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TIOJ OMAHA DAILT BEE : TVED ESDAT. JUI/T 10 , 189H. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. MI.\OH MENTION. Davis sells glass. Victor hot water heaters at Blxby's. Moore's food kllfs worms and fattens. Passepartouts , C , K. Alexander & Co. BudwcUcr beer. L. Roscnfoldt , agent Judson , pasturage , 923 6th nvc. Tel. 248. Mall Carrier Harry Plncknejr la on the It , : list. D. Arkwrlght left yesterday evening on a trip to Joplln , Mo , Mr , and Mrs. J. S. Gardiner have returned from their eastern trip. C. U. Jocqucmln & Co. , jewelers and op * tlclnns , 27 South Main street. Miss Faye Blcdcrman of Drs Molncs Is the guest ot Miss Mllllo Graham. Get your work done at the popular Fagle laundry , 724 Broadway. 'Phone 167. Mtss I'mtna Nelson left ycstanlay on a vlfilt to friends at Columbus , Kun. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Culbertnon left yes terday for Indlauola , Neb. , on a visit to friends. H. A. JJow went to Joplln , Mo. , yesterday , where bo is Interested In the zinc mining D. L. Helnshclmcr , president of thn Mills County National bank of Glonwood , was In the city yesterday on business. T. U. Knotts nnd family of DCS Molnes ore in the city visiting friends. Mr. Knotts formerly resided in Council Bluffs. Letters of administration were Issued yes terday to Phillip M. JolTotls as executor of the estate of the late Edmund Jefferls. Mrs. Henry Barnhalt and daughter , Bell , v/ho have been visiting at the homo of Al bert Julfrlcs , have returned to their homo in Avoca. Mrs. A. E. Williams , who' has been visit ing relatives in this city , has returned to her home In Chicago. She was accompanied by her mother , Mrs. Bullard. James M. Kelley , cashier of the State bank of Macedonia , was In the city yester day and left In the evening for Colorado Springs for a fortnight's outing. The Ladles' Aid society of St. John's Kn ribh Lutheran church will meet tomor row afternoon at the residence of Mrs. L. V. Williams , 81G Commercial1 street. Prof. 0. J. McManus , superintendent of schools nt Ncola , was In the city yesterday. Ho Is a candidate for the republican nom ination for the ofilce of county superintend ent. Thomas Gullfoll has reported to the police that his barn at 1528 Second avenue was broken Into Monday night ami his horse stolen. Gullfoll Is an employe ot the Union Pacific transfer. A horse belonging to George Brill , a mall clerk on the Union Pa cific , was stolen Sunday night in a simitar manner. William Bell , the negro who drew n razor on Officer Ed Smith when arrested Sunday night on the , charge of vagrancy , was sen tenced to twenty days In the county 'nil yesterday by Acting Police Judge Ferrler. The case of John Boyd , another negro who gave Officers Weir and Smith a tussre Mon day night before ho was landed In the city jail , was continued yesterday morning until today. Al Rhoados , charged with violating the war revenue tax law by conducting a pub lic show in Audubon county without a H- ceii so from the federal authorities , \vas brought before Commissioner Wright yes terday by Deputy United States Marshal McNaught for the purpose of giving a bond. Hhomles furnished a bond In the required amount of { 100. Ho was Indicted by the federal grand jury in Des Molnes and while out on bond failed to appear for trial. Ills arrest Monday was on a capias. N. Y. Plumbing compaoj. Tel. 250. Can fit anyone in a $6 suit at Mctcalf's. A very attractive and varied program has been arranged for the benefit entertain ment next Thursday at Odd Fellows' hall. Every one who takes part does this without nny charge nnd the use of the hall is given /rue. Everybody is invited to help make this a success. { C. That's the price. Mctcalf's. liinuiilty In Aliened. Zachnrlah Taylor , living at 1320 Avenue H , filed an Information yesterday with the insanity commissioners charging Mrs. Ar- vllloy Pcaslcy with being Insane. Ac cording to Taylor the woman who , with her husband , has been llvlnc in part of the Taylor domicile , In dangerously Insane and If not placed under constraint would pos sibly do Eomo one or herself injury. Ho claimed that Mrs. Peasley had attempted to poison his children nnd he was afraid oho might commltisuicide. A warrant for Mrs. Peasloy's arrest was Issued , but when Deputy Sheriff McLyman tried to serve It , ho discovered that the woman had learned of Taylor's action and with her husband had taken departure across the river. From the testimony of some of the neighbors It appeared that the Taylor family and the Pcasloys did not live In harmony and that being unable to get her out of his house Taylor adopted this means of becoming rid of her. JG. That's the price. Metcalf's. Welsbacb burners nt Blxby's. Tel. 193. Snml-annual