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Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
JUSTICE ON THE HIGH SEAS.
A Gambler Tried BY Jury on Board
the Etruria,

ICoppight 1889 By James Gordon Bsnnsul
LIVERPOOL, June 30.-[New York Herald
Cable-Special to THE BEE. An unpar-
alleled incident disturbed the even equanimi-
ty of the Etruria on her last voyage across
the Atlantic, and GOO passengers who landed
from her at Liverpool to-day narrate an ex-
traordinary experience Among the cabin
passengers were Mr.. b., of New York,
a fruit merchant of Spanish extraction,
and Mr.. E., an Egyptian, who represented
himself as manager of a New York insurance
Office. Early IN the voyage the couple be-
came acquainted, and, at the suggestion of
Mr.. E., began friendly rubber at whist.
Before the game was over Mr.. b. was some
Els poorer than when he sat down, but, to
retrieve his losses, readily assented to the
Egyptians further offer to play small game
of baccarrat The Egyptian won hand
over fist, and despite the remon-
strances of friends and dsinterested
spectators, the fruit merchant kept
playing until he had lost every penny
he had with him, u sum of about g100. He
then accused Mr.. L. of cheating and row
forthwith ensued. A duel not being prac-
ticable, it was suggested that regular court,
with an improvised Judge, jury and counsel
be convened ana the matter arbitrated
in that manner. A certain colonel of Spring
field, Mass, was chosen Judge, well-known
Chicago lawyer who earned fame in
connection with the anarchist trial,
agreed to act as gratuitous counsel
for the plaintiff, the fruit dealer A promi-
nent Philadelphia lawyer defended the Egyp-
tian.
Before commencing the trial the Judge in
sisted that the amount in dispute on both
sides be put into the court, and on the
Egyptian demurring, was Kissed and hooted
out of the smoking room but was eventually
brought back by three specially appointed
passengers. The jury was then formally
appointed, the Egyptian challenging
several, and the trial entered
upon. From luncheon time until
II o'clock at night the inquiry lasted, and
then the jury retired to consider the case.
After awhile they brought back their ver-
dict, in which they found the charge of cheat
ing not proven, and no money was due from
either party to the other Mr.. E., however,
was rigidly boycotted during the rest of the
voyage, and left the vessel the moment she
arrived at Queenstown
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01

their social organization. The encampment
this year is TO be at Oskaloosa, Angus 10.
General Beeson, of Marshalltown VINO COM
mands the Iowa brigade, has issued orders to
the captains of the uniform rank of the
knights with reference TO that occasion. He
requests every division in the state to enter
the encampment, If possible, with twenty
four knights and three officers. If this num-
Der cannot be secured, then he asks for six
teen knights and three officers The eucamp-
ment will be held on the fair grounds at Os-
kaloosa, and the citizens of that place have
agreed TO furnish tents for tho visitors il the
number coming can be known in time. Gen
eral Beeson, in his general order, announces
that he will not be q candidate for reelection
as brigade commander. During his term of
Office the uniform rank has grown to be a
brigade of three regiments, thirty divisions
and about | 200 sir knights
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
SITTING BULBS MASH.
Hc Makes a Genuine Crush on New
Jersey Widow.


BISMARCK, Oak, June 30.-ISpecial Tele.
gram to THE BEE. IA sensation is reported
from the Standing Rock Indian agency, the
chief participants being Mrs g. Wilder, of
Newark, n. j., and Sitting Bull, the great
Sioux chief. Sitting Bull has many ad
mirers, and among them numbers Mrs.
Wilder. During Sitting Bulls recent illness
she visited him at his camp, and when he re-
covered sufficiently to travel she made ar
rangements with HIM to convey her IN his
wagon from Standing Rock to the Rosebud
agency. AS it is against the rules for the
Indians to leave their reservation without
permission, person to whom Mrs. Wilder
told OF her contract with Sitting Bull sug-
gested that she mad better see Agent Nc
LauRhlin. She acted upon the suggestion,
and Mclaughlin informed her that he could
not permit Sitting Bull TO go about from one
reservation to another, and positively re-
fused to have the willy old chief accompany
her TO Rosebud. No sooner had the agent
refused than Mrs. Wilder flew into
rage and declared her intention to see her
political friends in Washington and secure
Major McI.aughlin's removal. Those who
came from Standing Rock state that she
used the most scathing and abusive language
to the major. and accused him of using the
Indians as prisoners. So abusive and threat
cning was her language that the agent posi-
lively ordered her to leave the reservation.
Mrs. Wilder is O widow and visiting the res
,ervation. She is great admirer of Sitting
Bull, and it is gossip among people in the
vicinity of the agency that she is actually in
love with the cunning old warrior Agent
McLaughlins position in the matter is un-
questionably right, especially at this time as
Sitting Bull would surely prove disturbing
element at the lower agency during the con
ference of the commissioners on the question
of opening the reservation.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
AMERICAN GOLD SHIPMENTS.
More Than $3O,OOO,OOO Exported
Since January.


