing a part of the grounds of the receiving reser- voir, in Montgomery county, in the state of Meryland, north of the uortheast boundary line of the District of Columbia, and for that a said company rpoe ranted a width of plete pis feet, at grade, ant mach additional width as it may require for slopes of cuttings and embankments, neross said grounds for its right of way through the grounds aforesaid. peek ie ahs DAUDET-HUGO. Two Great Literary Families of France United by Marri, ‘The marringe of Mile. Hugo, the grand- daughter cf Victor Iugo, with Monsieur Georges Daudet, was celebrted last evening by the maire at Passy, France. The Sulle des striking out the appropriation of $1,500 for arranging and indexing old records, Mr. Plumb explained that further information was desired on this point. He did not approve of spreading appropriations over a series of years when time and money could be saved by fur- nishing the whole amount at once. The amend- | any mont was agreed to. : Other committee amendments were then rapidly including the change in the as- sessment provision from an appropriation of 815,000 to a clause providing for three assistaut assessors at $2,500 each, who shall make the as- sessment. LIGHTING THE crTY. ‘The reading of the bill was continued without discussion for several pages. In regard to the lighting of the city, Mr. Ingalls complained that the lights seemed to be run by the calen- dar. He thonght the lights should run from sunset to sunrise. Mr. Plumb explained that the bill provided for, the running of ‘the elec- tric lights during that period, the gas lamps were to be lit 3,000 hours during’ the year, whigh is an increase of 400 hours over last year. The committee amendment reducing the salary of eleven school teachers from $2.000 to $1,800 brought out the explanation from Mr. Plumb that the amendment had been inserted under a mistaken impression and he asked that the amendment be rejected, which was done. The amendment reducing the appropriation for free school books from $51,000 to £10,000 was agreed to without debate. A GRAMMAR INSTEAD OF HIGH scHooL. ‘The item providing for one high school build- ing on Capitol Hill was changed to read “one grammar school,” at the suggestion of Mr. Plumb, who stated that Superintendent Powell said this term more nearly characterized the use to which the building would be put. No further debate arose on the bill until the committee amendment was reached _providin, that disbursements for the Columbin Deaf an; Dumb Institution be accounted for through the Secretary of the Interior. Mr. Plumb ex- plained that this institution was not # local affair, but persons from all parts of the coun- try were admitted by the Secretary of the In- terior. ‘The committee amendments in regard to the militia were agreed to without discussion. The new section providing for crediting to the District the amount charged in the de- ficiency bill of 1889 for water supply and the payment of this «um by the District in twent five annual installments und also the repay- ment to the District of thesum peid for the maintenance of the Zoological Park in 1890 created some comment. Mr. Plumb explained that the cost of laying the water mains should never have been charged against the current expenses of the District. ‘The water fund should pay this amount even in installments. THE ZOOLOGICAL PARK. In regard tothe Zoological Park Mr. Plumb ‘was outspoken. “When it comes to the Zoological Park,” said he, “‘there is involved a matter which has been the subject of discussion in both houses of Con- ress, and which has sooner or later to be met. t seemed to the committee entirely improper that the District should be charged with the expense of maintaining the zoological garden or any part of it. It is in no sense a municipal expenditure. Whatever idea Congress may have about a Zoological Park crn not at any time be subjected to the question even inci- dentally as to what revenues the District of Co- lumbia have for the purpose of carrying on their municipal expenses, and therefore have some- thing left over which might be applied to the gardens. “It can be readily seen, of course, that the park itself might fail to answer the’ purposes for which it was intended or to be of any con- eequence, if we were to be all the time limitea in the acquisition of specimens and in the in- curring of expenses, to funds which might be derived from taxing this District rather than to the ability of the treasury to meet charges of this kind. “But it is unjust that this expendituce should be put upon the District of Columbia, because the District has no -interest in it thet is no: common to all the