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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-18

Attorney General c. r. Bell made the
following statement;
Question. Judge, are you tamlliar Win
the bond OF the State treasurer
Answer. Yes, sir, The attorney general $
office has examined iuto the bond The
bond is in good form, and Is solvent
bond | have carefully inquired INTO the
matter, and find that it is good for three
| times its amount.
Q. When did you examine this bond
| when you went into office or after the
close of the First National bankY
A. examined the bond after the close
/ of the First National bank
! Q. The State treasurer has been recelY-
( ing checks on various banks throughout the
country and sending them down 70 the
| bank for collection as money, and after a
reasonable length of time they would issue
receipts on the checks The point Is,
/ whether or not the treasurer has authority
to receive checks or anything else than
money.
A. My Judgment is that the treasurer
has no authority to receive anything, but
money. Ii he takes anything else II IS
at his own personal risk. | think the
money In the bank would only be trust
fund. The courts have held that such is
the case.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-18
SUPPLEMENTAL REpoRr BY SHAN

NON
am permitted by the copmittee from
khe evidence taken TO ind IN addition 10
the full committee report the following
facts:
]. That John G. Tod, secretary OF state,
bad deposited checks in the First National
bank OF Austin IN the month o. July and
mp 20 the failure OF the bank to the amount
OF $4,000 which said amount was In said
bank at the time OF the failure
2. That at the time OF the failure OF the
First National bank OF Austin on Au-
gust 3. 1901, state Treasurer Robbins had
on deposit In said bank IN checks and
money the sum of sass 50 which
amount consisted Of 500, 37s.02 in cash and
ki05, 81 In checks.
5. That II has been the custom of State
Treasurer Robbins las has been the Gus.
tom OF tho state treasurer for years. "a
accept checks and drafts on payments for
land, leases. Interest, etc, ana passing
these drafts to the First National bank foI
collection, taking a credit In his pass boob
at the bank for the same, and after Z
reasonable length OF time sending forward
y receipt covering the remittance.
T. That the average daily balance In ia
Eor Of the State treasurer Ia the FlrS
National bank In checks cash. etc, from
Panuary /, 1901, TO August 8, 1901, TO hay,
been 1855, 400.
3. That the attorney general advised tn
committee that the course followed b.
khe State treasurer as above shown Is un
authorized by law. Respectfully submit
Red shannon.
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TESTIMONY.
Judge Tod was called. He submitted
khe following report, which Is
EXHIBIT A.
TESTIMONY.
Department q state.


Department Of state.
State of Texas.
Zion. A. NJ. Kennedy, Chairman
Austin, August s, 1a01.-Dear Sir: IN
compliance With the request OF your com.
tnittec. / beg 10 submit to you the fol-
lowing statement OF public funds collected
by me IN my capacity as secretary of state
efuee January 10. 1901, together with the
nisDosition thereof by me
Statement
Amounts collected, 1901
january: 10th 20 3lst, inclusive. $1,000 ~
February: LIST TO 2sth, Inclusive. ti,2s4 q
hfnrch: LIST TO 3lst inclusive. -. 1925 II
April. list to 30th, Inclusive. 1O6.O03 40
May: 1st TO 31st, Inclusive. $50. %, 1874 AZ
bune: LIST TO 30tb. incIusiye..... 29,790 Is
S26l,42s ~
gully. 1st to s1st, inclusive. -. $31, 1a3 %
August: LIST and I'd .....,........ It's T3
Total ..............i.., .S3a,012 80
Deposited IN State treasury
Pep war No. 1921, February 49,. 5000 "a
pep. war. No. 1875, March Sea-. 1925 u
H)ep.,wa No. 2073 April D.-..... lS,2l5 u
I)eo war No, 2371 May 0....... 106,OO3 40
Dsp. wef. No. 2737, June l4...... %, l34 AZ
Dep. war No. 29s4, July lo.....- 25,IaO 2S
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-18

Austin. Texas, August 17.--foilowlng is
Ehe report Of TIE house SPECIAL committee
appointed to Investigate the matter OF do
posting public funds IN che First Ma
tional bank of Austin:
Hon. 2. r.. Prince, Speaker OF the House Of
Bepresen sstives.
Sir. Your committee appointed 70 ascer-
tain the facts regarding the alleged de.
ycsit VITA the First National bank OF
Austin of the pgblic funds OF the State,
by the State treasurer and secretary OF
state, beg leave 70 submit the following
report. 20 wit:
we have performed the duty Imposed
70 the best of our ability by summoning
every person who seemed to us TO he In q
position 20 give us Information tnuchinl
tne taatter under Investigation T0e tcstl
Enoay OF all the witnesses examined d
hereto attached and transmitted. We als'
beg to attach an opinion Of the nttorne,
general. Tho cashier OF tho First IA
Gional bank was unable "a appear befou
as and believing that we have all the eyi
nence without his testimony we hJy'
rioaed the case Respectfully submitted,
Kennedy OF Limestone,
Bullock,
Crhddock,
Crawford,
shannon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-14
Shows People How to Use their Faces

