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whether there existsa clerical caste hold
ing exclusive powers transmitted from
the beginning, without which there may
be Catholic baptism but no fellowship
with the apostles and prophets and with
Christ himself, or whether Christ is still
king in his church and all the people
sharers in the priestly office. The ideal
of the kingship of Christ and universal
priesthood of believers, and the ideal of
a separated and Self-perpetuating
priestly caste with which is lodged the
grace of God for the continuance of the
Christian life, are essentially contradic-
tory; and most of the corruption of the
church has come out of the latter ideal
and practice, in which Roman Catholics
and most modern Protestant Episcopal
ians agree 1t is something, however,
for which to be thankful that the
"Churchman' and those whom it repre-
sents agree with us that the spirit of
God works as he will in baptism, if they
feel bound to hold also that he has linn
tied himself to the services of a caste
in the other offices of the Catholic
Church.
unnaturalness of divorce are illustrated
by recent Prussian Statistics" observes
the New York "Churchman" P Ed. "A
medical authority states that in Bava-
ria mania is ten times as frequent
among divorced people of either sex as
among either the married or the single.
A like disproportion of varying degree
in other parts of Europe between the
suicides of those divorced and those
who have never dissolved the marriage
tie points to the serious effect upon the
mental organization of a violation of
the Scriptural law of marriage. Most
of the Mosaic ceremonial, and the laws
of diet and social order are founded
upon principles of temporal we'll being
and health. History teaches us that di-
vorce is disastrous to the general nation
and people, as the family and stability
Of the family are the foundation stones
of the State. Now the physiologist steps
in to tell the world that divorces are in
many cases disappointing. They not
only wreck the home, but sometimes
parties and result in mania and suicide
Human affections and associations ar
profound and mysterious realities, and
when caprice or temper, or unreStrained
passion violates or Vamples on such
ties, nature herself brings the punish
ment, and the killing of love becomes
the extinction of reason. The wisdom of
the Christian law receives a strong con-
firmation from this unbiased testimony
of phySicianS''
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SnlVer ran through the crowd, a great
cry rose from beyond the bend of the
river where the boats lay out of our
sight, and Will, who was beside me-
muttered between his teeth, They're
Off"
For several seconds we could see moth
ing, the ST. Brides barge lying some
distance from the start. Then on the
opposite bank came the rush of white
clad lads carrying the crowd there in
one stream along with them. shrieking.
firing off pistols, waving huge rattles.
crying, well rowed, ST. Brides!"
"Wen rowed, Magdalen!" hurrahing,
bowling like souls possessed-or like
young Englshmen! Then a flash of oars
and the boats were in sight and yells
rose from our barge as st. Brides ap-
preached, followed so closely by Mag
dalen that hump seemed inevitable.
I wish you could have seen Ted's
mother; she was standing on a chair
supported by Rex, waving her hand
kerchief as he did his clerical hat, both
Joining in the cries that echoed on all
sides.
'Well rowed, st. Brides! oh, well
rowed!'' Row, row, oh, we'll rowed,"
'.She's got her!' mo, she hasn't: OH
row, row, st. Brides! Ah-h-'' a
long shivering cry as Magdalen. now
almost aside of ST. Brides, swerved for
the bump. And then-such a storm of
clapping, cheering and shouts of "Well
rowed!" We'll done, ST. Bride'sl" that
I could hardly collect my wits to dis
cover what had happened
1t seems that Magdalen had been too
eager, and that just when she was in
the act of humping a piece of clever
steering on the part of st. Brides cox
had saved the boat, which darted for
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Great memories, which retain all in
differently, are the mistresses of an inn.
and not the mistresses of house
Nine Necker
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Grace and / were at a garden party
after this. and seeing Teds mother, /
asked Frank Merchiston to introduce
us to her. She turned out to be school
friend of my mothers, was delighted
to meet US, and when / spoke to her of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
EUROPE FINES A PRECEDENT.