clearing sale at Metcalf * . Scientific optician , Wollman.09 ! Br'dway. JO. Investigate It at Metcalf's. Hvlilencp lit thf Cnne. Judge Smith of the district court heard * ho evidence yesterday in the cane In which J. J , Shea asks for an Injunction restraining the city from refunding the outstanding general fund and water fund warrants. The evidence was practically the same as had been Introduced in the former case brought by Shea and related to the different classes of the city's Indebtedness. Finance Clerk True was the principal witness for the city. The taking of evidence occupied moat of the day and the hearing of arguments of coun sel was continued until Friday. Spring and summer goods must go to make room for fall goods ut Metcarf's , Lowest prices , easy terms. The beet and largest stock of pianos at Swanson Music company , Maionlc Tntnple. Hi-ill StateTrnu fer . The following transfers were filed yester day In HIP abstract , title and loan ofllce of J. W. Squire , 101 Pearl street : Murguret Homer to John lleno , lot 9. block 2. Voorhls' udow. . d $ 1,200 M. 15 , Hunsell and wife to C. P. ftwurm , ! 4 lot 7 , Auditor's subd. ; \\Vt ueU 12-75-40 , W. cl. . . 250 A. ntllliiga and wife to M. K. Ilussell , part of w ett 12-75-10. w. d 450 J , D. Watson and wife et al to Mar- ewrot J. Osier. seU ne'.i 20-74-39 , w , d. ! ,000 Jleury Scott nnd wife hj Henry Han- sen. SW'i Srti 12-76-43. . d 1,400 Churlex Canyon and wife to Shadrach Auklaml. n4 ! nett 27-71-41 , w. d. . . . . . 3.000 Six trans fern , aggregating CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Tiio Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the X //g " * " Signature of C&a ty ] ' & & & 4/ LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES BOUGHT For CnU or Loaned Op. U. H , SlIUArU Jt CO. , C 1'carl tftrvct , Ooauall HluB * . low * . L PUT A STOP TO SCORCHING Reckless Biojole Hiding on the Streets to Be Discontinued , AUTHORITIES WILL ACT IN THE MATTER Due of Inmpn on Wheel * nt Muht Will 1'robnbly lie Mnilc Ciimiinlm > ry Early Action l > y the Council , Mayor Jennings' communication to the council Monday concerning an ordinance to prohibit "scorching" on the public streets and to compel the carrying of lamp * at night by riders of bicycles was the subject of considerable discussion yesterday among the wheelmen of the city. Members of the wheel clubs arc especially In favor of such an ordinance and It Is only a short ttmo slnco Chief of Pollco Blxby was requested by thorn to use all the authority he had to itop the riding of bicycles on the sidewalks and prevent reckless riding on the streets. The use of lamps at night has become al most universal among the wheel riders of this city , so It Is conceded that an ordinance making the carrying of lamps compulsory would not work any hardship. The num ber of bicycles In u e this year IB at least double that of lost season and the down business streets are the principle resorts of riders after dnrk. Pearl street with Its brick pavement Is used moro than any other thoroughfare at night time by riders , and hundreds of bi cycles are seen there every flno evening. The smooth pavement affords a temptation for fast riding and It Is chiefly on account of the "scorching" on this street that so many complaints about reckless riding have reached the mayor's ofllce. The matter of drawing up an ordinance Is now before the committee of the whole of the city council and It Is understood that the aldermen are all In favor of such a measure. It Is expected that an ordinance will bo prepared and submitted at the regu lar meeting of the council in August. J6. Investigate It at Metcalf's. For rent , modern seven-room house on North Scott street. J. C. DBHAVEN. Davis sells the best hammocks. Menu' and boys' clothing at clearing sale price at Metcalf's. 11ARBISK TAYLOR FINED BY COURTS. Annoclntlon Score * n Point In It * First Teat Cnnc. The members of the Barbers' Protective association scored a point yesterday in their fight to enforce the Sunday closing law. Dolan Taylor , proprietor of the barber shop at the Ogden hotel , was arrested on an in formation filed by Attorney J. B. Sweet be fore Justice Ferrler. The case was sum marily disposed of and Taylor was fined $1 and costs , the latter amounting to $4.35. Taylor's attorney gave notice of appeal and the case will be taken up to > the district court. Whether Attorney Sw et filed the Information mation against Taylor In his capacity as a private citizen or ao "counsel for the Bar bers' Protective assocfatlon did not de velop. The Informations in the other cases were oil sworn to by members of the asso ciation. It appeared that Sweet , whllo passing Taylor's shop last Sunday , looked In and saw Taylor in the act of shaving Mayor Jennings. Taylor's