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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
THE CAREER OF AN "oLO SALT"
A Sailor from His BOyhood and of Sailor
and Fighting Blood.

and f1ghtiDS Blood.
David Dixon Porter was sailor BY
birth and selection. His father was Com
modore Porter, who commanded the Es-
sex in the war of 1912. He was born in
Pennsylvania in 1914 and went into the
navy at the age of Is. His fame rests on
his record during the rebellion, and of
this war he was one of the great figures.
He also took part in the Mexican war, re-
signing special duty at the Washington
observatory in order to get into the fight
When the civil war began he was appoint
ed a commander and in 1862 was placed
under Commodore Farragut in charge of
the mortar fleet for the reduction of the
batteries below New Orleans When New
Orleans fell he pushed up the Mississippi
and conducted all the naval operations in
aid of the land operations of the Union
forces.
Other Services in the Rebellion.
He took part in the two sieges of Vicks.
burg, and was credited by Gen. Grant with
contributing materially to the success of
the second one. For this service he was
promoted to the rank of rear admiral
From then to the close of the war he was
actively engaged in important operations,
the principal of which were the two COM
bined attacks on Fort Fisher, which COM
manded the approaches to Wilmington,
\. c.
He was made vice admiral in 1866. and
soon after was appointed superintendent
OF the naval academy at Annapolis, where
he remained until 1870. On the death of
Admiral Farragut in that year he was
promoted to the rank of admiral and be-
ma nnr,1rt al nf
navy under the president.
Didn't Believe in Forts
Admiral Porter made his last cruise in
1867, and according to the naval register
he had seen sea service, all told of TWEEN.
ty-two years and seven months, while his
record for shore duty is thirty-one wears
and nine months. In round numbers he
had seen about siXty-two years service
He took great interest in the matter of
coast defenses, but ridiculed the idea of
building forts. He said that he would
undertake to pass at night with a ship
any fort that might be erected at
Sandy Hook, and would guarantee that
if he had a swift-running cruiser or a
double-turreted monitor no gun at tile
fort could hit him. He wanted the gov
eminent to have ships that would be like
turtles-carry their defense on their
backs.
Had Phenomenal Luck.
Admiral Porter was never wounded.
He said recently that two or three times
! during his life he had been seriously hurt,
but, strange to add, in none of the acct
dents that had befallen him had drop of
blood ever been spilled. He attributed
his unusually good health through life to
two things. One was plain food and the
other that he had made it a point all his
life never to get wet if he could help it.
At all times he carried rubber shoes with
him so as to protect his feet from damp
ness Admiral Porter had some literary
ability, and few years ago published
@Incidents and Anecdotes of the Civil
War;" Adventures of Harry Marine"
and ALLAN Dare and Robert lie Diable"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
IN ETERNITY'S SEA
Admiral Porter Begins His Ev-
erlasting Voyage.
4 LONG ILLNESS SUDDENLY ENDED.

Death Claims Him Soon After His Morn
Men Whose Names Are an Honor IN
Their Country Is No More-His SeIec-
ton of Burial Place-An Account of
His Career and Public Services
worthy Son of a Fighting Sire.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 14.-Another
OF the men whose deeds are part of their
countrys history has passed to his long
rest and Admiral Porter lies dead at his
nome, LIZA FL street He had been long
Ill, his first serious illness dating back
twelve years, when he had an attack of
strangulation of the bowels, but 1t was
seven years later when the disease which
was his death seized on him. The cause
OF death was fatty degeneration of the
heart, and although he has been at the
head of the navy, holding position Gre
ated for him by cong ress, only the light
est of the duties of the Office have been
performed by him. His death occurred a
short time after he awoke Yesterday morn
ing, the exact time being S:15.
Departmental Honors.
As soon as the sad fact was known the
flags on all public buildings were placed
at half-mast. The president notified con-
gress and ordered that the usual symbols
OF sorrow be displayed and honors paid at
all the public buildings in the country
and on all the naval vessels. All the sec
retaries issued the usual orders for the
observance of the event, and Secretary
Tracy visited the family and conferred
with them as TO preparations for the flu
neral, which will be marked by the high
est military and naval honors.
Where His Body VIII Rest.
The remains will be buried in Arlington
cemetery. Admiral Porter visited the
cemetery about a year ago n company
with several members of his family, and
selected site for his grave at point a
little way northeast of the Arlington
mansion, corresponding exactly with the
grave of Gen. Sherman on the other side.
After selecting it he turned to an attend
ant and said: "Drive a stake there.
That's where my body shall rest" \
number OF people in official life called at
the house yesterday morning and left
messages of sympathy for the family. Tel
egrams of coincidence We're also received
from prominent people all over the coun-
try.
Recent Visit from Sherman.
A pathetic incident in view of the criti-
cal illness Of Gen. Sherman was a visit
made by him to his old comrade in arms
about three weeks ago. Admiral Porter
happened to be asleep at the time and Gen.
Sherman told the family not to wake
him. He left message of sympathy, and
remarked in sad tone of voice: Il would
rather not see Porter unless could see
him as he always was when have met
him." Turning to Mrs. Logan, he said
alf-jokingly, but with tinge of pathos:
IL will be the next one. and perhaps 1 may
go before Porter does" Then, with
shrug of his shoulders, he added: "Any-
how, it's nothing to die, as it's just as nat
ural as it is to be born"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
The Weather We NAV Expect

