The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-05
THE POSTS LETTER BOX.


and curious information. Questions OF per-
sonal interest only Will not be answered. no
business or personal addresses VIII be given.
Al, correspondence should be addressed 10 The
Letter Box, care Houston Post. Owing 70 the
large number Of questions received answers
can not always be given promptly.
How aid England come in possession Of Glib
ra,tnr5 NJ 4. H.
Gibraltar was taken by the English In 1904.
during the war OF the Spanish succession.
4 war witch was provoked by the ABRASIVE
policy OF France in sndcavor!ng 70 place
monarch OF tie French family upon the Spau-
isli throne, and thus conLolisate the two kiag-
do,ns into one. The fortress was then cap
turcd, almost by surprise. though the span-
iards and French. approaching the strategic
value OF the place, made desperate efforts to
recover II. but were repulsed at every point.
Between the date OF Its capture and i77a. re-
peated efforts were made by Spain TO recover
the fortress and In the latter year. the great
est armament that was ever brought to bear
uron besieged place lay before Gibraltar.
The siege lasted, of and on, for many months.
The investing force comprised 1900 troops OF
France. over twice as many OF the best in
fahtry OF Spain, and The fleet consisted OF
forty. seven ships, all three deckers: ten great
fcating batteries. esteemed invincible, car
rying ei2 guns; innumerable frigatcs, bomb
ketches, cutters gun and mortar boats. For
weeks together over COCO shells day were
thrown into the town and repeated attempts
were made to storm the works, but the little
garrison Of only 1000 men repealed every as
sauir and finally succeeded In beating Off the
allied fleet. The blockade began June Il,
1,75. and lasted until February, l7S3, when the
garrison was finally relieved BY the arrival
Of q British fleet and army. Since that time
tue Notifications OF Gibraltar have been SO
Improved and increased that 1t is regarded
as tho strongest fortress in the world. Tie
British government maintains there gafri.
son OF from 5000 to 1000 men, with provisions
for six months, and 1t is said the supply VI
military material is sufficient to enable tho
fortress to stand a Siege Of indefinite length.
How many Roman Catholics arc there 70
Spain? Is the queen regent Roman Cath
oiic? W W
Tho state religion OF Spain is the Roman
Cnsholic, and, of course the queen regent
and heads of all government departments
must be Of that faith. ON the authority OF
the Sta,esman's Yearbook it may be stated
that the whole population CT the kingdom
adhere to that faith, except lin 1SsTI 66Ji
Professionals io2 Jews, eGi5 Raticnallsts. $40
OF other religions. and 1917 Of religion not
stated There were In 1854 in Spain so 1876
priests IT. the sxty-two dloceses into which
inc county is divided; 1851 monks resident
In itl monastic honses and 1882 nuns In
IO-' converts. Tho number OF cathedrals
was siNty-fise, of religious colleges thirty.
OF ehurches 1864, and OF converts. religious
houses. sanctuaries and other buildings Of a
relLious character li202." According IN
article l. of the constitution of 1876. a re-
sfIc'ed liberty Of worship is allowed 10
frotestants, but 1t has to be entirely in
private all public announcements of the
same being strictly forbidden The eonsti
tuition likewise enacts that 1.-The nation
olno5 itself to maintain the worship and
ministers OF tho Roman Catholic religion"
srs 1iase describe the process of photo-en-
ENG
N"'o-ensfaNing processes are many. SINE
VI 'ueSe processes are common property;
many are secrets nearly all are protected by
P"'eh's' 10 describe the various methods In
common use would require too much space.
IN inc zinc process as used by The Post tho
drawing Is Photographed to the hight size ana
an ofd'hary negative on glass is taken Thls
- iald on sensitized zinc plate. on which
te picture Is printed by the action of light
Inc zine Is then coated with bitumen. aud
AFTER the picture is printed SO much OF the
bunmen as has not become lnscluble by tho
acton OF light Is removed by washing. The
plate Is then submitted to an acid bath. which
eats into all the parts Of the plate thar al.
exposed.
Does posting ones pasture and field that
mas running stream through 1t prohiclt peo
Ple IRON hshing In the stream? Do we VIC
prohibited from fishing In public waters II
Ienctd IN as pasture or neld9 What doas
the law consider public waters? is nat
ura! BODY CT water used as a mill pond con
sid.red private water. where the land uud
water Is owned BY different parties? Can one
OF them prohibit the pubic from fishing In II
WIN consent OF all the others? This pond is
vent fishing In Il? J.J.B.
Posting Il pasture or field tina. has a run
ming stream through it prohibits peopie from
fishing in 1t. There is no such classification
III law as public waters" Navlgable stream,
are considered public highways No pond
'ha' Is not fenced in can be legally posted.
win you kindly explain exactly what is a |
liotchktss gun, Of what caliber usually and |
no" Is II operated J.HC.
i'Sl'HhisS guns are maue IN several CaliOers |
and derive their name from the inventor. |
now dead 1t was the first magazine ride to
De used by the United States army troops,
aud is now made in field artillery riHes and
naval guns of small callber only, 1t is simple
N mechanism, and its prciecties are deton-
ated by concuss!or. Its FIRE ia ra1id and its
destructive powers great A Hotchkiss field
rihe weighing only twenty pounds can fire soo
'o-eallber proisctiles in minute, or so. 600 an
hour. Each proieetIe fired has an estimated
illing capacity OF six men.
How far back do authentic records OF the
Chinese date,
The authentic records OF the Chinese race
'esan about icoo years ago. though the ira.
Atiouh history extends back much further.
rs matter OF fact, however. the reliable
ecord of China does not so back further
han e2o5 p, c., and It is believed By chron-
Illogical authorities that the Chinese ANIMAL.
10 not antedate those OF Egypt The earliest
Snasty CT China. that Of Han, dates from 20s
J. c TO go A. D., and the long list Of pre.