The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-15
TODArs FEATURES.
Yellow Fever.

Four new cases have been reported at
New ORLEANS; no further deaths have oc-
CURED, which is regarded ms a good sign
that the disease will be conquered.
Two more cases at Mobile caused the
railroads to do rushing business
Several cases at Ocean Springs: a tota,
OF fifteen at Biloxi: one new case at
Scranton
Jackson, Miss. is greatly stirred owe,
the prevalence of dengue at Edwards.
People turned back by the Galveston
authorities are being sent to small towns
and to Houston; one refugee sent here
direct.
JEFFERSON county has established n strict
art road quarantine against Louisiana
and Mississippi points.
Atlanta has officially invited all rcfu.
gees to come to that city
Nicksburg board OF health refused 10
quarantine against the world. as petit
toned to do.
Labor.
The strike IN the Hazleton district IL
spreading and 10000 men are reported TO
be out now. Gobyn says he is going u
Keep his troops there. though no for.
midable demonstrations have been made
Strikers are again congregating at Plum
Creek mine.
Superintendent Jones says no has no
fear of the men doing him amy harm.
Austria will demand an indemnity foA
the strikers killed at Hazleton.
Many mires have resumed and the op
orators are hustling for men and cars
riot at the Darr mine will result IA
tally to one man
Cuba.
Bank OF Spain Is believed to be In
rather shaky condition.
Sagasta IL out in an interview IN which
he says things look mighty bad for SPAN.
Foreign.
Pail Mall Gazette says prices OF Ameri-
| can Scout les are becoming inflated.
| Sahsrury's demands to terms of Greco
| Turkish peace have been acceded TO.
Many Of the rebelious Hindu tribesmen
are ready for rrace. but greater num-
Der won't let them give in.
Domestic.
Cabinet discucred several matters, no
tably the relief CT Americans who are Ia
bic to s.arve to death in the Klondtkc.
Judge Cox hoiis that the civil service
/ law -ealy docs not protect persons in
| govern ncnt service from dismissal at the
pleasure of the head of the department.
| Government crop report says cotton has
deteriorated greatly during the past week,
Ventre. the Spanish anarchist, will hard
ly be allowed In the United states.
sport.
Goddard has agreed TO fight sharkey In
San FRANCISCO: $4,000 purse so!d to have
| been offered.
Political.
Senator Wo,',rston resigned the leader
ship OF the rcr Illlcan party in Maryland
nni preaicted its defeat
Virginia pops are very warm ana say
the refusal Of TITO democrats 10 nominate
Cooke was all Insult
| state.
Che; justice Idri foot of the Fifth
court NJ appeals las resigned.
Money to complete the harbor at Aran-
cas- Pass is said to have been raised.
Another nistrsl in the Van Pet case
in Tcnnp county.
Tavlor has organized a board OF trade
Wea,har bureau saws there is very small
prospect fer top crop. as boil worms
caterp lars, sharpshooters and rust are
at work
Cotton has heen badly damaged in the
mas. few DAYS by wind, worms and heavy
| rain.
DR.. Perkins has something 10 say about
Sabine Pass quarantine matters.
ramage TO rice crop by Sundays storm
will amount to $4,000.
VictiEls OF Port Arthur hurricane were
buried al beaumont and the people OF
that place offered assistance to the strick-
en- people.
A resume OF the damage done at Port
Arthrr and Sabine Pass by the storm
Gold in large quantities has been found
In Guadalupe county.
Ch- WnrE eta.
Cotton futures 1-sid higher at Liver
nool. New Yorl; and New Orleans 2d4
points up.
prices are frmet
Silver held MONDAYS advance OF ID,
closing at 2Glsd in London,
Wheat started upward with rush, but
slumred. and only 3-sc advance was
scored
Cudahv used yellow fever scare to force
pork Gown
stocks were downward at the opening.
but the bulls got hold.
Railroads.
Mr. r3ein pointed out to the commission
where n the COMPRISING rulrs hurt the
, railroads and bereht no one; the Cotton
Belt and the Santa Fe agreed with him;
the n. after was taken under AMUSEMENT.
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