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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18
LEGISLATIVE.


The governor approved a number Of bills
and will permit others TO become laws.
The senate had no quorum
The house took up the appropriation bill
ana refused to reduce salaries in the treas
Wy department: passed bill providing for
election of cotton weighers; killed bill re-
latirg to purchase Of stationery by COM
missioners; proposition to amend the game
law was killed. passed bill relating to
making deeds, etc, filed 10 other states;
passed bill giving towns and cities right to
regulate charges OF water companies.
Mr. Wheless OF Galveston introduced
bill providing for the regulation of wharf
charges.
A bill to compel foreign corporations to
come within the provisions of the State
constitution has been introduced
Protests against the proposed antitrust
bill are numerous the fear Of lack OF in
sursnce having agitated the merchants.
Railroad consolidation lobby is still hard
at work and the house committee is giving
them plenty OF time
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LOCAL.

Mr. Henry = Fisher selected as school
trustee. vice Mr.. Rufus Cage, resigned.
The Emmett Rifles mustered out and
number OF them returned to Houston.
The Light Guard expected today. Pro-
grsmme for soldiers entertainment.
The flower parade for the San Jacinto
celebration an assured success.
Business men meet and discuss the pro-
POSED antitrust law.
Knights OF Pythias delegates left for the
Dallas grand lodge meeting.
The Houston Manufacturers association
favors the exemption Of industries from
local taxation,
The woodmen of the World of Houston
and Galveston to have Joint picnic.
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RECALL of LAwToN.
General srhwann States that II Was
for Strategic Reasons.


for Strategic Reasons.
New York April i7,--A special to the
Herald from Washington says: When
shown a dispatch announcing the recall Of
General Lawton to Brigadier General
schwann. acting Rdjutant general he said
II was IN accordance with the understand
Ing OF the war department as 20 the pur-
pose OF General Lawton's campaign.
General Otis sent this expedition TO
Southern Lu2on," he continued "for the
purpose of destroying an insurgent force
that might be found there. to make a care
full reconnaissance of the territory and to
spread broadcast the recent proclamation
/ OF the Philippine commission setting forth
the purposes OF this government with re-
spect TO the Islands
II understand that he will release all
the prisoners he has taken and they viii
! be sent TO their homes. BY this action It
Is hoped that he viii prove to the Filipinos
that the Americans are not as barbarous
as the insurgents pretend we arc, and that
we propose to treat the Filipinos humane
lly"
why is General Lawtou needed at Ma
nila9"
General Otis has not communicated his
| plans to the department the matter hJng
left entirnlS to his discretion. The lnsur-
| gent leader has established his headuuar-
iefs AT Dan fernando, 10 Inc northwest OF
Maloos, and ! suppose General OTIS con-
templates movement against that city.
| General l4awton had only 1900 men under
! his command, and II was, OF course. i'm
] possible for him to divide his force by
siationng det9chments In every village
captured His command will he useful
however, in assisting In the advance on
Malolos or In reinforcing the line about
the city OF Manila. II is possible that
! when the lake rises General Otis will re
sumo the campaign In the southern part
! of the island y
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pLoopsHnp IN SPAIN.
Hot Fighting Induigcd In During 'h'
EIections-Many Injured.

Madrid. April 17.--During election riots
at Bllboa twenty-six persons were
wounded. Popular feeling runs high IN
Valencia and the surrounding district
There was a serious affair in the town
of Porter, province OF Tarragons who're
the official candidate being beaten the
municipal officers nred guns at the crowd
iniurIng number of persons
THE socialists are preparing to nuke a
demonstration at Bllboa as protest
against the defeat OF their candidate, which
they allege was due to fraudulent conunet
of the police proyocateurs, instigauns us
order.
The newspapers have announced that
Don jaime. son OF Don Carlos, the span
ish pretender is on His way TO the Py-
renees. There are Indications as TO the re-
suit OF the elections that the ministerial
lists will have large majority senior
Moret. who was minister of the colonies
in the sagasta cabinet, has been elected
at Saragossa,
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SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NE


