Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 11, 1894, Page 8

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SU DAY} FEBRUARY 11. 1894~ IXTEEN BOSTON STORE OPEN AGAIN Wednesday We Open in Bell Department's 01d 8tand, 16th and Dodge. BOSTON STORE OPENS ~ WEDNESDAY With an Entire New stock of Dry Goods Shoes at Prices Below Any We Made Ever or You rd Of. FOR WEDNESDAY. before the fire our buyers New York securing bargain after bargain, one bigger than the other Our spot cash always worked wonders getting good bargains, but in th past few weeks, onr cash mone has outdone itselt bought dollars of values for dimes. At the time of the fire these goods had not arrived, but now they are coming in by the carload. Six () solld carloads a train load of Boston itself, and since then th Immediatly after the fire we telegraphed our New York resident buyer that our stock had been destroyed by fire and to buy all the bargains he could get and pay spot cash for them Aud WAIT weeks had n in For rich money, pe in one day, ore bargains by y kept on coming. ured some T WED BOSTON STORE. Will offer the grandest gargains new goods that you ever imagined. All the goods in our surplus stock room on she sccond floor at the corner of the alley were only damaged by smoke or water, and these will go on sale as soon as the insur- nce {5 adjusted. Remember that our present location 1s on the corner of 15th and Dodge in the old Bell department store—where Boston Store will be until the mammoth Boston Store block is erécted, We shall friends and cu ton. in all lcome all our old present loca- BOSTON STORE, Now at Cor. 15th and Dodge, In the old Bell Department Store. Ll Ladies— Miss Dickingon at Hotel Bruns- wick Tucaday morning of this week with an clogant display of art needle work, stamped pleces and materials for sale. Stitches free between 10 a be glad to tomers xas Wants Yo The gulf coast of Texas is a charming re- sort for invalids who don’t like zero weather. Big attractions also for home seekers; 20 .4 of land planted in pears net the owner $6,000.00 each year after orchard fs estab- lished. Etrawbel es and grapes also profit- ably raised. Regular winter tourist tickets can be bought any day, but special excur- sions will be run the second Tuesday of 1 month from a limited territory to all points i Texas. -urgion fare? It's cheap enough—a over 1 cent a mile; tickets good 30 with stopovers southbound. Talk it over with nearest agent or address 3. L. Palmer, P, Omaha, Neb., and a trated pamplilet dese try. 1t only costs 1 cent to a wean a fortune for you. Dr. Patten,dentist,removed to e go Tribu louse of James dry goods, nandising y 000 worth 522 Douglas. February 8th H. Walker & terminated its sterday by sell- of ™ary goods at auction. _One of the heaviest™ purchasers was he Morse Dry Goods company of Omahn, who showed their faith in the busi- ness outlook by their liberal buying. From the ( The great Co., wholesale carcer in mer ing over $h HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSION SOUTH Via the Wabash R. R. The next excursion south at half fare via the Wabash will leave Omaha at 4 p. m. on Tuesday, Keb. 13th. For tickets and fur- ther information call at Wabash office, 1502 Farnam street, Omaha, Union depot, Council or write G. N. Clayton, N.-W. P. Agent, Omala, Neb. Best flour made Sleepy Eye Cream. souvenir coins of 1893 for sale 1518 Farnam street, St, Valentines Day the 14th, Send your sweetheart a valentine. Send your friend a valentine and get even with your enemy by sending him a valentine. Kvery wish, every notion, whether for comic or sentimental, can be found in our grand display. The only complete stock in the city. THE 9) CENT STORE, 1319 Farnam street. ERREL s e Beg Pardon For Interrupting you, but you may possibly be going east. If o, thore are a couple of trains you should really bear in mind. These ure “Northwestern Line” Nos. 6 and 2, leaving Union depot daiiy at 4:05 and 6:30 p. ., respectively, arriving in Chicago at 8:15 and 9:30 next morning. Clty ticket office, No. 1401 Farnam st, e Only Twenty-Two Hours to Teéxas. Cheap excursion to all points in Texas, via the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway, Tuesday, 'cbruary 13, through car Omaha to Touston. Leave Omaha at 6:30 a. m., ar- rive Houston the following evening at’ 7:30 p. m. One fare for the round trip, tickets zood 30 days. No change of cars Omaha to Houston. This s something you cannot get via any other line. Secure your tickets at arnam - street. e Card of Thanks. Words fail to express my feelings thank- ing the many friends for their kind pres- + in attending the service and funeral of my hushand, Mr. Peter Dow, which took place Thursday last. L. DOW, 1311 Lowe avente, S e New attractions in men the finest woolens at Frank e L EXCURSION clothes made of Ramge's. SI Froit Lands of Southern Texas. yruary 13, T will run a special Tow rate excursion to Houston and Galveston Tex., and return, leaving Omaha from Web- ater street depot at 10 p. m. For tickets and full information’ relative to the trip call on or address R. C. Patterson, 425 Ramge block, Omaha - . Vodicka, merchant tallor, announces to s patrons and the public his removal to 1220 Douglas street, Millard hotel block, e » Opp. postofMce. A Wreilllantly Lighted Traln for Chicago. Is the Burlington's “Vestibule Flyer." It leaves Omaha at 4:45 p. m., reaches Chicago at 8:20 the next morning; is com- posed of slonping, dining and free chair cars; and 15 gas lighted from end to end. City ket office; 1324 Furnam street. - kers' Excursions. ary 13 the Missourl Pacific rail- way will sell round trip tickets at one fare to Il points In Texas. Also to points In southwest Missourl, Arkansas, Mississippl and Alabama. Tickets limited to 30 days to make the trip. For further information call at depot, 15th and Webster, or company’s ofiee, N rner 13th and Farnam. THOS. F. GODFREY, P. & T, A, J. 0. PHILLIPPL A, G I & Py TO CALIFORNIA. Jewelry 1o On Febr Vin Denver and Salt Lake City. Patrons of