people of the United States. Congress may think, guided by the views of the head of the Smithsonian Institution or some. body else, that we ought to get some expensive specimen, or a zebra, or a rhinoceros, or an elephant, or hippopotamus, or something of that kind from a great distance in which the interest of science and the spread of general intelligence are involved, but not questions re- lating to this immediate locality. “While I say now, as I have heretofore said, that I think the arrangement today between the District of Columbia and the governmens of the United States with reference to the pay- ment of the expenses of the District is too libs eral to the District, yet Lam unwilling to dis- turb it in this indireft way, and I think isis very important that we shail’ not do so, because if we are ever to take up that question again with a view of establishing a new relation wo should not want to be embarrassed by such # consideration as the expenditure of a part of the money of the District for zoological pur- poses, which would necessurily be involved.” ‘THE BONDED DEBT. The provision providing for the taking uy of the District bonds falling due in 1891 and 1892 by an appropriation and of repayment to the treasury from the District sinking fund, with interest at 3 per cent, caused Mr. Plumb to explain that this bonded debt was in a sense adebt of the United States, In the opinion of the committee and of the Secretary of the ‘Treasury the method provided was a cheaper and more sitisfactory pian than the issue of 0 new series of bonds. ‘At the suggestion of the Commussioncrs Mr. Plumb offered an amendment, which was agreed to, providing that hereafter the rate of interest on arrearages of taxes should be fixed at 6 per cent, if paid before June $0, 1391. Mr. Plumb then offered an amendment that $10,000 of the money uppropriated for grading brightwood avenue should be expended to im- prove the east side of that street, provided that the land on that side of the street necessary for the improvement be donated by the property owners. ‘The amendment was adopted. ad ycamencment offered by “Air. Plumb was lopted providing that the money appro- printed for the erection of school buildings and the improvement of country roads should be immediately available. ‘TE HOSPITAL FOR INCURABLES. Mr. Cail proposed an amendment appro- Printing $3,000 for the hospital for in- eurubles, which started a ‘discussion on the i of i explaine was worthy one and was now dependent on individ- contribut Mr. Plumb said he had: no doubts concerning the merits of the institution referred to. committee in regard to charities had for some thne thought that they were working in the dark and in the hopes of obtaining definite information had provided for a euperintendent of charities. An sppro- pilstion for this charity had Leon disngreed to yeur by the House. Mr. Call’ heid that this hospital was one of the most deserving charities in. the city and at least should be provided for. ‘TOO MUCH MONEY FoR CHARITY. Mr. Carlisle held that appropriations for charities were carried too far in the District. ‘The institutions should only provide for resi- dents of the District, whereas he understood 0 such limitation was thought of. Continu- ing, Mr. Carlisle said: will go x far as any one to support® chari- table institutions in the city and the District into which the people of the District shall be received, just as other cities and counties TG ¥E In regard to the committee amendment | ,°\' cers of the army, who were not skilled ii class of work and who made a great bl go on with it until you expended and then by an act of i of the of conrse, the whole enterprise, and Totes "the Senator HE 5885 AN UNFORTUNATE TRANSACTION. Mr. Edmunds said: Going into the tunnel business was a very unfortunate transaction undoubtedly, but if the constitution of the gov- ernment of the District of Columbia is right at all then Congress was the governing power. and exercising that legislative governing power fccording to the best lights it just as the legislature of a state or the common council of a city or the supervisors of a county would do, it turned out ‘that public enterprise, which it was hoped and expected would be of advantage to the public, and which, as it went on, of course necessarily cost money, and which was a failure. Now, then, the failure is chargeable to the same fund naturally and ordinarsly, the Joss that was contributed to do it, and if’ the fault was that the people of the District did not have a representation in Congress or in the District government or in the army of the United States, then it was not the fault of the failure of