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nearest and most hereaved. I BBOTfl that the Sen? ate do now adjouru. e The iuotiou was agreed to and the Senate at onee adjourned. .-? SKETCH OF THK ADMIRAL'S t'AREER. Davld l>*ori Porter romes of a famllv of .?_ilor<= llls g.-eat grandfather waa a Poston shipm_ter, his grandfatlier (arrled letters of maniiie under the Ooa tlner.tal COBfIBBB. Hla fatlier, rommodore l')a\|d Por lar rendored the name of th: Kssex a terror to tl.e MUish ln tl.e War of I81S, an.l a<Mie.ed a reputatou whi'l. BO douht did niufh to 11 re the amhition of his iona. After tha e_N "f the War of ISIU he aerv.xl M a incmher V tlie Board of Navy OeaBB?flfltOBflra frOBI lci:> to IBBB, but he ,ladly seiaed Mfl opporMB ty t4> get another MBM <>f sea-tlishling. and took eOBMBB?1 ln it_4 of an a-foaittOB set on foot Uj Baalab tl..' W.-st Indian plrat.s. <>u Ma retttrti BOBM ln l^-S BB nw tried by * flflflUt ?_r__ atid wh1. flOBVleMd "f BBB ing excecded Ja:_ authority iu vUlting BBB?Maeet "1 lonsideral.le rlgor on Me 0_<_? ol one of tlie IsMBdfl for Insiilting tlie Atncrican flag. He was aaspfl?led Irom t.ls fommar.d lor ?ix motiths. and In ln-.i; he re tlgned and t,>ok eointnand ol Iba Mfl-lena BaT_. He pever eniered the inited BtatBfl Navy aeain, but in IBM he ?_ sent a- Cobsb] M Al. er>. In lBBO lie waa made C_BTBje t'Atalrea t<> Tarfeey, and *!**? ward beoMM Minister Keddent. He dle<l at Pera, near l-oiistatitlnople, Marrh 18, 1884, MBTtof, beflMflfl Davld D.. tttioth.-r b.fl), born flvo years earll'-r. w!io wa- alflO d,*Une4l to render diat.iigulshed servlce ln the Navy during ithe War of the MMeUoB. O0flBB_r_e* WllUam U. Porter made a nallant, liglit In the atta. k 88 a?rl Henry, Tenn., and was temporarily bUndfld Mrough lnjurl? i_4.-e.ved during that iiieiiioi-ble bombardinent. Thfl BMllBllHlBI of the ?Bbel ram Arka.i_.as. on Augnst ?'., 19BB, the short-lived terror al the Mlsa. -Ippl. on her way to take part ln the battle of BatoB Kougc but a day too late. araa Ma __B| strtklng exploit; tliou. h the Oinfed, ratc oftVers (lalin M bave blown np tho ___BflM MflflBaalVfl* If they did so. lt was under the gtins of the KflflBI and by way of aulcide M escape esenitiOB. He bocame a eoat modorc. but foeble BflflJM prevented him _MB taliin. iiiur Ii j.art ln tlio war aftcr le<_, and BO May 1, ldi-4, he dled M New-York Clty. FIRST A MEXK AN MIDSHIPMAN. Davld Plxon Porter wa* born at Ph.l idelfbl l on .Tuno P. 1814. llis first connoi tion with 1 lie Navy wi- ln 1 -24. when lie accoinpauled his father M Ihe We>t indies. where he BttBCfleed thc tajipreaalon el piraey. when _a father took bbmmbmI of Ma ?__? | ...ii Navy during her war with Spain he flflcarfld tol j his own son an appolittment us ?Maklpaaaa an.l aenl him to aea in thc Esnicral.Ia. a iBBOOBBf coniniaii.U-d , hy Pavid 11. Porter. an cnterprislng young 8_?er ol twenty .no years. who had scrved ln the United j btaU's Navy, and a CBBflflB of David D. In Mar. li. 1838, young Davld aailed ln tlie brlg Ouenri.. ofl twenty-two guna eoniiuanded by Captain D. H. Porter, ; fnr the C-hna aoaat Oi MarML a large eoavoy idf Bpaaiab flaaaela, aoeflflBBBBJed by two brlga ol war. waa enrountered. lu twenty auaaMa oofl of Mfl ; brlgs slnick her colot. and aeveral of the eonvoja were aaaa. The Maxlcaaa waaM aooa have won Me battla had not the BjaMflb frl.it.- LcalMfl. Bf sixty-four guns. hovo In sight. Tho liuerrero salled to the BOrthward, Int in thc morning agaln encraintercd thc frtgate. Cap- j Uiln Porter gave battle and iiiainu.iicl ihe aaeqaal Bgbl j for ncarlv two houi-s, not BU__8 hi- eolata untll Me! ti-jg .?,' lllled witli the dead aud Mfl dyii.i: and l.er nan and BaUa so Man to pkcea aa M flaaae bor m tmly ui.tnanageable. As BBOfl ?> the Bj_niarda aaw thc Mcxuan tlag come down they put thelr l.elm up und ran down M the i.ucrrero, d.livering two heavy bruodMiles when within H>0 yard-. During this o.waidlv flring Captain Porter araa tai in two l.y a round ahot, and his nbbbMb, IbMbM at beln| Interrea BrtM military honoi-. aeeordla| lo Mfl Baaaaa of war, were t.ail_rou-ly tlirown ovcrbonnl b. tlie rlcMlfl ln piain view of the land. OB February -J, 1838, Portor waa appointed as a BUdablpman in the fniiod Btatea Nuw, and M 1*!30 he BflM B?achfld M U.e friSBtfl ConsM?dloB. of the Itoditarraaean Bquadron. Thfl raaifl 1=33, 188. and 1838, alt.r enjoymg B M?ve Dl ahannni. he alaa paasad ln Ma MediMrraBean, belng atMekei to the trtfaM Enltfld BMtaa dartni the i.r-t tw? years and to the ship-of the line Detewarfl darlBg UM MM vear. Hfl aBB ni.ide a BB8fl_ ni.d^.ipnuin In 18 15, and from 1&37 to lr-40 Ite araa BBflafed in I oa*1 Burvey duty. in l- ii he waa aaade a leutenan t, and trom lo4_ to le!5 he wa> auaclied to the frigatc C.aajaaa, ot tho M_iManaaeaa Bqaadroa. He waa aa_B_ t? tlje Naval oUervutory at VNttshinglAjn m Iriti, and ln tlie &ame year lie wa* 88BI as spcr.ial ____?MM8 to Beato Doaataao under thc s>ute Dapart -nuut. ln le47 he was atta. hed M Ma Qall s.uadron, and waa actnely engaged in all the BBTal operatlont on the etut tOBfll of Mexlco during tho war witli tbat ,-ountry. servlng as Brst l?fltflnant of Mfl BplU?S, and adding a new ln<tre to a BBBM already re p.rJed In tbe I'nlted BMtofl aa a ij nonymfl for valor. He waa bnbbbI at ihe two att ieka oa Vera Oraa and one on Tuxpam ar.d one at -ObBflOO, and aM9 took part ln the land tiglius at Taimilfc and rhillou. WtM IVixty-eight men UBBjMBaat POrtflf capmred l\?rt lturblde, of ninc heavy gBBfl and 700 men. lor MU Bfl tlou hfl was glven eoininaiid of Mfl BBltflre, During the vear to_awla| Ma BTaxkaa wai he waa ob eoaal mrvey duty. _ IB80 he rereived a have tt at. _,?.e t.> enable him to eaauaaad ar.d Mkfl out M CBllforaM, "'round the HOTB," Mfl Pa. iti.- Mi.il -team .lup Panama. Alter a brief experietire ol tlie flOBtfl between san rraac?ea und tho Isthmas, h>' gave up the BBtvMfl of Howlatid _ A>pmwa!l. ;uid from 1851 t? 1884 cou.mamled for Marahall tt. UoUiU thc itcamers Geoigia and CMBBBBt Clty. OB Mfl "ei.poi.tion nrnW between New-Vork and < hagre . by %v?y of Havana and Nflw-Orkana. Hfl ?BB Ma t'ro.eiit City MM the hail.or of Havana at Mfl ume of tho BMck Warrlorazet-flaeat, waen Me Spanlab OoTflramenl had eajolned any UBlted BMtea ahip from cntering that port. He stood boldly ln, and bia very audiulty di^artned the |BB8 of Morro CaatlB. II" waa g.veu another leave of abaeaefl ln 1884. BeMrnlng to duty ln looT>, he rommanded the a_re_Jp feupplj BBtU 1^^7, and from 1858 Io 16,10 was atla.l.'d txi Mt PorUmoutli Navy Yard. EAKLY WAR SERVICE. By tho raalgaatMa of ti.e Boathera ayaapathlaen amo'ic the IBaeral ..fli.cra in laeir-Lteateaaul Porter 44as advar.eed ln rank until ho atood aeveaty-alaa on Um Bat al noBiaaanaVira (AprU 88, IMD- He waa a.uvfiy etnplo>c<i froin the beglnnlni io lha clo .