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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14
GRAIN Is DEPRESSED
UnfavorabIe Reports of Pres
idenl'S Condition the Cause
WHEAT CLOSED LOVER
Corn Was l-2c Down and
Oats Closed Firm.

Chicago, Sept 13.-Trade on the board
Of trade was generally depressed because
OF the unfavorable reports Of the presi-
dents condition Grains 70 some extent
tended to follow stocks IN their weakness.
December wheat closed &c lower than
yesterday. December corn was also &c
down. while December cats were firm.
closing Is to &c higher. Provisions closed
~ 10 &C lower.
Neutrality-suspicious. a duh, narrow
market The news from Buffalo had q
decidedly depressing influence at tho
start, which IN company with rather
large northwestern receipts made Deem
Der open Z 10 sac down at 714 TO 70lsc.
Outside houses were bearish and cables
were depressed This, with heavy selling
and the quiet feeling. brought the prices
down 20 7oc- Better news from Buffalo
helped December a little till It touched
707s47o1zc, and closed heavy al T9l4c- To-
cal receipts were fS5 cars. Of contract
grade; Minneapolis and Duluth reported
1oos cars, making a total OF LA cars,
against 1000 last week and SIS q year
bushels, against TIA, 753 bushels a year
ago. Primary shipments were 1,116347
bushels, against last years rs SO bushels.
The seabOard reported q loads taken.
The Argentine market was reported still
duh. with a visible supply OF 1,2sS 90
bushels. against PISS bushels last
year. Seaboard clearances in wheat and
four equalled 1.0e7, coo bushels. compared
with last years AS. oo0 bushels.
Corn suffered n sympathy with wheat
from the Buffalo news There was no
change in the actual condition Of the
market. The bullish movement started
by yesterdays shipping demand was
present, but December opened weak. IS
10 sc down. at 81 to soc Trading vas
local. with large offerings. Coverings for
a small short line brought a rally 70 SIS
G57Lsc, and some cash demand kept it
from slumping far, but at the end It
closed heavy at 5s7a to sc Receipts
were III cars.
Oats did net feel quite the same depres-
sion with other grains. although Deem
Der opened &c lower than yesterday at
251sc. There was q scarcity from the
start and more seemed 70 be wanted than
vators were buying. The opening was
the lowest figure and SIC was touched
for December, the close easing or some
what - S51kQ357sc. Receipts were 10
cars.
Provisions had a steady, teatureless
market. Trading was for the January
account There was a fair demand for
the cash article, and hogs we're higher.
All products, however. opened down.
January pork started 1oc of, at $50,
and frned up TO s15.75. closing at that
figure. January lard opened PIC down.
at 1915. eased OF TO s.. 121zds.15, and
closed there. January ribs opened to
nc down, ar =. 071k TO S. 10. touched s 10
and closed easy at the opening price
Estimated receipts for tonorrow:
Wheat. ~ cars; corn, 20 cars; oats, 10
cars; hogs. L. coo head.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14
BEST BELOVED OF
AMERICAS CHIEFTAINS
- - 800 e.

peared- It vas learned That the heart had
begun 10 faE and rhat the last resort.
oxygen. vas bsing tried At 5:45 the Of
fetal bulletin was given out 7 vas
dated 5:15 AID II showed by the resrirz-
ton the desperate condition OF the pa
tient- The respiration was 4e and il told
that the oxygen treatment was not Eav-
Ing any effect -pon tks weak heart BY
{ O'clock carriages co7taining relatives
and personal friends were driven up TO
the house. Senator Hanna, Captain and
Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Hsr-ick. were
among those who arrived
BULLETIN 500 ?. NJ.
8llIbUrn House. Buffalo. sept Is.-Col-
o1el Brown jCst hastened 70 tie tele-
graph once and DISPATCHED a telegram.
He said:
There has been q change for the worse.
The presidents condition IS very, ve-y
bad"
BULLETIN 40 ?. NJ.
sIilbourn House. Bu1alo. sept I3-At
40 ?. n Secretary Corte.you came
across the street 70 the pres stent and
gave cut the following bulletin:
The presidents physicians report that
he Is only slightly improved since the last
bulletin The pulse and temperature re-
main the same as az that hour.
Signed GEO. 3. CORTELYOU.
Secretary 70 the President
The secretary n response 10 questions.
merely said:
He Is yery, very weak"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14
New York Money Marks.

