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The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
TO SWIM THE CHANNEL
P. s. McNally of Boston, Will At
tempt to Reduce Capt. Webb's Time

Boston, July lon July 4 Peter S.
McNaIly of this city will attempt to
swim from England to France across
the English channel. His course will
be from Dover to Calais, twenty-one
nautical or twenty-eight land miles in
distance.
This feat has been accomplished by
but one man. That was Captain Webb,
who swan the channel in 1875. His
time was 81 hours and As minutes. Nc
NalIy thiks he can cut this time to Is
or 1S hours.
Besides being the best swimmer in
New England, if not in the country,
McNally has a wonderful record as a
life saver. His feats in this direction
have won for him the highest recogni-
ton of the Massachusetts Humane So
ciety and of the United States govern
ment.
For an Investigated record of AZ res
cues from drowning he was, in 1886,
awarded large silver medal.
Four years later he received the sec
ond service silver bar and clasp in
scribed: To Peter S. McNally, in rec
ognition of the daring rescue of Robert
Rynerson of East Boston at Wood ISL
and bridge, June 2S, $780,
Since 1872 McNally has probably
saved more than 100 lives; he cannot
himself tell how many.
In the summer of 1896, at Crescent
Beach, he personally and alone saved
twelve people from drowning and as
sisted in saving half a dozen others.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
CHAINLESS WHEELS.
Next Season They Will Be or Sale in
Large Numbers.


New York, July lit is not unlikely
that the chainless bicycle will be manu-
featured by the majority of the big
firms next year. There has been talk
of such a possibility for the last two
years, but each cycle show has seen but
a few models, with the information that
the machinery needed to make them for
the market would prevent their being
on sale for some time.
From information that has been
CLEANED from various sources, however,
it appears very probable that the year
1898 will see them on sale at every cycle
SaleSrooTn. 1t has been stated that one
of the largest makers has bought all
the patents possible (about 70) in rela-
ton to chainleSS wheels, and will manu-
facture them as his leader for the year,
with a chained wheel at a reduced
price.
appearance in this country about five
struction and did not meet with sue
cess. 1t was made on the bevel gear
style and, although improvements were
made on it each succeeding year, there
appeared some difficulty about making
a model with a tread narrow enough to
suit the riding public.
Since that time inventors have devo-
ted their time to perfecting it, but with
uncertain success. A number of models
were seen at the cycle show last Febru-
ary, but with few exceptions they could
not be termed perfect; either because of
too much friction in the mechanism or
the width of the tread, which failed to
strike the fancy of the average rider.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL. THURSDAY EVENING.

meet in sparring match or exhibition
at Ambrose park. or anywhere else in
Brooklyn, July s.
Il have not bee, consulted in the
matter, but the authorities have decid-
ed on a course of action if any attempt
is made to give such an exhibition. -
Il understand that Ambrose park
holdS theatrical license. Under this
license, ,F'itzsimmons and Sullivan might
give an illustrated lecture.
They could show their knock out
blows, swings, cross counters and up
percuts, but they would not be permit
ed to give an exhibition of Sparr1ng,
either scientific or otherwise, and they
would have to be mighty careful in pre-
senting their illustrated lecture.
people who go to the exhibition with
the expectation of seeing a fight, will be
disappointed. I do not know whether
the managers of the affair will go on
making arrangements, but if they do,
there will be a sufficient number or
policemen on duty to assure law and or
der"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
VICE IN LONDON.
New York's So-Called Methods of Re-
form Condemned.

London, July 1.-The crusade of Police
Captain Chapman in New York against
disorderly women, has aroused great in
terest here. The British public would
not tolerate such a thing for moment.
Every time a similar affair has been
planned here the so-called reformers have
been ignominiously squelched.
There are 10000 women on the streets
of London, whom the police can only mo-
lest on the complaint of citizens who have
been actually interfered with, who must
then appear in the police court as wit
nesses. Such cases are very rare.
The police here are not permitted to in
cite crime for the purpose of making ar
rests.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
WALES COULDN'T GET In.
The Crash at Chamberlain's was SC
Great That He and the Prin-
cess Went Home

London, July 1.-According to the
Times the Prince and Princess of
Wales drove up to the door of Mr..
Chamberlain's house last evening to be
present at the reception which followed
the dinner which the secretary of state
for the colonies give to the colonial
premiers, but the crush was so great
that their royal highnesses could not en-
ter, and instead they drove home
The banquet and reception were civ
en- at the residence of the late Julian
Goldsmith in Piccadilly, as the Cham
ber1ain house was too small
Covers were laid for so. No fewer than
2O, 900 invitations were issued for the re-
ception that followed the banquet and
the company included the most brilliant
members of London society.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
Big Rains.

