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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 8, 1898)
- - - - _ - - - - - - - -w---------- - - - - - . - - - - - - _ _ _ a- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A : i2 TJIE OMUIA flATLY BEE FUh1)AY , UTiY8,18)8. ) - : TRAIN1M1"Tllh RMV RECRUiT . how the Aspirant for Milithry ilonora is I TrUfl8fOflfld Into a Soldier. VOLUTIONS OF TIlE AWKWARD SQUAD rntIcnI' atid I'rernne , ? eceIiNnry to tisr h lLeriIt hit. , it use- - . ' f ( ( ) . II lie II 'I 1111111 : ti- chine CnIIcd ( lie trsn. , The sccon cnlI , for 75,000 'voluntcern , hns bccn Issued and the young men ot the cairn- try from every walk of ilfo are flocking to . . the recruRing omces. anxotIs to become so- ! iBers for three years , or itiiing the continuance - tinuanco of the ! war. Combined with their ; aLrIotism there Is a desire to learn the tuttes of it soltiter thoroughly. and with such material for Uncle gain to work on , the process of making flgiitors out of ordinary ' citizens 1sconipitratively , simple , for the men presenting themselves for enlistment are In- tclilgent anit highly susceptible of being taught. l'erhnps tonIy a few is the process' ot making a soldier for Uncle Saul's army .inowiI. In the first 1)18CC ) , relates tim Globe- 3kmocrat , the men wishing to enlist must 1)0 ) a citIzen of the UnIted States , or must have Iegnlly kclnre4t his intenton of becom- ng a citIze1. lie must be between the ages of 21 sin ! 30 years , abcbodlcd ! , free train ( lisCase , of gooti character and of teinperato Imbita. Boys between the ages of 16 and 18 may be enlisted as musicians or to learn I , inuic , with tie written consent of father . or stirviving parent , or legally nIpOiiiLCd ) guardian. A person having a wife or minor child vIil not be enlisted without special authority troiii the adjutant general's oflice. Tluae rules purtain to enlistment in the regular army , and have been stretched a little for the volunteer servIce in regard to ; the age limit. On presenting himself before the recruit- log olilcer for enlistment , the would-ho sol- 411cr Is closely questiotied on all the poInts before mentioned , and after baring fur- 3llstIcil proofs satisfactory to the ofllcer In T ( ltlCStIOii Is passed on to the surgeon for cx- , amination. That examInation is most thor- ouch in every respect , tim recruit stripping to the skin , Tests and exuininationa arc 2naIu ( that iveclude the possIbilIty of nity- jiody who is not physically perfect getting into the army. The eyes arc examIned for weakness , the lungs ( or possible Plithisis , . nail the other organs for aiiy derangement that woulddlsquaiity tin' recruit from inak- xig a good soldier. WhIle a recruit many be perfect in every other particular , and wholly . acceptable to the suigeon , tIme ( act that lie has ' tint' ' fee t would ml isquni I fy ii I in. Having lasSCl ) the surgeon all right , the reerul t is sworn In , time oath Is ndminls- terci' . . aimil the articles o ( var , tinder the , provl4iIIis of which the armies of time United States are governed , arc read to the recruit. and lie is expected to become thoroughly - oughly conver.ant wIth their requiremnentt. . OmlIIiI. , ( . Now ; the quartermimaster takes the new man In hand , and furnIshes 4iiiii wIth a complete outflt at clothing mini ! equipment. 3aeli luau going Into the lielti at this tuna s is4iieti a canipaign lint , one pair of shoes , two stilts of underclothIng and socks , two orershmirts o ( hmlite haunch , one blouse , one vair of trousers , anul a rubber blanket or Pohicilo. 'flue last named article Is a very : uceful one to the soldier. having a hiolu iii tile center , through which the heath can Jo run. it is used iii lieu of aim overcoat as a Protection train time raIn ; and at night , haiti on the ground , It keeps the dampness out of his lied. If time recruit Is to see ervice in time artillery or cavalry ho vIlI ho glveit au extra caum , blousa nuul pair of trousers , all of canvas , for "tttlguc" scrv- Ice. Iii case the troops are to see service where cold weather prevails , each nina re- ecives In atidition a heavy overcoat , vith nitterms anil cap. Each Infantryman's equip- 2neilt consists of a rifle and cartridge belt , clothImmg bag ( knapsack ) , lrnversach , In avimich Is carried thu meat can , knife amid jerk , and a tin cup and canteen. Timer recruit Is now ready to take his first lesson as a soldier. After being detalii.d to 501110 CollijillIly , to the Infantry branch of murwiec. for instance , lie is lilt in charge of a imoii-conimimIssioimed ouiicer , either a corPoral - Poral or sergeant , siho teaches imimmi his ilu- ties. Tlm first amid essential timing lie learns to do is to take time "position of the soithier" -the vesition lie is expected to assume at time cumnmnamid , 'Attentiomi. " This him detail Is as follows : heels on time same line , as hear each other as the conformation of time milan permits ; feet turimed out equally and forming with each otimer aim angle of about GO degrees ; kjiecs straight without stiffness ; body erect on the 1111)8 , inclinIng a little forward ; simoulilers square end falling etlIlumily ; arias mmd hands imangimig naturally. i ii : of time hands utward , little fingers . , opposite the seams of tile trousers ; elbows imear time body , heath erect ammil square to time front ; chin miliglitly drawim In , without. 