The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-27
I POST LETTER BOX.

=, intended 20 answer
sr.ss Of general Interest l"
e. i supply ous-of-s s, l 80
~ ,.rorustion. Questions 2. =.
psra - "a, addresses will be given.
: .s.se. should be .ddt n's 20 :, ,ss
q ,.rs Houston Post. .,. us'ns s. - nv
.ru. % given 'f0"p'''
!. j. Y.auls' !. s sis.
!, spaniards first esmc 20 /. Mr ron,'.
= y y.uuI ration numbered a pOpu,
y y ~ The territory controlled
s,unaed on the south by Du-
10 vr'..shsd away to what is now
- y. northern BOUNDARY Of Colo
'H absolutely independent. ow-
ne W. !. no government other than
1t''ce are looked upon as the most
~ w. N the tribes Of Mexico
~ ~, he succeeding centuries snsy
scM !, necessarily at war with the
heir Mexican descendants.
! .,rsss thslr once powerful .r'se mas :.
N ..s until at the present day II
ra' e., than 1900 members OF
- - s,oad domains. sll the possess
MEL remain to the Yaouis are
pn !, land. situated In the lower
nI,' ne Rio Ysaui. in the southern
~ J i. state of sonora. To re-
~ y ~ would make a column. They
N. and still are at war. because IN, .as
!. plIsvs themselves deprived .. ,as !.
r,,y are brave. determined. intel
I'd Il has cost the Mexican , &c ssV ,.,sa
\, than 1900 men to keep the s'ioe
e,xsisa. -
ADMIRAL cervera's warning shout
nv Y. n ant Is made In connection WITH
" ssn ir,al in Spain? M.N'R'
vs'' . , nom the Cape Verde Islands
~ MID council of war. aud on April
T' r.. en-, the following telegram TO
~ -, IL impossible TO give you any
M y. surprise and stupefaction OF
!, receipt Of your orders to SAIL
a W., ri. surprise is well Justified LOT
p ~. .,psdi,ion nothing can be ex-
-, n. destruction OF the fleet or us
" demolished condition. while u
=, MEX to Spain. it might satesuaro
.,,xn on April "a he addressed to
y La from the Cape Verde islands
= ,sssram. In which. alluding TO tn'
-, !, the council Of admirals. ne sara,
: = he sacrifice with my conscience ~
\, can not understand the decision
\. n the general officers of the navy II
ID 1T ny opinion
y. ,,r tsl me about government plan
r.,oyed inland water communicat,on
hAlra! ,,,, /,
vAi, /, under contemplation and would De
n, ding for the iron and steel industrie
I'M South. The plan is to put Birmingham
I mruunlcaticn with Mobile by way Of tn
E,a. and Warrior rivers at tidewater.
4, that loaded ha-ges may be taken diref
~ Il. yharyes In Birmingham to the Yves
lts md other Southern ports. The las
sres, appropriated $500, eco for the improve
u, ., he Warrior river. putting in sy;
/, ., locks aud dams which make 1t navigs
i to point within City miles Of Birmine
u. II would require probably 5000. 600
kweo to complete the Job Of extending II
uarvay to Birmingham.
wlit Is the meaning OF THE Hague"
lztnaiing the Dutch city where the int
ltilral peace conference was recently held!
MOT.
Hi,uy tells us that The Hague owes i
rtt to hunting seat built by the Count
BAnd in the thirteenth century and su
rttsd By q hedge. The Dutch name, Cir
Ialxe is from "graven" Count al
giss' thedgel, the literal meaning, Their
h. being the counts hedge. or park" TIL
! English, has been abbreviated to T
ain. The Germans call it Der Haag. NJ
& French La Haye. The name thus has re
s,ltcanee, aud general usage has given
its equivalent a permanent place in /;
Eguagti
4 nys latter" can not be properly used
. following sentence, no matter how pune;
Y, but that "afterward" is the proper wor
~ hight? Charles Peace walked and talk
hour after he died" E.S.W
kdspsnds altogether whether Mr.. Peace q
Y walking and talking before or after
~ You could say; Charles Peace walk
% talked; an hour afterward he died"
'r might say. without regard to truth. tt
VARIES Peace walked and talked an no
-it be died"
President Kruger OF the Transvaal
ln,s Of South Africa? Give his age a
aNnR'h Of term as president. B
Sphsn J. Paul Kruger. president OF t
''a'vaal republic, was born at Rastenbul
~ Colony. October 10. 1873. He IS. thei
~ nearly "A years OF age The electi
"a Of President OF the Transyaal is a
'ns President Kruger is serving his four
Executive term. He was elected IN Is
u 1873 and 1888.
Nili you kindly inform me II IN any Of
.afa States marriage contracted un
assumed name is legal. and II so. can
~. ~ titervard resume his right named {
= oe legally married? A claims the N
4te would be legal; b claims 1t would not
A Reader
ia' the marriage would be legal. and
lues would still be legally married sho
! man afterward resume his true name. I
ne law in several States.
rease state the dimensions OF the Gun
y steamer campania, and also her cost;
c.C.y
bsEth. 600 feet: breadth. e5 feet; depth
~ tonnage, i2.o50. She carries a crew
! and consumes about 459 tons of coal
saviour hours. Her Indicated horse pc
Aho. The campania cost about 1850.
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iistla, In.
= Belongs 10 Spain. but it Is not belle