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TTTE OMAITA DAILY BF.T.. RATURDAY, MAT 6. 1905.
Great Sale of Madame Curie Conver Dry Goods Stock Continues all Day Saturday
We believe this to be the cleanest, most up-to-date stock of
UiU flmca rrnnrla nVBf offered itl tllC WCSt at SUCll
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bargain prices. Thousands upon thousands of yards of fine wool
goods, richest silks, dainty wash goods, handsome dress trlnf
filings, all go at prices irresistably low. Thousands have already
profited by it. Don't you fail to do so.
Great Silk Bargains
FROM MADAME CONVER STOCK
Shantung i'ongoo, IlIJi Tonee, Bungalow Pongee, etc., In the season's most
handsome colorings, worth 75c, 85c and $1.00 per yard, In this 29c
great sale, at 55c, 48c, 45c and
ODD LENGTHS OF SILK in fancy brocade, small figures, checks, dots, stripes,
print warp eft ecu, plain and glace taffeta and wash silks of all descriptions,
worth 45c to $0.00 per yard, divided for this great sale into 6 lots O C
at yard, 10c, 25c, 35c. 45c, 65c and UOK
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TWJot one yard of this great purchase will be placed In rcgula1
stock, every piece, must go. Sold to our New York buyer un
der court decree at a fraction of its real worth, this purchase en
ables us to offer you these stupendous bargains. Wo can do so
because wo own the goods right, we will do so because we wish
to dispose of the entire stock quickly.
Beautiful Wash Fabrics Handsome Wool Dress Fabrics SATURDAY BARGAINS
From the Madame Conver Stock From the Madame Conver Stock LADIES' NEW NECKWEAR NEW RUCHINGS
Arnold's Silk Organdies, Shearer Luths, French ,
Organdies, Gros Roman Organdies, and many Elegant Grenadines, Handsome Mohairs, Tailor LOT lYour Chokt at Sc All the very latest Novoltios youf
v,- rw m ok n 1 nn 1 , , . ... ., Including Turn Ovor Collars, fancy choice at lOo per ruche.
other weaves, worth from 25c to $1.00 Outings, Voiles, Eoliennes, Veilings, Etta- stock aod Lace Collar. .
per yard. In this sale 25c, 19c, 15c, 12iclUl b
Several thousand yards of fine Organdies, Voiles mines, Crepes, etc., worth $1.00 to $o.00 per LOT 2-Your ChoU atlOc DIOpnMC
j t. i ' ii i .i ui Ladies Fancy Neckwear, worth 20o RIBBONS
and other wash fabrics, all up-to-date styles, but Tard in these - and 25c.
in odd lengths, in this sale, choice per C J ' AQp (Ifl LOT 3 -Your Choke at 25c A hi snap in new Hlbbons. AU
yard, 7C and ... , three lots at. . . UVJ W V All the latest 50o Novelties. colors, in wide widths. Only lOo yard
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Great Sale of Men's Shirts
Tho entire stock of sn pastern manufao
. turer, consisting of Mohairs, Pongees,
Bilk Bosoms, Fine Madras, Percales and
Ginghams, In the newest spring patterns,
, garment worth up to 12.00, choice AQn
ot 1J00 dozen, Saturday at -srw
iLo FOXm PliT LINEN COLLARS for
men, women and children, all sizes and
styles, all frenh, clean stock, 2A-C
choice Saturday at 6c and taw
MKTS BALBltlOAN UNDERWEAR,
hlrts and drawers, la line balbrlgan.
reinforced and sateen faced, best values
ever phown In Omaha at 49c, 39c Qp
25o and aw
MEN'S HOSB, worth up to 60c, In fine
French and German lisle, In all new
plain and fancy colors, special sale price
Saturday, 19c, 16c, 12Vao lOr
and 1Uw
26o LADIES' VESTS with long sleeves and
hW?h necks, IQC
39o Ladles' Jersey Ribbed Drawers lace
trimmed, lQc
LADIES' LISLB VESTS, worth up to
oc, at 25a On
and
15c Misses' and Children's Vests, E,-.
special at
Ladles' Gowns, Chemise, Drawers, Corset
Covers, made of finest muslin, cambric
and nainsook, beautifully trimmed with
lace embroideries and lnsertings, A(r
choice
BRING YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS
To our Drug Department. Competent
registered phnrmaclst always in attend
ance and we guarantee perfect accuracy
and that there will be no substitution.