- oi the Reuonion. JBklBg an aeUve parl la all the early counseia oi PreaMeni Uneoln bimI hi* Cablnol lo >kl ig |0 the i-e.ov. :v ..r rcBel of the Batlof-1 fotta a...t uavv varrls .-aptured or bflMegaered hy tlie Beeesaton tsu," UaaliBanl PWtoe wn*. la AprU, 1881, aaalgnetl to the caaamanfl of the ateaaa trigate Pa rkataa, u.-i- ed lor the rellef of Fort I'i.l.on.*, la Pe'.-a.<li Il.i-nr. under orders fiom the K-nvtary of Btata ao eery BBeial tl.at not even ti.e ?< retary ?.f the Bavy waa parmlUad to kno4v of theni. Thii* it liappened tliat WheO Porter came !" Haw Vni-i. tb bbbbbm tha coaaB-nd he foand the aMp aboal lo paoeeed to Ihe rcBel ?.f Forl Sumter UIIrier aaothea eaptaln, In ae-rordanee wlth anotlier set of aseret etBera from Mr. W-tea. Confldtng In ttoe aapfoai of Uaeola aad toward, Portor praetu* lly ran iWay arlll the Bawhataa ami execated i.i- purpoae. Aftei-ward he remaln-u iu PlorMa WBtera until be _* rommand of th? ni.utar tle<t mModed fOf tht attaili dd New -Ot?BBB under Adnnrul KorriguU AT TIIE TAKlNt. Off M-V.V ?? IRUUM. Porter was so aetivc In tho work nf organMMg this riotiiia that whea fBrraga' reached the Boathweal paaa with tb* Ug rk-et ha taaad Ihe ?? bbbbb.-r?," u-. the aeHaaa ealled iv.iter* ?ortar boata, waiBng i?i 1,1m. Oa the 17ih of Apiil. 1888, l'oitei- opened Bra on Korts JacBaoa aad Bt. F?_p, keeptag ap Iae Bla days and Blgbta n r.-frular BBd 18?088 boaabardBM:.t BJ 4iiu.li tha Mata waaa graaUy lajared ami tha gantoon badly ahaken. A wrek later Panflgat, aaelag thal ?Bet?ra atam aaaM nat redaea ti.e a_enera, ?_ by the forts, and steatuiag ap to Baw-Oriea-B, MM the lowa aader i.i- gaaa aad waltad kt Bat?? ? eoma up and take poaaeaatoa. ffaar daya aftor Parragut'* pa-sago ol ihe f..rta Uie Oaaladarate 10111 niaader. knowlng that the city had IBUfB, aea laaj imtler's troopa standlng acroea ata laal Hne ol retreat, and fltidlng a mutiny on Lis hatidf. took the advice of ono of lns 8?8888, Ed.va-d HlggBBS, an old nav.il oflaae and a 881808?J BtaBd ol l'Lirter's, and aurreiidered the forta to Porter. He ro?alned ln eommand of the mortar flotiiia. BoUvaly. realoualy and tMclently BB operaflBg wtth ffarragBt ln _B operatlons on the ?l?s??ppl from BBw Crleuru to Vickaburg. AT VICKSBTTEG. Aitar tne failure of the lirst operatlona againat Vlck&burg in July, 14MB, l'orter was ordered to take the martar lot?la M Haaaptoa Boada. bai ln Oetaber he was aapelated Aetlag Raar-?daalial and was pi.tc*d at the aaad uf tha Mlaaleatppf Bqaadron. Heea he aaaaaad a Beal ?f l-.-i ve*seis--u nuini.tr Ba* eaeeediaa timt < ?:??.-. unl.-.i i.v aay BtBar a?toar M the htotorj of nn4i.i aailBia; and to do thls he v.as OBBBed Ifl plate m.d e.iulp such rlver steuml.oats us 'he elrin.-.i ot ragiara ai aaaa_aaa tbrew tn Ma way, This bi|:i.'.i...'i iu* ..nilaaaad bg l?S8n men; tt Utata aaly t**.viit.v .ive were ol tl.o regiilar i-ervice, while le great ma]orlt\ were Weatern stcamhoat men, uttetlv withont naval tralntng. t'n.ier ng.d dlaclpltno and *k* lBiBlrlBK examplo ol thelr comrnaj?dor tkla ??_t of officers soon beeame a ffljBBb _ and tt_?twoi-tl.v biKly. In January, lMia. _aa_B8B8 Port. on the Arkansaa River, surrendcred U> Admlral Porter. For the next three BMBlba Bfl wae enguged in BBB?I ing ( ?nt in each of his many atMMBtfl io gam B footlng M thfl r*ir af Vlek-t.urg, ai.d p?r?onallv led und took part ln a 888?8 of aaaperatfl oaerattaaa ap the inB?Me bayoai and through the well-ni.h ln peaetrable awanapa aaeb ;_, II la aaffl to aay, no aMai naval oommander waa ever engafed In baapre or ilnee. Nor ee_U eneray, a__I, m. muity ..r i._<i?t ahip 1?s poteut Man ?i aver bave extrlcaled ou gonboaia trom ttme ot the tight plaeoa and taaaiea ?narla Into which he ..__ thsan. . About the mlddie of Aprll be r?n the battortflfl oi rickaburg witn hla Beat, aad rcdu ing Uie d.'f-ii.c- oi Oraud Qull ..e.'ured a landing-pla.e for Grant. loe end was Me reductiOD ol Vlchaburg. ahlch aurrondereo .iniv 4, 1863. Hia mortar Beet abelled tbe clty ior forty daya withoul ln_nnlaalon, und before tbe anr render l? .fw*. ahells lu. ?i l.e^n ponred inu. the town und th- fortlficatlona beyond it. Heaides wtantaa. the.co trlumj.h . Admlral Farter bloekaded eiev.-n < <.n . den.te v?.la m tiie Yaaoo River a. obtadaed un diMint^d eontrol of the Btrean, ekarlaa it of uw torpedoefl piante. near Me p.Hi.t of IU nnkm "''?'','?' Mi.s .salppl. in- Bouthern ion ea mnal liave fwind him u dlaagreeahly vlgllanl and buay enemjr. Ha aetrt hi, boata ln perpetual movement, runntaf Parttlw battcrlea to intaroept auppllea Intended for the . strongholde: forclng hla way through a ??"? of tayou* _nd ereeka to make ? paasage thrpuat the Vili-.t. .m.< and Tallahatchee Into the Yatoo; darlna theflre of tao batteriet. to reach Vlckaburg, and renderina every where eflelenl nnd Umely aid to Me army. lui ttoamera Blao patrolled thfl Cnmberiaad apd Tea ne*ee Klvers. and onee ebased aforgan and his aaaa oa tho OhVo for ni :??? than 500 milea. PER 11. ANl) RF.siTK OB BBD RIVER. Tho early part af 1864 was dcvotcd lo preparlng for thc Red River UOedltlOB. (?n the 7ih of Mnr.-h Porter arrived ;it the mouUi of thr Red Blver with Bflflea IroBfltodfl aad f mr ttfhtar ateomera, and aaa ti,... ? j..in.d by Oeneral A. J. BadM wHh 10.000 mon, oonveyed from bear Vkkabarg ta toamapertfl. Tbfl aaeenl of Iba river aaa promptiy began, aad by Ihe tnlddlc of Aprll thc in<*t forinidablo of Mfl lrotte_? had rearbed Bp_n|_a_ I?adtag, Bftj milea abovfl Al'.'.Mifidria, La. Therfl POrtflf h'ariird MM Me had foroes under QBBflrfll BBBBI had m<t WlM a rcver-e. Ho at onee tarned back, and waa b?aased at every available point by tlie cn.-tny. BBflhed with Melr racenl BBOeflflfl again . the army. This periloua eBterprtnc, in the Mea of on actlve enemy. aaea mora domanded all r-irter't, energy, COaraffB and reflOBrOB. Thfl rlvei was fchallow, and the reaa?_ at b'^t could BU?fl I Ij thlrty mi?fl B day. Aftef repelling au atta. li BM? l.y -J.OOO Infantry. Ma Baflfl a__< .1- ?-'.v 1 ? ?' 1'""" thiriy rallo* bcloiv OrBBd En.re, whon tlu. Ironciad Eaaiporl sauk aml was blown up t<' prevent her lalhn. into tlio enemv's hand*. _"urthcr down thc desrcnding BflJflBB?BB waa ron tronted by etgbteea Bebel guns. The Cricket, wltb Admlral POrtee on board, a_ aaead, and re icived Uie Bra ?'f tbi- entire. battery, moal ol ?