1 constraint : eyes straight to time front. vtItlj If ! IerefN&'s. Ilavimig become faumlilar with this , the recruil Iii Itlt Into a squat ! of several men % vimo are taught lion' to "drcss' their hue , to face to time right and left and about , to znarcli In quIck amid double tlmmie , anil nil time difercimt foot mimovenments , Ife also learns lmomv to salute itii the imnuud , In order to secure time proper "set up" mmd to get his inumucles aimmpic , tile sjua.l Iii hut through a nummiher of exercises which brimug limb iday time muscles ( if time nrnms , imamids , trunk , legs amid feet. 'rimeso ummovcmneimts , very properly called time "setting-up exercises , " arc seventeen - teen In nuniber , aim. ! time frequent use of them limits time recruit limb time best Possible tritui or time' immmril work before himmu. fly this tunic time recruit is able to carry hltmmself without mmwkwmurdness , amid mm rIfle is given hiimmm. 'FImIs he is taught to care for nun ! koch iii the best possible commdltlon , co that 'm brim lie mmieets time enemy tue weapomi 'ivill be In such iilmapo that lie can lmandli It effectively. ih'glnmilmmg with time 'ormIer , ' ' ime coon learims how to execute carry , right nmmd left slmouiiicr , port , hireseumi , lix bayomm ts , charge bayopets , to load , aim and flue , and sill time other harts of time mmmnimual of nrnis , In muidllioli to these he Icarus , fur lmls per- suommul hirotectioui nimd for offeimse 1mm limmummi-to- bammul conmbats during battle , time bayonet cx- trcIsea , F'i'oni Limo squad the recruit Is put into time coluipUuY , amid ho therm becomes a so ! . tiler. As a hmrivmutu ho immis mumany duties to lmerformmm. htising at the first call in time zmmovnlumg , he Is required to lie tiressed anti in line ready to ammswcr roll call before the lust notes of time revelile Imave soummlcil. After timlii Is over , if hIs squat ! is detailed for fatigue duty , lie ammil time oilier mmmcmii- hers of It "hiohico" or clean up time quarters , .It ( mm barracks , or time comimpiiiiy Street If Ia ' caimmp. hireakiast , usually consistIng of coffee , bread , meat of some kind , wltim beans or cue other variety of vegetables , is theim served to hlimi , The renmainder of time day is ) gIven UI ) to IrIis ! , either In company or } baltallon , l.aTaiIt's amid other duties that pertain to lime life of a soldier. I , io.uoul by tltt' Inctir , I f sick amid riot able to perform his usual duties , time soldier Is nmarcimcd to time sur- \ geoum , when sick cmiii outmih , ammil that oiflcer clther oyders imimmi to time imopital , if the case is serious , or doses hiuim iminmseif , It time ' imoimhier is alqmumimmimmg in order to esapu time herformuaneo of duty , time surgeon quickly learns this anti aciubi him back to his . quarters wIth a lecture , htmL no excuse from service. lIvery so many ihays , the Imrivato . ts detailed for guard duly , outpost or picket I duty.'itim time otimCr members of his coumi- z"y dctnii lie is marcimed ommto the fiehi , am ! 1 'with time other details time guaril is forameul unit th cervmuomiy of guard mount I gone tbruuiI.i. This I. a very pretty ceremouy , - in which the reglrnetai hand Is imeul to "sotmnii off , " After this the guard is marched In rcviev umst the oflicer of the day to the guard ilomle , ' where for twenty-four hours the men are quartered. when not on post. The gmiarul Is divided up Into three reliefs , each witim autorporal. . and over all is the sergeant of the gilari the offleer of the guard and the officer of the day , respectively. lachi man stanila gmar4 two hours and is oft for four , this routine kii ping up throughout. the twenty-four hours for which time guard is detailed. , At guard mount , tIme adjutant Inspects the men and selects the one is best dressed , whose uniform tint ! vimo is time best drilled , to act mis orderly1LtiPtm'qtmnrtcrS. ! This is a coveted detail , and before going on guard every milan aspithl tmtho honor spends aim hour or two biackin tip his leather , shining hIs brasses and cleaning his gun as well as brushing imp his jmpi rm , hoping to be chosen. While on poh.5aa a sentry the pri- vote soldier has consiuttablc authority under his orders , which rc1a % to tile protection of goveranmemit proper , and time massing to amid fro of persomms..menil vehIcles. lie caum only receive orulcrs train the bfihcers of tim I guard nnd imis c'omnraaimding omcer. All otimeTs are subject to time orders receIved by tim seimtry , who Is authorized tq go to coy- tam lentims to enforcuf4hiofll. hetweCn time hours of sunrise and sunset , or front time tiumie reveille is blown in time mmmorning