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About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1898)
The Northwestern - ... -■ ■ ■■ -y- ——:__L3 •PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT THE COUNTY SEAT. PRO. E. BKJMOHOTRK. / Editors »nd (IRO, H OIBSO*. t I’nbllshrrs TKBMW: "11.00 PKH TEAM IK PA I Ip IS AIPVASI'R Entered at the Loup City Postofflco for trans mUslon throush the nialls as second clash matter. Official Paper Sherman County The B iV M. K. tt. Co. is making quite extensive improvements in their yards at Table Rock and other points in Nebraska which will furn ish employment to a large number of workmen. The flotilla of Spanish torpedo boats, and torpedo boat destroyers , that left the Canary Islands for Por to Rico last Thursday la one of the most formidable flotillas in the , world, consisting of thirteen of these ; boats and is being very carefully , watched from Washington, and the , present indications are that this flot- t ilia will not be allowed tocome near- j er than Porto Rico to oar shores, This is about 900 miles from Key , West and is close enough to allow | them with such a formidable squad- i ron of war engines. i The constitutional convention of 1 Louisiana that has been at work for 1 several months trying to devise ways and means by which the negro can 1 be kept from voting, thereby assist ing the perpetual success of the dem- I ocratic party in that state, has tin- 1 ished its work and adopted the plun I _«r./l anal I VW-VW..V..-. - r--J I ideation, and poll tax to keep tbe ' black man from a vote and made 1 the peculiar provision for white vot- I ere, of exempting naturalized voters 1 and all who were voters in 1807 1 with their sous and grand sons. Of course that was before tbe negro voted. Democracy is tbe same slimy scorpion tbe world over. Two new battle ships, the Ken tuckey ami Kearsarge were launch ed at Newport News, Va. last Friday with the usual pompt and ceremony attending such an occasion. The Kentuckey was christened by Miss Bradley, daughter of the governor of that state, and the Kearsarge by Mrs. Mnslow, breaking the bottle of Cbampaigne over the bow. They are the highest type of steel battle ships made and when tbe last post that held them to the ways was sev ered, they slid into the water with the grace of a swan, according to eye witnesses, bathed themselves in their fnturc element with tbe mod esty of a queen, and the question now echos from ear to ear, how long will it be until they are baptized with fire. It has been a query to most peo ple to know how tbe governnent was going to utelize the great number of speedy yachts that it has been pur chasing of late, and armoring with light armor aud placing an armament on board. They will be axed as pick ft ik.nn... ^...4 . I.. 1. 4 — A ” — about one *nd a half miles from the squadron, forming a cordon entirely around it to keep a lookout for torpe do boats, and see that they do not approach near enough to the large battle ships to send a torpedo aga inst them, should oue be discovered rockets will be seut up from the yacht notifying the cruisers of its wheie abouts, aud the powerful search lights would be immediately turned in that direction, the little intruder ferreted out, aud the big guns trained on him so as to dcstioy him before he could d<> any damage A torptdo Wat is of no account, as far as the torpedo is consumed, unless they can gel within about Hi Hi yards of the object of their aim. and with the storm of leadt-u hail that would eoiue from a dt Aeu ships of war well aimed it would be my nearly impossible (or a torpedo Ih<sI to gel close enough to fire a torpedo Itefore being sunk The Mid* yacht, after warning the s-jusil ton would relit* to sale •prart« t« William t| Kinley has completed tits Mrs! year ot cilice lie has * *> wiled Ms trust aa the nation • chief «a«twltte with towtpo -raws ability and has the moral supj«*il of the great tu40 of patriot I# Auieitcau citurns. without regard to party farter Mrs admtwtatration, the couu try haa eajoysut tl* moat prrmperous year Myra l*t>< and eat* is upon the weal with run proapsot of aw in cress-1 ta pf mpeiitr iw *il the great 'lueeof human aul'ti' l fol«4o ttlad* SINKING OF THEALABAMA Tbe modern Int’le ship Kearsarge that was launched at Newport N< ws Va. Iasi Friday, is named utier the famous old vesrfel that sunk the con Federate privateer Alabama, on June |f», 1HH4 off Cherbourg France, and whi'dl wrecked on If meadore Keef in Central Atuenca a few years ago. rbe christening i f the new ve-sel, arings t<( mind the « ngagement that >oded so gloriously lor tbe Rear targe,which wr* give below us it is •ecorded in history. "This notable light occurred Sun lav morning, June I •, Hill. Farly n June, while anchored oil Flualiiug Holland, Captain John \ Winslow Fomrnaiider of the Kearsarge. receiv ed word from minister I>.