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The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
SWAN ENGLISH CHANNEL.
Boston Swimmer in the Water Is
Hours-Gets Within Three
Miles of the Shore.

London, July 26-Peter McNaIly, the
Boston swimmer, who was scheduled
to make an attempt to swim the Eng
lish channel July "a telegraphed to the
Associated Press today from Calais that
he made the crossing yesterday. He
says that he started from Dover at
IL 80 yesterday morning and was in the
water Is hours, in which he covered So
miles. He landed at 2:30 o'clock this
morning at point three miles from Cape
GrizneE.
McNally left the Admiralty pier at
Dover in the presence of a crowd of on
lockers at 11:20 O'Clock, intending to go
merely for a trial swim. He wore blue
trunks, on which were pinned mlnla-
ture American and English flags. A
lugger, manned by two local sailors,
accompanied him. McNa1ly's trainer,
Brown of Boston, proprietor of music
hall at Dover, and one London journal
ist, also We're aboard the accompanying
boat.
The temperature of the water was GA
degrees. McNaIly swan steadily at
the rate of one and one-half miles an
hour. At a point four miles out the
temperature was found to have fallen
to 81 degrees and the weather became
very foggy, which neceSsitated great
care to avoid getting in the way of
passing steamers.
Six miles out the fog lifted and all
the circumstances of tide, wind, etc,
nounced his determination to try to
cross the channel. He had been head
ing direct for Calais, but a strong west
ward current and drifted him to point
nearly off Folkstone. He now took re-
freshments, consisting of beef extract
and ginger and a long piece of Ameri-
can chewing tobacco, which he says pre-
vents his tongue from swelling. He
swan almost continually with a breast
stroke, with occasional changes to a
side stroke for relief, but he never
swan on his back, which he explains
interferes with the action of the mus
cleS.
At o'clock the Varne lightship was
seen by the swimmer. One and one
half hours later he had passed it,which
had proved Captain Webb's greatest
the channel. At 10 o'clock McNally be-
gan to show signs of exhaustion, but
plucki1y continued at his task. From
this time until o'clock the temperature
of the air and sea gradually grew lower.
McNally suffered severely, the swelling
of his hands giving him great trouble,
while from time to time he was seized
with cramps in his legs, neck and arms,
causing a drawn, haggard look about
his face, and the passage of his nose and
his mouth became swollen SO that
breathing was difficult.
At 2:30 o'clock he had reached a point
within three miles of Cape Griznez.
There he commenced to splash wildly
and to swim in a circle, calling for a
light. 1t was evident to those in the
boat that he was blinded by the salt
water which had got into his eyes.
and they tried to persuade him to get
on board. This he refused to do, when
he was forcib1y dragged into the boat,
scious, but upon being rubbed gradu-
9l1V revived
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
NEW SANTA FE TRAIN.
Fast Service Out of Denver for the
South and West.

Denver Colo, July 26.-The Santa Fe
Railway company yesterday inaugural
ed train service which enables the
Denver morning papers to reach all
points in southern Colorado, western
Kansas, New Mexico, western Texas
and part of Arizona ahead of any east
ern or western newspapers. In fact the
Denver newspapers will reach The
Needles in California several hours be-
fore the San Francisco papers.
The train from Denver to connect at
La Junta with the trains for both the
east and west on the Santa Fes main
line will leave this city at $3.50 a. m.
Heretofore it has left here at p. m.
and remained in Colorado Springs over
night The new service is of great ad-
vantage to the people of Colorado and
the SOut hWeSt
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
FILL Ills WITH TRAMPS.
Many Arrests Follow the Holding Up
of Trains in Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb., July 26.-The federal
authorities are making a determined
effort to stop the holding up of trains
along the Omaha road, and the pros
poets are that the local Jail will not be
able to accommodate the prisoners who
will be picked up this week. At mid
night ten more trampS were brought in
by the deputies. Yesterday the armed
deputies started a special train up
the Omaha to gather in the trafnpS.
A bright young fellow captured in the
big raid Friday has been won over to
the side of the government, and he ac-
companied the special Whenever
gang of tramps was seen the train was
the bunch to pick out those with whom
he had been associated in holding up
trains for a week. In this manner ten
were arrested. The train proceeded
in this way fifty miles north. The
same programme will be carried out to-
morrow and until the desperate charac-
ters have been scared away from the
state.
The company is using the utmost Wig
ilance to prevent their trains being
wrecked, as they have received notice
from several sources that some of the
passenger trains would be ditched in
revenge for the severe measures taken
by the company. Armed guards patrol
the track for many miles and the trains
are run on slow time along threatened
places. Obstacles have been placed on
the rails in several instances, but the
patrol established has prevented
wrecks. The situation is becoming
critical Forty tramps are in Jail here
awaiting their trial, which will take
place tomorrow
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
Market Gossin.