-Four more companies Of the First Texas
have been mustered out.
Grand lodge OF Texas knights Of Pythins
will meet today at Dallas.
preacher with Ave wives pleaded guilty
a. bigamy ut Fort Worth.
School has been suspended because OF
smallpox at Tehuacana.
south an1 West Texas Press association
adopted pointed resolutions concerning the
lack of libel law.
The proposed anti-trust Law has stirred
up protests. AMI delegations are to so to
Austin.
Sensational testimony was given in the
FL win murder trial at Dallas
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pApAL SUCCESSION.
Cardinal RnmpoiIu Wants TO Ascend
the Throne.

London, April lS.-1rhe Rome oorre-
spondent OF the Daily Mail telesraphs the
substance of an Interview he had with a
prelate who assisted yesterday IN me
celebration OF the twenty first anniversary
OF the coronation of the pope at ST Pc
t,I's cathedral The prelate in question
said that Cardinal Rampolla. the papal
secretary OF state, is the real pope, ana nus
object is TO elect himself or one Oh mas
nominees to succeed Leo.
To attain this. declared the eeoesiaSt'
# is necessary that the pope should create
new cardinals. as the sacred college Ia
now so grouped as TO leave Rsmpolla no
chance. the object OF Sundays oere-
mony was 20 benefit the pope's health. az
excitement of this character relieves the
ttdium OF his ordinary existence.
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Five and half furlongs Harold ": Y y
Belle 100. Mamie Lou and Elsie NJ, ~,
Anita l06. DR.. Graves 80. Semieolon " y
Juanetta. Ethel Davis and Rube' " ~
Four and a half furlongs--uo mmeenny.s ~,
Attorney 10. Homer c. Davenport W. Ivy
Curtis and Russell Il. 105,
Five aud half furlongs, selling - y,
General MoGruder and John hcone ,' VII
Penzance 1909. Cosmos 1903. Banrica a As2s
and Louise 1906 Mad Anthony o. LeA
raw and Crinlde "a. ,,s...-
Mile and fifty Yards. selling-hInsssss:
Jack Martin and Zoio 10, Midslen ", ",
mantle 1o7. l.. W. and Practltio 1,;a AZ XII
nessa 1oS, Julia Hazel loi; Domes''c ~ x
So Overheard 81. Land Ho So ~
Half mile. selling Nina p L ~. IVY ~
Wilson and Sweet Charity io., w, Nstt|2
105, Terapa 10S, Jean Spencer; . Mxssts
berta Lady and Wind loi, MI
Mile and fifty Yards selma = ~ 4
Jim Flood 1l3. Official 100. Gan III x
los. Woodranger 1906 Sue Nell a1s s,,
Girl iO4. Elsie Barnes l09, Ear e. s lss
Brulsre 80. Fintan 3d. Yakima W. es-','
Grppn "a tl.'t<
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CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Chocta~s KIN Wen They supposed
Had Bewitched Them

ArtIers, ! r., April lT,-nenuty
naFshals brought eight choctaws here to-
day and put them in the Antlers jail
charged with being accessories of solomon
Tema IN the killing Of three persons and
wounding of another on Friday near the
Colo springs, eight miles west OF Grant.
great deal OF sickness OF a peculiar
type has prevailed in the nelghborhood
for several months. and II was believed
that the persons killed had been bewltebed
by the Indians, and by killing them the
plague would be removed, Disorder has
prevailed In tho neighborhood for three or
four days. but the arrest OF Sam Tyantub-
bee, the medicine mau, has restored quiet
and feeling OF safety
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ORIENTAL ApvroEs.
The Plague nagins in Formosa and
Hong Nong, china.

san Francisco, April i7,--Late advicss
from China aud japan were received TO-
night by the steamer Coptlc,
China coptemplates opening San Moon
and shipooh, east OF Kians Sin, to trade.
thus toros,aling any further demands
from Italy
LII Hung Chang is said to be comforting
with Marquis Ito OF Japaa regarding tho
trouble with Italy,
The plague still prevails on tho Island
OF Formosa and Is causing the death OF
hundreds OF persons, The Singapore au.
thorlties have declared Hong Kong 70 be
infected with the disease and have estab-
lished quarantine on vessels from that
port.
The Chinese officials OF Hupeh have exc.
euted six men for the barharous torture
and murder OF Father. Victorin.
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A suggestion.