«y t<-n in I’aris, that the confederate cruiser \labama, the terror of United States commerce, had anchored off Cber (ourg France. Commander Winslow mmediately steamed to Cher »»utrg, inchoring near tbe breakwater lie (aid an oflictal visit on shore and here received through Mr. Linls, the flilted States commercial agent, a ihalleogc to tight, which Admiral Femmes, of the Alabama had sent o Mr. Bintils, the confederate agent, y'aptuin Winslow accepted the chaff -nge, and for several (lays cruised o and fro near the breakwater wait ng for the confederate vessel. Sun lay morning June Iff, at 10;’.0 the Mahamu was sighted The Kearsarge md been plaeeddn Sunday attire, lie murines were in best guib. the pins polished, and the decks scrubb id. The vessel was Immediately clear id for action, and commander Win-j ilow steamed further out to sea that le might not violate the laws of na ions, and sufficiently fur to prevent he Alabama from entering neutral, vaters. The Alabama was escorted iv the French ironclad ('ouronna, vhii-h soon after steamed back to Cherbourg. The Deerhound, a small -igged steamer flying the flag of the Hoyal Mersey Yacht club, was also, with the Alabama. When between j lix and seven mile from the shore he Kearsarge thoroughly ready, wheeled at a distance of one and a giartcr miles from the Alabama, the 1 alter sheered and a moment later j lent a broadside at the Kearsarge I vhicli fell short The Kearsarge put | in increased speed and advanced apidly, receiving a second and third . iroadside from the con federate vessel, file object of the latter whs to fight it long range. When within flOO yards the Kearsarge broke silence With her starboard battery, each ship was now under a full head of steam, [ the position being broadside to broad side and traveling in acircular track. The Alabama changed from solid shot to shell, a shot from the Kear sarge carried away the spanker gatf and down came the ensign, while the marines on the l uffed States war ship cheered lustily. It was deemed a favorable omen. The battle was now hot ami the Alabama was firing both shot and shell rapidly and wild ly, while the Kearsarge was drop ping terrable missels into the Alaba ma with ulurminiz precision ami u. curacy. The effect soon began to tell ami the Alabama began lo settle Cheer after cheer resounded on the decks of the Kcursurge and the en thusiasm grew more intense with every shot. Seven times round the vessels had passed and they were on the eight. Suddenly the Alabama left the circle and headed for French waters, the Kearsarge persued and w ith well m reeled aim hastened its sinking con dition Large lugged holes weie \ l» I hie in the aide* of the AI aha in a, through which wa‘er rushed in tor rent* The boat was elearlv doomed Iter color* wen struck and the K* »i satge cessed tiring I'wo the jut.lot oltber* bowere wtio.lc. , «|. d thev w- uld not surrwudti. no. > I to the poll gun* and sent several shot, at the hesrssrge t' -mWander V\ > slow ordered another bo »d sole 1 lleVOtJ tlx- Stohorg of O'iols a im m ! Irish The Keatwatge nolt a p • *» o.o where it c wl<l u«* gia.. m i . ,i > ter with ter rattle * tf«et wtivn % »ui»i! white llag appeared over ifa* stiin* I the rebel ship Mlln* «> n il arils Hong ceased th«a elided bar l> which had lasted >*m houi and ta annul** t'aptnia H uom* t«s> th« sound- i|, iUy) AM tftM*Ui Mot aaiw im a *W»d tu at u»l m> t with the remaining officer* and men I jumped overboard. He twelve other officers and twenty mn men were rescued by the yacht Deerhound! which was asked to save the men ■ hv Captain Winslow, John Lancas ter. the ownerof the Deerhound, then steamed for Southampton, and thus it was that the thirty three men who were properly prisoners <>f the Kear satge, and could have been secured j escaped (lie clutches of the I'niled Slates government by means of the shelter of a neutral Mag. The Alabama slink soon after in fifty five falbams of water, at a dis lance of four undone half miles from llie breakwater. Suddenly assuming u perpendicular position, caused by the falling aft of the battery and stores, straight as a plum line stem lirst, she went down the Jib boom being the last to appear above water, down sank the 'error of merchant men. riddled through and through, and as she disappeared to her last resting place, there was no cheer, all was silent. The Kearsargc fired 17b shot and twice us | many, yet I lit* Kenrsurge had only j three men badly wounded, one of whom died faler. The Alabaman loss was very heavy, the wounded