The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-04
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pns that are OF general interest. ln
object is to supply out-of-the-way facts
urious information. Questions OF per-
interest only will not be answered. No
=. or personal addresses will be given.
respon cencs should he addressed to The
Box. care Houston Post. OWING TO the
number Of questions received. snswsrs
X always be given promptly
se give some idea OF the number oil
hers in Japan. and OF Japanese emf
to other countriesg y.
Japanese take a census every year. On
" 1. 1893 the total number Of foreign
iding in Japan was 1851. as against
1897 and s2i6 In 1896 OF this number.
sos. or nearly one-half, were Chi
his English, 1915 Americans. 523 Ger
4s1 French, oe7 Russians, 155 Coreans,
rtuguese, 104 Dutch. and the remainder
among other countries in numbers of
Ian 100 each OF the 1851 foreigners
h In Japan In 1898, e5Ss we're classed as
hants and other professions" while of
76 from the United States $40 were
as merchants and other professions.
211s British subjects, 1851 were thus
b, and OF the 523 Germans 453 we're so
fled. The number OF foreigners re-
in Japan is only about one-sixth as
as the number Of Japanese residing in
b countries. The Japanese census Of
bber 81, 1897, showed 5s,7s5 Japanese
De In other countries. OF these. 1910
"a in the United States and 1854 in
d, so that 60 per cent OF the Japanese
tesiding abroad are subject to the juris-
% of the United States, or the remain
.79i Japanese residing abroad Il, 615 were
rea. $500 in England and English colo
Ind 1855 in China. The total number of
ese students residing abroad. as shown
o census figures, was 2465. and of this
Ter 217S were in the United States, l29
rmany. AZ In Russia and Russian colo
E46 in England and English colonies, q in
Il In Corea aud 10 in France.
"a ~
Rt is the costumes and customs of the
Xes OF Guam? Inquirer.
n CORRESPONDENT who accompanied Gov
a Leary there when that gentleman raised
United States flag over the little island
Edescrihes the natives: The dress OF the
p In Guam is neat AMI clean. aud in their
4nal habits they arc modest and tidy.
THE women the costume consists OF q
B chemise or Jacket. with low neck and
h sleeves. This is made OF white ma
g Of varying degrees of hneness. For
ceremonial occasions 1T is embroidered
fnd the neck and upon the sleeves. and
1Dmetimes bordered with lace. 1t fits
Ply to the stayless figure. Upon occasions
be greatest Importance an elaborate jack
the beautiful and expensive iunta cloth
\ flowing sleeves and white collar. is worn
the chemise. With this is worn a skirt
fari-colored calico or cotton stun. gen.
N Of some bright hue The feet are
klly bare. small. heelless slippers of col
leather being occasionally seen. The
is drawn back from the forehead in
. and hats are never worn. In church
y cloth is worn as veil over the head.
tmen dress simply and comfortably. gen
Iy in suits Of white drilling such as are
ling white shirt with long and flowing
lis in favor among. the poorer natives.
~
ease give the number of our present
pI population, approximate value OF our
pl property and other data about same
'oblige. Schoolboy.
ERE are 21,45s,294 persons In the United
ps between the age of and IS years OF
b 15,o3S,636 or 20.S6 per cent Of the total
|lat!on are enrolled on school registers.
e are 242,S9O school houses, 400, 1893 teach
md the school property is worth 1892, 7o3,-
I Total receipts for educational purposes
S1T,5s7. Total Expenditures s1si ,020,i 40, or
per capita of population. The total ex-
liture per pupil for year was slS.96. The
Der of pupils and students in all grades
oth public and private schools in 1928
1S,6S76i3. The term common school in
es only public schools OF elementary
e--not institutions of higher grade.
liz liquors? Please answer and settle a
Admirer.
ERE Is no record OF Napoleon drinking and |
probable he never drank much. At st.
ma the ex-emperor is reported to have
d his physician to show him where his /
was situated; and the latter, in some |
inks on the causes Of Inflammation of that |
a, mentioned intoxication as one of them. |
pupon Napoleon remarked: "Then 1 I
i not to have 1t, as l never was drunk |
pnce in my life; and that was twenty -four |
5 ago, at Nice. ! drank three
es of Burgundy, and was completely |
TX. o, how sick ! was the next day! 1 /
der how man who once gets drunk can |
think of doing it again. Such headache, |
Ting. and general sickness; was nearly
for two days"
lll you please publish IN your paper the
Rs of the present chief and associate |
hes? (2) Who is the attorney general |
ae United States? a. To settle dispute
you publish whether or not Foster. the |
'her prophet, Is a white man or colored? |
J.N.S.
Melville w. Fuller, chief justice; AS
lte justices; d. ]. Brewer, Henry B.
IN, George Shiras, Jr., Edward D. White,
Is W. Peckham. Joseph McKenna, John
Harlan, Horace Gray. Stephen j. Field.
John W. Griggs. (3) Forecaster Foster
Caucasian.
fiease inform me how long native |
garian. naturalized American citizen, can |
IN Hungary under American protec- |
and can he be made 10 serve in their |
Z! is II necessary to obtain passport in !
TO get tho protection Of the American
ui' and how long is the passport good?
MIG.
'etter to the secretary OF state. Washing
d. O., would bring you a.. the informa-
you may wish In this line. There is
ing specifically bearing on the Hungarian
rican diplomatic understanding Of a pub
iature.
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