trial differed from that of Barber Bernhardl that hl attorney agreed to waive the right to de mand a Jury and consented to hav < the case submitted to Justice Ferrler on an agreed statement of facts. It Is said that It was on this understanding thnt Justice Ker- rler issued a warrant. The agreed statement of facts was as follows : First That the defendant , Uolau Tnylor , is a barber by trade and profession and that he , on Sunday , July 16 , 1S9'J ' , did open up his barber's shop for business , and that he on said day did work at his trade anJ did shave men's faces and perform other work us a barber. Second That the defendant , Dolan Tay- Tor , can produce witnesses who will testify that it Is necessary for Rome men to bo shaved every day. Third That defendant can produce wit nesses who will testify that It Is neces sary for the convenience of the public that Darber shops be kept open on Sunday for the purpose of. work. No witnesses were examined and the court promptly rendered Its decision after the arguments of counsel were concluded. The members of the association regard this as a test case and believe the district court will uphold the ruling of Justice Ferrler. The attorney 'for ' Taylor , when asked his reason for submitting the case on an agreed statement of facts instead of having It tried before a jury , stated that the barbers who were anxious to keep open on Sundays wanted the law In the matter tested , which could not be done by a Jury , If a court of record , which In this case , would be the district court , holds that shaving Is a neces sity on Sundays , such ruling will put a stop to any further arrests at the instance of the Barbers' association. If on the other band the court upholds Squire Terrier's rul ing the barbers will close their shops and observe the law. Some of the barbers who do not feel sat isfied iwlth the action taken by Taylor's attor ney threaten that If finally made to close up their shops on Sundays , they will re taliate by closing every saloon , soda water fountain , confectionary and cigar store In the city. The trial of W. T. fillver. the Pearl street barber , Is set for tomorrow morning before Squire niot at Manawa. It Is understood that Silver will demand a jury trial and hla defense will be the same as Bernbardl's , that shaving on the Sabbath Is as much of a necessity to some men as on weekdays. Elegant nulls. $5. MelcaTfa. Wanted , carriers for Bee routes. Apply at Bee office. . Wanted , two or four young men to board and room in private family. Modern con veniences. Address 0 , Bee offica. Can fit anyone In a $6 suit at Metcalt'n. I.unr Due Home Till * Mnrnlnir , John M. Lane telegraphed to his wife yesterday that he would return homo this morning. This was the first word that either Mrs. Lane or any of bis frlenda had heard from him elnco he left for Chicago last Friday. In bis telegram ho falls to eay whether his mission was successful or not. Auditor H. M. Robertoon of the Milwaukee U in the city and eay a that BO far ho has received no Intimation of Mr , Lane's suc cessor being appointed. While In Chicago last Saturday Mr , Robertson says that ne failed to hear of > Mr , Lane being at heaa- quartera , but that It was possible for him to have seen some of the officials without his ( Robertson ) knowing It. H. L. Ocddes , agent of the guarantee company , was In the city ( Monday , but re turned to Chicago yesterday. He said he had no advices that Mr. Lane had settled his shortage with the company and he would return here next TueftHy when the prelim inary hearing U to bo bad before Justice Ferrler. Both Auditor Robertson and Mr. Oeddcs had a lengthy Interview with As sistant County Attorney Klmball yesterday morning , at which the evidence against Lane was gone over In detail. This Is taken to Indicate that no settlement of the alleged shortage has been made cither by Lane or his frlenda as yet. Mens * and boys' clothing at clearing sale prlco nt Metcalf's. Elegant suits , J5. Metcaft'B. AVnr on iVrcilii. Alderman Casper Is preparing to Inaugu rate a war of extermination against weeds which are so much In evidence In every part' of the city. lAn examination of the ntatutes ehows that the city las authority to pass an ordinance , which , If enforced , will abate the nuisance. The ordinance Is now being prepared by City Solicitor Wadsworth and will , It Is expected , be presented at the meeting of the council next Monday night. The ordinance will provide for a penalty for failure of property owners to keep their lots free from weeds after being notified by the city to do so. Further It will pro vide that In the case ot nou-rcaldcut prop erty owners the weeds Bhall bo cut by the city and the cost of the * ork taxed against the property. For a number of years the city