The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19

Z. jackson, Elsie venncr." oliver wende,,
Holmes; From One 1tne,aIon TO An.
otIer," ii. seton Merriuan; ..He~ye.a,
lwius" Sarah Grand; History Of p~uo
pickate. Surgeon" Mary Harriet No,rls
1rieve'" Mrs. Humphrey wara; "Joha Ap-
usicd by Unseen HANDS. Helen H. Oar
oener. aud Two saicmcs." Maria Louise
fool.
What position or tue does General Miles
nNiu IN the United statse army? some SAY nu
70 Guy niaJor keuerai, Diners that ne Is ,hs
eoiiAi,aloiss genrrAi ~ no noi the iaue..
my ~ ne 40. ..iso step hikner IN srade than
UtLtrai Shstterr N.up
Niles Is both major general and gene, al
commanding tbs United states army. shat
'ei commission as a major general only ex-
fenced to the volunteer service. Ia the rcgu-
laf aIiny his title Is that OF a brigadier gen
er''l, ranking after Major Generals miles, Msr
rit' and BROOKE and Brig 4iier Genera,s Sr.siy.
bfeoAInridge. Flagler. slornberH, Otis, Lleber,
stanton. Coppinger aud Wilson.
4 bets the Standardization war would
eLu N 1873, II bets IL would not END in 1895.
Tue bet was maze last May or June. Nolnnag
Was Llown At mat time OF a protocol or peace
commission. Please decide this bet.
WIKI.
iaent was made at tho time as 10 the meaning
of the bet, whether 1t was considered that the
war ended when hostllitles ceased. or when a
treaty OF peace was signed and ratified. There
are instances in modern history where treaties
have not been s,sned aud rauhcd for twcnty
OF thirty years after the cessation Of hostili-
ties.
VIII you please tell me how many reEi-
ments OF infantry. cavalry aud OF artillery
there are In our regular armyy APE
At tho end Of August, 1895, tho strenSth
of tho various organizations of the United
States army was as follows; Ten cavalry
regiments. with 4l9 officers and 1854 en-
listed men; seven artillery regiments, $50
officers. l2,454 men; twenty-five regiments
of infantry. 9S7 officers. 90, ass enlisted men:
general officers and stalls. 1850 men: en-
gineers. hospital corps. 1879 men.
kindly give me an answer to the following.
Surprising n company OF United States iu-
fantry, using the KragJ orgensen rife. were
SHOOTING at man stationed two miles or,
how would they AIM y claims they would
raise their sights or shoot over the object. al
loving the bullet to fall TO the mark by gravi-
tatlon. claims at that distance the aim
would have to be at the foot Of the object.
Who is right? BOG.
is right They would have TO use the ele-
vating sight for such distance,
I have often heard the name Caranchua
pronounced Cronkawayl applied to an Indian
tribe, but have never seon mention In any
history of tribe so called. VIII YOU please
inform me II there has over BEEN any by tlnt
name? And Is the above the proper way to
srell the word, or should II he Carancabua.
thus placing an "a" before the "h?" Is the
word of Mexican or Indian origin?
A Subscriber.
]. The Carankawas were strong. fierce
tribe of Indians found in Texas. now extinct
9. The name is OF Indian origin. presumably
How Is the name Sienkiewicz, the author OF
"CUo Vadis,'' pronounced? F.l'W
IL Is pronounced Sheen -kay-vitch, with the
accent on the third syllable. This pronuncia-
ton ia vouched for by an Englishman who is
frequent contributor to American maya
zires. He writes that his authority is Polish
baron who is personal acquaintance OF the
author in question.
What studies does one havo to bo perfect
IN to pass postoflce examination? J..
srcling. arithmetic. letter writing. pen
manship, copying from plain copy, GEOGRAPHY
OF the United States and reading addresses.
Examinations, OF which due notice Is giyea.
are held in Houston. San Antonio. Fort
Worth, Waco, Laredo and ID Paso.