the procedure which entitles them to consideration or redress, but it is the fault of the fundamental organization of the govern- meut of this District. Mr. Edmunds then gave a hi of the va- rious forms of government tried in the Dis- trict. AS TO MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. Mr. Plumb thought the tunnel payment was all right. He said: Now, one other thing, as long as this subject is up about that tunnel.” Of course if the gov- ernment of the United States isto guarantee that it will run this District more economically than any other municipality in the country is run, and that it will stand bondsman for the in- tegrity and for the judgment of all men who are cmployed in the District in and about its affairs, wo hase got what might be calles army contract: but I will yenture to say, if I may do #0 without any egotism, that during the period of time in which I have known anythin; about the transaction of the purely municipal affairs of the District of Columbia they have been carried on with greater economy and in- tegrity than is usually experienced in munici- palities otherwise governed. Yet I have often felt, and I do feel now, as though we ought to furnish at the capital of the country an experiment of municipal gov- ernment upon universal suffrage which would be, if we can make it so, the best possible example of what the suffrage will do. So Lam perfectly willing to let the government of the District be run in that way and have at times contemplated the introduction of a bill | for that purpose in order that we may get back to the republican idea of government in this District tor the purpose of seeing what would result, and for the purpose of furnishing sibly, as Taaid, the best example of what tree suffrage would bri I should now be willing for one to vote, if the people will tuk» this government off our hands and run il, to credit them with the entire amount of that tunnel. I will venture to say that if they undertook it, by the time they run the government threg or four years they would be willing to take us back, tunnel and all. I do not see any reason why, as the Senator from Vermont has well saii, and has better said than I could say, the government of the District by Congress should be expected to be exempt from all the human frailties and infirmities which attach to government elsewhere. UNJUST FOR THE DISTRICT TO PAY. Mr. Harris, in giving an account of the tun- nel affair, said the District authorities had nothing whatever to do with the so-called im- provement. Continuing, he said: “The arm: engineer, Lieut. Hoxie, whose plan to a consid. erable extent it was, was in charge of it up to a given time (I do not remember the date), and up to the time when he was removed by the act of the government from the charge of that work und sent elsewhere and another engineer officer of the army put in charge of it, there has been no complaint that I have ever heard— I donot think any will be made—that the work was not _a peyfect success; but after Hoxis was removed and-wnother army engineer was put in charge. of the work, I have been informed, and I think the report of the committe> shows the fact, that the work was very defectively and improperly done. It was declared » failure and then abandoned. It was the act of Congress that requirea the work to be done, it was the officer of the government of the United States who supervised and controlled it, and something less. than $2,000,000 were ex. pended upon it, and then it was the act of the government that abandoned it and adopted a new system involving a cost of about £600,000. Ido not see the justice in the act of the gov- ernment now demanding that the taxpayers of the District of Columbia shall pay their one- half of the loss shstained by reason of these va- rious acts of the government itself, in respect towhich the taxpayers of the District had no voice, no control, no power to direct or to st the work. It ix unjust, in my opinion, and shall favor no such policy.” Mr. Plumb said the people of the District had as much control over army officers de- tailed here as they did over the Commissioners. He then suggested that perhaps the tunnel would not turn out to be an entire loss, but could be utilized in some way. Mr. Gorman thought a great injustice was done the District in the tunel business. ‘the finances of the District at present were in such a con- dition that the street scheduie of only last year could be completed when this bill was ‘Mr. Gorman then offered an amendment re- funding to the District the $100,000 paid from her revenues for the original purchase of the s a ‘The amendment, however, was rejected. Tho