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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-24
THE BANK WILL REOPEN.
President Workman Says First Nation
al Will Soon Resume Business.
A GOLD WATCH FOR GEN. OpFNHtIatR.
Presented by Volunteer Guard Officials.
School Lands in Demand-The
Antitrust Cases-capital Notes.

Austin, Texas. october as-Presldcnt W,
r. wortham Of the First National hank
returned last night from Washington, u.
C., and says that his bank VIII he re.
opened as soon as the comptroller Of cur.
rency reaches Washington and issues the
necessary order. Everything has been sat
isfactorily arranged. and John u. Kirby
Of Houston, who wil he largely interested
In the reorganization Of the bank, will
meet the comptroller upon his arrival In
the National capital aud get the reopening
order. j..
The bank officials have been harassed
no little by newspapers fixing dates on
which the bank is 10 he reopcncd, without
authority from the hank officials and PreSi.
dent WORKMAN desires To emphasize the
fact that while everything IL la readiness.
that the exact date Tor the reopeuins
can not he given until the comptroller OF
the currency gives the reopening order,
which he will do upon returning 90 Wash
iugton.
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COTTON FIRE AT NAVAsOTA.
One Hundred Bales Damaged and Err
Ire Wharf Narrowly Escaped.

One Hundred Bales Damaged and En-
tire Wharf Narrowly Escaped.
Nayasota. Texas. October 2S--About 3:i5
o'clock this afternoon hre was discovered
in the cotton stored on W. y. Norwood q
sons wharf and before the Gre extinguish-
ers and water could be gotten into acton
UPWARDS Of 100 bales hlu2ed hercely,
threatening utter destruction TO both ware
bouse and remaining cotton. However,
tIrse streams Of water by Navasota s crack
src company soon had the blaze reduced
- , smoking pile and the FIRE virtually
,,,der control within twenty minutes Of
frsr alarm. As the IRE was snptaered ana
an inroai into the flames gained eafh nae
was icIkcd Into the street apart from ihe
bsTau-c. whicl was a wise prccautinn.
lbele remains on the ground az this VIII
ing ICE haics black aud smoke hegrin1el,
some badly damaged. The loss Us paftlaly
covered hy insurance.
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TsRRY,s TEXAs RANGERS.

Elected Officers and Closed Reunion ia
Meet at San Marcos.
San Antonio. Texas, October 2s.-Terry's
Rangers. Eighth Texas cavalry, wound up
their rounion today and adjourned TO meot
In San Marcos IN 1902. Resolutions ON the
death OF comrades were adopted and tho
election OF officers resulted as follows;
President. George T. McOr, san Marcoss
FIRST vice president, Fcrg. Kyle, Kyle sec
nud vice president. Curran KYLE, Kyles
third vice president, John liill, SmithvilleS
fourth ticc president. y. a. Albright, san
Marcos, treasurer. George idttlchcld. Ava
tin; secretary. sam Watkins, san Marcoss
secretary. 4. A.. Lubbock, Houston; chap
lain, Rev. A j Harris, san Antonio.
Tonight the visitors and veterans partock
Of q Mexican supper and listened to a
number of addresses delivered by promi-
ucut speakers.
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STATE HIGHER COURTS.
Mcdonald Case Was Submitted to the
Criminal Appeals Court.
IMPORTANT OPINION EXPECTED TODAY.
The Mandamus Case Against Judge VIII
son Was Submitted in the Third
Court Of Appeals.