has wrestled with the weed nuisance , but the law was defective inasmuch as It did not give the city the authority to abate the nuisance and then tux the coot to the property. The twenty-seventh general ae- sembly amended the law so as to give cities this right. $6. Investigate it at Motcalf'i. Semi-annual clearing sale at Metcalf'B. Imnd for IlonndhonKe , The land for the new roundhouse of the Hock Island railway at Eighth street nnd Thirteenth avenue has been laid out and work on the construction of the building will 'be ' commenced within a couple ot weeks , or as soon as the brick can bo brought here. Although the city vacated ten foot on Ninth street and ten feet on Twelfth avenue for the benefit of the railroad , all ot these portions tions of the , thoroughfares will not bo occu pied by the roundhouse. On the avenue but a small portion of the front of the building will project Into the street , while on Ninth street only a corner extends over the lot lino. The entrance < to the roundhouse will be from the south and at the rear and to one side the now machine shop will bo erected. All wool suits for $3.85 $ at Metcalfe. Davis sells paint. Spring and summer goods must go to make room for fall goods at Metcarf's. Lnlil to Rent. The funeral of the late Frederick G. Pfolf- for was held yesterday afternoon at the fam ily residence on North Second street and was largely attended , the majority of the mourners being feHow countrymen of the late editor of the Frele Presse. The services of 'the ' Episcopal church were conducted by Rev. George Edward Walk , rector of St. Paul's church. Following the services , the remains were taken to Clinton , la. , for In terment The pall-bearers were Hon. Wil liam Gronoweg , John Clausen , Ed Stockert , Peter Tholl , Dr. Homrlchouso and Dr. Dcet- ken. All wool suits for $3.85 at Motcalf's. O. Vounkerman & Co. , grape baskets , bar rels , and all fruit packages. Elegant suite , J5. Motcarfa. Sudden Dcnth. Mrs. Catherine Sandel , wife of Joseph Sandel , died suddenly at her home In Myn- etor Cut , near upper Harrison street , yester day. At the time of her death she was alone In the house , her husband being away at his work. When he returned In the evening he found her lying on the bed dead. Mrs. San del had been under a physician's care for some time past , 'but ' her death was unex pected. Besides her husband she leaves one daughter and a son , who under Mayor Clea ver's administration was a member of the police force , Can fit anyone In a $6 suit at Metcalf'B. All wool suits for 13,85 at Motcalf's. Looking ; for n Lout Hoy. W. A. NIckoll , living nt 1920 Eighth ave nue , asked the police last night to assist In finding his 16-year-old son , Clarence , who ho believed had run away from home. NIckoll hud ordered the lad to assist his mother In the family washing and Clarence objected , saying ho had not been intended , for a wash erwoman. The father insisted and the boy Jumped on his wheel and left the house. This was early In the morning. Up to a late hour lost night the fad hod not been found. $6. That's the price. Metcalf's. LAIinE GIlUr OK H.UVLI , GRAIN. Indlciitlnnn In Wentprii lovrn I'olnt to nil 12norinnnN Yield This Srnnon. SIOUX CITY , la , , July 18. ( Special. ) Everything In western Iowa points to a very large crop of small grain this year. Early In the year It was feared that the late winter was going to prove a serious obstacle to the farmers , but all fears now have dis appeared. The facts of the case arfl farmers have really moro than they know how to handle and they are simply unable In this part of the state to get men enough to han dle their harvest. In many sections farmers are paying almost double wages to get hands. Up to date It Is an excellent condition so far na the crops are concerned. Recent weather has 'been ' admirable and scarcely anything that might have Injured the crops has turned up. There has been very llttlo hall so far this year and wind has not lodged or tangled the stalks to any degree. There has been no rust to amount to any thing. Whatever may have been the record for three or four weeks previous the last week has surpassed all In the Improvement of the corn crop. The coed weather has allowed cultivation to proceed almost uninterruptedly and the nights hove not been so cool that growing could not go on as well as In daylight. It Is not thought the corn can possibly pull up to an average crop , but even this may prove a mistake the people greatly hope so. Already there are many fields of barley In shocks and eoon the wheat will begin tum bling before the reqper. Womnu ItoulN a IOWA CITY , July 18. ( Special. ) Mrs. Jennie Flgg ot this place was attacked by four highwaymen one mile south of the city Sunday evening and commanded to deliver