The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-01

ton of the treaties of tide United States
with Spain.
ON Mr. Coney's suggestion perma-
nent organization was then effected, and
the following officers were elected: John
r. MuIvAne, president; A. p. Jetmore,
vice president; Harold P Chase, secre-
tarv: executive committee, P. H Coney,
]. G. Caldwell and 0. G. Hill.
On suggestion of Mr.. Kimball the ex-
ecutive committee was instructed to issue
an address setting forth the objects of
the organization for use at the next meet
ing. the time of which is to be deter
mined later
In seconding Mr.. Coney's motion for a
permanent organization Mr.. Mulv2ne
said: II will second that motion heartily,
and with pleasure. This movement is
to free Cuba from bondage to the most
tyrannical and bloodthirsty of nations.
SPANS history has been a trail of
blood. She has already succeeded in
wiping out three nations of greater
civilization than herself, the Moorish,
the Aztec. and the Peruvians. Freedom
in Spain means the grave. That is what
it means in Cuba today. am in favor
of freeing Cuba"
Atthis there was prolonged applause.
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.
Tho federal building needs some new
carpets.
You could see yourself breathe this
morning.
]. s. Richardson has not yet appeared
in Topeka.
People are still finding half developed
fruit on the trees.
Judge Osbun of salina is in the city
on legal business.
The earthquake had no effect upon the
Kansas state house.
The office of the city physician is now
in the city building.
The people who have no fences are
the lucky ones on Halloween.
The arrests last night were too scarce
to make it seem like Halloween.
It was noised about last night that
there were tin horns on the street.
The tin horn as an American celebra-
ton day institution seems to have come
to stay.
The man who talks the most about the
woes of the taxpayers does not always
pay taxes.
Captain A. Nj. Fuller's horse is gone,
and whether lost or stolen is question.
He is brown.
1t is real mean, of course, but some
body has already referred to Cuba as the
Coney Island.
Cnas. II. Stewart returned yesterday
after a weeks trip through the Indian
Territory buying cotton.
R. A. Herrick went to Kansas City
this morning on business connected with
tho Fraker insurance case.
Fred McManp, who was one of Willie
Sells advertising car hustiers during the
H., a
Department Commander J. P Harris,
of the G. a. r, will speak a camp ire
at Fort Pillow Post hall tonight
8Irs. Price, who lives at 921 West Tenth
street, lost her pocket book, containing
$zS5, out of her buggy yesterday.
The smoothest shooting gallery Tope-
ka has ever seen is here now, but it has
an organ that ought to be suppressed.
A young man who lives in Topeka is
letting his lair grow because, he says, it
is cheaper to raise hair than money Just
now.
a delivery wagon of the Am erican
steam laundry was badly mash ed up
yesterday by being overturned onto a
post.
The csre with which politicians look
after their fences would lead one to sup
pose thHt life to them is an endless Hal
loween.
Last lights demonstration established
the fact that the people can enjoy them
selves and be very noisy without
whisky.
The state school fund commissioners
purchased SOTO worth of school bonds
for the general school fund yesterday
afternoon.
Dr.. Harding's class in medicine and
surgery is practiclng bandaging three
nights in the week. They practice on
each other.
The death list has not materially in
creased since 20 cigarettes are being SO Id
for nickel. 1t is expected to, however,
at any minute.
The patrol wagon made a trip down
in the east part of town about 9 o'clock
last night. 1t had larger following
than the parade.
Thirteen may be an unlucky number
but thirteen cents per fare for over 1000
car fares was a pretty lucky thing for
the Orphans Home.
Beginning today the hours at the Santa
Fe shops are to be shortened from ten to
nine hours a day. Work begins at 1870
now aud ceases at $50
Arrangements are being made where
by David Overmyer will assist in the de-
loHaO VI TAIN 4teNei5, dcCuSo0 Oh muir
dering Mrs. A. d. Matson.
| The weather regulators now announce
that October was the coolest October in
| seven years, and with the exception of
| 1898 the dryest in nine years.
Jackson's band will give a concert at
Hamilton hall tonight the proceeds of
which are to go TO the fund being raise d
/ for the purchase of new Instruments
Governor Woodbury. of Vermont ar
rived in Topeka this afternoon, and will
be given reception tonight at the resi-
dence of E. B. Merriam on College Hill.