John Y. Waugh, who owns the Sc
curity State bank, a private enterprise
at Eskridge, was in the city todayand
brings news of the biggest rains ever
experienced in that section of the state.
Mr.. Waugh, being a banker, is of course
a man who may always be depended
upon to tell only those things which
are true. He says the record of rain
fall in his vicinity for the past thirty
days is 16 inches. This statement
startled some of the friends whom he
was visiting at the state house, but
Mr.. Waugh AYERS that it is true and
can be sustained by the official records
In all the time that I have lived in
that county I have never seen such
rains as we have had there during the
past few weeks
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
TOUGH LITTLE BURRo.
Stubborn Donkey Struck Twice With
an Engine With No Bad Results.

Severance, July There was an
amusing railroad accident here few
DAYS ago which illustrates the tough
ness and stubbornness of the mountain
burro.
A Grand Island freight train was
pulling into town when it came in con-
tact with a burro. The engineer gave
the warning whistle, but the burro paid
no attention whatever, maintaining its
position on the track with a defiant air.
When the locomotive struck the ami
NAL there was a confused mass of ears,
head and legs disporting themselves
at various places in the air. 1t alight-
ed squarely in the middle of the track,
but before it could regain its feet the
engine struck it again, this time hurl-
ing it into a deep ditch. The specta-
tors expected to see the burro a man
gled mass, but no sooner had the train
passed than the indomitable little ami
NAL astonished them by walking back
onto the track none the wiser for his
experience.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
DODGE CITY ITEMS.
Fast Run of a Santa Fe Freight From
La Junta to Dodge City


Dodge City, July 1-Brakeman Cut
ting has been laying off because of the
serious illness of his little child.
Engineer Williams has returned from
a short visit to Lawrence.
The Brooks engines Nos. 1872, 7a0, 1856
and $40 have been taken off the western
division and turned over to the eastern
division.
Conductor J. S. Helton has moved his
family to Denver, as he is running be-
tween that place and Pueblo on pas
Senger.
Master Mechanic John Forster of this
division has gone to Canada, accompa-
MED by his family.
Conductor T. A. Dalton is expecting to
take a trip to Tennessee next month.
Fireman Frank Campbell is going to
Denver for a short vacation.
The rules and regulations as to uni
forms will be strictly enforced on this
division, as Trainmaster Sears has is
sued an order that no one will be al
lowed to go out on passenger after Aug
ust 1st without regular uniform.
A special tea train of 16 cars was ta-
ken from La Junta to Dodge City in
five hours and Is minutes, or, at the
rate of 40 miles an hour, which is very
fast for a freight train. J. Brown was
conductor of the train, and engine No.
S17, with Geo. Greenway at the throttle,
furnished the motive power.
Engineer John Madigan who was hurt
in the wreck near Lamar, expects to go
to work about July 1st.
Engineer Bragg, who had his leg bro
ken in a wreck near Deerfield is able to
hobble around, but will not go to work
for some time.
this division, as a great many cattle are
being unloaded at Cimarron and Dodge
City.
Work is progressing finely on the new
depot at this place.
j. Frank Bynon, the railroad insur-
ance man, is in Dodge City this week
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
GREAT CENTURY RUN.
New Yorkers Hope to Beat All Pre-
vious Records in Point of Numbers.

New York, July 1.-The racing board
of the associated cycling clubs of New
York is at work laying plans for beat
ing all century records in point of num-
bers on this continent.
This they propose to do in connection
with the trip to the National L. A. w
race meet at Philadelphia on August 4,
5, 6 and Z.
ers of the scheme place the number at
about 1900, while nearly all think 1000
will make the trip. Arrangements are
already under way for hotel accommo-
datiOnS at reduced rates while in Phila-
delphia. Souvenir medals will be pre-
sented to riders who participate.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
Santa Fe Shops Turn Out a
New Anger.
Runs by Compressed Air and
Bores Instantly.
Cincinnati Road Tries Experiment of
Long Distance Running for
Locomotives.

