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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-12
NATloNs- BASEBALL LEAGUE
Summaries of Yesterdays Games in
,'arious League Cities.

Pittsburg, Pa, May IL -INlIen
pitched good game, but his team did
some miserable work. The day was
saved only by hitting Clark at the
right time. Attendance, 1900. Score:
Pittsbmg.. 01O10O x-4 12 A
New York. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 o. 6 3
Batteries: KiIlen and Sugden; Clark
and Wilson. Umpire, Sheridan.
CINCINNATI, 10; WASHINGTON, ?.
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 11.-Bunched
hits in the third and good base-run-
ming won to-day's game from Washing
ton. Sharp, clean fielding and Fore
mans steady pitching kept the Sena-
tors from scoring again. Attendance
1,400. Score:
Cincinnati, 0 0 G 0 O 2 0 2 x-I0 II 1
Washington 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 o. 2 z 3
Batteries: Foreman and Peitz; Nc
James and McCauley. Umpire, Hurst.
PHILADELPHIA, 10; CLEVELAND. 2.
Cleveland Ohio, May 11-Up to the
eighth inning to-day Cleveland had
the game won. Then the PhiIlies be-
gan to bat, making four hits ian the
eighth and six in the ninth. The
feature of the game was 0'Connor's
batAng he making three singles and
a tWo-bagger i'm four times at bat
Attendance, 1900. Score:
Cleveland. 0 0 0 0 o. Q 13 2
Philadelphia 0 0 0 3 Go 12 .
Batteries: Cuppy and thinner; Car
sey and Clements. Umpire, Lynch.
CHICAGO, 4; BOSTON, 3.
Chicago, H., May 1.-THE Bostons
were largely out-batted and out-fielded
to-day, but gave the Colts a close
finish. Not a hit was made off Friend
after the second inning, until the
ninth, when the visitors tied a score
on q single and Harrington's long four
bagger. The locals won out on their
last time at bat Attendance, 1000.
Score:
Chicago. 80. 100 o o / 0 II 10 2
Boston. 80. 0 0 0 0 2-3 A 5
Batteries: Friend and Kittredge;
Nichols and Ryan. Umpires, Weidman
and Keefe.
ST. LOUIS, 2; BALTIMORE, A.
st. Louis, Mo-, May 11.-Threaten-
ing weather kept many people away
from SCOTSMAN park to-day The
game was captured by the Orioles in
spite of unusually lively efforts of the
Browns. Parrott's batting was the
feature Of the game. Attendance, 400.
Score:
st. louis. 0110 0 % 8 8
Baltimore. 3 0 90 O010 0 x-4 6 2
Batteries: Breitensteln and McFar-
land; Mcmahon and Robinson. Um-
pire, Emslie.
Louisville, KY, May 1.-THE Louis
yiIle-BroOkiyn game scheduled for to-
day was transferred to Wednesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-12
A BRAKEMAN KILLED.
Caught His Foot IN the Switch and the
Train Ran Over Him.

Rocky Mount, n. G., May 1I.-(spe-
cial On Saturday night at the yards
at South Rocky Mount Mr. John W.
Rudd, O Southern railroad brakeman,
whose home is in Manchester, Va,
caught lis foot in the switch frog
and train of cars backing on him,
cut both legs off. He lived only few
hours, and his remains were sent to
Virginia on the afternoon train yester-
day. The unfortunate man was not
married.
tobacco plants are suffering III conse-
quence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-12
C0NGREssIoNAL.

The Senate spent yesterday debat-
ing the California deep water harbor
project, and much feeling was aroused
over it.
Session Of the House devoted al
most entirely to consideration of Dis
trict Of Columbia business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-12
sT. LoUIs, 2; BALTIMoRE, 4.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
t Petersburg:

At Petersburg:
Petersburg. 0 0 4 90 O4O-s 13 2
Roanoke. 0O1 90 90 1 "a s O
Batteries: Armstrong and Stanhope;
Coons and Williams. Umpire, Belts
At Portsmouth:
Portsmouth, 0 / 90 / o o 2 81 13 q
Richmond. 0 0 001 80 0 C-5 10 0
Batteries: Brandt and Rollins;
Kagey and Boland
At Lynchburg;
Lynchburg. 3 / 2 0 210 2 Oil IA Q
Norfolk. 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4-fO II 4
Batteries: Wilson and Schabel; Plan
miller, Gilroy and Armstrong.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-12
sUBRY COUNTY FOR BOYD.

