The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-14

| }slIIttpT w iilllfhS new NnEHk llNutltu.
| DOMESTIC.
| Tho committees have reported and Meth
odists will now commence work.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Minister Terrell was GATED to Washing
/ ton for consultation.
| The river mud h,lrbor bill was passed
only nine negative votes.
| Compromise on tho Santa Monica pro-
| iect,
| The republican steering committee held
a meeting.
Senator German reported the bin chang
| iAg the penalty for violations OF the inter-
! s,nte commerce law.
The house roccmmitted the contested
election ease OF Ncynaiior VIZ. Downing to
! the committee.
s. An Important decision was rendered re-
gnrding patonta OF ,ypesotting machines
POLITICAL.
rho American protective Association
| Supreme council ,s behind closed doors.
| Missouri republicans declared for sound
money and Mckinley.
| Tiumnn spoke In Little Rock.
senator Teller viii lead The Colorado
dcicSa'ion-
| STATE.
Hon. w. u. PSge n possible candidate
for congress In the Second district.
| Friends OF United States Senator Chill
ton anxious 30 have him selected as n
delegate to tho National democratic CON
yention.
The Scaly Boptists call for gospel mis-
sionary mass meeting.
Tho Columbia primary votes for FREQ
silver.
isabel Dives Wolfe. doing hardware
busincss In Galveston under tho name of
Jool Wolfe d Co, assigns. Preferences,
.aJ5jil.
a shower Of fish foil during the storm
ot oak CliT,
General John u. Gordon stops over at
San Antonio on his way to Mexico,
Judge West OF beaumont compels re-
por,crs to serve on iurles
Judge Stnyton. candidate for State lnnd
commissioner. speaks of His reasons for
running.
The primary pledge In McLcnnnn county
mo ~fed by the chairman.
SPORT.
Texns Icaguc--IIous.on 2. Fort Worth &.
Dcnison 2. San Antonio .; Dallas 3. Austin
4: Sherman s. Galveston Il; Sherman =
Galveston 3.
National Leasuc--chicagO 0, Boston .:
Louisville g. Brooklyn 4; Cleveland II.
Philadelphia
Southern Leosue--New Orleans Is. Co.
lrmbus J.. Mobile $. Montgomery 4; At
Ianta s. birmingham ..
winners at i.ouisvillc--Sir Dixie. 3 TO 6;
- 1op
3 TO !; Princess Tcck. 4 to l.
Winners at Morris Park-P0teen. 3 to I: |
Haliar. u 10 e: WInshlp. to /; Mirage. |
10 toll.
Mike Dwycr paid $4,000 for Ben Elder.
Winners at 81. Louis-bon't Skip Me, |
To 1. Salvnblc. to 2. wild West. 40 TO l. |
Jane. ia J.; Minnie w. G 20 q: Dorah
wood. even.
RAILROAD.
Tho commission and freight representa-
lives discussing the question OF repeal OF
exemptions from commission rate tariffs
Statement of earnings for tho Mobile
md Ohio and the Illinois Central
j. A. I'm appointed general manager
OF the Galveston. Houston and Henderson,.
Galveston. Houston and Henderson for
flying against another attack Of The Gal
weston. La Porto and Houston TO cross
the formers tracks In Galveston. Tho
Iicarne and Brazos Valley declares div
idend
Commission ratio rulings.
Sale OF Northern Pacific property. set
for August l.
Receivers OF the Baltimore and Ohio
petition the court for authority to issue
81. 500 900 receivers certificates.
THE MARKETS.
Cotton futures lower In all markets.;
Houston and Galveston spots l-i6c Oft.
Messrs. Willett & Gray predict an i'd
vance in sugar.
Barb wire Is cents lower per 100 pounds.