The latest invention at the Santa Fe
shops in this city is a portable COM
pressed air auger, which is a marvel
in it's line. A man places a bit in
the handle, attaches the compressed air
hose, walks up to the board he wants
to operate on and presses the auger
against it, and presto! the hole is
bored.
per minute and boreS a hole through
the heaviest plank almost instantly.
The new tool will be placed in use in
all of the company shops at the differ
ent division points
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
Mexican Central Rolling Stock.

City of Mexico, July 1.-President A
A. Robinson of the Mexican Central
railway has just closed a contract,
amounting to- 100000 (golD for engines
and cars that are to be delivered in
Mexico in August.
Since the first of this year the Cen
trail has ordered new equipment to the
value of 81, 500, 900 (gold) and all the new
rolling stock will be delivered by Oc-
tober 1 of this year.
This expenditure means an increase Of
46 of the finest locomotives from the
Brooks works and /, 140 freight cars.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
HoM1Ne PIGEONS 1oosED.
II Released for a 500 Mile Fly to
Chicago.

Emporia. July 1-Seventeen homing
pigeons were relRlsed here yesterday
for a trial trip to Chicago, an estimated
distance of 500 miles.
In less than three seconds after the
trap doors were opened every bird was
on the wing. All flew half block to
the corner of the street, then circled up
ward 200 or 300 feet; 16 started straight
north, but when about half mile away
Veered to the northeast, the direction
which one bird took from the start, in
an air line for Chicago, and were soon
lost in the distance.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
LITTLE TRACK LAID.
Only 622 Miles in the United States
During the First Half of 1897.

Chicago, July 1.-The Railway Age
reports that only 622 miles of track
have been laid in the United States
during the first half of 1897. This is
less than in any corresponding year
since 1865, except 1895.
In 26 of the states and territories no
track has been laid this year. Judging
from the construction now under way
of track laid during the entire year will
be close to 1000 miles-about the same
amount that was laid during each of
the last five years
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
Reasons Why Cham berlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea RENE
DIV is the Best.

1. Because it affords almost instant
relief in case of pain in the stomach,
collie and cholera morbus.
2. Because it is the only remedy that
never fails in the most severe cases of
dysentery and diarrhoea.
8. Because it is the only remedy that
will cure chronic diarrhoea.
4. Because it is the only remedy that
will prevent bilious collie.
5. Because it is the only remedy that
will cure epidemicaI dySentery.
s. Because it is the only remedy that
can always be depended upon in cases
of cholera infantum.
Z. Because it is the most prompt and
most reliable medicine in use for bowel
complaints.
g. Because it produces no badresults.
9. Because it is pleasant and safe to
take.
10. Because it has saved the lives of
more people than any other medicine in
the world.
The 25 and soc sizes for sale by Geo.
w. StansfieId, 631 Kan. Ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
Long Runs for Locomotives.

Cincinnati, July 1.-The Big Four has
arranged it's through passenger runs so
that the engines will pull the trains
without change between 200 and 300
miles. 1t is said by making these long
runs with locomotives about 80 per cent
is saved in terminal expenses With the
long runs the work can be done with
two-thirds the number of engines re-
Quired for the shorter runs, and the en-
gine mileage is not only increased, but
about 20 per cent more mileage can be
made between general repairs.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
ChatteI Mortgage Sale.

The A l.. House stock of clothing,
gents furnishing goods, fixtures, etc,
invoiced at $22. .296.2 %, will be sold at
public auction, for cash in hand, by the
mortgages on Tuesday, the 9Th day of
July, 1897. Sale to commence at nine
o'clock a. m. and continue until sale is
complete To be sold in bulk and pos
session given when cash is paid.
S. B. ISENHART,
Attorney for Mortgages.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
Barber Shop Notice.

On account of 4th of July falling on
Sunday and the general public celebrat-
ing the same on July 3rd, the Union
Barber Shops will close at the follow
ing time: Remain open until IL p. m.
on Friday evening, July 2. and close at
1 o. m. Saturday, July 3.
E. D. WILCOX, Sec'y.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
Saws Operated by Compressed Air.

There are now being constructed at
the Santa Fe shops in this city num-
Der of portable rotary saws, to be op-
Grated by compressed air, which will
points over the road. The saws will
be used in the repair yards in cutting
lumber for freight cars and will prove
a. great saving in time and labor.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
Gun Clubs Con test.