her cash. She showed one of the bold rob bers the point of her pistol and pnve testi mony that she know how to shoot , She es caped without Injury and made her way to town , where she reported the episode. Shortly after Emery Holmes was held up on the same spot and after a hard fight suc ceeded In escaping. The robbers have not been captured. ' I < mn Secure * Prof. IOWA CITY. IB. , July 18. ( Special Tele- gram. ) Prof , C. F , Ansley of the State University of Nebraska will come to the State University of Iowa. Prof. Ansley has been one of the foremost professors in the Nebraska university , belne at the bead of the department of literature and the Iowa regents have for some years been desirous of securing .his services and consequently rejoice In his having accepted their offer , He will be here In September to take charge of i > l new field. CROP CONDITIONS IN IOWA Summary in Bulletin Perm Issusd by the Iowa Weather and Orop Berries. HAY INJURED BY FREQUtNT RAINS Sprint ? Orntn Will He Uencrnt .Vcxt Week Corn Will Ho l''nlr Total AcrcnRC of the Stntc. DBS A10INES , July 18. ( Special Tele gram. ) Crop conditions in Iowa are sum marized as follows by the Iowa weather and crop service bulletin Issued today : The week was warm with more than the usual amount of humidity and cloudiness. The weather was unsettled and threatening with tendency to frequent showers , which brought cxccsslvo moisture In portions ot the east central , northeast , north central and south central districts. In the balance ot the state , however , the amount ot rain fall was not In excess of requirements for crop growth. In about one-third to one-half ot the Gtato work In the hay fields was retarded and a good deal of hay baa been Injured by frequent rains and lack ot sunshine. In the drier districts fair progress has been made In haying and harvesting rye , early sown oats and barley. With favorable conditions harvesting spring grain crop * will bo general In the larger part of the state within the coming ten days. Corn has made very good progress In all sections and the bulk of the crop has been laid by In fair condition , but work of cul tivating Is In progress in late planted fields and bottom lands. Prospects for this crop as a whole are steadily Improving. Oats and other small grain crops are standing up fairly well under somewhat ad verse conditions , and with a favorable har vest season the output will be good. Po tatoes , pasture and garden truck are doing notably well. The northeastern district experienced con siderable rain during the last week and haying was consequently Interfered with. It was a good week for the growing crops , though the small grain is considered al most too rank. The secretary of state has just Issued a crop report which shows total acreage planted In the etata as follows : Winter wheat , 154,177 ; fall -wheat , 1,627- 126 ; corn , 8,374.530 ; oats , 4,076,669 ; barley , 676,185 ; rye , 134.176 ; flax , 159,883 ; potatoes , 155,131 ; timothy. 2.138,592 ; clover , 646,047 ; prairie hay , 1,198,332 ; pasturage , 7,460,922. CRACKS GATHER AT OTTDMWA. Nntlnnnl Circuit Bicycle Meet Will Open In the lown City Today. OTTUMWA , la. , July 18. ( Special. ) The town is full of League of ( American Wheel man crack riders , hard at work In practice for the national circuit meet tomorrow. Tom Eck , the veteran trainer , is here with his Canadian team , consisting of Ancus Mc- Leod , Charles McCarthy , Beake and Dun- bar , Jimmy Beler , Major Taylore , the But ler Brothers ot Boston , and Lewellyn , Porter ter and Lavln of Chicago. Besides the nbovo cracks of national rep utation , there are a number here from sur rounding states preparing for tomorrow's program. The trial heats will be run in the afternoon , and/ithe finals at night by electric light' ' The > track Is a new ten-lap board affair and IBi. spoken of by all the riders here , as very fast. It Is directed by the Ottumwa Bicycle Track association and tomorrow's races jjflll be its formal open ing. ing.The The events include a mile amateur , mile professional , two-mile amateur handicap , mile professional , 2:15 : class , amateur half- mile open , professional one-mile handicap , amateur two-mile open , professional na tional championship. Over $600 In prizes are hung up for these events. Fred Gorlach , chairman of the national racing board of the League of American Wheelmen , is hero and will act as referee. The judges will be E. M. Newman , track architect of Chicago cage ; Ed F. Carter of Keokuk and Ed Johnson of Slgourney. Elaborate prepara tions are also being made for the two-days' meeting of the Iowa division , League of American Wheelmen , which will be held on this track Wednesday and Thursday , July ' 26 and 27. KISSI.VU BUG VISITS CRBSTON. One Mnn nnd