The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-26
THE POSTS LETTER BOX.

Crhis department, is intended to answer
cues tons that are of general interest. Its
nam object is 10 supply oGi-ot-the-w way
facts and curious information. Questions
dresses will be given. AL corresiondence
Should II. addressed to The Houston
number OF questions received. answers can
act always be given prompt!y)
Who would succeed to the Austrian
throne upon the death OF Emperor Fran
! els Joseph?
| The next male heir was the emperor's
Oldest brother, the Archduke Charles
Louis. whose death occurred a few weeks
since. He had previously renounced his
rights. however. in favor of his son. the
-Archiuke Francis Ferdinand d'Este. and
the latter thus becomes. as he is today
heir prcsrimptve to the dual throne OF
the .Aus,ro- Hungarian empire. There is
little hope of his living 10 succeed his
uncle though. he is now IL hopeless
invalid and steadily sinking. He is also
unmarried and likely TO remain so In his
present condition. In the case OF his d,ath
without son. therefore. the succession
would be passed on 70 his brother. the
Archdukc Otto. The present emperor had
only one son. the AIchduke Rudolph.
who committed suicide. Rudolph left u
daughter, but no son. III Hungary a
woman may he queen. but in Austria the
Sale law prevails and the sovereign must
be OF the male sex. 50 neither the cinper-
or's daughter nor his granddaughter
could succeed 10 the throSe-
What are the chief provisions OF the
Bland Allison act OF ISIS, as mentioned
T T. Tuesdays Post by your '0''sS''2 SD
The resumption of the coinage or the
standard silver dollar was authorized IN
1873 by the Bland-Allison act. the secre-
tary of the treasury being authorized to
purchase silver bullion al market value
to the amount of not less than s2Wc, w
and not more than 100000 each month.
In 1890 the amount to be purchased was
placed at 100000 ounces monthly. by the
Sherman purchase law, and. in payment
of such silver purchases. treasury notes.
| redeemable In com. We're authorized. Or
silver SO purchased. .,o0c,ooo ounces were
| ordered coined each month until July 1.
1891 and after that time only enough SILVER
was to be coined as might be necessary
| to provide for the redemption of the treas
ury notes issued in payment oil silver
purchased. In November. 1899. the pur-
sing clause of the act of 1880 was re-
pealed
VIII you kindly inform your readers
| what number OF members there are In the
world in the Methodist church. including
all--that IS, Northern and Southern and
| all other vi Aihoiiists throughout tne|
world" Also number Of n,ein,eis OF the
| Baptist church, including Missionary
| Free VIII or any other Baptist organiza-
1 tor. j. j., Grey.
Latest available statistics show chat
there 5,l2l,6ss members of all Meth
|
3,7S57iO representing all Baptist bodies.
In this compilation there are II N!eth-
odlst bodies and - Baptist. According to
Whitaker's Almanac. the Me.hodists of all
descriptions in speaking religious
communities of tho world number is 80
600; Bapt!sts. 100000.
Is trie population Of France Increasing
proportonatoly with tils population OF
other countries? A.C.Y.
No. hundred years ago the great
countrics-,in other words, the great pow
ers-of Europe contained 5000, ono .nhahi-
tants, Of whom 5000 600. Or q per cent. !
were residents of France. Today these |
same countries contain SDoG6l.oro inhab |
itants. OF whom rs, coo 90, ca only Io nor
cent, live in France. II is stated tina, |
IL the blrths continue TO decrease at the |
same on4nous rate France which was
once one OF tho most pow irful ,otntrle. |
in Europe, VIII soon be one of the weak |
est.
| What is the object Of tho blo,o.,,o, |
survey bureau, the new government in.ti- |
luton that Went into effect this uontho |
S.pE.
just as the geological survey determines
me minerals belts of the country. the
new biological survey Will determine its
a 4 I'm 4l at.fi t,A..
lists, hort''ulturlsts. stock raisers and
those engaged In any OF the various ami
NAL or vegetable Industries are after a
few years 10 be given charts showing the
eN not portions of each State and territory.
whore certain animals and vegetables
can he advantageously raised.
What is the amount of the circulating
medium (money) per capita in the lrnlted
States now? Has II been Increasing or
decreasing In the past century? WhaL
amount of 1t IN circulation? Golfer.
The amount of money in the Emitted
states is ss54+ percapita. 1t is greater
/ now than ever before. with the excepdo.,
of l@l. when It WIS ss6el Tl.. amount
in circulation is ssi.35 pcrcapi Il. This Is
also an Increase over previous years with
the exception of 1872. when the per capita
was s2i.ii.
When IA National hnnk snspenls VIVA,
becomes OF the notes that hay. been is
just the SINE? g pead
The noles hold good until called In and
redeemed. the credit of the governms,,,
pe.nS behind them Before any of ,hosa
ho'es are ps; in circulation a snrfl,,en,
amount OF government bonds are d,,os.
yea 10 euara ntee tHcir rcd m,gion. "a TIA,
tiie government can rot snffn- ~. ,,