TYLER, Texas, October ~ rho following
proceedings were held today In the court
Of criminal appeals; there were no opinions
banded down by the court today.
Submitted on motion 10 dismiss appeal:
Eek partc Tom Mcdonald, from Harris; I'D.
Rousey. from Morris. on the record. w.
O. Cauthorn, from Nacofdoches; Henry
Rtlls. from Lamar. ON briefs for appellant
Rluford Clccland, from Upshur. on briefs
for state Ralph Brown and Jack Garner,
from Lamar; Frank Thomas. r. Il, Jones
and curt Harmon, frem Bowie, Arthur
Hastings. from Hopkins, Josh Coleman.
from FrecStonc. ON hricts Tor both PARTIES.
". W, Wat}e, from Delta r. L. Mcdaniel
from Lamar Lawrence Ramsey two cHeesl
from HupEins. Anderson Norris. from Me-
Lcnnan; Sarah Mctulloch, irom Hopkins.
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Several state officials went over 60 san
Antonio thiS morning 90 see the far. lheE
all accompanied Governor savers, ana VIII
return tonight
The flperBl of william Wcllmcr took
place ~ 8 o'clock this afternoon.
Attorneys j. G.. Baldwin suh Mr. McIte1,
both Of Houston. are here on legal bust
ness.
CaptaIn Fisher of Georgetown passed
through town today on nus way home
from Beaumont.
A large number Of town people also went
over 10 the Alamo City today. all hent on
seeing the sights.
Judge y. a. Crayens the governor pri.
vate secretary. has returned from n Two
weeks visit TO Rurdctt's Wells IN cad
well county. He reports quite ou improve
ment In his health. and tells m1ny Wifhcn,
lous stories about things which hnppcnc0
10 him while he was away. He Is SIN hll
aud Y6liy and is springIng some new joke
ON his friends.
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Marlin. Texas. October % Tne e'sp,n,
ninth and tenth grade pupils ~ toe
schools will 60 on an excursion
Antonio tonight, leaving here " ileli sFs
clal car at 0.56 o'clock, They VIII taanrJ5
San Antonio early Thursday mornt9e M
viii visit the fair, the missions nhu 49,,
points II historic Importance ana sehe'''
interest. ~ cep.
sralIy aligned in the citv and 30 the soNlutil
part Of The county PRAYING the CON- u
sloners court 10 have q bridge conf M
over the BRACES river near ihF All In.
business men Of Marin are Wv
terested 10 this matter, .t.htr eiated
The people Of Marlin are nlgni! ali
over the fact thar The nierha.io pegnia-
road. beginning today. vii haNt 4
passenger trains run into Waco.
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$40 Rnildors Ornanire.

Austin, Texas. octoher e2.-C. w. Moore.
a wen known contractor aud builder or
this city. returned yesterday mornlng from
san Antonio. whore he assisted In the or,
ganisation Of a state Builders association.
lie said the new association started on
under very ausplcious circumstances There
we're about hfty Of The leRding contrac'
tors and builders IN attendance, rcpre
sentinC delegations from Galveston, Hous'
ton. san Antonio, Dallas, Waco and Aus
tin. lie was delighted with the way tho
people OF san Antonio entertained them, a
banquet being one " the features The
delegates from Austin we're c. w Moore,
n. c. Iambie. & p. Ledhetter, Francis
FISCHER aud John GtrathouSc.
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"Hayiug found by personal expert
ence that Lydia Il. Ptnkham's
Vegetable Compound is a medi-
cine Of rare virtue, and having seen
dozens Of cures where my suffering
sisters have been dragged back to life
md usefulness from an untimely grave
simply by the use of a few bottles OF
that Compound, l must proclaim its
virtues, or | should not be doing my
duty 10 suffering mothers and dragged
out housekeepors.
Dear Sister, is your health poor.
do Won feel worn out and used up,
especially do you have any OF the
troubles which beset our sex, take my
advice let the doctors alone, try
lydia II. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound; 1t is better than any
and all doctors, for Il cures and they
do not. r-MRs. &C. G. SMITH, 1919 Oak
ST., Treasurer w. O. 7. o., Kansas
City, Mo.-ssooo fOsfst y sSsss tssS1oaiai 4
MRS. Pinkham advises sick wo-
men tree. Address, Lynn Mass
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-24

Austin. Texas, October 21-rhc anti
trust suits against the brcwcaes will como
mp on dcmurrcrs Friday in The district
court here.
ShouId the defendants drmurrers he
ovprrluled the rH,et vil so 80 trial at
once. The suits WIN ho more on lass in
tercsttug. on account of the attack to he
made Oh The antitrust act.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-24
LE0Num GETS PROMOTION

From Assistant Clerk at Dallas to Clerk
at New Orleans,
Dallas, Texas, October 23-The fact be-
came known In the federal building at
Dallas today that charles II. Lednum. OF
Dallas, has been appointed clerk Of the
United States circuit court Of appeals Of
New orleans. MIR. Lcdnum Is preparing to
go to New Orleans. and viii probably de-
part during the current week, iIe has for
many years been assistant clerk OF the
United States court Tor the Northern dis
triet ~ Dallas; ALSO Unitei states commits
hLnmtr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-24
JUDGE REAGAN IMPROVED.