We'll save you money. Try us.
AS SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY.
Violet Talcom, large box, Qp
at ow
Dr. Charles' Flesh Food, 35C
Tellow's Face Powder, 10C
Colgate's Tooth Powder, 15c
Violet ' Sea Sal t, O R r
bottle,
ECONOMICALLY INTERESTING SPECIALS
$2.00 to $3.00 LADIES' ' SKIRTS Made of
fine muslins, cambrics and nainsooks,
trimmed with fine lace and embroideries,
deep knee flounces with underlay dust
ruffle, can't be duplicated for double the
price, we ask Saturday $1.60 Q8C
and
LADIES' KID GLOVES tn browns tsns.
greens, etc, worth $1.00, on sale qQC
Saturday -
IN OUR LADIES' FURNISHING DEPARTMENT
60c LADIES" LISLE HOSE, all Imported
goods in all new shades, embroidered,
allover lace or lace foot effects, Or
choice Saturday J
250 SILK EMBROIDERED HOSE, come
In blacks, tans r.nd chnmpagnos, 12C
special sale price Saturday '"'I
CHILDREN'S HOSE Heavy ribbed, Just
the thing for school and out door fL
wear, luc cualitv J
GREAT GLOVE SALE SATURDAY
KAYSER SILK AND LISLE GLOVES
with double finger tips, all new shades,
every pair guaranteed, sale price OSl-
49c and AOw
Regular 25c quality,
pair ,
,12ic
FROM 10 TILL 11 A. M.-Ladles' Vests In
plain and fancy colors, silk taped, worth,
up to 25c (limit of 6 to a customer;
FROM 11 TILL 12 A. M.-15c Ladles' black
hoso with double sole and high fi,
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spliced heel, at, pair.
Ladles' German lisle and taffeta gloves In
all new shades, black and white, 01f,
worth up to 60c, choice I3
Unmatchable Values in Our Great
May Sales of Women's
Garments.
All Spring Suits at Half Price
Ladies' Waists, Covert Coats,
Cravenettes, Dress and Walking
Skirts at tremendous price reductions.
Manufacturer's stock of Underskirts,
Manufacturer's stock of Wash Suits, on
Sala Saturday, May 6th.
$30.00 Tailor Suits, now... 15.00
$25.00 Tailor Suits, now 12.50
$20.00 Tailor Suits, now 10.00
$20 Silk Shirt Waist Suits. . .14.90
UNDERSKIRTS, the entire stock of Sim
eon & Haplin in Itallno cloths, Moires, etc,
worth up to $4.00, sale price f AA
Saturday.. ... 1-UU
MANUFACTURER'S STOCK OF SILK
WAISTS Newest styles and all colors,
worth up to $7.00, special QQ
Saturday U.JO
Women's Covert Coats, worth up to $15.00
and $18.50, sale price, 9 90
Women's Covert Coats, regniar $8.0Cyf Q Q
values, sale price, Saturday rTJ O
ITine Panamas and Sicilian Skirts, wonderful value, 4 95
iVolle, Taffeta, Sicilian and Panama Skirts, best value ever shown In f QA
Omaha, at JjJ
NEW WASH SUITS An exceptionally complete and handsome line in all the
newest styles and fabrics, splendid values at $7.50, $0.50, $1.1)8, $3.1)8,
$2.08, $2.50 and
$6.00 SILK UNDERSKIRTS in all colors and black, Saturday,
choice
$5.00 Silk Coats, great snap
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iWOMEN'S NEIW REDINGOTES, especially priced at $25, $18.50,
; $15.00, $12.50 and
WAISTS FROM THE MAX ROTH STOCK.
$1.00 Waists at 45c$2.00 Waists, at 95c
$1.50 Waists, at 65c $3.00 Waists, at 1.45
Children's Spring Coats, at $5.00, $3.08, $2.08, $1.08 sa
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I TILL 9 A. M. Wash . lQr8:K) TTLX, 9:30 A. M. $1.25 CQVf TILL 10 A. M Perea' ln
Underskirts at Cl gateen Underskirts at WC Wrappers! worth to $i .
