The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-16

ToDAr'S FEATURES.
yellow Fever.

lODHrS FEATURES.
yellow Fever.
New Orleans reports two new cases d
inherent part OF the city from Others,
scranton, Miss. has four new cases.
Edwaris. Miss. has eleven cases.
Mail to Texas will be fumlgatcd.
| Refugees passed through Atlanta, roins
20 onickamauga Park. where they vii
| camp.
There are nine new cases OF fever a,
| Biloxi. -
Several persons held at the camp a,
| Sabine. :"
Beaumont has establish a rigid quar-.
anttne.
| calm exists at Hazleton.
| company stores at Latimer were placed
under extra guard.
me miners in the Pittsburg district will
probably resume work today.
| Foreign.
special from Bombay reports tina,
hghting continues.
General Yeatman-Biggs has reached the
SANTANA range and supplied the forts.
Japanese advices were received by
steamer Tacoma.
me German press says Mckinley is TAX.
ing an interest in Samoa.
DOmcstic.
Five men were taken from fail and
hanged at Versailles, Ind.
WIN. l.. Wilson was installed as presi-
oent Oh Washington and Lee UniversitH
President Andrews opened Brown uni
versity in the time-honored manner.
Two Hudson river boats collided.
Senator Thurston of Nebraska ia In
favor of Hawaiian annexation.
Drs. Clifford and Pope of Texas called
but could not see the president
There was q rush OF visitors at the
White House.
A new ruling in civil service was made.
state.
t. r. Carter and c. B Russell of Ao-
butt fell out over business matters; both
are dead.
Discovery in Guadalupe county; genuine
gold is on display at Segun.
JEFF Nicks was killed near Greenville.
Bodies of Captain Moore and Will Rat
cliff recovered and buried at Orange; re-
ward offered for the body of Captain Bet
tbs.
Five Mexlcans had very narrow escape
from death by lightning near Gonzales.
Austin invited prominent railroaders to
that city and showed them the towns
advantages.
III. c. Ferguson has a plan to COLOMBO a
large number of negro farmers in Whar-
ton county.
Y. C. Johns was killed near Smithville.
Negroes at Columbus are preparing to
take care of delegates to the anti-rape
convention.
POiIttcnf.
u. II. r. Green and Eugene Marshall
are said to have declared political ven
delta.
Web Finley advanced to chief justice
of Fifth district and Bookhout made as
socfate by the governor.
The markets.
Liverpool cotton futures 2-64d higher
New York points higher.
Quarantine against New Orleans is
bringing Houston trade from Louisiana
points.
yellow fever scare caused another de-
cline in hog products.
Wheat advanced at the opening but
closed unchanged from Tuesday.
Conn declined and cats were unchanged.
Railroads.
The railroad commission took under adj
visement tic discrimination cases against
the Interna. iona, and Great Northern and
tha San Antonio and Ararsas Pass.
Judge Lovett presents clearly the side
of the railroad In the suits compromised
by the courts.
Il. r. Campbell chairman OF the South
western Freight bureau, will go to Gal
weston today to open branch office.
The Houston East and West Texas VIII
try electro headlights on Its passenger
trains
Tho Morgan line will not run its boats
to Galveston as reported yesterday MORN
ing FROM Galveston
The Wei:s-Fargo Express company gave
notice 10 the health officers that 1t will
accent no more express matter from New
orleans for Texas.
Local
City council meets TO adjourn.
r.