Fever Broken and He ls Now Able to
Sit Up.
Palestine Texas, October 23.--The condi-
ton Of Judge Reagan Is very much iun-
proved tonight. a telephone message tn
The Post correspondent from Mrs. Reagan
at J8O stated that he wss able TO sit up
o little while today. aud withNa little cara
ana prudence shc Thought be would be able
TO attend 20 his duties In q few days. HIS
fever Is broken and his condition Is very
much improved.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-24
Charters FLIED.
CHARTERS fileu'
.ustin. Texas. October 20 The folio

Austin. Texas. October % The follow
ing charters were Alcd today
White Feed aud Fuel compapv Of pal.
las. capital stock SJoOO. lucorporptorS \.
NJ. Whiic. II. y. Mctan and 4, b. White,
Val Verde Land and Cattle company OF
Fort Worth: capital stock SlON,WNh. lncor'
porators. W. A. ChildrcSs, san Angelo K.
q. Tludali aud sam Davidson, Fort Worth.
Texas Investment company OF 't3lNvS'
Ton: capltal stock $4,000 Purpose Co tax,
stock ln manufacturing companies aud cor.
porRtluus. lncorporutorst A D. Wood, =,
n Tuylar and &. A.. johnson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-24

san Antonio. Texas. October - In the
Fourth court OF civil appeals tsiy the
following proceedings were bad:
Affirmed: Galveston. Harrisburg and san
Antonio Railway Company vs.. j i. far
yIn. from BeKar; Galveston, Harrisburg
and san Antonio Railway Company VS..
4 +. Bucshlk. from BcNar, NJ a. Foher
u.s. Burt Muir ct nj, from Dallas, j..
reversed and rCmapdcd. IourSeT x
Flowers ~. 6. T.. Coruwell. from Dallas;
A. vs.. Way VS.. Max Holm, from Dallas
Dallas Consolidated Electric Railway Com
pany vs.. city Of DhllaB. from Dallas.
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ElraL courl IN AnnoaIs.

Galveston. Texat, October 23.-rhe fol
lowing motions were submitted IN the First
court Of civil appeals today.
To affirm oP certificate. II ~ Rogers ct
al W.. / y. Willard ct al, from Harris,
To postpone submission Southwestern
Telegraph and Telephone Company vs.. NJ
lngrando, from Harris, Paul j Medley W.
B American Radiator Company, from Calves
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-24

hogs belongine 20 Mr.. Brohdstrect and two
nr three planters and other farming i'm
plements. besides the seed from nve bales
~ cotton belonging to Mr.. Cook. were
,nops the Losses, altogether amounting 10
prGhably about $3.50. There was no In.
surance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-24

Dsras Texas. October = The Dallas
hs,ltb apartment was Informed today that
.naupo, exists IN the Taylor county jail
ibiiane. A qustnntiue camp IS to be IS
fgniished a0ar Abilene.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-24
TEXAS BUILDERS ORGANIZE.
Elected officers and Selected Dallas as
Next Meeting Place.

Next Meeting Place.
san Antonio. Texas, October % The
Texas Builders association Ia session here
today selected Dallas az the meeting place
in 1892 aud elected john bordan OF Fort
worth president and tho following other Of.
ncers. Vice president. Francis Fischer OF
Austin. Texas. secretary, J. + Gallaher
Of Galveston Texas; treasurer, ] II, Wng
ncr OF San Antonio. Texas sergcant-at'
arms RI. u. Mccoy of Clehnyne, Texas.
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Eleoted AIdorman II AVN.

Alvin, Texas. October q AT the city
election, held horc Yesterday, Mr.. John c.
Kimbrhugb was elected alderman TO oil
the uucNplred term or Mr.. r.. NJ. King, re.
signed Very little interest was manifested
and 3 llght vote was pOlled.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-24
oninion Ia Exneeted Today.

Austin, Texas, October 23.-The supreme
court viii more than likely render an opin
ion tomorrow IN the mspdamus case against
The secretary ~ state. The case Is AZ
phrding the fee Of an amendment TO a
charter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-24
lIsinn an n Mckinnnv.

