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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 11. 1891-SIXTEEN PAGES. BOSTON STORE OPEN AGAIN Wednesday We Open in Bell Department's Old Stand , 16th and Dodgo. BOSTON STORE OPENS WEDNESDAY With nn Knllro New Block of Hry flood * nnd Shoe * nt Trice * llnlnw Any Wo I'.icr it tula or You liver lleiird Of. WAIT FOR WEDNESDAY. For weeks before the flro our buyers had been In New York securing bargain after bargain , ono bigger than the other. Our Hpot cash always woikcd wonders In getting Rood rich bargains , but In the pant few weeks , money , our cash money , has oiitdonn Itself nnd bought dollars of values for dimes. At the time of the flro these goods had not arrived , but now they uro coming In by the carload. Six ( < ! ) solid carloads came In ono day , n train loud of Ilostbn Store bargains by Itself , nnd since then they kept on coming. Immedlatly after the lire wo telegraphed our New York resident buyer tlmt our stock had been destroyed by fire nnd to buy nil the bargains ho could get and pay spot cash for them. And he secured some wonders. NEXT WEDNESDAY. nOSTON STORE. Will offer the grandest gargalns In all now goods that you over Imagined. All the goods In our surplus stock room on tlio second floor at the corner of the alley were only damaged by smokn or water , and thcso will go on sale as soon as the Insur ance IH udjusled. Remember that our present location Is on Iho .corner of 15lh and Dodge In the old Hell department store where Hoston Store will bo.untll the mammoth Hoston Store block Is erected. Wo shall bo glad to welcome all our old friends and customers In our present loca tion. 1303TON STORE , Now nt Cor. 15th and Dodge , In the old Hell Department Store. LadlcK Miss Dickinson at Hotel Bruns wick Tuomhiy morning of tills week with an olcgnni display of art needle work , stamped pieces and materials for sale. Stitches free between 10 and 12 a. in. 'IVxiii Wants You. The gulf coast of Texas Is a charming re sort fur Invalids who don't like zero weather. Illg attractions nlso for homo seekers ; 20 acres of land planted In pears net the owner JG.OOO.OO each year nfter orchard Is estab lished. Strawberries nnd grapes also profit ably ralsqd. Regular winter tourist tickets can bo bought any day , but special excur sions will be run the second Tuesday of each month from a limited territory to all points lif Texas. The excursion faro ? It's cheap enough a llttlo over 1 cent a mile ; tickets good 30 days with stopovers southbound. Talk It over with nearest agent or address E. L. Palmer , P. A. . A. T. & S. V. R. U. , Omaha , Neb. , and ask for free copy of Illus trated pamphlet describing Texas coast coun try. It only costs 1 cent to ask , and It may mean a fortune for you. Dr. PaUcu.dontlst.removed to 1522 Douglas. From tint Chicago Tribune , February Hth. The great house of James II. Walker & Co. , wholesale dry goods , terminated Its career In niprcliandlslng yesterday by sell ing over $ li.r.0,000 worth ofilry goods at auction. Ono of the heaviest purchasers was the Morse Dry Goods company of Omaha , who showed their faith In the busi ness outlook by their liberal buying. iio.Mr.siiKiiis' : : : KXCUKSIOX SOUTH Vlu the. Wutiaali K. It. Tlio next excursion south at halt faro via tlioValiaHli will leave Omaha at ! p. m. on Tuesday , Feb. 13th. For tickets nnd fur ther Information call at Wabash office , 1502 Fnrnam street , Omaha , Union depot , Council llluffs , or wrlto G. N. Clayton , N.-W. P. Agent , Omaha , Neb. Host flour made , Sleepy Eye Cream. World's fair souvenir coins of 1893 for sale nt Chuso & Eddy's , 1513 Farnam street , Onmlia. o SI , Valentino * Iiy : the 1-ttli. Send your sweetheart n vulentlno. Bond your friend n Valentino nnd get oven with your enemy by sending him n valentine. Every wish , every notion , whether for comic or tioutlmental , can be found In our grnnd display. Tlio only complete stock In the city. THE 99 CENT STORE , 1319 Farnam street. HOB I'arilon For Interrupting you , but you may possibly bo golilK'east. If so , there nre n couple ot trains you should really benr In mind. These lire "Northwestern Line" Nos. fi and 2 , Icuvlnir Union depot daily nt 4:05 : nnd 0:30 : p. in. . re.T.cctlvoIy , arriving In Chicago at 8:15 nnd 90 : ! ! next morning. City ticket office , No. 1401 Fnrnam st. > . Only Twenty-Two Hours to Texas. Cheap excursion to all' points In Texas , via the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific railway , Tuesday , February 13 , through car Omaha to Houston. Leave Omaha at 6:30 : a. m. , ar rive Houston the following evening at 7:30 : p. m. Onn faro for the round trip , tickets good " 0 , dayH. No change of cars Omaha to JIoiiHtnn. This Is something you cannot got vln any other lino. Secure your tickets at 1C02 Fnrnam street. Curd of Tliiinlii. AVnrds fail to express my feelings thank ing the many friends for their kind pres ence In attending the service and funeral of my husband , Mr. Peter Dow , which took place Thursday last. L. DOW , 1311 Lowe avenue. New attractions In men's clothes made of the finest woolens at Frank J. Ramg 's. .si'iii.vi. : : To the I'nill l.iimlH of Southern Teins. TuoMhiy , February 13 , I will run a special low ralit oxenr.slou to Houston and Galveston , Tex. , ami return , leaving Omaha from Web ster fitreet depot at 10 p. m. For tickets and full Information1 relative to the trip call on or address R. 0. Patterson , 425 Rumgo block , Omaha. _ P. VodfekH , merchant tailor , announces to hlii patrons and the public his removal to 1220 DoughiH Btroot , Mlllard hotel block. Jewelry. Frenzer , opp. postofilco. A Krllllnntl- Lighted Trillu for Is the HurllliKton's "Vestibule Flyer. " U leitvex Omaha at 4:45 : p. m. , reaches Chicago ut 8:20 : the next morning ; Is com posed nt Hleoplng , dining nnd fret ) ulmlr cars ; and IH gn lighted from end to end. City ticket office ; 1321 Furnam street. i . Homo Seekere' KxcurtiloiiH. On February 13 the Mlimourl Pacific rail way will Hell round trip tickets ut ono faro to nil points In Texas. Also to points In southwest Missouri , Arkansas , Mississippi and Alabama , Tickets limited to 30 days to nrnko the trip. For further Information call nt depot , iuth uml Webster , or company's office , N. 1' . corner 13th nnd Farnam. THUS. F. GODFREY , P. & T. A. J. 0. PHILLIPPl , A G. F. & P. A. TO U.Vl' Mil Denver nnil Suit I-iiknClty. Patrons ot the Great Central route weekly excursions to California via the Union Puclflo can huvo their tickets road via Denver and Salt Lake City without ad ditional expense. Send for folder giving details and advantages offered , F. E. SHEARER , Manager , 191 South Chirk street , Chicago. 