The senate foreign affairs commit,rc's
report in Justification OF the action Of tho
committee In adopting the resolution rccor
ttAihg the independence Of Cuba, is n care
fully prepared and very strong document
but the abstract furnished by the Asso.
oiated Press does not disclose whether the
present action of the powers with reter-
ence TO Armenia is quoted as a precedent
And yet that very attitude Of Europc at
present is complete justification for tho
proposal OF the senate committee Ia recog
nize Cuba. Europe is interfering in n nur,.
ly local affair In Turkey and upon tho
ostensible grounds OF humanity alone That
Interference is short only OF armed ,n,e-
Venticn aud the ambassadors dictate re-
forms to the sultan with the ill-dlse,iis,I
threat that II the demands are no, acredes
to the Acknowledgement OF the Turkish am.
pire may follow, The real reason IA NOT a
deep and humane solicitude for the Ar.
menians. but a selfish fear by each n, IN.
European governments that to stand aloot
might result in jeopardizing their inter.
ests In some way. II is worth noting sp>
cially, however, that they recognize the
claims Of humanity as OF sufficient force
to authorize international Intervention
The case in Crete where the powers forced
reforms is directly In line with the Gu
ban situation.
Why should these Europeans then DENY
to us with reference to Cuba a right which
they claim with reference to Crete and Ar.
menia? In our case the disturbance is at
our very door; our commerce is affected TO
the extent Of over $50 .0Oo. 900 annually: our
citizens are insulted and mistrea,ed and
above all the butchery and barbarlous
equal those pursued In Armenia.
II Europe has authority TO interfere act
lively and aggressively in behalf Of the
Armenians and Cretans We have a still
stronger right and doubly the incentive to
intervene in behalf of Cuba. because We
are intervening in the interest OF our own
material welfare and protection as we'll
~ in the interest Of humanity. 1t has been
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

THE STATES CHARITIES.

The State OF Texas has not been mig
gardly IN providing In the past for the core
OF iti blind. deaf and dumb and insane. but
no sooner has provision been made il any
direction than 1t has been found necessary
10 further enlarge the charity-so rapidly
have the rnforiunates increased. or been
brought to public notice.
Congressman elect Ball In a communica-
tion 10 The Pos. printed yesterday. enters
plea for still larger accommodations Tor
the insane, and very truihfully says that
where these poor afflicted people are de-
pendent upon the county authorities, their
care is not only burdensome to the counties.
but the place and manner of their detention
too often disgrace TO the State Jus,
what is needed 10 meet the dictates Of nu-
maniiy and civilization and the obligations
resting upon tho State. is questio for
the legislative committees to determine
but when the actual requirements Of the
situation have been thus asceriained they
Should he generously and promptly met.
There is both a moral and LEGAL obllrutlon
resting upon the State In such cases.
great community like Texas can no, afford
10 halt at the cost when the demand for the
care OF the unfortunate is urgent Cheese
pairing economy must be applied TO other
departments of the public service than the
maintenance OF tho States cleemosynary
institutions.
And these observations amply alike to all
the charitable establishments supported by
the state II Is a mark Of the hirhes, civ
ilization to provide literally in such dircc-
lions. Buildings sufficiently commodous
Tor all demands. with every modern an
plianoe for comfort and health. should no
provided at all times; the attendants should
be humorous and carefully selected and
r'sldly held 10 humane treatment Of their
charges. and the food should be OF the best
such provisions II Is our duty TO make. lrt
once made they will rebound to tho credit
aud material welfare Of the State. II "a
good policy as we'll as tho ohliratiou Of
humanity TO deal generously in the prem
Uses Whatever. therefore, The incoming
legislature may be asked to 10 with rcfc--
ence TO these great State charities, and that
is found to be warranted by facts. ought to
tie done promptly even II other departments
OF the state government should have to
seemingly suffer for the time being
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
TEXAS BRIEFS.