< ?.hot goi:l| throi.h her. Her after gun wa> Btruck and dJ_.*ed, every gnnner belng killed or wouudea. ai that momenl auotuer ahell axploded near na lor ward giiti. bweepi. ofl every guuner nnd leavlng bul one man unwounded ln the Ure-room. Her decka bad by thia time bocu ,l wrted. Admlral Porter i>~^ rotii niand, Improvlacil .unnera from Me nogroea ".. board, put an a_l*tanl engirteer in plaee "f the chl -i engl.r, who bad been killed, and, atepplng t" tlie plloi t.nuac, wliei"- one of the. pUo_ had been wounded, ordi red tlio \, . el to be run pa-t ii.e battery. I'blfl aai dona under ;. terrlble ffre. Tho Adpilral now atl 'mpt_ to h'-iui the veaael up a?_m. bul tlda provlni im practlcable, he lel ber dnit around the point, mi loat he couM, with hla Mdl aervleeable guna, -h-ll tbe (oa fede.ate battery In Uie rear. He tben ran his i (?own the river three or four ml?i. to a plac. wberu he h,.d dlrectod two Ironrlada from bctow to moel hlm. On the ?av dowm the v..-.l ran aground aud tnree houra were loal ln -??('.; : b. r afloflt. m tl l? w-U.. , u :,,, b added i tn n b to the Admlral a rep nai s i rli kel li.ul been atru, k tliirty eighl tlin, i ai d had na I twenty-llve men?half of her rrea dlsabled. The ile.-t reaehed the falla above Atexandrla witli out further trouble. b il f rther proprc - *i Impeded and for a long I me rendered lm|.Iblc b> the low water on ihe rapUK Thh. dlfBrulty was oier i ime by a aerlea of ttama rapidly ronatrueted bj tno aoldlera, under th? dlreetlon ol Ueutenant Coloiiel Jo? aeph Ualley. of thc 4th Wlaeoii?l i Re? enalneer of tlie NlnetecnM Army Corpa. llm- the ?,,,? ral-. d Bufflclently to enable thfl reaaela to reaea the Miaalaalppi in aafe'ty. POOT FISHBB TAKKN. Admlral I'ort r re*iitned 1.1* patrol of the Ml sippi, and 44n* aoori af?i tranaferred to Uu romBiand nf tha North Atlantie Bqaadron. In the tatter place lie rendeied Bxceltoat aenrtae ln remorlng torj frnm the narigablc watera <>f Vlrglnla au.i BorUi i i ? iina. ln raptarlng b-etaMe-rannere, and ln erulalng after Cohfederate eraft Wllmlngl n b. Ume Vm princlpaJ porl through whlch tbe Contcderacy m?ntalned commerda] _itereouiae wlth lha * was reeorred to tBtei it* eaptnre. ln Norember, 1884, Admlral Porter, in r?oeert \>-nh Oanaral Battar, arrlv'ed oil I'ort rTatter, the n.Hiii deMotfl <>f Ifea tran.-c to ti.e liurimi-, and on the 88d he alk-need Ba batteriee, after a bombnrdment Ualtng eeventy-flv. mlnutea. Nexl -ornlng Uie transporta wlth d.000 > troopa aader Bntler arrived, bat whan hail the had been tanded Ihe Ueneral deeaaed an aaaauti lm praeUcab?' and wlthdrea hl* men. YleMIng to the eanie*.! re*|Ueat of A4linlial Porter, .-.-nt forward a aeco.id mihun? IT.A.-F.I-Ul DAYB. Boon after tii" el ?c ol the war Admiral Portai wa* relleved, al Ma own reqaaat, at tha eommaad ..f Uw | Sorth AUanttc Bquadron, ai..i l.e then aval?d _m-~U \ of a tow laoi.ti.s' leave of abaence to rlall Bnrope. Ui ttaptemhor, 1885, hc wa* appolnted anperlniendent uf Um Naval Academy, then i i itabUahed at Aimap ?ii*. ile held thla place untll I -?;.?. wheu be wa* aa H 'i-.-.i to ipe. Ial duty at Waahington. In 1888 ba * >? Wnt to Ban Dombigo wlth 8800,000, to ptirchaac a j iea*e of aamana Bay, bat, findlng tba Goveroinenl todeal wlth, gave ap ihe project, Durlngtl.arly part ?>\ General Urnnfa Admlnl traUon, while Adolph E. j Borte **a* tooretary ol ti.e Navy, tlie. Ad-iral 44.4* very j iniiueiitiai in Uie Department, and wa* popalarly rc- j a irded a* it* a. laal head. in iui4 l-...., ..-. Uie promoUOn at Admlral Farra .mt Purter waa advanced t - Um rank ot V Ico-Adniiml, Kd when Farragut died he beeame Admlra., npt, hua eVer with ul experlcneing coualderable tlelay ln beliiil conrtrmed. Hia coinnita_oa waa tla'.ert Aaguat lu, l8Adinlral Porter'a Intereat In tbe eflleU ney of tbe Navy ww ..ni.l.at-.l lo the luat. and a f*a year ago IM waa ,.sonaUj acUve ... bulldlng the lorpedo ram Alarm. a vrsa-ot ln* own deslgn. wliicli l-a luat boen tbor uclily overhauled an.l repalred al the .-????? Vork Navy ?_rtl for experimcntaJ lervlce al tbe torpedo tratning achool al N< wport. , .. . ln November 1 -71. durlng iii* exeltement whlch followed Um fcanUago maaaacre, he ipoke freelv on the ...blecl 10 ?. 11. me rep rter who rall. I upon hlm. He held thal nu delay ihouM be niade ln Indlratlng a , .1;l ,., iniiuunltj from aeacch on the in.ii - -as. " lf . -,:-.-* ,,? proteet tbe deek Itwaawa ?ver. 44. had bcttcr liaul n ln. " after all, h" furtber aald, "our gtin*. are more re-pectod tha j|. . ,,.,i if a diarioaltlt? to .. c them a little moia* ?n-'ahown lt mlghl be bette.' for the flag." Ile ex urwa-od warra s>mpath: for Cuba. and apoko wltli pride of Uie Mncr!. in lar?. laylng 1.had no doui.t ,'in- boy* wonM undertahe the raptni.f liavana, even lf tbev had to be torpedoe* on the end* ol logi ana DB/ldle tbemselves bci-ub* tt.'- rTorida Cluuiuel. ?dn in.l Porter was tlie aecond and la ' Admlral of the N?vy, a- the offl wa* 1 re t- : >. ? ? Farra .rt and waa ab llahed b* an ac< approved Jannary 84, i-..i. m w'l.'t. It 4va* provld "1 t'nii vaeaneles m thal ftroat .,, ,i the one Imme II itolj below II ihould"nol ba flilod bj promotlon or In any other manner 44imt. ? PEBSONAL T-A1TB. raraoaaTlT AdaUral Porter 44a* .. man of a eery geaMI dlapoaHJon aad greal brlghtnaaa af IkoagM aad ,j.ch. Bnl tln* v. :-y Hndliti"-* di'l BOl k'H-p hlm frmi. Ireqnenl Qflarrels, even wlth memben ..f hla own fm.iiiy and bla bt t frtenda. Wtth bla brotber, lha Commodore, he waa 1.>n ipealrtng tanna for aaany reara; ai.d lns InUmata retaUona wlth Ganeral Grant, bla fonaer eoadjator In tbe worh ol aabdalag the re beUlon and long one of hl* nafiueal (rlenda, wore In terrupted for a llaM by Un pabUeatton of a tettei In ?bleh Porter had expreaaed oplnion* whicb gave greal offence lo the Prealdenl, w li deemed them di*l<>yai to UwIr trlendahlp. Theae are only promlnent Instancea ,,' a tondency that may be iald lo bave developed Into 1 haMI wlth inii). a reaall lo walch hi* raaltj ao doabt largdy eontrlbatad. iiis artlatlc taetoa were Iprononaeed and dlacrlmlnative. He araa nol only a atudenl of i-.'.. bai 4'-..* hla?eU *-i accomp-ihed draaghtsaaa-i and BUed bla letten arlth man* amnalng a:.; i|.... ite -'.-tiu*. Borne ..f his mlaarrei M tbe It Wsns Its Way Iuto the confHenre and frlendahip of th.' po,.i>lo by the gool lt la BaaMtBtty delair?Hool'a Sar.