1C. L , I.OMAX , General Passenger and Ticket Agent , ( Jiniilui , Nfb. The Tvilu Cltlen of tlioMissouri. . St. Joieph and Kansas City are best reached fim-i Omaha by the Ilurllngton route'tf 9:15 : u. m. nnd 9:45 : p. m. trains. City ticket office 1321 Farnam street , TIIK ONLY OKNUINK I'lltK SAM : . .Straight O | > po ltn tha Unit on Store Jtnlnn , The Olobe Clothing company's flro "tile opened with a big rush on Saturday , and the public appreciated the bargains , It will ngnln open at 8:4C on Monday. It will pay you to come 100 miles to attend this sale , as goods will bo almost given away. For Instance , men's socks , 2 pair for Ic. Men's full suits of clothes , 98c. Just think of 111 Less than $1 for men's suits , Men's 18.00 overcoats , slightly dampened , RO for J1.50. It pays you to lay them nway till next year. Men's cotton pants , 25c n pair up to size 40 , wnlst. Men'H$2.00 stiff hats , I that got thoroughly wet , 25c. Wo nlso had 10 more cases of men's $1.25 nrtlcs on reserve ; they will be put on sale Monday morning for COc. C04 Scotch caps , 9c. Men's GOc underwear goes for 9c. Wo had nlso n big lot of 50o neckwear on reserve that goes on sale for lOc. Men's white , colored or fancy bor dered handkerchiefs , Ic. Finer goods pro portionately low. Be sure you are straight opposlto the Iloston Store ruins where the sign reads readsGLOI1E CLOTHING COS FIRE SALE. , 115 South 10th , near Douglas. CAUTION. Stores near by that had not the slightest damage took advantage nnd made people be- llovo they had n fire sale , when In fact we nro the only clothing house that received any damage ! ) from the Insurance companies. HE WARE ! UEWARE ! ! Wo have no show on the outside , and In looking for us bo sure you nro where the plate glass Is broken out of the front. FIRE SALE. Straight opposite ruins of Iloston Storo. P. S. Store opens nt 8:15 : Monday mornIng - Ing , nnd If you nro In the right place every article advertised will be shown you , nnd If they can't produce them you are In the wrong store. Try the Sleepy Eye Cream Hour. Pianos to i out. A. Hospc , 1513 Douglas , Samuel Hums calls attention lo the two bargaliiH In dinner sets In the front window , $10.75 and $19.75 , formerly ? 1G.OO and $30.00. .SC'.I.VW.V.l T/.I.V LOCAL XJlll'N. The Danish Pioneer has just published the eighteenth edition ot Its annual almanac. This llttlo book contains the flower of Danish poetry nnd fiction by noted modern authors living In Denmark nnd America. There is among the ninny splendid contributions one little novel called "Memories , " by , Paul Hnr- bee , toiichlngly 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 hero In Omaha. Several leading Scandinavians have lately talked a great deal about starting n large Scandinavian book store In Omaha. There are In Omaha and Co..ncll DlnTs rea ly 25,000 Scandinavians that form n class of cultured people who would be gofid book purchasers und who would bo 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. Danncr lodge No. (5 ( of the Danish Sister hood held n 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 mall of bright silver. Mr. Andmp got the gentleman's prize for wearing the funniest mask. Ho was dressed nml perfoimed like a circus clown. The real old-time wooden shoes as worn by the Scandinavian peasants are now for sale In n shoo store In South Omaha , and several Scandinavians working In the pack- IIIK houses have already changed the modern rubber boot 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 ut the opera house In that city. A trip to Sioux City nnd- 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 ot the Danish Hrotherhood In Sioux City will give Its mem bers n grnnd ball , combined with n theatrical performance , on the 3d of March. The popu lar author , Mr. John Helnso of Council Bluffs , has written two -plays : "The Cursed Gas" and "Disturbance on the Farm , " that will bo performed on this occasion by home talent. The Danish Odd Fellows lodge that was established hero In Omaha a short tlmo ago Is rapidly Increasing , and has now moro than 100 members. The Ladles' Relief society has secured $91 from the Danish Actors' society. This money is the net receipts of a perform ance given at Washington hall for the bene fit of Scandinavia. ! poor and needy people. Messrs. Stock and Neblo Intend In the near future to make a trip to San Francisco. They are not going to travel in n luxurious Pullman car , bin will undertake the long Voyage in a small but strong vehicle built expressly for the purpose. The two hunters will take with them n couple ot good hounds , guns , n large quantity of ammunition , and a complete outfit for camping out. Mr. N. Hendrlcksen , 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 und looks very artistic , and Is a new proof of Mr. Hcndrlcksen's superior talent as n sculptor. Mr. N Hendrlcksen Is a grudunto of n famous nrt academy , and has executed the greater part of the mural decorations on the public buildings in Omaha. Mrs. C. C. Thrano , ono of the oldest Dan ish eettlcrn In Omaha , died last week , and was burled In the Danish Brotherhood's