The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29
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what was the "Cr.s,. Y
ana was there anv ssalt NohilIr,s
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y urPoit Mooilier. The IVORY y eas's
, aona ,,o 'sur rose rapidly in valu.' n.
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which was entered in the co,,r,. I. AM
developed ,,,l,' the fact that the TO-, \ y
, moo,l'er stock was held BY CONF, J y
investigation followed, IN wh,sS
ed transactions on the psrt L = Wy .'
were Drought to light. GataelSss WY ~
connected with tho affair y. M
he held some of the stock M, sse''
Legitimate way. VI
How many tons of coal a..
generally carry? w" : N
me amount Of coal consumss i, !
during voyage depends var ,.
the speed for the consumptiop !, 4, a
creases almost in a geometricu ~ !.
speed. There are many shin. .s.. 4
from 100 to 300 tons of coal per A, { !
est consumption being when n. -, =
ing at a moderate rate. Our NJ, ! Z
not consume so much in propcrtI,, J. /
passengers steamers which Div b.,..
rope and America, for unless. 4 :,
gency, they are not driven al tbsA,s'
tainable speed. The ocean paaso,.,
ers often burn from $500 to S5C.D ~, 4
voyage, lasting six to seven duy, n,.s|
course, as already stated. Ina -
largely dependent on the speed,
/. Can n horse travel twenty mpu !. B
aud what Is the best record ever MA
horse on long distance? q VIVA
ionges' leap ever made by a saddle Nm
what is his or her name? M
/. MANY horses have made i ~,
twenty miles an hour. A record ii X,
eight hours and ilfty-six minutes - B
by Conqueror, trotting in harness, !. Z
miles in one hour and forty.eirbt ml,.,
Ariel, trotting in harness; Of tvent, "
hfty-eight minutes and tweuty.hy, \
By CAPTAIN McGowan, also in harne,, M
to wagon, Controller made a record \ I,
miles In fifty-eight minutes and an.
seconds 2. Chandler, ridden By Capuh 4
ley, cleared thirty-seven feet at Is,ra.
England, March %, 1si7; thirty.iour Nv
hurdles.
What vessel In our navy has In bs, :
'e,''u cDt1
One or two Of cur littls torpedo bon !
credited with a speed Of 30iL kac,s 4, Y
The Minneapolis, protected cruiser. Is i,
est beat of our navy outside Of ,hs Ia
boat class. She Is credited with p,al
"a I knots an hour. But the COLUMBIA "
has lately been cruising OF the New En-
coast. holds the record for the best rslI
1 voyage across the Atlantic. She NH :
trip from Southampton to New ywt Il
little less than seven days, Htf mS
81 ced is 22 knots an hour,
We have been advised that ahell Il
ion of shell which penetrated The n
christina In Manila harbor during lie q
between Admiral Dewey III {
spanish fleet is now on exhibition ID m
he business house windows In your sHs !
would like for you to explain how tbs 4
lave reached Houston from the PhllirpA
ands? Gll'<]
This story has for its basis the as u
lain street merchant has on exhibits
ray of sea shells, labelled From d, ~
ines" Glidden's Informant who q
ormed them into a shel, used In viftlH
ither working his friend for ,oN
u training for service as special cores
mt of one of the New York ielioE
What is the difference between "a y.
n nu ie'r "'i'''" JIG h.|
There are no admirals in the America &
ow. After the close OF the wal w
reated the rank of admiral ana % u'
olnted Farragut and D. D. Porter p'r
hat ut their deaths the Offices snoo'u =
no highest rank in the navy nov y
ear admiral, corresponding WIN VA
lajor general in the army.
What is the strength o. our stand''sv II h
Tho standing army Of the United ss's
, tho present war was limited TO tvtie']
,si,nents of infantry, ten Regiments
Try and five of artillery. Ins ~
.rcngth of the infantry, In oihee's u u,
tho beginning of this year was Wv ~,
.,s7l enlisted men; cavalry, vi oihea'
len; the artillery, 800 officers ana W. Z
Kindly answer what is meant ~
in connection WIN v" "a d
lie difference between "armofeu nct]
cted."
By displacement is meant the ac'al, 3
tho ship, which is, OF course eAa'u
weight of water which she dlsp'aa
cruiser has belt OF TIM "~ !,
savier guns. A protected eru''..
lr,eq protected deck Of steel 70 "
Ne.
What British general sent as W. : IN N
,uncing his Victory the Laih NGS)
vi" Il have Sindh)? M
1t was sent by Sir Charles Napl'' Z
1s48, after tho disaster
ritish forces in Afghanistan, % s.' NJ y
ndh, n province of Bombay y s ~ d
a, and established permanently h'''
GRITTY in that country.
Please answer whether, un nv wi,
siiion taken by England So. ioI III Is
,afn the use of the Sus1 c''h'' kot
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