EXTRA SPECIAL SHOE SALE SATURDAY
Just closed out the entire floor stock of shoes and oxfords from
the Brown Shoe Co. at 60 cents on the dollar. On sale Saturday.
Women's fine patent kid, colt and vici kid oxfords and shoes,
worth $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50, our special price $2.48 fg
Boys' and Youths' $1.50 Satin Calf shoes TK ifS
Misses' and Childs' $1.50 kid lace shoes (Ll fS
Wromen's Tan and Black $1.50 oxfords lfly lL
Women's fine $1.50 kid lace, patent tip shoes. . )
CROVEBS soft shoes and oxfords for TENDER FEET, in tan or
black, made up in any style or to fit almost any foot, V A A
shoes $3.50, oxfords $2.50 and mA33
29 styles to select from.
New styles and shapes in the STETSON and CROSSETT C A
shoes for men, $5.00, $3.50 and siJu
1,200 pairs infant's 39c soft soles, in all colors, IJC
C 00 pairs Women's $2.25 fine vici kid lace shoes, patent CC1
tip, Cuban or military heels ;
Extra help for Saturday so you will not be delayed in your
shoe shopping.
Suit Case Sale Saturday
A general clean-up of all our shelf
samples. These goods are Just as good
as new with the exception of being in
some cases slightly shop worn, no more
so however, than one trip would make
them.
Solid leather Suit Case, on solid steel
frame, leather or linen lined, with or
without shirt fold, worth A H E
up to $7.00, Saturday. t.J J
Leather Cases, worth up
to $50Ot lit.
SOLID SOLE LEATHER CASES, in
great variety of style, special at
$20.00 down
to...
$12.50 steel bound Canvas Trunk, 38 to
40 size, O PA
special, at 0.U
$6.00 steel Covered Trunk, flat top. Con
cord lock, 4 handsome slats on top
and 3 on bottom, good strong jtlress
tray, 34 and 36-inch. M r A
special r.DU
NEW SPRING STYLES IN MEN'S
HATS Stetson, $3.50 to $5.00; Imperial,
$3.00; Tiger, $3.00; Champion, $2.50;
May & Co., $2.00. ALL KINDS OF
SHAPES FOR ALL KINDS OF
FACES.
.3.50
7-50
1.98
3.98
2.98
.9.90
MEATS AT WHOLESALE
THE REASON WE LEAD:
Pork Loins, per pound 8c
Pork Roast, per pound .....71c
Spare Ribs, per pound... fc; , 5jc
Chuck Roast, per pound ,.. ' 61c
Leaf Lard, 16 pounds for.... . $1.00
Lamb Legs, per pound 9c
Round Steak, per pound 8c
SPECIAL SHEET MUSIC SALE
We will place on sale Saturday and Monday in both Music Department and Main Floor mostly all of the latest hits
in popular vocal and instrumental at 8c per copy, any 3 for 25c. Come in and hear them played in both Music Depart
ment and Main Floor. Such hits as the following:
VOCAL
Good Bye Little Olrl, Good Bye In the
Sleigh With the Girl You Love When My
Golden Hair has Turned to Silvery Gray
Coax Me In After Years When I am Old
Genevieve (blgr march song hit) Jolly Me
Along Afterwards Ave Maria, from Cav
alleria Where the Sweet Arbltus Grow
Teasing Calvary (sacred solo) Palms
(sacred solo) Dream of Paradise One
Sweetly Solemn Thought Jerusalem, by
Parker Billy Hollyhock.
ISSTRUMEJiTAL
Winks Loulsana Waltzes Vats BIah
Topsy (big rag time hit) Trixy (big rag
time hit) St. Louis Exposition (march and
two step) Yosan Japanese Intermezzo A
Message from Dreamland, waltz Captain
Cupid, beautiful two-step Dat's a Good
One Arabola, Intermezzo Flower Song
Black Hawk Waltz Ever Thine Waltzes-
Dance of the Daisies
Buttercurts and DaJsles, new dance
Chicken Charlie Dixie Doodle Moon
We have a few Dance Folios left such as: Star Dance No. 2. Crown Dance Folio. Star Dance No. 4. Broadwnv Danre
Folio. Each 19c per copy, by mall 25c.