cemetery. Chris Jensen , the Danish carpenter and cabinetmaker in Council Bluffs , has built him self n flno residence on 1040 East Washing ton uvcnuo. All the elegant furniture In the house was made In Mr. Jensen's own shop. Mr. Hertz , who used to bo stage manager for the dramatic club , "Dngmar , " Is now working for the Republican Printing com pany. NINETY MILES OF DITCH. llolt County ( 'ltl/oim IllBciitudiiK 1'laiiH for IrrlKiitliiK un Kxtoiutvo Area. .fudao M. P. KlnUald of O'Noill was > n Omaha the other day. The Judge says that the people up that way nro very enthusi astic on tlio subject of Irrigation and that they will , without any doubt , rommcnoo the work this season , though possibly not on so largo a scale as has buon talked of by seine , us that would involve tno outlay ot n larger sum ot money than coulil likely bo secured under existing circumstances. The Irrl nt- ln { operations will bo confined to the north portion of Holt county , as the southern part needs draining riithor than Irrlsntlon. The plan talked of Involves the illuulni ; of over ninety miles of main ditch , nnd if It could bo carried through U would render ccrtnin u lurga crop on u vast area that Is not by any moans iirld hind , but ut the s\ma : tlmo the crops upon It nro often cut short by ex cessive ilry weather. White thin extensive scheme will probably not bt < curried to completion this ycur there urn Bnvcrnl smaller projects that uro liulng talked of by parties who have ample means of their own to curry them out. Tlie.ro uro throughout the northern part of the county numoious small titroams that have u con- ntnnt flew of water suniolent to Irrigate the land Immediately contiguous to them , ami the lay of the land U such that U can be made available < u a comparatively small ex pense. Ho la confident that the remilts nehlovcd by thcso small experiments will be such as to lead to the final accomplishment of the larger project. If peed average crops cnn be raised without Irrigation , as the past , has demonstrated , ho says , Irrigation would nmlto that country the garden spot of the world. * mm ) . * Aolctt uf jifc I/IIM or k uiulrr tiljic.iii , flftu ( tntftat > nnlilU ( < > nalHnt , tciutnl * . 1IKUOLD .MRS. Harbnrn. Funeral from Holy Family church , corner Eighteenth und Izanl Htreets , Monday morning at : ) o'clock. SMITH Mnnrnrot V. . Thursday. Ftbruaiy S. 191 , of heart failure , nt Pueblo , Colo. 1'untTul from residence , Omaha , uu South Seventeenth avenue , timidity. Februnry 11 , ut 2 p. in. Interment. Forest Livwii ceme tery. Friend * invited. RONCADO'S HALLOWED HULK Distinguished Eecord of the Kcaraargc , Now Stranded on a Reef. THE DUEL WITH THE ALABAMA The riratlrnl Craft of tlio Confederacy Sent ( o Ihn Ilottoni III Hhort Order A llnttlo J'liinoun In Naval Annul * ! The news of the abandonment of the "old Kcarsnrgo" on Honcudo reef In the Gulf of Mexico will bo received with feelings nkln to the death of n distinguished leader In the civil war. Dispatches Intimate thai It la possible to save her from destruction , nnd Instructions to use all efforts to that end have been Bent by the Navy department to the officers. But the odds arc against suc cess. Hough weather , so common In trop ical seas , and the age of tlio ship , leave scant hope that the Kcarsargo will again float the stars and stripes she so Illustriously de fended In the past. The distinguished services of the Kearsargo In the rebellion divides the honors of war with the Hartford , which , with Admiral Knrragut , led the fleet which silenced the forts around Mobile Bay and cleared the lower Mississippi of rebel obstructions , nnd with the Monitor , which wrecked the Mer- rlmac at Hampton Hoads. The KcnrsnrRo was built at Kennery , Me. , In 18G1 , nnd was constructed of wood. At the time sha was deemed a good vessel and was manned by a line sot of olllcers during the entire period of the rebellion. PURSUIT OF THE ALABAMA. The battle which made her and her of ficers famous was the duel with the Ala bama off Cherbourg , France , on Sunday morning , Juno 19 , 18C4. The Alabama was an English built confederate cruiser , com manded by Captain Raphael Scmmcs. She had captured and destroyed a number of union merchantmen nnd had become the terror of the seas. To send her to the bottom was the ambition of every union commander , nnd the pursuit of her llnnlly became no hot on the American coast that she sailed for the Capo of Good Hope and cruised on eastern seas. Subsequently she returned , arriving In the English channel In Juno. 1SC4 , and on the llth of that month she entered the French port of Cherbourg to reflt nnd supply herself with stores. Within n few days the Kearsarge ar rived. She was commanded by Captain Wlnslow , a former shipmate of Captain Semmes. The Kearsarge made n demon stration off the port which the commander of tlio Alabama took to bo n challenge. Ho sent notice to the United States consul that ho'would sail out and fight the Kearsarge. No challenge had been sent by Captain \VInslow , such an act being In violation of an order of the Navy department , but when he learned that Semmes Intended to fight ho Immediately began preparations for the conflict. On the Saturday night preceding the battle certain of the olllcera of the Alabama met sympathizing French friends at supper , discussed the Impending fight , cxprcsed confidence of an easy victory nnd proclaimed their Intention to cither sink the federal ship or gain another corsair. FINE DAY FOR A FIGHT. Sunday dawned a flno day , with the at mosphere somewhat hazy , a little sea and a moderate westerly wind. The Kearsarge had been waiting for the Alabama nil the week nnd speculation as to her probable advent h'ad 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 ono word : "Alabama ! " Instantly the men were called to quarters and the ship cleared for action. The con federate ship was escorted by La