New YORK, June 30.-[Special Telegram
to The BEE. European spectators are
watching with deep concern the current of
gold that every week passes out of the Uni
ted States into Trans Atlantic vaults. Moro
than $50, 100000 in gold has Deen exported
SINCE the first of the year. For time local
operators boasted that the weekly shipment
of gold was without appreciable effect on tho
stock list, but the distinct turn in the temper
OF the speculation that set in on Friday was
evidently the result OF what is rapidly be-
coming u significant drain on the supply of
specie. In the opinion of certain English
economists the continued export of gold from
this country is partly the result of the none
tary policy of the states on one hand and OF
Europe on the other. "lf this view should
turn out to be correct" adds the authority in
hand, at behooves every business man TO
carefully watch the further development of
events in New York"
j. q. Brown, the statistcian Of the New
York produce exchange gives some care
fully prepared estimates of the supply and
distribution OF wheat during the present
cereal year, and concludes that the total re.
serves of old wheat on July l available for
export will be about 2,0O0,000 bushels, aside
from the 500)0,00U bushels that is usually
considered as the permanent and unavailable
reserve. In other words, the total reserves
available July promise 10 be about 81
100000 bushels, against 5000, 900 bushels one
year ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01

DEs MorNEs, H., June 30.-TSpecial to The
BEE. Senator Allison has decided TO lend
what assistance he can in settling the trouble
over the Des Moines river lands. He goes to
Washington to help Attorney General Stone
in presenting statement of the case to the
United States attorney general General
Stone will probably present tomorrow some
reasons which, in his Judgment, would justify
the government in beginning suits for for
feiture of titles to many of these lands.
Attorney General Miller had requested Gen
eral Stone to present such information on
this point as he could obtain, and the latter
has IN consequence prepared very thorough
ard elaborate brief. Ex-Congressman
Holmes, of Boone, is also assisting General
Stone. He lives in the vicinity Of the con-
tested lands and will represent somo of the
settlers.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
WYOMING'S OH FIELDS.
Prospects Bright For Rapid Devel-
opmcnt of the Ga ntry.

Prospects Bright For a Rapid Devel-
opmcnt of the Ca 9ntry.
DALLAS Wyo., June 3d. Especial to THE
BEE In the Shoshone basin are sit
uated the three and only oil wells in Wyom-
ing to-day While l have no doubt of grand
results soon to be obtained from develop
ments now in progress in the various fields,
where fine prospects surely exist, capitalists
seeking for profitable investment should first
visit the Shoshone basin and see for them
selves what practical development already
of the greatest oil producing fields of the
United States. While of late but very little
has been sald with direct reference TO this
field in the Popo Agle valleys, the silence
may be attributed to the fact that much of the
most desirable land is already held by strong
companies that are only awaiting the com,
pletion of pipe lines for transporting the
thousands of barrels of as fine lubri-
eating oil as nature ever produced
As write, at a distance of 300 yards can be
heard the hammer and saw of the derrick
builders, erecting that monument of the oil
countries, for the Nebraska, Wyoming and
Colorado OH and Mining company, who will
be ready to start the drill in another week
and ere long we shall see tho oily liquid,
forced by that mighty agent natural gas,
which is here in abundance, ascend high
above tho surface.
Let the railroads and pipe lines push for
ward and the tide OF emigration will be great
to the oil fields of Wyoming and dot her val
leys with thrifty villages. 1t is said that
several companies other than the one now on
the ground are soon to commence drilling.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
A BITTER ATTACK ON THAYER.
Incorporate Utterances of the Brit
ish-Ame ecican ASSOcintion