the Great Central route weekly excursions to California via the Unlon Pacific can have their tickets read via Denver and alt Lake City without ad Qitlonal expense. Send for folder glving detalls and advantages offered. SHEARER, Manager, South Clark street, Chicago. B. L. LOMAX, Pussenger and Ticket Agent, Neb. oral Omuhia - The Twin Clties of the Missourl. $t. Jowph and Kansas City are best reaclied frowi Omaba by the Burlington route’s 9:45 4. w. and 9:45 p. m. trains, City ticket office 1324 Farnam street, THE ONL Stralght Opposite the Boston Store Ruins, The Globe Clothing company's fire sale opened with a big rush on Saturday, and the public appreciated the bargains. It will again open at 8:45 on Monday. Tt will pay you to come 100 miles to attend this sale, an goods will be almost given away. For Instance, men’s socks, 2 pair for lc. Men's full suits of clothes, 98c. Just think of it! Less than $1 for men's sults. Men's $5.00 overcoats, slightly dampened, go for $1.50. vn you to lay them away till next year. Men's cotton pants, 25¢ a_pair up to size 40, walst. Men's$2.00 stiff hats, Jthat got thoroughly wet, 25 We also had 10 more cases of men's $1.25 artics on reserve; they will be put on sale Monday morning for 50c. 504 Scotch caps, 9c. Men's G0c underw: goes for B¢, We had also a big lot of neckwear on reserve that goes on sale for 10c. Men's white, colored or fancy bore dered handkerchiefs, lc. Finer goods pro- portionately low. Be sure you are straight opposite the Boston Store ruins where the sign reads GLOBE CLOTHING €O,8 FIRE SALE. South 16th, near Douglas. CAUTION, ores near by that had not the slightest damage took advantage and made people be- lieve they had a fire sale, when in fact we are the only clothing house that received any damages from the insurance companie BEWARE! BEWARE!! We have no show on the outside, and in looking for us be sure you are where the plate glass is broken out of the front. FIRE SALE. Stralght opposite ruins of Boston Store. S.-Store opens at 8:45 Monday morn- and if you are in the right place every article advertised will be shown you, and it they can't produce them you are in the wrong store, —_————— Try the Slecpy Eye Cream flour. - A. Hospe, 1513 Douglas. g s Samuel Burns calls attention to the two bargains in dinner sets in the front window, $10.75 and $19.75, formerly $16.00 and $30.00. g s AVIAN LOCAL NEWS. The Danish Pioneer has just published the cighteenth edition of its annual almanac. This little book contains the flower of Danish poetry and fietion by noted modern authors living in Denmark and Amer! There is among the many splendid contributions one little novel called **Memories,” by, Paul Har- boe, touchingly beautiful in all its simplicity and full of real artistic value. The almanac is well printed on good paper and hand- somely illustrated by a Danish artist here in Omaha, Several leading Scandinavians have lately talked a great deal about starting a large vian book store fn Omaha. There ymaha and Co_ncil BluTs rea 1y 25,000 Scandinavians that form a class of cultured people who would be good book purchasers and who would be delighted if they could get their books and periodicals right here in the city instead of as now being obliged to buy their literature in Chicago or Copen- hagen. Danner lodge No. 6 of the Danish hood held a masquerade ball at Wolf's hall last Saturday. There was a large attend- ance and everybody seemed to enjoy them- selves very much. Mrs. Jacobson took first prize as the prettiest costumed lady. She represented Joan of Arc and wore a beautiful coat of mail of bright silver. Mr. Andrup got the gentleman's prize for wing the funniest mask. He was dressed performed like a circus clown. The real old-time wocden shoes as worn by the Scandinavian peasants are now for sale in a shoe store in South Omaha, and several Scandinavians working in the pack- ing houses have already changed the modern rubber hoot for the more convenient old- time wooden_ shoe. The Danish actors will go to Fremont, Neb., next month, and will play two or three nights at the opera house in that city. A trip to Sioux City and Chicago is planned, but anything definite as to the time and what plays there will be given has not yet been resolved. Corn Palace lodge No. 62 of the Danish Brotherhood in Sioux City will give its mem- bers a grand ball, combined with a theatrical performance, on the 3d of March. The popu- lar author, Mr. John Heinse of Council Bluffs, has written two plays: “The Cursed Gas” and “Disturbance on the Farm,” that will be performed on this occasion by home talent. The Danish Odd Fellows lodge that was established here in Omaha a short time ago is rapidly increasing, and has now more than 100 members, The Ladies’ Relief society has secured $04 from the Danish Actors’ society. This money is the net receipts of a perform- ance given at Washington hall for the bene- fit_of Scandinaviaa poor and needy people. Messrs, Stock and Neble intend in the near future to make a trip to San Francisco. They are not going to travel in a luxurious Pullman_ car, bur_will undertake the long voyage in a smail but strong vehicle built expressly for the purpose. The two hunters will take with them a couple of good hounds, guns, u large quantity of ammunition, and a complete outfit for camping out. Mr. N. Hendricksen, the Danish sculptor, has recently finished the column-heads and ornamental interior decorations for the new public library building. The work is done in plaster and looks very artistic, and is a new proof of Mr. Hendricksen's superior talent as a sculptor. Mr. N Hendricksen is a graduate of @ famous art academy, and has executed the greater part of the mural decorations on the public buildings in Omaha. Mrs., C. C. Thrane, one of the oldest Dan- ish settlors in Omaha, died last week, and was burled in the Danish Brotherhood’s cemetery, Clirls Jensen, the Danish carpenter and cabinetmaker in Council Bluffs, has built him- self a fine residence on 1040 Bast Washing- ton avenue. All the