The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-10
ToDAr's FEATURES.


yellow Fever.
On news that there was yellow fever IN
Galveston Beaumont stops the Gulf and
Interstate trains.
The suspicious case at Grapeland pro-
nourced not yellow fever.
Jefferson county qtarautines against
Houston. while Beaumont, tho county
seat. does not.
DR.. GuMeras reports eight cases Of pro.
moi need yellow fever in Galveston with
several cases under observation. Some
physicians agree with him and others do
not. General offices OF the Santa re hur.
raed.y moved from the city. No epidemic
feared.
Al Edwards-Seveateen new cases and
one death reported. Total cases TO date,
lo6; deaths, 20.
At Mobile-Five new cases and three
deaths reported. Total cases to date, ia:
deaths, 20.
Magazine Ala.-sTwo new cases were re.
ported.
At New Orleans--The situation practic,
ally as on Wednesday. Thirty-tive new
cases and six deaths reported. Total cases
to date. $40: deaths. So.
AZ SiiUAl--fsLt new cases IepOTtcu.
Total to date, 2e1: deaths, IL,
AT Scranton-There We're seven new
cases reported.
There were fifty-thrce cases of yellow
fever and eighteen deaths In three months
in Kingston. Jamaica.
Cuba.
TIL Spanish cabinet confirmed its decis.
ION to recall Weyier. The captain general
OF Puerto Rico will assume charge until
General Blanco arrives.
The Cubans, under Garcia, passed the
trocha as did Gomez. ard united they
start for the western provinces.
Consensus of opinion developed at the
United States cabinet meeting that the
Sagasta ministry should inaugurate re-
forms in Cuba without waiting for action
by the new cortes.
Forciep.
Lord wolseley, British commander-in.
chief. found difficulty in getting 10000
men for the numerous small wars.
The German military reform and uni
fication bin held inactive and the chan.
cellorship crisis is acute.
German agrarian newspapers demanded
retaliation against the American tariff.
Thousands of Japanese .aborers import
ed to Hawaii may become citizens on an
nexation. Senator Morgan delivered an
address to business men.
France said 10 be preparing to swallow
the kingdom of Siam.
seventy thousand men idle on account
OF ths engineering strike in England and
10000 raiiroaders and others are threat
ening to strike, which will involve $4,000
other employees.
Politics.
General Tracey's nomination Tor mayor
OF Nex York rati.ied at Cooper Union
by the republicans.
The George combination explained to
be- against both Tammany and Piau
Nominations.
Stnvc.
Collector Marss at Brownsville sirs up
n hornets nest by his removals.
Hon. James b. Wells accepts the judge
ship at Brownsville.
Gip Gay indicted by a special session
of the gr'amd jury fer the murder OF Char-
lev Iirdeenan In Hays county
Splendid rain reported around Austin.
Resolutions passed By the Rangers, pro-
testing against the removal CT sam liou''
toms remains to Tennessee.
Facts In connection with the cominlita'
tIon o: the sentence of death of .Arcll'e
| Mcmillan
| Last payment Of $500 in the compromise
against tie Southern Pac.fic paid.
| Forest fires raging in Jasper and New
| ton counties
In me
denim Brann's defamation OF the female
inmates of Baylor University and condemn
at the same time his kidnapping.
sport.
| Baltimore won the fifth straight game
+, from Boston.
Pilot Boy won the Ashland stakes a
| Lexington. Ky.
COMMERCIAL.
Cotton futures relC points higher.
Hulish report expected from the gov
eminent in regard TO cotton.
Cotton seed products are lower.
The New York bears renewed their rait
and but few stocks escaped. IntimationI
from Washington effected the market
| RaiironGs.
| Tram service OUT oi iioIS'e' az "a -
emit.
The first observation car built for tn
Lonc Star special line of sleepers arrived
in Houston.
Colonel l.. l.. Foster of the Velasct
Terminal believes in the future of Nelas
CO as n port.
Dr. Swearingen talks about the cars
of Texas freight tied up at Algiers.
LOcal,
yellow fever news from Galveston an
the result
Today will be celebrated as German day
The roll of honor of street railroad EN-
ployes
uhe-tcrs appointed for the Texas Fruits
Flowers and Vegetables festival.
Meeting of the Harris County Bar asso