BosToN Mass, June 30.-rhe executive
committee of the British-American assoclu-
tion recently issued protest against the
appointment of Patrick Egan, of Nebraska,
to the position of minister to Chilli. A copy
of the paper was sent to Governor Thayer, OF
Nebraska which greatly incensed that
Official, and he wrote a most scathing reply
to that organization. This body has now
prepared a second protest. against Egan's
confirmation, and at the same time gave the
Nebraska governor IA sound rating.
"You. sir" says their manifesto, 'belong
to that wing of the republican party that has
brought dishonor and dscredit on its fair
name by allying itself with the worst Gle
ments of the Irish democracy which has
sunk so low as to beg the favor of such So
cleties as the Clan-na-Gael, who Chicago
jury affirmed are mot in harmony with and
are injurious to American institutions, and
also of such Irshmen as your friend Egan
Alexander Sullivan and Beggs The favor
of such men is sought for by politicians of
your kind.''
The letter declares that the confirmation
of Egan will ALLEVIATE the British American
support from the republican party. The or
ganization commands about 5000 votes i'll
Massachusetts.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
The Governorship Canvass.

Dies MoINEs Ia. June 3d. Special to The
BEE. THE probability of Governor LARA
bee being candidate for reelection seems
increasing. Certain events in the last two
weeks have shaped in that direction, and it
is not unlikely that his friends will make an
effort to have him renominated He will not
be candidate in the sense of making fight
for the nomination, but some of his closest
friends say that he will have to be renom-
mated, and they expect that the convention
will be willing to take him up after ballotng
a few times Tor the other candidates. 1t is
noted that while the governor has been re-
ported many times as saying that he would
not be candidate for denomination, vet
there has not appeared single authorized
interview announcing that he would refuse
denomination if it were offered him. II is
believed also by many that the IN
tenton of the governors closest
friends is to have his candidacy for re-
election as governor prepare the way
for his election to the senate next winter to
succeed Allison. They say that if reelected
as governor, the campaign will be fought on
his platform of railway control. That would
necessarily set the pace for the Legislative
trotters, and legislature would be elected
in harmony with his ideas, and the most
natural thing for it to do, they say, would be
to elect him to the senate, TO continue there
the work which he has done in Iowa. 1t is
stated that the latest slate is to keep the
governor in the back ground until the con-
vention meets, then nominate him for gov
ernor, get the support of the Hutchison men
by the assurance that he shall be lieutenant
governor, and succeed to the governorship
on the election of Larrabee as senator. There
ls good reason for believing that this will be
the programme of the anti-monopoly forces
this summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
Out of Debt.

DEs MONIES, Ia, June 3d. Especial to THE
BEE THE state Of Iowa is now practically
out of debt. The call for the last outstand-
ing warrants has expired, and interest on
them has ceased. So that all who hold them
will probablypresent them for payment at
once, and the treasurer is prepared to meet
them. The last call was for 500, ,0O0 and this
was the last end of the floating indebtedness
which two or three years ago reached nearly
81 100000. The state's outstanding debt, in
this instance, stood for value received, so
that 1t was in every way an honorable debt.
The state of Iowa has good deal to show
for this last debt IT has new insane no 81
pital at Clarinda, two new wings to the hos
pltal at Mount Pleasant, an addition to the
buildings at the hospital at Independence, new
buildings at various state institutions and
other repairs and improvements that speak
tor themselves. The debt was simply the
alternative of supplying urgent state needs
at once, or letting public interest suffer until
the money would accumulate in the treasury
TO pay for them. 1t is not case of wasteful
and extravagant expenditures, or of dis
honesty and bad management. IL Is simply
q case of meeting wants by appropriations
which haa to be supplied to some extent by
the states promise to pay, rather than its
cash in hand. But every citizen of Iowa
feels glad that the state has now its elegant
capitol completed and paid for, its score of
state institutions, charitable, penal and in
dustrial. comfortably provided for, and not
dollar of Indebtedness charged up against it,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
The Day at Beatrjce,

BEATRICE, Neb, June 3o--[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. The third day of the
Beatrice Chautauqua started off pleasantly.
There was a band concert aud sacred music
in the morning, followed by praise service
and an address by Rev. George Winter
bourne; at II a. m. sermon by Rev.
Chancellor Creighton. The afternoon was
devoted by the assembly to Sabbath school
discussion and missionary work In the
evening there was song service ana a SER
mon by Rev. w. p. Aylesworth, There was
q large attendance all day and evening. The
day was made cool by two or three light
showers. The attendance to-day was 1000.
Tomorrow is temperance day. Prohibition
council at la m. At 2 p. IN. Peter Mann
croft Won Finklostein, of Jerusalem, Syria.
lectures on the ''Bedouins of Arabia" illus
trated by oriental costumes. The evening
will be devoted to temperance addresses,
with Rev. Il. W. Miller, of Kansas City, as
the principal speaker. The Chautauqua
management is highly elated over the sue
cess of the assembly thus far, the average
daily attend ance being 1000. Prominent
visitors are coming in from all directions.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
Natural Gas.