amid retreat at night , tmo , sentry salutes all otfl- cers by presentitig arias. Jut night , after tails nnd mm'mmtil reeil1e , ho allows nobody to pass through his post without giving the countersign , iIts'othmnammdIumg officer is limit arneumabie to hls , amid can get through on being rccognizid. - If ambItious and a good soldier , tfto pri- rate many become a corporal , and later a sergeauit. If lie aspires to become a coma- missiommed oflIceiztlie m cular arnmy , hO many take the reqited exoentoetlomi. Time army regulations provide that ' 1Vith time view to time selection of proper muihsted men as 'candidates for pronmotloim' to tte grade of second iteutenant , each uicpnrtmnr.nt corn- mnander will. as soon as prectiahlu after March 1I of each year , onvum i a I oard of five officers for time preiimnhumarv examulnaP'mi of tim sodiers of his conimnand who are legally qualified applIcants t3r a connmuIs slon , to deternmlne their eligibIlity for the eommmpctttivc examination. This hoarmi tvihi institute a rigId lmmquiry lnta the cim.mract'r , capacity , record nmul qualifications of limo sevcrni candhlates'nimd vtii recuiminiemiui none for competitive exanmIiiu'aim ' % ho are miet able to establish theIr fitness for promotion to time emitire satlslaetltn of time boaid. Oi Septemmmber 1 of each yc.mr the \Var depart- nmcumt Will convCne a board of five officers for the hhmmai couimptutitivo ecaumhimatioui to dc- toramino time fitness and order of macit tar liroummotiomi of the soldiers vimo have sue- cesafumily iased the prehlniiiiiry exanihuiut- tiomi. " A civIiian , to be eligible for the appoiumtnient of a cotnnmiSSioo , must be a cltizcum ( if time United States , unmarried , between - tween time ages of 21. and 27 years , must be oxamnimmed and tmpimroved as to haimlts , moral character , imiental auth ldmislcul ability , eulu- catiomi maid general Iltuess ( or time service. In the volunteer service , otiicers are mmsti- ally selected by time governor after corn- hietitive examimimmatioli. This pertains to all oliicers of time rank of coiommel amid tinder at tiio tiimio of time orgammization of time troops. MINIi IImILtI.ii ) IIY I.imt'tNI ( . 'l'arg.t to r , J ; ; ; : ; . i'ii ii ii IIOVIUi S H ' .Vi.mlever II Struil Oeeuirreii. "The best paytng and most valuable iron nilne in NortiioiIfla , " said one of time geologIsts of time Geological Survey to time Washington Stpr , , "y.'as discovered by light- ning. It caimie about In this way : A gentleman - man who owned a large farm pickel out one of the prettiest cliffs or enmail hills on it as time site for a residence. It was very nicely situated , slopimmg from all sides , and besides hail a fine spring of water very near it. Time water v-aS first teated and proved to be mmeariy ptmi e , though it had a trace of iron in It , imot emmouglm , iipetver. to immterfere to any I great extent yit1t listaste. There were four large and finely hpeul trees on time hill , time iocmmtions of wiiicfl were such that the house % vas built aummomfh'Umcm , t tree being at each corner of timd house. Time first storm that came up after the imoue was occupied watt a severe oume , anti the lightning soemmmed to linger around there in preference to spread- 11mg through the valley. Time following storm was equally famnjhIar , nail at its conclusion time iarge gum tree. tlw largest and haumil- sontest of the four aroumid the house , was found to be lying on time ground , imavhuig been struck by lightning. Iii ices than a year time otimer trees nmet wIth the same fate. arm'I when they s'ere gone the hightimlng destroyed the lThrns , corn houses , tobacco iunmscs aimd other outbulldiumgs. So far , however , time resl- uhtiico wait not struck , but time owner inoveul out amid deserted It. lii One fliontli auter- ward time corimer of time house was knocked oft ulurlng a storum. "The fatnIltie'comimmectemi with the house , coupled with the hmromninence of Its owner , were made the suibject of an article In time local paper. This ( ommmmd its way itt , Pitts- burg nnd other papers. It prospector who is now one of the owners of time iron maine happened - pened to see it , and it wits imot long before lie was aim time ground. lie was satisfied ( roam the tim-st that there were reasons why time lightning jmIacul such tmavoc with that par- tlcuinr humoperty. nail that a bed of Iron thereabouts , vas the attraction , \Vlthommt making Public his reasons lie began umego- tiatlone for time purchase of time imhhi mmmiii sum- rotilmuilmig land , and lie was able to secure time same for about his own urice. In less than six weeks lie hocateul time iron aumul examined to some exteimt its quantity , wimicim lie found to be cimornious. Thcmm lie capitalized time iii- vestmmicnt iii Plttsbumrg and elsewhere , and in lees timnmi a year lie had aim iron immilie lii full operation. It rayed ( roam time first day amid has beemi steadily maying for over twelve years. Time liii ! on mm hmich thai residence was locatcu ! turmietl out to be , tufter ten