-opnrl!:. d_non ?trat.'s Mfl p,-,-n;iar inf-r.t In tl.e acrofulous and iiupur* blood mt.de rirh and pewa l? Ma MMflf lt gl\'*a from BM Itchlag and beiataB ?f fSlt r_aaa, iu Ma ?atia ta.;(!? i al __Ii expfl?aa <<l by M? former lyapeptle, i.i Mfl kapplaeai i - Moa, - ir .1 tt tna! i i _ ? ' i la :.( baayaacy ef apirlta and M< good ai.,"t:t" eo j,,i,,I |,v M. tt flOtly w-nk, tlred and um iowa. it la hy floeh rewlti ?? tbe*t Mai BooflVa r-..r aparllla Mfeea it- baaka <.i __afla anfl floflfl 18a ewfl B?rt ? -. ; \.- aliaaHalat raa tartflialy oukiu to fttw: u a tr. . For about a y?.ir I bal 88?Bvflai ..n and off with a verv larr.e ahould. r. th.1 eBBflfl Bf WBl h wna prono'inr.-d to M rhflamattaa, and fur wkteh i did i great aeal of tocterlai wltaaal reeeivMg the ?aat beaaflt rinaiiv. ii. v (o'.h.r t-a-d 'Whv _fl I yoa ln BflOd I saranpiillla t ?yn, v .j,\:., ... thai Mia B?llelaa baa effceteI mmti r. i. aMablc ' araa i" flflvew attai-wa of Mammtl?.' I ,- ii.,.,, - Baraaparllki aad while it i. ,?lt Jti i ihiak mj rt__?Ua_ la geaa compleu !.. I bav? not bad a Iwla iti In that lan ? aho il 1, r for aor a U_? paat, aad wa have ha.i ?,,,,. |. ?? I 9. W. BOOABDVS, Cbr'.al ar. i ?? aneer, BflW.YflflB. Bold by all drunKUt by C. 1. HOOD _ 00 Hood's Sarsapariila ... .... ... _- ... ._, ...I- . __a ... ..ll /Ir'jL'dala. *1 ; i>lx for *.'.. ilx for 8.".. Tr. i 'tr A onlv _po_ecarl'-a, Low .1, M?-?. IOO Dosos One Dollar M.ld 8] all dragBltfl Bl : aU for Bi. t'r?pari_ only by C. 1. BOOB -i 1'?-. npafljBB BftflB, l_w.-ll. Mia. IOO Dosos One Dollar SALE THIS EVENING At 8 O'Clock in Chickering Hall, 5TH-4VK., Kllt. 1S?TII-ST. MR. AARON HEALY'S (?Ol.I.K.TWN OK PAINTINCS BOBBBT -o.iii.KVii.l.E. U( TloNKi.lt. UV OBTOIBB A. <o.. BUBAOBBM, Pre-ld'iit and otlier p. unlncnt nien In Waahingtoti, written from Me Bontli during tl"- war. were aa m_*ed bv thia p_a_n1 habll thai there ?a. aftra ??-, iniirh apacfl devotfld M Ula_tra_a| Me letter as M the Iti hli later dajfl he nnule more than one ejrumion into the fleld of antborablp, alwaya with eoBfldenea and fluenry. but aever wltb Buceoaa. Hir. beal booka ar.. a Hfe "f hia father. a d rolleetion of "Inc_anta ?md .needotea ,.f fhe flvll War," amualng enough. ___ withoul nretendltiif >" hlatorieal valoo, To that j,,- ??iii-t..> "f Otfl Navy' pretend* ln raln, and Itla not amiis'ng. -Al'.in Par.' aud Robert I.c Dla Me r ealled by Me dlatlngulahed wrltor a bovbI, la Ukfl a whola llbrary of dJme novela toaaed ofl from Ihe feathery pen ol Mr. Mldshlpman Baay ln hla brlef inteiv.ii ol extni dnly al ibe n_atbead. ln |_3U he marrlcd Uaorg?na, the daughter nf Comraodore D. T. Pat?raon. Bhfl -nivlv.-. blm, aa do ihrir alx rblMren. Tbeae ara Davld Baaex, for merly a Ueutenunl in the Mtb iiifuitry. breveted raptoin, I'nltod blntea Army; Mrhnnl Haehe. who waa with hia father ta hla laal annra: rheodorie. a li.ini" a'.. in tbe Kavy) I'arltale r ? teiaon, fonnerl. ?4 . .. \,\\ now a captain >'f ma.a; Deorglaiia, the wl *e f Lleuteeanl L. ?'? Logan, of the Naw. and Klena who waa la?ly warled agalnsl her fnther'a wNhni and under tbe mof "f the bridegroom i m ither lo rharlea II. Canipbe.!, oi Waahlugton, formerly a eaptaln In the Army. -? QI880N'8 "INFERNAL MACHIXE." I Xrr.RIMl.N-T WITH TIIF. KI.fID l-UBD IN TIIE BAXCH-X '>!?' THE BECBETABT OF THB WIU-KI.Y TBU8T. Chlcago. Feb. 13 (>p ?< iali.-The ea_BOfe for Secre i,,-v Qlbaoa, of Mfl Wh?key Traat, is Bol brlght, in Plt< of the eheerfulaeflfl "f hla Meada. The ... t thal tii.- bottlfl f.'-io't In Mfl -.t'h'i t-rtwn trom bl_ at tba Ume ..f bia arreal eontalned i rtaaee wbleh wouM i,av. broasM abool Mfl B?tiaetioo "f BBB?Mt'fl __? t.ll.-ry WM d'-ilnitly Bfltabllabfld bf BB exp.iimetit ma.t.' thta m flwMg. When the paebagB wa* opeaed a pi-.t batttB full af a Ugbl blnlab Bold araa a__ofere_ L'pon b pMoa of paper .. alngk drop araa poarad. Tbe taatanl II camfl ln contart wiM M? bbbbt Mere aaa a Baab, a atresn ol Bra abo. ool and Mfl rooai aaa Blkd wltb aufi ?atlog aulphuroua fumea. toqa cklj dM Uw ],;,!,.,? i.i.ii, that ii bucl -i of wator bad to be Mrown on it to p-event the Bre frora < .ramunleatlng wltli other mat.-ii.iN. iii attempttag t" eorb Ma atnal agaln tba rork was Ignlted. A towel waa Mrown over Me battle and the towwl eanghl :.re aad barnad np before the Bra rouM bfl pnl out Cnit I B-taa pjgtrlrl Ai ? n | Mlkhrlal exclalmad: **Wha1 de yoa iU,,,.? whole plal "i that atufl would .'." wben a ilngledrop af II nearli ael Ma wbole bullding on I i i .. ,-,. i it of the experimenU la to atrengthen Ma .i ? ... againal tbe aecretary ol tbe U*aat. While th- gauger, Dewar, wa I - wllh hlm Olbaon. ne,.iing to Mfl offleere, prodared Me aoaaUed m ren al marhtne. at Me aaraa time glrlng Dewar ? botUfl .Ing .. laM ahieb lu bbM wenM ad Brfl dUtillery. if Dewar bad uaed lt a- Olbaon dl the dlatillery woold bave gone op ta BBB?i bo qntcUj thal Dewar vi-.-ild not bavo eacaped t" '- U Ibe Mle. Tha facl tl il a bottlaof tbedangeroua atofl araaMkan j,-,,,,, hla i.? ? '< - Dewar' ''";'v "'*; Qn ire hlm, aome time ag i, a Imllar battle. ln -ii,. i Vttorncy BU. "' t,l? rr~"lr <f bia eaporlmenu. I niled BMMa hlarabal Hlt, , | B^ofOlbaoB.watob-tliaaaperlmeBtwlth reai intereat "l am eompletely aMBned.* aafcf ba; ??iu view of the terta ahowa before tn_ morning i aaa eompelled M beliavfl mx oM frleBd gullty. asaln,t niy \,,u ] know ll* rhe <iue*ti m >- b. ?i '??'< , i.,1.-.., wlll ever rome - !"*" '""'?" . , rntnent l'Ul.d.ng. To thc l-oi.t ol ?_O.UUU would appeai ' w ;?' ' ;"" , , i .f ihe dlll i uitl '?? ' U.L?ver. tha- - I . lor la looking _^_. W0BLD>8 FAIB WOBKMES FBIOHTESBD. ITAUANI AFI'.AII. OP THK WLB MOBS AH..T-ND J.\.-K-*".N 1-AUK. Chleago, Feb. 13 ppeclal). Work on the Jackaeo i . . ,i ? of the Wortd'i Fair waa itopped thia mora ?g. Tha lUllan laborera aad reeeived ?aeh a l ,,,,. ,,.,.,; oi the in.... of anemplo] yc-urda* ll-l .'..- momlng tbay rofaaed to aort when tuv aaw Um croa-d .*..-- mbllng. They hare ? jnlng taal gl -" a day aaa not proper eoia ..... al on, -. many were eompeUed lo work m mad and loey water ap lo the - i ikk ln Um lower part* ,,f i ... park. a im ni- demonatraUon yeaterda) af,-:-,.n by a crowd ol anemployed Irbh ? I seindinavian workmen who sho44ed eonHal detoata tli.ii ol ihe "Dagoea" aetttad u. Tke llaBaaa wUI aot itt.iri. to wort wlttoout a gaaranti.I gl "?? * da 1(.,i ,.?!?,. protectloa. Men ol other naUooaUU. , ii ,-t g0 to -.?....a. lor a i- - Bgnri Tha crowd of ... m | ,. ..... t gro Ing rhere were follJ -.?.,., acatl red aboul the park thla afternoon. lt .., ;,i worl.? i rteeo or twenty anlon rarpentora who are reeUng a bla k mlth-*h.?p aad U-mp". arj headqwartCTe. rheaa ara reeelvlng a ... *.,.