DEs MONIES, Ia, June 80. Special to
THE BEE. The belief is growing that nat
ural gas exists under a large part of the state
Of Iowa. So many discoveries of gas have
been made that it seems evident that the
chemical changes going on have formed a
large amount of gas that only needs an exit
to be seen. The finding of gas near Let's,
in Louisa county, last week, confirms this
theory, for that Is little outside the district
where the most of the gas has been found
heretofore. In this case, as in most of the
cases, the gas was found when boring for
water The only trouble so far has been to
find u pressure sufficient for practical use.
The existence of gas under large part of
the state is thoroughly demonstrated.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
A FATAL FACTION FIGHT.
Knives ana Revolvers Thin Out MIS-
sOuri Crowd

GLASGOW, Mo, June 30.-A riot between
two factions numbering about twenty persons
occurred in tho streets yesterday afternoon.
The difficulty was the outgrowth of local
feud. John Patton saw Louis Watts on
the street and commenced throwing istones
at hlm, finally rushing at him with q knife.
Watts drew revolver and opened fire. A
friend rushed in and the fight became gem
eral. Aaron Johnson and Louis Watts re-
ceived mortal wounds and John Patton was
shot dead. Six other persons were injured
The sheriffs forces finally quelled the riot
making a number of arrests.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
Thinks IT Was Accidental.

DEs MONIES, Ia., June SO.-TSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. DIR. Kennedy, of the
state board of health, says that after careful
examination of the burning of the house in
which was the body of Johnson, he believes
tnat the fire was accidental and not inten-
tional. The attendant had been using pan
of chips and sulphur, which he burned as
disinfectant, and had Lighted this us usual
and had gone to the barn to cook dinner.
When he returned the house was on fire,
having caught from the chips, ana he was
unable to put it out. DR.. Kennedy thinks
that the case was not smallpox, but he is
quarantining everybody IN the vicinity to be
on the safe side,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
The sabbath at Crete.

CRETE, Neb., June 3O.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. IA true Sabbath still
ness and peace prevails upon the grounds
to-day. The management are using great
care this year to have the day kept as it
should be. AS the heartiest supporters of
the assembly are Christians, and as its aims
are to advance Christian life and principles,
it is right and fitting that the observance of
the Sabbath be firmly enforced. The ticket
Office and all places Of traffic and amusement
are Closed and no newspapers are permitted
to be sold. "Sunday Observance" was the
subject discussed at the morning prayer
meeting. The discussion was ami
mated and was participated in by
numbers of both sexes A motion to request
the management to dispense with Sunday
postofiice on the grounds was carried by a
large majority. The negative also had
a sufficient sacrifice to do without their Sun
day paper without also being deprived of
their Sunday letters from home. The SER
mon at 10 80 was preached by DIR. Hays, the
subject being "The Resurrection :" During
the opening exercises solo. Hear, Oh
Father, Hear Us,n was sung by Madam Car
rington, who is well known as one
of the finest sopranos in America.
Dr. Hays sermon I was very fine,
but was delivered under considerable diff
Guilty. A sudden ram and thunder storm
came up and the immense audience grew
perceptbly uneasy. OvershOes and umbrel-
las were in great demand, especially the lat
ter Portions of the pavilion roof are not
wholly waterproof, and playful little streams
OF water trickled down upon uasuspecting
heads or splashed alarrhingly near the hens
of Sunday garments The novel spectacle of
congregation of umbrellas was then pre-
sented, for all who possessed these indis-
pensabtes spread them above their
heads and continued listening to the SER
mon. Variety, as the proyerb hath IL, is
the spice of life, and tile novelty of listening
10 sermon under an umbrella, together
with the real worth OF The sermon, caused
people TO forget and forgive the summer
shower that was so quickly followed by sun
shine. In his resurrection sermon Dr. Hays
recounted the fultillment of the previous
announcements and prophecies concerning
Christ; reviewed his arrest, trial and cruci-
hxlon, and dwelt at length on the proofs that
when taken down from the cross Christ was
really dead and not merely sWoon, as the in.
hdels would have us believe. He emphasized
the truth of the resurrection, and concluded
with an earnest and eloquent appeal for
faith In the personal coming of the risen
Christ.
The afternoon was well occupied by meet
lngs OF various societies Mrs. Kennedy's
tended, not only by the little folks, but by
teachers anxious 10 learn the lady's excellent
methods. AT 8 O'clock the beautiful vesper
services were held, and at an immense
audience, decidedly the largest of the ses-
sion, gathered for the evening sermon. The
opening exercises included vocal solo, "Oh,
Heavy Laden,n by Mrs Powell, and a
cornet solo, Nearer My God to Thee" by
MISS Clark DR.. Dunning, the speaker OF
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
Prohibition searchers.