Mount Airy, n. c., May IL Especially
-4Surry County Republican convention,
which met i'm Dobson Friday, was not
very harmonious. All the delegates &c
uninstructed to the State convention.
except for Holton for chairman. 1t is
believed they will be favorable to Boyd
for Governor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-12
LAST EDITION.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING
THE WEATHER.
1 O'CLOCK. A. M

Forecast for Tuesday-The United
States Weather Bureau issues the fol-
lowing forecast for the next twenty
four hours:
For North enthusiastically fair;
continued warm; southeIly winds.
For North Carolina warmer III
Eastern portion; southerly winds.
Yesterday temperature,
95: minimum temperature, 70.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-12
COLLEGE GAMES.

Charlottesville, Va, May 11.-Univer-
sity Of Va, 6; Cornell, 5. Eight i'm
nings were played. as the visitors had
to catch the train.
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Washington, May III Especial. -
Senator pritchard left for Salisbury
tonight on his way to the Republican
convention in Raleigh Thursday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15

St Louis Mo. April li.-Flour-Steady
with improved demand. Wheat-Weak
closing 3,qic below Yesterday. spot nom
inai; No rcd cash s. elevator. i2iii2'.
track: May 6sIaa59 Corn-Futures firm
most of the session, but late decline IN
wheat checked the upward tendency IN
values and the market closed below yes
terday; spot higher; No. : mixed cash
27a2s May 27is. Oa,s-W eak: spot higher
No. sacked lsA.. Rye S6Q31 elevator Bar
ley-Nominai Corn meal L4al4o. Brnn'-
Steady, 4JiR east track. Flax seed-S,e&dy
50. Timothy seed 25HdSl0. Hay. strong
Cotton ties and bagging nchanged
lork-Guiet; standard mess loppinS nom
inal T,ard-i.ower choice 4.S0G4. 50. bacon
boxed shoulders aud longs 90; ribs, and
shorts SIS Dry salt mca,s-Boxed sho9l-
ders 4.37ia longs 40; ribs ana shorts 40
Rcceiuts- Flour 1000. wheat Hhnuu; corn
81 900; oats 90 600. Shipments--Flonr UVo
wheat 5000: corn $4,000; oats 10000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15
MONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
DoinGs Of Day With Wall Street
Operators.
PRICES ARE STILL MOVING UPWARD.
Gonerai Realizing Caused an Easier Tone
at the Ciose, but Gains Wcr.
General.

New York. April IA further moder-
ate Increase in the stock market and
therc was indication of commission houses
buyihg to a moderate extent. Consider
able interest was attached TO A display OF
strength In the so-called Vanderbilt shares
MS indicating n revival of Investment
demand for securities, The market AT
the outset was quite active. but the move
ment decreased later aiand the afternoon
operations were only moderate in extent.
sugar today rose y, per cent to i2S, and
closed with a not gain of point
iobaceo carly lost n sharp fraction but
raliled "a per cent 10 ssh. In the late
ueainss the stock was hammered freely
ana Yet yielded TO "a on rumors of appllca-
llah Tor an injunction to restrain tho pay
meht of dividends. The book closes for
tnis payment tomorrow.
me advance in the general market was
checked al times by profit taking, but
the depression was only momentary Such
other railway shares AS were active tiuc-
tuated within narrow limits. Aside from
the Nanderbiits, Michigan Central rose n.
New YORK Central ana st. Louis first pre-
ferred advanced to 81 bid but reacted 10
10 bid at the close. In tho final dealings
general realizing caused fractional recess
SONS and impaired an easier tone to the
closing. The net changes record slight
gains as a rule.
kailway bonds were active and higher
on wide distribution of business. Sales
Sa,UiIOpu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15
COFFEE.

New York, April .-Conee-options
opened firm at unchanged prices 10 70
points advance ruled generally firm on
covering partially reacted under realizing.
closed steady at "a net advance of ~ 10
points. Sales 5000 bags. including March
!o.T5al0.s5 Spot coffec-Rio No, ls1s
asked; mild quist: Cordoya i0AmlS, sales
so bags Sayanila. private terms. Total
warehouse deliveries from United States
IL. 4s7, incluindg $500 from New York, New
stock 2oo.485, ailoat for tho United states
is, 900; total visible for the United states
i7,4s5. against 467, si5 bags last year,
santos. April 1i.-Qu!et; good average
Santos 1900 refs per ~ kilos, Receipls
Hamburg, April H.-Quiet. u pfg adj
vance. Sales 1000.
RIO, April Ii.-steady; No; 1869 l res
ner 10 lilos: exchange 9isd. Receipts 5000,
cleared FOR tho United States 5000; for
J,urone none: stock 5000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15
SEGUlN TOPICS.