Emporia, July 1.-Cottonwood Falls
sportsmen will hold a gun club shoot at
Cottonwood Falls on July 3. Empor1a
will send a team to compete for the
prize. A gun club meet will be held
here Monday and a large number of
sportsmen are expected from the sur
rounding country
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
Railroad Men Wanted

Newton, July There are three va
cancieS on the Cottonwood division.
One crew is wanted for the fast mail,
an engineer for 105, between Salina and
Abilene, and fireman for 140 between
Emporia and Arkansas City.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01

Last summer one of our grand-chil-
dren was sick with a severe bowel trou-
ble,'' says Mrs. E. G. Gregory, of Fred
erickstown, Mo. Our dcctor's RENE
dies had failed, then we tried Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, which gave very speedy re-
lief" For sale by Geo. w. Stansfeld,
631 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
THE WESTERN LEAGUE
MILWAUKEE.
COLUMBUS.

Columbus ........O OO04O S-14 13
Grand Rapids ....3 l 0 0 0 o. 6 IL
Batteries -Rettger and Fisher; Brady
and TWineham.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
Special 4th of July Rates via 1issou-
ri Pacific.

One fare for the round trip between
stations within 200 miles distance. Tick
cts Will be sold July 3, 4 and 5, limited
for return to July s. Minimum rate
so cents,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
CLEVELAND.


Cleveland ............3 0 4 Old 10 4
Pittsburg ............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 5
Batteries-Cleveland, Powell and Criger;
PittSburg, Tannehill and Sugden-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
Ballast for Elporado Line.

Ell Dorado, July 1.-The Santa Fe
track from Ell Dorado to Winfield is to
be put up on stone ballast, the gravel to
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
ST. LOUIS.
Cincinnati +.

Cincinnati f,...0O1OOO O2oo-37 o
ST. Louis ...........O 0 0 0 0 90 0
Batteries-Cincinnati. Breitenstein and
Peitz; St. Louis, Donahue and Murphy.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
.one Fare for Round Trip

Is all Santa Fe Route viii charge on
July g. and 5 for tickets to points
within 200 miles, limited to July 6.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
Condensed Testimony.

Chas. z. Hood, broker and manufac-
turer's agent, Columbus, o., certtfies
that DR.. Kings New Discovery has no
equal as a cough remedy. J. d. Brown,
proprietor st. James hotel, Fort Wayne.
Ind testifieS that he was cured of
cough of two years standing, caused
by la grippe, by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. 3. f. Merrill of BalwinsViIIe,
Mass, says that he has used and rec
commended it and never knew it to fail,
and would rather have it than any doc
tor, because it always cures. Mrs. Hem
ming 222 East Twenty fifth street, Chi
cago, always keeps it at hand and has
no fear of Group, because it instantly re-
lieves. Free trial bottle at ]. K. Jones'
drug store, Fifth street and Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
FITz AND SULLIVAN
Cannot Meet in Sparring Exhibition
in BROOKLYN

New York, June 30-Police Superin-
tendent McKelvey of Brooklyn s,lid to-
day:
Fitzsimmons and Sullivan canno
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
PHILADELPHIA.
R.H.E.

Washington ....&0OOO0 2O01-3
Philadelphia ........1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 8
washington. Mercer and Far
rel; Philadelphia, Fifield and Boyle.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
NEW YORK.
R.H.E E.

New York .......o1O1O Ooo1o-S s 8
Baltimore ...........0 0 0OO 4 0 0 As l
Batteries-New York, Seymour and War
ner; Baltimore, Corbett and BoWerman-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
BOSTON,.
R.H.E.

Boston 14oo2ooo 2-915 4
Brooklyn .........4 O1 10000 5
Batteries-Boston, Lewis, Yeager and
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
DETROIT.

DeIrOlC -.-..........Z " u z
Indianapolis ........0 4 3 O O I'll 6
Batteries = Clarkson and McCauley;
Foreman and Kahoe.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01

Quincy .................0 0 1 0 0 00-1 4 0
and Traffley.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
CHICAGO.
R.H.E e.