DIES MONIES, Ia, June 30.-[Special to The
BEE. Judge Ayers, of the district court
has given q decision which may have the
effect of removing from active service two
men who have been very active in enforcing
prohibition in this county, and have become
very much disliked by some who think their
zeal has run away with their discretion. The
test case was that against Justice Castor.
AT the time of his alleged reelection as JUS
tice of the peace in 1858, no special notices
of the vacancies TO be filled were posted, as
required by the code. The board of super
visors threw out his vote as irregular and
illegal. but he claimed the right TO hold till
his successor was elected. Judge Ayres de-
cides that he cannot. The case OF Constable
Hamilton, one OF the prohibition "searchers,n
rests on the same ground, and he will prob
ably be treated in the same way,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
Burned out Seven Times

I.EMARs, Ia, June 30.-LSpcclal Telegram
to THE BEE. l-Kale Garter, blacksmith,
whose house and barh are next to the Union
hotel, suffered his seventh loss by fire this
afternoon. 1t was started By some fellows
who were drinking beer in the barn. One
horse was burned. The house was saved.
The loss is S4GO; no insurance. The Union
house, the largest hotel here, was barely
saved. 1t is built on the site of the old
Revere house, which was fred six times, and
finally burned down.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
STONED THE POLICE.
Irish NatiOnaiists Dispersed and
William O'Bricn Arrestpd

William O'Bricn Arrested.
Cork, June 30.-The governments proc
lamation forbidding the holding of national
ist meetings was disregarded. Scattered
meetings are being held at several places IN
the city and vicinity. The result wasi that
William O'Brien and other spe aliers were ar
rested. After the arrest of O'Brien the
crowd stoned the police, who in turn charged
the people, Several persons were injured
including Patrick O'Brlen, M. =. The dip
order continues. j
O'Brien, in his speech at Clonaitilty, CT
nounced the government and landlords in
strongest terms The train conveying him
to Cork after his arrest was met by band
which played "God Save Ireland.n The
crowd tried to rescue O'ISrien and the police
fired, wounding railway official and an
other person.
Quiet was restored this evening. Thirty
eight persons were treated at the infirmaries
for wounds on the head Patrick O'Bricn
is in critical condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
Alma improvements.

ALMA, Neb., June 3d. Special to THE
BEE. THE city of Alma is making some
substantial improvements this year. The
Burn hotel, to cost about 5000, is now we'll
under way. When completed it will be tho
finest hotel in the valley. The Congrega-
tioual church people arc now considering
bids 10 build an edifice TO cost between
$1,000 and 5000. Z. Q. Hausburg, ESQ.,,
viii build fine residence to cost 81. 600. Be-
sides these IL number of other buildings are
in contemplation which will add largely to
the wealth of the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01

the evening, took for his text the provero,
Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore
get wisdom" The doctor dwelt at length
how it can be obtained by all, and urged all
to seek IL. The earnestness and excellence
of the sermon made a deep impression. = 1t
was DIR. Dunning's first sermon at the as
sembly. The principal events of tomorrow
are DIR. Sprague's 10 o'clock lecture on
"Shakspeares Sword" and DIR. Hays even
ing lecture on "Every Day Reasoning"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-07-01
A Cloud burst,

ELGIN, ILL.,, June 30,-A tremendous fall of
rain in the nature of cloud burst struck
this city yesterday afternoon. The streets
were flooded and the sewers overhowed
Lightning struck several houses. The dam
age in the city amounts 10 many thousand
dollars.