John Wesley IIar,lin's Biography Soon TO
BE Published--New buildings.
.scguin. Texas, April l3.--1he original
autobiography Of John Wesley Hardin has
been secured by Smith & Moore OF the
Seguln Enterprise. who will shortly pub.
lish the same. Hon. p. s. Sowell, member
Of the legislature from Guadalupe. was
employed by the Hardin heirs six months
ago and fought the matter through the
III Paso courts, finally securing IL TOR tho
children. The manuscript IL OF Intense
interest and Is direct and forcefnl. inc
first edition viii be- Of 1000 copies.
The new fair grounds and track Of the
Guadalupe Fair association have peen
completed and ara ready for the erecllon
of The new buildings. An art building
viii DO added 10 those on the oIl IAlI
grounds. which Will be moved 70 the new
location.
Two iron front brick business houses 9ro
in course of erection. They are owned w
Mcssrs. Thco. Koch and r. Virouf: Ins
new bnnk building win DO bnilt OF re-
Pecos sandstone and when compaesea tms
strong banking firm Of II. Noike e Sons
will own the most modern ana coWpletan
bank building In the State. Fateeh Isss-
donce houses are In course OF ers.t,uh..
There Is not n residence vhchns :" 49,
city and every mechanic y busy.
A home mutual aid association ~ or-
ganized here last Monday
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15
CATHOLIC FAIR.
A Neat Sum Raised for the Church at
Lhcrty-Popular Contests.

| A Neat Sum Raised for the Church ut
Liberty Popular Contests.
Liberty, Texas April ie.--The fair given
| by the ladies of Liberty for the benefit
OF tho Catholic church here closed tonight
Much interest was manifested. and In
some OF the voting contests there was
| quite lively competition.
| First Prize--A lady's handsome gold
| watch, to the most popular Young lady Of
Liberty, awarded TO Miss Lucy Hugger,
she having received l9i+E votes, Miss Elba
Deiilanc receiving gS6is votes
Second Prize--Iaor most popular married
lady, q tote-atete set, was awarded to
Mrs. NJ. ~ Debat. she receiving lG6ia and
Mira ella Morris 80 votes.
Third Prizo-Eor most popular gentie-
man. a walking cane. Mir. p. Crowley re-
ceivod $40 votes aud Ed Dillon 10TH.
Fourth Prize For most popular young
attorney. w. u. Chambers received 3iiIi
votes and II. u. Lunker 10 votes.
Fifth prze-iror the prettiest young lady
was n hana some fan. and was awarded to
Miss Carrie clapp OF Beaumont. Texas.
: she having received l0lsla and Miss Mamie
Siattery 6jiip votes. Tho vote on this Was
quite spirited
Sixth PI-ize-l'or most handsome miss.
was beautiful picture, given to Miss OVin
Kelly by ll2 votes to ssh for Miss E. Nor
ris.
Seventh Pitzc--A beautiful cup fon the
Miss Agnes Crowley by t5s,s, Miss Duvaie
Del}lanc receiving l22 votes.
Tho votes were ten cents each.
Quite II number Of cther things were
sold and tho full sum made from the fair
will amount TO at Toast 5000 Rev Father
McSorley was present and gayo valuable
assistance. Too much praise can nptyf31
given those connected with the gettt1R
mp and conducting NJ the affair, az Il
wns decided sucoess and reflects credit
and honor on nil concerned In Il, The pro-
ceeds will be used to repair the church
and build a convent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15
RocKpoRT TOPICS.

Rockport. Texas. April N,-county cour.
adjourned today after business term q
several days. Considerable BUSINESS ~
disposed of and one or two old. knot's
cases tried. ,,, .nprt Mr..
~, Wn', s'ha Tas heen in Texas number OF
Ssssm ,.x a. ssn e s5ss i As sas
.,,.nsn" um under "Old Glory" Mr.:
nsrsed s .. sass das'
the rs,a. .ud Nichoiss II. ''Tsar OF all the
ds sssSis s ma o 1ssss sats
liz present wants TO- q dot ana ina. ns
ready e %,ss n.t sss ms 81 Sis
friends al tho Arspaas har. ~,
=, p Sn,yIns d ha' IL Msn,SsId Old is.!es
IL cha, s'G now give os trouble :, xa ts s hss
and the . lrs. 49, viii BE- let on that wiz
isT ~ sontpu ny Ct as snSSss
OF me . o, ccbciIna bought the schooner
I.ouiHo today. =.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15
COTTON POINTS.