Lettinn Down Grnrprv Prirps We Sel1 the Higbest QuaUtY and PuKSt
Ltmiiy uuwn urucgry rncg Goods for Least Money Read these Prlces
Jellycon, Jello, Fruit Puddine or
Bromangelon, per package
One Minute Tapioca,
per package
Anderson's or Campbell's Soups,
makes enough for six people,
per can
Potted Ham, Potted Tongue or
Deviled Ham, Rex brand, per can
1 lb. package Best Corn Starch,
at
16 ounce can Condensed Cream,
at.
6 lb. pall Pure Fruit Jelly,
at
...74c
...74c
one can
...74c
...34c
....4c
..74c
...15c
...15c
4 lbs. best bulk Laundry Starch,
at,
Large bottle fancy mixed, sweet, sour,
gerkln, chow ohow or onion Plckes, l
per bottle Sv
1 lb. pure Fruit Preserves,
at .
74c
Large glasses pure Fruit Jelly,
2 cans fancy pack Early June sifted Jq
2 lb. cans fancy pack Wax Beans, 7ln
at d SC
2 lb. cans fancy pack String Bean JQ
3 lb. cans fancy pack Golden Pump- 7i
kin, at d at
8 lb. cans fancy pack Boston Baked 71
Beans, at 2V
Large Italian Prunes,
per lb
3 crown Muscatel Raisins,
per lb
4 crown Muscatel Raisins,
per lb
English cleaned Currents,
per lb
X-celo Breakfast Food,
per package
.. 4c
.. 4c
.. 5c
.74c
.74c
5c
2 lb. package Nudavene Oatmeal.
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SPECIALS IN BIG BUTTER, FRUIT
AND CANDY DEPARTMENTS.
Very fancy fine Flower Creamery )b
Butter per lb .....3C
Extra- choice very fine Flower Or
Creamery Butter, per lb aOC
Quart boxes fancy Arkansas Straw- 71
berries 1 (,
Regular 40o size sweet navel
Granges
Maple chocolate, a vanila fudge, En
per lb IOC
Fancy chocolate drops,
per lb
Assorted Bon Bons, j
per lb IOC
Fancy Mixed, regular 80c, B
this sale.'. ,IOC
The Big Hardware and Crockery sale to
be continued Saturday In Big Basement
Annex.
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15c
A FORTUNATE CAPTURE
IN SHIRT WAIST HATS
We purchased from the American Pattern Hat Co., of Chicago, their entire
Hats. Just the thing for summer wear. They come in milaus, chips, tuscans
and embroideries and will be offered at about one half their worth. For instance,
sale tomorrow in our millinery department, A marvelous bargain at $2.50 and
hats worth up to $10.00. ;
A GENUINE MILLINERY PURCHASE
American Pattern Hat Co., 350-352 Wabash Ave., Chicago, III.
We purchased from tho American Pattern Hat Co. of Chicago, their entira
stock of trimmed hats. The season's most beautiful designs will be placed on
sale tomorrow In our millinery department, A marvelous bargain at $2.50 and
$3.08. Worth up to $10.00.
$2.00 CHILDREN'S TRIMMED
HATS
$1.00 BUNCHES FLOWERS,
49c and. .. ......... m JC
$1
$3.00 and $2.00 STREET nATS(
98c and nfJC
75c CHIDREN'S TRIMMED Cfi
SAILORS.. .: JUC
PERFECT STYLE AND FIT ASSURED
If you buy your new spring corset here,
especially is this true if you buy the cele
brated LA MARGUERITE CORSET.
We were fortunate in securing the service
of Miss Iloffner of New York, an expert
corsetier, who for the next week or ten days
wrill demonstrate the superior advantages
of the La Marguerite. Call and see Miss
Iloffner whether you wish to buy or not,
you'll find her always ready to explain,
and fit you perfectly.