! On certain dingy old building of Sixth
avenue there are several dingy signs, ana
one of them, dingier IL possible than any
OF the Others, bears the name OF FRO
fessor Felix Pippit, instructor in the art
/ OF laclai expression. professor Flpp l. -
! q little old man, as d1nsy IN appearance
! as his surroundings. but with counte-
nance which in comparison can only be
hkened TO the "after taxing picture OF a
! patent medicine advertisement. His plas-
tic features at once suggest the master
of Dantomime.
1 found him to be a jolly old chap when
II discovered him in his studio the other
! day, after having climbed three flights
( of ricl1ety stairs. We had the room quite
I to ourselves. 1t was very sparsely furn-
ished, the principal article of furniture
| being a cheval glass, before which the
professor informed me he required his
pupils to stand while he instructed them
! IN racial expression He said he had no
classes, but merely gave lessons to indi-
mo, [ have no connection with the
stage, he said in answer TO a question.
- Shor the stage. 1t is the graveyard
! OF my youthful ambitions. But no mat
| ter We will not discuss that The world
of society is my present field. My pupils
J are recruited from among those who
I would grace the halls of fashion, men and
women alike Some of them are young,
| but not all.
Many persons. as you are doubtless
aware, are rendered uncomfortable in So
ciety by displaying emotions in their faces
/ which they would rather conceal For
| instance, IT is considered i'll bred to eX-
/ hfbtt surprise, no matter how great the
/ provocatiOn.
/ I teach my pupils to have perfect con-
| troll of the facial muscles and 70 conceal
| the expression of those obnoxious emo
| tons teach them to be perfectly pas
| Sive, to simulate various expressions,
as occasion may require. Perhaps I can
] Illustrate my meaning more clearly with
! a practical demonstration
1 The professor for my benefit then went
through a series of facial cOntortions sup
| posed TO portray mirth, indifference, con
! descension, pensiveness ennui and the va
r1ouS other emotions which are regarded
| as indispensable in society. ''Bashful-
ness is one of my specialtieS,' he went
| on. Il could even show you testimonials
I from persons whom IL have cured Of
( Dlushing. In fact, after three months
course under my tuition I'll guarantee
/ that you will be able to go home to your
] wife at O'Clock in the morning and give
her the old story about the sick friend
l and, with the proper expression on your
| face even dfsarm her suspicion
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CONTEST ON FOR A
COLOSSAL FORTUNE
Property in New York Valued
at S300,000,000.
STORY LIKE A ROMANCE
LAND ACQUIRED DURING THE
EARLY DAYs,oF REPUBLIC.
STORY LIKE A ROMANCE
lsncoial CorresnondenceN

No.
washington, April 12.-The history Of
the colossal fortune of the late Robert
Edwards reads like one of Alexander
Dumas finest romances, but the facts
are apparently substantiated by incon-
testibIe records, and the claimants of
viii be seen, are the DESCENDANTS of
well known families among the early
settlers of Virginia. Maryland and
Kentucky
The records of Northumberland coun-
ty, Virginia, show that Robert Ed
wards, son of William Edwards OF Ian
caster county. who married Miss Mary
Nicholson Haden, and whose mother
was Ann Harrison, daughter of Colo
mel Benjamin Harrison of Virginia, and
an ancestor of the two presidents of
that name, was, in 1876, when % years
old, fined fifty pounds of tobacco for
abSenting himself from the parish
church for thirty days, which fine he
reluctantly paid, and then removed
from the state to Manhattan island, y.
Y" where he purchased land and be
came a wealthy shipowner.
In 1888. while New York City was
still occupied by British troops, being
in Ill health and discouraged, Robert
Edwards leased his real estate, on
which the lower part of Broadway and
adjacent streets are now located, for a
small consideration, and soon after
started on a, sea voyage, from which
however, he never returned. The lease
stipulated that "at the end Of the term
of ninety-nine years, or twenty years
later, as might be arranged between the
heirs and lessees, the property, with al
improvements thereon. should revert to
his heirs" He died a bachelor, leaving
two brothers, Haden and Benjamin Ed
wards, of Westmoreland county, Vir.
ginia, his only heirs.
Benjamin Harrison Edwards the
younger brother, removed to LOudour
county, where he died, leaving chill
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-14

