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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-19
SALEM JOTTINGs.
Appointed Ia Government Posi-
fiou-The Fruit Prospect.

SALEM. VA, April 1S.-(Special.)-A-
p. Pugh, a leading lawyer Of this place
has accepted the position of assistant at
toruey in the Interior Department at
WASHINGTON, and will move to that city
TO enter upon the discharge Of his duties
about May LIST. The position was offered
TO Mr. Pugh recently by Secretary Hohe
Smith. and came as great surprise, as
he had never met the Secretary. Inc
salary Is $2.00O per annum, but Mr.. Pugh
has been assured of a material Increase
in the salary soon. and that the tenure
of the Office shall be as long as he wishes
IL
Several young men have left this place
in the past few days, having secured
positions w. Il. Hurt has gore 10 Dallas,
Tex. TO enter a beef-packiI.s house; Ed
ward Jeter has place in Hagerstown,
Nd: Mallory Bransford left Monday for
Chicago, where he goes into business;
Thomas Littrell has secured a place with
the Harris Wagon-Works, in Lynchburg.
FINE PROSPECTS.
The wheat in this section is now look
ing well. and with a warm rain the
grass VIII be greatly improved. Reports
from the fruit sections Of this county,
state that there is promise now for a
large apple and peach crop.
On and after the first Saturday In May
the three Salem banks will observe the
half-holiday created by the last Legisla-
ture.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Thursday morning, George II. Wells,
an old and well-known resident of Fort
Lewis. this county, was found dead in
his bed. having died suddenly.
So many flowers have been stolen by
ghoulish persons from the graves in
East I'M Cemetery that the officials
have offered a reward for the conviction
Of such offenders.
The Democratic Executive Committee
for Roanoke county will meet here next
Monday to transact important business.
Within the last two years the Salem
Machine-Works have built and shipped
from this point sixty-nine flour-mills to
six different States.
Judge Henry E. Blair. of Salem, is off
presiding over Floyd County Circuit
Court. now in session.
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ALBEMARLE CoNvOCATION.
Conservation of Grace Episcopal
Churcb--Iarge Attendance

GOTHAM, VA, April -(Speciai)-
The Albemarle Convocation met In Grace
Episcopal church on Tuesday, the 18th.
The ministers present were Rev. L. V.
Jones. the rector OF the parish; Rev Mr..
Hansborro, Of Orange; Rev. Mr.. Ellis.
OF Gordonsville; Revs. Lee and Martin,
from Charlottesville: Rev. Mr.. Lock, OF
Albemarle; Rev. Mr.. Cowling OF Madi-
SON. Rev. Mr.. Neve. OF Albemarle; Rev.
p. NJ. Boyden. of Boydton; DIR. Pike
Powers. Of Richmond. and Rev. Otis
Mead
on Friday, the nth, the bishop OF the
diocese was present. and consecrated the
church and administered the rite OF con-
hrmation. Ten candidates presented
themselves. This church. Il may be re-
membered was destroyed by fire on the
night Of February 8. 1895. The building
had been insured by the kindness and
generosity OF Nj. j. Armstrong Chandler
and now the new interior. far more
beautiful and convenient than ever be-
fore. stands as a monument 10 Mr..
Chambers thoughtfulness and care as
we'll as a thing OF beauty.
The conservation sermon was preached
by the church's former rector. Rev. Il.
Ia Goodwin. now Of Culpeper. Mr.. Good
wins sermon was beautiful. and his
allusion 10 the past history OF the church,
and 10 the old rector, Rev. T.. Boyden.
who for forty years was its minister, was
touching. The day was superb and the
church full TO overfowing. and many
came for miles 10 celebrate the occasion.
The choir made sweet music, which seem
ed to be enjoyed by all. The occasion
was one OF great interest and pleasure.
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BEnRYvlLLE.
A Most Enjoyable Yellow Tca--some
of the Guests