feet of time dirt was removed therefrom , a amass of iron , ' 'The wimolo cost of the outfit , including time cost of time hmmmmmh , was not over l5,0OO , immiul over $ liO.QOO worth of iron hiss been sent train there every year u.ince , with no tilling bow bug time supply wlhi continue. Title is mmsmt Lime only Imistauce in Iron mmmiimlmmg uhmero lightning Identified the mine. The surprisimig timiug to me is that time residence 511)0(1 ( 85 asIt uhid , with such an attrae. tiou for higimtmmlimg immumedhately tinder it. " \'uiut.ir ( II 1)ui ills Shun' . ChIcago I'ost : "Say , ' ' lie smmitl wlmemm lie entered time old geimtleunnn'a otlice. ' 1 vent out to buy somutu atammilus mmd I mimade a mmmts- take. " "Iii wimmit way ? " asked time alt ! gemmtlenian tmmmsusplclousl ) ' , for , al.iougim lie loud imitul suveuiteeli or sighmteep years' oxperh'imce 'Itim time boy , ( hint being tile tim that had elapseti simice time youth hail comae immto the mvorld , tie wait still somnetinmes caught nap- Imimmg. 'Vhiy , you see it's lust this way , " cx- idaimmeul time boy. ' "instead of getting postage - age staumilis they mpwo mmmc some of these mmcmvammgietl revemmuc stamps that they put on imauik checks. " " 110 , hal lie , lmal" latmghmed the old geum- tlemmmamm'hat are yoU going to do with ' ' timcumm7' "of courmi'e I can't vasto them , " answered time boy. "Suppose you mache out a check ammuh Vu hut the stamp pa It. That's fair enough , " 'I'im tU Iii i'eimsu. mm t n , Detroit Journal : "imd now , " exclaimed time bridegroom , rmmdlzmxmtly , "whmumt Iii your fee ? " Time clergyumman grasped tbo lmand of the youth , "I feel interested iii you , ' ' ho replIed. with warimitim. "I mvihl thiercfortm say that time law milieus mao 2 , thus giving you time opportummity to culue back at mmmc with the wehl-lmere'mm-&O' cu'mmts- moorethmatwIiImumake - $2&O.In.uihlCOmmmU.let's-itgolflM.idnrla joke. As I say , I feel immterested In you. " To time other time world seemmieui very bright ; only less bright , iudemd , than be seemed to. bim-miselt , SOIE TIIINCSVE \ MA ANNEX Fighting Oocks , the National Passion In the Philippines. EVERY NATIVE HAS ONE ' OR MORE Cnre ammil Atteiiliomt Gi'ieim ' ( o the SCrnhuiimig Ciuiekem-A Piiuirlt 1mmtIme flommiestle Circle- . Arrmmngiig tue Pigitti. - Nowhere In time world is th cock held in sucim high favor as in the I'imihipplne lsinmmuls , where our grtmmt naval victoryrecently took idace. . Nearly every native tiirbmighoit the PhilippInes - pInes keeps a ftgimtlmmg cock , -wimicm is hmis great PrImle. lie carries it about witim imimim everywhere , eIther Pcrchme4 on m-imla simoimhler , or held In his arms. The cock eatS , crows cliii icep In time arIqs of imlsrnastor who 1mm so devoted to him thmqt. be prefers his birth to hmimmw1te , or children , and wimeuf his straw , or banmboo limit catches fire iiich frequently ' hiiippens , the cock Is the first occupant to be saved. . , .4 ' , I Sonic men possrss am ; ' mnany s l * - or eight . of these birds , for mthicim mme amount of mnonmmy' tvlhl induce them to hart , amid some- ttune they are valued at 600. Timers Is hardly a locality in the Pimihippitmes which has not more cocks thaum human inhabit- ants. 'Thereare cocks In every house , at every eormmer , at the toot of every tree , cmi time prows of every coasting ship , " says an old traveller , "and , as Ifthe , hiving were not enough , they are sculptured , they mire painted amid charcoaled ( miot artistIcally ) , on every vnll for public admiration. ' ' Vu'hen time monster arises lie picks up his favorite cock anti takes him everywhere ha goes. It is coumsitlered very rmmile to touch any one's bird , limit it Iii very polite to ask to examine ? minm. They count the scales on lila legs , look at time form and distiumctiomi o them ; examine the rings on the stairs anti hook to roe wimether time two spurs are alike ; they look at time shape of the toes and the nails ; eoummt time number of their wing- ( eatherj , whIch should be ehevemi ; and in- temitly regard time eyes and the comb. White eyes are preferred , and a short comb that falls over time eyes and beak is considered perfection. Color makes comparatively lit- the uiiffereumce , and cousecmmently there are white cocks , red cocks , white cocks with black shotS , etc. Time Tagal native evomi takes his cock to church en' ! fastens him to a baummboo stick outsIde , just as one would tIe a horse to a tree or horse-block , 1'hte Coehhiig Jiliilmimt , Time galleras , where Lime cock fights take place , are large buildings made of palm trees , bamboo. or grass co'fmtlsGng of a huh lighted by wIndows in time roof. .Arotmumd this , on time outside , timero is a high pahlmmg , behind whmicii the cocks are kept valtitmg until their turn commies -to iipfuear 'In time arena. 