The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
HOUSTON POST LETrfR BOZ.

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eueations that ere Of General 1oloruok ~
main object IL 20 supply ott-of- the-vay enaen
and curious information. ousstions AZ -
Bcnal interest only will not be answered. Ne
bueinsrs Or personal addresses VIII b eivea.
All correspondsnce should b addressed u tn
Letter Box. care Houston Post. owinx 70 ne
large number Of Questions rscsivsd ansWeFo
can not always BE- given premptty.i
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or about what wear wns ths ara vsSasi ~ ~
kind built, What was tbs motive power used
y p.ope' k.s.
suonai'nc nas'kxuoh nas been snouknt 81
snu ooass OF tae KING invented and built Or
nunurs1s OF years past In 10" Wituam
Bourne o. LONDON proposed Z plan tor
soas " 'nu hno' anu ~ ipsi cernehus LAD
wv y sneseu % nave constructed SUB
-"''us vessel 70 ea'Is Twelve rowers pessuee
rassshRe's' peoprei - xsso creoited WIN
s1v 1'sooNe.y % huu'u whicn nad the nfop-
wv ~ .essorinE ar when u became impure
~ 'rsa'nink' unfortunately nc died without
rins boats, the Inventions Of papin aad e.
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IN q, tso, ~ ~, 49, -, 49, ~ $500
ro,,ea ~ IA - 1r,N.,-. ,.'.'p,..-
wa,sr ana ,nr.a..s"s s~', -
rhers ma No asss',. -, ~ n's.",r-
ham I'm, on,,,,,,, i, 80. \. = s'-. i.
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fora ~ ,,nna ~. -. -. N
tieni lines rs, 4, ,,as 7, .-,--s,,.
turtle. aud rca,ea a. ~. 80 ~. s.~
al operntion was J., ,,>.. 49,. 80. ~
surface rr,, u.,,s,, ss". a'oA~ -.
voes., ,,nn .,,,, 80 ~ as'a
IN. bo,,om rha r,a,,r ~ nIe'A
hundred ,nvnn,a,s n.,. .,sa, 49, s.,a.. 49,.
10 submarine oav,va,,on r,,,,a,' ,.,as.. ~
yenrs IN ,b,s a,rss,,,., i, Zee, ~ $500
man named Iohnson ,,r.n,.s ,,s,.s.ss
boat ahich ,y.s ,n,.,,,a. 80 ~. $3.50
Napo,cop from &, us,ons Ana,,.r s,,s,.,.s
boat Of lba Mind cai,oa IRE rn,s,I,s, 49,
was ,nyentoa IN ,his cn,r,ry .sas.,,, 80. ~.
war ana va, a. ~. ,,,sss.s,a.. a., -
$3.50, naNs ueparsmeht wnen last heard Of.
"hoh nfst oullt It was capable OF making
about four miles an hour tho mctfye powev
being kuppliea NV screw. tprnsa n, h.ns
sup'"ss Wy SCREWS. turnsd oy mana.
like those in the Bushnell boat.
enn yo,, tau M. hon. ~. .. =, s
originator GYM.
The following story OF the ORIGIN of the
game has been given; Two monks. who had
been committed TO a lengthy eeclusion. con.
confinement, without breaking the ruIe Of
silence which had been imposed on them by
sn '9'N eaVn o'her snah mar stones marked
WIN p,aGN uots, 10y pFecoheertcd arranse-
mont the winner would inform the other play
ier OF his Victory nv reno.t,,v an an urasr.
tono tho Ar, I,no =, ,ha ,,.s,,a. .,ra,.a. y.
process Of Tina Tho two mnnl. rsra,..a a.
oounIot, tho sct 81 s,ooo. ana - nar,,o. 49,.
rules of tho rona 90 ~, ,,h.n ~ 80,
OF incarceration MAD exnirea t,n ra,no r,a.
so intersktIns that II WAS roncrouv .4,n,.a
by nh the inmntoa NJ ~. ,,on.s,sr,, :.
lawful p,stimc II vsry 500, yrro,a srarn
town 10 town and heca,ne no,,,,ar ,nro,,.h,,,,
Italy. and m. a,s, lima ~ ~. ,.e.r.rs 90.
reduced 10 The single wnra .pon,Ino - bv
wDioh name the game nus ever since been
known.
| schiey and Sampson. both being rear nd.
mrals. Sohley outrankinr Sampson by two
INV WIZ - mgsal ny poir Are Insis
! II SO. whog FOR.
! i. The rank by seniority OF commission 10
expressed by tho points. each officer standing
/ one point In advance OF another. When q
special promotion for ralantry is made. the
number OF points additional advances the
,,on rh.ra 1885, A.. ~. hnr,.d a. ~.
.'on - iNe'e hi' nv 1Ains' 'o"u' o.''eu ." 'no
Abbey; bust OF LonEfeilow has been set M
In the Poets Corner.
W., 49, 49,, :, e,nt-,., ,,oo,o...,.a q, ~.
city OF ChIcago' or is ii now: and MIL the late
decision ia resard TO Il usnko any change in
its s'nnulhR WIN Nnlc"Ro' 49,
INV olS Oh fuliiupn now iuiins pVf.ion
OF the Ihirty-iouF'n ware Oh tue Guy Oh oni-
uaso' II mes iouI'eeh nil'eS sou'n VI nv
Ohieaso court mouse me nihltS OF tno
man oar cnr,nanv wbe,, an sor,s NJ cars
~ wv - ..s.-
helBh'' PASSENGER ana hala'e' are nlShuiae.
comnany iron and steel works terra Gotta
( f,ctnries. lumber yards. paint and yarnirh
works and other manufactures.
/
What 10 the health,est city IN tse un"ea
''''e"' 1N''''''e y 80 c.B.c.
~ .ne uni'eu 800 sea ~ 49, .''-.,. -
lasi year Tor whiuh comparative sta,istics eau
be obtained. minneapolis and ST paui were
tho most healthful OF our cities ana their
death rate was almost the snme-9l per 1900
I 10 ..st st. t.. gl..a Ia go -