Couronne , n French Ironclad frigate , nnd by a fore and aft rigged steamer , flying the English yacht flag the Deerhound. The Kcarsargo steamed away and began the sanding of the decks , an act which always creates sober thoughts In a sailor's breast. When n distance of seven miles from the shore was gained the Koarsargo 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 Kearsargo continued to advance , re ceiving n 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 rak ing the Kearsnrgo sheered nnd opened with her starboard battery. Doth vessels were now broadside to broadside , each under a full head of steam. One shot of the first broadside of the Kcarsargo cut away the spanker gaff of the enemy and brought his ensign to the deck. The firing of the Ala bama was rapid but wild , whllo that of the Kearsargo was deliberate and precise , and almost from the outset productive of death , destruction nnd dlsmny to the enemy. The northern crow fired very much uu 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 n good ono ! " "Give her another ! " "That's for the pirates ! " After an exposure to an uninterrupted cannonading for elghteeen minutes without casualties , a slxty-elght-potiml shell fell and exploded on the quarter deck , wounding three of the crow of the after pivot gun. With these exceptions not an ofllcer or man of the Kearsargo was Injured. On the other hand , the effect of the 11-Inch shells upon the crow of the Alabama was terrific ; many were dcshed to pieces by the direct shot , nnd others mutilated by splinters. THE SURRENDER AND ESCAPE OF SEMMES. Semmes finally callled his officers aft and ordered u surrender to avoid further loss of life. The colors were struck and the Koar- sargo ceased firing. Two of the 'Junior ' of- flqers of the Alabama , howovcr , 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 flro agMn. Captain Wlnslow there upon discharged another broadside , which went crashing through the Alabama's bul warks , carrying death and destruction , A whlto flag was then displayed over the stern and an ensign hoisted In distress , union down , which Induced Captain Winslow - slow the becond tlmo to ccnso firing , al though , according to the rules of naval warfare - faro , ho would li.ivo been Justified In sinking the Alabama. A crowd of 20,000 people , thu Inhabitants of Cherbourg , wltnccsed the en tire engagement from the neighboring heights. After the battle the English ship , thu Deerhound , was hailed by Captain WliiHlow nnd requested to assist In saving tlio drowning. The Deerhound rescued Captain Semines and most of his olllcera , with n few uf the crow , and then steamed off for Southampton * . Captain Wlnulow refused to bcllevo that the English ship wan playing him false , although several of his officers suggested that she was endeavoring to get nwny , nnd that n shot should bo flrud to bring her to. No shot was llrcd nnd the Deerhound finally disappeared with the great prize SommcH. TUB ALABAMA A TOTAL WRECK The Alabama sunk soon after In fitty-flva fathoms of water , at a distance of four nnd n half miles from the breakwater. "Sud denly assuming a perpendicular position , caused by the falling aft of the battery and storex , straight as a plumb line , stern first , Bhe went down , tha jib boom being the last to appear ubovo water. Down sank the ter ror of merchantmen , riddled through nnd through , and as she disappeared to her lust resting place thvro was no cheer ; all were silent. " . The Kcarsargo fired 173 shot and Hhell ; thu Alabama about twice that many , , yet thu Kearmirge had only three men badly wounded , ono of whom died later. The Alabama's IOSH wan heavy. Thu wounded of thv survivors from the Alabama were taken on board thu Kcaru.irno and the hit- ter'a boats and a pilot boat rescued Kovcnly men. Tho. crow of the Kcarsargu frater nized with tuelr prisoners , shared wttti them their grog nnd thulr clothes. The Kcar- snrgc received tvrortty-elght hot and shell , of which thirteen rwere In the hull. The ships were well matched In site nnd speed nnd looked very mndh alike. The following comparative tnbloi explains the relative di mensions : AlAtmmn. K nrcnriie. length over nil ( Z20 tttl M5 fwt 1.1-nnth of keel , , , , ! 10 feet 1S1V4 f t llcnm , 32 fwl 83 fp npth . . . . . > 17 feet IG',4 ' feet T o cnglnfB,300'U ri'0 turner ench 2 of 400 rncli ToiinnKft 1,010 1,031 REJOICING OVER THE VICTORY. There was great rejoicing over the de struction of the Alabama , for the con federate vessel hiitl Inflicted losses , accord ing to claims for damages filed to October , 1871 , amounting to over $ Gf > 00,000. The depredations of this vessel nnd ten others gave rise to the Alabama claims case , which was finally settled by the tribunal of arbitra tion nt Genovn In May , 1871 , .which awarded $1GGOO,000 In damages for actual losses of ships nnd cargoes nnd Interest on account of , flvo confederate cruisers. Captain Winslow - slow received every possible honor for his gallant victory. The old stern post of the Kearsarge , con taining a shell Imbedded In It , now rests In tha ordnance museum at the Washington navy yard , When the boat was repaired at UostOrt n shell was found boxed In whcru It had remained for months. The Kearsargo was not much damaged In the engagement. ItM battery then consisted of seven guns , two eleven-Inch pivots , one twenty-eight pound rllle and four light thirty-two pounders. The Alabama had eight guns. Hoth ships made thirteen knots an hour when under full head of steam ; during the battle the Alabama made ten knots. SAVED THE NANTUCKET. During n cruise along the southern coast In August , 1893. the Kearsargo had the old monitor Nnntuckct .In tow for Fortress Mon roe. A terrible cyclone struck both war ships , and at the tlmo grave apprehensions were felt for the fate of the vessels until Commodore Crownlnshlcld , then In command of the Kearsnrge , telegraphed