a YOUIIK Woman Suffer from Itn ViMltii. CRESTON , la. , July 18. ( Special. ) That the now Insect commonly termed the kissing bug ho * formally made its appearance in Creston Is now practically beyond doubt , as there are at least two persons who are no doubt Buffering from the effects ot Us bite. The place bitten Immediately became swol len , and all of the symptoms ascribed to that dreaded Insect's work are plainly visi ble. A Creston physician yesterday cap tured two insects , which upon examination , were found to bo of new or uncommon species , and had the hard shell described to the unwelcome newcomer. I G. W. Wills of this city was bitten or ' stune over the eve by a hue , and as a re- 1 suit that member Is now swollen entirely shut. He did not see the 'bug ' and .does not know of what character the Insect was , but i the result of Its visit is painfully apparent 1 to him. Remedies usually used In reducing swolllncs were applied in vain in this case and an analysis of the blood is now being made to ascertain the proper remedy there fore. The Injury was received several days ago and the eye has been entirely closed since. Another victim was Miss Blanche Win chester , who resides with her parents on North Oak street. A few days since she was bitten on the Up by a bug and the re sult was an almost Immediate swelling of that member to an abnormal size. Efforts to reduce the swelling were unavailing , and the attending physician was forced to lance the swollen part In order to give her relief. The operation had the desired effect and she Is now getting along all right. May Turn Depot Into Wnrehon e. SIOUX CITY , la. , July 18. ( Special. ) There Is a strong probability that the big union depot In Sioux City will be turned Into .a large -warehouse for Jc/bblrg houses of Sioux I City , The fact that the Pacific Short Line ban passed Into the hands of the Great Northern and the Sioux City & Northern will do the eame , thus removlpg the head offices , will leave only one other road using the depot. The Idea of the owners Is that the property would bring In more revenue , but the people of Sioux City would prefer to bee the depot continued as at present. It cost a great deal of money , but never has paid very much to the holders of the bonds. Sunday Clonlnir Crnaade. CRESTON , la. , July 18. ( Special. ) Upon Information eworn out by Rev. 0 , E. Scalable of the Presbyterian church , Rev. C. L. Nyce ot the Mothodlat church , Rev. D. L. Snider of the Christian church and Rev. William Pcarce of the Baptist church. I Constable Soofleld last evening arrested 1 John B. Eckert , Vernon Sowasb , James and Richard Malory , Frank Zaun and C. 8. Camp bell , these owning and managing the grounds , stands and amusements at Summit Grove park , the accusation being that all had violated the Sunday observance law , Eckert la owner and manager of the park , and by the way , he U the t m man who , only a few weeks ago , * is ore out war * rants agnln.it ft couple of ctUwns for fl hlnK on the Sabbath , SowMh U miperlntendont of the park. Jumwi and Richard Mnlloy con. duct ft shooting gnllwy In the grovo. Cmp- bell has oN-erol Shetland ponies which ho hlrca to children at fi ceoU per ride , and Zaun conducts a refreshment eland , eelln lemonade , pop , candle , cigars , etc. It Is rumored that other mon who h .v been transacting business on Sunday In the city are to be unrated If they p r l t In kocplng their places of business open on the Sabbath , A majority of the- business houses nre closed on Sunday , but a few remain open. Rnllrond Mrn In .Seimlon , CEDAR RAPIDS. la. , July 18. Repre sentatives of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen , Locomotive Firemen , Conductors and Telegraphers , Including the heads of each organization , were In conference here today , A commlttco was appointed to form ulate a plan for the co-operation of the organizations In securing legislation In different states. H will probably report to morrow. Itnmiuet the Shopmen , OELWEIN , la. , July 18. ( Special. ) The business mon and other citizens of Oelweln last evening gtav a reception and banquette to the 400 men employed in the Chicago Great Western shops at this place. The re ception Is preliminary to the formal opening of the shops , which will take place within a month or six weeks. FOR A FIVE-DOLLAR An Antomonlle Driver Hnd nVIIel Ride and Ended Up In Jail. In his anxiety to get a passenger the driver of an automobile mode a wild run down Fifth avenue Tuesday night , tays the New York Times , and several bicyclists and drivers of other vehicles had a narrow escape. At 8:05 : o'clock James Donahue , 35 years old , with his automobile , was standing In front of the Grand Central station. He re ceived word that a passenger In the Union