--. , d . itl !.??!. There I b itrong *n pickin tbat Um um'.ii ihad aomethlug lo do alth t.v liitimidatlon ol the Italla *. The lead raol Ihe vartoui u.iloiia aay that Uoj moat h ? ipUclt ?l. men Irom tbe mai i" IUon ln ****** i>, tbe ui.i and elghl boar ?iua Uona, lt ,- und. i-' -"l ." nlghl lhal Dlrectoi*-GoaeeBl Davla ha, declded upon ' "' "'.'. Ijui.i- of Uorticultu e i d '?' rhe na.- aill . rnude pul.li. ofli. .11) untll altei co.. Irmatloii iv Uie dlrec?ry. I ?? ' ' '? " .'.' ''", um nol i ? from l alllornta. i Uiink. .... i,,,. . , ,, i!,- uppolutni ut oj . :.i Mouti ???? derc.1 .. troug prob f,?. il,.? .,1.. . 'Ihe uppol ..:.. ' nl i'i-. \V. llavmond. of .Me Kcl.ool of Ulnaa ln , , . i ,.i 14. ? Uepartaai l "i -laaa and Blnlng, la . -i- '"-'?'? --? TBOUBLBi. 01 IS< MlEBBi 9IBM8. Woreater, m*-*.. Feb. 13. Tha ii*. ol eredltora ud aaaeta ol the \%< reeati r b?-Bl -Vorfca aaa Bk d al Um , . , ; i dvoney to day. The ?1.1 11 BdlIU. - o the ateel worha * II reeeh il.lOOA*0o and tha u?t?i ( aaaeta will nol ea -1 ?--" '.'?'"? '-- i: ': ;" - ' tneruforc, reeelve aboal ." eenta on a >i .Uar. fJeorge m. lllee na* ti.e ?rseai clalm agalnal tba ateel work , auiouutlng lo aboal ?-. ?'? '' 0. Boaton, Peb. I???Indge MeKIm, ln Bta BnffoUi r.i.i.i',4 Inaolveney Coart, lo-day, ordered a 44an--.ini ln inaolveney t<> laaoa againat tha ?? Ial ? ..f the Potter LovelJ eompany. The partlea lo tbe i.Uon wen the I,u4.-ii,ill, Ma-*.. Iron fcorta, ihe Knreka * Ib J .- i mpauv, th. Ti mont Nall ??? il li.u.l., Auatin, ??' I. ?'? ? ?? Oo., B< a Vork, und .slinnluil. Diaue) B < .>.', Baltimore. TWO BBQBOE8 BAXQED Al mi: 8AUB tIMB. D.v.'i, DeL, Feb. IS. J-1 *e II. ttat tor aod i raiflrlrh Young, both ...1.H-..I- were banged here t..day. Aboal I.-,.... apeetator* altneaaed t * < * - exeeaUon. Thej 44. a*e banged for mardering Btephen Ltndsay, * eolored in iu over elgbt| yeai ? ..f ago, arho waa .1 loeal axhortei m a eolored church ai Medla, Pena, After klOlng iba old man the1 rlfled hla poeheta and got B34, ..1 whl, i. Vouii?rBoi *-t ... n* in* 'h.n . Both wore eaoght aoon aftar, aud Young cvwleaaed. rt.v/-: WABBIBOT08 BWOBB BOT WABTBD, Boatoa, Feb. 18. ''"'? Uhrarj Coaaanlttaa at Um siato Honae, ba Info ned Rdward BveraU Warner tint tbe Btata doea aol eara ao bny lor teofiOO, ...? eve.. gio.ooo, ti..- aword ..f Oeneral VFaal?agtoa, whleh h? ,.v.liV ? ?,..., .-,- torrendgred hla com?aaatoa. it ap I thal Br. VVaruer had offered the s-4i.nl Bmul ,,.,..,., iv -,., Ba . Imaetu, New-York and Peoaayl van a. LETTERS FROM CASHli.R 8PA0LDTN&. THE ftJOITlTB W1UTKS TO PRKMDKNT IURT WELL AND K FKIKND IN* _Y_ Ayflr, Maea., Feb. 13.-Mis*lni. Cn^hier OBBakltag haa been heard from. Uet Blgbl I':e .dent liartwel! found the folloviing letter under hia dooi, with no po.t |fr. Hartwell-You ar* no douht afrald leat the _,>!,>?.. b_.k'? fund. lijase bt?j. Btfltsa. BflBfe 1* not th* far 81 I BBBW. If flBfl BM_lag a?B examlnatlon ? i?.i laaltfl find aaBaaMi aat credited on the t?.n-a Baaaa ym niay raat aamuaf if I f?H'-<i t" ?*** tM tatry, it waa ?__*_, bM aaaa laatatlaafllly. -id i ,,th.'r. fevfl BflBfl it 1 Unnw nofi.ln . BbflUt it. Tflfl WlU beitevfl bm, i Mtak, aaaa i flay tha*. i h_ no Mea or dwlre to rob BtthflS BBBk or any ln.livMiu.1, fflfl bfld I irtatfd to, I raaM have Bdnfl amay thou-nda of aollara r:. .., wvlaga Mak aa weU aa ladlTMuala. Thflflhecke i ladera? l ataaged la Ma eaM. Thay '.av on Uf* arom ,h. ? aa, v araa p il ??-?y, and t put tio-u. ln my i?rUot jhla fltatoment by Tre_uror Hpaulding n* to Mfl condition "f the flBVlaga banit la verllled hy th- report ,rf UM C"ti..ni-*i'.ner . who MM morning sav that BO taaeeataetaa have beea found la thc aeeo-Mi of Mai Inst?itloa aa yet. . paaMMg aMa flrrtMa to ? frlend Mai ta taa taan ?,. ? ilatln.; al.out four years that he Bflfld Bwt Blfl ?w? noney entirely, Mea Baoaay borrowed from bm trieada, aalll BBally, b_ nanaaettona beeocatai inora Ml more .xtenaivi. he Ii.-i.iii t" uv- Mfl fund, ol thfl hank, moatly in aaaall aame; Mat tta bwaaat Mimne evar approprlaMd at om time araa B3,. aboat two years a. .. Mat be fell into Ma ba_da of abarpera. two i.i ua lu-oi-.eis betng praetkally baiMrup-, whlk tyo wera naudfl. t_raiial_g apeaka of ona bi*ker*a do i.iaud for *1.:.0<> ln Mfl -trom. -I i_Bgua_e, ?l".- ari.u Mat Mia brokflt "earea bm b balaaea, liMtead ot mi owlng hlm H.iything.- Ile furttoflf sav, tliat he Baa ?? money wiM Mm at all. thal aM* is bbm araa tort i? ,p.rnl?io,i. and tbal bfl ?*^.?Jt"f,?lSSS0ft fe^JL^^m^^ _S_-m^?_VoBtofoTaai? ******* ^W* ft_ rdGacl.eU.tfl - tb'.' _or_K a asra _tbV__5 v:.;;,1.,,!., __s ? aW?ui iboal c-T.ink). > rnr uibbb tb the blvb bidbb. Mtnwoed. ?/_. __.. 18 (.,..elal,.-AI...,H t-vo ycar, ,,p, Captain W11IIBM H. BBM. pwprMBJf Of , apon RDiinEa, a well Bbowb sum,.,.-r reaort, tweaty-flla mUea ,'?,?, WlnrheaMr, while pr_pao_ng ta the BMfl BWfe ilaeovered nn ore. He ******* ^<"? * J" n,.?in...ln land ooBtalnlm the on;. Ten barreU of ,. ?,, m tr "? UUpped froan Boyee B_ttOB, an tta BheaaadoBh V*U*1 (bow BorMk ??^?*?> """i ,,,?! bel wtare it waa ahlpffld to Bobody ab? t h ? ;,..._.,??.. tne dMeovory pravotod eoaaldflrablfl ,..INI11e,.i, at tta tta*, TtageBer_belleiwa.< ,,,,,?_ .lipp-'dloKti. a-,l t.r the ,1.1.1.0,-0 .''ini ,., ? wtM Ma tiu ore of CornwaU. NotJung mon ?m bfard ef tta are aud Mfl matter waa dropped trom tbe pnblie m.nd Bal&neaatly. wben a larsa axteni m ,',.,, ?? uw moanMlB ... -nd aroaad tta ora raln I,;M?rt hy Cptata B-e. wa. dla,.a ot under , iru.tea'a -al-. It brougbl a aaa ma. i. ta exceaa oi Lai pr lea paM for m Batata land aad thai.itowera ,UU more aarprUed to and Mai Mfl pnrcta o repw ...,., ,i CapialB a_ea. ^"' *****9 ??? ?? ?f hand it is now MBoaneed Mat tta Vlrgtala r? MlnVnTcompan, ta. I.a I.PoraMd IM CpUln :,.,. u pre .'im and aeveral weU-kBOwa men o Wineheater flBd BalUmora aa dlractora Tbe i . ?i- ia Bl.000,000, bad ll aaid thal aU baa been aub , ;;:, um arort af developtog Ma Bta ? wUl won tagla lilg bbmIUbb worta a? to ta ere. ? ?? - ownen. bell vlng thal tbey hare tou 4 pro i - ?< S5B_L_f_,??4i ? ifore. _._ CQXBECTICVT PBOBlBtTtOBIBTi BEET. ?C^r-llaven, Oonn, Fob. 13 eonvention au held In thi* rlt, to-.*ay. ?? ;; ??,;,; Marvln hnowlton, ol rUllln read. paperon "Tbe Modcl.atp tj-n .., v,,.., n? Doea II , 11. ?'? ' ' ? IM, , , ?? -llowtoKeepaProl l,,;.ea m iddreaa 44as alao mad, ;,.'.1.'.:,,,. after whl hl a waa a ge eraldhM .. ir i'arty. ' ^ roi THB TBBATMEBT Off WXTAGIWrg W**--* rl?. *.,-, rorh i- ?