To the Editor OF The Post
Referring TO the proposed visit OF the
Texas Railway club 10 the Agricultural and
Mechanical college, mentioned in the sun
day Post. might il not be well TO suggest
that this large body OF practical men con-
s'der the feasibility OF running a branch
track from the Ceptrsl's main line into
the college grounds, where shop could
be erected and the students given the OBJ.
r1rtunity OF advantage Of dismantlinS.
erecting and repairing ieeometiyss
Johr u. Fitzgerald.
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rroanst Charles y. spaatr, John n
nyrne. Parker Titns, Frank d. Jones'
Monroe n. KuIp, Thornns NJ MOVIES
Robert Evans. John ,. Coylc ana ". ..
Costello for this house TO direct tina.
criminal proceedings be nronsn'
against them In the courts OF quar-
ter sessions Of Dnuphtn county 49,
II - recon- Dsendcd that nss 49,
~eedsnex be hmm dfRteIy commcnceu
ana vigorously prosecuted by s"c
authority Of this house"
Some OF the persons named are demo-
Gratis and some erpublicans.
The minority report reaches suostan-
italy the same conclusions as the MAJOR
ity report
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MoHAMMEDANs REBEL,
Ordered TO Kin All Buddhists-Thir-
~ Chinese Massncred.

Victoria, p. c., April ts.--Late Chinese
papers say news comes from Ian Chou,
hcmmedans, 10 the northwest of the city,
known as the saltah Mussulmans, the most
savage and bigoted of the faith in the
Chinese domains. have repelled The
green dragon banner was unfurled by their
chief. Matullah. and the word passed to
all the Mahommedan towns in Chinese
Turkestan to wage war TO the knife on the
Buddhist unbelievers.
A dispatch from Viceroy Tao, of Kansu
has been received at Pekln. reporting the
massacre OF over thirty Chinese Buddhists
by rebel Salah Mohammedans.
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aiscontent OF the American troops, but
hero also all of the countries pursuing a
foreign policy have had the same dihlcul-
ties to contend with, and no doubt the
United States will soon ind 1t advisable 70
initiate European measures and 70 enllet
resular force for the purpose OF holding
the philippines. Foreign possessions can
not be held by volunteers.
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THE Di,EYrus CASE.
Picauart's Testimony shows There
Mns u Conspiracy.

Paris, April 1.-THE Figaro, continue
ing its publication OF testimony offered
before the court Of cessation IN the Drey-
fus revision proceedings, gives another in
stalment of Colonel Picauart's evidence.
From the time when he mentioned his
suspicious regarding Esterhasy 70 General
Gouz, Picquart felt ne discovered dis
guised hostility on the part Of Geueral
Gons towards himself He referred IN this
GorE, Billot and De Boisdeffre Of his pro-
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THE PHiLIpPINp SITUATION.

The recall Of Lawton to Manila ex-
planned by saying he had fulfilled his mis-
sion to Laguna de Bay.
member OF the Phflippine iunta at
Hong Kong says the natives will never
surrender and that the American troops
will die like sheen from disease.
Lawton has advised Washington that II
will require 100000 men TO subdue the
Filipinos.
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nNsIANp,s nxrnainNcr.