Square hotel wanted to make the 8:20 : express - press and had a $5 bill for the man who could get him to the station In time. Dona hue said ho would try It and with thoughts only of the reward he opened wldo the lover and the machine jumped forward , al most throwing him from his seat. Ho turned into Forty-second street with a swing that sent the vehicle over on two wheels nnd almost capsized It. Once Into Fifth avenue ho sent his ma- chlno along at Its highest speed. The avenue nuo was thronged with all sorts of car riages and with hundreds of wheelmen out for an evening spin. Donahue kept his foot on the bell , ringing It constantly , and worming his way in and out ho knocked ono wheelman after another off his wheel and scared a number ot teams. There Is a heavy drop for three blocks Just above Thirty-fourth street and Donahue went down this grade at a epeed close to thirty-five miles an hour. When he struck the Thirty- fourth street 'Car tracks the machine bounced at least six Inches into the air. but the anxious driver kept right on. The frightened wheelmen had by this time recovered their self-possession and a score or more of them pedaled furiously after the man , yelling for somebody to stop him. Bicycle Policeman Dobson was at Twenty-eighth street and heard the rumble of the approaching machine. It sounded like a small tornado. Dobson mounted his wheel and as the automobile shot 'by ' he gave chase. At Twenty-second street there were so many vehicles In the avenue that Donahue had to slacken his speed and Dobson was able to run alongside. He ordered the driver to stop and told him he was under arrest. Donahue protested that a passenger was waiting for the 8:20 : train , but was com pelled to go to the West Thirtieth street station. There the sergeant told Donahue that the law permitted bicyclists to leave tielr wheels for security'when arrested for violating the speed ordinance and that ho would give hlmrthe same privilege. , Dona- hue was overjoyed and started to leave , when the sergeant called him back. "But you must leave your machine In the sta tion , " he said. Donahue was unable to do this and was kept in a cell until balled out by the Electric Cab company , by which he Is employed. It is not known whether the passenger caught his train. "THCY DO SUCH THINGS. " Fentnren of Life a Wcnterner R n Agrulnut In a Bit ; City. "W"hat kind of a town Is this you are get ting ? " breathlessly asked a bewildered gentleman from the west as he arrived ten minutes late at an important appointment , looking as If ho had undergone a severe shock of some kind , so the Criterion avers. "Why , has anything struck you as being out of the ordinary ? " responded his New York friend , -who was not a little pleased to find that there was something in the east that could disturb the equanimity of a man from the west. "Huh ! " said the westerner , "I should say that something has , several limes , In fact , and this Is why I am late in getting here. To begin with , I was almost run over by a cable car when I was crossing Broadway at Twenty-third street. That was bad enough for a man who has always liked horses and has lived among them all his life , hut It Is not the worst. As I Jumped out of the way of the cable car I bumped into a horseless carriage , and while I was getting away from that I was almost run over by a man on a bicycle. " "That Tvas rather rough , " said the New York gentleman , with affected sympathy and a secret glow of satisfaction , "but you must not bo bard on us , We are in a sort of transition period just now. But I think that I may safely predict that It you come back In a few years and get'into a fix like that you will be rescued by a policeman on a flying machine. " And then the New Yorker proceeded to akin that dazed -westerner out of hiss eye teeth. HARLEM GHOST WALKS AGAIN. Mj-nterloun I'limner Itrnppcar * on the Knmonn Cour e. Harlem bookmakers ruefully assert that "Tho Ghost" 1 once more among them , The Ghost has a notable local history , re ports the Chicago Chronicle. Some years ago , perhaps a decade , before half of the present generation of racegoers knew a thoroughbred fllly from a rod rocking horse , a mysterious unknown appeared at a west Bide track and "began " a systematic playing of such "long shots" as be might favor. For a time no one noticed this foolish stranger , but when he began to burn up all the books-with fives and tens on 100 to 1 toy * and that sort of thing the layers of odds took to shivering. The queer part of It all waa that , though his lauk figure and pale , hollow-eyed face were known to every habitue of the track , no ona ever saw him come in or go away. He simply appeared and disappeared. No ' one knew him. No one knew his name. No ono remembers that he ever wrote him a losing ticket. Some days bo would bet on only one race. Some days he would not appear at all , and then all the favorites would win. The Ghost played long shots only. It Is computed that in four weeks he took $30,000 out of the bookmakers at ono track alone and utterly broke a number WORLD FAMOUS VIN MARIAN ) Doily , Ilmln < ! Nerve Tuulo To Overcome SUMMER COMPLAINTS AMI IIUAT I'HOSTIl.VriONS , ALL DRUGGISTS. AVOID SUBSTITUTES Portraits and endorsement * cent postpaid. | MARIANl & CO. . 