The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-30

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senior rear admirals are Howell Rcmev
farquhar and Watson. three OF whom snw
service In The Spanish American war and
all In the eivil war. IIcwell ana Farquhar
viii be retired next Match, however, and
should the bill NOT bcvvmc law until
after that time the fopr ofhcers 10 be pro.
NOTED will he Remey Watson. Casey and
| Hlggiuson. Sampson and Cromwell are
numbers six aud seven respectively on the
list OF rear admlrals. but both " them
| viii lie retired in February SO that they
have no chance OF promotion Il congress
restricts vice admlrals commissions 10 etfi.
GERS ON the active list.
REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS
Senator Allison will Issue call for n
caucus Of republican senators to meet next
Monday afternoon The caucus viii ap.
point a committee on reorganization, which
in turn will name senator Cullom as chair
man Of the committee on fOgcigu relations
and Senator Elkns chairman ot the com
mittee on Interstate commerce
The party leaders have determined 20
hold. later next week another caucus. at
which declaration Of party principles
will be discussed aud adopted. senator
of high standing in the party councils to-
night said these would be among the de.
cisons reached;
Not to make any reciprocity treaties oper.
alive during the session.
To favor the ratification Of the canal
treaty.
To lndorse the present time as favorable
Tor legislation authorizing the coustruc
ton OF an isthmlan waterway.
10 pronounce against any revision Of the
tard or the revenue, ctcent through the
modification Of the war taxos
To recommend the construction OF a
Pacific cable
70 declare that additional antitrust leg
islatIon is not necessary at this time
THREE FORTS TO BE RETAINED.
Congressman Kleberg mas been informed
by General Miles chairman Of the hoard
Of officers appointed 60 decide as to the
abandonment or future maintenance Of the
various army posts Of the country, TINT,
Of the Texas posts, Forts Brown, Ring
gold and Mcintosh have been passed Oh
10y the board and will be retained
AFTER A CoLLECroRsHIp
C. h Mcdowell, at present appraiser N
the port Of Englc Pass, hac arrived In the
city In tho interest OF his application
for the vacant coIcctorship at III Paso
IN caso ne hnds the president congnitted !
10 Bruce or any other applicant. Mcdowell |
may become candidate for the collec- |
torship at Eagle Pass. The term Of Mr. |
Drake. the present collector, expires dur !
ing the carly part Or the coming year.
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PATENTS ISSUED TEXANS.
Patents issued Texans: Samuel Bennison.
Galveston. indicator; Hendrick Rodrigo,
Houston. lock. Winchester T. spoght, Aus.
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TEXAS foSTAb MATTERS.
Texas postofhccs established Jordan,
'"ncho county Jesse w Pratt postmas
ter; lllda. Mason county Emma Schulze
Texas postofaces discontinued Lakewood,
derson county. mail to Athens; MaIcom,
Smith county mail 10 Overtou: Stranger,