'limo entrance fee Is a trifling coin , or Ind oti a cigar will do , amid you fimiti yourself - self in the large hall , surrounded by sloping I e3ts , and with a stage about five feet hugh in timu' center. Ihmmmimboo galleries nut along time m'aIis nnmd these are generally crowded , Two native l'huhihpplae Islanders , owners of the contending cocks , now enter , iacb one carries his bird umniler hits , irumm , exhibits it to time audience , caresses I : , places It on the ground , picks It up again , blows cigar sunoke over it , and tells it to figimt bravely. At this juncture time cock generally crows aloud in defiance and vrhule. Time audience criticize tIm. , births freely omit ! make bets , Time sharp steel spurs , two Inches long , are now fastened to time natural spurs of time birds , and thou the birds are presenteul to each oilmen wIth much ceremony. The sIgn cit attack Is mmow given anti time cocks are set-to , The two proud cocks , which hmutve beemm pmmrposc'ly chosen and traimmed for this tiny , are now time ceumter of attraction. Timtuy bear I thienmsehves erect ; their deportment is bohii anmi mvarhike timey raise their luemuha , fluff out their nuts , amid heat their stiles with their wings , tIme feathers of which spread out In time ( aria of a PeacOck's tail. Timey pace about. time amelia with hmnugimty maim- micra , petfeetly conscious of time coming per- tornmance , wlmlcim Is to bring glory to the oume ammd simarne to the other , mind , imerhlavs , death to one , or both , They raise their legs cautiously , and dart angry looks at each other lIke tuo warriors whmo know that they are to fight an emummy before an assembly gathered to witness the combat. 'i'hic Ftghut , Soon time cocks fall upon each other with courage amid fury , inflIcting terrible wounds upon each other. which they do not appear to heed. Just as one cock grows weak , time thought of victory seems to arouse imlimm to reaewcti effort , mind he draws back-to rc- erult lila strength , Thou ho attacks afresh. Finally , the fate is decided , wiucum , after blood hiss freely flawed mind the champions hare fought valIantly , ammo cock drops dead , or runs away. Time battle Is then declared emideth , Generally the coumibat is short. From two to five minutes after the set-to , one of time birds is sure to be wounded or killed , It ie simiguhar , but true , that the victorIous co gives vent to his joy by a trimimpilal crow , but it sometimes happens that the wounded cock rises unexpectedly , nnui , crowing , turns furiously upon the victor , If time latter should fly , as is sometimes the case , he is condemned to a terrible death. The feathers are plucked from hiun while hue lit alive , and he is hung outside the gailera in a ills- graceful state of nakcmlnessi , Time living birth which revived when at the point of death is , on ( lie other hanti , greatly honored , Ills wounds are staunched with tobacco leaves , iiipped in cocoammut wine , anti time cock-doctor takes hIm to time cock-hospital to treatlhim until lie recoverim. when he Is wehl , liii is. a lucre , null time next time he appears in public , bets are hoary on imima , Tagals , Chinese , and Spaniaruls all shore in tIme enthuslissmn for the cock , anti for the feathery tournn.mnente , GOOl ) NAMSIS , ' 1'hll'Sl1. 'l'hIOMP SClCOt'ih T4tr.tile Nc' War Shmitmn -mit. of 1mvah Itist.mr. Secretory Long ban chosen gooti names for the timIrty-flre.utew is-ar ships author- izeth by this ycar'ii geumeromis mmaval appro- lirtation bill , relates dime Ihostomu Journal. Time three aew iimie..of-battheshhpum are time Maine , the Mlssourimmamud time Ohio. Cm-Is- tom prescribes thom-i. first-raters mihiahl bear tue nanmes of stntcsm'mumd it was expressly stipulated by congytsia that one of these three should perpetuate the fame of the noble ship whose wreck lIes in Ilarmmna bar- iior. There have been a Missouri amid an Ohio on the navy lists before. The former was a wooden siiiptvbceh frigate , a sister of time Mississippi , and one of the first large steam war vessels ever built , It was coin- - . . . . , . . . . 'b-'u ' , ( p A ( ( ti' ' . ' \ . ) . n - -a- J \ \ I / r. . , . - .L1-Mw . _ - - - : - . 4 MANILA COCK AND IllS MASTEI1. pletedla 1842 anti after some succesatum cruises was accidentally burned the follow- lug year while iylmmg oft Gibraltar. The first 01mb was a aiiing three-decker of cigimty guns , time toast fmimnous ship of that statehy type which ever flew tIme stars nail stripee. It ended its days , mis timousanthum of linstonians will renicznhcr , as time mccclv- lag shill ) at time Charlestowmm navy yard. Four otimer states-Arkansas , Connecti- cut , Florida and Wyoming-are houmored by Secretary Long's bestowal of their nanmeit upon time four uiew coast defense uaommitors. There was in 1862 a confederate inrommelad I rain Arkansas , which did some brilliant fighting on the lower Mississippi amid caused unuchm concern to Admiral Farragut , but time annie hams never until now been borne by a United States war vessel. Time Connecticut and Florida of the old wooden navy were large , swift 'conimerce destroy- era , " built toward time end of time clvii war to bring immoral pressure to bear upomm Great BrItain for a settlerymemit of the