-.:-" ?' inatttota for tha atudj of. ? tagtana dUea*** whl i wa. I ,90. 1* maklng i *trong effoH to pla ? a flrm flnancuU baaU. rhere 8 rt the foandera ln . i l ln New-Vx ,,,-v.t.i U. Uie todj and treat ?t uibenul - - , diphlherta ,.,:,er eontaaloua dlaeaaea. For M>me tlme Uw aalh .poned i.v Paatcur ln tae atudj ol tMcterla ba. led ,.,,1.vi. .ol great tmport Dr. Paul Olbler lform? pupll ?f profeaaor Taadeur) opened In Sc? Vork -t.t-ue for tha atndy ol eonl rlona dtaeaae* ?d llie Uive -eatment of hydroj t. and i-.-b-n.4i-4 i-'..o. nearly 200 penot i blttan bj .' Id . | aad doga aupi ?*?- U. be rabld have I.n bk ., ,,, ,..., || tal -. whllo durlng trrl* t,!ii- ... .1 i ??? ?'?? .1 i from hydrophol la ol l ,-, -<i inve i.-. rep rted I I ' ?ho i ull --I -' ile*. lM ?-ery m ."-? "'-''? l!i" .-i.-i.t, dr ug "t wou uitiei.it - ?.rge. Dr. Ull I. r undi II Imp ? - i . unue wllhoul ..*.'.--. 11 ?:? ol tueh propor ,,.,?,. j,, otber ...iiiii.i-- the .-?? eral governmenl aupporta ? nl ?-;.:?' ? ? ol Ui - Und, I ul f? 8 i I -;., ,; .-? mi .. : . mual I.- n.nl-- to ll -nn the .. . . > klnd. Th ? 4 ii r ;,.-* - f Dr. ulbler au, gi rl : m a* th ? propei - ,:i i, proa?e over the .'?? ?? ? ? ? R l| |M ite, and alth the ald >.f tbe emln. nl ph) , ,.,.,, ril. -.1 b ird. lt la li >,...i I i nuaJ ? >f a ,.- ii ei ? ill 1. ..'.. and in view <.f thla facl the Inuiteea appeal to for ii. ir -? ? laal bupp .n I , u ,p 'ratloiv, . he ro .ra ia r'rederi i. * ii. . i..i ii.- < i*ii-.>. i im an Uroajeaa, B. Braxtoa 11. Tneroti L. (Jarman, ".. W. btammlar, B. Augiutua Nereauelmer an 1 Loula < ;. .- * ; ha Paul li.bler, in- -..i'.i.i ; K. Au?;u ir--i*i.i-?? . Loul ' . i-? i- u , ?>i'i.. -. . '-.-, i.i.. 1..I-.I and Maurlce K .. Follo l ,,-? tlie tue.n - ." t ile ...unl: r .nl (il .1..-, i .1 i.i- iln al <l.i -.,->. , i t! vi'. .* II. l.-iii-i-in .-, , ... .. ? :i.-,n:*t; Cynia K ?? aattl I ,;? ji | ; 11. II I'lirooB C.rtl . rillBs lltlll-! i I] . ngol \i aii .i'-i' Llautaid, con-ultuig 4 lertnanau; hvi iiaulttng ii n. .:..-..,; i . c. i; . .:? :i. -.HV-..II . A. l.-ll'M-, .1- , 1 ,| |ab ll -|t..|-4 . i,. ii. \ au * li ii. ,-. < o?lulUng pa* ?|. lan hmi aecrel u . i.i the in- -tl .1 board. TWO .Mi .V QVBBCOMB IIY QAB. Antbonj Anderaoa and FaUieh Burke wera perU*U* Miffocated b] ei* al tbe Bherman llotel, :>... tbi Eaal KoKj *?. ..nd-t., yeaterday. They went to tbe hotel nu Thuradaj evenlng, and Anderaon t.i Boom aad Burke Boom .-*..). IB .... ihe *a....- Hoor. AAdoraoi left word t>. be awakaned at a o'cloek ln tba monilng, Intended !?, take the traln al 7:30 o'cloek for l. ..I. John Baker, ti.e elark, , ipp d al i it ti,- appotnted iimr. bai | t no anawer. The <!.? araa foroed open and Anderaon "?;.* found ln bed unconacloua Irom ga^potaonlng 111? - l-.-j.-i wa* turned oa, bat aa open wlndow allowed Ihe . |-'. An ambulanca unpeoa revlved Anderaon, aad atthougfa ba 4i.i* ?*? i< u aad 4i-.-:.i-.. be took the traln lor Chleago. Al ii o'cloek gaa waa dl eovered tonilng from Burke'* r. aml the d. or I i oj en. Ile 44-,i* in ;i voi ?? pllght than AndVrBon had and 44:i* taken ln an an bulat.ee In an un.-onsciou* < >n ... ll. 11.-4 ne iin-;.:, il. Ile ?..- i> iorad to .iciouaneafl 44,ti, great dl?.-uliy, bul 4-.;,.* *.,i.i i>> Uiu bouae -*.ji? r--? ? ? nt tn be oui of dang laal evenlng. ? TfFF BUILDEB8 YiBIT PBJLADBLPBIA. Tii- detagatea to the annual eonvenBon ol Ihe K i Uonal AaaoclaUon of BuUdera wenl to Phlladelphla In n, body yeaterday to insp-'-t tiie tradea notable bnildlaga td thal rity. They wenl la a rpi ial traln on tho Peanaylvaala r,M<l ...i 1 ::).. p. m. I'li ? part] wa?; under the <are of ? commlttee ol tbe liuild Inc Trade* Club. j-teplien M. Wil-ht, UM MBntary of the, committee, made tlie roinf rt ol the VlUtora Bla -jieclal eare. atid tliey wera Bccordlogly 4veii pro vid-d lor. Tn Mr. Wriehi the delegata. are mu.-h indebted for many rourtesies gaitag Ui-lr atay In tbe rity. The party retmned (mni l'li.ln-1 I|ili.a laat nlght, und tiu? ..iiir..in~. tha '-.ni '?- lon >-f ihe eonvention 4'.lll be held nt tne Bnl?Ing Trad i Club. About the onlv bnalnea* to be tranaacted la ine adoption ol votfl* ut tiiani". and adjoarnmegt withont day, TABIKB A TBIP ABOVXD Tlli: WOBLB. Areordlng t.> ? dUpatch raedved yeaterdai by B. B. gfcinii-r, Baatern agenl "f Uie Canadian PaelBc Rall .,,.,1. um ateamer Bmprei ..i Indla, balonglng t> ti. eompany, whlek left Uverpool on February i on a trlp araund Ihe world. haa -tt ri\ ?<! al (iibraltar. i ie el 4Mil ?o tluoagh tha Medlterronrun 8ea and Indian ,,| io ,i bing ..i vai inu* poinl -. ni I wlll .. Ive - Vi,,' ?'uV r. uu tbe Paclflc .-..;.?;. ln aboal * ?? ntj live ,iug \iiiui.it the p:.-? ii..-.* are n number >.f Mea im i-i* Tbe other veaaela belongliig to Um eompany v_t make -*-*? s'"'10 ~-* in tlic cours*- oi a aaw ?aaBa. THE _ NEW TORK HERALD LOOK OCT FOB "THE LOT 8FTHE WORLD" BY Mtt EDtVARD ARNOI.D, SUNDAY HERALD OF FEBRUARY 15th. THE MTKRABY BBBBATtOB OF THE CENTTJUT. THE CABLE CSES8 MATCJI. fOMMF.NTS UV W. STFINITZ. Af.er Mklag more than four daya for Jt'llbcrat.on oV,,. :?v ,?ov, . and MarafOTfl fOT-dtiag BWO ?d JJ ;il,?,??a,io:, dav . as even an entire hOBT rounts for a \ iii day, i eab?I yeflfawday : In the Btbbs Oambit-fW . . . B-R 2 In th.- Two Knlgktfl Defenee-21 K?? aflj lha poaHlooa ln th.- two giimcfl aro repreaentcd ln the toUawlBg dianrama: KVAKS 6AMBIT. Posltlon after BMelffl twentieth move. I>la. k M.-inilz. uJ ,e-s M . m. *\ _t___ .... Ifi <_. - a ? _; . fe| m a ? //yJy/ '.._____._ . ?, ?'_ _ . * __2_? : i - wiii:** -Tse_gorta ito ptay), TWO _(nOHTa DBFEJICB. ro.lt;.,ti after W_M*? twetity tlr-t move. BtecB?TBchlfortn (to play)._ ?; i * , ? JU S_i * .r;.'A ,..??.. __ ? __. ? ?. *?* ** ?*? W,T)/A ,, . '.'1 . , 5 .' . k _ 4* , S _ -r>i i_ & 8$ I Whlte-MeiiiU/.. My meaa ta Mfl Baaaa OamMI ra_a_aa uttle ex BO. .. KtaP wr.i.id hava loal b pieee aftor Mm rontlnaatlOB fl K'xK. -ji K-Kt: 89 Q-Kt F. '22 lt- l; 3; 81 KtaP, vitth a wlBBlBg attu-k h-side*. 30 . . . y k 2 araa eqaally of m. asa aa aoeoaat of ?i i aKt, Ji B Pxii (er 21 . . . QsB' -- Kt-Kt ft, BB, Q-K9; 93 uxB, Btc.), M Kt-l; i. a B-B 3.8S HxP. f.,ii .wed hr Kt?Q ? rh. aad wln?. in thfl Two Knlgbta Dafenea Me tattle for breaktag the adverae rantre baa I agaa. My - BgbUBg Moeareh." . ,;;..1, wta many u time __ pieaarvM ,,r itined i i?. er pawa far bm waila B_rehl_ ovr ti... board righl M front of tho aaeBty. <<unp. ,,!,.., only a e, wtltuUooal watt Mia Baaa oo _a own uround. Whether the eaerc?a arlll agraa arlM aay Klng or no, i leave f>?r tta pabUfl peaptate u> piadlnt llid ! i'l'V.