Mckinney. Texas, October 1.-THE Nc.
kinney Cotton secd on MIL and Gin com
pauy is now using oil for fuel. The ex-
pertinent Is satisfactory ana VIII be PER-
mnnemf.
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pwenno and Contents a Sherman.

sherman. Texas, October %. This afier.
noon a house on East Chafhn street. ownei
by J. NJ. Johnson Of Ennis and occupied
by " Kkson and family, was burned M
Kitson's loss Is about $500, With no IN
surancp. Johnson's loss 500. partially IN
Fured.
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Barn and Contents in Williamson County.
TAYLOR. Texas. October 22-A large harm
on the Ingram ranch. near Laneport this
countv. WAS consumed by hfe with rs
contents early sunday morning. one hun.
dred bushels Of corn and several TAT meat
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As q matter Of fact Mr.. Neral expected
to play tho part Of Judge, Jury. prosccut.
ing attorney and prosecuting witness an
in one, Yet the Herald says shat
ITO appear as prosecutor would have been
tantamount 10 v%acatine his scat In the
house and occupying the role Of n partisan
eager to convict"
Strange TINT this ala rot orcur to M.
McFalI when. lmmediatel~ after bis e,cr-
tion. ne assumed thar role ii 'prosecuto.
and partisan eager to convict which the
Times Herald now asserts be could uot
occupy without v~aeatino bis seat. That
he was at all times Ia tails matter % 'paltl-
san eager 70 convict was pain to tho
house aud one Of the reasons why e. defeat.
ed his resolution and mada his appointment
on the committee provided for in the sub.
stitute resolution impossible
As to Mr., McFal's refusal to appear be-
fore the committee tha; was appointed
there was good reason therefor. Mr. Nc.
Fall knew well enough that as a witneS.
he was, In a Judicial sense. worthless foi
the occasion. And IN making that asser
ton sight is not lost OF the fact that he
was at home slck while the committee was
in session and that his physician declared
that he was too IN to eoue 90 the CAPT
toll But it is remembered also that he
refused to even mako statements bearing
upon the case IN hand 20 members of th'
committee who visited him, but consu'te'
| daily with friends who advised him Il
drop the matter. Finally De sent the com
mittee word that he bed no Information
to impart to it himself and suggested ina
County Attorney Thomas ot Nc-'nnHl
county might be able to tell something i
summoned.
NJ. Thomas was sent for and came AM
uudor oath, with his hand raised TO heaven
declared that in SO far as be knew thei
had been nothing improper 10 MI. Bal'ey
acts With regard to the Waters-Pleice "a
company and there the farce ended
sim the Times-Herald. unable to Fn
itself of the disappointment with whi'A !
received the news Of the fallins to Is
ground Of the McFall sensation. is NOT Goa
tent TO let the matter rest. but at TINS la'
day undertakes Ia and consolation 10 oo.n
Injustice to Mr.. Prince. /. A
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IF IT'S A "GARlAND"
Thst's all sou need 70 know sooat q steYs
or range,
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AN open LETTER
Address to Women by the Treas
urer of the w. c. L. U. OF
Kansas City, Mrs. e. G.
Smith.

"MY DEAR SISTERS IL believe in
advocating and UNFOLDING everything
that will lift up and help women, and
but little use appears all knowledge
and learning il you have not the health
TO enjoy IL.
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MUNYON'S
.DY EPSIA
GU

I'll ~ Prot, Muuyon says his Dyspepsia Cure
nesks- indigestion and al forms OF stomach
SIMPLY tells the truth. IL viii cure =
1hat has been abused hy 0veT-cating and
IFpDE IL Will cure q stomach that has
N - ~ old-styie drugs do much
'AbLrl f0TrT-T-c stomach aef Lkza sound enc.
~ Nay ksSan \ eenis. Fifty six other eureB
York and Philadelphia.
-0SfsEs INHALER CURES oATARRH.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-15