A little Mexican boy fell from a sand cart
at Bracket and broke his leg.
Judge r. a. Falvey had a finger shot off
while hunting quail near FL Paso.
The range in Kinney county is reported
as excellent and stock in prime condition.
Stayton Breeder was run over by a sulky
pillow near Cuero and seriously injured.
r. w. Martin was seriously burned about
the head and face in gin fire at Temple.
The people OF Cisco are trying TO get the
county seat removed to that place FROM
Eastland.
Telephone connection is to be established
between Nacogdoches Chireno and San
Augustine,
\ A man named Moore on Benefits ranch
near Cuero was badly bruised by his horse
falling on him
The police of Laredo made raid on the
milk vendors OF that city but caught only
one selling aduterated milk.
Burglars were surprised while trying to
blow open the safe at Wolfe City and their
tools were captured. though the burglars
escaped.
burglar trying to enter a residence in
Mt. Pleasant was frightened away by the
lady of the house, Mrs. Porter, firing at
him with pistol
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

1t Is said that Sir Edwin Arnold ha,
contributed nearly 900 leading articles
TO the London Daily TELEGRAPH
Sir Walter Besant's next novel is 10 be
called "A Fountain Sealed" II will appear
serially in the illustrated London News,
George W. Gable. the American novelist
is 70 make tour of England next year
when he will give a series of readings from
his works
Rudyard Kipling has given mp his home
in Vermont, and 1t is now believed that
no VIII make his home in the English
county Of Devonshire.
\ rash oaklond clergyman IN a recent
sermon attributed the defeat OF woman
suffrage in California largely t. tho Rev.
Anna Shaw's sharp tongue
DR. Caroline Brown Wins0w left will
beaueathed her body 70 Howard Univer.
sity, to he carefully dissected by a woman
medical student for the purpose of advanc-
ing her knowledge of anatomy,
Professor neadland Of the Pek,ng Uni
versi,y, is authority for the statement that
the emperor Of China is now systamatlcal-
ly studying tho New Testament and Is AT
present reading the Gospel of st. Luke.
DR. Conan Doyle sets good example to
overworked novelists by refusing to make
contract for a book until it Is entirely
finished. The pressure that would Other
wise be put upon him, he rightly says,
would tend to iniure the quality of his
work.
Herbert Spencer has completed his Ife
work with a volume on The PRINCIPLES OF
Sociology lie is now 20 years old and
has been engaged in writing for thirty-six
years. Notwithstanding the fact that he
has been an invalid for great portion OF
the time.
The queon of Roumania is said to be tn 4,
only living author who has written opera
librettos in four lansuages--Freuch, Ger.
man. Swedish and Roumanian, She has
Just finished an opera libretto in French.
founded ON a Turkish subject, for NJ.
Jules Massenet.
Paris is the paradise Of the drcsSmaker
There are In the city 10000 persons who
make articles OF women's dress and 65 00O
dressmakers. II has been estimated that
the yearly amount earned in this business
there is over $3.50 .976 900.
DR.. JohnsOn's aversion to Scotland was
shared BY the late Sir Edward Bates, an
English millionaire who died recently, and
who left his money to his daughter, mar
ried to Scotchman. on condition tina. sha
shall not spend more than six months
year In Scotland
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THE POSTS CHIilsTNA iD'

