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The Trouble of a Pair About Marriage

The following is an interesting case to both
Professionals and Roman Catholics:
AN American Protestant, lately divorced from his
wife at his request is at present engaged to DO
red to young lady In Harlem The gentleman is will
ing and will become Catholic from choice in n short
time but desires information as to whether such union
would be legal and binding before Church and State
The parties much exercised tho question:
which brought to their notice by article in Tux
SUN Of March H. Please give them the benefit OF
counsel as to how they should proceed in the natter
In the eye OF the Roman Catholic Church
a marriage Is only dissoluble by DEATH
That Church admits OF no divorce, and pays
heed to none. II man contracts new
marriage during tho life OF his wife, even IL
the law has given him divorce from her.
tho Church holds the later union sinful and
adulterous. That is, providing the first
marriage was valid.
II. therefore, tho man above described WAS
validity married to his wife. and she Is now
alive, no Catholic priest informed as to the
facts would marry him to any other
woman, no matter whether no became q
Catholic or not; no matter whether his first
marriage was sClemnized by priest OF that
Church or by q Protestant minister, or
whether 1t was merely civil ceremony be-
foro Justice OF the Peace.
But marriage which may be valid In law
is not always valid according to tho Catho-
lie rule The Church has established i'm
pediments to marriage not recognized now
by the State, and 1t enforccs Scriptural COM
mands touching matrimony which the civil
law disregards. 1t prohibits marriages OF
people within certain degrees OF consanguin-
ity, not made bar to matrimony by the
State, and does not regard such marriages as
valid II they are contracted. II, again, a
baptized person marrtes an unbaptized per-
son, that is not valid marriage in the eye
OF the Catholic Church.
Unless, therefore, there were ecclesiastical
or Scriptural impediments, established or
enforced by the Church, to the prior marriage
OF the gentleman mentioned In tho foregoing
letter, he cannot, during the life OF his wife,
be married again by n Roman Catholic priest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15
DISCRIMINATING the Apaches.

II looks now rs though an effort was being
made to wage on both sides Of the Arizona
frontier, a war Of determination against the
Apachcs, tribe proverbially savage and de-
void of pity. Indeed in Mexico this style OF
warfare has long been In vogue, as Is evident
from tho reports Of the combats that have
taken place between tho troops and the
Apachcs. Instead OF tho usual proportion
of perhaps four or five wounded to one killed
In action tho ratio is more likely to be that
OF ten killed to one wounded; and IL has been
recently asserted that Gen. CARBo's troops
have orders to take no prisoners, but to kill
bucks, squaws. and children.
This sort OF warfare Is now urged for tho
American side OF the frontier. Several COM
panies OF rangers have been formed, who are
resolved to give no quarter. Some OF the
frontiersmen arc disposed to extend their
vengeance to all red men, hostile or peaceful.
and one report speaks OF secret society for
DISCRIMINATING all the male Apaches on the
San Carlos reservation, since this spot Is
looked upon rs mere refuge to which ma
raudlng Indians retire. when hard pressed
In order to obtain arms and provisions for
another raid.
No doubt the people OF the Arizona and
New Mexico frontiers have abundant reason
for their bitter feeling against these bands Of
thieving and numbering outlaws. The plum
dcring of their FARMS the atrOclous slaughter
OF their families and friends, naturally arouse
passionate hate for tho red men. Besides,
predatory instincts are 80 thoroughly in
grained In tho Apache race Us to make II
seem hopeless to attempt to eradicate them.
Gen. CROOK has officially declared to Secre-
tary TELLER that the Chiricahua band OF
Apaches, now on the warpath. "are an
incorrigible lot" and 1.-THE worst band Of
Indians in America" and he added that $50
far as the threats made by the people OF
Tombstone are concerned, I am in full SYM
pathy with Them and should be glad to learn
that tho last OF the Chlricahuas was under
ground" The Secretary OF the Interior
agrees with Gen CROOK that "the renegade
band must be subjugated OF destroyed"
Nevertheless, war OF determination,
under deliberate orders to give no quarter,
Is neither to be excused nor for moment
tolerated. That these outlaws and murder
GUS brigands are to be subjugated. and peace
given to the frontier, everybody agrees; but
that the Apachcs are brutal Is not a good
reason why men who claim to be civilized
should act like fiends. Tho cOld-blooded
slaughter Of surrendered and helpless
prisoners would be as infamous in Arizona
as on the bnttlellelds OF Zululand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15
The Election Cases in south Carolina