New York, Sept. I3.-Money on call
firm. at 5 per cent; prime mercantile pa
per. sass per cent. sterling exchange
unsettled, with actual business n bank
er's bills al 3 .s5f34. s5t4 for demand and at
81 S2izG4 SEA for sixty days; posted rates,
4 S3lzG4-S4 and 81. s6d4 ss,z; commercial
bills, S4.s17.G4. 81 silver certificates. IN
quoted. Bar silver. 5S7s- Mexican dollars,
4515; government bonds weak: refundIng
twos, registered, lbs; coupon, 1oSlsis threes
104; coupon, los; new tours, registered
and coupon, 13S; old fours. registered, IL;
coupon, 113; hves, registered, les; coupon,
4dS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14
PEACE Looked Fos-

p-e-sr-f @a-rr freu fmafzar-afsE
tst.es- ts-s wss rrfet fs-s r1e-rir9 al
ua~1 the cay rsaeef azE 20 fIf 80 80
r-sr fts report fset ~ aa o. Nfw Trf<
vas rfsef fro- zereraf Es sszrers.
IRE eTasfa - fse rraf.en e.
--rf e. ee1rs ~ EfFrse f1 snF fer-.
a-s rzT fteY 60 re Ersr uaeE. 1fr.
r wan
r wa- lssr-es f~-szhs shst Trs-ss--s
sss-fr wifh sewers - rs scsssers.
tex fhe 81 = re- traiz - Sew Tars.
1reru-aalT u1fer a. arrarzr-s-t wfs
she strss rerrls - settle tee srFIss
1-r1 Haee PRISE sest "a -
Ers- ierr Vnrses - 80 eesfH a
~ So ~ ere rnassf sfafsa ar-s7 49,
-lal rrsrs rse se-sar.i f.r cay sd tarz
30 -cztsea - go bofr e fhs eess srss-
lss-t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14

IRE scenic line 20 the Woglt. -
Denver q Tlo Granss Railroad. oTsrs "a
tourists "a Colorado. Itah anG New
Mexico the choicest res1rfs- ana % -
trsas- coatl-rHta3 trsfe-er TIE z~anf1se
erererv- Two seDarzte a-t tla1nrx
roatea through ths Rocky M1esfssns. al
fhroEsh t.czfta ssafiatie va eifscr. Ihs
direct IRE 20 Cricps Crssk ~ creates
ralE camp On aarth. Urlh.s faET train
service ulth through f-sluaH palace al
tourist afrsrlrr cars between Derver. saa
Ersr-trco a-f les arEeise. ard DssFsr
sr1 prrnaat ere best nrs o. utsh.
ieahe. 1f1rfa1a. oTsrr- sna Wsshi7wfea
rts gre eorfer Gateway Wrte q -
ffrr-er. 81 q - fse-rsr C1loTs19.
~ frs rrtrasrl ceer-fef'rr q rrrhfefa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14

SIS packages market steady; state dairy
1471s7sc; creamery. I5izG2oisc; June pack
ed factory, 1a1l5s1c
Egg-Receipts, $50 packages; market
steady; state and Pennsylvania 1Sdi3c;
western eandled, 17G1sc, western uncan-
died. 49, Is1zc
Sugar-Raw. steady; fair refining, s1se;
centrifugal. 9s test. 3stc: u,olasses sugar
$50; refined, firm; crushed So; powder
ed, s5.s5; graduated, SIS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14
BODY REMAINS UNEmsALMEo
Autopsy win BE Perforrned sefors
EarlY IN Forcnoon.