Furnished by the W. A Michael Com
mission Co, Brokers in Grain, Provisions
and Stocks, 10 West Sixth Ave, Topeka,
Liverpool 11k@2d higher.
Der sd, December sd higher. making Sep
tember Esd. December I'D higher
Chicago: Must get little new buying;
crowd here have protected themselves
against calls.
bought some at the opening: Logan sold.
Chicago receipts: Wheat 1873 cars. grade
105; corn 731 cars, grade 1888; corn 342 cars.
Northwestern receipts; Minneapolis this
year 2S7 cars. last year 236 cars: Duluth
this year 466 last year IA.
New York: BE Beerbohm cables world
year. His previous estimate 14O mil
Visible supply change: Wheat 7Os 600 in
crease; corn 1,409,0oO increase; oats 352, 900
Receipts of hogs: Chicago 900 head,
Kansas City. %, 900 head, Omaha 5000 head
Total visible 2a oo supply: Wheat ea M IS o32'oOo
% Chicago frp stoeEs ou WHEAT fasT o. bu
corn 6,662OO bu-. oats I43S.0Oo bu.
talk. 'e9 and bearish i factor Visible W was s'a
Exports four ports: Wheat 10 s76, flour
20, ,33S, corn 110,962, oats 135,99O wheat and
New York: All the big continental
houses buying wheat again.
Chicago: The higher cables and fact of
rain, together with large accepta noes for
the continent caused a strong opening and
there was considerable buying by local
traders, however, on advance, nquidations
seemed to set in and elevator people with
the receivers have been sellers. We can
scarcely understand why outside does not
take more interest in our market unless
it be the fact our receipts are growing
larger and larger daily. There has been
some favorable reports from northwest
received here today and this has had a
tendency to weaken values. The visible
was somewhat of a surprise to most of
the trade showing an increase of three
quarters of a million bu. English visible
showed a decrease of one and quarter
million bu. and caused a prompt reaction
1t was expected corn would have a good
advance today owing to certain news of
a bulliSh character which came from the
southwest. but it seems that it had been
exaggerated.
English visible wheat decreased 1890 900
bu.-1:29 p. IN.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left at the KimbaH Ptg. Co.. pe1ore ~
O'Clock in the morning.
16 Photographs. soc. at Courtney's.
r M Jolly spent Sunday in Lamar,
Mo.
Miss Neva Hursh is sick at her home
400 Jackson street.
Miss Edith Main of the Home bakery
is enjoying her vacation.
Picture frames made to order; eSV
Kan. ave. Postoffice room.
Croquet, ball Csc, ball CSC set, $50
Kan. Ave. Postoffice room
]. D. Skinner and Robert Forbes of
Menoken were in town today
Mr. and Mrs. Israel Day of 113S Quin-
cy street, spent Sunday with relatives
at Indian Creek.
The Young Ladies' Missionary soci-
ETY. will meet this evening at the Kan
saS Avenue church.
Mrs. Buse of st. Marys, who has been
the guest of Miss Kate Schilling, return
ed to her home today.
Miss Florence Page of Rochester was
the guest last week of Miss Grace
Plummer of GA Quincy street.
Mrs. Samuel Aiken whoI has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. A.
Lukens, went to Hoyt Saturday.
Miss Jeanette Walcott returned to
her home in Atchison after spending
sometime. with her sister, Mrs. L. A.
Ryder.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Burke of Jefferson street was buried
yesterday afternoon, Rev. j. S. Glen
denning officiating.
Olen Dolnan returned Sunday from
PhiIlipsburg and will remain in North
Topeka having secured a position at
the Citizens bank.
The 21 little girls who compose the
Sunday school class of Mr.. w. c. Steele
of the Second Presbyterian church will
picnic at Garfield park Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Curry celebrated
the crystal anniversary of their we'd
ding on July 25, by entertaining a num-
Der of their friends and relatives. Mr.
and Mrs. Curry received some very
pretty presents appropriate to the oc-
caSion- The hostess also showed some
of the presents she had received Is
years ago.
A meeting of the property owners of
North Topeka will be held at the engine
house on Wednesday evening, July %,
to talk over the features of the pro-
posed sewer system for this ward, and
to undertake to reach a common under
standing concerning the most effective
drainage for the lots on this side of the
| river All property owners and tax
payers are expected to be present
| The Missionary union which con-
\ venes with the ladies of the Second
| Presbyterian church Wednesday. July
| 2s. at Garfield park will hold two ses-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
Open
Evenings
Till
9 O'clock.