the safe ar rival at Fortress Monroe of both ships. Daring the storm the towllnes parted , but the Kearsarge overtook the old Nantuckut and saved her from foundering. In November , 1S93 , Commander Crownln- shleld was detached from the Kcarsargo and Commander O. J. Hayeman appointed In his place. Sho-fitted out In Now York In November last for n crulso to South America nnd ports In the West Indies to protect the Interests of the United States In that section. The Kearsarge was n third class cruiser of 1,530 tons displacement. Her engines were of S43 Indicated horse power and she mounted seven guns In her main battery. She was ntuchcd to the north Atlantic squadron. She was built at Portsmouth navy yard In 1862. Her crew then consisted of 2SO men. It was the good or 111 fortune of the Kearsarge to be one of the best cruls-crs In the navy , and that , too , In spite of the fact that she was more than 30 years old and , of course , a wooden hull. Her ex cellence as a crulHer has kept her busy for four years past on the home station , which duly Includes the patrollng of West Indian waters , nnd for much of the time she has been within the tropics. Tlio Kearsargo 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 Htntlon for saluting Admiral Mello In Rio harbor , was assigned. Ho re cently Joined tlie 'old ' ship at Port-au-Prince and hoisted his Hag on her. During the last week in January 'Information was received at the State department that Honduras was Invading Nicaragua'and after a consultation between Secretary Greslmm and Secretary Herbert' It was Decided to send the Kcar- sarge to Minefields ito protect the Nicaragua canal Interests thnre. Accordingly the ves sel sailed from Tort-au-Prlnco on January 30 and met her fnto three days later. WHY ASSISTANCE \VAITK1) . Keller "limit Delnyeil Till tlio. flutter of Dollar * Was Adjusted. NEW YORK , Fob. 10. A Panama special to the 'World saysr Advices from Colon state thafgrent-'oxcltementjjpravnlls ' 'there fn consequence of 'tho delay In .sending help to the 'crow ' of the wrecked United States corvette Kearsargo on u Roncado reef. Lieutenant Dralnard 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 wris 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 n ledge of coral only seven feet above the level of the sea. With the knowledge In his mind that n high wind would send the sea over the Caya and that the ship's company could not oven take to the open sea In the splintered boats , 'Lieutenant Uralnard became frantic when ho found to his consternation that ha could not Instantly procure the use of the steamship City of Para nt Colon to proceed to the rescue. Ho was told by the agent of the Panama Riillroad company when ho went to charter' the City of Para that the request could not bo complied with , because the charter with the Pacific Steamship com pany specllled that the vessel should ply only between New York and Colon. It was then found noceHsary 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 sailors. Lieutenant Dralnard explained that If It had not been that the binall boats wnro shattered some of the castaways could huvo reached Old Providence , an Island In the Caribbean Bea belonging to the United States of Colombia. 100 miles cast of the Mosquito coast. The wreck of the Kearsargo lies half a mlle from the Islet on which ho loft his companions camped , but the hulk might as wcjl bo 100 miles away so far an these on Hhoro are concerned. The officers and crow of the Kearimrgo are still encamped on Roncado reef jn the Caribbean sea , so far as known. The men are huddled on the little leflgo of coral at the northern end of Roncado bank nnd nro In great danger of perishing from thirst , even If they are not washed away. Crew of tlio leiir ure. | WASHINGTON , Feb. 10. Thu Navy de partment Is In eorrt-spondcnco with the Now York agents of the City of Para , which IIUH gene after the ship's company of the Kcar- Bargo. Ktip department believes relief relief reached themhlpwreckod company to day , and that they will bo buck In Colon to morrow. The ixwHlblo danger to the men on the Roneador bank haa been greater than It was thought wlsu to admit. The fact of the whip's fresh water supply having boon lost was also u serious phami of the situa tion. There In nwell on Roneador bank , but the water Is very brackish. A couit of Inquiry Into the loss of the Kcarango will bo a natural outcome of the disaster. It In not yol known what officer was. In chargu of the duck at thu tlmo of the wreck. Shut hy niiinlci'il ItoblierH. KNO.XVILLE , Tonn. , Feb. 10 , NOWH comes from Dadcs , Union county , twenty-llvo miles from hero , that Thursday night two unknown masked white robbers shot and robbed Henry Snoddorty and wlfo nnd robbed their house. A grandson , Sam Owyuno , mid two granddaughter - daughter * ! worn frightened lulu Hiibmlsulon. The robbers nlBij Blolo two horses and inadu their escape on them. Union Vrteriin Legion. The entertainment ( 'Iven by ICncnmpincnt 121 lost Tuesday ovunlnB will bo the means of midlnn sovcr.il now inombara to the legion. Already Hoveral applications have been presented , Thu uncnmimiunt nt Its regular nnsumbly hint evening passed appro priate resolutions of tlmnUa to tliOHti who Iilndly volunteered at the onturtalnmunt. Iimtlimlilit for ( 'outfit * ami CuliU , O.V. . O , llurilmnii , sheriff of Tyler county , Went Virginia , nppreduton u good thliiK nd does not heultuto In Bay NO , Ho wan iilmoxl proBtruled with u cold when ho procured n bottle of Ohamhcrlaln'H Co null remedy Ho says ; "U KUVCI HID prompt relief. I find It to bo an Invaluable remedy for cou lm und coldu. " For balu by WAS OnilEKEARSARCE CREW Omaha Man Who Mourns the Loss of the Bravo. Old Vessel , WAS ONE WHO FOUGHT UPON HER DECKS Ho DexerlbeH tlio Vunidiid llnttlo with the Aliiliunm Off the Coast of Fritnec Determination of Her Men Their Weleomo 1 Ionia. David I ) . Sargent of 