Houston expects 500 to 100 bales tomor-
row. against $50 on the same day last
year, New Orleans 1900 To 100, against
IlGs.
Tho annual election for officers of tho
Houston Cotton Exchange and Board OF
Trade will be held tomorrow iWednes-
day. between the hours of 10 a. IN. aud
y. IN.
The speculation In cotton for future de
livery has seldom been AT IL lower ebb
than for the past week or two. No out
side interest has developed and the trad
Ing Is confined 10 the market ccnters,
Receipts of Sea Island cotton at United
States ports since September | have been
So 1872 bales against 1927 during the came
time last season. Exports this season
have been 42.Sil bales. and Northern mills
have taken So 6J3.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15
AvAIL.ABL rsupPLins.

New York April l4.--Special cables and
tclegraphic messages to Bradstreets In
aicnjec the following available sulSI1s
saturday, April H. rs compared With tine
precediug Saturday: Wheat United states
and Canada, east f3oclies. decrcase
506 600 bushels. Anoat for and In En-
rope. decrease leo6.0lo bushels. Total de-
creaee worlds available s2s2.ooo bushels.
The most important decrease of available
wheat supplies east Of the Rockies, last
week. not covered Ivy the official visihle
supplies, report include 100000 bushels n
chicago private elevators. 5000 Mt Port
William. Ont. and i0h@ at various Man
teba storage points. Ih' largest increase
Of wheat stocks not covered by the Of
Icial reports are 10000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15
KANSAS CITY.

X Kansas city, Mo- April i--Cattlc--Re-
ceipis 500; shipments i0Oo Fairly steady
TeNus steera 2t0M3.bQ Texas cnws 2o6f
225i hecf steers 2f1ffioN. stockors and
feeders .7hds.S0 bulls 2.2hG,3.1N Hogs
Receipts l10N shipments 500 Market ac-
tive, lights BE- lower, others ia Zoe lower
linlt of sales Si5n3.b5 henvies 3i0Sl3 Is:
mixed 2 iDir3 Az. HIGHT" 3b0n3 30: pigs Z 10
1880 Sheep Receipts 7of0. shipments 25n0.
MARKET weak Lambs s.ooiti0O; muttons
nlflHGb
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15

Twies. Winesaps. Missouri pippins and
'SAN %s-Per bunch 81 ooal 10.
c0COANUTS- sSJo8i.00 per LOO, s3i.o1 per
GRAPES Malal;A s5.5Og65o per cask
LEMONS -Mrsslna and Palcrmos. choice
80 Il: extra fancy Si,0lH5,tp
Nl-Te- Brazil lie per IL, Miberts. Sicily,
or. Nnples l2Nc. walnuls 1lul3c; peanuts
II s,Gr: almonds. IafagoQa lJc pr 10. l3e
per sack. California almonds iOc, peoans
0l3NNGEs- california seedlings s2.5oa
..7h navols. $3.5eu3.l5,
SrKAWBEkRIES Extra fancy s. ca
3. ~. fair to good. $l.5ca.00; common and
soft TJc@$l25
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15