Colonies Can Not Ne Held with Vol
INTERPRETATIONS Novc.
London. April ls,--The Times eomment-
Ing editorially today upon Major General
Law,on's retirement from the Laguns de
Bay district IN Luzon. hnds in It nothing
surprising or discoursgins. British gen
erals have often had to DO the same thing
says the Times, In similar circumstances
4 much Braver matter is the reported
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Heintz, San Eiizario. Sc, Thomas j. Cape
etc. minor OF Reuben Gosd, Trenton, $40;
increase. John NJ. Comparet, bianco'
$3.50 to SIS. original widows. etc, Mary
e. Broughton, Kaufman. S. Almarine
Taylor, Crescent, IS: Betsey A.. Berry.
Decatur, IS: increase, William I. MUS
grove. Weston. IS to $i2: increase Ell
Bngaman, La Porte, Sc to IS.
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COMMERCIAL.

SPOT cotton advanced 8-lsc in New York.
l-iec in New Orleans and 1-S2d In Liver
pool.
Cotton tutures up 2-64d In Liverpool and
to points higher in New York and New
Orleans
stocks closed generally weak, after an
active opening
wheat up lie. corn iac aud oats h9S-'o'
pork lost t2isc. lard 30 and ribs 2Ao
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X AILItOAD.

Spring meeting of the Texas Railway
club was held In Houston yesterday,
Dutch committee is said to be forming
TO control hrst mortgage bonds of the Pee
Gee.
state Association of Railway Superiu-
tendents met in Galveston yesterday
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The comptroller OF the currency To-Day
approved the selection of the following
banks as reserve agents for Texas banks
American National OF Kansas CITY, foT
the City National OF Bowie National
Bank of Commerce. of Kansas CITY, Tor
the First National OF Denton; National
City Bank OF New York and New orleans
National OF New Orleans, for First Ma
tional of Eagle Pass
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WASHINGTON.

United states notified OF the appoint
ment Of the Duke dArcos as minister from
Spain.
General Wilson is favorable to Buffalo
bayou and as soon as Secretary Alger re-
turns the matter will be taken up.
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Results ut Nemnort.

Cincinnati. Ohio. April 17.--At Nsxp1l
Six furlongs. selling appan Bertha J.
King Bermuda. Time l:itA
Four furlongs-St Atira. Lady Motbeys !
tie R Time. :f9h. Il.
Mile. selling-Kris Kringle. DR.. WINE
Albert S. Time, l;42i. M
Four and a half urlongs-Jehn ldep
Princess Malein. yohicer. Time,
Seven and a half furlongs-John r W
Terrene. Rubel. Time, l:aiA
Mile. selng-Dad Steele. Ramiro H. q
Dixon. Time. 1:41is n,
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Events al IngIesids.

San Francisco, April li.--ins'e''''
mary: .,arv nac>
Yaruba. Time l:l2. -, ga Dan
Rose Queen. Glissando, Time 's%s,,.t. d
Mile and a sixteenth, selling
Ann. Hohenzollern. Time ~ n.via III
Mile, and furlong, seliins
Tupmast. Daisy f. Time l;o4' u..Ssvg
seven furlongs-R ecreation'
Fsrl Cochran. Time l;2sA 49,. Iudes s.
Six furlongs. selling-Ro saiprs' ''~'''
flr. Guilder. Time l;l6A -
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TopAY's ENTRIES.

Half mile, msidens-Belle Of orleapk, I
Dive. Elbe. Annover. Rose sarcn. silyef q
and zelmore 1o5, Butterfly, Aurea. mann
tion and Lsrkspur 100. IA
Three-uuarters OF mile--Alrol isl. 4
mate lis. Donald Balm Golden Lirk. q
ence B, 100; Harry Nuttsr 1O7. Be Tfu6
Rosie Burke i0S -
Four aud half furlonEs. selling nr. M
die 1l6, Fine Shot 1O7. Jack Wills, Tia IN
Hachmeister and Farmland l0s. T1r1
o Rrien and capron 1O4 pinarius and ~
Lucisco 1903. orline and Escnschcltzia "
Tennessee Derby. mile and an eliza
May Hampstead III. The Kentuckiea &
Leo Planter 1872.
Seven-eighths rnile-Timemaker III. II
links Dave Waldo. Millstream. AIIevi16
Mile. selling-Tenby and Wilson ~ /
ronl 1902. Eva Rice. Teutons and Emt n
phine 1o1. Sir Gatlen 100. Chaunoey n, IA
ces Booker s6. Jockey Joe p5, Bnenos AyI(
S. Kitty Regent 50. X y.
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FOREIGN.