OF the Guests.
BERRYVILI,E, VA, April ls.-(Spe-
cial)-The most enjoyable entertainment
or the season was yellow tea" given
on Wednesday afternoon from s to I
o'clock by Miss Mamie Powell Mccor-
mick. in honor OF her guests, Misses
Charlotte and Maria Ransom OF Staun-
ton, The guests were met at the door
by Master George Washington Lewis,
who received their cards. The parlors
were beautifully decorated with clusters
OF jonquils. yellow roses, and touches OF
green. Miss Mamie Powell Mccormick
received In gown OF white organdie,
over pink silk; Miss Charlotte Ranson's
gown was OF pink crepe de chene. trimmed
with white lace, and Miss Maria Ransom
wore a gown OF white organdie over yell
low satin
The tea-table, which was spread in
the dining-roofn, was decorated with
white and yellow Gala lilies, and hya-
cinths, composing the centre design.
Miss Connie Mccormick served the tea
and chocolate. and Misses Gretta Nc
Cormick, Mary and Eliza Lippitt Nan
ME Mcdonald May Wheat Rose 70.
sisted in the dining-room and in receiv-
ing.
THE GUESTS.
Among the guests were: Misses Ella
Lewis, jamie and Mary Moore, Annie
Brown Mccormick. Jane Moseley. Moss
and Mamie White, Virginia and Rosa
lie Mccormick, Kate Powers, Edmonia
Powers, Fannie Burwell. Iuliette Henry I,
Lucy and Amy Deahl. Mamie Thomas.
DR.. and Mrs. C. Mccormick. parents OF
the hostess: Mrs. II. w. Baker, Mrs.
Lambert Mason; Mrs. =. Mccormick.
and Mrs. w. ~ Mcdonald. and Messrs.
w. T. Lewis, +. e. Whiting, c. NJ.
Brown, S. S. Thomas. John B. NELL,
C. II. Mercer. Gwin. Harrison, George
Jones. and w. T.. Boyce, Of Clarke coun-
ty; and Misses Laura and Ida Lippitt,
Louie Baylor. and Messrs. William Trap
nell, Font. HooGf. Perry Lppitt, and
Thorntown Perry. OF Charlestown.,
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mrs. S. G.. Hammond is visiting friends
in Washington and Baltimore.
Misses Bessie Nightingale, Bessie Cole.
and Bessie Lee Crow, who have been
visiting Miss Swami. returned to Wash
ingtOn to-day.
Miss Ida Glover left to-day for trip
10 washington.
Miss Alice Powers returned Friday from
a trip 20 Cambridge, Md, and Philadel-
phia.
Misses Charlotte and Maria Ransom.
much to- the regret Of their many friends
here. left to-day for their home, in Staun-
ton.
Miss Mary Lippitt is visiting relatives
In Charlestown, w. Va.
Mr.. Thornton Perry, of Charlestown,
was the guest this week of DR.. c. Il. Lip
pitt.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT EUsI-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices of Money, bonds, stocks,
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, Cattle,
Country Produce, &C, Foreign
and Domestic.

| NEW YORK, April ia firmer tone
characterized the trading at the Stock
Exchange to-day 1t appears that only
two prominent traders concluded to take
profits, and fully 5000 shares Of various
stocks. including Sugar and the Changers,
were thrown overheard. The stock
was well taken, however, and to-day,
when the bears discovered that there
was no additional stock pressing on the
market they changed front, and at
tempted to cover
Sugar was the special feature Of the
trading, and on dealings OF 1900 shares
moved up TO 125 1-2. which is within S-s
per cent. of the best figure OF the year.
Washington houses and brokers connected
with refining interests bought the
stock.
Tobacco jumped from 6s So to nan,
recent sellers being conspicuous buyers.
In Gas stocks the Consolidated New
York bounded up from b7 to 100 1-2, on
limitations that there will be no UNI
favorable legislation at Albany at this
session. Cotton OIL, common and pre-
ferred, ruled higher, the common rising
to ii and the preferred TO 81. The talk
on the former stock is anything but ia
vorabe because Of the retirement of
Directors Adams and Cheney from the
management. II will be recalled that
Adams was a factor In the last reorgani-
cation OF the property.
In the railway list Manhattan moved
I'D -. TO no. and then returned 10
100 1-Sa1Oe 81 The changes otherwise
call for no special mention.
Speculation closed strong. Net changes
show an increase OF LAG S-S per cent,
Tobacco leading. The total sales were
74,S0l shares
Bonds were firm. The sales footed
up $9lO9O.
Treasury balances: Coin, s126,si.957;
currency. s6,%2'sis,
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy at 2 1903 per cent;
prime mercantile paper 51-2p6 per cent.
Sterling exchange barely steady. with
actual business in bankers bills at
S.s7 3-4G$4SS for sixty days. and $4.S IL
6s4&S4 for demand Posted rates,
1-2d$l9S1-2. Commercial bills, A.S ga
QSf6 H.
bar silver, 81 "a Silver at the board
neglected.
Government bonds higher State bonds
dull. Railroad bonds firm.
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
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NAvAL-sToRE MARKETS.
SATURDAY HALE-HOLIDAY.
Clearing House Association OF Richmor
Richmond, Va, April IL, 1885