IT often met Mr.. Lincoln during my
residence in Illinois and had many con-
versations with him in relation to pro-
fessional and political subjects. I was
a member of a state Republican con-
vention in which il was decided unan-
imOusiy to present his name at Chi
cagO. 1 never saw Mr.. Lincoln alive
after his election, but your mother and
myself received an autograph letter
written entirely in his own hand, urg-
ing us to visit him at the White House,
but this visit was never made"
Toward the close of his first term
President Lincoln appointed Judge
Streven cashier in the New Orleans
custom house anu he was engaged in
his duties there when the news came
that Lincoln had fallen at the hands
Of an assassin.
Some time ago G. y. Streveu was
visiting his old hime in Pontiac which
is now occupied by his father-in-law-
He had heard the story OF how his IA
Their measured Lincoln and asked to be
shown the door casing. Then the de-
sire to obtain possession of the unique
relic grew strong within him and he
secured permission to take it away. 1t
is now in his hands and for Il few days
he viii exhibit it in one of the show
windows of the Scott-Streveli Hard
ware company.
Mr.. Strevell has another interesting
souvenir Of Lincoln in the shape OF
an autobiography of the president
written III his own hand. It was sent
to Jesse w. Fell of Normal, Ills. at
Mr.. FeIl's request. After President Lin
coin was killed. Mr.. Fell had reproduc-
tions of the manuscript made and Mr..
StreVell has one of them framed.
Through his courtesy the conclusion of
the autobiography is herewith repro
duced, together. with the certificate OF
authenticity by David Davis, Lyman
TrumbulI and Charles Sumner.
"If any personal description of me
is thought desirable" MIR. Lincoln
writes, lit may be said L am, in
height. 6 feet 4 inches. nearly; lean in
flesh. weighing. on an average, 1oU
pounds: dark complexion, with coarse
black hair. and gray eyes-no other
M "a y-Lxs IN. b1-a Ddss recOIlected"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-14
Hin Interesting Relic
Chat Is Reminiscent
OF Hbrabdn1 Lincoln

nominated at Baltimore may be true
and il may not, but ] can tell you one
thing. he VIII not be nominated at Bal
timore without a great fight The
event proved how much better he un-
derstood The situation than l did. The
convention at Baltimore resulted in a
tremendous fight and a split.
But Mr.. Lincoln continued, even
if what you say should turn out to be
true, I do not see how that would ne
cessitate my nomination, as you seem
TO think He then said, which his
brother-in-law. Mr.. Smith, stated to me
afterW ards. was probably as much as
he ever said to anyone: L have thought
that I might be named for the second
place on the ticket, but not for any
thing higher
Talking in relation TO this matter
as he had presented it, / asked him who
would, in his judgment, be nominated
He said: i Think Mr. Seward will be
nominated
His prediction that Seward would
be nominated would have proven to be
entirely true had it not been for HOr-
ace Greeley, who went into the cOnven-
ton as an alternate from one Of the
western territories
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-14

Elizabeth Edwards, married John
Chancellor, a wealthy Virginia planter,
whose mother, Jane Monroe, was sis
ter of Andrew and Spence Monroe Of
Westnoreland4 county, and an aunt OF
former President James Monroe.
DR.. G. W. Chancellor OF Baltimore,
late United States consul at Havre
France. now residing in this city, is a.
grandson of John and Elizabeth Chan
ceIior, and the nearest of kin living to
the deceased millionaire. Robert Ed
wards. Judge James Edwards Con
trel. former lieutenant governor OF
Kentucky, and the late William Haden
Edwards, former consul general at Ber-
lin, are also descendants OF Haden Ed
wards and co-heirs TO the great for
tune.
Interest in this claim of over $500. 000, =
600 has been recently revived by the
discovery of important papers. which,
1t is believed. will enable the heirs to
substantiate the claim and push liz to
a successful issue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-14

n NE OF the most interesting relics
I of Abraham Lincoln is now in
possession Of G. n. Streven of
Salt Lake. IT is a section of door cas-
ing The slGb of wood shows the raw
ages of time. It is not beautifully
grained and yarnished. nor would it be
considered an ornament 10 a modern
mansion. but this bit of wood is sacred,
for against it the great president
pressed his gaunt form while Mr..
Strevelfs father took his measure. The
mark - there now. d faint nick in the
wood near its base. It shows Presi-
dent Lincoln to have been almost ex-
octly six feet four inches in height.
1t was just thirty-six years ago to-
day that John Wilkes Booth fired
the saOt that plunged a nation into
mourning such as il had not expert
enced since the messengers hurried
from Mount Vernon with the tidings
that the loved Washington was no
more. To no citizen did the grief have
81 bitterer personal tfnge than TO Judge
j. w. Streveu, formerly of Pontiac,
MS. but now a leader of the bar Of
Miles City Mont. Judge StreVell had
known Lincoln personally and well.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-14
s1oo. 900 Provision for wellesley.
Chicago Record-Herald