Chicago ..............0 L Z 13
Louisville ........O 0 2 0 O210 8 10 5
Batteries-Chicago, Friend and Kit
tredge; Louisville, Frazer and Butler
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
One Fare for Round Trip

Is all Santa Fe Route will charge on
July 8, 4 and for tickets to points
within 200 miles, limited to July 6.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01

Ralston Health Yeast the purest and
best on the market.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01

come largely from the Douglass grav-
ell beds. The track bridges and culverts |
are to be made first class for the heavy
traffic.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01

1897 Columbia Bicycles, $500, and
Hartfords in proportion. Culver &
Bailey.
Dead Stuck kill reaches, ants, moths
and bedbugs. Non-poisonouS. 25 cents.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
New Models Special Price So. so.
HERE YOU HAVE 'EM.
HERE YOU HAVE EN-.
Straw Hats.

Our immense trade on
Straw Hats this season
proves that our prices were
right, the quality was right,
and that the assortment was
right, We have just re-
ceived this week another
big consignment, bought at
specially low prices, of
which we will give you the
benefit.
Boys and Mems Working Hats
sc, 7c, Toe, 15c, 1Sc, zoe and 25c.
Boys Dress Hats in white and fancy
colors, neat, nobby Hat
25c.
Boys large Sailor Hats, in white and
fancy colors, silk bands
35c.
Boys '"Tam O'Shanter'' Straw Hats,
satin finished, in all colors, a big seller
at
New Models Special Price SOC.
Young Mems Straw Hats, straight
rim, nicely finished
25c.
Young Mems Straw Hats, straight
rim, silk bands
39c.
Young Mems fine fancy Braids. silk
bands, an elegant Hat
-. -. , 49c.
Mems fine Straw Hats, elegantly fin
ished, straight rims
25c.
A big value in Mems Straw Hats
straight rim, silk bands, leather sweat
bands-a SOC value
New Models Special Price 800.
Big assortment in fine Braids. straight
rims, silk bands, leather sweatbands-
an elegant Hat
New Models Special Price SOC.
Fine Braids in straight rim Straw
Hats, new, nobby styles, ventilated, ,ele-
CANT goods, $1.0O values
New Models Special Price 75c.
Finest Brafds in straight rim Straw
Hats, fine silk bands, beautifully fin
ished, a nobby Hat
New Models Special Price 95c.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
BURLINGTON.
Ass. STANDING.
KANSAS STATE LEAGUE.

JUNCTION CITY 1s, EMPORIA l.
Emporia, July 1--Junction by taking
the last game from Emporia won the en-
tire series.
RH.E.
Emporia ...........O OIL 90 0OO00-1 713
Junction City ......012043 2-13
Batteries-Emporia, Barnes and CoIow;
Junction CITY, TAYLOR and MOntgOmery
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
MINNEAPOLIS.
MinneaDOI
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.
QUINCY.
R.H.E z

THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-01
JUNCTION City, Taylor and Montgomery.


ABILENE IL, MINNEAPOLIS o.
Abilene, July 1---Abilene shut out Min
neapolis easily yesterday . Afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CORRECTED

The Manufacturers Record calls the
circular issued to Observation-Disclosures
sion about the purposes of the Southern
Insurance Conference, wise words, APP
plicable TO other lines as well as to in
surance." The circular alluded to by the
Record is as follows:
The few Southern Insurance compa-
MES that are now in existence must be
patronized by, our people; this is right,
Just and proper. and no fair minded man
will deny this. but the Southern compa-
mics do not do one-tenth of our business.
We must not injure the outside compu-
MES: we must encourage them TO make
investments in the South. We must not
only ask them to invest in the South the
profits they make out OF the Southern
business, but by judiciOus State legisla-
ton. by liberal State insurance laws, we
must encourage them to invest large
part of the profits they make from their
Northern business. We must consult
with the insurance men and see what
kind of laws they need, what kind of
laws will protect them III their invest
ments South, and we must see to it that
legislators are sent to the extra general
aSSemDIleS OF the several southern SUITES
pledged to enact such laws as will enable
outside men to invest their money in
Dixie. so that we can get manufacturing
enterprises established, and thereby ere
ate a home market for the Southern far
mer's products. The Northern insurance
companies will ne glad to loan their
money down South if they are secure.
The insurance companies can get from
Southern loans 5000 for every $500 they
get North. and common reason tells us
that they will not withhold their money
from us if we will show them safe in
vestments and enact just and wise laws
for their protection. They cannot ask
less: we of the South cannot expect
more"