of the survivers were taken on board the Kearsargc to the umountof seventy, where they shared with her crew. The k i 'i ran i <r.i iai i _ bl imi.i1/ ) W limnu nil li shut anil slicll, thirteen of which was in ihe hull. The twu ships were very evenly matched, ami looked very much alike; which can he seen hy following table. Alabama Kearsarge Length 220 ft. 202 ft. of ki el 210 ft. 108 ft. Beam :(2 ft o3 ft. Depth 17 ft. H5J ft. Tonnage 1040 1030 Alabama, two engines ::00 II I*, each, Kearsarge, " ” 400 ” eacli. The old stern post of the Kear sarge, containing a shell in it, now re-ts iu the ordinance museum at the Washington navy yard. The Kear sarge was not much damaged in the engagement, its batterys then con sisted of seven guns, two eleven inch pivots, one twenty eight pound rillc, and four light thirty two |sxinders. p The Alabama, had eight guns, both l ships made thirteen knots, when un iter a full bead of steam and during the battle they made ten knots or miles. The battle was watched by 15,000 people from the heights of Cherbourg, and from the rigging of vessels in the harbor.” Much surprise was created all over the stave when it was announced that the supreme court had granted a re heariug in the Bartley case. The able and exhaustive opinion atlirming the decision of the lower court had im pressed every body with the convic tion that the ease was ended. It seems that the reheat ing was granted on request of Jin'ge Sullivan, wtio wanted to hear the case argued. As the case was heard and the d etsion rendered before Sullivan became a member >>f ihe court we cannot say 'Mij mi n nil .1 v«/ iiiv' I«. imn , iJi/1 wli\ tue oilier judges should have yielded his rei|iieat in the matter, '■■anting a rehearing does nut imply that the former decision will he re \ ersed, y el it inttkcs people suspicious of whit may happen and creates much disulisfuetioti The Kecorder cannot iuiagiu any reasonable excuse for golilting a •. hearing Seward l Itecorder. \ good story on ane.lio.i is going the rounds, slid we have It fr .m the: l.e»! aUthoriH that it happened III' Nebraska !* Is lo the elf eel thal the pern-11 pusher went out |i, repsift a pant Mu tiling where the liotue h »d leeetilit b» en blessed wti|| a liew ' ,bt \ .cpooe-l lo III* best girl lo U*i‘l |he le *|>s* at lire *1 .or cel *1 er * 1 iisi« *’ salti'a'loi.s *ss* * *f *«-r 11"- 1 t - he .I. h Thr ladt who w i* jin * eat .i. | suffer j In.; feu. Ih y I-!-, thought Ire was li'.p-otCi kb .1 hr e»4d, It.bl box II *1 ■ ... »!■ Oslo, |y had oti* ev«f. spring Ik* w et the w.*iat cl«e lie tier burl • k> pi bet awake nlitkls a g*»al deal at Rial •i**i < i»(i j fl»»kk| Itvf l«» It* f l**l t tirti ||»g *l»»l M*r *t •»!»* |**!# md WtM* hi *ttv **i-l »l«r iihiM Itfll M M» I** %•» lIijiI Im» in« !« fed* « |Ml tiifcr !»♦»• «t»( |i)| » «| ««••* g-t in m<«( «ii «)<•<• #• n« I<4|npi ««| mil i! • nrn l«nl llfcn r*|0**9 t| *:i *» *|*tlit|»K |h I ” —— I i>iiiljvi;(;i:k HAS RECEIVED ANOTHER LARGE INVOICE OF ! ' I | AND YOC 81101X1) NOT FAIL TO CALL AND SEE THEM. I HAVE THE LARGEST AND FINEST ASSORTMENT OF Trunks and Yalices Ever imorOHT TO THE MIDDLE LOCI’ VALLEY. Our trade is steadily increasing and it is flattering evidence to us that our new’plan of hammering down the prices is appreciated by the public, and by adding largely to our stock, many articles heretofore sold in other stores for high prices, and selling them on a very close margin, we a re gradually building up a bus iness that is highly satisfactory. We have a mammoth stock of Dry (roods, Roots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, and Notions, all new spring goods, hut we do not be lieve in selling them on large profits to make up fora sacrifice in some other de partment, because we find that vve can do more business on close margin than on | large profits, and a largo volume of business will give us good interest on our investment. Don’t go by our store if you want a bargain in a Trunk or Valice or in fact anything to put in it. We are here to do business and have employed the aid of low prices in every department to assist us. Come in and see our goods and learn our prices when you visit the county seat. Remember the place, South Side Public Square, Loup City, Neb. I am again prepared to furnish any thing you w ant iu the way of Farm Machinery I Call early anil make your selection g^ | To no to T. M REEDS' ■I when toil need nit linn j m the III e of ■ |i M to) CI I.IIV vnm.H, vM* du HlSKHV OF M.I. KIMM. l^e> BiR I «Uo hate • eoiniih le |ii eof JyVH 11 Jg llninc", Wilsons, lnitf«iis IInnltMire, w t iC' *'. ^ f r»iM%ar»* It *i* * • I U »n* N«il«t (l *, Wnfliln^ V)« i M l. \M» SKK Mi: Ynl US n»lt II.MtUAlNs | M Itlll.l»