WASHINGTON CITY. Feb. 1.-THE following
are the weather indications for thirty-six hours
from p m. yesterday: For Indiana-Fsir
weather; stationary Temperature; northerly
winds, becoming variable. For Lower Mich
igan-Fair weather Saturday; continued cold
northerly winds becoming variable For Iii
nos Fair weather; variable winds; warmer
Sunday. For Upper Michigan and Wisconsin
Fair weather Saturday; continued cold,
riable winds. For Iowa-Fair weather; winds
becoming southerly; warmer Sunday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
THE MARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Feb IL
The quotations on the board of trade to-day
were ms follows: Wheat-No. February
opened ei5sc closed $500 May, s11sc closed
9S5sc; July, opened 933sc, closed 9594c Corn
No. 2 February. opened 5Olsc, closed 5l4c;
May, opened 5,ssc. closed b3I4c; July, opened
62&c, closed 523sc. Oats-No. 2 May. opened
1870, closed 46c; june opened $50, closed
46zsc; July, opened $3.50, closed sc Pork
February, opened s9.27lS. closed s985; March
opened s937I6. closed Se&5; May, opened 80 an,
closed so75. Lard-February, opened S. 52sx
closed $3.50
Live stock-Following were the prices at
the Union Stock yards: Hogs-Market opened
rather active at 5stiOc advance, with shippcrs
the principal buyers; light grades So aOa3 So
rough packing. sas5035; mixed, san
s55; heavy packing and shipping lots, $3.50
R65; pigs $2.50G33.
Produce: Butter-Fancy separator, &c:
diaries, finest, fresh, lsa2oc; packing stock. 10
Ollie. Eggs-Fresh candled, &c per doz.
Dressed poultry-Chickens, $3.50 per lib
ducks, eGllc; turkeys, l0Gl2c; geese, 6Gsc:
Potatoes-White Rose. aOls5c per bu: Red
Rose. sOc; Hebron, ssds2c; Peerless, $500:
Burbanks, DG95c. Sweet potatoes-Jerseys
1915 400 per Dbl; Illinois, s3JO925o Apples
Cooking, s3.OG4O per Dbl; eating $500 S5.0J;
Michigan choice, s375aAOo.
New York.
NEW YORK, Feb. IL
wheat-No. red winter cash. 81. lsyx; do
May, Sl.07ls; do June, sl04zs Corn-No r
mixed cash. 64I1G8jc; March, &c. Oats
Dull but steady; No. mixed cash, 55,sc; May,
5llxc. Barley-NominaL Rye-Nominal Pork
Dull; mess, Sll- 0dll25 tor new. Lard
Quiet; March. $50; May, $805
Live Stock: Collaborating fairly sotive
and prices . shade irmer; poorest TO best ma
tive steers, $4WG5 20 y 100 h: bulls and d:y
cows, &.0Q4S. Sheep and LAmhs-Narket
extremely dull and slow: sheep, S400A03< .
loo Ds; lambs, ta006uk. Hou-NominSiy
steady; live hogs, SS.&0040 p 100 pa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
Endorsed by the IroQuois.