- L.
Lampasas Leader: Last sunos
ION Post was one Of. the lalsM s,, 4 |
typoeraphlcally. and as TO Su..s S,sId
Ter, ever issued from any
office. N, Sd
San Marcos Peoples Era Era; vs. y, al
edition of The Houston ~ ,s,tiuf NJ
credit TO all concerned 10 5 rsdIij
!, cant, nontsined iifty-two pages o.
advertising matter -. uc,,,or
Il, i,e h.'n monster edition Of tlM ,, r,' 4
sunday. 1t contained so' M Ne rot I
which we're advertising, 49,
ere atest paper IN Texas ,,,n.,o, N
Ell paso Herald; . rns ' % iSs =. !.
last su ~ that paper and /, , i
business men Of the o, ,.. :" n,sss 4 "
issue Comprised fifty.two ,I yuou n
vertising. news and m'''
matter. -, sundsyt "
o ,rha Houston Pcs. was s,rs,rpii's|
Of 'h, pne we eI have ever seen II !, ,ssl
post has ffty-two pas siss rssdirs Y,
r roS' ssments and choice credit 70
, ysrt' ssGd,vsrtisemenis are a.. s,' 10 "a
r ,ar0r aeSs.l people Of Houston sa,an'
editorial matter spsaS IA all nns1
picture of life, from !, always s tlsa 3
s sseiss.t 1 nSssv. u end sas ''s'
n r swspaper in the s'a'e'
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'"iN'sAuI tribune.
II is doubtful whether, with the same
population and like conditions Of business
depression any newspaper ever grew so
rapidly in public favor as the records prove
this paper has grown, especially during the
last twelve months.
Less than three years old under its pres
ent management. and with an active capt.
tal to begin with of little more than one
month 5 expenses il has secured an equip
ment which for all needful purposes is not
eXcclled in the State. and has built up a
business in local circulation greater thai
any newspaper in Texas, and in advertising
a volume as Greut as might have been rea-
sonahly expected after five years Of effort
The advertisers test of circulation and
influence is returns traccahlc to the me-
dlum employed, and the increase of adver-
tislng under fXed conditions is proof Of
tho advertisers confidence In the character
ana extent OF circulation. One year ago
Yesterday the Tribune contained 1913 alver.
tiScmentS, aggrega,ng II columns. Yes
terGny the Tribune contained pa al.
vertisements aggregatins go columns The
Increase in the number Of advertisements
SHOWS the extension of the papers bust
ness due 10 its growing popularity and to
improved business conditions. while the
proporticnately greater amount Of space is
the tribute nj advertisers to the value o.
the medium by the test of experience.
To cover its local field more cGmr letely
than any newspaper in the State has been
the Tribune's liubitlon-an ambition which
was cratincd many months ago Nhen tho
circulation passed the high water mark OF
Texas cities ana thereby demonstrated the
popular acceptance Of the paper rs faith.
fu' end Commemorative chronicle of local
events. AS circulation proves local favor.
so advertising proves circulation and Meth
or can he maintained upon false showing,
however much may be specifically exhibit
ed b. spasmodlc effort.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
TEXAS EXCHANGES.

The Opera Glass. Galvesion's popular So
ciety paper, pats on a pink frock and comes
out Ia an attractive spccia! edition Tor
Christmas. II was fine one
The Fort Worth Register says regarding
trusts:
| Texas has a good law designed to suppress
trusts and combinations. but the trusts
don't suppress. They are doing business
| at the old stand every day. according TO
common report. II the Texas law could 6e
changed TO conform to the plan of the Iowa
| prohibitory liquor law. Wherein thu ac-
| oused is considered as guilty until he proves
his innocence, there might be chance 10
| convict the trusts.
The Goliad Guard remarks:
II can be a source OF much satisfaction
to Governor Culberson to know thai tho
only States that permit prize fighting
California and New York-went republican
last month.
The Bastrop Enterprise wants fewer con-
gressmen. 1t says;
The proposition to increase the pay Of
congressman to $1,000 a year is fair sam
pie OF Misrepresentation. There is no need
of so many congressman as we have, and
their pay should never he enlarged.
The Artesia, the society paper OF Waco,
comes out in a very neat Christmas edition.
The Cucro Record wants 10 extend tho
application OF the curfew law. 1t says:
The ourfew craze has struck Texas aud
several cities and towns have adopted it,
We would favor such law il made TO APP
ply to married men. II they persist In
staying away from their wives AT night
We insist that the children have the same
right TO be on the streets at any hour,
The Bracket News doesn't m!nce mat
tiers, but speaks about the fault of It's town
as follows:
While other towns are pushing ahead, !
making improvements. placing the udvan-
tages anc resources OF the town and county
lefore the public, so as TO attract capital
and investments. Bracket still lies wrapped
in that Rip Van Wrinkle sieep from which !
1t VIII take another deuge or a new gem
Grafton 10 awaken IT, The people seem TO
be so absorbed in their own immediate al
fairs that they have no time to give TO the |
future of the town or county a change |
must come. and that soon.
The Menard County Enterprise condemns |
the Cuban news reporters in the following |
language:
Those newspaper correspondents who are
etornally singing Free Cuba" are tho very |
men who put the government officials and |
The spanish consuls on the alert TO intercept |
or prevent expeditions In aid of Cuoa.
Every movement of the friends of Cuba in
the United States is so closely watched b.
tfese enterprisiug news mongcrs that j; Is
next 10 Impossible to escape them. Beng
pretended friends. they are admitted to
'orfidence and never fail to betray It in
line for the enemy to take precautions In
Lis country on the high seas and In Cuba.
The Paris News indorses the new FARM
1rs organization. saying:
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PROMPT TRIALS AND SWIFT JUSTICE.