elegant furniture in the louse was made in Mr. Jensen's own shop. Mr. Her! who used to be stage manager for the dramatie club, “Dagmar,” is now working for the Republican Printing com- pany. Planos to 1ent. SCANDIY e NINETY MILES OF DITCH. ity Citizens Discussing Pl Irrigating un Extensive Area. Judgo M. P. Kinkaid of O'Neill was Omabia the other day. The judge says that the people up that way are very enthusi- astic on the subject of irrigation and that they will, without any doubt, commence the work this season, though possibly not on so lavge a scale as has been talked of by some, 48 that would involye the outlay of a larger sum of money than could likely be secured under existing circumstances. The irrigat ing operations will be confined to the north portion of Holt county, as the southern part needs dratning rather than irvigation. The plan talked of involyes the digeing of ove ninety miles of main diteh, and if it could be carvied through iv would ‘render certain large crop on a vast area that is not by weans arid land, but at the samo time tho crops upon it are often cut short by ex- cessive dry weather, While this extensive scheme will probably not be carried to complotion this year thero arn several smaller projects that are being talked of by parties who have ample means of their own to curry them out. There ure throughout the northern part of the county pumeious small streams that have u con- staut flow of water suflicient to irrigate the laud immediately contiguous to them, and the lay of the land is such that it can be made available ata comparatively small ox- peose. He is confident that the results achieved by these small experiments will bo 1ch as o lead to the final accomplishment of the larger project. If good average crops cnn be raised without irrigation, as the past has demonstrated, he says, irrigation would make that country the garden spot of the world, Holt ¢ ns for et DIED. Notices uf fve tnes or less wader this hetd, A/ty : h ditional line, ten i) ARE amily lzard streets, o'clock. SMITH- Margaret F., Thursday, February S, 134, of heart fallure, at Pueblo, (‘olo, Puneral from vesidence, Omaha, 644 South Seventoenth ayenue, Sunday, February 11, at 2 p.om. Interment, Forest Lawn ceme- tery, Friends lvit Barbara. Funeral from church, corner Eighteenth Monday morning at I Holy and RONCADO'S HALLOWED HULK | Distinguished Record of the Kearsarge, Now Stranded on a Reef, ALABAMA THE WITH DUEL THE of the Confederncy in Short Order— 18 In Naval 1s. The Piratical Craft Sent to the Botton A Battle Fam Ann The news of the abandonment of the “old Kearsarge” on Roncado reef in the Gulf of Mexico will be received with feelings akin to the death of a distinguished leader in the civil war. Dispatches intimate that it Is possible to save her from destruction, and Instructions to use all efforts to that end have been sent by the Navy department to the officers. But the odds are against suc- cess. Rough weather, so common in trop- ical seas, and the age of the ship, leave scant hope that the Kearsarge will again float the stars and stripes she so illustriously de- fended in the past The distinguished services of the Kearsarge in the rebellion divides the honors of war with the Hartford, which, with Admiral Farragut, led the fleet which silenced the forts around Mobile Bay and cleared the lower Mississippi of rebel obstructions, and with the Monitor, which wrecked the Mer- rimac at Hampton Roads. The Kearsarge was bullt at Kennery, Me., in 1861, and was constructed of wood. At the time she was deemed a good vessel and was manned b a fine set of ofiicers during the entire period of the rebellion. PURSUIT OF THE ALABAMA. battle which made her and her of- flcers famous was the duel with the Ala- bama off Cherbourg, France, on Sunday morning, June 19, 1864, The Alabama was an English built confederate cruiser, com- manded by Captain Raphael Semmes. She had captured and destroyed a number union merchantmen and had become the terror of the seas, To send her the bottom was the ambition of every union commander and the pursuit of her finally became so hot on the American coast that she sailed for the Cape of Good Hope and cruised on eastern s Subsequently she returned, arriving in the English channel in June, 184, and on the 11th of that month sh entered the French port of Cherbourg to refit and supply herself with stor Within a_few days the Kearsar rived. She was commanded by Winslow a former shipmate of emmes, The Kearsarge made a demon- stration off the port which the commander of the Alabama took to be a challenge. He sent notice to the United States consul that Lie’ would sail out and fight the Kearsarge. No challenge had been sent by Captain Winslow, such an act being in violation of an order of the Navy department, but when he learned that Semmes intended to fight he immediately began preparations for the conflict. On the Saturday night preceding the battle certain of the officers of the Alabama met sympathizing French friends at supper, discussed the fmpending fight, expresed confidence of an easy victory and proclaimed their intention to either sink the federal siip or gain another corsair. FINE DAY FOR A FIGHT. Sunday dawned a fine day, with the at- mosphere somewhat hazy, a little sea and a moderate westerly wind. The Kearsarge had been waiting for the Alabama all the week and speculation as to her probable advent Had been almost suspended. Suddenly at 10:20 the crew, which had been dispersed to await divine service at 11 o'clock, heard the officer of the deck, who had been scan- ning an advancing vessel with his glass, shout out one word: “Alabama!”’ Instantly the men were called to quarters and the ship cleared for action. The con- federate ship was escorted by La Couronne, a French ironclad frigate, and by a fore and aft rigged steamer, flylng the English yacht flag—the Deerhound. The Kearsarge steamed away and began the sanding of the decks, an act which always creates sober thoughts in a sailor's breast. When a distance of seven miles from the shore was gained the Kearsarge turned quickly round, steering directly for her op- ponent and receiving the first broadside at a range of about 1,800 yards. This broadside cut away a little of the rigging, but the shot chiefly passed over or fell short. The Kearsarge continued to advance, re- celving a second and third broadside with no worse consequences than the first. THE KEARSARGE OPENS FIRE. When about'900 yards away, fearing an- other broadside—the last being nearly ral Ing—tlie Kearsarge sheered and oponed with her starboard battery. —Both vessels were now broadside to broadside, each under a full head of steam. One shot of the first broadside of the Kearsarge cut away the spanker gafl of the enemy and brought his ensign to the deck. The firing of the Ala- bama was rapid but wild, while that of the Kearsarge was deliberate and preclse, and almost from the outset productive of death, destruction and dismay to the enemy. ' Tho northern crew fired very much as if en- gaged in ordinary target practice. It was easy to see when the shot and shell took effect on the Alabama, then nothing restrained the cheers and enthusiasm of Cap- tain Winslow's crew—shouting as each mis- sile_took effect: “That's a good one!"” 3ive her another!” “That's for the pirates!" After an exposure to an uninterrupted cannonading for eighteeen minutes without casualties, a sixty-eight-pound shell fell and exploded ‘on the quarter deck, wounding three of the crew of the after pivot gun. With these exceptions not an officer or man of the Kearsarge was injurcd. On the other hand, the effect of the 1l-inch shells upon the crew of the Alabama was terrific; many were dashed to pieces by the di shot, and others mutilated by splinters THE SURRENDER AND ESCAPE SEMMES. Semmes finally callled his officers aft ordered a surrender to avoid further lo life. The colors were struck and the Kear- sarge ceased firing. Two of the funior of- ficers of the Alabama, however, swore they would ‘“never surrender to a d—-d Yankee, but would rather go down with the ship,” and rushing to the two port guns opened fire again, Captain Winslow there- upon discharged another broadside, which went crashing through the Alabama's bul- warks, carrying death and destruction, A white flag was then displayed over the stern and an ensign hoisted in distress, union down, which induced Captain Win: slow the second time to cease firing, al- though, according to the rules of naval war- fare, he would have been Justified in sinking the Alabama. A crowd of 20,000 people, the inhabitants of Cherbourg, witnessed the en- tire engagement from the neighboring heights. After the battle the English ship, the Deerhound, was hailed by Captain Winslow and requested to assist in saving the drowning. The Deerhound rescued Captain Semmes and most of his oficers, with a few of the crew, and then steamed off for Southampton. Captain Winslow refused to believe that the English ship was playing him false, although several of his officers suggested that she was endeavoring to get away, and that a shot should be fired to bring her to. No shot was fired and the Deerhound finally disappeared with the great prize—Semmes, THE ALABAMA A TOTAL WRECK The Alabama sunk soon after in fifty-five fathoms of water, at a distance of four and a half miles from the breakwater. ‘“Sud denly assuming a perpendicular position, caused by the falling aft of the battery and stores, straight as a plumb line, stern first, she went down, the Jib boom being the last to appear above water. Down sank the ter. ror of merchantmen, riddled through and through, and as she disappeared to her last resting place there was no cheer; all were silent.” The Kearsarge fired 173 shot and sholl; the Alabama about twice that many, yet the Kearsarge had only three men badly wounded, one of whom died later. The Alabama's loss was heavy. The wounded of the survivors from the Alabama were taken on bourd the Kearsarge and the lat ter's boats and a pilot boat rescued seventy men. ‘The crew of the Kearsarge frater nized with thelr prisoners, shared with them Th of to their grog and thetr clothes. The Kear- sarge recelved twasty-elght shot and shell, of which thirteen avere In the hull. The ships were well matched in size and speed and looked very mmh alike. The following comparative table: explains the relative di- Alabama. Kearsarge D00 feet 222 feet 1310 feet 188% feet 22 foet 71 feot & 17 feet 164 foet engines. .. 300imrse power each 2 of 400 eac ke - 1040 h REJOICING OMER THE VICTORY. There was groat rejoicing over the de- struction of the Alabama, for the con- federato vessel hwd inflicted losses, accord- ing to claims for damages filed to October, 1871, amounting to over $6,500,000. The depredations of this vessel and ten others gave rise to the Alabama claims case, which was finally settled by the tribunal of arbitrs tlon at Geneva in May, 1871, which awarded $15,600,000 in damages for actual losses of ships and cargoes and interest on account of five confederate crulsers. Captain Win- slow received every possible honor for his gallant victor; The old stern post of the Kearsarge, con- taining a shell imbedded in it, now rests in the ordnance museum at the Washington navy yard. When the boat wi repaired at Boston a shell was found boxed in where it had remained for months. The Kearsarge was not much damaged in the engagement. Its battery then consisted of seven guns, two eleven-inch pivots, one twenty-eight pound riflc and four light thirty-two pounders. The Alabama had eight gun Both ships made thirteen knots an hour when under full head of steam; during the battle the Alabama made ten knots. SAVED THE NANTUCKET. During a cruise along the southern coast in August, 1593, the Kearsarge had the oll monitor Nantucket in tow for Fortress Mon- roe. A terrible cyclone struck both war- ships, and at the time grave apprehensions were felt for the fate of the vessels until Commodore Crowninshield, then in command of the Kearsarge, telegraphed the safe ar- rival at ‘ortress