bill was then pased. oa A BOLD HIGHWAYMAN, Charles Simms, an alleged negro highway- man and general thief, will remain in jail for some time, if he does not finally go to the peni- tentiary. Somie moriths ago he was before the Police Court for robbery and Judge Miller held him for the gran jury, but for some reason known, only to the members of that body the case was turned loose on the community only to renew his career of crim ‘This morning found in the toils of the Police Court. He was: in two cases with robbery and in one case larceny. ‘The complainants were Henry McCeney, Fred Hockige and « solliee Soveral robberics were committed in park south of Missouri avenue from time. The Ss FB § : li gF 38 | eke ii i i i i : FF i FS Es F & é E i AG tie 7 id E hie ih fi e a TSE =e Fee ADMIRAL PORTER DEAD. ‘He Passes Away Quietly This Morning After @ Long Liness. ‘EIS DISEASE HAS BEEN PROGRESSING FoR FIVE YEARS AND THE TENDENCY WAS BEEN STEADILY DOWNWARD—WHO WERE BY HIS BEDSIDE— GEN. SHERMAN'S LAST VISIT. Admiral D. Porter, commander-in-chief of the navy of the United States, died 8:15 o'clock this morning at his home in this city, 1712 I street northwest, of heart disease. His death has been expected for some months, and,though the end came ewiftlyand suddenly, with but a few seconds’ warning, it was not such ashock tothe family as it might have been. Admiral Porter's disease was fatty de- generation: of the heart, from which there is no known escape. Twelve years ago the ad- miral had a severe trouble with his stomach and bowels, from which he emerged in a consider- ably weakened condition, with his tissnes im- paired und otherwise for the en- croachments of the terrible malady that later on seized him in its relenttess clutches. ‘IS FIRST WARNING. Five years ago Dr. Philip 8. Wales, medical director,U.8.N., his family physician, made an examination of the admiral, which resulted in the discovery of symptoms that pointed inev- itably to 2 fault in the heart and arterial sys- tem. It was then that the old sailor received his first warning of impending trouble, but, optimist as he was and always bas been, he laughed and said to Dr. Wales: “Nonsense! My heart is as good as yours and better!” Atno time during the progress of the dis- ease, Which was all too marked for the comfort of the keen-eyed surgeon who watched every symptom, did the admiral give any sign that he realized the gravity of the situation. Even up to the last hours of his consciousness he ex- hibited a feeble hope that there wasa cure in store for him. SYMPTOMS OF GENERAL FAILURE. The symptoms of heart disease were accom- panied by signs of a general failure of the ad- miral’s condition. His memory became visibly weakened, his strength was sapped and his nerves seemed to lose their vitality. His ac- tivity, however, diminished slowly though s.ccly until last summer, when he went to Jamestown, near Newport, to occupy his cottage there. He then showed the effects of the drains upon his vital force. He experienced severe pain. and light exertion caused agonies and frequent ex- haustions. One ay during the sammer, although he had been enjoined by Dr. Wales to take no exercise beyond walking up and down the portico of the cottage, he wa off up the road to see a new reservoir that was then building and he was gone so long that his daughter, Mrs. n, went after him. She found him after some search completely exhausted, and it was with difficulty that the admiral was taken back to the cottage. From that time on the caso was an alarming one, but, although the sons and daughters have’ since then Prepared for the visitation of death that came this morning, Mrs. Porter aswell as the admiral have re- fused to believe that there was no hope. HIS ILLNESS Last sUDOrER. Dr. Wales was hastily summoned to Newport in September to attend the admiral, whose in- judicious walk to the reservoir had produced hemorrhage and intense heart pains, und his death was then regarded as imminent. In a fem ath however, | the temporarily "conquered ‘throu, juinistretion ‘of powerfu! Brought back fo Weakington wii’ great cre Since September he has net left his bonse on street, and from time to time alarthi: that have been all too-true have culated here and elsewhere thal was at hand. Th rumors a cire the end feeble life flickered uj in and and down irregular . pulsations, the progress of the case, though uneven, has had but a downward tendency. At the end of each week and each month it was noted that the admiral was jus? a little more feeble than before, and #0 it has gone, back and th, back and forth, but losing a littie’ ground at each movement, until this morning life gave