During the election riots at Bilboa.
span. twenty-six persons were wounded
At other places there was also bloodshed
German governments meat Inspection
bill is meeting with strong opposition
from the agrarlans and other parties
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SAMOAN INCIDENT.

senator Morgan says the only solution OF
the problem is the partition oil the isianoS
among tho three powers
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WORK on tine pApK,
II VIII Re in shape for Playing nv
WedncsdaN

Aeuye work on the park is being pushed and
IL e expected the bicycle track viii h.yo 49,,
removed by noon today. Just as soon as nos-
stie the outheld will be illed in and then the
lnneld and Hipp & Keys big steam roller
vi, Mit DC put on i Tor couple OF rolls, which
manager Hain has had the grand stand ,nd
eeieaehsrs braeed and strengthened and Inc
I r nNsd up and viii personally supervise
putting the ground into shape. ''9'
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Stolen bases-Page Peauennv. McDevitt.
Two base hits--Loman Holland, Mcpeyitt.
Home run-Houtg.
Double play-Page 10 Brookway.
Struck out-Naglc. sHoutz. Peuuinney. d.
Wis Hubert. Murray t2).
Bases on balls--Off Davis g. off Crowell 2.
Wild pitch--Davis
Umpire--Mackey.
Time of game-1 hour and a minutes.
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G. Swofford; Buel. johnson county. Mrs.
J. Tarlton; Dimmitt. Castro county, Eula
l.. Mcdonald Ethel Grayson county,
Benz. d. Dye; Whiterock. Hunt county,
Thomas C. Bishop,
John w. Jones of Houston was today
appointed a railway mail clerk
Orders were issued today to General
Brooke to discharge men in the regular
army in Cuba who had enlisted only for
the war with Spain
Elk Minister Bartlett Trip. the Aneri-
can member of the Samoan commission,
arrived here this evening. He Will have
conference with the president and Sec
rotary of State Hay tomorrow, when his
instructions Will be given him.
Vice President Hobart continues to I'M
prove.
John Addison Porter. secretary TO the
president, is seriously III, but is reported
to be improving
Representative Baird of Louisiana had a
fairly comfortable day, but tonight slight
chill has aggravated his already critical
condition.
President Mckinley was entertained by
dinner given by Associate Justice Gray
OF the supreme court.
|
! The Catholic church has at last secured
PERMISSION to establish a chapel at West
| Point
The secretary of war today Issued orders
for the reorganization of the military de-
partnents in Cuba In accordance with the
| cranged conditions resulting from the
withdrawal of the volunteer troops.
The 20 per cent extra pay to all soldiers
In the service will be continued until the
end of the fighting in the Philippines.
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SPORT.

Galveston 7. Houston 4; Austin ., San An
tonio /.
Tennessee derby is TO he run today.
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Won Der Abe Sue, ,b.,..

~ Louis. April i7.ChrIs Won der Abe 10.
eaS MED suit in the circuit court for $50 ooo
Damages against Frank De Hsss Robson and
TuFard Becker, the new owners of ~. I,
iion uss Baseball club Every club in the Ma.
n s's'ooe asnssss ~ asked sron sssh enc 81
7s' CHIEF sll'sst!ss is tbs sstitsa /, tia,
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Louisville Got a Gnme from Chicago.
Tennessee Derby to BE
Run Today.
Texas League