Monroe of both ships. During the storm the towlines parted, but the Kearsarge overtook the old Nantuckst and saved her from foundering. In November, 1893, Commander Crownin- shield was detached from the Kearsarge and Commander 0. J. Hayeman appointed in his place. She fitted out in New York in November last for a cruise to South America and ports in the West Indies to protect the interests of the United States in that The K rge was a third class cruiser of 1,650 tons displacement. Her —engines were of 843 indicated horse power and she monnted seven guns in her main battery She was atached to the north Atlantic squadron. She was built at Portsmoui \avy vard in 1862, Her crew then consisted of 280 men. It was the good or ill fortune of the Kearsarge to be one of the best cruigers in the navy, and that, too, in spi of the fact that she was more than 30 ye old and, of course, a wooden hull. Her e: cellence ax a cruiser has kept her busy for four years past on the home station, which duty ‘includes the patroling of West Indian waters, and for much of the time she has been within the tropic The Kearsarge was the flagship of the North Atlantic station, to the command of which Acting Rear Admiral Stanton, who was detached from the command of the South Atlantic station for saluting Admiral Mello in Rio harbor, was assigned. He re cently joined the old ship at Port-au-Prince and hoisted his flag on her. During the last week in January Information was received at the State department that Honduras was invading Niceragua and after a consultation between Secretary Gresham and Secretary Herbert it was decided to send the Kear- sarge to Bluefields 'to protect the Nicaragua canal interests there. Accordingly the sel sailed from Port-au-Prince on January 30 and met her fate three days later. Heam Depth Two Ky 81 as WHY ASSISTANCE WAITED, Relief Bont Delnyed Till the Dollars Was Adjusted. NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—A Panama special to the 'World says: Advices from Colon state that ‘great excitement -prevails :there fii consequence of the delay in sending help to the crew of the wrecked United States corvette Kearsarge on . Roncado reef. Licutenant Brainard says it was impossible to procure a supply of fresh water from the wreck. One circumstance that placed it be- yond the power of the men to get fresh water or anything else from. the stranded vessel wiis the loss of the small boats that were shattered and rendered useless at the time they were employed to convey the ship's company from the wreck to the shore. The loss of the small boats not only pre- cluded the possibility of reaching the wreck, but it made the officers and crew prisoners on a ledge of coral only seven feet above the level of the sea. With the knowledge in his mind that a high wind would send the sea over the Caya and that the ship's company could not n take to the open sea in the splintered boats, *Lieutenant Brainard became frantic when' he found to his consternation that he could not instantly procure the use of the steamship City of Para at Colon to proceed to the rescue. He was told by the agent of the Panama Railroad company when he went to charter the City of Para that the request could not be complied with, because the chiarter with the Pacific Steamship com- pany specified that the vessel should ply only between New York and Colon. It was then found necessary to submit the question to the officers of the company, but the only reply that was received was that their business was to make money, not to rescue perishing sailor Lieutenant Brainard explained that if it had not been that the small boats were shattered some of the costaways could have reached Old Proyidence, an island in the Caribbean sea belonging to the United States of Colombia, 100 miles east of the Mosquito coast. The wreck of the Kearsarge lies half a tle from the lslet on which he left his companions camped, but the hulk might as well be 100 miles away so far as those on are concerned. The officers and crew of the Kearsarge are still encamped on Roucado reef in the Caribbean sea, 8o far as known. The men are huddled on the little lelge of coral at the northern end of Roneado bank and are in great danger of perishing from thirst, even If they are not washed away Matter of Crew of the Kenrsarg WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—The Navy de- partment s in correspondence with the New York agents of the City of Para, which has gone after the ship's company of the Kear- Plip department believes reliet cached the shipwrecked company to day, and that they will be back in Colon to morrow. The pessible danger to the men on the Roncador bank has been greater than it was thought wise to admit, The fact of the ship's fresh water supply having been lost was also a semious phase of the situa tion. Thero is a well on Ron but the water Is very bracklsh. A court of inquiry Into the loss of the Kearsage will be & natural outcome of the Qisaster. It is not yet known what officer was in charge of the deck at the time of the wreck. sarge, Shot by Musked obbe: KNOXVILLE, n., Feb, 10, —~News comes from Gades, Union eounty, twenty-five miles from here, that Thursday night two unknown masked white robbers shot and robbed Henry Snodderty and wife and robbed their house. A grandson, Sam ynne, and two grand, daughters were frightened into submission The robbers also stole two horses and made their escape on them. - Unlon Vel lon. The entortainment given by Encan 121 last Tuesday evening will bo the means of adding several new members to the legion. Already several applications have been presented. The ampiment av its vegular assembly lust evening passed appro priate resolutions of thanks to those who kiodly volunteered at the entertalnment Tnvaluable for Coughs und Colds, 0. W. 0. Hardp ), sherlff of Tyler county West Virginia, apprech a good thing and does not hesitate to say He was almost prostrated with a eold when he procured a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough remed; He says It gave prompt rellef. 