BOston.-The will of David w. Hitch
cock a wealthy Boston merchant, has
been filed TOR probate. ]. gives 10 Welles-
ley college 10000, but with this remark
ahle provision attached:
Il exclude Roman Catholics and coiored
persons. because L feel that the introduc-
ton into said college &c pupils who differ
essentially in race and religion from the
others may prevent the best interests
thereof"
In case Wellesley refuses the gift the
money IS to go TO the Boston Museum of
Fine Arts. Alpheus Hardy, a Wellesley
trustee, said that the bequest would prob
ably be accepted. since the provision re-
lates to the Hitchcock fund only. Charles
Durant, the founder of Wellesley pro-
vided that It should forever be non-sec-
tartan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-14
o'Abruzzi Going for the South Pole.

(New York JoUrnaL)
Roue.-Prince Louis Duke of the Alb
ruzzi has directed the Alpine guides who
accompanied him on his Arctic trip to ac-
ccpt no engagement Tor this year or the
next but to consider themselves as in his
employ, and is now busy making prepare
tons iOr a voyage Of exploration around
lhe Southern pole
He is resolved that Italy shall not be-
lert in the background where geograph-
zeal discovery is concerned. and chat MS
country shall hold the record of 'turthest
south" as it now thanks TO him, holds
the record of ''furtheSt north
King Victor Emmanuel. who is keenly
Interested IN scientific Investigations, IS
supporting the project, and the cost OF
the government partly by the Italian Sci
eni.ic society and partly by the king
and by the duke himself. who will assume
personal command of the enterprise
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-14
Twelfth Ward SUNDAY School.

Sunday school review at the Twelfth
ward meeting house at 10 a. m. Sunday,
April H. Programme Roll call; singing
by the school, prayer; history of the
school, by the secretary, Miss Clara Will
liams. singing by the school; sacrament,
during the passing of which Mrs. Mile
9. Lyon will play an organ solo; Lord S
prayer. in concert, by the kindergarten
and primary classes; vocal solo, Miss V.
Parkinson; review of work in the theo-
logical class; singing, primary, kinder
Bdrten and first intermediate classes: re-
view of work in the preparatory theolog-
zeal class quarCette, Elma Young, Leone
Wardrop, Heber Aldus and John Hardy:
Easter exercises. second intermediate
class; address, Bishop Clawson; singing
by the school; benediction. Public is in
vited to attend.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-14
Y. M C.. a .

At the Y NJ. c. A. rooms, corner OF
Main and First South streets Young
mem meeting today At p. m, addressed
by DR.. Alice NJ. SeabroOk of Philadelphia
and Miss Florence Murcutt of Australia
both TO speak on the same subject: Life
and Its Possibilities" All men are cor.
daily invited. DR.. Paden'S class ror The
study of the international SUNDAY
School Lessons" meets everv SATURDAY
at D. m, and all teachers and Others
interested in this study are invited
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-14

dren. Haden Edwards. who had
charge of his fathers estate in Lancas-
ter county. married Penelope Sanford
of Stafford county. and had issue of
four sons and three daughters. John.
the eldest son, removed in 1880 to Ken
lucky, then a county OF Virginia, which
he represented in the legislature of the
state, and subsequently, on the admis-
sion of the territory into the Union as
n state, in 1892, he was elected United
States senator.
Story of Descendants.
Benjamin, the second son. married.
in 1854, Margaret Beall. daughter of
Ninian Bean OF Montgomery county,
Maryland. and located al Mount Pleas
ant. in that county He was member
of the Maryland state convention that
ratified the federal constitution and
subsequently represented his district in
congress. His son. Ninian Edwards,
removed to Kentucky in 1903 and be-
came successfully territorial governor
and United States senator in Illinois.
The third son, Sanford, served on the
staff of General Marion during the Re
evolutionary war and settled in South
Carolina. His Oldest daughter married
fourth son married Elizabeth Monroe
of Westmoreland county, Virginia, =
cousin of James Monroe, fOrme presi-
dent of the United states. OF the three
daughters OF Haden Edwards, the old
est. Penelope, married William Pope,
distinguished lawyer, removed TO Ken
lucky and had issue, John Pope, United
States senator and president pro TEN
Of the senate, 1911; Governor Nathaniel
Pope, grandfather of Major General
John Pope, United States army, and
other children
The second daughter, Mary Edwards,
married William Ashmore OF Kentucky.
and-the third and youngest daughter,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-14
Tonieht and Tornorrow Nieht

