The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-28

questions that are OF general interest,". IT'S
main object is to supply out-of-the.way
facts and curious information. Questions
Of personal interest only Will not be
answered. No business or personal ad'
dresses Will be given. Questions. as to the
value, ETC., of old coins and stamps will
not &c answered. All correspondence
should be addressed to The Letter Box,
care Houston Post. and TO receive atten-
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OF the party making the inquiry, as we'll
as that under which IL Is desired that the
question shall appear Owing TO the large
lumber of questions received answers can
not always be given promptlyJ
James-o. What widows of presidents Of
the United States are still living, and
where?
| A. There are four widows OF presidents
of the United States now living, Mrs.
Grant Mrs. Garfield. Mrs. Harrison and
Mrs. Cleveland. All except the last named
receive a pension of $4,000 year, voted
| by congress
! Mrs. Julia Dent Grant lives in Wash
ngton. and generally her married daugh
ter Mrs. Sartorls. shares her home on
! Connecticut avenue. Mrs Lucreua Ru-
| doph Garfield resides now in the suburbs
of Cleveland Ohio. Mrs. Mary Scott Lord
married President Harrison April s,
1895; she lived with him at his home In
indianapolis aud In the Adirondacks, which
are stil in her possession. Mrs. Mckinley,
the fourth and last widow of a president
Of the United States was Miss Ida SaXton,
and her homo is In Canton, Ohio.
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Subscriber.-Q Please give a description
Of the colony Of French Guiana of South
America, its products mineral resources,
etc.
A. French Guiana embraces the most
eastern portion Of Guiana on the north
east coast OF South America together with
the island Of Cayenne. 1t is a penal colony
Of France has a coast line Of 200 miles,
with an area of 46.s7O square miles. and
an estimated population Of 25.G0o, in addi-
ton to about 5000 confined and liberated
conylcts The colony IS under governor
and is represented by one deputy. The
products are composed ia its agricultural
resources, among which are sugar, rum,
molasses. cayenne pepper, cloves, cinnamon
and nutmegs, together with tine timber
woods The country is poorly cultivated
and its trade chiefly with France. Cayenne
on the island of the same name is the cap.
ltai Of the colony.
chosen for the Hall of Fame for great
Amercansl When are others 10 be Sc
lected?
A. In October, 1900, the New York uni
versity senate received the ballots of the
100 judges and ont Of the 252 names TWEEN.
ty-nine candidates received fifty one votes
and were chosen. It was decided to select
the remaining twenty-one names of the first
hfty In 1902 under the same rules. All
names which received as many as ten votes
on the FIRST trial can be voted for The
same judges will act. Provision viii be
made Tor an additional ball having thirty
panels, TO contain the names VI foreign
born Americans
Veteran-Q. Was the war with Mexico
fought with regulars or yolunteers2
A. While large number of volunteers
were called out 1t was fought in the main
by the regular army and with scarcely
reverse from start to finish. The command
ing generals were stil young enough for
active service. but they had all had mill
tary experience In the war of 1912 aud the
Indian campaigns; and the regiments were
Glled IN the lower grades with intelligent.
ambitious and wellcducated cadets from
West Point, of whom over 1000 had been
graduated between 1917 and 1915.
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V. N. L.-Q. When was Labor Day first
observed, and will you name the States in
which 1t has been made legal holiday?
A. Il was first celebrated in few States
in 1857, and now IS observed as a legal
holiday in all The States and Territories,
including the District of Columbia, except
Arizona, Arkansas, all Of Louisiana but
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Der 25; Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico
except when designated by the governor;
North Dakota, Oklahoma and Vermont. In
Wyoming it is observed but not legalized.
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Subscriber.-Q, Please answer the follow
fng: Adam and Eve being the first persons
that inhabited the world and bearing a son,
Cain, please state who became the wife of
Cain2
A. The purpose OF this column is to sup.
ply out-of-tbe-way facts and information,
and not TO pass upon matters in the con-
structlon Of which theologists find the field
for difference that an answer to the ques
ton involves. The inquiry may be more
properly submitted to minister of the
Gospel.
Traveier.--Q /. How long have sleeping
cars been In use In this country .. Is the
Lachine Rapids canal open the year
through?
A. The first was run on the Cumberland
Valley road in 1885, Twenty years later
Thomas L. Woodruff was closely followed
as a maker by Webster Wagner George
, NJ. Pullman began making improvements
about 1859, and not till 1864 did he build
the first real Pullman sleeping car 2. No
1t is navigable yearly from 30 to 200 days.
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j. ]. 40. What is the membership of
the Mormon church In Utah7
a. There are many Mormons In other
States near Utah. The total membership
is about 100000. There is a separate body
presided over by Joseph Smith, son of the
prophet, which Is called the Reorganiaed
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day
Saints, having its headquarters at Lamont
and membership OF 4o,639 and 1900 active
ministers.
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Dutch-o What is the name and dimen-