1 find it to be an invaluable romedy for coughs und colds.” For sale by drugglsts pment o WAS OF THE KEARSARGE CREW Omaha Man Who Mourns the Loss of the Brave 0ld Vessel, WAS ONE WHO FOUGHT UPON HER DECKS et ot Fra T a8 bama Off the Coast Determination of Her Men David B. Sargent of 2224 Webster street was a member of the crew of the warshiy Kearsarge during the engagement that vessel and the confederate ship bama. He enlisted in the navy in Dec 1861, and was assigned to duty as assistant paymaster on the Kearsar to be a member of the crew out In January, 1865, after all naval work of the war was over. » was sent out turing or destroying the cruisers Sumpter, Alabama and Florida. Mr. Sargent says that when the wreck of the famous old ship affected very much as a man would be whe had just heard of the burning of the homestead hood had the The K been passed. Clustering around the vessel were the memories of trying times The old ship and glorfous accomplishments, which had so nobly met the shock of naval warfare at last had to succumb to the ele- ments, leaving behind nothing but the record of her great achievements. Mr. Sargent says that the memory of that cruise is as fresh in his mind as if it had occurred but yesterday. When they started out In search of the confederate cruigers they first touched at the islands of Mades and from there they proceeded to Cadiz, Spain; from there to Gibraltar, and here they fell in with the Sumpter, one of the three ships that had been preying upon American commerce. Being in a friendly port they could not assail it there, but pro- ceeded to watch the vessel until they could get a chance at it in the open sea, but no such good fortune was to be theirs. Captain Semmes, who afterward commanded the Alabama, was then in command of her, and realizing that his ship was no match for the Kearsarge he sold her to private parties and she was dismantled of her armament and turned into a merchantman. Captain Semmes and his officers went to England and subse- quently went aboard the Alabama. next meeting with any of the con- te crulsers was friendly power, and this time they were not 8o fortunate in ending its career. At Brest, France, lay the Florida, and they watched her until compelled to go back to Cadiz for fuel and supplies. The commandant of the Florida thought discretion the better part of valor and during this interval got out of the THIS TIME IT WAS DIFFERENT. meetin the one whicl made the old famous. The Alabama had been built in England and taken to the Azore islands by Captain Semmes, and here a transport had brought her arms and equipments, which were transferred to her. She immediately commenced her career as a commerce de- stroyer which made her the terror of she returned to Burope maclinery, which were of Cherbourg, France. this time ‘was Iying at Flushing, a point a little further up the chan nel. Captain Winslow, her commander, was notified and at once set out to try conclu- sions with hier. This notice was received on Sunday, and one week from that date the dread Alabama was at the bottom of the sea under forty fathoms of water. The Kear- sarge ran in close on arriving at the harbor of Cherbourg, but did not come to anchor. The French admiral came on board and re- quested that no overt act be committed in the friendly port, but that the conflict, which all knew was a certainty, should take place outside the three-mile limit. The Kearsarge stenmed out of the harbor and cruised up and down in the vicinity waiting for an opportunity to get at the adversa This opportunity came on Sunday morning, June 19, 1864, On that morning the Alabama Ssteamed out to meet them and so confident of success was her commander that all the preparations had been made for a banquet that was to be held on shore to celebrate their victory, which never came. HOW THE FIGHT BEGAN. On seeing the Alabama approach Captain Winslow put out to sea, for the double pur- pose of getting outside the three-mile limit and of being so far from port that should the Alabama be disabled she would not be able to get back to port and thus escape him. Mr. Sargent says that they were no less confident of a vietory than were the con- federates, but the fortunes of war are un- certain and when the sanding of the decks and othier preparations for the conflict were being carried on_they caused solemn thoughts to come to all. They all knew that the two vessels were as evenly matched as it was possible for them to be and that i a victory was o be won it must he by the superior efforts of the crew of the Kearsa As an incident of the de the crew a fact may be cited that Mr. gent is confident has never yet appeared in print. Fred Graham, one ‘of his mess- mates, told him after the battle was over that contrary to the regulations he had aken a revolver with him into the powder magazine of which he had charge, and that it was his firm determination to blow up the ship rather than have it fall into the hands of the cnemy in case the fortunes of battle should go against them. In view of the apparent equality of the contest they none of them expected to come out of it vith the comparatively insignificant loss thnt actually suffered. Mr. Sargent d the tactics of the two commanders cxactly as is told in another place in this insue. The cireles in which the ships traveled were at first about & mile in diameter, grad- ually growing smallor until they were not » than half as 1y men on board the Kearsarge worked their guns with the utmost coolness and the accuracy of their aim was evident by the way the Alabama was riddled. W the Alabama first showed the white It was evident to those on hoard the Kearsarge that she was sinking from the settling of the stern, and great was thefr surprise when her guns again opened fire on them. ANEMY'S SHIP WAS SINKING The Alabama was then headed for the har. bor under sail, her engines being disabled Th ran across her bows and the conf alized that the game was up and a boat from her came alongside and said she