exoend the curplus of S1SO,GS0 by giving to
those who are now apprehenslVe lest the
word of promise held out IN the ACT dp-
proved March I, 1900, entitled an act 10
give aid to soldiers, sailors and marines
disabled in the war between the STATES
and to every such soldier, sailor OF iiiarliie
who, by disease or other intlrmities OF
age. is disabled from earning or is with
out the means of procuring a sup
mort. and to the widows of Virginia sol
diers. sailors or marines who lost thelr
lives in said war in the military or naval
service, or whose husbands nave died
since the war be kept to the ear but
broken to the hope
II am directed to say, Mr. PRESIDENT,
that in the opinion of your Finance COM
rittee in view of the demonstrated IL
nancial condition of the State of Virginia,
If would he unwise to withhold from such
natrotic and deserving citizens as are
within the purview of. the pension bill
approved March T. 1900, the amounts which
they are led to believe from the solemn
assurances of the General Assembly
therein contained would be given them
if within the limit of the ability OF the
State.
TO PURGE THE LISTS.
"Your committee, therefore, recommends
that the appropriation for pensions be
increased from the sum of slso,UOO 10 the
sum of 100000 provided, however, thSat
from that fund there shall be expended
2 sum that may be determined 10 be a
nrone- salary and necessary expenses
Of q representative of the State, who
shall he empowered to scrutinize ana
nrrr, the pension rolls of the State, as
they now stand, or as they may pc mere
after added to, from all names lmprop-
er,v thereon or undeservedly7 thereon
should any such there be. And your
committee has drafted an amen0ment 10
that end. the adoption of whlch they no"
ask. or. if there should be any question
as to the constitutlonallty OF such an
Insertion in the appropriation bill, that
~ e,,hs+anca of it be enacted in a sep
arate measure. to be enacted at the same
+in,a with tha pension bill and as prac-
tically part thereof
"It has not occurred to your committee
that there can be any valid constltu-
tional objection to the amendment as II
now stands as it is serinane 10 the sim
gle object of the bill, which IS expressed
in it's title.
.fAIr. President. I have discharged the
duties imposed upon me by tne commit MT
tee. The committee has discharged the
duties imposed upon it by the Senate OF
Virginia. We are prepared TO accept
such change, alteration or amendment as
the wiser judgment of the Senate OF VIZ
f cipia may dictate. We submit our work
with the declaration that we have given
it patient. careful attention to the best
of oI7. ability. We are conscious that Our
ability is not proportional to the magni-
tude of the task. We know that our
Judgment is liable to err. We invite such
revision of our judgment as the united
thought of the Senate, on due considera-
ton may Deem wiseSt and best for the
interests of our beloved Commonwealth
Mr. Wickham presented statements,
1,,,i.ats 80 an ths first page, showing in a-r-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-15

The Senate was called to order at )
o'clock by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Echols
Many bills were reported from the House,
and the most of them were referred to
COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Roads reported IA
vorably tnebilt to incorporate the Eliza
beth City Railroad Company.
MT VERNON REPORT.
Mr. Donohoe offered and had adopted
a resolution to print for distribution
LOGO copies of the report of the Virginia
Board of Visitors to Mount Vernon, pre-
pared by Judge J. =. Sener, Of Freder-
icksburS.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend charter town of boykins.
To change the name of the town or
Smithville.
TO authorize Board of Supervisors OF
Norfolk county to borrow money.
To amend charter town of Berkeley.
10 permit CHARLES II. Quincy, of Asich-
mond. to appear before Court of APP
peals to be examined for law license.
10 permit Charles Jockey Coiiier to
obtain u license to practice law
To allow e. O. Gladstone, late deputy
treasurer of Northampton county. fur
Their time.
To incorporate the Dixie Beneficial AS
ISOLATION.
70 validate certain acknowledgements
taken by ~ NJ Southall.
To permit Louisa S. Landlord to erect
a wharf.
To validate the issue of certain bones
by the city of Norfolk
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
For the relief of Pembroke Petit,
John A. Curtis and George 4. Keezell
To amend charter of the Mt. Rogers
and Eastern Railroad company.
70 amend charter of Virginia State
horticultural Society.
To amend an act authorizing scnooi
trustees OF Norfolk county to porro"
money.
To amend section 1916 of Co6e in reia-
ton to Kidnapping child
To amend section $3.50 OF Code in re-
gard to exemptions
To amend charter or Machapuhso
Bridge.
To incorporate the American Burial
ana Aid Association
To allow r NJ. Sanders. treasurer OF
Lancaster. and-his deputies further time
to collect tax tickets.
TO incorporate the Elizabeth River
Railroad Company.
House OF Delegates.
The session of the House. aside fom the
adoption Of the Schley resolutions. was
about an hour.
Mr.. Heermans offered a resolution di-
rectins that tina Superintendent OF
Grounds and Buildings clean and keep
clean the Washington monument and 9th
err statuary in the Capitol Square
Mr.. Jennings had the resolution amend
| ed so as to inclu0e the Lee monument.
| and it was referred.
Ia Eksi.tian aSSsrad q RESOLUTION. which