We carry the La Marguerite in styles to fit 1 Prt
all figures at from $10.00 down to m,D3
Come at once and be fitted perfectly.
SPECIAL SATURDAY W. B. Corsets, in batiste,
with long hips and two sets of sup- AO
porters, regular $1.00 values, at -. .. JQ
C00L FURNITURE FOR
SUMMER COMFORT
This handsome Rattan Rocker is large and roomy. The
back Is high enough for you to rest your head. This Is a
full roll rocker. Strong, well made and shellac finish. It is
fittingly called the "KOOL KOMFORT ROCKER." Our
price Saturday $2.45. No matter what it sells for elsewhere
suffice it for you to know that this price is the lowest pos
Bible for SUCH A ROCKER.
Other "Kool Komfortable Things" In our' Furniture Go
Carts for the Baby, Lawn Chairs, Settees and Rockers,
SANITARY STEEL COUCHES New springs and mate
tresses. Ask to see our "Nerve Tone" all cotton mattresses.
The kind that makes you Bleep.
Sight Restored....
BY the Use of Glasses
Don't Delay. Let Our Optician Fit Your Eyes. MODERATE CHARGES.
MYSTERIES OF THE PACIFIC
Bhipi that Sailed Oat, bat Never EeUrned
to Any Known Port.
BHOST CRAFT SPIED BY MANY SAILORS
Irftmely 'Wrecks Given m Wide Berth
Pioneer Fonnd Imbedded in the
Ice Wlcrd Tales from the
Alaakan Beaa.
More than a score of vessels bound to
or from Ban Francisco within the past
twontjr years have disappeared without
the slightest clue as to how they met dis
Mter. Until the sea gives up Its dead
the mystery will never be cleared up.
Probably the most mysterious of all the
fllsappearancee was that of the schooner
Pioneer, which left Ban Francisco for
Pehrlng sea In 38S9. After It left this port
nothing was heard of Its captain or crew,
EM It was numbered among the miss
lag. - Two years later a bull was found
Imbedded in the loe within the Arctio cir
cle. Nothing was found on or about the
afaln whloh gave any clue to Its identity,
(or the grinding of the Ice had rubbed
away Its name, and nothing was found
en its boats or within the cabins to show
who It was or from what port it came.
Those who discovered It made their way
Into one of the cabins and were horrified
to see the skeletons of eight men grouped
around, the swinging table in the center.
A lurch of the ehlp warned the men who
found it that it wss likely to sink at any
moment, or that the Iceberg on which it
waa fast might turn over. They hurried
from the cabin and got aboard '.heir own
vessel, and the unknown derelict was
goon earriej from their view.
From the desarlpt'j brought home by
the whalers who found the ship it was
surmised that It waa the Pioneer, but it
could not be stated with accuracy. The
unknown vessel is probably etill sailing
around the Arctio circle with its ghastly
cargo, and the Pioneer is yet numbered
with the "missing; fate unknown."
Perils of the Deep.
By far the greater number of disappear
ances may. be attributed to disaster in
one form or another, but not all. Ves
sels heavily laden with coal, nitrate or
other combustible material, and posted as
"missing." may well be considered as vic
tims 6t fire or its kindred agent, explo
sion. Other craft that have tracked the
wide expanse during the progress of one
of the terrific storms that periodically
sweep the seas may with fair certainty be
considered as swallowed up by the waves
in the terrible struggle with the elements;
while still others, sailing within danger
ous "proximity to the Arctic xone and
driven from their due course by mishap
or adverse winds and currents, may safely
be traced to a tragic end among the
grinding mountains of floating ice. The
absolute and certain end of such derelicts
may never be known, but there is at least
a plausible conjecture.
But the fate of many of the white winged
agents of commerce defies even conjecture.
Balling forth from port under tho most
favorable conditions, end well able, from a
structural point of view, to face the mort
turbulent reus, they have, vanished into the
shadows of mystery, leaving not the faint
est trace of their going.
Notable in this connection Is the fate of
the British ship Lord Bpencer, which
steered its proud way through the Golden
Gate on April 0, 1S95. Captain Leahy, Its
commander, was one of the best known
skippers in port, and shipping men and
masters had the greatest confidence in h'.n.