Buralo. y. T.. sept IE-Ths under-
takers occupied l@ss thau two hours IN
their first treatment CO che BODY ot The
dead president Upon their arrival they
were informed that the body npst BE- ieft
unenhalmed untn SITTER The autopsy- Ac-
cortiazlY the body was removed from the
bed 10 -hlch the death occurred ard
placed upon a strc.cher aa6 covered vita
q sheet
The autorsy vas 20 - performed early
n the forenoon ard TIE body vas 20 BE-
prepared pr rrrse-vstion Immediately
afte-war6. AZ other arrauremsrta Tor
he disposition q TIRE BODY we're Ieft f9r
the rrcrr1w
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14

The Denver and Rio Gra15s railroad.
The Scenic Line Of the World" has
prepared az Illustrated book upon the
above subject. which viii be sent free 70
farmers desiring 70 change their location.
Iris publication gives valuable laf0rua-
ton IN regard 10 the agricultural. hort
cultural and live stock interests OF this
section. and should be n the hands ot
every one who desires 70 becous ae-
Gualntsd with the methods Ct farming By
irrigation Write 5 X Hooper. G. P.
and 7. A. Denver. Colo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14
CANT sgLlgvE IT"

William J. Bryan says u Seems Tsns
possible That End Has Gene.
Chicago. Sept tf-of ths aerrewfi1s
tifirgs from the rrrs,ieata bed. Nblisas
= Bryan. sh7 arrived here today szies
% a reprezeatat.vs u tha Aazcc-atafs
Press
Il cannot believe the presidents ~ =
% ead this way. r. seems impossible. {
Simply vii rot believe thsf ~ ear 90
froe an aesassi1's bullet unfil I hsar mat
re- has hreafhed h'a iast WHITE tserss
ufo. there r. hopc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14
Ka-saa CIV


Kansas CITY. No. sept f3-fClose -
VVheatSer temher. s1-sc; December. -. r.
sec. Nay. ~ tc, cash. SO. g hard
SIC. No. 9 s4s. Es5c No re5. &c.
Cora-Seprenaer 5s-zc, December, 50
cash, No mixed. 5sis ess1sc- No. white.
Sc
Oat-No. white. ss1Sc
Ry-No. e Sc
Hay-Choioe timothy. &; choice prai-
RE S-s51
Buttsr-Creaaery. 1ssz9-scs fancy dairy
Ilf-6c
Ege=Tresh. isc
Receipts o. wheat s. cars.
g. LouI1
St Louis. sept -fCIesa-Eg-l-a heat
Lever. No red cash. ele-azor. ss-
crack. -7.c- SEPTEMBER eEc De-
ceu5er. &C; Gsy. -L'sc: Sc lard.
81 Ess
Cora-Loxer. NJ. . cash. Sc. track
=ss5Sc. September, 5--.c; Decl-aer. -.
Nay. Sc
0ats-wsak. ~ . cash. asesz-r. tax
--iscs Sep-enber z.c Deca~rh.-.
Sc May ~ 10 waite,
Rye-E5iEhsr- Sc
NeN Sork.
Sev Esrk, SIT -B1ttsr-Rec
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14
CASH Quotations

FI0rr-Aarke- sLe3dy-
Theat-No. spring. EizG6-tc
Oats-No. :. s5T3Sc. No. = wbite, ga 9
57lsc: No. white. 5F Gs1tc
Rye-No. >. 55E557,c.
Barley-Fair 20 choice mating. S5F6lc.
Flax seed-No. I. SL.5l- No. northwest
ems. s. 81
Timothy seed-Prime &E
Pork-1Iess. per Dbl. s1t7z7t4 So
Isr6-Per 10 lbs. s5.s-iEs
Short rib sides C0ose1. sS5s s.; dry
salted shoulders (boxed3. ~ &c. short
Gear sides l5ozeif, $
Thlsky-Basis OF high vines 8 So
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Western LEAGUE Standing.
DENVER. 5; DIES MONTE

DENVER, 5; DES MONIES, ?
Des NIoines. Sept 13.-Score: RHE
Des M0ines .........0 0 0O0O200-2 l
Denver ......-..-....0 4O0000-5 .
Batteries-Glade and Kleinow; 3. Jones
and MORROW.
KANSAS CITY. ;; ST. PAUL, L
St Paul Sept 13.-Sc0re. Ri
81. Paul .......-.-...0 0oo0ooo11 8
Kansas CITY ..-.-..-2 C 0 1 - 2
Batteries--Chseh and Lattimar; Gibson
and Beviue
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14

committee OF IRE New Iork Yacht Cab.
and win noE Be anaIly decided until after
corferencs With Sir Thomas IApfsa
and the owners Of the American boat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14
SOMEWHAT OF pRoWDENrIAr
Notable Theme a Comment ls the
Hour President DIED.