and each day and night during this
week you can get al any druggist 6
Kemps Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs, acknowledged be the most
successful remedy evef sold for Coughs.
Group, Bronchitis, sWhooping Cough.
Asthma and Consumption Get a bot
tie today and keep it always in the
house, so you can check your cold at
once Price, Csc. and soc. Sample bot
tie free For sale by Godbe- Pitts Drug
company, Salt Lake City. Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-14
Christian Science

Church of Christ. Scientist.-4folds1 ser
vices in its church cditice 81 336 East
Third South street, as follows: SundaS
school, 10 a. M; church service, IL a. m
Subject: The Doctrine Of Atonement.' -
The Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting is held each Wednesday at 7:3J
p, M Free reading room on ground floor
OF the Manitou hotel open daily from 10
10 , D m and from 1880 to d. m. Ali
Christian Science literature free to visit
grs of the reading room, and d welcome
to all meetings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-14
Methodist

First NJ. l.. Church-33 East Third
South street, between Main and State
street Rev Alfred II. Henry, pastor.
At II a. m. the pastor will preach on THE
Supreme Ambition of Jesus" At 7:30 D.
m, Miss Florence Murcutt of Australia.
representing the world w. g. 7. L.,
viii deliver an address. Sunday school
at 9;i5 q. m. Epworth league at $50 D.
m. All seats Tree. Strangers cordially
welcomed at all services. The men S
meeting will be held at 1870 Monday even
ing. All men cordially invited
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Preshvterian.

First Presbyterian Church.-Corner of
Second East and Second South streets.
Rev. W. NJ. Paden, d. D., pastor; Rev
Henry w Bloch, assistant Reception
of members and communion service at II
o'clock; Sunday school at 1910; Junior
Endeavor meeting at o'clock;
Young Peoples meeting at 6:45 Evening
service at 7:45. Topic for the evening:
''TheMaking of the Man Phillips Brooks, %
fifth in the series of Prophets and
Saints of the Nineteenth Century" Seats
are free at all services, and the public
cordially invited.
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Reorganized Church.

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Of
Latter-day Saints Services 4 mission
chapel, DDS East Second South street, as
follows: Sabbath school at 10 a. m;
preaching at II a. m and $50 p. m. by
Elder VI S. Fender. Subject Of evening
discourse, "AIislead by Scripture" Cor
dial invitation to al these eerYices.
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IluThPran

Holy Trinity English Evangelical Luth-
eran Churches South Fourth East
street. Rev Herbert Martens, pastor
Sunday, QuasimOdo Geniti; Sunday school
at-lO a. m divine service at il "a M. The
ReV- George ". SaAdt OF Philadelphia.
editor OF The Lutheran and sscre taFsi .of
Will preach. No service in the evening"
You are invited
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-14

Unitarian services at Salt Lake theatre
at IL a. m, Sunday, April Ii. Dr. David
Utter of Denver will preach on The
Rise of Man" Musical programme: Vol
untary, 'Liebesnedchen,' G.. BONN So
prano solo, Soft Southern Breeze
(Barnby), Mrs. John Green Violin solo
AVen cd Schultz, Edna Sebastian
Ames Otfertory, Sons La FeviHee'' CTR
Thome.(
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Catholic

At St. Mary's cathedral three masses
are celebrated The first mass at a m,
the second at q. and -he nigh mass
al II a. m. The sermon VIII be preached
by Rev. Father Kennedy. Sunday school
IS held at $3.50 a. N. and vespeTs and bene-
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The Formulation q salt Lake CITY

Is about $1,000, and we would say
at least one-half are troubled nth
some affection OF the Throat and
Lungs. as those complaints are ac-
cordiny to statistics, more numerous
than others. We would advise all not
to neglect the opportunity to call on
their druggist and get a bottle of
Kemp's Balsam for the Throat AMI
Lungs. Price, 25c. and soc. Trial size
free. For sale by Godbe-Pitts Drug
company, Salt Lake City. Utah.