CHICAGO Feb. LEX President Cleve-
lands letter, which exp ressed opposition
to the proposed unlimited coinage of
silver, and which has aroused the Wash
ington City politicians to divers criticisms,
has evoked extended comment in Chicago.
The Iroquois luncheon yesterday was en-
livened by informal discussions of this
latest event, with a marked unanim nifty of
sentiment indorsihg the eX-president's po-
sition. There was hardly a dissenting
voice in the club room
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14
VIII stop the Stamp Will.

Boston, Feb. IA special Houghton,
Mich, dispatch to the Boston News bureau
says: Allonez mine Rock house was COM
pletely destroyed by fire at o'clock Fri
day morning. It will close down the stamp
mill
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-14

CHICAGO, Feb. IA. G. Spalding yes
terday positively declined the place of
chairman of the national board Il
base ball rendered him unanimously by
the members of the board 1t is said that
the salary offered was SlO,O 900 per year
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29

Ants are terrible fighters, says The Elk
aminer. They have very powerful jaws,
considering the size of their bodies, and
therefore their method of fighting is by
biting. They will bite one another aud
hold on with a wonderful grip Of the jaws,
even after their legs have been bitten off
by other ants. Sometimes six or eight
ants will be clinging with death grip to
each other, making a peculiar spectacle,
some with leg gone and some with half
the body gone One singular fact is that
the grip of an ants jaw is retained even
after the body has been bitten off and
nothing but the head remains. This
knowledge is possessed by a certain tribe
of Indians in Brazil, who put the ants to a
very peculiar use When an Indian gets a
cash cut in his hand, instead of having his
hand sewed together, as physicians do in
this country, he procures five or six large
black ants, and, holding their heads near
the CASH. they bring their jaws together in
biting the flesh, and thus pull the two
sides of the cash together Then the In
dian pinches off the bodies of the ants and
leaves their heads clinging to the cash
which is held together until the wound is
perfectly healed.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29
THE COMMITTEES CHAIRMAN

OF late there has been much said
concerning the chairmanship Of the
National Republican committee, and
there has been no little severe criti-
cism Of Senator Quay, the present
chairman, all Of which was untimely,
injudiciouS and wholly unnecessary,
even for the purposes that those who
indulge it hoped to effect. That chair
manship is matter that the commit
tee will properly take care of when
the proper time arrives.
But as a matter Of fact this discus
sion Of Mr.. Quay and gratuitOus abuse
coming from Republican newspapers
is far fetched and can only result in
injury to the party. Mr.. Quay's Office
expires by limitation with the mere
calling to order Of the next national
convention. From now on there is
nothing for him to do either good OF
bad. All his committee has to do is To
select time and place for the next con-
vention. The chairman of the ma
tiOnal committee has scarcely as much
to do with nominating a candidate for
president as any Que delegate from
any given state.
Mr.. Quay is an astutc far-sccing pol
itician, who can be depended on to sec
all that is going on, but as to being In
a position TO dictate in any way to the
party, even il so inclined, il is prepos,
ferrous. His predecessors in the chair.
manship have never been charged with
undue interference in the deliberations
Of the party, and the only reason Mr..
Quay Is subjected to so much abuse
from his own party papers is because
they are uncOnsciOusly being led by
the interested Democracy. He has
been made the target of the enemy
ever since his connection with the
committee and yet he has never finch
ed or asked the party to take a hand
in his personal grievances.
Never in the history of the party
has a chairman Of the central com
mittee been reelected, and no excep-
ton will be made in the case OF Mr..
Quay, even should ne desire it. For
Republican papers to fight him is
nothing more or less than for them to
give aid and comfort 10 the Democracy
and at the same time SOW seeds of dis
sension in the ranks. IL is mighty
poor business.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29

Tacoma Globe: Washington will be
well represented at the q. A. r. reunion
at Detroit All the cd "boys" assembled
there will have good time, as they
should. They will not have many more
reunions, and it does them good TO meet
old comrades, and again rehearse the old d,
old stories ever new, of their pcriis l. the
imminent deadly breach; how 1--WE went
in on the right" etc, criticise the mis-
lakes of the generals, and tell how the
battle should have been fought. They
did the same thing IA quarter of a century
ago, yet would leave verbal kicking bee
al the sound of the assembly or boots and
saddles, to fall in and do their duty with
no thought of anything but TO obey
orders. The veterans are entitled to crit
icise If they want to, and to blow their
own bugies, 100, II theY feel like il.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29