was sinking. The second cutter was lowered and Mr. Sargent was put in com mand of it, and they rescued a number of the Alabama’s crew from the water, the v sel having gone down before the boat could ket alongside. Among those plcked up was the chief engincer, who had no clothing on but his undergarments. Mr, Sargent stutes that the hills o rhourg were completely covered with pe who were anxious to the fight, and among the relies of the flict which he has in his possession photograph of the fght taken from the surrounding the harbor Mr. Sargent says that of the shots that stiuek the Kearsarge almost were in the rigging, and only one struck where it could have possibly done any se for repairs to her made at the port The Kearsarge at ze mination of ar- l con is a bluffs twenty-six with the betweon Ala- mber, Ho continued until mustered active ar- for the express purpose confederate he heard of he was old where the happy days of child- also in the port of a with the confederates | ship the seas. After a long cruise in the Bast Indies alt | PAGES. rlous damage, and that was a shell that struck the sternpost but did not explode, and that after the engagement the Kear sarge would have been able to put to sea it it had been necessary.e All the repairs on the ship were made by the membors of the crew oxcept a patch which was put on the smokestack by a mechanic secured on shore. The good ship Kearsarge then set sail for the South American coast, where the Florida, which had escaped her on a previous occasion, was playing havoc with merican commerce. The object of their search was found in the harbor of Bahal, Braal, but the United States man-of-war, Wauchusetts, was in the harbor watching her, and the Kearsarge set out for St Thomas and was at that port when the Wauchusetts arrived outside and reported the daring capture of the privateer in the harbor of Bahai. J WERE THE LIONS OF THE HOUR Tho Kearsarge then started north and cast anchor in the harbor of Boston. ver il I forget,” says Mr. Sargent, ‘‘th re- eption we recefved at this port. We wore the lons of the hour and nothing was too good for us, not even the donation of a purse of 000 which the ship owners and fnsurance companies of that port presented us. As fs usual with warships we did not &0 up to the wharf, but anchored in mid stream, but so anxious were the people to sce us that the ship was taken to the vharf where both ship and crew were the sub Jects of constant attention, At New York the same thing was repeated, including the present of money. These (wo amounts > | with the $190,000 of prize money voted congress, constituted the pecuniary _remuner- tion of the crew of the Kearsarge.' 1| “The gcod old ship has made her last cruise,” sald Mr. Sargent, “but she will Lve in memory as long as the American people cherish the memo of those who have made the nation's present greatness possible by deeds of valor and self-sacrifice s > EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 The Bee: 1 trust that issue of February 1, ~To the Editor of the article in your igned “Common Wel- lias called forth replies from some able Omaha pens. Tam prompted to say a hasty word upon it. The very subject of the ar- ticle, “Women Versus Men,” shows that the writer is unfit to the question of labor, or v other question in which the mutual rights of men and women are con- corned. There is no such p women against men, or men against en.” In the long run the interest of both sexes must be the same, and cvery man who helps to secure rights for women, whether it be of person, prop industry, is securing possible advanta * his own female relatives, and in turn for their pos- terity of eithe Doubtless had men not been fathers, a een anxious to save their property in their own families, they would not have made laws allowing women to in- herit, ete. If the women of a family do not support themselves, their male relatives will have to do it, therefore it is equally the interest of both sexes that fields of labor should be open to women. Conditions of labor are not. what they once were, and supporting the women of a family is a much heavier burden tod. na quar ter of a Supported”” women were engaged in many household in- tries by which th made themselves useful. The difficulty all men find in getting work, and paying work, 1s created not only by women in competition, but by n other conditions in The part that women's competition plays in laying the heavy burdens upon men's labor has its com- pensation in relieving men labor where from supporting many whom they would otherwise be called upon to suppart In the case that “Common Welfa men- tions, where three women clerks arc em- ployed to do two men's work, there is at least this much to be said, that three per- sons are carning their bread instead of two, and if two men take the place of the threc women either they must support the threc women or there will be one more person to drift and starve than there is when the men are out of employment. “Common Welfare’ wants our women and girls to start out and exolore the “arid fields of feminine vocations.” Does he me the vocations of candle and soapmaking, baking, of laundry work, of tailoring, many kindred occupations which have been taken out of the home and organiz by men? Men having in the prosress of civilization taken away the old-time indus- tries of women, by what right do they seck {0 keep women out of ail these newer indus- tries, such as stenography, typewriting and many other clerical positions which origi- nated since women entered the field of out- side work, and call them, as Weltare” does, ‘‘masculine positions. As an employer of both male and femalo help, if 1 had to take my choice between giving the privilege of doing chores at my back door to a ‘‘well dressed and qualified” person, I should prefer to employ a man rather than a woman, while reserving th indoor clerical occupations for women. Nothing can be more despicable than the plea of a person belonging to the stronger sex for a woman to be turned out