The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-18
SOME FOREIGN NV

minister OF war and premier Y.
ing obstinacy has been .he ~"
of the recent Belgian ,,ss
achieved his greatest Az,
life during his sixteen yes,, .
of the office of minister Q, a
and telcgraphs lie wDoil,
the Belgian railways: roa,,. wa
tation rates; put on A isss Ia
between 0stend and Dovsr n.l
petes successfully with ~. mA
service; bought out the nr, ~ valts
companies. and. against s,rns sN I'd
position, enforced the ohsass Hbh
day among the $4,000 f,,n",,snee
department. NJ vandenneNuneFis
Is a bachelor, 5s years old, i I
Catholic, hearing mass NOS
Moreover, he is hard ,su ri
knowing every detail OF ~ sas
department. He is exceed,. So't
Flemish antiquities, and Ill s NJ
derlecht. near Brussels IL ~ az w
uapie Ola furniture. His lIbrar,, Y, "
tains hundreds of priceless ,l, ~
He has there a collection !, sss
OF torture used by the Spani, ,aaq
ders. Ms,,. I,n.afus
Brussels, July 1. ss us'S4
AUSTRALIA very import..t !.
the material and social dey.lsn,
peasant classes in caiicls i n.
spread of the so-called ayricultr,., i
ties. They have not been h
for more than seventeen var,
number 6l,529 members and ,.,,,'
ceties. Their number was 10.
1896 by 1873 societies tas2s r,. ,',.'s
1897 by seventy-one (2257 :,,ems .s.'
in 1898 by eighty-three t2sso ~,
1t is hoped that in time tbs,. =
be single village wlthont y. Wy
society. Their principle q Il y
produce of the farms nj the ,ss
ket price. selling to the peasa,, ss ~
they need at the s'me price Al ,,s
or as nearly so as possible. ,brs !.
them from the capacity Of smsll Az
Agricultural inplenen.s Of M
k'nd, seeds of the best nuniity ns,y
tilizsrs are also sold ia very ra,s \.
and, che system helm :, ,'..s
tive, each OF the menoefs shass, \
profts, part of whlea Is set NH, !,
reserve fund and aaother emnl,,l
buying libraries, in opening real'sys,
and providing lectures ,or the ms,,
The prosperity Of these iastitutio,, i
traordinary for country so poor !, J
licia. Last year TIE turn .o,er :,
twenty four shops in tie distric. !, n
COW was estimated ut S59.5l6, IN IN
Sambor the daily turnover Of INA M
shops averaged $50. They hays "a,
opened many cooperative calries n:
tend to build model farm hoIsss 4, y
as they can get energetic aud tblt 4
ayers. The Galician diet has lent b
societies various amounts at various ~
each payable in the course Of tourls
In 1899 a loan Of $4,000 was voted \
able by installments in twenty yein
was but just, as the insti. itl1n hos a.u
done immense good 20 the country III
capable of doing much more |. r,ge
Last Jear thu society lie q
COW paid per lent to its menlbe1 4
d reduction OF yer cont In the I'm
all commodities Lsndlsd and triii
able addition to the reserve furd
MicnSel Henry Dllevf |
Cracow. July 3.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are HtH&
in Belfast for the presenhta
he freedom of the city to Thomas u
.smay, the widely known shlpAt
fully 20. Not only is Belfast salx
ihipbuilding. but shipbuilding i tts 4
raj industry of Belfast. AS early v
Sir John Perrott, the lord-depu!y, y
his advice as to the best y
If suppresslng the perpetual rebellol
'etarded the development Of lnx
singled out this city as the best int
place in Ulster for tie g
ishment of shipwrights. Wood snilx
ng was of course what was INTENDED
Sir John doubtless was Influenced %
lis suggestion by the extensive iofta
he vicinity. Among the many niIs
ent vessels which have been consus1
lere are those of the White SA NJ
AMY, of which Mr.. lsmay IS cniisl
after the freedom of the city Is eoalsl,
.pon him on the date named .tnels n
re a luncheon TO distinguishes sQIiS|
.iven in his honor at the city nan N
ord mayor, and in the evening. Y N
niston, the beautiful residence Of
Ion. w. j. Pirrie. high sherln o. M.|
here will be large and very repIs-
i've dinner party. There Mr.. isnn
acct the lord chief baron. the lui.s
sslzes and Mr.. Justice Andrews mss
he most prominent citizens o. s.ss1
II this way the city honors tne -.
lan who has SO many and 50 ,, ,I
interests here. Jonn a'D
Belfast, July 2.
SCOTLAND. Considerable lnul''s
cling taken by Clyde ahipDullo'"
apartments which are being
A several of their yaTds
.merican pneumatic tools. Tns ~
DON a complete pneumatic rivetlnss ~. II
as exhibited In the works o. a.. 81
lexander Stephen & Sons, 10 w n
nee of representative ga.nei,s t1
ineers and shipbuilders. inc QUIZ .I,.ta
lists OF shell, deck and gap KIM,
h!pping hammers and drills ,'pJi .4
nose SO extensively used In tns !, q
tates, and they were opers..1 ri, d
tactical American shipbuilueis ~. "a
eriments were very successiu'. ssrs,M
eng done expedltiously anu ,n u
nd to the evident satisfaction ~ ~ sd
erts present. II, as stated, Wy nM y
ork done by these tools IS Wv s do,sp
ost OF work done as 1t Is ~" ,h,u IL
40 Clyde, there Is a future ~, and w.
ere. Thus far only hyaraul.. ,hpssH
lie tools are used by Sco1ch srrl,si'
rs, and the fact that all W ~ W
Ients In their establishment" ..Ist y
n these Will prejudice them ~, M ~
but If it is proved 70 IN ~
le difference in cost is so v, Won VI
ley will not hesitate to revo naw toll y
orks. The fact that the nu~ shSs I
ate with a hammerlng moIlvIc I'D Y
olsy. and not. like the hydrauarrra si A
ectric with a continuous I'M W
lief pressure. is also urged assasIr,yit
Glasgow, June 30. Roper' ~