The morning times., 1895-09-08

Bellevue" which he sold to accept posi-
tion under the Government in Missouri.
Henry married a Miss Rogers, OF Baltimore,
who was also an heiress Of considerable
wealth, and whe n he died he lief a vast estate
which is stln held by his grandchildren,
and is called "Clenmalrya"
Daniel was born in July, 1864, and was
educated at Bohemia, village OF the
Eastern Shore Of Maryland. When the
cornerstone Of the Capitol was laid Daniel
Carroll began Duddington manor, on the
square bounded by First and Second streets
and South Carolina avenue When the
building ncared completion and was ready
to be rooted. LEnfant informed him that
it intcrlcred with the plan of the city
and would have TO be taken down. Gen.
Washington, under whose advice it was be-
gun, Offered indemnity, which was refused
In 1894 the present manor house was
commenced and finished in 1897. It's 10
feet by 30 feet front and has hallway
% feet wide. The grounds are surrounded
by brick wall 6 feet high, and many OF
the beautiful shade trees were planted by
the original owner From the porch the
view is gorgeous, reaching to the Virginia
and far into the dim blue distance on
every side, Its owner was the richest
landlord OF Washington, and dispensed the
hoSpitaliUcs Of his home with lavish hand
1t is said OF him that his generosity and
courtesy knew no class distinction; that
the humblest friend in wcllworn garment
was as cordially welcomed by him as
the President OF the infant republic Yet
in the midst Of all tins lavish generosity
his ma gnircent fortune was tottering
HIS MELTING FORTUNE.
He possessed a large portion of the
city near the manor, and these lots he held,
valuing them at enormo Gus figures, for
which he failed to find purchasers.
Time passed on and he lived and Toasted
his friends in perfect ignorance OF the im e.
pending ruin. SO passed twenty nine years,
and then the crash came Arrears OF
unpaid taxes confronted him, and he con-
yeyed 300 lots TO Roger Wcightman, Noses
Tabbs and Richard WaIlach, in trust, to
sell for the benefit OF his creditors The
lots sold for less than one-fourth III O
price originally designated by the owner.
He was married twice and died in lS49.
Even in death his troubles followed st.
Peters burial ground, in which he was
laid TO rest, was sold for unpaid taxes,
and as the city enlarged the bones OF
Daniel Carroll were finally laid away in
the cemetery attached TO the George
town College
There were so many Charles CAROLS,
that to distinguish himself, the signer
OF the Declaraeion Of Independence took
a pen nj hastily wrote "of Carrolton,"
thereby making his name the most distin-
guished looking OF the signatures OF that
august body. AS he was the last sur
yiyor OF these signers Of the immortal
Declaration, so also was Daniel Carroll
the last survivor OF the pioneers of Wash
ington. BY will he bequeathed bis es-
tate TO his five daughters, the only children
After his death Duddington manor was
occupied by members OF the family for
some years, after. which il passed into
other hands 1T was purchased years ago
by Charles Utermehle, ST, and occupied
as a residence by him for years, at the time
OF his death Duddington manor became
the property OF his wife, Mrs. Sarah Uter-
mchle, and is stin part Of her,
estate.
Could these men whose fading years
were SolIoNeu anu sdnuSliSu Dg uASappO'nu
ment, see the beautiful city Of to-day, it
would reveal through the dim perspective
of years that have since passed, how true
an estimate they placed on the city's
possibilities; how keen the judgment that
fathomed the future, and while death car.e
and found them wrecked in fortune and
robbed them of the fruition of their hopes,
the beautiful city of to-day proudly vindi
Gates the unerring judgment OF the pioneers.
pARNARY RITnGE