corpses were left on the MARY QUEEN OF
field: the English-Datch SCOTS
army was completely shattered.
l794-Final extinction Of native rule in Poland.
1875 William Wilberforce, philanthropist, died
in London; born 1853; he and Thomas Clark
son secured the abolition Of slavery TIA Brit
ish territory.
ls5T-Dr. Thomas Dick, writer on science AMI
religion. died; born at Dundee In l7A.
ls62-C Cavalry battles at Bollinger's Mills, Mo-;
Mount Sterling and Russellville, KY, and
Brownsville, Tenn.
1864 Cavalry battles at Loyeioy Station, Ca
CMcCook's raidl and Clear Springs, Md.
Early's raid.
lSSs-s,O0 freight handlers 'struck" in Paris.
lsg0-Fircdamp exploded in the st. Etienne
mines, France, and killed To men.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29

Spokane Review: Bradstreet's for July
Is notes revived demand for railway
bonds. Upon Wall street it is rumored
that the Great Northern is about to take
advantage of this revival by placing the
remainder of the issue intended to com
will be remembered by the readers of the
Review. was fortunate in getting hold of
SO, 10000 just before the Barring Brothers
became involved in financial stress, and
with that money has been able to push
operations at a time when other great
systems were unable to build a little
switch. OF course, if he had been dis
appointed in his efforts to get that ten
millions, he could not now be building his
road through Idaho, nor selecting his
route across Washington, Fate has been
kind to Mr.. Hill and the people Of the
West in this matter
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29
w ashinRton Crops

Mount Vernon Chronicle: No farmer
in the Northwest need fear for a market
for his cereals this summer. All Europe
gazes with feelings of envy on the enor-
mons wheat fields Of our prolific country.
and Is now devising ways and means to
secure the same. Perhaps goodly por.
lion of that immense export OF gold will
lind its way into the pockets of the
Washington farmer instead of being
shipped hNck TO eastern centers
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29

The New York Times tells of the
very "meanest man." in our opinion,
yet nnearthed. lie is a grocerymaa
ON Ninth avenue in New York, who
has a penny-inthe-siot machine labeled
TO give a cake Of chocolate for each
penny placed in the slot, but which
does nothing of the sort or any other
sort, beyond taking the pennies of
children who drop them into the ma
chine and get nothing in return, while
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29
For the Under Dog

Press Times: The humane society
should urge the adoption in Seattle, of a
dog license law, copied from the one in
successful operation IN England. 1t
sayes the dog and Furnishes the dereiict
master, while dispensing with dog catch
ers and pounds and all the horrors associ-
ated with them. The failure of the
master or ostensible owner to pay license
causes his arrest and fine. The police act
as infOrmautS
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29

The tradition which ends with the trans
portation of st. Mark to Venice and the
building of the first church, goes back to
the supposed martyrdom by dragging over
rough stones, and the venerated tomb at
Alexandria, where the remains were said
to have reposed for many centuries. Two
Venetian merchants, it is said, carried the
body from Alexandria by stealth in si5
and transported it to Venice. Over the
porch doorways of the cathedral are -four
mosaics, representing the translation Of
the relics from Alexandria, the landing OF
the relics, the grand ceremonies upon their
arrival and the enshrining of the relics.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29

Snohomlsh Eye: Grays IIalbor is in a
fair way to carry on.the worlds honor for
big timber The Seattle log has already
attracted much attention in its trip east
and now comes assurances Of hollow
cedar tree 1913 feet in circumference. sup
posed to be located on Johns river, on the
this giant will probably be taken to the
Worlds Fair at Chicago, together with
other specimens of our gigantic forest
growth.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29
Tributary Wealth

Star: Sank City has more wealth irib-
utary to her in the way of natural re-
sources, such as gold, silver, lead, coal.
marble, limestone and timber than Any
other town or city In the state. The rea
wealth Is not vet realized for the mines
are Just being opened up, but time wi II
prove this statement
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29

In little Daisy's dimped hand two bright, new
pennies shone;
One was for Rob lat school Just them, the other
Daisy's own.
While waiting Rob's return she rolled both
treasures round the floor,
When suddenly they disappeared, and one was
seen no more.
Poor Daisy, is your penny lostS" was asked In
accents kind;
why, no. mines here.' she quickly said. "Tt's
Rob's ] cannot find"
Turn Imp wicks down below the top OF
the tube when not lighted, and you will not
be troubled with the oil running over on
the outside Of the lamps.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29
CHURCH OF ST. MARK.