Galveston. Texas. April 17.-Galyeston de-
feated Houston again TODAY before a large
crowd by the score OF to l. The game was
won by the home teams timely hitting
Houtg's home run over right field was the
feature of the game
The official score follows
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Ben Cain. Esq. Of Tyler, Texas. was
today admitted TO practice in the supreme
court OF the United States. He was in
troduced by Colonel W. T. Herndon
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q combination existed in the leasu, 3 u
IN, ,ns me noe OF the sportsmsns ~
'er tue pscuniary prctit OF the defendant
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0IOTcn bdsG~UIIJIgdns
Two base hits-Richsrdson, Longley Q,
Brady. Palmer.
Three base hit--Milette.
Double play-IsRscs Pendleton and Palmer
IN Struck Bases Wild Batter
Pitcher nings. out on balls. pitch. hit
i Mil,st'e,,.., s ! g 9
Umpire-Mason.
Time of game 40.
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Pensions have been issued to citizens Of
Texas as follows; Ineresse--IJeorgs w,
oasseli, Justin. IS 70 IS; original, Charles
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Fourth class Texas postmasters ap-
pointed today: Avalon. Ellis county, d.
G.. Swofford; Buell. johnson county. Mrs
j. Tarlton; Dimmitt, Castro county, Eula
l.. McDonald Ethel, Grayson county,
Benz. d. Dye; whiterock. Hunt county,
Thomas c. Bishop,
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Austin. Texas, April 17-Atter two daysso Of
ram. the baseball season opened with fair
crowd. The field was'muddy, which prevent
ed fast running. The features were Millette
hne pitching. Gillganjs work at short and the
hitting OF Richardson LongleI and Palmer.
- q "
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Baltimore. April 17.-Baltmore won tsday
BY better all-round work.
Score; r "
Baltimore .....,....... 1903 0O2 0os- . o
New York .............. ,001 900 000- 8 4
Nops and Robinson; Colcolough and War
ner.
Louisville. April 17.-MaGee had the Or
nhans at his mercy today and they we're
whitewasbed
Score: r. H. e
louisville .............. .oS4 900 OLE /
Chicago ..,......,........0 900 900 000- s 8
MaGee and Powers; Phillip and Chance.
Philadelphia. April 17.--PhiladeIphia made
1t three straight from WASHINGTON today BY
superior batting.
SCOte. r. II E
Philadelphia ...........25o 900 is--iil is 4
washington .........,-.. 100 900 OIL &
Piatt and Mcfarland; Dineen Baker and
Farrell.
Cincinnati. April 17.-Three OF the visitors
were thrown out at the plate today and were
defeated.
Score; r. IT, &C.
Cincinnati ....."......-o9O $50 0s'-- o
Pittsburg ...,,......,.....O12 O9l O01-- 6 1
Dammann, Philips and Vaughan; Hofer.
Lever and Sehriver.
New York. April l7.--Brooklyn turned the
tables on BOSTON today after another hard
tnssle. which was fought to the finish
Score: n II 70
Brooklyn .............. $50 900 COL ! /
Boston .................00 900 900 coil 4 .
Dunn and Smith, Willis and Bergen.
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NJ. W. Garnett. ESQ., OF Houston was
today admitted 70 practice In the United
States supreme court. lie left tonight for
Cleveland. Ohio.
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WASHINGTON BRIEFS.

Washington, April 1.-THE case in
which Charles A. Culberson was interested
before the supreme court has been con-
tinued. lie viii therefore return home in
3 few days.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

Montgomery, Ala, April l7-New Orleans
won the game today through good pitching by
SVlzer.
ScLfe-- II n
New Orleans ........ oil 100 2Os- q /
Montgomery .............. 100 COO OOO--
swltzer and Byers; Leonard and Myers
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Mobile Ala April i7.-After hammerinc
Armstrong almost out of the box. the Visitors
allowed Mobile TO catch up on wild throws bv
JoLe' and Brown, which were responsible for
four runs, tie resulting.
Score y II \.
Mobile ....... O1t nqa non q q r
Shreveport ...... OOO OH Ioi 90 y
Armstrong and Badger Jones and Rollin.
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THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Baltimore. April 17.-Baltimore won tsday
bv he.ter all-round work.