Clearing House Association OF Richmond,
Richmond. Va, April IL. 1885.
AT A MEETING OF THE CLEARlN Nc
HOUSE ASSOCIATION OF RICHMOND,
VA, held on March r. 1886. II was unani-
mously agreed TO accept the provisions OF
the law In relation TO the SATURDAY
HALF-HOLIDAY. and. In accordance
Herewith. the banks represented In the
Clearing House Association Will close on
SATURDAYS AT Y O'CLOCK on and
after MAY /, 1896.
Tho attention Of the public Is called 70
the law regulating the Saturday Half
Holiday, which provides that all paper
dated on or after May /. 1895, maturing on
a Saturday. is payable before ~ O'clock on
such Saturday, and paper. maturing on
Sundays heretofore payable on the Sa-
tuniay preceding). may be paid on the
succeeding Monday.
Patrons OF the banks can obtain copies
of the law upon application to their re-
spective banks. JOHN 5. EI.LEINr.
President.
J. w. slnton, Secretary. ap l9,2.2s
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clover which last year gave splendid
Yields are now barren. except for a
neagrc growth OF wild weeds In moist
spots This condition is due to the long
drought, which prevailed. last summer,
and fall, when forkseyerai months there
was not sufficient moisture in the earth
20 sustain the roots OF clover. etc. The
fields on which German clover was sown
last fall are now perfectly naked, and
have the appearances of having been p.ow-
ed and narrowed this spring.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-19

| November. e9@sl ca, sellers; November
J and December. and Decembef ana ysnu.
ary: and January and February o@
/ 63-6td., sellers.
Futures closed quiet.
| NEW YORK. April ls.--Cotton-
| Niiddling Gulf. 3-i5c.; mlddIing up'anas'
| z l5-fsc. Sales, III bales
April and May, N.s9: June, E1; July.
| N.72; August. N.71: September. N3; De-
ttober .Hs; November, Hls; December
The The total Visible supply Of cotton for
| the world is 3.2i.sso bales, OF wnicn ~, q
| 7s3,690 bales are American; against A.tl,.
| 63i and 39i5.i3l bales. respectively, last
year Receipts q e sotton thls wsek a from
the plantations. 22.i5S bales. Crop IN sight,
| 6,5l2,604 bales.
Cotton quiet. middlins. Gulf ss-lSc.;
i %ad bass fo1 lsS RS. s q Salcs sales
bales-ali spinners; stock. actual loi,sS
bales.
Totals to-day and so far this week: Net
receipts. 5.556 bales. exports 70 Great BIT
tain, ~ 500 bales; stock. 473.si9 bales.
Totals since September LIST: Net receipts
ssS bales exportss,t9 Greet hss. br,'a tss
Continent, 1.55e.77s bales
Suns cotton report Cotton declined TO
2 points. closing steady, with sales OF
changed, with sales OF ll3 bales for spin
ming. The port receipts were g.1ss bales.
against 6,Sl6 bales last week. The exports
To-day's features: The fluctuations IN
prices to-day were very slight, for the
speculation continues on small scale.
Liverpool was easier for future delivery,
| and the spot trading there was duli. Ad-
vices from the South reported the wea-
Their favorable for planting, and that farm
work was progressing rspidly. The Chroni-
But In the absence OF any desire to trade,
the decline for the day was very slight.
The port receipts were small. and the
total movement this week Is expected 70
continued small movement has sustaln-
ing influence on prices, and prevents any
marked decline. The cotton goods market s
pririt-cloths at Fall River IL now Sf,634.00O
pieces. against $4,000 last year, No. A.
Follow following a -fo-mouth policy in their
purchasing, 'and are taking only such
Quantities as they need for. immediate
enable them to carry their orders through
the season without causing higher prices.
Before long something definite Will be
known regarding, the magnitude OF tne
point to a 1000, 0Q0-bale crop. as some are
now predicting, much lower prices may be
looked for"
NEW ORLEANS, LA. April 1s.-Cot-
Spr n5s May s75s shss ~ july.
s.56: August. NA: September. 500; oc-
tober 1888; November. $3.50; December,
$6.Sl; January, $685..
NAvAL-sToRE MARKETS.
WILMINGTON. y. c., April 1s.-Rosin--
Firm: strained. 81. 40: good strained $50.
Spirits OF Turpeptine-Firm; machine,
% f-2c. irregular. 25c.
Crude Notwithstanding doing.
Tar--Firm at soc.
CHARLESTON. s. c.. April 1s.-Tur-
pentine-Firm at Sc; sales, none.
Rosln-Firm; sales. none; Il: 9. ana -,
81 10; T., i, and G.. si.50: II and J., N.55: X,
water-whte. 500.
SAVANNAH, GA, April 1s.-Turpen-
tine-Firm at % l-4c.: sales, 1.5J0 casks;
receipts, LOO casks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-19
BEWARE of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