With him was a picked crew of thirty men.
together with several passengers, and, with
light cargo of grain, the veteran sailing
vessel pointed Its noee to the oft traversed
path around the Horn and on to England.
Speculating; on Insurance.
Few vessels which have been quoted as
overdue have occasioned such Interest in
San Francisco aa did the Lord Bpencer.
Various circumstances unknown to the
English underwriters conspired to encour
age confidence among local speculators in
reinsurance of vessels, and the longer the
ship remained out the greater was the de
light, because they knew that reinsurance
would go up.
And it did go up. When the vessel was
out 200 day the rate of insurance jumped
at a bound to 80 per cent. The underwrit
ers, fearful that the gallant craft had fal
len foul, were in a hurry to unload their
risks. At the same time all the reinsurance
that was offered here was eagerly taken up
and had the vagrant reached a safe port
thousands of dollars would have been made.
As it was not the faintest trace was ever
gained of the phantom ship, and the San
Francisco speculators paid their losses to
the tune of thousands.
Various theories were advanced for the
strange disappearance, but the fate of the
lost ship will perhaps never be known. Pos
sibly some day a yarn as weird as that
which the Ancient Mariner spun into the
reluctant eare of the belated wedding guest
will be recounted. Borne griszled man of the
sea may yet be treasuring wrtnln his breast
the narrative which ended abruptly when
the gay ship sailed merrily through the
Golden Gate and faded into mist and
oblivion.
Ghostly Craft.
Another mystery that the Pacific ocean
holds in its depth Is the fate of the ship
Lamorna, which sailed from Tacoma on
March 1 of lust year, carrying a cargo of
wheat for Queenstown. Following close
upon the heels of the vessel's departure
came one of toe severest gales that had
beaten against the inhospitable crage of
Cape Flattery in years. The finding of
wreckage at the storm's abatement and Its
subsequent identification as property of
the Lamorna hurried the report over the
wires that the ship had been battered to
pieces.
But the death knell of the Lamorna had
scarcely been rung when a coasting
schooner reported having seen the sup
posed lost ship off Coos bay, battered, but
apparently well able to withstand the on
slaughts of the elements. Notwithstanding
the finding of the wreckage. It became gen
erally accepted that the Lamorna had out
lived the treacherous gale and was wander
ing about somewhere the mysterious
somewhere.
Nearly a month later the German ship
Artemis sighted a derelict far out from
land, steering wildly, sailing contrary to
Its natural course, seemingly beating
against head winds and refusing to display
signals or answer those of passing craft.
When first sighted little attention was
paid to the ship, those on board the Ar
temis thinking that It was Inward bound
with a general cargo. When, however, the
winds shifted to the eastward the Artemis
stood about on a southwest tack and the
Lamorna did likewise. A little later the
stranger threw Its head to the east and
began to execute a series of freak maneu
vers. Puizled by the vessel's strange action.
Captain Walker of the Artemis, as soon
as the name was descried, consulted the
shipping records and found that it was the
Lamorna. carded as outbound. Studying
closely, he observed that its steering was
Inconstant and that at times it seemed .to
have no real objective. It would lay up to
the wind, then change Its course, come In
and around under the stern of the Arte
i)U and thn resume Its oilginal course.
When within a few hundred yards of the
ship the master of the Artemis set signals
of inquiry, but received no response. For
several hours the specter bark remained
within sight, but neither siren blast nor
rocket signal could provoke an answer.
Once the glass was able to obtain a full
search of the dismasted deck of the crazy
hulk, but not a living soul was to be seen
anywhere on board. It was a ship without
a crew, running at Its own free will.
Suddenly, as if mindful of the hidden
rocks that threatened from the shore, the
ponderous hulk veered in its course, quiv
ered for a moment and then plunged to
sea and was lout forever. What the fate
of the crewT What the end of the noble
ship? None ever returned to tell the tale,
and the luckless hull was never seen again.
Prior to the Lamorna's sailing discord had
sprung up between the crew and officers,
and it was vaguely hinted that mutiny, re
sulting in the death of all on board, was
the unhappy fate of the ill-starred crew
and ship.
