The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-02
ELEVENTH YEAR. NO. AGA
TODATS FEATURES.
Probabilities - Fair, colder Thursday
morning, followed by rising temporal ure;
north Winds

north Winds.
FOREIGN
r. Simon Sam was elected president OF
liayti TO succeed Hippolyte, deceased
President Diaa of Mexico sent a message
to congress In which he indorsed. In ITO
uncertain language the Monroe doctrine.
Prince Bismarck celebrated his Slst
birthday.
John w. Riddle. United States charge
d'afraires at Cons,antinople, forced the
porte to resclnd orders of expulsion.
NJ. bourgeois is accused of deception.
1t is said an agreement relative to Don
COLA has been reached by France and Eng
land.
An American schooner was seized on the
British Columbia coas, by u gunboat.
DOMESTIC.
Two boilers exploded at Greenvillc, Miss,
killing five men and injuring several 9TH
| ers
Kentucky rivers are out OF their banks
and Athens. Tenn, is under water.
Ten persons persisted in a fire In Brook
Ign tenement house.
Governor Hughes surrendered the execu-
tive office of Arizona after great pressure.
| Twenty-Five manufacturing companies
Will join the steel combine.
a train was robbed near Lebanon, Mo.
CONGRESSIONAL
| The president has signed the repeal OF
the act prohibiting the appointment of
| Confedcrates to the army and navy.
Ocean mail subsidies brought on an ami
| mated debate in the senate.
Senator Cali introduced radical resolu
lions regarding Cuba,
Senator George spoke on the Dupont
case.
The postal appropriation bill was COM
pleied except the subsidy item.
The sundry civil bill was partially conf
pleted by the house.
Comptroller Eckes satisfied that Hous-
ton has population sufficient to be re-
serve city.
The Nicaragua canal project was dis
cussed by the house committee on com
merce.
CUBAN
The New York Herald has advices from
Puerto Cortez confirming the report OF
the landing of the Bermuda.
The American, Dygert, is alive and well |
treated.
Senator Call introduced a joint resolu-
ton on the Cuban question.
General Gomez is reported dead in one |
locality and alive in another.
POLITICAL.
Democrats of Colorado do not want |
Tillman.
Chauncey Depew was interviewed on
presidential possibilities.
Senator Chandler wrote to Senator
Lodge explaining the double Endorsement
by New Hampshire.
SPORT.
Two jockeys We're injured in the New
Orleans races.
The directors of the Memphis Base Ball
association disbanded the organization.
The Billiard tournament is yet in prog
ress
Chicago team coming 10 Houston Sat
urday and Sunday.
STATE
Hon. II. A. Peasants urges the demo-
Gratis of all financial beliefs to stick to
the party and TO vote for its nominee.
Populis.s Of the Ninth district said 10
be coy of the Glasscock congressional
boom. q
HENDERSON of Milan sees abundant in !
dicatlons of harmony in democratic !
ranks. /
A North Texas political rumor is to the c
effect that the sound money men are con-
bolt. ,
Flint, Smith county, where smallpox r
exists, will be completely isolated by the {
court. Angelina county /,
viii also take action.
Fruit may be injured by the norther.
Grain rates to Galveston now III effect ,
but no great increase in shipments Is
expected
Failures-Whitworth & Bloomquist of d
c
Baker of McLcnnan says he will stick i
10 democracy holding principles above a
silver. @
THE MARKETS. d
Cotton--Futures slightly lower in all Il
markets; no speculative demand; tpots !,
,uiet and steady. L
cotton seed meal and cake are scarce .
md in demand.
Sugar has advanced 1-isc,
Appies are worth 81 per barrel. Large II
receipts of Strawberries and lower prices. u
Nav wheat was tirmer and closed 5-Sc G
higher. a
The Tobacco stock directors declared l.
dividend This stock ovcrshadowed all d
thcrs on the exchange in point of In
crest.
Secretary Hosters cotton exchange
tatemont shows a decrease III the month CO
Y movement as compared with March o.
sos.
RAILROAD ~
Arguments against the use of inter .,
mileage books from railroad a.
tandpolnt "
Union Pacific officials alarmed over the h
iyertment Of traffic via the Southern Pa
itic lines ~
The commission a.+'' .'"si''' ms INC In
,onosed reduced schedule of rates on