Short clear. boxed, cnaen, in sacks &c
less; breakfast, aisaaAc; dry salt, 5lsc;
i New York GFy salt bellies, W.: Western
:, BAGGlNG AND TlES-From store:
Bnggng, y, ID l1ac: . Ii l;sc, q. lb JAc,
AIiow ties. soc;
10 10 N;25,, u lb. Zoe, Victor, ib, per dozen
I Ip z ID, zoe; !. lb, 45c; Isis One spoon;
~ % OF cans, 500 per dozen.
AIMED FRuIT--Per dozen: strawber-
lsS; seconds 55cMs6S: pears s.s standard SOa
ii s' sF,,i snartiett pears. ID, sVgal 9 q
Mlho; seconds, H. siocGi.iS standard, J
p III; s nda G5; ID seconds, ssodil %; ID
In p s,an,,,, 15ESc; blackherries. sVyS5c;
-, C.A AN Plain candy, 6i.a69kc: wrapped.
o ,, fancy. mixed, in pals, 7$.ttSc !,
rock ltqllc.
pa., aE y BED nb VEGETABLES - Marrowfat
sS,"r 10 'Vntoi corn t5cqSl.25; tomatoes. ID
nSs..o1'sc; seconds. 5on5Sc: 3 Lb 75mS0c: red
hi9asaeTy be beans, 2 ib, sOqe5c.
do wynarLi,FoRNIA CANNED GCoDs-Per
egg p!ans siioaIE: apr isayS M. Si IS
, q LIS si4oMl'So: green cages si.i00t.l5, nee
rj.s M, =. ~; grares S10&sl15. white CHER
81 COIL sii2 ~ black cherries $3.50; blackberrles
r., G,sAANSisD .MEArs~noast beef, III $40
Go i,s9 Z, - ,s, @s29a225; n corned beef, .
-rf = .-V, 1 10 luilcH tongue, uuScn
H. r., ID oxford sausase, 9 dozen is CO.
hh ann sausage, ID $3.50; !. ID .rotted
dozen Sl25; u ID deyiled ham, dozen. 70a
oc; III deviled ham. 2 Dozen q!
,eS AN loLES-Grarite 6s and SIS. 7U1i4c:
- - OF pa,r,atine, assorted colors. 9s.@llc;
,CoFtEf,.Rio and Cordova Fair 1880
"a ~; prime ll2.Nlsc, choice 1ei.l19la, fancy
1ss. ~ peabYerry 2la2l3. Roasted coffee;
Morhn and Java fancy blend &c.
=, 1naCkERs-A Il C soda By; lemon
She; Daisy oyster. 6isc; vanilla waters, lie;
cracknells l5isc. 49,
FLoUR1'ri5lal Wave as5; Sea Fairy,
SECOND ss,pn roller roller patent $40; Sea Nympth,
rye fi io $500; pumpernickel $3.50. Carload
lois loc less per bbl Special rates for snip
FRRlN Y Gln.s51?s GSi9t5; ,onv
anu eream ,mesl, in bills. 81 55a$2.GO pearl
meal, II 49-lb sacks, l.35nl4O per barrel OF
a9 SACKS; scotch oats s2lo9215 per case;
loose zoe per l0-lh boxes: maccaroni Amer.
can. 1 lb 7;2c; loose A zoe. lib imported
am,accaroni. s.4c; Lib imported spaghetti,
FlsU-Mnckerel, No. /, in io.lb kits. si.25
ican quarters, IL oil s2,75a2.s5. nus,ards,
$. g $500; salmon, river trout extra No. l.
iAMS-Standard, 9l.@9iac; picnic hams
comb lie; FIN cans. cxtracied loG.
LARD--Redned tierees. compound, 81
Than tierces; 10 ID cans Sc higher, J ID,
3sc higher ID lc higher
MOLASSES 49, Centrifugal, fair. ltNiic;
prime. 2SD25c; choice open kettle. 2in2sc.
RlCE-Extra fancy head, new, S1 I, AZ,
fsi
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CHICAGO.
rho leading futures rangd MS follows.
cIIIc.GO.

chicago, April i.-Briillant spring
weather locally affected the wheat mar
Sst today. The prlo closed 's@5 ,sa l9 9,s
lost X Pork in the ca shoM iost 1 and uab bs
from yesterday whe 'afu 'os' anu '''s
l2la; ans iust ,fair-sized speculative
trade in wheat re start vas ss s,r9i Raa AZ
M@sS advance andsraiasgss sa ana closed s
49, o. a the early .rmness was influenced
sueesnaeeyyhat BY tht brighter, cables. bonn
iEnelish and conacataL s Liysr9o Cd a as.
coIllhs pseerlin antPAris also showed mod
Naieo GAINS Thtc was fair-slzed out
ei aee and GRIP damage came IN from
ohlo When aisoimpar,ed some strdns e.,
TO w, artst,t fytor the warm, showery
annrd iin in thSwinter wheat states hay,
cona''h,n ea rish inuence. Another Influence
mi,ie 3 aide AIDED ID decline was tie sharp
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15
Common to fair sheep. head 1 w % I rs
Receipts. Sales. Un hand.
CHICAGO.