Hour President Died.
Mnhurn Eouse. --zi.aio. sept ia
uGtahis theme of comment Nas occz-
stoned b. the hour az W4leh THE death or-
eurrrd. q partook somewhat q tas pro-
vid~ntial that the eveut shouia tass
come IN the dead 81 niEht Instead ~ fhs
early evening. whfn the fh9usands who
gathered On the streets ~ 80 city were
IN no tender need Had me death corrs
carrier g is possible that the authorities
would have had q cope with mofs o. less
violence
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14
Cattle.

The cattle market was rather tame yes
terday because OF light receipts, but
everything In the butcher line sold az
strong prices.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14

Minneapolis, Sept Is-Mnueapous-S st
Joseph game postponed, St Joseph team
failing 90 make railroad connection
Omaha. Neb-. sept I3-Omaha-C Colorado
Springs game postponed: rain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14
BASEBALL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE


BROOKLYN, "a; PITTSBURG. -
Brooklyn, Sept 13--Score: RHE
ElrtsouTg ---....-.--0 @ O1O0070-S 1
Brooklyn ---.-----...2 @ 00G2Os-5
BzJIeries-Phiilips and O'Co1aor; Kit
son and Mcclure.
Second game PHE
Pittsourg .-.....-...1 o0oO01oo-2 o
BROOKLYN ,-----..-..-2 0 2 0 0000'-4 >
tteries-Pooie and O'Connor: Newton
and Farrell
BOSTON p: CHICAGO. %
Boston, Sept I3.-Score:
First game PHE
Chicago ......---o 0018 OO9o01 >
Boston -----.--.--0 0 0 O IL 0O12
Batteries-Eason and king: Plttinger
and Moran.
Second game RHF
Chicago --.......-...o O0000oOG oII
Boston .....-........0 0O0O0OOLI 81
aueries-TayIor and king; willis and
Eitredge.
NEW YORK, SO; CINCINNATI. 10.
New York, Sept 13.-Score:
First game RHE
New YORK -.010oOOoooooooAsi8
Cincinnati Il 100000 00o0OI2 2
Observation-Disclosures and Bowerran;
Hahn and Bergen.
Second game RHE
New York .---............0 o0D5As ?
Cincinnati .--...----.....-0 @ @ 90 l
Called on account OF darkness.
Batteries-Taylor and Bo1erman; Phil
lips and Bergen
ST. LOUIS, so; PHILADELPHIA. II
Philadelphia, Sept L3.-Score:
First game r Il Z
st. Louis ...........sooZ1 IsIs g
Philadelphia ........0 0 ? 90 o. s-7u 2
Batteries-Sudho1 and Nichols; White
and Mcfarland
Second game FHE
St Louis .-..-...........0O00 q
Philadelphia ............0 O001-1 Il
Batteries-Powel and Hayden; Town
send and Douglass.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14

one the Produce Exchange today. TIE
market closed IS follows
Butter-Firu1; creamery lf5-1cs dairT,
I3dI-c-
Eezs-Firru, fresh. f5-5c
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14

oaily E4s.s es.lve-=l. &c Ps- nosL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS
Chicaaa

Chicago
Chicago. Sept 13.--The leading futures
ranged as follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14

O. lie R1ck IElaz5 leaVes W-asla
t1r Topekz. Kansas CirF azs .z-s-zes-
z-s 7ctr-s - - p IA ro--e-g g.
Esr-s-sz 5z- SARA 5Ez-c1 az4 a-z
e. Kansas Clsv f1r - L1-s zsk-
t-zas Zhs s-ain VA c1z-sc. 10
E5ck -sia-E rs.ez-zsr1 '-Cs-erzss Flys-"
arriving q Dsase- AID Cois-szs SS-1zzs
tx .r--z-E
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-14

Open HIgh. Low. I Close.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
PAYMENT OF THE TROOPS
ADJUTANT GENERAL scuRRY GIVES
OUT SOME INFORMATION.
The cavaIrymen VIII Be the First TO Be
Paid, Then the First Infantry VIII
Get Their Money.