An Illustrated Description of One of the
Famous Churches of the World.
The magnificent structure depicted in
the accompanying cut was erected at Ven
ice as the mausoleum of St. Mark the
Evangelist. The first church was destroyed
by fire in 976. It's rebuilding, as what is
now known as the Cathedral of st. Mark,
was Immediately commenced, but it was
not consecrated till 1885 1t is one of the
famous churches of the world, and its archi
lecture has had an important influence
upon the architecture of all Europe since il
was built
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29

One Of the very handsomest and al
together promising newspapers pub
iished In the state of Washington, is
the Mount Vernon Chronicle. the
first number of which is here. 1t is
owned and edited by E. X Matlock
and W, ii. McEwen aud deserves the
best patronage that the people OF
Mount Vernon and Skagit county can
give it. The HERALD will always
watch for the Mount Vernon Chroni-
Gle with pleasant anticipations.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29
THEY SAY
Don't Monkey

Aberdeen Herald: The incorp II ators
of the IS. 5. s." railroad near Snoho.
mish have "Swift Specific" for parting
the fool and his money. Their motto Is
Don't monkey with your money; let us
do it,"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29

Hamilton Herald: Miss Gallagher, the
Woolley mil-no, we don't mean that
the milliner from Woolley, was in Ham
ilton the two hottest days we have ever
seen here, with stock of goods. OF
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29


business, is always a thinker and
philosopher, reasoning as well from
sound theory as from experience and
results. If he makes bet and loses,
he doubles, and if that loses, he
doubles again, and Keeps on doubling
so long as he loses and the rules of the
game will allow, knowing that when
he does win that he will not only even
up, but win something worth while
"Pinching' never pays at any stage of
any game.
Some persons are using as an excuse
for opposing the bonds the suggestion
that ten per cent. is too much to pay
for the money TO be obtained on them,
and in this, to use homely expression,
they are kicking before they are
spurred.' There is nobody proposing
to pay ten per cent, and those figures
only made their appearance in the
proposition through the advertisement
Of the law which declares that "no
more than ten per cent: shall be paid. "
1t is expected that the bonds, if they
are voted will easily be GOated at six
per cent.
Another class is recalcitrant con.
] corning the report Of the school board
in the matter Of disbursements, as
printed, claiming that the disburse-
ments have not been sufficiently de-
tailed. Such persons should 60 and
examine the books Of the school board
which will be found amply explana-
tory. The pu LEGATION Of the report
was necessarily abbreviated. To have
printed it in detail would have involved
an expense which would have given
some warrant for kicking.
~.
The opposition to the bonds comes
for the most part, from men who
have large property interests in the
city and who have very few, if any,
children to educate In nine cases
ont Of ten, aye, in 90 out Of a hundred,
it will be discovered that this is true.
The very few men Of large property
who favor the bonding, are men who
also have children to educate. I'M
fortunately for schools. it is gencr-
ally the poor who have the most chill
drcn but fortunately for the children,
the spirit Of our republic and Of
American patriotism declares that
the poor mans children have rs good
right to good public school educa-
ton as have the rich mans children.
The latter can send his children
abroad to schools, and it is human ma
ture TO be selfish in this as well as in
other things, and that is kind Of sell
| tishncsS that the man who entertains
it defines as Misrepresentation"
The poor man who opposes the bonds
| simply votes, to certain extent, to
deprive his own children of the educa.
tional advantages that the genius of
American institutions declares they
have a right to. Patriotism, public
policy, enlightenment, humanity, in
this matter arise in majesty and with
one accord declare that free educa
ton is the bulwark of liberty, The
safety and hope of the rep bile. The
/ HERALD has an abiding faith in The
good judgment Of the people. If they
vote down this proposition il will be
for some other reason than that which
presents itself on the face Of il.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29

If Mr.. Blaine isn't sick, he has
enough to make him sick with all
this stuff about his illness, and then
some of the alleged pictures of him,
printed in Eastern newspapers, would
make bronze statue feel like sending
for doctor, or some sort of a sedatiye.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-29

the owner of the thing calmly looks
on. The man who stole acorns from a
blind pig was gentleman compared
to this wretch, who should be tarred
and feathered.