The Portland daily press., 1891-02-14
OBITUARY.
David Dixon Porter,

WASHINGTON. February 13-Admlral
David Dixon Porter died here this morning.
Death resulted from fatty degeneration
OF the heart, which asserted its fatal clutch
upon him at Newport. r. l., last summer,
when he was stricken with a complication OF
diseases including congestion of the lungs
and dropsy. His death was calm aud peace
full. At o'clock. the Admiraps son, Rich
ard, noticed a change In his fathers condI-
tion. He was breathing heavily and his
pulse was very feeble. The household was
at one aroused and DIR. Wales was sent for.
The patients pulse grew still more faint and
at LIS ceased to beat. At that hour he gasped
c0nvulsively and expired without word
Flags on the White House and all o,her
public buildings were placed at half mast In
respect TO the memory Of the dead sailor. IL
has been decided that the funeral shall be
attended with the highest military honors.
The interment will be at the Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. President Harrison this
afternoon sent message to Congress an.
nounciHg the death Of Admiral Porter and
speaking In the highest terms Of his great
service 10 the country.
The funeral Will take place Tuesday at
p. N. from his late residence. The honorary
pail bearers Will be Vice President Morton.
Gen. Schoheld, Senators MandersOn, Nc
Pherson and Hawley. Representatiye Bou-
telle, Rear Admirals Rogers. Almy, Howell,
Crosby and Stevens and Gov. Pattison Of
Pennsylvania.
David Dixon Porter was born June 8, 1918,
at Philadelphia. He was the son Of Commo-
dore David Porter, an officer In the Ameri
can navy and later COmmander-in-chief OF
the Mexican navy. When his father took
command Of the Mexican navy he was made
midshiPman and was captured on the
Guerrero after hard fight. In 1899 he De-
came a midshipman In the United States
navy and served In various waters until iS45,
when he was stationed at the Washington
observatory.
In the Mexican war he served at Vera
Cruz and other points. He was afterwards
engaged In the coast survey and In 1849 en-
tered on the command Of the California mail
steamers.
held a commanders commission, and was
sent to the relief Of Fort Piekens at Pensa-
cola. He prepared hOtilla Of mortar boats
for service In the expedition against New
Orleans. After the capture o. tnat city the
hotlLa was employed against VlcksDufg and
Porter, with the rank Of rear admiral, had
command of all the naval forces la the
Mississippi. Steamboats, covered with Iron
plates were used In many places for attack
and transport. Arkansas Post was captured
in January, 1868, and the Grand Gulf bat
teIies destroyed In the following April.
Porter efficient and generous cooperation In
the siege of Vicksburg was repeatedly ae-
knOwledged by Gen. Grant. He afterwards
assisted 10 Gen. Banks's Red River expedi-
tiOn In April. 1864, and In the same year was
transferred TO the James liver. Here he bad
command OF the naval forces which took part
In the expedition against Fort Fisher and
captured 1t In January, 1885.
He was made vice-admiral In 1866 and was
superintendent Of the Naval Academy for
two years. On the death Of FaTragut, In
1870, Porter succeeded him as Admiral Of
the Navy.
He has, In recent years published several
works, among which are Life Of Commodore
David Porter, Incidents and Anecdotes OF
the Civil War, the novels Allen-a-Dare,
lion uSSO.
Arthur r. Chase.
Arthur F. Chase died yesterday In Bldde-
ford. He was born in Bridgton, thirty-tw0
years ago. AT the age Of eighteen he learned
the printers trade In Marcus Watson's oftee
at Saecarappa.
UD to little over three years ago he was
foreman In the Biddeford Journal office,
where he made many friends on account Of
his genlality. He worked In Massachusetts,
three years, and one year and a half la Chi
cago. A wife, mother and one sister, Mrs.
Nellie Knowles Of Lawrence, Mass, survive
him. Abodt three years ago he began TO
suffer from an attackr0f spinal paraly SIS, and
the leading physicians we're seen by him. but
they could give no encouragement.
major L. c. Fay.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., February 13.-Word
was received In this city this morning that
Major l.. @. Fay OF Windsor, W., tatner OF
Mavor Eay. died at his home yesterday after
a long and painful illness, aged 81 years.