up the struggle. It is said that at no time during the past five months has the admiral bee: quite as ill, to the eye, as when the first severe attack occurred at Newport, after which he wus removed to this city. He has gradually lost his consciousness of things around him, and, though at times a feeble spark of life would show itsclf in a brief period of consciousness, during which he would Tecognize those around him and call them by name, Graduall? this state of semi-coma de- veloped,until for the past week the only sign of life Las been # spasmodic breathing. HE DIED OX A SOFA. Owing to the nature of the disease it has been necessary tokeep the patient in an erect position, and so for the past five months he has cither occupied @ great arm chair in his bed room or half lounged ona cushioned sofa. It was on the latter that he died, but had it not been that a horizontal position would long have proved fatal and that it had consequent been avoided the admiral would probabl; hav been in bed when the last moment arrived. FAITHFUL MEDICAL ATTENDANTS, Dr. Wales has been in the habit of making two visits a day, one in the morning at about 9 o'clock, and another at night at 11. He has been aided in his conduct of the case by theadvice of Dr. Da Costa of Philadelphia, the celebrated expert in heart disease, Drs. Mitchell, Hughes and MeClellan of Philadelphia, Dr. Godding of the Government Hospital for Surgeon Bates of the army. Dr. God- ding called two or three times a Costa was called about three weeks ago at the solicitation of Mrs. Porter, who refs lieve in the utter hoy was | for his I : s & i t £ ii F 8 sons and pointing out the lot ‘. cupied by the remains of Gen. Sheridan on the north side of the center pathway from the mansion down the east terrace, he re- marked: “Drive a stake there, for ‘there is where my body shall rest.” | The admiral had seen no callers for some | poopis et the dour Sor some ‘me woe sesanee ole at for some time Tiquirios as to hiscondition. Today cuvoeess many prominent people at the door leaving cards ind notes of condolence, and scores of telegrams were received from various sources expressing regret. GEN. SHERMAN'S LasT VistT. About three weeks ago Gen. Sherman, now lying at the point of death in New York, called at the house to see the admiral, who was then sleeping, and thus the two old friends were un- able to meet. Gen. Sherman therupon expressed great regret at the condition of the admiral and urged the attendants not to awaken him. He left a message of «ym- pathy and remarked, sadly: “I would rather not see Porter unless I could see him as he always was when I have met him.” Turning to Mrs. Logan he added, half jokingly: “I will be the next one, and pet T'may go before Por- ter does.” He shi his shoulders and con- tinued: “Anyhow, it's nothing to die, asit's just as natural as it is to be born!” This is now told by the admiral’s family as being almost prophetic. EFFECT OF HIS DEATH IN THE XAVY. Admiral Porter's death will have no immedi- ate effect upon the navy beyond the ceremo- nials at his funeral. His rank as admiral was a "ulinrly personal one, as he continned to oc- ‘apy itfor many years after time when off- cers usually retire from active service. It dies with him and his death will cause no vacaucy or promotion. ‘The retirement some months ago of vice ad- miral Rowan and now the death of Admiral Porter climinetes both of these longevity offices aves Rear Admiral Kimberly the ranking oficer of the navy today. SONS OF THE REVOLUTION. Gen. A. W. Greely, acting president of the District of Columbia Society of Sons of the American Revolution, has cailed a meeting of the society for tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'csock at the board of trade rooms, Glover building, to take action on the death of Ad- miral Porter, who was the president of the society. THE ANNOUNCEMENT TO CONGRESS. The following message, announcing Ad- miral Porter's death, was sent to Congress by the President: To the Senate and House of Representatives: The admiral of the navy, David Dixon Porter, died at his residence in the city of Washington thix morning at 8:15 o'clock, in the seventy-eighth year of his age. _Heentered the naval servic? asa midshipman February 2, 1829, and had been since continuously in ser: vice, having been made admiral August 15, 1870. He was the son of Commodore Porter, iis eocvice daring the ve is service during the civil war was u- ously brilliant ard succesful and. hls desth ends a very high and hon career. His countrymen will sincerely mourn his loss, while they cherish with grateful pride the mem- ory of his deeds. ‘0 the officers of the navy