Ahai > amnn claims. They were completely successful in this , but it was their emily active service. Thmey were both sold out of the navy amid sent to time marine junk heap years ago. The sixteen umew torpedo boat destroyers , in accord with departimmomit prmictice , are given time names of hero officers of the old s'ars. Time iinlnbrldge recalls time ummenmery of a imarui-tlghmtiug old cimptaimm of the Ill- fated I'hiladchimiula , wham languished 1mm time dmlmmgeons of time hiastiaw of Tripoli , as flab- somm hOW in those of SantIago , aumd coin- mantled "Old lronsidcs" In her brilliant action - tion u'itim the Java , harry-John Barry of Wexford-wna Irish born , a true Ammicrlcaum , a revolutionary saIlor , amid the fIrst coin- mnodorc of time United St-ales navy , damon' oy was time senior Macrican ofilcer omm time great lakes In 3812. Perry of Lake ErIe was imis smmboruhlaato , immmt victory has made time jummior's minnie more famous , Iaho was lieutenant - tenant of time lion llomnnmo Richmarul , mind In after years a squntiron comummaummler against time corsairs of time Meuhlterrammean. Decatur vomm hmlmt first ( tm-flue in the tle- perato combats off TrIpoli , anti enhmanceui it by hits capture of time British Mmmccdoniaum m in time old United states amid by imis tIes- I peramo ulefensu of tIme ummiucky l'rcimiiiont. I hopkins was time first comitiumemitimh comma- dora In thu revohtitlouu ; huh , time cammtalmm of time comm.tItutioum in her drummumatic trlurnlmim over time Guerrlere , awl Stewart , 11cr captaimm when she took the Cyano amid tue l..evant. L.awremmcu wait time victor of time hiorimet's list- the and time scarcely less glorious vanquished of time Chesapeake's , Maculonoughi icil tbe Aunericaum force on Lake Chmanmpiaia wheum It crushed a strommgcr fleet , otiiceretl amid umaimmmeti by Nelsoum's veteramis. Paul Jones was time micturesqime captor of time htammger mm-mid time Scrmmpls , and Truxtun was time Con- stehiation's coammanden when she defeated the Immsurgent anti the Vengeance In our simort war wIth l"raace. l'robho was coin- mociore off Tripoli in time cruise 1mm which "Oh ! lronsIdes' first trout uhistiactioum , Vlmip- Plo was a bold rcvoiutlommary captain , Wor. den , as a yoummg iieuUnamut , brought time Monitor - itor Into her first. 'battle , and died awhile ago an adnmlrat. As to the names given to time twelve tar- pedo boats , Iihtldlocwae the captuuum of time glorious little shoo1 hornet anti iiimmkeiy of time Wasp of 1812.15. flarmmey fought against time liritisli at sea iii both of our wars of Immtiepeadence , N'lcitohou Is a umamae bormme with remmown by several bravo oflicers , from James , the senior cmmiitxdmm of time revolution , to Somerville Nichualsoum , now ilvimig , a ye- tired commodore. O'hhrlen was the daring Macbias rebel wimo touk time first king's ship of the revolutionary ivan , Shiubrlck is the name of scyerai American sea olficers , one of whmoni , as commodore of the Pacific squadron , helped to wrest Cimhiforumia frota Mexico Ia 184 am ! add It to the unt9 JOBBERS RND RNURCTURS1 . . , "i OF OMAHA. . - . - . -1 A GIIICUI4TURAL IMPLEMENTS arIin , Orendorff ' St Martin Co Jobbcr of Farm Machinery. . . . 3.a- Ws.ton. sad fluggira a Cot. 5th end - ART GOODS . - - - p iCur6' Moldings. Mtrror , frames , Backing , .nd ArtIitV Mat.riai. BOILER ArID iHEET1RUN WORKS Drake , Wilson & Williams SmuecMors % 'Iim.ommIrmtlec , Manufacturers boilers. snmtmke stacks nmmd breccimuumgs , pressure , iemmderimmg , sheep dip , hard anti water tatmlm-mu , bumiher tubes ccii- mutantly on imaimul , second imnimd boiiL-rs bought anti soul , Special mmmiii hirinumt to repairs Iii city or country. 19th and Pierce. BOOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS , - merican Hand . . Sewed Shoe Co .u'i ! ' , Jobbers of Fool Wear . . , . - wssItflN AOENTS rout ThO3QSOp1I Banignu flu'obor Co. . H. Sprague & Co. , , Rubbers and Mickintoshe& . 1107 howard St. , OMAHA _ Kirkernall & Co Roofs , Slices and Rubbers flaisirooms UO2-i1O.1IOt Ilarney 5hW * * . v1p/.vs morse c. Boots , Shoes , Rnbers , . AT WHOLESALE. Ofilce and Sahesroom 1111-21-23 howard St. BAGS semis Omaha ag © o Itmiportors ud Mlzmutacturcrr B 4GS 614-16-18 Soulk itt/i Street . CHICORY The American Ip Chicory Co. arowers slid manufacturers or all Comnis of Chicory Onmaha-Fremuont-ONOt ! . icii AND GLASSWARE 4tv1 H. Bliss , ' . , luportir uudJo eP Crockery. C/ziumi , Glassware , Ihilver Plated Ware , Looking Glasses , Ch- dehers , Lamps , Chimneys. Cutiery , lc. 1410 1tAIU'A31 ST. CREAMERY SUPPLIES I ! Sharptes Crnpany Ct-ca , : er ; ' A'/at/i iptery arms Supplies. Dellermi , lngines , Feed Cookers , Wood Pci. heys , Shafting , Dittng liutter Pack- es Of all iumda. G.9O9 Jones St. - - - - - - DRY GOODS. h'l. E11 Smith & Co. limpotters .liui Jobbers of Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods AND NfXIIONS. Stochuton , as cimptalum. bore a lmmmumui in this exploit and imubsequlently , iii tim Princeton , first applied time screw imropeiler to war