2221 Webster street was n member of the crow of the warship Kcarsargo during the engagement between that vessel and the confederate ship Ala bama. He enlisted In the navy In December , ISfil , and was assigned to duty as assistant paymaster on the Kcarsargo. Ho continued to be n member of the cruw until mustered out In January , 18C6 , after all the nctlvo navnl work of the wnr was over. The Kenr- sargo was sent out for the express purpose of capturing or destroying the confederate cruisers Smnpter , Alabama nnd Florida. Mr. Sargent says that when ho heard of the wreck of the famous old ship he was affected very much as n man would bo who had Just heard of the burning of the old homestead where the happy days of child hood had been passed. Clustering around the vessel were the memories of trying times nnd glorious accomplishments. The old ship which had so nobly met the shock of naval warfare at last had to succumb to the ele ments , leaving behind nothing but Iho record of her great achievements. Mr. Sargent says that the memory of that crulso Is as fresh In his mind as If It had occurred but yesterday. When they started out In search of the confederate' crullers they first touched at the Islands of Madcrla and. from there they proceeded to Cadiz , Spain ; from there to Gibraltar , nnd hero they fell In with the Sumptcr , ono of the three ships tlmt had been preying upon American commerce. Uelng In n friendly port they could not assail It there , but pro ceeded to watch the vessel until they could get u chance at It In the open sea , but no such good fortune was to bo 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 nnd Hho wns dismantled of her armament and turned Into n merchantman. Captain Scmmcs and his officers went to England and subse quently went aboard the Alabama. Their next meeting with any of the con federate cruisers was nlso In the port of n friendly power , and this tlmo they were not so fortunate In ending Its career. At Urcst , 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 bettor part of valor and during this Interval got out of the way. way.THIS THIS TIME IT WAS DIFFERENT. Their next meeting with the confederates was the one which made the old ship famous. The Alabama had been built In England nnd taken to the Azoro Islands by Captain Semmes , and here n transport had brought her arms nnd equipment ! ! , which were transferred to her. She Immediately commenced her career as n commerce de stroyer which made her the terror ot the seas. After a long cruise In the East Indies she returned to ICuropo for repairs to her machinery , which were made nt the port of Cherbourg , France. The Kearsarge at this tlmo was lying at Flushing , a point n llttlo further up the chan nel. Captain Wlnslow , her commander , wns notified and nt once set out to try conclu sions with her. This notice wns received on Sunday , and ono week from that date the dread Alabama was at the bottom of the sea under forty fathoms ot water. The Kear- Hargo 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 bo committed In the friendly port , but that the conflict , which all knew was a certainty , should take place outside tlio threc-mllc limit. The Kearsargo steamed out of the harbor and cruised up and down In the vicinity waiting for an opportunity to get at the adversary. This opportunity carne on Sunday morning , Juno 19 , 1S01. On that morning the Alabama steamed 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 bo held on shore to celebrate their victory , which never came. HOW THE FIGHT BEGAN. On seeing the Alabama approach Captain Wlnslow put out to sea , for the double pur pose of getting outside the three-mile limit nnd ot being so far from port that should the Alabama be disabled she would not bo able to get buck to port und thus escape him. Mr. Sargent says that they were no less confident of n victory thnn were the con federates , but the fortunes of war nro un certain nnd when the Handing of the docks nnd other prepnratlons for the conflict were being curried on they caused solemn thoughts to come to all. "They nil know that the two vessels were as evenly matched as It was possible for them to bo and that If a victory wns to bo won It must be by the superior efforts of the crow of the Keursarge. AH an Incident of the determination ot the crew n fact may be cited that Mr. Sar gent Is confident lias never yet uppeu'ed In print. Fred Gruhum , one of his messmates - mates , told him nfter the battle wns over that contrary to the regulations ho had taken a revolver with him Into the powder magazine of which ho bud charge , und that It was his firm determination to blow up the nhIp rather thnn have it fall into the hands nt the enemy in case the fortunes of battle should go iignlnst them. In view of the apparent equality ot the contest I hey none of them expected to come out of It , -lli | the comparatively Insignificant loss that they actually mirrored. Mr. Siirgent describes the tnctlcs of the two commanders exactly an Is told In another place In this Icsuc. The circles In which tlio ships traveled were at 11 rut about n mile In diameter , grad ually growing smnllur until they were not more than half an large. The men on board the Kearsargo worked their guns with the utmost coolness and Iho accuracy of their aim was evident by the way the Alabama was riddled. When the Alabama first showed the white flag It was evident to those on board tlio Kearsarge that Hho was Kinking from the settling ot the Htern , und grout WUH their surprise when her guns again opened fire on thorn. ENEMY'S SIMP WAS SINKING. The Alabama was then headed for the har bor under Mill , her engines being disabled. The Kenrmirge ran acniss her bows nnd the confederate * ) rcullr.cd tlmt the game wax up and a boat from her eumo alongside ami said she wnH sinking. Tim second cutter \\IIH lowered nml Mr. Sargent wax put In com mand of It , and they rescued a