^I Bl i" Q R ?'?? 1 aOBli have ___ Int,. i in i . igeatana Uap htld by aay appooeat, .uite a i . trom tta BK?ve aajfaaMd. :,,,,i i eaa oi ly potol onl a few ol u.e bkmI taiereaU_g, ui.iih. bowevcr, wlll be aafBckat i?. ahow that B'hlM'a ? bg, oBM aaMnabla ta ,-4>ii?<-<, ? .n. || 31 i' ?_ B a, -ji r?ii 8; -- PxP, ? ,? ? ,,. 33 iM- lor 83 I'-li. 83 P_? <!..; -i K-l. aq., -l K\K& <ju ?? 08, c_; ii BzQ, -J B?B B BB.. .?I K-Kt _, -.ii Q k Ki 4. or perhapa Kt\Kt . Bral . . ,..t i-o-t tta axc_aBge), -:> ? . ? Q?B ?> e_j .1 K v - 101 -I Iv ll 'I-. -1 B K It 4, or I. H 8 with powerful atUrk), IM , . . Q K?_ ^'i 6b?j 2b i. g :i t,. ii (11 .., K r. aq . k_ .- K 8 rh. and Uien ftiroi-dlnelj li . 7 ur tli t Qxll P ch.), ?-?'? . _,. Q B 7 . li ; ?_.; K KI K j. _'i Kt k ii i; -.'7 Pali, -jt y.\K 1' . h.. ?_?- K K wi . _- KI - Q ?"? and \uns. i i waa onl) one ol ier (eaalble move for Whlte, ll i. y ..... to wlileh, however, Rlack .-..uld jy li 3, tlu?iteulng (] Kt 3 alM an ezceUeu1 An exhtbltton "f bllndfoM play win h- glvea by \. i,. ii.Hi..-. rliamploti ol ihe ^tate fhesa Asaocla tion, this avenlng at the Brooklyn Cbcaa ciuh. OBEER UBET9 QBBBE BAT9 TBB KBCOBBBB. '? || li almply Mfl raafl of ? medleal ahark who fi-ll into th^ banda of two legal iharha," aaM _ecorfl_e Smyth tn Genaral Beaalona ye terday In aentei Albln Kulda. of No. BIB Eaat Twentj tifih-t . f.>r . %\ itboal a Ui an ??? Aboal two %,.ii . ,,... i'.::i aaa Hued 160 by Mfl rtecorder for _e lame offenca. Palda employed Abrabam t_ydama wbo baa atace t.,-<-ii eonvicted <>f forgery, t<> earrj hia eaae to tbe(ieneral j. r-r. Kol longaf?raaai i_yda_ told I'lii'i.. Mat ita Oeneral Tcrm bad aeeided la hi i.iv.ir, aml gave hla ' 11'??? b paper wbich iii- aaid tu tta oplnion of tta court i_da Men roa ilnued prartUing B?dlcine on tta advlofl of WUliam ii Rnttncr, who luoreadad buydam aa iu> ra I'.uttner, wta la noa tervlag a term at Mng alng for forgtag a decrae >.f divorce. bumm a prettj P':..n> out af I?da. Tta Countj Kedieal So let] _?ned Mat Falda waa ,,, j,,, ,i,i bu tac_ agaln aad racored e^Meuee upou he was eonvicted ya>t?rday. I*nlda howed>th? ., ,, ion ,.f ih- i..-.i ?? .1 I'-rtu ahu a m.t iv i ilrawn up bj Biijdam. UU written m a -ul-. ol wnli-ii ... ? ..t noi need ." j e ,,i,.,,,..?!. ii lonicr rinytb, however, _ld Mai Im ' |ta?l ivarned i iihiu nol to go ha. i. to pra, llaltig m dl. luo u;.,-,. Iw lined hlm belore. and Uie . 'gu.n-lon ?i i,. valld excusc. Ile sentoiiced hlm ui 100 aayfl in ihe peoitentlary and ta pa) a Bna >>i gioo. AXBUAL BBFOBT ol AB IBBVBABCB COMFABt ? Tha t. port of tta dlree_ra of tta ProvM, nl Ufe and Tru t Compaaj Qf Willad ilpbia baa Juai been l i, ihowi Mai 1.030 pottdae arere laaued In IBBO, ln Mtrl! . IIB,? 1,310. Thfl pivintutiis 8808IVfld iiiiio.iut'-il to fu.lia.WB 03. . ui" baaarad aod dxt) a tht dvatlw IM'cur'red, the llnbllltlefl apon abicb were ""'."^ .m.i l.'.- endowmenl i m_urad, a_oanttng to ._o'.?,u.i. OOOD WOBR OF THE COLOBBD OBFBAB A8TTA7U. Tta tift\ lourtb annual report <>t tlie Oolored urphan Aayluro, al nnobuBdred-aad-fartj Mtrd_*. aad i.-mn ,v ... ihowa ri.iu.nu d auceaaa. Kaay eenvaaleBcea ?nd'comforl bavfl bean adBefll, aad rapaln kav? been ;,.?!,. fcbout Ita bulUlnga, ahlefa we bow ta exeelleni condll on. Tta grounda, loo, have beaa bnproved, uhih- ita intettiii worklng ..r the aayta? la avary year becooUng mora barmonlooa. Ttore have been recelved duiing Ita yaaa (orty-aia boyi and thlrty Uve .-in-. T_a toMl "f olghty-oae, wiih Me 800 Inmat.. al Mfl bcglnntai of Ita year. iweUa Mfl number Ior 1880 I i 371. Ihere ware reiea d during rear ("i'v tlirea boya aad Inlrt) ala gtrla, aud ,,iv. now in Mfl toatltutlon 336. Tbe eo?l per mpita lor thfl year baa beea ?+n|i 15, Mai la, ???l o:> :i w,.k, .r - oenta a day, e.vluiive nl >.- idry Kili->. Ih- r.-calpta Ior tne ycar wcro i'.lO.Ol-1_, and thc e-pensea B30,t?30 20. Manf eis,?Fireplaces, 1'ortnble firote Daakela. Au.li.ona. I _? LflflJB, leudera, 1 lie aaaa, ??,-;in? . w , ...i 11..ni..? u,ui mi,??<? HOUSEHOLD ART GOOOS. (?niv enniirn i? our llne t.a.ina tt* oini I'oiindrleR. "8UY OF THE SIftKER." lM_JACK-_V=l_i, \r? li.uihli Siior. UKJON SQUARE ?? cor. Broadway. LABUBBT AaaMIBTMBBT Ol- Tll.t. 1. .ul.l.iln .1 oi,',- 00 year . Na Old Bflaak> Ever. tlitns Maide x?iialacio r SEA FOAM. The Best Baalni.' I'uwd.-r ln Tha World. Katabll?tg 1800. F.4-IV eheml*t Who haa unalV7ed It ron.menda li K4.-IV Imindlent la puif. No .l.-.il.tf'il thinga uae .Vluna or Auinii.nlii ur PhosphaM evei fund ln It. N'e\er wailt. ene<l I.y ad.ilt4.rat.f (Mareh, l.ine, Flnur. l'la*B?r, ar aoything alae. I'oalUvely naequalled. .\b yluteiv pure. Ever.vb<?ly :ii<"* i'- I'v-'v eook prefera lt. Do t/>ra, Cherrilata, <'I- r?v un.l Lalty all conimend lt- A 1 a--it-cla*a aioiea -11 .t. Makea the beal Br?4; te-at niscult; beal fake, ete. Try It 4 0iiraeif bEA fOA.M liAKIMi POWDBB CO? 2'A Mbertv-t.. .V- iv-Voi-:.. IIIS MOTHER TALGlll HIM TO STEAL. W_K\ IIF. |?r?~r_.?B snF. LOCKF.D HIM IM A DARK KOOM AND BTA-YED HIM. Morri* TrachutnowsUy, his B?B, I.i?h, and thetr aon r-uinuei were locBed un ut I'oli.e iiea?eaBrtara resterday, on a ehargt of ahoeklag eraaHp. Trurti. umow*ky I* B 1'ollsh Ilebrew and llves In the litse* inent ol the old frame hOBBfl B*. M .Iefrer?/)fi-st. Ha braagBI hi* ?aaOy lo thi* <ify Bat yeara *ko, and be and ktl ol.le*t bob, Mium-l. beeaBM atreet ven.lcra. Hla wife, who ls sal.l to l.ave bBBB u thl.-f ln the old country. laagM her two yaaBgCBl aons to pich pockcla ln tirand-st. Tho bflgfl were Auralmtii, fourtoeu >eara old, and laaae, twelve raara old. The woman ia suld |o luive ataompaatad IBaaa to Oraad-at. grygoaae atoi_ and to liave |bOWB them BOW 18 Bbatnet B?B8_BI hlefa und purses from the poefcata of women who wera shoppng. Kcvernl weeks a<ro Inspoetor Byrnaa heard of tha worruin* condttct. and t?.l<l DBtUUHialgrgBBBll Jacoba an.l _e_anus to watdi BBB and th- boys. The oflicere *aw Bm lIBUBBIBUBBtM in Otuud-it., but culd not eatek them in a theft. Vcatarday moralag Uiey heard tliat little "AbflT" had becii lo.mv d up at home by Uia mother f..r refualng t<> comply with her gaa-aia, aud they went to the baaoaeent Ib .lettei-m-.t. t?, mako M InveetlgaUoa. They found TraehBBWWrtar catir.g breai f.-t wlth hi* wtta, daaghtar and two aaaa, in a front l.a.ra. but "Abey-' waa ni.--.ina-. Jacoba lii<>ulred for the boy. Tho father und mother botli suld tliat Uw boy waa awny. Dpanklng lou.iiy, laeoba said: -Yoa have l.i-lden the boy bare. 1 um an ofluer. and you ru.iat prodaea fctaa." 