The violent campaign which BREWSTER,
Attorney General" recently began In South
Carolina, In the so-called election cases, has
been summarily checked by Judge BOND,
who holds that "no warrant Of arrest
or seizure for any offence against the laws
Of the United States upon the mere be-
lief or suspicion Of any person should BIO
issued" All the warrants In these cases
wero issued upon information and belief,
without any inquiry by tho United States
Commissioners as to the sources Of tho affi-
ants information or the grounds OF his be-
lief. And these warrants were not served by
the United States Marshal, which Judge
BOND says must be done except under ex-
traordinary circumstances"
Mr.. BREWSTER aims to strike at local
law, based upon the same principle as that Of
Massachusetts which requires an educational
test for voting. He failed last year in SINH
lar crusade: he will probably fail again In
the present enterprise.
Mr. BREWSTER employed Mr.. RICHARD
CROWLEY, lately member OF Congress, and
Mr.. SNYDER OF Allentown, as assistant attor-
neys in these election cases." Mr.. Crow
LEY has resigned; but whoever prosecute
the cases will get large retainers fat fees,
and have all their expenses paid upon lavish
scale at tho cost Of the taxpayers. The tax
payers appear to have no rights which the
Attorney General feels bound to respect.
Tho report OF the First Comptroller Of the
Treasury shows how these assistant attor-
neys have improved their opportunities.
Mr.. CRowLEY's accounts, while the House OF
Representatives was in session, contained
charges for repeated visits to Buffalo, to
Canandaigua, and to other places, with
charges for board, kilograms. washing,
baths, cigars, express, extra meals, and
sundrics.
The employment OF assistant attorneys 70
do tho work Of BREWSTER, Attorney-Gen-
eral." has become glaring and on indefen-
sible abuse. Tho pretexts used to uphold the
system will not stand honest scrutiny.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15
WHO ~ RRsPOxsxBLRs
TIE secret service Dsreas. che Dspartnsat
sf Justice. Or ths AAaiuissratasA s-No
sire Of CaPturlnG MeWgats.


WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The Secret Service
Bureau is part OF tho machinery OF the Gov
eminent for approhending counterfeiters
swindlers Of the Government. mail robbers. and
thieves In general OF Government money and
property. There Is q chief who is autocrat Of
an untold force He Ia responsible to nobody.
Everybody under his direction is responsible
solely to him. One hundred thousand dollars
is annually appropriated by Congress for this
service. One OF the things which neither time
nor eternity will ever disclose Is for what tho
money Is spent or what Is accomplished with 1t.
1t is nearly two years since Howgatcs opera
lions were accidentally discovered IL is u year
and better since Howgate disappeared from
among men-that Is. mon who will tell Many
people believe no is in Washington. having
never been far away. eating good dinners &C.
casionally with his friends. and living like the
lighting cock sort OF u man that he Is. since
cnse for the detective force. It is not known
bring Howgnte to light, or oven to find out by
whose completely his prison doors were swung
wide open and no allowed 70 disaprear from
was best Known. in broad day. Apparently 1t
10 the easiest description OF n case to work up.
known by n great number OF people the detec-
tive force Of the Government should know
nothing and se%ngyh ihs
peated that Howgate was last week seen In this
city Is In marked contrast with the feeblonnss
OF the doubts expressed as to its truth Tho
strongest doubts are in quarters where lies the
greatest responsibility for Howgate's escape.
and where there should be tho greatest ear
npstness to have him punished.
1t Is n striking commentary on the efficiency
and usefulness-Or uselessness-Of the expcn-
Bive detective system Of tho Government that
IL should take no interest In one OF the most
audacious robbers Of the Government. whose
thefts there IL reason to believe extend far be-
yOnd what was first supposed. and who un-
doubtedly had confederates in more than one
part Of the Government and In unexpected
places In society.
In dozen different WAYS Howgate has proven
that he Is stronger than the Government-that
he Is master OF the situation. Of the fussy
pOmpOus. and extravagant head Of tho So
called Department Of Justice and Of the Score!
agents, included; The spasm which ran
at the report that he was lately seen in Wash
ington no doubt reached into official quarters
Since Howgats disappeared all attempts In
Congress to inquire into the matter. or to &c,
from the Government officials an explanation
OF the apparent dalliRnce with the absconding
scoundrel. have failed. Those who have en-.
gagged In such attempts have never been able
to get beyond a certain point. Congress and
the public have been majestically waved aside
by Brewster. Attorney General"
1t Is the Government not Howgate, that Is In
a corner. The report that Howgate had beer
seen walking the streets OF Washington was nc
doubt disagreeable news to those whose duty
1t is to find him and give him his deserts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15
OUT OF THE PANAMA PRISON
Discharge OF tho Seven Americans Accuses
Of Theft and Return OF Ono OF Then.


