The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
n THE RETIRED LIST
.suetsI Opeuheimer Has Severed Ac'
five Connection With 7. v. G.
kspANcs COMPANIES RFNEwPfRalTS
- rt.v.n Of Them Have So Far Failed
wv lake Out Their Papers for the
Coming Ycsr.

u, Texas March Major General
1 .t,irncr Of the state militia has been
an the retired list and his former
nj In the volunteer guard Is now V"eahl'
] .,.sdier General w. H. Stacy OF this city
anpllcant for the place, and so 5
.aI lvozcncraft of Dallas. Both have
strong backing, but 1t is not known
<hIcb Of tho two the governor VIII appoint.
.aarsl Opcuhcimcr desired 10 step down
an, when he filed his report on the en-
z,a,,,,cnt Of last summer, but at tile re-
A. Of General Scurry the resignation
\ !. hcla up until few days ago Gen
4 Al openbclmer has just returned from a
Il .ines, "trip to New York. The depart
ont rave out the following order this
@ornng on the subject;
General l.. NJ. Openhclmrr, com.
a,ilng the division, Texas Volunteer
,,s,J * hereby placed on the retired lis +,
\, his own application, with the rank or
major general
ensrd his best efforts have been for the
aphuilclng Of hat organlzail ion. In his re-
9remen the guard VIII lose an astYr,
relouS and capable officer.
FiIis military record is as follows;
q In the civil war: Private, Magrudcr's
8attaion Independent Scouts, {. ).
9st 10 1865 BATTLES of stone river 1852;
fhlcamasga, 1867; Franklin, lsbt, Many
&irnlshcs and minor engagements.
TIn the Spanish American war Colonel
xocond TcXpS Volunteer Infantry May 40.
4oS 70 November ., lSaS
d In The Texas Volunteer Guard: l.irutcn-
IN colonel and ade.de camp. First division,
Jny IL 1851 lieutenant colonel and ~.
4stant ndintant general, second brigade.
Aoyembe, 70. 1880. lieutenant colonel, Sealy
fjae battalion. August t. 1887: brigadier
rocral. October 10, 1883; major general
Mn 9 1895 Recommissioned major gen.
MI November -. 1899.
FBy command Of the governor.
rhos. Srurry. Adiutaut General.
Insurance Permits Renewed.
a Austin. Texas, March TIP 70 date t2j
Insurance companies have renewed their
sprmlts to do business in the state aud
ohy eleven companies which were in tho
Staie last year have failed to send in thei-
ahnual reports. but the department will
Sat on them until Monday. or these
eeven companies which have not sent in
heir reports. The department accounts for
b. dereliction or failure through poor bust
ness In the state during the past year So
~
b them the department is not aware Of u,
qnd ridiculcS the idea. The fact is very
Il ident that If m insurance company has
q good line Of business in the state II H.
ID going To withdraw on account of an
aDtitrust law.
II The statement ia the effect that the anti
Nus law was driving insurance companies
ID of the state has been very injurious
ad has caused tho insurance department
great deal Of trouble and worry Eve -
nsurance journal in the United States has
autographed OF written the Office asking
On the fact, and in every instance the d..
Frtment has replied that poor business
vas thu cause of withdrawal, and the rec
ofdS bear them ont.
%rho following insurance companies today
uncwed thclr PERMITS to do business In
I'Ias.
q Union Central Life Insurance company of
cincinnati; amount Of tax, 81 80 y ,
HcntS' certificates. 50. Texas business In
T0l as follows: Policies written 1924. 456,
rlric, ceased $llS,242. policies In fore"
n l9i iGi, losses incurred SIS. 5000
aSonthwc~tciu Life association Of HouS-
hn. no tax; agents certificates. $40; hus'-
MS In 1901 ~ follows; Policies written
NlL,5o. policies ceased S17l,JOO. policies
hforcc $1B2.21o, losses incurred 5000
a Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance com.