1-a paranta wera BadBag fi-U deiniii* when f.om befelod a toekad door aaaaa tne cry ol a eklM: "HarB i aaa." ateMaBBa ptaaai Ma abo?der BgalBSl the door and bioke ii oi>c:i. lla looked Into a aanUI >car room, not BMMfe l;irc-.'r th? I , | . ,-t BBd withont a wlndow. Oat of the lartBBB emerged tbe Baked OfBia ?i a boy. Ia the inrht he pw aented a pitiabla appearaace. Hla Baea waa btaodr and bla gaaal ttttto body waa eovared with the .r.arka a\ (l-iiel blows. He waa shaklng wlth cold a'd weak ,-.?*-, i.ii.i ka .lnm* to tho aaaeara fnr paataaBoa. Ti.e r.H la whieh he had been BBBrlaOBBi waa utterly ,'.'4.,l.i of furnitur-, and on ti.e bare IBOT tho detocUv..* found only a Jar of water und a Btflefl of 8081*8 888818 bread. Ikaf warg beiiliad when t'he i.oy u.id thaa that he had been ahut up in tha ISOto, ln ti.e S_-BSB aai cold, wUkoat aay etatMag, bIbm Bfeanaadap, altai he J...d been beatea bali ta Baath by his paraata and oldar broUaer. They were aeaaced waea the ttkm membera of the famiiy aabmty admitted lhal the boy loM l?I rruth. ?? Abey**" clothlng was prodnred ard after he wai dreaw and M the offlcer*. took him tw the Central ..flhe in eofltpaaj with hi* parer.ts and his hctlier Nimuel, who wera pla-cd under a.r-.st. The iirlv.iier* am* taken to tho Bbbbs UattM ttBm Coart tatar ai.d wero rcmanded to t..c BBBtBdf Bl iBBfBetar l.yni- uutii to-day, when tlie Boctat) for tl- 1'n.vei.tiun of C'ruelty t? t blMBBB \-ill ho u>".vi**l to pro*ecute them. "Abey? 4ia* ptaeed i" tlie Bua ot Matraa Travers at MM Ueadiiuartars. The boy ?ald his mother tauglit hlm to steal ar.fl MWk fcom him whut ho stole. Oa Monday he kepl Bts whlch ho bad atatoa from . awau-'B po.ket iii* brother - Ike* " told lus mother a::d she made a demand lor it. When ho denied havlng kept the money ahe beaaa to baal blaa. He raa away and futn .helter ln a tadg-tg-hoaaa In Heaterat. .?n Wadato* day lo* brotlwr Bamaal Braag Un and tooii hlm hom*, 111* mother kuvo a dollar to Mtn.uel for blg trouLle. iii.-n iha aai aantBel atrlppai ofl hla elathaa and baal him on tlie i-ody until he was rva/ty to faint. Ih* father eame borne talar aud beat him with a taaahBia al ao the backto ot whleh ral hla toea and mude Ba 0 ,iv freely. Then he waa loeked ap ln tta dara room to 11.i Uie bare loor und ?hake wtth the cold tor t44., olghu and one dny. AU the clothlng ba kad ara* Uie half of an ut.d-r-iurt. The boy waa to a bad way when he ?.u> found by the ofltaeru, but f.>od aud clothlng made a ?ui-prl-.i:.g rhauge ln hlm aud he **iu BvtHug along nlcels la?t ulght. Hla tather aaad tha i.ny had be. n punl*hed 1".' hla good. He admitie.1 thai hi? 44!ie w.t* a iiii-i. Tho woman denied thal aae aaa aioien anythlng or bad taaghl ber MBa t<> aaaal. ,: punlahed f..r riii.ulnn away M home, alM *aid. The punlahmenl waa not t?> * ran, ilie thought. dneh treatmeiit of lia.t children w*. nol uicommon to Ua; country trota whleh the ta?uly c_oa. ? THE C0UBT8. TlIF, nf)NI>S NOT WOBTHLB?I AFTF.lt AI.L." The Govarun?nt in Um Dnlted Btatoa Dtat?H ? ourl resterday won it* auH f..r 8108 00 agaawl >ii-.tiand, I'h-p* .v o>. Tka dfltaqdaata gave boad la tbal sum to prodaea tha atatatory evt?ance of tho la??ag ln Mexieu ol I'lirty inuBa <>f eanatta toia, wMek h-**1 beerj imported i.y Um m und Uma axportad BttBaal paymenl <>f duty. Tha *nm l* doabta the bbbmbI <A the duty. ThBg Wtad, bowever, to produea th'.i cvldeaea.. IBa aaaa i* a toal one. Imj - ara i ?' ? - h< i-e hav- for bbbm yeara conajdered Ihk rla * of boi.da aor_lesa. i'h- Guvcrnmeul wa i ? -nt. d i y Aaalataul i i Ited btate* Di-uu l A jumc* T. Van Urnaafliifr. aud the datoudanta W Ccorge W. Blvea, illk;k BOAV WBBM l .->_i? V'U sT.)!;i.ll..r>E-i. i trlek aad ll.i-U DiheMj. of tlie Doherty Brotk ei--' PranaportaU a Llne, broagkl anll In ..'?? L'Bh?I - Clrcult r.uirt yesterday agamal Iae R?BBar ;? lee Corapany (or gld.847 S3, nnd Intaraah Ihe i>!ultiiltT* Bgraad ?Bl Mareh to *i;.;.lv th.* de f-: .ia t witii ea?al b?ita to brlag lea (bbb i-a^i rhamptaln t.? thla <ity fm ii M a t >n ot k*. Tln i.mpaaj 44a* lo pay (,>r tho loadlng, antaaa_| und lowtag, and waa t ? do afl th-*e promptly, Th* Beaara. i?.i!n-rty ?$? lhal ??rd Waa marh detaglB I ..t?i unloao...r .... bonu, ma y i?< ihem hajag I.. in .u tbe i.i,-.- for uime Ume laal auiuu.er, untll t*8 ,. ...* wero aold. T.i y domaud gg a u.iy ta* aU it.-i.iy to every b-,.tt. I'.ITS Of I.I"'' \L BEW8. The Oenera) Perm ol the Suprame CobH y-*'c dar h.ui.i ai down an oplnion refualng to granl I?i BBB ol cerllorurl .i*!.-.t (or bj Captaln John P. Led ta w 4i-4v Um action ol flovem.*r i.in ln dtsbaadln< ->,IU* pany I, <-( Um 22d i' i- rhe eourl Braat BB deel inu of Juaticc Andrewa ln every partlcutar, and a.iis aeveral reaaon* why Captaln Leo mnal taU i ln. appUeatl m. Tl ? op ton Um i *rl la "i.tn-a 1,4 Prealdlng Jaatlee \:?.. Brunt. He <i ala arlth the .,u-*;i..a almoai entlrely from a conatttutlonal 9?m of view. The courl di Idea tha the lawa ilvlag tla i.iv.i-i.nr power i" dla aad SCitional Qaard orgaataB tlona are nol unconatltuUom I. rin- 44.:i if v.,,1.1.. Um. ii..i* waa ii'.. .1 tor r ha" la Ihe -tii'i'"-'at?'* ofllcB yeaterday. n ?a- e\*- atal on ,. , -.; ,- ii. I--;., and tiie tettator's wldow, JBtaw 1..-.I, E. Uutchln*. i* made - kt I gat e :",|'-'^.'""'0'f rhe eiitlre d cumeut la writtaa ou a . ui.-ia* muiill.i paper. .>a__i ol M?:.a. i i-.n! Tyncr wa* a re-ted upon a rharge *? abandoulng hla famJly In baiaioga, and Poiiui au ? Hogan. wlw laau d Um aan. '-'? -1 '', "??'.' ' ^? DiuTroturn to ftaia | l "'?' ''""?"'" V^-t.-a ..-..ln.-. lnm. J. Ihe -:.."???"'?> ?.\__2,forp ,, .. to ,t..:t lor t^ratoga, a wrlt ot .? he.?;,-'_,e Tyncr ln th - ? ? Coart. Ju ilee .m.-. /: j ^ ,: rumenl up u ihe *rit. ?*^l_S_Sl _^*Vtlt muat return to Baraloga, aa ha -laalaill m i S1XTFFS YEAR OLD F0R'H:R AXD ^ElET' 0, !>. Nlehols 1 OBa, of No- ? ?_? 2JS st., ror*et ?BBBBBlBIBta, have b -u mtaaing ***** tatotog -oaay, aa-apa aad aaoney aNara for -? 44. !.*, and yaatariBf they learned that BBB ? ?J nfaaeagera, William Carlton, aged itotaan, aii ? \v--i "niiiv- ..mi*.-. araa tha gnlttj p-'??;"? ^ took two atoaey ordera traa lettera J?*^,**?V^2_ Um aama of tne Ira ?... th.-,,.. aad aaad r-a i"..n...... a I'layt.iut". to hav- tkaaa -??__*__ Poaton.ce. The forgery was ..t once di. ? .i..a,, waa braaghl bafoea Aaalaiaat J2_aBB Uaj-r. Ile laM where ke bad obhUaed ^Mu^u[,x.,A Carlton aaa brought f the *^to5^ n.*o*ecure ta* bla gullt Mr. Nlchola i* deu*rniln< ? t l iwt0?re and I.a* pla.-d i. ? caae ln the handa mvm InBpeetorB. Carltfla also admuied awauoa from ll? iirm