eions, the first one beginning at $3.50 a.
m. at which time Mrs. M. J. Heyden
will lead the devotional exercises. The
second session will begin at o'clock.
Mrs. Wilson, who taught Chinese
school near San Francisco, and who is
now the guest of her sister Mrs. H. K.
Farren of Topeka avenue, will deliver
an address.
Mrs. Lucinda Bowen, one of the old
residents of North Topeka, died at mid
night last night at her home of her son,
H G. Bowen, 1919 Quincy street. Mrs.
Bowen had been in poor health for sew
eral months, but had been able to be
up until the past few weeks. The i'm
mediate cause of her death was infiam-
nation of the liver Mrs. Bowen was a
member of the UniverSalist church, and
was one of the founders of the old
Benevolent society, which was long the
only charitable organization on the
North side. She was an active and
earnest worker in it for many years, and
the success of the society was due
largely to her efforts. She was IA years
of age and leaves two sons to mourn
her loss, H. c Bowen of North Topeka,
and B. B. Bowen now of Chicago, who
will arrive today when the time of the
funeral will be decided upon. Mr.. Frank
Bowen of the South side is a nephew of
the deceased.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal
ChicagO, July 26.

Chicago, July 26.
wHEAT-Gained z07sc at the start to-
day and held the advance The principal
bull card was an opening gain at Liver
pool of I'D Foreign buying orders were
freely executed both here and at New
York. Crop damage reports continue to
come from the northwest. Chicago re-
ceived 1873 cars, 1O5 of which We're new
wheat Duluth and Minneapolis had 457
cars against 414 a year ago.
CORN-Had a slight setback due to bet
ter weather southwest and realizing by
local bulls. September opened unchanged
to a shade better at 27s4c to 2712c, sold at
27zsc and declined to 27Ac.
z OATS-Septenber opened unchanged
at 177kc, sold at 177s@1Sc and declined to
7%d177sc
PROVISIONS-Were a trif1e better on
receipts of &c. 900 hogs and an advance of
5Q10c at the yards. September pork OPEN
ed 21Ac higher at s7.T71a and lost the ad-
vance. September lard opened PIC higher
at s4.221k@4;25 ;25, steady September ribs
9470, steady at A671z-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
TEXAS FEVER IN RILEY co.
90 Head of Cattle Die and Herd is
Quarantined

The state livestock sanitary commission
has returned from Riley county where an
investigation develops the fact that Texas
fever has broken out in herd of cattle
on the ranch owned by C. P. Dewey of
Chicago. Twenty head of cattle have
died and the remainder of the herd has
been placed in strict quarantine.
The commission proposes to extend the
quarantine line against a number of coun-
ties adjoining the state on the south and
east unless they succeed in stopping the
smuggling of cattle which are infected in
to this state.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
SAT ON NEW YORK.
Maccabees Defeat Proposition From
the Empire State.

Port Huron, Mich, July zo.-The New
York state delegates to the supreme tent,
Knights of Maccabees were beaten today
on proposition which they made to abol-
ish district camps and permit each of the
local tents to select it's own delegates in
the state camps instead of their being
chosen by district camps. No one voted
for the amendment, excepting the New
York men.
After January next, ,eight-year-old MEM
bers of the supreme hive, ladies of the
Maccabees will pay 81 assessments an
nually instead of Sc and no per capita tax
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
BILL POSTERS
Are Important People Enough to
Hold an International Convention.

ST. Louis, July 26.-The third annual
convention of the international bill post
ers' convention opened at the St. James
hotel this afternoon. The afternoon ses-
sion was devoted to organization, Presi-
dent P. F. Schaefer of Chicago, in the
chair. The association comprises master
bill posters throughout the United States
and Canada. More than 100 delegates ar
rived today and nearly as many more are
expected to reach ST. Louis in time to at
tend Tuesdays session.
Amendments to the bylaws and consti-
tuition will be adopted Tuesday and Off
GERS for the ensuing year will be elected
Wednesday,.
One of the most important amendments
to be submitted will pledge the members
to cooperate with newspapers in the pub
Hcation of advertisements.
A new system of inspection will also be
inaugurated.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
SLOT MACHINES AGAIN.
Find a Friend in q Missouri Judge
Who Saws They are Legal