"a mercury Will surely ussIOy the sense
OF smell and completely derange the whole
system wheel entering II through the
ns,Ieous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
thev viii do Is tenIold 10 the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactures by II. J.
Snercnry. and Is taken internally, act
INC dircctiy upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. In buying Halls
II L. taken internally, and made in
Toledo, o., by +. J. Cheney g. Co Testi-
Sold by druggists: price. nc. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va. Aprfl h 1896.
No auction sales to-day and private
Revenue collections: Cigars and cigar
cites, A.7s55S; tobacco. N,4+-2S Total.
Auction offerings on Change for the
week were only Il packages.
n: fillers. 1ss; cutters, Is: dark leaf, 81;
scrap ~: Burley. 4; Tugs. 81; stems. IA;
western. Q. Total. 81 hogsheads, against
40 hogsheads last week. and 800 hogs
heads FOR same week last year.
Revenue collections for week: Cigars
and cigarettes, sis,s24-s7; tobacco, tl2,5oe. 81.
Total 3i,o286i
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LONDON AND PARIS.

LONDON, ENG, April ls.-Bar silver,
I'D. Consois, liz IL, for both money
and the account
2P. M.-Paris advices quote per cent.
rentes at 1olf, roc. for the account.
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, April B-Virginia- S's.
new. 72is asked: Baltimore and Ohio 1874
asked: Baltimore and Ohio. Southwestern,
frsts. 9SlhG100.
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NEW YORK PROD

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET
NEW YORK, April n-Flour-Duli and
unchanged; southern -four dull and un-
changed.
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FINANCIAL.
7 HI I N K

In fifteen business days those who in
vested money according to my system
have put away SEVENTY ONE PER
CENT. profits.
In FIFTEEN DAYS their capital has
returned them more than II would in
TEN YEARS at SEVEN per cent per
annum. No ''plunging" no discretionary
accounts" no blind pool" This is worth
investigating.
Send for free pamphlet and letters.
How 20 Make 2 per cent per day on
Fluctuations"
WILLIAM EDWARDS,
ap 19-1t II Broadway, New York.
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
pIchmond Va AnrIi IL 1894

Quotations; Wheat-Longberry. 7sqSlc. !;
red, sic Corn-White. Virginia, 81 l-2e. !:
No. 9 white. sc. No. mixed. S6q36 1-2c.
Oats-No. 2 mixed. Is lee: No. mixed,
244tc.; winter seed. 8u2sc. Rye-43q46c.
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The weekly statement OF the Associated
Banks shows the following changes: Re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-19

'Quosa.sns are for bonds maturing In not
less to- an ten years.
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.

