The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-30

eep S.s are Of general Interest. lta
~ n suprly out-of- the-way facts
~ Inflammation. Questions Of per-
Ossst only viii not be answered. No
- nersoi,al addresses will be given.
usrdndcuce should be addressed to
~ BOX. care Houston Post owing 70
lumber OF questions received an
moi always be given PROMPTLY
..r.e. the musical sound often heard
e.s,h wires? MOT.
,.,cal tones. or singing tones. so often
night in the vicinity of telegraph
nroduced by the vibration OF the
tho wind. A wire suspended from
n another will vibrate under the
very light breeze. and as the vi
continues the length OF the wire. from
a another, divides itself into two
8 more sections, each producing q
,one. The principle OF vibration un-
,nauence OF the wind is beautifully
"A IN the aeolian harp, musical In
Of so ancient date that by the
j. invention was ascribcd to the gods.
,yily constructed. the harp is box
the top, from four to six feet in
With any number OF strings, gener-
8 three to ten being used. stretched
ia box in the direction Of its length
"a ia unison. when placed in win
night the strings vibrate under the
n the breeze and give forth melodies
ve. wild and weird as TO furnish
satisfactory explanation of the many
legends connected with this singu-
ument.
,ou explain through your paper the
Of the following articles. viz: Chap
srticle 1740 1895, Immediately after
The polls, the officers of election shall
"a count the votes,' etc. Same chap
icle l757, states that two boxes be
q numbered l and 2; No. 1 is to re-
Ming papers the first hour, then same
banded to judges, who shall at once
10 count etc. have not given you
Il words OF article 1757. You will see
"a article contradicts the other.
Thomas J. Watson.
Eatson has evidently mixed his num-
Articie 1851 relates to the method of
returns to the comptroller. However,
isl relates to duplicate sets of ballot
xhich is doubtless the one referred to.
IS not conflict with article ITO, as 1t
only to precincts casting 100 votes or
I'D was enacted subsequently to article
d does not repeal said article, hence
isers incorporated both in the Revised
Of 1895.
an exhibition OF art, II managed by
soldier be exempt from taxation?
DID. NC.
reference to art exhibitions the fol-
section of the occupation tax law
the case
b every menagerie, wax works or ex-
Of any kind whore separate fee
Mission is demanded or received, ten
for every day on which fees for such
cn are received; provided. that exhi-
by associations organized for pro-
Of art, science, charity or benevolence
exempt from taxation; and provided
that persons who form a museum
led entirely of the products of Texas
|aye the right to exhibit the same for
kithout paying any occupation tax"
koldiers are not exempted from the
state whether the District of CO. |
has a governor at its head. III not |
what time did it have governor?
HISS.
Ifairs Of the District of Columbia are
"a by three commissioners, appointed
president. From 1882 to ASH the city |
Ellington had municipal government.
latter year the District was given II
hal form of government by congress.
as governor, house of delegates and
ate elected to congress by The people. |
this form was abolished in turn. and
|orary government by three commits
appointed by congress, substituted.
Fangement was so satisfactory that the
form was incorporated July IL, 1873
loxication considered by the law as an |
for crime? R.D.O.
Pcaton is not an excuse for crime In |
Pte Of the Union, even though at the
the commission of the offense the de- |
Is SO grossly intoxicated that he is |
cious Of what he does and has lost all |
of himself. In those crimes. however, !
criminal intent is necessary feature, |
Pton is allowed to be proved in order
gate the punishment by reason of les
the intention, 1t is not. however, al
20 away with the intention altogether
Y Is OF such nature as to amount to
Insanity.
much land can be posted by law to |
any one from hunting and fishing? |
much land does the government re-
rannd lakes and bays? Can big ranch |
plohibit any one from going through |
mat lie along the bay to get to fish |
Punds NH
acres is the maximum amount OF
AZ can be legally posted. 2. The gov |
reserves no land around lakes and !
person violates no criminal statute |
through a pasture to reach the bay |
ycu please state through your paper
Mere is a State and county license |
siers, and II there is one, whether |
Intention of passing new law to |
W. is such law constitutional?
AR.
Snuicr occupation tax has been abol- |
the court of criminal appeals, which |
decided that the section of the occu-
'sx Dill passed by the Twenty NTH
we Imposing 1t is unconstitutional.
Ion tlease give me the names of the I
ol the United States supreme court |
long each has served? CHI.
justice. Melville W. Fuller, appointed
associate justices. with year of APP
y. John NJ. Harlan, 1877; Horace
y; David J. Brewer. 1883; Henry 70.
i~g; George shiras, Jr.. 1892; Edward
e 1884; Rufus w. Peckham. 1885,:
AcKenna. 1898.
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