The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-05
SOME POsTsCRIrTs.

Who will dare to say there is nothing In
name since man living on Mckinley
avenue in Joliet has fallen heir to $780,
000
The Newfoundland fishery is good, but
the price of fish is the lowest for years
past, owing to the glut in the foreign mar
ket.
The dramatic critic for the Boston Jour-
nal Is woman, and the New York Suns
reviewer Of musical productions is men,
Der OF the same sex.
A French Algerian court has decided that
any spectator at the theater having his
hat on his head after the rise OF the cur
tain Is subject to arrest.
The Germans have adopted new gun
for their field artillery. 1t is of nickel steel,
and fires a shrapnel shell five miles. 1t can
shoot fifteen shells a minute.
The relatives of Joseph Sullivan, who
died in Oakland Cal. recently and was
seven feet eight inches In height have
put guard over his grave. fearing that
a Snowman will steal his body.
The London geological gardens have new
what is thought to be the largest land tor
toise. 1t is from the Aldabra Islands, in the
Indian ocean. 1t is very old, having been
kept for over $50 years.
The Parsee is more often than not un-
justly called fire worshiper. Yet to him
fire Is but the emblem of the power of God
whom he worshlps as devoutly as Chris
tians do the God of the Bible.
Queen Margherta Of Italy wears neck
lace OF numerous rows of pearls. which is
increased by a row presented to her by the
king on her birthday every year. The neck
lace is rather too large to be pretty.
Some of the best briar root from which
pipes are made comes from Italy. In the
mountainous districts of this country roots
are dug up that have grown for ages, and
are some times larger than mans body,
and weighing several hundredweight.
What processes to be the smallest record
ed specimen of the equine race is now on
view In Milan. 1t Is the property Of the
Marchese Carcano, and is said 10 stand olly
six hands, twenty-four inches high. The
smallest Shetlands seldom are under eight
hands.
The Japanese are to have a superb exhi-
bition at Toxic. the buildings covering
some ten acres of grounds. and the exhibits
numbering over 10000. The collection OF
gas and electrical appliances. many of
which are OF native invention, will be es-
pecially interesting.
Pogue Bluffs, Me-, has citizen who
believes In the educational and moral in
huence of the press. He has ordered good
newspaper sent at his expense to each
family In the town. Pogue Bluffs promises
to become one Of the most enlightened
towns of its size In the country.
The English war office authorities are a
good deal troubled over the results OF
using cordite for artillery. At recent prac-
tice at Okehamton. out Of eighteen guns
of the horse artillery using cordte in
place of ordinary powder, seven gune be-
came useless after firing only two rounds
each.
The recent rigorous enforcement OF the
law relating TO the declaration OF ones
income has had the startling effect In
Prussia of raising the number OF million
aires lin marksl from thirteen to thirty
five. or these twenty three have an income
OF Si0O oo0 eight Ct s45o 900 to s75o 900, four
OF 100000 to sl,75O, 900 a year.