Two kegs, each containing $4,000 in gold,
were stored in the vaults OF the Panama Rail-
road Company on Dec % last. The money was
in transit. in charge OF the Panama Railroad
Company. from tho Mint In this city to tho Pa
ciNc fleet of the United States navy for pay
ment Of salaries and wages. On the morning
Of Jan. one of the kegs was missing. The To-
cal authorities went to work on the scoop net
system Of arrests common in tho South Ameri
can republic. Some forty employees OF the
company were arrested, nearly all Of them ma
tiyes OF the country, and with them seven
Alexander Stewart and Il. H., G. Burnham Of
New York. Thomas d; Scott and c. II. Burns Of
Frank Single Of Illinois. =, Mainly through the
endeayors Of MI E,, " l, Mlasceorke, managing
OF the arrest Of these Americans and their de-
tention without trial in Chiridui prison was
urged upon the state Department. and ipstruc;;
tons were forwarded to the American Consul
at Panama to see that they obtained just and
proper treatment, Endeasors to procure their
Colombian law that forbids tho taking Of bail
for person charsed with the theft OF sum 81
SeS a u Y and
intolcrably hot. Several OF tho prisoners be-
came sick. and one. a Colombian; died. On the
One of the impris;oned Americans, Mr.. Lewis.
homo in New Orleans. Mr.. Lewis is a tall thin
young man. who looks hardly more than 90
years old. and appears to have suffered severely
as no says he has. from his Incarceration. He
made visit to the store OF Mr. John Stewart
in Maiden lane brother Of ono Of his fellow
prisoners. From what he said there it appears
that the Panama authorities are seeking to
shift the responsibility for the arrest of the
Americans upon, the Panamn Railroad, Com
pany and that the Railroad Company disown
any SUCH responsibility, Mr.. Lnwis has en-
tSS prosecute claim for damages and Il Is said
counsel for Alexander Stewart. Stewart was a
passenger aboard the Spanish steamer Deliver,
from New York to Barranluila. and the only
known ground for his arrest was that he was
seen, whom ashore, at Colon. to recognize Scott
and Lewis whom he had met in BarrnnQuilla q
year before. He was at Colon at the tlms OF
tho alleged robbery ut Panama.
Tho Panama Railroad Company officials In
this city knew nothing more concerning the
affair yesterday than that the prisoners had all
been discharged.
According to Mr.. Lcwis's statements and let
terS received from Mr.. Alexander Stewart. pop
ulnr. suspicion in Panama centres upon a rail-
| road employee. whom no attempt has boon
made to arrest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15

Of persons In the present generation tho dis
astrous results which the gradual extinction
Of American forests IL every year bringing
nearer; but the generation now growing up
may acquire an interest In arboriculture and
proper idea Of Its Importance IL they see
tho State appointing . day for setting out
trees. and otherwise encouraging Its citi-
zens In tho same useful and agreeable work.
Wocommend this Nebraska idea ola Arbor
Day to all the other States. 1t promises to
be n very agreeable way Of doing great
public work that must DO done sooner or
later throughout the country. The people OF
Nebraska arc wise In not putting Off their
share Of that work day longer than Is
necessary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15
Constant's Love Letters to Nine. Recamier.
From the london Times.