steamerS. Thornton wait the executive of the Ifearsargo in her fight with the ' Ala- baum. Tlmmgey , a revolutionary semi lIghter , aimfi Wilkes , the leader of time antarctic ox- imedition In 1838 amid time elmief fIgure imm time Sami Jmmcinto-Trcnt episode. Dc Long corn- umanded the Jeanmiette in hair immtrcpld but fatal venture into the frozen north. Last of till. least 1mm rank , but not least iii public reunembraumce , is yom-mmmg liumgley , time first Aummerlcnmmm officer to fall 1mm time Iircscmmt war. It was a felicitous thought of Secretary - tary Long's to give to omme of time imow tar- petlo boats time name of the brave emisigmm of thu Wlmmmmhow , 'I'll Li Vhi'm'lihtA'S SiOIIY. hiH4imuIi'l 'h'rmt' 'Imult' lit hiomu t itt' Son- gt'mmml t Semit i'irs g u liii , ( me'imerzmi , Thu veteran , Iii the dImmgy ummitorm timat might him-re titcti gray or biUmi , was perhaps a simatie Indefimmite as to where hue had cx- lierlemmccd the stories lie was tehhitig , relates time New York Sumi , but ho was aim interest- lug old fellow , amid his hlittemmers had been reading too many war tales sent by special messemigers to newspapers to worry about the details so long as time results were good. So timey filled Lip tIme narrator's beer mmmug and set him going agaimm. "One of tuo oddest timings , " lie saul , wIth the calm confidence of truth , "tiiat I can re- macamber hmaplened to mmiy brother alit ! mime , both of us beimmg ummemnimers of a battery. On ammo occasion We bad been watciiimmg time emmciny ( or a week , tryimmg to keep imimmi ( rein croutsimig a river until our reinforce'mzmcuits hadI I got up , but time rains had set in anti uncut couldn't. move , anti we were pretty sure that the emmetny was up to some dodge or oilier that was going to wipe us off time face of time earth , for lam haul ten lilacs as ummamly mcmi anti guns its we hind to umuect hlnm wIth. Of course , that. ninth , time counnianding officers ilead blue , nod they offered mill sorts of lii- ducemnents for some of our fellows to go over and find out what was up. I suppose a dozen or more went , to teum times that unammy who voluuiteereti to go , but none came bach4 DRUGS. chardson Drug Co. 902.906 jcksou St. 1. 0. IUCIiARDSON Peed. 0 , ' , WELLELt , 'V. Preat. The Mercer * 1 Chemicnl Co wrr. 54p544rt I'hrnsuioeutLsat t'v..erus. . . , , . ' ouu.l. tP'CtcII .Fori.4Iae l'rrptirtcl to u-des' . M.mdor Cflogme. , Lab.rator7 , SLU ) low&n5 St. , Omam. Co. Drug irts and Stcrtioner. 'quen fl.e" Speciiitiu. Cta.re , Win.u and lirondles. Onty 10th amid hisrimey Sm-mm-s. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. \estern Eectrca1 ! Compaq Electrical Szt/u/'lies. Electric \Virlntr Bells amid Gmua Liglmtimig 0. V. ' . .IOIINSTON.Mgr. 1510 llowmtrd St. \Jolf Elerical Supply Co WIIOLEI3ALE AND IUTrALI. . ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES 1M4 J'arnam SI. FRUIT-PRODUCE. 8wh & , WUOLE5AL Commission Merchants. a. v. Ccraer 1th and ilowarti 8th. . . . the National heaue tI.mbenm of of Commis. atari , torctianth of the Unttaui Stat. . . - GIIUCERIES. t4cColdradY Co1 13th and Lcavcuu'orth St S/able and Fancy Groceries , ( ( A A.D corrii ROtSIERS , Cm-c. Ivt eyr & aapke , WHO LESALR FiNE GI ? 0 CERTh S m I Teas , 8iess , TobaccO anA Cig..i's. . . I 1103.1407 llaracy Simm- axton and ¶ ; alIgher Co IMI'OItTERS. G * corircis no.si-tmus ANtI JOUDING Gim-OCEUI. I 'PsIepbon. HARNESS-SADDLERY. : i-iI. Haney Co. M'f'r. 1IANNR'H , AAPITJS AN ! ) COIL.4Ufl Joblwr , of I.atJur , laddi.-ry Ilardivtmre , Rio. IV. colicit. your orders 1315 howard SI. HARDWARE. ectar & Wilhelmy Co Wholesale Hardware , Omusaha. L eo'Clark Andreesen Hardware Co Wholesale Hardware. fitoycle. , aud Sporting Goods. i2iO-2t.S IIa- amid wo wasmm't. aumy better off timaim we wore before. "One mumorning I told the general that amy brotimer mimmul mae hind a schmemno to get time lit- foruuimition lie wnmmtcd , amid if lie' woulmi agree to hitoiliOt us both If we got it , we'd try for it. lie taigimty near agreed ttm umiake hirigatl- lets of mis , but. ve cotmmprormmimmeth aim svrgeammts , auth ummy brother left for time othier huh' , after toiling mae gootl-imy. For two days we did not hear trout hilam , and on tile third time emmcmmiy got imtwel seimoum mmd gui mm I mit ii a ptis I - tiomi time imattery I was with hail hem-ui flgimtiuig hIm away troimi for a week , immumi I got a blast from time major , but I umever said a worth , Neitimer thid the general ; cmiii may leer bnotiter-nobotiy humour usiitire ito was. "Strange to say , our battery didn't open up on time enemy , either , In hIs muew hmosi- tiomi , and time oihicers began to look worried , waiting to hear fromim time general lii commi- unamul , About 10 o'clock 1mm thu unorumlmmg time eneummy's gm-in let loose wIth mm roar that tore the groumumi up , aumi a milieu limat looked to uno to bum its big its a barrel caine hying umcross the river miami lilt in a mmammml jiiie 1mm the rear of our battery , In a mInute I hati broke for Gmat sand hue miami was scratching like a dog at a rabbit hole , and pretty soon I conic out with a multell in my arms aami was cutting across lots for the general's tent. - "I never stoimppd to ask any qmucstione of the folks at our battery , but got to the general - eral as soon as I could , anmi rushing right Into Imis teat , I dropped that hot shell Into a bucket of Water anti out again , anti let Into time vent of It vltii a hatchet. 