number of Iho Alnhnmu'H crew from the water , the ves sel having gene down before the boat could get alongside. Among flume picked up wuu the chief englnoer , who had no clothing on but his iinilerKannonls. Mr. Sargent Htiitex that the hills at Cherbourg uere completely covered with people who were anxious to BIUI the light , nnd nmung thu relics of the con flict willed ho has In his possession Ix n photograph iif tlio fight taken from the bluffs mtrrnimdliig the harbor. Mr , SnrKent nays that of the twenty-six HhotH that Htiuck thu Kcurmirgo nlmext all were In the rigging , nnd only one xiruck where It could have po lbly dnnii any ttc rlous damage , nnd tlmt was n ihell tha struck the sternpost but did not explode nnd that after the engagement the Kenr Rarge would have been nblo to put to sen If It had been necessary. All the repairs on the ship were made by the members o the crew except n patch which was put 01 the smokestack by n mechanic secured on shore. The good ship Kearsarge then set sal for the South American coast , where the Florida , which had escaped her on n previous occasion , wns playing havoc will American commerce. The object ot thcl search was found In the harbor of llalial ttrar.ll , but the United States man-of-war Wnilchusettfi , was In the harbor watching her , nnd the KcnrMrgo set out for St Thomas nnd wns at tlmt port when tin Wnuchusetts nrrlvcd outside nnd reportei the daring capture of the privateer In the harbor of Imhnl , WERE THE LIONS OF THE HOUR. The Kenrsargo then started north and ens anchor In the harbor of Hoston. "Never will I forget , " says Mr. Sargent , "the ic- crptlon wo received at this port. Wo were the lions ot the hour and nothing was too good for us , not even the donation of n purse of $25,000 which the ship owner * nnt Insurance companies of that port presetuei UK , As Is usual with warships we did not go up to thu wharf , but anchored In mid stream , but so anxious were the people to see us that the ship was taken to the wharf whore both ship and crew were the sub jects of constant attention. At New York the Eanio thing wns repented , Including the present of money. These two amounts with the $190,000 of prize money voted bj congress , constituted the pecuniary remuner ation of the crow of the Kearsargo. " "Tho gcod old ship has made her last cruise , " said Mr. Sargent , "but she will live In memory us long an the American people cherish the memory of these who have made the nation's present grentnoss possible b > deeds of valor and self-sacrifice. " or WASHINGTON , Feb. 8. To the Editor ot The Dee : I trust that the article In your Issue of February 1 , signed "Common Wel fare , " has called forth replies from some able Omaha pens. I nm prompted to say n hnst > word upon It. The very subject of the nr- tlclo , "Women Versus Men , " shows tlmt the writer Is unfit to discuss the question of Inbor , or any other question in which the mutual rights of men and women nro con cerned. There Is no such possible state of affairs as women against men , or men against * women. In the IOUK run the Interest ol both sexes must be the same , and every man who helps to secure rights for women , whether It bo of person , property or Industry Is securing possible advantages for his own female relatives , and in turn for their pos terity of cither Hex. Doubtless hud men not been fathers , and been anxious to save theli property In their own families , they would not have made laws allowing women to In herit , etc. If tlio women of n family do not oupport themselves , their mule relatives will huvo to do It , therefore It Is equally the interest of both sexes that fields ot labor should bo open to women. Conditions of labor are noUwhat they once were , and supporting the women of n family Is n much henvler burden today than a quar ter of u century ago. when the "supported" women were engaged in many household In dustries by whlclf they made themselves useful. The difficulty all men find In getting work , and paying work. Is created not only by women In competition , but by many other conditions In society. The part that women's competition plays In laying tlio heavy burdens upon men's labor has Its com pensation In relieving men laborers every where from supporting many whom they would otherwise be called upon to support. In the case that "Common Welfare" men tions , where three women clerks are em ployed to do two men's work , there Is at least this much to bo said , that three per sons nro earning their bread instead of two , and If two men take the place of the three women cither they must support the three women or there will bo ono more person to drift nnd starve than there is when the two men nro out of employment. "Common AVelfnre" wants our women nnd girls to stnrt out nnd exnlore thu "arid fields of feminine vocations. " Docs he mean the vocations of candle nnd soapmaklng , of baking , ot laundry work , of tailoring , and many kindred occupations which have all been taken out of the home and organized by men ? Men having In the progress of civilization taken away the old-time indus tries ot women , by whnt right do they beek to keep women out of all 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 "Common Wclfnro" does , "masculine positions. " As nn employer of both male nnd femnlo liolp , If I had to take my choice between giving the privilege ot doing chores nt my back door to a "well dressed and qualified" person , I should prefer to employ a man rather than a woman , while reserving the Indoor clerical occupations for women. Nothing pan bo moro despicable than the plea of a persbn belonging to the stronger sex for a woman to bo turned out of em ployment to perhaps starvation and slmmo , whllo ho seeks her position to avoid doing chores or otherwise engaging In work suit able to his strength and talents. CLARA IIEW1CIC COL1JY. Commit LatlleH1 Miisiiuonide Hull. The Jhst grand masquerade