Pns AnE ESTABLISHMENT was sysn y 2ssas
a%a%:! IL her s Ia. S%s :sa IL; s.p..
Mime, LenormHHn' her niece and la.op,ed a.Hgi,
lily ;ss9: ss..e IL. s:s|s Il s:ss%s
Constant and upward OF thirty since the death OF Nine
5s Ss sIs%
Any day be published with comments to the taste Of
s"sS h s% ss
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ss1yTg to tho Es Dc N saas dc
nsSssa o '% "T" .
Tor his approval AS well .stO Insert notice iron, him
o!es ~ Ss "s s"" %%s
h 'pS tsn "s s and q. c
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ron " f.T "yE 1T on he
he%Sssf PssSsd 70. Ha %a,,!s
Ga%ann Levy he paSi,.her "' mature "'''' ''f
Of 81 ssS in The
M fi VI a M n s y;
An @ !" fear on Of %. s'
draw Sp id ssr TO s aars
M%s hssamisT aSs;i on Constant, and requested him
AT, two marriages and divorce fell deeply in love
with her. Thenc.forwRri hs wrote 10 letters full IT
devotion to which 10 not known that Nine Recamer
yonehs.f,d one reply She; however carefully kept
counsel did not fail to claim them for history.
The Court yesterday gave judgment for the defendant
spondenes that NE auhorzstlona publish tho letter.
by ". Estournees and that the editress and pubshe
OF the book could not he to insert notice
Ing blame on the act Of publication Considering thu
time which has elapsed since the book appeared con
effect,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15

In 1881 they reached @eo, 900 ooo or, including
the guano and seltpetre sent from the an
nexed districts, $4,000 900. The imports In
1881 were $39, SAL 900, or four millions more
than In the year Immediately preceding. In
connection with this subject It should be noted
that at the Continental Exhibition held last
year In Bucnos Ayres the Chilians, although
with only month for preparation. COM
peted with great credit to their natural
products and their manufactures. They OBJ
tanned seventeen medals OF tho first class.
the articles OF Chilian production which at
tracted most attention being cloths, ropes,
sugar, liquors, and especially wines. which.
in respect OF quality and cheapness, are likely
to prove rivals OF those OF California.
The whole national Indebtedness OF Chill
was. on June I, 1882, slightly In excess OF SOL,
600, 900, OF which about $35 ,0OO, 600 was due to
foreign bondholders. The entire public ex-
penditure for the preceding year, including
tho interest on tho debt, amounted to $1s, :
900. The public revenues, on the other
hand, which in 1878 fell short OF $17, O0O, 900,
had reached four years later $39,0OO,O00. We
observe that in the budget for 1881 the total
outlay for the active army and the national
guards Is set down at only 81 GA, 900, where
as the disbursements on account OF the navy
touched $2,3OO,OO0. The relatively light
burden entailed by the land forces is duo TO
the fact that, following tho Napoleonic
principles OF warfare, tho Gillian commanders
compel the conquered country to support the
army OF occupation.
On the whole. we cannot forbear drawing
the Inference from these substantial proofs
OF Chili's prosperity that she is ablo to pro-
long the present war indefinitely, and that
they who count upon obtaining moro favor
able terms by obstinate resistance are reck-
oning without careful study Of tho facts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15
Ell Psrk,as Wa. Net Peu.ded.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The para
graph In todays copied from the BOSTON Globe say
INK that was beaten In TonawAnda hotel for exposn
!ang against winding hotel bill utterly false The
bill WAS .windls, and !! paid under protest but no
personal volenc: was used or threatened:
OH the CANS, April H. ELi PsIKINs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15

According to our cable news doubts are ex-
pressed in Europe as to whether the Cars
coronation will not again be postponed. Judg-
ing from tho anxiety Of some OF the invited
guests to contrive excuses for staying away.
the news Of postponement OF the ceremony
would not DO unwccome in some quarters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15

stubborn cough that will not yield to ordinary
edies may Be thoroughly cured by Dr. Jaynes kxpec.
sorsnt, o. sMcacous medicine u bronchial and pull.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15
A. O--..s.s -. x..- m.-..,

bssutifnl knapsach given away. free, to every one
row, end Tor ssis By all news syvnts.-lap
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15
ssit,.s with che o.v.,~...s.

nsad New fori have p.id the GcvssSnsnt II oo 70
sst.s the case sgsisss tHsa Of violating the Insssal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15

A few days ago severe earthquake shock
was felt in southern Illinois. The region sur
rounding tho junction OF the Ohio and aIissis-
sippi appears to DO what Is called an earth
quake centre. though the earthquakes expert
enced there are seldom OF a serious character.
A singular fact Is that earthquake shocks in
this region generally coincide with similar dis
turbances in Central America This was the
case last winter. and the samo popularity is
seen again now. for late dispatches from Pana-
ma inform us Of the recent occurrence OF earth
quakes there. Perhaps the most striking coin
cidence OF this kind was in 1911 and 1912. when
tho Ohio and Mississippi valleys were violently
shaken while heavy earthquakes were occur
ring in Central and South America. The
shocks suddenly ceased after the great earth
quake which destroyed Caracas In Venezuela
In March. 1912. burying $4,000 persons under
the ruins OF the city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15
A Bill TO Expel Capital from the State
of New York.