'eil , to immako a long story short on time inside of time shell where tIme blow-up stuff usually Is was a commaunicatiori froni my iirotlmcr signed Sergeant Jolmum Smith , gIving tim general - I oral time very kind of Imutormatiomi lie was I crazy to git imohti of , aimui It fIxed hmiuum so that lie knoche'mi : thu enemoy galley west lq Ino I time. uIy imrotmer hail got auto It easy I enough , for it wasn't. such a great secret I over there wiuat they mi-as going to do , Time I ommiy trouble was wo hiamin't been able to gut back wIth It when our ummemi wetmt over after it. MY brother got onto a imiatu , thog1m , by lommmiing it Into tin , shell end Siring It item the gun Ia the posItion he I . ' LIQUORS , Walter Moise : & Oc \viioLESAt.E ' F LIQUORS. Proprietor. of AMghmiC..N rl lAhi AND , GTS . CO. WAItE 211.211 South 14th St. Brothers _ ' _ , . IVhoi'esale Liquors and Ci mtrs. 1118 Parmiara SIroe East hidia Billers GoIdin Sb. . ? Vu , . its' . anti flourboui WbiikST. WIllow Spies. Distillery , 1I.i Os. , 1U hiatimey Stunt J 9f 'h. ' ' . . . , , . . . WhOLESALE Wines , Liquors and Crgars. 411411 8. 15th SIred. LUMBER ilcago Lumber Jo. WHOLESALE iUMBEt. . _ _ _ _ -r , , OILS-PAINFS ! ; ! . _ S. A. amorret. lit Vice I'res , L. .1. Draute , Con Mis , - , - oIL 5 . . , . Garahtne , Turpcnm.ume , A'xle Grcae. Etc. Oninlm.t iiu'inchm imadgeneteP. . John it. imuth MeT. PAPER-WOODENWARE. - rp3nr Paper Co P'intiiig' Pa'er , iVi-appi , : Paj'er , Satioy. Cotter UUi and Uowixd streets. STEAM-WATEi SUI'PLES. CrancmChrchifl Co. ! 014-iOlo iougins Strcot. I Manufacturers and jabbers of Steam , Gas anC Water Supplies of All Kinds , I Ufhtedi States Supp'y ' Co zioS-tiro liarneb' Sl Steam Pumps , Engines and Iioilerum , Pip Wind Mills , Steamul and l'iummmblnj Material , helm-inc. Hose , Etc. . TYPEFOUNDMES C reat Western lype Foundry flilpertor COpper Mixed Type I. tiii best or \ thi nmrjhuet. Ez..ECTEOTn'E FOUNDRY. flit howard Sm-rent , - - - - Strangers in Omaha . . I Ares invited To inspect ' The l3ee Building. The most complete Newspaper plant In the 'VVest , I . a liimii got for It , vimea time enemy couldo'h intro done It tim a ummoumtii. 'flint was thin. scilemo we worked , anti may lmm'otimt'r , beiuuE a flume gunner , lund umo trotublo gt'tttitug in smith time artillery commmpmmumy , epec-imthly whmen ho sucuit to tue ofhhecu's wltim a story about how ime coiuiti get thu gmumu iii time position that they imumil ixeim trylmmg mum bug to hct miami couldn't , omvimm to our immtttcry 0mm thin. other lmamihc of time rIver. lie wits a great strategiot , was nuy imrtithmcr , zummmi ought to be directing thmimmgs 1mm this unr. "No , " sighmeil tiio vctt'rmn : , "lie never got his promotiomu , though I thu aulmue , as the. general salt ! I imommhuI , My iirotiucr was killed at the battery lie fired time shell fronu mint ! by time gmuims of ruuy own fm'ientimu. Just as like tiu not I thomlu It myself , but. that. Iii war , " 1'IiSSl'S ) IIt W'l-iS'I'IlhtN % 'I'1'IlItANS. Smmr , I morN of Li. hi. 1'sii htmiomsshert'dj , hiy time ( , 'ii'rsI ( , , m'rmuuii.it , WAI3IIINGTON , July 7.-Spm'cimuh--l'cn- ( ) slouum hmavo tiecim lsstmetl as follows ; Imistme of Jtimmo 24 : Nebraska : Origlmmutl-'i'hmomummtmm Khmmg , Wis- nor , 8 ; Joimum W. iatta , Tehaimmuim , 12. lies- terattomm nod immcremm-mie-SVlhiiumim itraiiey , Dc- . wcese , 1 $ to i4. humcrucmse-IIammumitimmi l'ngo , . Aimna , 17 to 24 , l'himhiiu It. 13. Timmiuley , . Alumsworthi , $ if to $12. itcissuo-Frankiiu Pearce , l'alnmer , $6. Original widows , etc. -Eiiztmbcth Hmmelitmmg , Lincoln , u ; Chmtrimumma. lilumuhmi. Schituyler , $ ; itimpiticimiental , uiitmor of Johium Chmurk , Icearimey , 2 , Iowa : Orlgliuumh-HpeciuuI. Julio 25 , 8am- uei N , l'lcrce , Cedar Foils , $12 ; Tiuommumma J. Scott , b'trawhmerry I'oiuit , $6 ; James Li- numB , l'erry , $11 ; George N. Chmimiher , Chinton 117. lncreasc-\\'vimthcheimm Uant l , .4umes , 6 to $12 ; Julia J. lummcmtq ) , Mt Ayr , to $5 ; Abrmtimaua ( loodmmiamm , h3ilvtmr. , Cly , ; a. to ; 8 ; Luke Flt'nmuing , Mamicimester , $14 to. 117 hteissue-Atiftmn Emmmge , Iouiap , $ i2 _ Original wIthout's , etc.- ' Susan Ii. Adams , , Gmtrdcum Grmve , $8 , AtmmumM Filtt'riuart , Toledo - ledo , $8 ; Martha It. Marsimahi , Mmrshituil- . tom-u-mi , ; 8 ; Enumna licatoum , llutlimmgtomu , $12 , South 1)akota : hiestarmttiomm timid Increase- -Smeciai , June 25 , Amitmmmi ( 'phiert , , 8iou Falls , $5 to $20 , Origitmal wimlows , etc.- Auulomiio Muhieumbergt'il , $8 , Colorado : Orlgimmal--Curtls Sciermocr- hens , Mitehitil , $1Q , \'yomnImug ; ( Jrigimmuml-Joha Mmhmhey"Owca. $8.