his life will con- tinue to yield inspiration and enccuragement. In token of rexpect to the memory of Ad- miral David D. Porter, who died this morning, the President directs that the national flag be displayed at half mast uj all ublic buildings throughout the United State until after Mie funeral shall have taken place, and that on the day of the a coer agmsemra ec partments at ashington sl E,W. Hauroun, Private Secretary. Executive Mansion, February 18, 1891. A Sketch of His Career. Admiral David D. Chester, Delaware county, Pa., June 8, 1813. He studied at Columbian College in this city and afterward accompanied his father, Commo- dore Porter, in the John Adams on an expedi- tion to'suppress piracy in the West Indies. He was appointed a midshipman in the Mexican navy, worved under bis comda, Capt. David H. Porter, in the Guerrero and was with him when Capt. Porter was killed in an action with @ Spanish frigate. He entered the United States navy as a midshipman February 2, 1829, and after cruising in the Mediterranean served coast survey until he waa appointed to # naval lieutenaney February 27, 1841. throughout the Mexican war, had naval rendezvous at New Orleans and took steamers Panama and Georgia, running be- tween New York and the isthmus. HIS SERVICES DURING THE LATE WAR. On the breaking out of the late war he was appointed to the command of the Powhatan in i Ffesden'a dial HH Tt is railroad ties not social ties that Mr. Jey Gould ts looking for in Georgia. After all, the Lobbyeratic party is mo doubt the strongest one in American politics and the most enduring. The printer who got Arthur Pue Gormen into type as “Arthur Pie Gorman” has quit the case and joined bake-shop. THE wan. Miss Scracleigh—twittering: “T was just » wee mito of a thing, don’t you know, at the close of the war.” “Miss Dameelle—with sweet inquisitivences: “The war of 18127" AX AQUARELEE, “Say Greely,” quoth the Ground Hog, “I think this Valentine, T give in water colors, Is something very fine.” “Perhaps it is,” quoth Greely, And wiped his weather eye; “Dut if it were my business, Td hang it up to dry.” 2% FAVOR OF IT. “Are you in favor of the copyright law?" friend of 1t asked one of the new agricultural Congressmen. “Well,” was the assuring reply, “after il that bother about copying the MeKiuley ball wrong, I should aay I was.” And now Lent is referred to as the MeKin- ley Dill because it puts up the price of eggs. Words that burn—those in rejected poems. A trackless waist—the unhagged. A TRUE STORY. “You slip in quietly and I'll slip in afwr you,” remarked the young man at the front door to his best girl after a walk. “A pair of slippers,” grambled the old gunt behind the door, and he slipped up stairs and put on # pair of heavy boots to greet the young man with. ‘THEY NevER RON. Police Judge—to prisoner: “You say you ere ‘en sir.” Judge: “And what are you doing here? le- member you are on your oath, sir.” Prisoner—trembling: “I ran away from home, your honor.” Judge—indignantly: “Ran away, did you? Mr. Clerk, put a charge of perjury against te prisoner. 08 SOCIAL MATTEEKS. Mild Dissipations for Lent — Persousl Matters, Senator and Mrs. Gorman, Mrs. Myer and Secretary and Mra. Noble gave dinner parties last night. ” Mr. and Mra. Parker Mann have issued jn- vitations for a reception on the 28d instant in honor of Mr.and Aire, Cammann, who will be with them fora visit. ‘The ladies of the senatorial families are wet i jione day more after next’ week will we found at home upon that afternoon informally until the adjournment of Congress. Yesterday Mra. Morrill and Miss Swan sew their friends after 4 o'clock, and those who called had the pleasure of enjoying « real visit. Mrs. Chandler and her niece, Miss Chandler, were also receiving, and the ladies proved such agreeable company tint vicars their visit much beyond the limits, ‘Mrs. Squire also received her friends yester- day afternoon in her own parlors at the Arling- ton, and bad Mrs. Paul Mohr and Miss Cutter toxpend the time with her. Mr. and Mrs. Mobr are just back from their journey to the south, and will visit ber before leaving for their distant home in Tacoma. Gen. John A. Logan Camp, No. 2, Sons of Veterans, U.8.A., celebrated Union defend- er's day (Lincoln's birthday) last night by « concert, reception and ball at the National Rifles’ armory. The hall was uearly filled: the rendition of the musical Porter was born in | Time, Mme. per: ‘Incidents of « ‘one by . Bishop of Kansas, on “Lincoin and his time,” and another by Gen. 8. 8. Bur- dett, post commander in chief,G.A-R., that were expected to be features of the even omitted on account of the illness of the first