Market hnrc of all classes OF cattlc, rul
Ing steady, and good stock IL III demand
hogs and sheep dun and weak.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15
ppnn1-cr EXCHANGE.

rhs fruit. produce and commission men
Houston met at the rooms of the i5usi-
su League this afternoon for the pur-
me Of forming a produce exchange. The
netting represented nearly every firm In
be city, and those present seemed very
|nthusIasttc over the work contemplated.
temporary organization was effected by
Meeting T. II. Thompson president and
Frank Allen secretary. A committee of
"a was appointed to draw up bylaws
| nd report at me- ting TO he held Satlr-
az. Permanent organization will doubt
M be the result of the next meeting.
nd all plans arranged for the work of
he exchange. a produce exchange is ne
essary In every large business city, and
! Is hoped the commission Nor of Hous-
pn will effect an organization shat VIII
. Of great benefit 10 themselves in
iyidually and collectively.
| CALIFORNIA FRUIT PROSPECTS.
The Wholesale fruit dealers of Houston
andls large consignments Of California
FuIt and this city is made the distribut-
be point for the whole OF South and
puthges, Texas. Considerable interest
hs been manifested IN The prospects for
IS eVshiiS seasDh' itti'NlA Is ftGtiN'i ny
% merchant from all parts of Sout hem
altornia show that oranges are bio mn
% well and that excepting in the north-
n sections peach ana prune trees are
pwred with blossoms, In the last few
aw colious rains fell in most of the
which were Of great benefit TO all
VII crops. These rains We're well dis
'olted. and ranged from halt an inch
ABOVE one inch. TINS makes the tai
y The season from five Ia ten inches
aN temperature has wida range, from
. degrees on different lnYs. oranges
blooming much better tnan wear ago.
preots are well set with tho present
asio s pretty generally favorable for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Madisonville. Ky.--A negro named Henry
Edwards who hId not been living WIN
room, and. after treating her IN a terrible
manner, shot her to death. The womans
sister. who was visiting her. ran 70 hsr
wounded her. Edmunds escaped.
Central City, Ky.--John Ward, q miner,
provided himself with marriage license
and went 10 the home OF his fiancee. Just
few minutes before the ceremony was
IN take place, Marion LegArS, Whose son
was engaged 10 be married 10 the same
girl, sprang into the room and stabbed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15
LONDON SALES.

London, Apnl 1.-THE wool list closed
today and the gross arrivals for the next
lOo,99SS, .uco stand, ai,7e3. Victoria, 6s72i
South Australia, 25,aii, West Australia,
62oS; Tasmania 7276. New Zealand, 62,SSS,
cape of Good Hope and Natal, 56,ol5: max
ing a total of 3bs, 7gl nales, less $500 sent
direct. and adding the balance OF old
stock. amounting to 2Sl,Oo) not. compared
with 3il 900 last year steady consump-
ton of raw material Is reported, although
Merinos are scarcely 80 firm. Tops de-
c.inod a half penny during the last three
MPeks.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15
LINsEED OIL ADvANcrD

.Ae Wholesale oil merchants of Houston
F's MADE no change IN local quotations
lniseea oil, although the lInsocd crush
|. | "a. hnaliy made peace. and advanced
En. s,Ne OF OIL, a war has been on an
( an !, ana oil has been selling at less
Ch M mas cost TO make, MT sc n gallon
|ushsraso A committee of the different
Hcs ~ met met Friday and advanced tho
N io ~ &c q gallon. With seed ut about
m ,ymes' price ever known. there should
(.n v nv IN the business. hut there has
asa, nv proh's Tor the mills go far this
hi doub,iaaai quotations are firm, and
'ess De advanced In a few days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MARINE lNrELLIGlgNCE.
Port of Galveston. April II.
Arrived.
Str Cumberland. Sabine Pass.
Cleared.
SIS Leona. Wilder. New York
SIS SaturnIna, Bcugra, Manchester.
Sch Harry knowlton. Zeluif. Tuxpan.
Sailed.
SIS Cambria. Wcatheiill, Hamburg.
Vessels in Port
To j. Moler n Co.'s Bonita. Ss Pau
lima.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15

CENENT - Portland cement., Per bb
, ne on. Rosedaie cemen,,per Dbl 1852 %
lime lu''i .25; hreclay s.2.4s.40 plaster pari,
~ "a. Are brick, St Louis. per NJ 5000
E ~, n nnving tile, per foot iaj5c; to
i nis, inclusive; felt roofing per seuar'
I, 75sI9 30. Acme and Royal cement plaster
her ION si4oO: plastering hair, goat, pc
III &c: laths. per M 500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-15

New York, Auril lI--Clearings sfs,SiS,95i'
balances s. e5io9l,
New York. April "A, -lIaes--steady
Lonther and wool quiet.
cincinnati, OHIO Arrn 1Im-Whisky-
STEADY. sales at barrels nj IN
New York. April ~, -Goyernment bonis
strong: State bonds dull; railroad po'ns
firm.
New York. April "A -Totnl sales Of stock
IN CAs sltaros. including American Tobtc-
co - 40 American sugar 1880 Chicago
gas $500.