Springfield, Mo, July 26.-Judge Nc
Afee in his charge to the grand jury
today held that slot machines are not
gambling devices and intimated that
any such indictments brought about by
the ministers alliance, which is push
ing a crusade against the machines,
would be QuaShed.
Judge McAfee also scored the city
council for creating a current expense
bond, instead of paying as they go. He
thought he said, that it was a case
worthy of indictment. The jury was
also charged to investigate alleged il
legal expenditures of the county court
funds.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
Chicago Livestock Market

Chicag go. July 26.
HOGS-Estimater receipts 29. .001: left
over 1900. Market 561Oc higher. Lights
50 6OG3.S5: mixed $3.571h@3.75; heavy S3.321z
Q3.70 rough $3.3212G345
CATTLE-Receipts 1880. Strong to 10c
higher. Beeves So. 90d5.15: cows and heIf-
ers 81. .S5d4 80: Texas steers 81 -S5Q4-O0;
stockers and feeders $3.G0d4.30-
SHEEP-Receipts II, 000. Market strong
Natives s.. .50u4.10; westerns S29Od4-OO;
lambs So 2505. 40.
HOGS-Official receipts yesterday 1883;
shipments 2,221.
CATTLE-Official receipts yesterday
22S; shipments 152.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City. July 26.
WHEAT-Active. practically unchanged: :
No. 2 hard 6724 069c; No. 8, 66G67c: No. 4.
64G65c; l car poor Gle: No. 2 red 70120711ac:
No. 3. 6Sd69c; No. 4. SEC.
CORN-Active, firmer; No. mixed 2224
Q23c.
OATS-In poor demand. weaker; No. 2
white 17d1713c; old fancy zoe.
RYE-No. 2. 29c.
HAY-Active firm: choice timothy new
$3.50: choice new prairie $500.
BUTTER-About steady; creamery no
13c dairy SG10c.
EGGSSteady; f1rmer tendency; Mis-
souri, and Kansas &c
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
TAXES TOBACCO CHEWERS.
Methodist Church Stewards Adopt a
Novel Method of Raising Revenue.

Montgomery, Ala, July 26.-The stew
ards in the Methodist church at AL
bertSvjlle, Ala, finding their church
revenues insufficient, have levied an an
nual tax of SO on each tobacco chewing
member of the congrega tion. The plan
is said to work admira bly,.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
Storm Holds a Train .

GIenwood, Wis, July 26.-The storm yes
terday washed out half mile of track
on the Wisconsin Central here, delaying
an excursion train two hours. Wagon
bridges in all directions are washed out.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
s 25. 900 for 1ducation

Oshkosh, Wis, July 26.-The will Of
Robert Mcmillan. the lumber king, be-
queaths $25.OOO to Lawrence university at
Appleton.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
Killed bv an Electric Shock.

Edwardsville, ILL.,, July 26-Allen L. Ben
nett, the electrician of the Electric Light
and Power company of this city, was in
stantly killed at the companys plant last
night, at 10 o'clock, while testing the arc
circuit in the storeroom, receiving about
$500 volts, and at the inquest today the
jury found the accident due to careless
ness on his part, and exonerated the COM
pany from all blame.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26

The ladies of the North Topeka Bap-
&ist church will give a social on the
church lawn Tuesday evening, July 27.
A program is being prepared by spec
aal committee, for which they have Sc
cured the best musical talent in the
city. Prof. w. c. Steinger, violinist, and
Ice cream and cake will be served to
those holding admission tickets.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26

Allie Ida Haisch, the IL year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas- Haisch, died
yesterday of stomach trouble. The
funeral took place this afternoon at
o'clock from the family residence at the
northeast corner of Fourth and Klein
streets. -
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
COMPETITOR PRISONERS.
Report Current at Key West That
They Had Been Released.

Jacksonville, Fla, July 26-It is rumored
at Key West that Captain Laborde, Ona
Melton and other Competitor prisoners
have been released.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
Sugar and Coffee.

New York July 26.
SUGAR-Raw, strong; fair refining 3A c.:
refined strong; centrifugal, 96 test, 324 :;
crushed 55sc; powdered 5Ac; granulated
sc.
COFFEE-Ouiet
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26

The Santa Fe Route Is selling excur-
sion tickets to Nashville, Tenn, and
return, account the exposition
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26

= Puts September wheat 71G711sc. calls
Der corn 265sc, calls September corn 267kc:
puts September pork $7.62, calls Septem-
Der pork S7.S2.
Chicago estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat 300 cars. corn 900 cars, oats AGO
cars, hogs 1S 900 head.
Today's Range of Prices.
Furnished by the w. A. Michael Com
mission Co, Brokers in Grain, Provisions
and Stocks, 110 West Sixth Ave. Topeka
Kan:
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26

SHEEP-Oficial receipts yesterday g.
Isl: shipments IS.
Estimated receipts hogs tomorrow $4,000
head.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26

HOGS-Receipts ], zoo. Market strong 70
71Ac higher. Bulk of sales s3.35@3. 40;
heavies So. .30d3. 4213: packers $3.2013. 371a:
mixed SO. 3093. 40; lights So. .25G3.40; yorkers
s.. 3715 az. 40: pigs So. 3.00Q3.25.
'SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market firm.
Lambs $3.O005.15; muttons s.. 25ll3. .I5.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26

Webb buys and sells tickets. 500 Kan. Av.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26
Kansas City LivestockMarket.