AnstIn Texas, August 6.--Adjutant Gen.
era Seurry gave out the following lnforma,
tion to-day:
For the information Of the volunteer
soldiers OF the Texas regiments In the
late war with Spain, l desire to state that
tue claims OF each regiment were forward.
ell TO the war department as they were
received. The First Texas Volunteer cav.
airy was the hrst regiment 30 complete
IT'S calm, and this claim Is the first one
pmd by the war department. The First
'IcNaS volunteer Infantry was the next
20 complete It's claim, after which the Sec
ond Texas Volunteer infantry completed
Its claim. 'nhc Third aud Fourth Texas
volunteer lnfantries have not completed
thtlr claims and consequently will not be
paid for probably sixty days.
Receipts VIII be sent TO the officers and
men OF the First Texas Volunteer cavalry
MS soon as the small force In this offlcc
vii, permit, The only Information need.
ell Irior to the time that receipts win be
mailed Is the present postonicc address,
stuuhE number OF regiment and letter of
company of each individual soldier en-
tined TO pay.
The claims that have been made naI 4
which have been allowed are only for the
timN between the assembly of the com.
pnnies Mt their home stations by order OF
the governor to the date OF their muster
into the United states service
Tho claims for such men ng presented
themselves for muster Into the United
States service and who wero rejected by
the rledlcal examiner viii ho made scpa-
r4tely from the claims made by the com
PAM commanders for their companies. Ap.
pllratioua should be made 10 this office by
such rejected men for forms TO make out
their claims, Officers or men who failed
tn present themselves to the medical ex-
amner for examination are not entitled to
pay.
Checks viii he made direct to each of.
hcer and enlisted man, and no appllca-
ton for transfer OF claim will be eonsld-
cred
There will be approximately 5000 men
Who were mustered Into the United States
service and 1900 men who were rejected.
i VIII therefore require considerable time
10 complete the settlement OF these claims
Thos. Scunry,
Ad1utant General
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
HE SERVED WITH DEWEY
AN ORANGE BOY RETURNS HOME
AFTER TEN YEARS.
Gilbert Mcdonald Has Wandered Over
a Large Part Of the World
During His Absence.

Orange Texas, August 6,-Ten years ago
Gilbert Mcdonald, hoy, left his home at
Orange to make his way in the world and
was afterwards lost sight of by his family
aud friends. who did not hear from him
again until a short time ago ne wrote
them from New Orleans he having been
under the impression previous to that time
that his parents were dead. Mcdonald has
the distinction OF being the only Orange
boy who served In the United states navy
during the Spanish American war and the
additional distinction of having served IN
der Admiral Dewey on the cruiser Olym-
pln during the famous battle OF Manila,
which he describes as wonderful and an
appalling experience. He enlisted In the
navy AT New York and was assigned TO the
OlA mpia and at the time of tue battle OF
Manila had been promoted to the position
of third assistant engineer. While not ON
duty in the engine rooms during the Famous
battle he WAS on deck and near the close
of the battle n shell from a Spanish vessel
near him. from the effects Of which he lost
his elesight temporarily, lie was sent TO
Bellevue hospital az New York, where he
remained eleven months before his eye
Donald Inns had a checkered career since
he left home ten years ago. Il boy, and
has visited Mexico, South Africa. Norway,
Sweden and England since that time. lie
was shipwrccked on the coast OF South
Africa and came near losing his life but
was resuced by a ship and taken to Liver
pool For some time past he has been To-
Gated at New Orleans, where he learned
that his parents were still alive and he got
Into communication with them and decided
10 visit his old home again, He has been
receiving the congratulations of his friends
upon his safe return
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
LAST ACT OF THE OPENING
WINNERS HAVE COMMENCED TO
FILE ON THEIR CLAIMS.
Hundred and Twenty-Five Claims Filed
On at Ell Reno and the Same
Number at Fort Sill.

FL Reno o. r., August 6.-The last act
in the opening of Indian land in the Kiowa
and Comanche reservations began today,
when the winners In last weeks lottery
were permitted to hle on their claims. The
filing began in FL Reno for the III Reno
district aud at Fort Sill for the Lawton
land district AT each place 125 Of the
lucky ones were permitted to file In the
order that their names were drawn from
the wheels The filing at the rate OF 80
will continue daily until the entire 1900
claims have been disposed OF.
1t is estimated that at least 200 or 1000
claims drawn at the lottery will never he
hled on There will undoubtedly be lively
scramble for them by the. thousands Of
people who did not win in the lottery.
Today also uhe auction sale by the gov
ernment Of town lots at Anadarko, Hobart
and Lawton began. At each place thou
sands of people have waited for days the
opportunity to purchase lots and begin im-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Only Two Matters Are Submitted to the Legisla-
ture for Consideration.
To the Legislature.