The schooner American Girl left Port
Gamble for California In October, 1899, and
from that day to this no one knows what
became of it or the sailor souls that waved
a fon,d adieu to mothers and sweethearts
ss it faded from view on the fatal voyage.
Rough weather accompanied It going, and
when the three masts of the baldheaded
schoonqr dipped below the horizon of Cape
Flattery it was lost forever to human eye.
Probably in the unequal struggle with the
raging storm it filled and buried its secret
fathoms deep. And what a hollow mockery
must the name Pad Ho have seemed to those
veteran mariners as they watched the spite
ful waves dashing and grinding into very
atoms the naked hulk of what was once the
proudest of deep sea craft.
On April 12, H'J2, the British ship Ben
Douran called from this port for England
wfth a cargo of barley and a number of
passengers. It was a fine four-masted ves
sel, splendidly equipped and handled, but it,
too, was destined to go the way of the long
list of ships' that have sailed and disap
peared. It was never seen or heard of after
the Golden Gate was lost to view.
la tbs same year the Gowanburn, m Brit
ish bark, put out from Newcastle for this
port, and was never heard from. Wreck
age known to belong to the missing vessel
was recovered some months later, but noth
ing definite was learned of Its sad ending.
Still another of the countless secrets that
Neptune has In his keeping Is the ultimate
end of the steam whaler Nevarch, which
sailed for a cruise In the Arctic early In
1897. While cautiously making Its way off
Cape Smith, 71 degrees north latitude, It
was caught In an Immense Ice floe and car
ried rapidly to the northwest, beyond tho
reach of possiblo assistance.
Finding that they were drifting further
and further Into the cheerless waste. Cap
tain A. C. Whltesldes, with his wife and
a small party, determined to venture across
the pack for land. A long, tedious journey
followed, and for days the little group
trudged over the jagged hummocks of ice
In search of terra f.nna.
Lost on an Ice Cake.
One of the band, the ship's engineer,
found a sepulcher on a floating mass of ice.
He was a little In advance of the party
when the cake of lee on which he had taken
a position suddenly snapped from the main
mass and darted off with the current for
the' open sea. Eddies that swirled up
around the Ice cake caught and carried it
away. For a whule day he was In sight of
his companions and his frantlo appeals for
assistance that could not be given were
pitiable. During the night a snow squall
swept over the sea and he was seen no
more.
The rest of the party were at last picked
up by the revenue cutter Bear and taken
to Bt. Michael. Fart of the crew hud re
fused to abandon the old ship, and their
ending Is an addition to the list of mys
teries. None of the Nevarch's wreckage
was ever found, and it is posiblu that It
was swept away by the floe into polar
regions and may be a prey to the waters
that slap at its time-worn timbers.
The rush to the gold fields of Alaska Is
memorable for the weird tales of the sea
which are associated with the movement,
and at least four ocean carriers are thought
to have found for themselves and their
daring argonauts a graveyard beneath the
fierce northern waters. Memorable In
these tales Is the fate of the thirty gold
seekers who started for the fields with the
passenger vessel Lincoln on March 1, liS1!.
Of a somewhat primitive style of navul
architecture, the schooner wui viewed with
a superstitious awo by the men of the
water front, and the prospective passengers
were warned to forego the voyage with the
coffin ship. Hut ambition was not to he
thwarted by superstition, and the vessel
cleared with high hopes. Three months
later the long overdue craft was given up
as lost and its fate Is now numbered In the
list of the "sad unknowns." San Francisco
Chronicle.
No Knife Needed
Tiles can be cured by Internal treatment
To get at the cause that is the secret, and
that is whv Dr. Ferrin's Tile Specific is
so universally successful In its results. It
increases the flow of digestive juices in
the stomach accelerates the action of the
liver. With congestion of the liverremoved
and constipation relieved, the two chief and
distinct causes of piles are reached and
conquered.
Dr. Perrin's Pile Specific
The Internal Remedy
For dyspepsia. Indigestion, constipation,
biliousness catarrh of the stomach and
kindred ailments it b the greatest remedy
that has ever yet benefited mankind.
Certain In its results, this remedy will
cure the most obstinate case of Piles.
Dr. Perrln Medkal Co, Hskoa, Moot,
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