The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-11-20
WASHINGTON News and Gossip.
From our speeIal Correspondent.

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From our Special Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 10, 'S6.
Mr.. EDIroR: The annual report of the
Health Officer presents very encouraging
statement in regard to the increased health
fulness Of the District of Columbia. As
compared with 1855, there is decrease Of
the death rate to the extent of 4I9 lives, and
a comparison with the reports for several
years past, shows a most gratifying improve
mcnt.
President Cleveland and his party return
ed from Boston on Tuesday afternoon.
The President was much pleased with the
reception rendered him by the people of
Boston, and says that he will always con-
slider It as one of the most thoroughly
enjoyable events of his life.
During the past week Opefti' swonderful
painting entitled "Fauherest North has
been received by the War Department
Building, and has attracted very great at
tention. The picture is of huge proportions,
being eight feet in height, and twelve feet
in length, and represents Lieutenants Lock
wood and Rairnard of the Greely Expedi-
tion in the act Of taking their last obserya.
tion to ascertain their latitude. The painting
was made from photographs and sketches,
and under the personal supervision of
Lieutenant Barnard and Major Greedy
The artist, Albert Operti, who isca son Of
Operti the composer, is at presant in the
city as the guest of Lieut.. Barnard The
painting arrived here on Tuesday in a
special car On account of its size and
value the express companies refused to
handle it, and as IL was to large togo into
an ordinary car, hay car had to be pro.
cured.
His Imperial HiChness, Prince Komatsu,
and his suit arrived in Washington early in
the week, and were driven at once to the
! Arlington Hotel where apartments, previ-
ously secured, had been specially fitted for
their reception. During their stay in the
city they called upon the President and
Secretary OF State, and visited the various
points of interest. A dinner was rendered
the party by Minister Kufd, at the -Japa-
nese legation. The entire, party wore
| Eurapean dress, and the Princess is de-
scribed as an exceedingly beautiful woman.
| In speaking of the various cities that he
had visited during his journey around the
world, the Prince said that Washington
was his ideal city, and that he would be
pleased to reside here The broad avenues
and well paved streets, with pretty gardens
dotting it, all combine to make it by far
the prettiest city in the world.
The sculptor, NJ. Bartholdi, is expected
! in. Washington during the present Yeek
upon business connected with the statue OF
Lafayette. The models have all been re-
ceived but one, and it is probable that the
latter will be ignol ed and one Of the models
already here will be selected during Barth-
oldfs visit. The question as to a. site has
not yet been definitely decided upon. Ii
has, however. been decided that the statue
shall not be an equestrian one, and Bartll-
oldi is opposed to having II placed in any
one of the public parks, where il would be
hidden by the foliage in the summer time,
but wants it placed upon some one Of the
avenues where it would be seen. The
models, which are now stored in the attic
Of the Var Department building. have been
carefully arranged for inspection by the
Commission.
The Presidents new house upon the
Tennallytown road has been renamed by
Mrs. Cleveland, and will hereafter be known
as "Oak View" 1t is expected that Mrs.
Folsom will occupy the house within a few
days, and will make it her future home. 1t
will of course be frequently visited by' the
President, and 1t is probable that he will
eventually make it his permanent home.