To the legislature
Aeeaby the terms o. the pr,uamat under has
approoratlens for support
Il. the fs general r 5 D. Ss each
the on siseeiS7 puins
and "S e sla sai there Ta remain a %
the made the
@ a believed S that s. $1,000 , should this
viii be for the
BE made Beyond this limit the not safely go without danger
In penentlaes have
credit
c%ens farm sugar n p o grown next year ana eS' "p0" Tue "'n
this commissioners hers neemee,
1879 and consists Of se q land Five thousand fer hundred and
an option % p we purchased T Sna ta i n q wng ON the @ lo
acres corn $50 acres IN sugar cane 100 acres in cotton and about 200 acres IN
h S ms shS next spIS Sesmssn ana @ aS Esa
IN win
large mills sugnrnd and saa distance almost 1872 miles The dis
sides the rot
.
would lwa,
is confidently believed BY commissioners and other officials Of the
Improved machinery thereof paid
unless authority be- given the eonmlsonerS as herein reconm
military discipline The Federal government Yearly for the guard
that the State should be more than willing pay the cost Of an annual ten days
especial legislature also invited pressing
s of Immediate provision sufficient supply The Southwestern
Their delay this matter might occasion great life and
of the of
The tied
tina one represn for eve
o S
o
4
recommended that the apoionmn the State
o
First National bank Of Austin which the employed by the state
II !
impossible at this time to give accurate statement of the accounts o. these
National bank examiner Under the direction Of the comptroller Of the
which
andh not
ty
to 10
o
Is undal n o
win be o e
d. Cover
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
IN COMMITTEE.
Senate Appointments.

The senate committee on apportlonnent
met at 4 p. m with all members present
and Chairman Harris of Bexar presiding.
Wheeler moved the appointment by the
chair of four subcommittee of five mem
hers each to take charge respectively Of
tue reapporAonment of congressional, senn-
torial, representative and judicial districts.
rurney oppos ID any attempt to change
judicial districts. Hanger Thought sub
committee on judicial districts should he
appointed and the matter of making
changes or not left to it. Beatty agreed
with him. Turney poln ed out that sub
committee on congressional districts al
ready existed, having been appointed ut
the regular session. He moved to amend
Mheeer's motion by appointing only three
subcommittee, eliminating that on judicial
districts. The motion as amended pre-
vailed as did another making the chair m
OK officio member OF each subcommittee.
Turney pointed out the Importance of rapid
work in order to get through In the speci
fed thirty days and moved TO adjourn sub
ject to the call Of the chair. Carried.
The subcommittee on congressional dis
tricts Is composed of Davidson Of De witt,
chairman; Wheeler, Wilson. Turney and
Hanger The other two subcommttees were
appointed as follows: Senatorial districts:
Beatty chairman; Harris of Hunt. Wilson,
DIbrell and Hanger Representative dis
trcts: Dibrell, chairman Davidson of De
Witt Wheeler, Beatty and Turney,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-07
GOT ALLTHATWAS COMING
MAN WITH FIRST CHOICE HAD NO
DISPOSITION TO DlVY.
He Chose 100 Acres Running Entire
Length of Townsite, Forcing His Fe-
male Competitor Out of Selection.

Kansas City. August GA special from
Fort Sill says: John Wood Of Weather
ford, o. IT, who drew No. ! in the Lawton
land district. created sensation at the
land Office today when filing for his claim.
chose 1G0 acres running the entire length
of the townsite south
According TO the govern ment MAN the
two most valuable sections IN the whole
reservation We're made to adjoin the town
site on the south
Miss Matte Beals, the Wichita, kan,
telephone girl. Who had drawn No 2 from
the wheel, had counted on selecting one Of
these. but when Wood made the selection
noted she had to content herself with a
tract south of Moods and two sections
from the town.
Woods claim is valued at about $4,000.