63 W. 15th St. , New York of very gallant sportln * gentlemen. Then . the Ghoot dlsappenred. I Now , It U claimed , h IK back ORftln , htm- fry for more blood , eager to bathe In booklw' sore , nnd the nlr Is filled with ap-1 prehension. Some odds layers have gone o far an to declare they will refuse nny bets ho may offer , but the elder ones , these who remember The Ohost of old , nweverato that when once ho has fixed hln glittering cyo upon the unhappy victim on the block it Is nil off , The Ghost Rets what he asks for. The old-timer * ay the Ancient Mariner wasn't In his clues. There are these who profess to fear The Ohost'n re turn may break up summer racing In Chicago cage , but the agsoclatlonB' managements dc- clara this Is untrue and that they -will finish their nchedulo. IIA1MVAV MII.KACi : . North mill Honth Amrrlrn Crnlltcil Mltli Onr-Unlf the Total. The 'total length of railroad In the world amounted In 1897 to 454,730 miles , mid In the flvo years from 1893 to 1897 the totaf Increase was 34,485 miles , or 8.9 per cont. The name year the total length of rnllrond In the United Stales was 184,278 miles , an Increase in flvo years of 3.0 per cent. North and South America and * thc West India Islands are credited with over ono-half of the total mileage , or 236,218 miles. Next to the United States among the great nations Is the German empire , with a total of 29,880 miles , nnd then follows Franco , with 25,673 miles ; Ilussla with 25,003 miles , although , If we Include the transcasplan district of Husslan and Siberia , Russia would come third with a total of 28,302 mires. Fol- tawing Franco and Ilussla are Great nrltt.ln and Ireland , 21,390 miles ; British India , 21- 000 miles ; Austria-Hungary , 20,908 mill's ; British North America , 16,634 miles ; Italy , 0,714 miles , and the Argentine Republic , 9,41:3 : miles. Belgium has the largest amount ot railroad In comparison with ita total area , the amount being 32.2 miles for each Kcjuaro mile of area. In comparing the countries by the length ot railroad compared with the amount of population that they serve , wo find that the cotony of South Australia stands first with 52.3 miles for each 10,000 people , this result , of course , being duo to the comparative sparscness of the population. In the United States there are twenty-six miles to each 10- 000 Inhabitants. In the moro densely populated districts of Europe the figures fall considerably , Ger many having 5.2 miles for each 10,000 people. The small increase ot 3.6 per cent in the total mileage for the United States Is due to the fact that the years 1893 to 1897 were among the least active in railroad construc tion in the history of the country , the previous decade having been ono of extraordinary Increase , over 12,000 miles , or more than half the present totaf length ot railroads In Great Britain , having been built in a single year. THEY EXCHANGED WIVES. Story nnck of n. I/iivrnnlt Jnnt Decided In the Pnrln Cntirtn. A lawsuit arising1 out of a very compli cated conjugal situation has Just been de cided by the Paris courts , reports a Paris letter. In 1886 , M. and Mmo. Dutuc were neighbors of M. and Mine. Gertron. M. Dutuc laid successful slego to Mine. Ge-rt- ron's affections. His wife informed M. Gert ron , who persuaded her that retaliation was the best revenge. This situation lasted six months , when suddenly all was discovered. No altercation ensued. The two husbands simply exchanged wives and signed a con tract engaging not to take any legal meas ures. A year later , however , they arranged for police raids on each other , and after much difficulty , due to "the unworthlneas of the plaintiffs , " they both succeeded In getting divorces. Then M. Dutuc married Mme. Gertron and M. Gortron married Mme. Dutuc. All this time the four were on per fectly'friendly terms. They remained so until other questions arose. In the matrimonial menial reshuffle M. Gertron kept his own two children , and-took in the three of his new wife. Lately he claimed half the cost of keeping the whole five from M. and Mme. Dutuc ( ex-Mmo. Gertron ) mother of the two others. The amount claimed for the jears during which he kept and educated the live children was 47,000 francs. M. 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