UNION STOCK-YARDS. ILL, April Is.
common 10 extra steers, 50 25G$4.45; stock
ers and feeders. sS9si: cows and bulls,
81. 4Ods325; calves, s2.509S4 20; Texans,
s225asLl0.
Hoss-Receipts, II 900 head. Market firm
10 l6c. higher; heavy packing and ship
ping lots. ss25gS355; choice mixed, $500
S8.S5; choice assorted, s3.@Gsi light, $3.50
395: pigs s3ls3.S.
sheep@Receipts, $500 head. Market
steady; inferior TO choice. $500 $50;
lambs s35OIs4J0
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opening. Hignes- LoWss- Oh

Cash quotations: Flour quiet and steady;
prices unchanged. No. 2 spring wheat,
IS 1896 lie; No. red, Is 5-SnT0 lie.
No. 2 corn, 30 f-Sd3O Csc. Mess pork, $3.50
$500. Lard, $i90a$L92 IL Short-rib sides,
435GSt 40 Dry sailed shoulders, $500
N62 -; short-clear sides, si5VaSi.62 IL.
Whiskey 81 %.
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RICHMoNp s roCK MARKET.

RICHMOND. April Is. 1898.
..1Es-l,o0o Virginia centuries at 605s;
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BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.


BALTIMORE. MD, April B.-Elour-
Dull and unchanged.
Wheat-Dull: No. red. spot. and April,
T4Q72c.; May TladyAc.; July, n4W
II he; southern. by sample, 75q76c.; do,
on grade. 7llp7ic.
Corn-Easy; mixed, spot, April, and
May. % 3-SQ35ikc. June. 35Ac. bid; July,
S6Jsq3s 5-sc.; steamer mixed, 3iQSi l-ic. (;
southern white corn, 35a351zc.: do, yellow,
37GlS7lzc.
Oats-Steady: No. 2 white western, 26c.
bid: No. mixed. do. 24laQ25c.
Rys-Inactive; No. 2. 40ailc., for near
by 1880. for western.
Hay--Firm.
Eggs-Weak at biec.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-04
SHE n,pN'r LIKE THE VAST.


j. epic Weren't "Sayin' Like They Arc
In Vermont
A kcon-oych. 'norvousl, active liiilc OIL
", nun. whose Nov England birth and
tnrIf, we're plainly np.rcnt to ony on.'
tml.ar with the Ne" England type. wal
o Passenger ON an eastern bound ualn
leaving thi,vEo one morning mol hong ago.
saNs H.. Detroit Frc' i're7s
"lN. been out To Iowa Visiting M son
bnnl," she coniiied II tn ndy whc
ahar,d her section OF the sleeper with TIC
old ,uiy. rye never wen, Vest hofor.
an 10 no as eyer wat 10 AGAIN
You didn't like IN" Nest. them
NJ, | amt sly as ! dii, It's real
nsa country too, In some ras. ncts b,it 4
don't iii., the style of .Nins oni there III
- esu1y 4 lai 10 hve WIN my son
nani'~ wife
"lndeed"'
"yoa. | would iust I thought | should
NY nsne days when ! was There She :
one 4 these Western girls an she want
brought up to he sap,n' as | brought my
Girls NY an as my mother brought hsr
girls up"
oh. wasn't sheY"
| indeed, she vas not" Then. lowering.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-04
M.Ar-LlFrE WHIPPED
Jimmy carroll Gives Is, the ,',,l tfss

Jimmy carroll Gives the LON
Jimmy pr,,is.r Thuu,pinr.
. 10y. 49,. VIII
New York, Inne = 'aeA
tho lightweight pugilist. and Br
.,I,,r,,,.,. carroll, the wel,.knovh u
weight. had a rough ana '0n0s ~.
roll .,,ne gu, winner. McAuliIs 'sa
..,,, 49,. ,,,r in the west Thusir
from his tohr IN ''e VIZ. .,'a ,,,,ri n
has hocn On n spree az W. s..
M.Aul.1ye. after doing the Bossd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-04

