The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-04
WASHINGTON NOTES.
lspeclnl 10 The Posi-

Wash2n gton, February Bids for the
work OF adding 10 the Dcllns public build
ing will be opened at the office of the su.
pervlsing architect Of the treasury depart
nent on February IS at 3 O'Clock. Bids
for the work on the Waco building will be
opened on March Ia
Charles b. Hart. United states minister
to Colombia. has resigned that office aud
A. y Beaupre. present secretary Of legn.
tlon nt Bogota, has been appointed minis.
ter 10 sunceed him
Pensions granted Texans: originals-John
winchester, Dixie. SIS william Allison.
Roanoke $40; John Fnlvey San Antonio,
S.
Increase-.Thomas Gates, san Antonio.
S. Gustav Nagel Galveston. SIS; Alexander
Mills, Grandvlew SO; JerS Wilson, Sui
phur Springs $40; 9ezekiah Willis Crock,
ott IS: William Grow Suephenville, SD;
Thomas WoodcocE, Thurber, IS; Jeremiah
Newton, san Antonio IS; Grandson Rus
sell, Hico, $40
Widow s-Jennie Gilbert. Austin, SIS; Mar
tina Baker Stephenvilie, SIS; Katie Cole.
sam Angelo, Sl2; Nancy johnson. Stubs
Patents issued Texaus-Edward D. Car,
niger Eagle Lake. washing machine; Gale
NJ. Sullins, Moody, arch bar for cultiva-
tors David + Younghood San Antonio
locking device for jail doors
Postmasters anpointed-Hnlie. Wharton
county, Edward Kainer Sweet Home La.
yaca county. Ernest II Kuenster
Znpp' Fayette county. Charles T. Zapp;
vansIckle, Hunt county W. NJ. King:
Adamsville LaInpasas county, Calvin
Workman; Ware, Comanche county, John
{. Barton,
Reserve agents have been approved for
Texas banks as follows Mechanics Ma
tional bank Of st, Louis for the FIRST Ma
tional Of plalnview, Citizens National OF
Weatherford and First National of Long
view: Whitney National of New Orleans for
the Exchange National Of Dentour Va.
t!onal Exchange bank OF Dallas forr the
First National Of Snyder and First Nationai
the First National of Rogers and NSltionai
City bank Of Waco; Fourth NntiousJ hanr
lcste ''''"''o' Ce-
Texas postofices established STANLEY.
Red River county. James NJ. Habbard
postmaster; Bray, Donlev county. Charlie
v bray postmaster; Elmgrovn Frath
county James H. Underwood postmaster.
The postoffices at Culp, Hill county, PTS.
gan Eastland county, and Poe. R,an.o
county Ie1as' have been discontinued.
The name Of the postorice at Twobig
la Sale county, Texas. has been cbangad
10 artesla' with Julia Thompson as post.
The president sent the following nomina-
TONS TO the senate: Lieutenant Colonel
charles Cooper Fourth cavalry. To he col.
oneIi Major Alex Rodgers Fourth cavslrv.
to he lieutenant colonel: Captain James
LIockett Fourth cavalry, 10 he major.
flrst Lieutenant William D Cbittv T6ird
yIa1V1lry, to be captain Captain Edward II
uleF Ienth infantry, Ia be major
Combinations by the sepate--Jobp T
simple assistant commissioner Of the zen.
eral land office; Levi s Wilcox. consul A.
iba9 a, China, TO be consul general n.
pos, PoSyma5stters Mississippi--F r,,r,.v
0,1klahoma-G. S. Walker, BriSsano-tt,' u l,
ipG9es Hurch G " Sherwood 0'Ess,,,.
y, n Ashbury Lexington. I Tat
lne case Of Postmaster BaumboY ~ e.
Louls' sSainst whom charges were moda
sSme weeks ago probably will bs snt.ie7
'n's week. His term has alresdr SGreisaI
me mouse committee on inSulnr aefatrs