II would be interesting to know what men,
Der OF the Committee on Cities is primarily
responsible for the bill recently reported to
tho Assembly entitled an act to provide rev.
enuc for the State by special tax on sales by
brokers.
All brokers dealing In securities. corporate
stocks, petroleum, cotton, pork, grain, and
flour arc required by this bill to pay to the
State tax on all sales made by them. at the
rate OF two cents on each hundred dollars OF
tho selling value Of the securities, stocks,
merchandise, and commodities sold.
The tendency Of such legislation is to drive
business out Of the State Of New York.
The proposed tax will not fall on the bro
kers. Their customers will have to pay 1t.
Every broker, In addition to his ordinary
commission, would make charge against
his principal for the amount OF the tax pay
able to tho State; and thus every man who
sold q bond, share OF stock. bale OF
cotton, a barrel Of pork, or bushcl
Of grain through o broker would DO
taxed for so doing. Is 1t not plain
that the imposition Of such burden would
tend to send producers and purchasers to
places where they could employ brokers who
were not subject to any exaction OF the sort
| The tax would be as injurious to tho bro
kers themselves rs to the business men, for
1t would cause all buyers and sellers to deal
directly with one another, so far as possible,
and thus save the tax.
Tho Legislature should endeavor to SIM
plify the system Of taxation instead OF max
ing taxes more complicated, burdensome,
| and inQuisitorial than ever.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15

The writing of menus may yet DO profess
sion il the bills OF fare at all big ban1uets are
to be interlarded with pat quotations or sem
fences. Some clever specimens OF such mosaic
literary work have been produced In the last
icw years. and In time We may expect to see n
sort OF a photography OF bills Of fare When the
Marine Underwriters Of Boston gave a dinner
recently to tho National Board Of Marine I'm
derwriters the bill Of faro was modelled after q
policy OF marine insurance. For instance. as
to the item OF SOUP no liability was incurred
for leakage unless occasioned by stranding or
collision with another course" and In respect
to tho item OF Boston baked beans 1t was noted
that each five beans In order Of invoice was
subject to separate average" The game was
warranted not to load over registered tonnage.
and in the matter OF sweets guests had liberty
to "deviate not exceeding two COURSES" To
those who understand the nomenclature Of
marine insurance tho interpretations seem
clever enough. II good digestion, however. is
to wait on appetite. bills OF faro should not
have too strong flavor OF the shop.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15

Dictator VEINTIMIILA Of Ecuador appears
to BIO one OF that sort Of men who never fail to
get what they want through lack Of asking for
1t. Finding that tho revolutlonists arc ire
sstible he now offers to quit the country and
give up his attempt to rule 1t II the new Gov
ernment will send him to England as Minister
Plenipotentiary. with the salary OF Field Mar
shall will restore to him his coniscated prop
erty. and will Indemnity him In the sum Of
$4,000 for the losses he has suffered. 1t might
be pertinent to inquire. Who'll to indemnify the
inhabitants Of the city Of Esmeraldas for the
losses they suffered when VEINTIMILLA's
troops. finding they could not hold tho town
against the revolutionary army. plundered and
burned it. and what were the dictator's ideas
Of naturalization when. as reported. he
threatened to treat the city OF Guaya1uil as
Esmeradas had been treated?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-15

The new Postmaster-G General has examined
and approved design for the new two cent
postage stamp which Is soon to replace the
three.cent stamp now in ordinary use.
The portrait Of WASHINGTON remains the
principal feature Of the stamp. rs Is right and
proper. The question Of color. however. is yet
to DO determined Mr.. GRESHAM has reserved
his decision on that point.
The choice will probably lilo between red and
green. Tho people have become thoroughly
familiar with green as tho color OF postage
stamps for half-ounce letters. Tho hue Is
handsome in itself. We see no reason for
changing it. Indeed. both tho design and
color Of tho present three-cent stamp might
we'll DO retained without any alteration. except
change in the letters and figure which stand
for three.
At all events. the Postmaster General would
do well to keep the stamp green.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-02

MORE new Gloves IN Dogskin, Castor, fine
Buck and Cloth, at PaTker's