her voice 10 corldeuia, tonc aha HID
- fast ~.ni an Asu @ some {" pnn'rs
wifc's rcrk..H~f,-r. Ia Iho Arsi plGo. aho
u>.s whole gi,s 10 settle nor Hoirec
mornings. when everybody knons the yo'k
Is IT plenty, just think o inat, a half nm
sss SAVED cyTy lay mrtns ISL. 'gg5 II
yfar. Tlut'a n'lAol logon ARA iNa egs=,
nggcr.l tt nll iut for bnn1's wife an
ahc just ,,nrhrd nu' ornt right ON wasiin'
rGBs. ~ terrible
'fa ~ l.r"a .uniher tllrE. Shc n"vcr
cuts n pie into hm' rcNr pieces Was
brought up TO cif pi. ~ SIX pieces. an
it, enough for anybody rhor''' ~ho.r
third ~ ~ pie waited ny'rv d"s. Shr say
pm. likes hi- rie rUH vito tel, sou H."
vent fetchcl rp - BE- ~ ghitpa. Then
of anybody eyer sn"l II ilsf made me
tired Of the whr.n West rs scH Der set
down to pare IT." loiiiora for i pucr.''
rottfosr err pienir IN the Wcst'
That's no r,nHor why theN should 10
wasted Sur.lr amt a. fh"lp where Dan
Ivcs hy a quarter Of cent ON tho pound
rs II is hack IA Vermont whar" tive. au'
VIE putting to bio teaspoons 81 sra'tr la
her cup o. ocffee ov'ry morning Did ylu
ever Thry rnu tn riaipus livin' awfu.ly
oii here IN the West"
They .lont itini- "a much Of economy
a. In Vermont "
&c, shnuA .ry MOI lnn',s wife puts
',"'m 'p hcr nesAci r 'riaos, an = chunii
o butter a. BIZ ~ d '.innl IN. a. ".si'aS
AFTER she's hroI'H' n Just n.nde ~" home
No u'c Cor country wherc slr's nre
BROUGHT up See that Won give me sd
Neruoni. wh.re FOLKS krow the hlesac h
ness a bcin ~iNln''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-04

Ne Actlcn rihcn hy House Ways and
Means Commute
Wnsllrg n June =. The bill prnhlhl,-
INK The issue of bandH, which passed the
senate ycsicuinN, was considered by tina
house Mays and means committee today
Rrpies utatNc Wheeler DDrm. Alnl
moved to report buck favorably. hut no
action wns 'ikcn ~ the ,inc the com
mitisc idiuui
IRE srn,imcu, OF the commi,ie. seemed
Ia fivor making An adverse report.
Afi't the meeting, thu republican niri.i-
hers of ihr comm toe. with The republican
headers ~ III" house. held conference 10
discuss tho question Two az three mem
lrrs advice that the committee iguorn
the resolution ana lei II rest for Ibis ses-
on. They argue that lli''o n any time
could hr given IA the question u the house
without delaying the Adjournment, for
witch MI Tho mcmhcis tfr anxious but
II " nrd-i siood that the members holding
thi" ytcw wtre In the minority. Others
Were anxious to dispose or the huiincal
10 put AZ rest any opposition to'th' bust
ness &c the country.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-04

IN tho hrst district returns frcn 4 I
trn vonniic' give Vanienbuig lrrp1
congress n plurality Of 5a
In tn" Second district, with four tts
vet to nor from, Ellis lRep) hait
r,litv of 500 cvsr Quinn popl ltt3j
ur'rc muletc returns TO de,rmiz
is elected.
The legislature is republican Il
branches 7, viii stand about as Nd
Sonnfr. republicans. q. oppos!,ni
House. republicans, 3; cppcsitia !
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Washington. June s-ssniier |or2nn
today presented resolution ~ ihe SQUAT.
making a rgquts uron nc ~ 80 q u. n.
inforTna, on ia regard q he hr-si o.
c,'lserS Z the i'u!ie ed Sfs'ss y ma u
eoni,ec,ion vim the captu., 81 Tic COM
IT,.
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from, the FRS, South Carolina ST. =;
was debated Tor four hours. Tine 80 c " !.
b. ,aken tomorrow The rajc;iiy &c. orr
fayrre ;ht seating u fhe Contestant, va
is A coiarcs man ana who was scaie,. by
tn.. fNfiy-arS; nouss In plsce Of ~ .,.
one thousand copies - the prcs1d. NJ
ANA harbcr committee we're ,:dciet
nrIft.eE
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prn yERsArlLHi

Puck. ,,L,.hopial-t
think that riano ~ 'np IN his r.sT
are ft. mot run .IE.s%Ss' !, p I,ssnI:a''
pretty far 'n on the side. -