The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04
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Bookworm.-Q. VIII you inform me now
the library OF congress Mt Washinsloh y
supplied with new books and to what eA-
tent?
A. Congress at the nrst session appropriated
$4,000 for the purchase of books and It's
librarian has spent two or three months in
Europe making selections and arranging for
future purchases. The purchases included
no curios or fancy selections, but valuable
works Ii history, political and social science
statistics. history OF diplomacy. finance, ju-
risprudeEce in the larger sense and general
literature. In addition, there are exteu-
sve purchases OF books bearing upon the
colonial administration OF the world, notably
of the Orient, and the relations OF all Eu-
ropean countries with their colonies. There
we're some valuable collections of Dutch
East Indian books, fair representation oil
standard French, German, Italian, Spanish
Scandinavian and Dutch authors in the orig
nal. These books were general literature
belles-letres. There we're also some dem
mite editions of standard English authors
The list also includes some books upon the
fine arts. MIR Putnam also made arrange
ments for further exchanges of government
publications with several foreign countries.
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Politician.-Q. How many persons have
been nominated for president this coming
term anu name their tickets.
A. Twelve The list is as follows: Repuoh-
can, fot president, William Mckinley OF
Ohio; for vice president Theo. Roosevelt OF
New York; democratic, silver republican ana
peoples party, William Jennings Bryan oil
Nebraska, and Adlai Il. Stevenson OF HI
rois; middle Of the road populst, Wharton
Barker Of Pennsylvania, and Ignatius Don
nelly Of Minnesota prohibition, John }.
Wooley of Illinois, and Henry b. Metcali OF
Rhode Island; social democrats, Eugene V.
Debs of Indiana, and Job Hartman OF Can
formal social labor. John f. Malloney oil
Massachusetts,. and Valentine Remmen oil
Pennsylvania: united Christian, j. f. H.
Leonard OF Iowa. and Charles NJ. Sheldon Oh
Kansas. National, Doneson Caffrey of Louis
lana and Archibald NJ. Howe of Massachu-
setls Cbcth nominations declined; National
union reform Seth Ellis of Ohio. and Samuel
r. Nicholson of Pennsylvania; anti-imperial-
list, or "liberty congress" Mr.. Bryan in
dorsed for president, no action as to vice
president.
A. Reader-Q l have been told that Italy
furnishes more political assassins IMAM ahy
other country. Is there any foupdauoh ior
this? What are the facts!
A. The facts are bad. In the year 1900
Ceracchi made an abortive attempt on the
life of Napoleon l. in 1Sis Rizzat was the
assassin and the intended victim the duke
of Modena; in 1854 Cara killed the duke
Of Parma; in 1855 Pianeri and the intend
ed victim Napoleon III; In 1856 Milano, in
tended victim the king of Naples; in ls9
, Tibalcl Bartoletti and Grill, and In 1851
orsini. Pieri and Rudio attempted the III
, Of Napoleon III; in 1878 Passanante assault
ed King Humbert and wounded his minister
Carroll; in 1889 Caporai attempted the III
of Premier Crispi; in 1894 Lega ATTEMPTED
the life OF Crispi, and Caserio killed Presl
6 dent Garnet of France; in lss5-l9oo, An
giolino killed Cameras del Castillo, IN
, Spanish premier, Acciarito tried to sta
9 King Humbert. Luccheni killed the empero
y Of Austria, and Bresci, by killing King Hum
Q bert. closed the murderous list.
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i "Landlubber"-Q What is the amount c
n Great Brtain's shipping?
r A. According to Lloyd's Register of ship
G ping for 10000 no less than 1920 steamers
g aggregating l15lS,759 tons, and 1894 sailin
It vessels, representing tonnage Of 1.7zhe
tons, are owned by various compamt
throughout Great Britain. Then the 7ario'
colonies own $40 steamers OF 635,3Sl tom
a and l0l4 sailing vessels, equal to SSi,iV tom
between them. Therefore, 1t will be see
d" that the grand total for Great Britain an
q her COLONIES is as follows. 1880 steamer
aCgregating IL. 149 $50 TONS 2s0S sailing ve
sells. aggrcgating 2112,l64 tons: grand tot'
1885 vessels, aggregauas li,26l ,254 ton
II Great Britain and her colonies own abo
one-thire of the worlds vessels, amountir
n to nearly half the worlds gross tonnage.
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st H. w H.--Q a. Is there an appropriate
either by the State or National governme
y IN nav parties who lost all their proper
n such as cattle, horses. etc.. while hghuI
~ Indians and defending the frontier count
of Texas In the sos and sos. II so. what a
the steps necessary? (2) II the father is de-
who lost this property, can his children ma
Is claim for IT, or would any of his heirs
entitled to said appropriation?
IN A. % Your better plan would be to wri
the secretary of war, Washington, D.
such claims, when properly presented, ha
10 been allowed by the United States cover
nv ment. (2l The legal heirs of father a
allowed the property left by him
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r. X CO Can you furnish me data on I
Philippines revenue for any time during Il
It year?
A. the war department made public recei
in " statement showing the revenues
he the Philippine islands for the first sew
se months of 1900 to have been A.7s2, ESQ.
"a iucrease over the corresponding period
1889 OF 2,Os5, 1856 The custom receipts
the period named in 1900 were 50 1862, .
and the internal revenue receipts 1896, /
all The postal receipts. beginning July l. w
me deposited in the treasury, and for that MOI
las amour ted to sllO,s45.
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'cuban"-Q. "a What color is Maxi
iss Gomez. and what nationality is he? (2)
mr. there any -four mills In Cuba?
,vo A. ID The color of the skin OF Maxi
~ 90. a., weather tanned hrown Tho "a