The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-25
TODAY'S FEATURES.

FOREIGN.


Mexico will adopt new banking law
to stop the growing evil of usury. Ameri-
cans will. 1t Is said ask for charters.
MI elk rejected tho treaty proposed by
I;nly and the war will be continued.
Fauro unable 10 find anyone wanting to
form II ministry. Socialists paraded and
several were arrested
MIR. Smalley IN long dispatch to the
London Times again claims TO represent
the Washington governmental or
the Venezuelan matter
Another American missionary In Turkey
has been accused Of reasonable plotting
a renewal of the massacres at Kharpu,
are feared.
Spanish authorities In the PHILIPPINE H.
lands suppressed the American consuls
dispatch TO the state department.
AFRICAN.
British made sortie out Of Buluawayo,
fought the Motabclc and were obliged to
retreat. official reports do not aceu-
rately s'atc losses. but the English are be
llcvod to hayo suffered heavily
Kruscr's reply to England is TO decline
to accept the invitation.
Beers are driving wagons loaded with
known destination
Three men at Johannesburg pleaded
guilty TO high treason and the others 10
iese majestic.
CUBA.
Julia Sanguilly. nm American. was tried
IN Havana and found not guilty of the
charges against him. His prosecutor lost
three estates by fire.
Spanish papers are causing much worry
to their government because of reported
concessions to cuba and are much pleased
a, the deninls of the ministry.
Dygcrt has finally been released by order
of Weylcr.
Spain IL said to be convinced that Del
gado should he paid an indemnity.
official adyiccs contain an account of
eight Spanlards holding out for four days
against 1900 insurgents with machine guna
Premier Castillo says many insurgents
are yielding.
DOMESTIC.
Dun reports business fair but not heavy
enough to materially reduce accumulated
stocks. Prices OF all products have de-
cllned Mills are taking but little cotton,
though there WAS an increase In price.
Bradgtrcets SAYS there is Il more hope
full tone at trade centers owing to con
tinuod Improvement in retail lines.
Hestcr's statement shows the weekly
movement to be only 5000 bales behind that
Of last year.
Tho Venezuelan commission is again at
work: no worrimcnt whatever Is felt over
the matter at Washington.
y Southern historical society was Or
Fsnlsed at Washington.
Archbishop ireland says the members
Of tho Arn 4rican Protective association are
not worthy 10 be Americans and that they
are no; very numerous
CONGRESSIONAL
Further opposition was m'.de 10 inc
pension far DESERVING Conf .erate,. Mr..
Connolly said they were .lth"e towards
or IN search OF rations.
Two minor bills passed by the h 1use
and at the night session eleven pension
bills.
Senate gave the day to the sur '-,' eigi'
appropriation bill. without completing g.
PETER amended his bond sale inquiry
resolution by striking out the .nslnna.ttoh
of dishonesty and tho matter went over.
SPORT.
San Antonio Z. Houston Z; Fort Worth
g. Dallas 2; Austin Q. Galveston 8; SHEER
man II, Denison 10
National Lcague-cincinnati .. cleve-
land T.
Southern League--Atianta II. Monigom-
cry 7; birmingham 2. Mobile II; columbus
S, New orleans ..
Washington Winners--GoId Dollar, TO
2; Prompt, 2 to s; Shakespeare II. TO .;
Allen L., 10 TO s; Sue Kitty. . to &
Newport winnerv-Two odds ensfryts-