The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-22
THE SWEETNESS OF TEXAS
LEADS THE UNITED STATES IN THE
SIZE OF THE HONEY CROP.
-Four and Thres-fourths Million Pounds
Were Produced During the
Year 1899


Washington. March 81 On june !, 1900
there were 7O7,2Gi farms IN the United
I states Keeping bees, These farms reportc
io&G26 swarmS or colonies. valued at
sic, ls0Jl3. During the year 1899 there
were produced 81, l9GlGO pounds OF honey.
Texas reports the largest amount ot honey,
i.isn2el pounds. California reports the
second largest quantity, 3,G6I73S pounds,
New York the third largest 3.l22 1os
pounds.
Representative Gaines fTennA today In.
troduccd resolution directing the secrc-
tnry Of war TO transmit to congress the
minutes Of several conferences In the Phil
ippnc Islands between representatives. Of
General r. o. Otis and commissioners rep
resentiug the people Of the slBlds relative
10 the settlement Of the pending difficult
1t Is understood that Captain Joseph r..
Coghlan Is about TO he advanced FIVE num-
bcrs ON the list of naval captains through
the remission by the president Of part
OF the sentence of a court martial the re-
suit or n clash years ago when the esp
tain was junior officer with the detail
pinccr Of the navy departments 10y which
he lost eleven numbers Ia bis grade.
The senate committee on the Philippines
today continued its discussion of The Phil
ippine government bill taking mp the ques-
tlon Of proceedings OF the courts aud the
municipal Indebtedness
The comptroller Of the currency today
approved the application Of w y Lemon,
Il. J.. Carter, ], y. Goodman. J VI.
Currn and w A. O'NeI To organize the
Planters and Merchants National bank
Of Commerce Texas. with capital Of
$4,000
Tho comptroller has authorized the Farm.
ers National bauk Of Winnsboro, Texas. to
begin business with $4,000 capital Thomas
+. shelton Is president and W. II Holley,
cashier.
Second Lieutenant Edgar y. CoGey re.
Gently appointed. has been assigned to
Guty with the Twelfth cavalry. Fort sam
Houston. lie will also report To the eX-
aiming board at that point for eNamina-
ticn for promotion.
Patents issued Texans: stephen D. Muir
ray Dallas cotton gin feeder; James A.
u. and j c. Sheffield, Houston, cultlyator
pillow.
Pensions granted Texans -original, 10
soph w Baldwin, IN Sale So; Joan FL
lers. Agnes, IS; Ira A. Scott, orange IS;
John : Davis, Kemp. IS Increase, ClIn-
ton Jack, oar Clln, Sl2i Campbell paynor,
Bedford, Sl2; John u Gunnc'ls, Kcne-
dale, $l2; William ] Locke san Antonio.
~; Patton Keesee, ltasc0, $40; William g..
Thomas, Malta, $40; William FAIR, San
Antono $40; Jacob Hahn, Aueyton, S12.
Gainesville, IS; Emily +. Cooper Fort
Worth. SIS; Julia Taylor Detroit IS, Mex
lean war, increase, william c. Steele,
Courtney, Slg.
Texas postofhceS established: Highway,
Grayson county Thomas 4. Harris, post
master; Hudson, Carson county, John r.
MNi0ugheV, postmaster; Savannah, Up
shur county, Hurvcy j NcClurg postmaS-
Ter; Stickley Hcmphill county, George A.
simpson, postmaster
Postmasters appointed; Dunlay Medina
county George Carlo; Alexander. Erath
county. =, L: Baldwin; Allamotc. FL Paso
county county 4 H. rn &fa? within rf3so G5S
county, Henry Buskc; Adiuu Leo county
l.. l.. McGmty. Cornhln. Williamson com
y, II, O.. Brown; Xix, BureSou county,
]. !. Sparks, Ivan, stephens county. Stok
ley Power; lcdford. Caldwell county. r.
l., CardWell; Ralsora, Wise county, r r..
Helms; Belmcna. Milan county, r. G,
Easlcy Belott Houston county. u D.
Jockey; Boonsvllle, Wise county, W L.
Curtis Brandon. hin county Annie Ria
lock; Valda, Polk county. j G. Lamdram.
state senator w w Tmncy Of III Paso.
accompanied by his wife. reached here to.
day senator ruruey is Interested In the
bin now before congress To establish an
international dam at III Paso.
Captain s. A Pace and steve A. Pace.
both OF CorsIcaua. are here
Mr. and Mrs Cone Johnson OF Tyler
have returned home