Kansas CITY LivestOckMarket
Kansas City, July &c.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market steady
to strong. Texas cows 81. 356D3. 90; native
steers SO. 5Od4 so: native cows and heifers
s1.756D4.OO stockers and feeders SO. 3.25Q4. As;
bulls 80 50G3OO
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-26

Range of Prices on Stocks.
Furnished by the w. A. Michael Com
mission Co, Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks, ITO West Sixth Ave, Topeka,
Evening journal., 1897-10-21
NEW CASTLE NEWS. NOTES.

There was one convert at the M. e.
Church revival last night.
1t is reported that a well-known
Young couple of New Castle are about
to be joined together in matrimonial
bonds.
School boys engaged in a nasty fight
on Delaware street yesterday.
The new drinking fountain is now
running nicely. but horsemen complain
that the horse troughs have been set
too high.
Captain Countiss, of the c. A. c. base
ball team, has joined the Townsend
Ball Club, to catch Pitcher Jack Town
send.
Repairs have been completed to the
roof at the Triton Cotton Mills.
At the NJ e. revival services some
special music is being sung.
Friday afternoon literary exercises at
the High School will continue under
the direction of literary society, form
ed by the pupils. .att
Evening journal., 1897-10-21
HE SLASHED TO KILL
Attack on a Bride of Three
Months by a Stepson.
USED BOTH KNIFE AND REVOLVER.
In the Struggle Between Them One OF
the Injured woman's Fingers Was
Cut On-Assailant Caught While
Coolly Washing His Hands.

NEW YORK. Oct. 21.-Nrs. Ann
Ahlborn, 20 years old, three months
married to a man with three sons, was
slashed about the face. head and neck
yesterday with a carving knife by one
of the sons at their home. 301 East Sew
enty-ninth street.
The son, Herman, p years old, IS un-
der arrest. The woman Is in the Pres
byterian hospital. Her condition is
critical
The son, Herman. has n milk route.
His fathG5' and brothers leave the house
before he gets back from serving milk
in the morning 1t Is said that the life
of the family has not been happy.
Herman and Mrs. Ahlborn were to-
gether How the trouble started is not
known, except that there was a dispute
about money. II is said a milk bill
was the cause Of the quarrel.
one of the female tenants Of the
house on the next floor heard groans
soon after. She had heard no screams
The woman found Mrs. Ahlborn lying
on the hall floor with cuts all over her
head, face and neck. An ambulance
was summoned. The surgeon said the
womans condition was critical, and she
was taken to the hospital at once.
They found under a bureau in the
front room where the struggle had ap-
parently taken place a roll of bills and
a human finger. which afterward
proved to be one Of Mrs. Ahlborn's.
Mrs. Ahlborn and her stepson We're ta-
ken TO the Presbyterian hospital. The
woman was not unconscious, but she
refused TO tell what the quarrel had
been between herself and stepson She
identified Her stepson as her assailant.
Herman was then taken TO the East
Eighty-eighth street stationhouse. He
tried once to tell a story of what had
happened but the detectives could not
understand him, so disconnected was
his language.
The detectives, as soon as they got to
the house. went into the Ahlborn rooms
At washbasin between two rooms
was Herman Ahlborn. the stepson. The
carving knife was on the floor, covered
with blood. and his arms and hands
were bloody. one of his hands was al
most severed, while the other had been
cut with a great slash.
Herman was coolly washing his
hands as well as he could when the de-
tectives entered. The youth was very
sulky. He refused at first to say a
word about what had happened.
In her statement TO Coroner Dobbs
later Mrs. Ahlborn said that she went
into the front room to get some money
as she intended going out shopping
and while there she was shot at Stun
ned she fell to the floor, the bullet
falling from her mouth.
Then her stepson attacked her with
the carving knife. In the struggle &c
| save herself the youth pulled the knife
through her hand. cutting off one Of
her fingers. The injured woman. IT
answer TO a question, said that she be
} lieved she would die from the stabbing