of em- ployment to per arvation and shame, while he seeks her position to avoid doing chores or otherwise engaging In work suit- uable to his strength and tulents. CLARA BEWICK COLBY. German Ladies’ Masquerade Ball Tho first grand masquerade ball by the Omaha German Ladies’ society was given lust might at Washington hall. The pro- coeds will be devoted to chavity aud they will foot up quite a neat little sum. The hall was very prettily arvanged and there were at least fifty couples on the floor uring the eutire evening. The masquerado costumes were varied, aud whilo somo. were ry ludicrous, thero were many that were etty. the gentlomen's being the choicest After a couplo of hours of dancing, the company sat down to an_inviting supper, about 3 o'clock the party broke up. ho varvious committees’ comprised the following ludies: Mvs, M. Heriug, Mvs. L. Stefte, Mus, L, Huth, Ms, M. Huhn. Mrs M. Sloan. Mis. M. Mohie, Mrs. €. Schneider, Mrs. B, Lamateh, Mrs. . Reuman, Mrs. M Goil, Mrs, Schneiderwind, Mys, K. Milier, fare,” discuss ssible state of affairs as wol entury ago, when the - eath, Anyway. CHICAGO, Feb, Ex-Bank Sturges, In an interview regarding the that he had been removed from his ofiicial position because he had borrowed of the defunct Columbia National bank and Zimrl Dwiggl frankly that he ef- fected loans with that and other banks. M Sturges adds that e notified tho comptroller that he was indebted to the bank. Sturges also states emphatically that his last report Showed the true condition of the Columbia | National and that he did not report it as belng sufe Examiner story money s, sald S Merritt's Case Dixmissed. The district vt brought sophus Morritt against the members of the was ealled and cuse by Jo soldiers' reliel commission aismissed in Judge Ambrose’s court yest {uy afternoon, the plaintifl failiug to upp and prosecute Mereitt was an - ex-soldier who was receiy fng il from the commission. Some weeks ago ho took umbrage at some acts of the members and instituted suit, n which he allegrod that ho wis not receiving the amount o€ ald to which he was entitled. to Do It ! ntlemen’s Roadstor club was called for last night at the Mer Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair. D*PRICE'S an The only Pure Creaw of Tartar Bakin Powde%. Powder.-~No Ammonia; No Alum, Used in Millions of Homes—a0 Years the Standard by | two | chants for tho purpose of electing offie and trying to rovive that organization, whioh has been in & somnoloscent state for some time. "Ihis requirgt the presence the stockholders Gither in person or by proxy. As there wero only seventeen pross ent no businens was transacted and the meoting adjourned to one woek from last ng. It was the unauimous opinion of present that something should be done to put tho ciub on its foet as an active organization or else raise enough monoy to pay the fow little debts the club owed and then formally give up the ghost. - - PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS, M. Murray of Columbus is a Dellone guest. p. . Barstow of Crete is a guest at tha xton. C. C. Mercer, W. D. Hadley of Lincoln is stopping a4 the Dellone. I, W. Hamlin of Tecumseh is stopping ay the Merchants. C. €. Goodrich of Cedar Rapids is a patron of the Merchants. D. C. Wallace of Morcer last evening Tom Dowd of Chadron loft his autograph on the Paxton register last evening. Jones of Hastings is stopping at tha Tekamah was at thae M. Shaughnessy ot Salt Lake, o prominent mine owner. is rexistercd at the Mercer. 15, D, Gould of Fullerton, one of the most noted horse breeders in tiie state, is a Mer- chants guest. Mu. and Mrs. Dawson Mayer of Chicago, honeymoon trip to the Midwintor fair, ved in Omaha last evening and will res main in the city several days. Mr. Mayer made The Bee a call list ovening. He was formerly an Omaha man. Ho now repres sents a syndicate of eastorn papers. “Doc” Matthews, receiver of ofice at O"Noill, 15 in the city. Ho yeste afternoon from San Franci whe hias been for the past month, and is enroute home to attend to the changes 0t on_the cousolidation of the Neligh land ofice with the one at O'Neill. the land We ulways have in stoc anumberof such Interesting pleces s the chair here shown, They are fndemund at our prices, for we trent them as subject to the sume laws of cost ae plaln furniture. Clever people buy them for the “character™ that they give to w house, They go fur to lift any ap rtment above the commonpluce, These pioces aro all “exzlusives" They are specialtios of which wo make but a fow, samples. Inthe chatr here shown there ure muny novel features entornz nto the con- struction, of whicl Urier mention may be o The rockers are nearly three times the cus- tomury width, and they glve the chair a very firm told upon the floor. The corner posts are of wiposing size, and cach is o wonderful spoclmon of the wood-oirver's skill. The bucl and the frame of the sats are embellishod With very elaborate ormolu mounts. The seat 15 about 27 inches fn depth. Chas. Shiverick & Co 1206-1208 Douglas St., MILLARD HOTEL BLOCK. reernarn VALENTINES W, T. WHITE & GO,, BUY YOUR 113 North 16th Street. e . Books, News, Mag- Stationary. "o ¥ DON'T FORGET YOUR VAL Best New Goods at Lowest Prices. THE LERIGH WASHER Tt ‘makos woshing casy instend of & 27 drudge. It 16 simplicity itsolf. Cannot get out of order. But little larger than a wringer, Iits any tub. 2 A A 12-yeur-old child can run it. Operitor need not put hee hands in tho wat d - Washes a dozen picces at once as well as one, Washes anything from a collar toa strip of carpet. & The only machino t will oughly cleanse collars and cuffs. Tt is cheap and a household necessity. Every one who sees it work wints one Ladies are invited to cull and seeo I work at The Lehigh Washer Co., Office 15 Barker Block, 1500 and £u m— mrouhly exporiencod canvassers wanted Conntyzhts for sule thore n n Nt YOUR LIKENESS TRUTHFULLY PORTRAYED BY E HiGH CLASS PHOTOGAPHY. 313-315 817 So. 15th St., Omaha, Tak)> E evator, Betwecn Paruam and Harney, of hait®