ball by the Omaha ( let-man Ladies' society was glvou last night at Washlnpton hall. The proceeds - coeds will bo devoted to charity anil they will foot up quite a neat little sum. The hall was very prettily arranged and tlioro were at least llfty couples on the floor during the entire evening. The mnsquerado costumes were varied , and whllo homo were very ludicrous , thoru were many that were pretty , tlio gentlemen's boliiR the choicest. After a counlo of hours of dancing , the company sat down to an Invitum supper , and about ! i o'clock the party broke up. The various committees comprised the following ladles : Mrs. M. HoriiiK , Airs. L. Steffi ) , Mrs. L. Iluth , Mrs. M. Hulin. Mrs. M. Sloan , Mis. M. Moliie. Mrs. U. Schneider , Mrs. H. Lamatcli.Mrs.il. Heunian. Mrs. M. CicII. Mrs. Sclinoidorwiml. Mrs. 1C. Miller , Mrs. I' . Xlniiiinrumn. Told I ho Truth , Anyway. CHICAGO , Fob , 10. Ex-Hank Examiner Sturges , In un Interview regarding thu story tlmt he had been removed from his odlclal position because ho had borrowed money of the defunct Columbia National bank and Xlmrl Dwlgilns ; , mild frankly that he ef fected loans with that and other hanks. Mr. Sturges adds tlmt he notified the comptroller that ho was Indebted to the bank. Sturges nlso stntes emphutlcully that his last report showed the true rondlllon of the Columbia National and that ho did not report It ns being safe. MerrlltV dtie. DHIIIKHOI | | | , The district court oano brought by .lo- sopliu * Morritt against the members of the soldiers' relief commission was culled nnd iilsmlsscd in .Imlgo Ambrosu'H court yester day afternoon , tlio plaintiff falling lo appear and prosecute. Mercitt was mi ox-soldier who wns ro < eiv- Intr aid from Iho ooinniiaHlon. Some weeks ago ho took umbrage at some acts of tlio members anil Instituted suit , invhich ho alleged that ho was not receiving the amount of aid to which lie v 'nt entitled. n Not KnoilKh to Oo II. A mrotluit T the liimttoinon's Itoadstor club was called for Ittttt night lit the Mer- Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair B The only Pure Crcuiu of Tartar Powder. No Ammonia ; No Alum. 'Used In Millions of Homes AQ Years the Standard chums for tlio purpose of electing nnd trying to revive that organization , which hns been In n Goinnolcscont ntnlo for nornn time. This rcquir t the presence of half the stooltholdf.rs Tlthcr In person or by proxy. As there were only seventeen pres ent no buslneis was transacted nnd tha meeting adjourned to ono work from last evening. It was the unanimous opinion of f these present that somotlilng should bo f done to put the club on Its feet as nn nctivn f organisation or olio rnlsn enough money to pay thu fo\v llttlo debts the club owed nnu\ \ then formally give up the ghost. jin.su.v.i / , I'A M. Murray of Columbus Is n Dollono guest. W. II. llarstow of Crcto Is a gncst at tlio I'axton. C. U. Jones of Hastings Is stopping at tha Mercer. W. U. Hadloy of Lincoln Is stopping a ) tlio Uellono. H. W. Hamllnof Tccumsch Is stopping nt the Merchants. 0. U. Ooodrlch of Cedar Hapuls Is n pation of the Merchants. D. \\alluco of Tokamah was at tha Mercer last ovcning. Tom Dowd of Children loft Ills nutosraph on the I'axton register last evening. M. Slmughncsiiyot Salt Lake , a prominent-/ * mine owner , la registered at. Iho Alercer. 10. D. CJouliI of Fullcrton , ono of the most noted liorso brooders In the state , Is a Mer chants guest. Mr. and Mrs. D.iwson Mayer of Chicago , on a honeymoon trip to the Midwinter fair , arrived In Omaha last ovcning and will re main In the city several days. Mr. Mayor made The Hoc a call last evening. Ho was formerly nn Omaha man. llo now rcpro sents a syndicate of eastern papers. "Doo" Matthews , receiver of the land onico at O'Neill , 13 In tlio city. Ho arrived yesterday afternoon from San Francisco , whcro ho bus been for the p.ist month , nnd Is cnrouto homo to attend to the changes ntteildant on the consolidation of the Ncllcli land ofllco with Iho ono at O'Nolll. Wo always have In stoo'c n number of such Interesting pieces us the chair hare shown. 1'hoy nro liidonmnd at onr ur'ccx , for wo treat tbeni as subject to the sumo taws of cost u plain furniture. Clover people buy them for the "clinmctor" tlmt they K'VO ' to n house. Tlicy go far to lift any ap irtmont abovu the commonplace. These plocos are all "exaliiMlvoV They are specialties of which wo make but a few , sampler. In the chair hero shown there uro ninny novel features entering Into the con struction , of which Lrlet mention may bo imulo. The rockers nro nearly three times the cus tomary \vllHi , und they give the ohair a very firm Hold upon the floor. The corner posts are of imposing Hire , and onoh U n wonderful specimen of the wood-o irvcr'SHlilll. The buclc nnd tlio frame of the mats are embellished with vor/ elaborate ormolu mounts. Tlio Boat Is about 2T Inches In dnptb. C&as , SWyerict & Co , , I206-I2Q8 Douglas St , , MILL&RD HOTEL BLOCK. 0fW.T.OTTE&GO. ! , 113 North 10th Street. Stationary. DON'T POnOKT YOUU VAI.KNTINE9. Best New Goods at Lov/est / Prices. GilESTtST 3 S3VZR THE LEHI6HWA8HER _ It ranked washing easy instead of o , It IB Himpliolty itsolf. Cannot got out of order. Hut little larger than a wringer. Kits any tub. A IJJ-yoar-old child can run it. Operator need not put her hands in the wiilor. ; Washes u dozen pieces at once as well us ono. Washes anything from a collar to n atrip of cnrpoU Thu only machine tlmt will thor oughly cloanwo collars nmi cuffs. H la cheap and a household nocojsltv , Kvorv one who noes it worlc wants onoi Ladies are invited to call and see u worlc at The Lclugh Washer Go , , OffToo IS onrkor Blook , lnti ! unit riirir.iin Ht. j'horouubly oxnorloncad onnvnsaora wanted L/oiintyi ( Bills fornulu. YOUR LIKENESS TRUTHFULLY PORTRAYED BY HIGH CLASS PHOTOGAPHY , 313-315317 So. 15th St. , Omaha. Tnlo E ovntor. llotwocn Furuutu ami llarney ,