It is a sad commentary on the admins
tration OF criminal law in this country
when actual surprise is expressed that a
murder trial. as in New Jersey. should &C.
cupy but six hours. or that in Ceoi sia a
rape fend should be arrested. tried, con-
victed and be sentenced to hang. all In a
| week.
Nothing has so nerved and encouraged
| the professional law-brsaker as the laws
| delay" The almost absolute assurance that
the day OF court reckoning can b. post
poned from term to term. until public optn-
ion has cooled. or the witnesses have be-
come 50 scattered as to drop necessary
link out OF the chain OF evidence, is q
practical guarantee OF immunity. Instances
are many where the popular indignation
was such at the time of the apprehension
of the criminal It was almost impossible to
prevent lynching. yet the guilty prisoner
was eventually turned loose upon society
again, through the simple and easy pro-
cesscs OF delay. TO be effective as a warn
Ing to others. punishment must be awift
and certain. II is this more than the sever
ity Of punishment, that deters criminals.
To know that for every offense the penalty
must quickly and surely be paid is
better than TO have a code full OF bloody
punishmcnts that are never visited upon
the law breaker.
The cases cilad In Georgia and New Jer- |
sey are part OF the growing evidences OF
the fact that public officials ard public !
sentiment are awaklng TO the necessities OF
the situation. The press has been persist
cnt In demanding this reform, and law and |
order leagues have Loyalty seconded it's ef- |
forts until IN many communities an i'm |
provement has been noted that is encourag- |
ing The legislatures have necessary |
work to perform In wping out the statu
tory obstacles to prompt trials and N sim
plifying the criminal practice. In Texas |
these reforms have been promised In the |
democratic platform, and the incoming
legislature will be expected TO make good
the promise. The only right prisoner has
IS to demand that he shall be given a fair
rial and have his defense fully heard-not
hat the State shall await his pleasure to
70 tried. aud furnish him with every iacil-
~ FOR defeating the ends nj justice.
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They Find That II Pays.

san Diego sun.
II newspaper Advertising dnog not pay
Houston has the biggest set CT the biggest
fool merchants in Texas tor as for that
matter any other city Of its size in seven
States, IL not the t'ninn). for they Just
threw away hundreds Of dollars on last
SUNDAYS issue eli The Post aud heces-
stated that up to date daily TO break the
record and get out magnificent fftv-two
page edition to tell the merits and prices
Of their goods.
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The city council appears 10 appreciate
the fact that ,he city's franchises arr too
valuable to be given away any more. The
tax payers must begin to demand that the
burden OF taxation should be ightoned so
far as possible by the collection Of an
annual income aud on, In lxpeDlnp with
the value Of the concasS,ons from everv-
one using the ci,v's franchises for prl
vale gain
-, --,--- 1870 .,--,,.,
ing law were In need of some new patent
brake.
..
con,o.tah T., "a. WI,
ior mo-, t,., ,,.,', ~ ~, -. ,.,,,,,.
Ar biz ,,.,ast,,. ~ o., r.,
80 "''''''H W. i'tN iV' t'' %'Hate-
ME- flhtt IS as generally conceded 20 he
very bad and Objectionable MN for the
POSITION so the public car draw It's own
i"ierences As to the degree OF political
'ocre'afy 'ihey mas any Spanl"h
Gurus up MS sleeve ROW is the time 20 play
"'e"H- " looks IKE congress was going to
take the pot.
Senator'S ,u,- nr1 Chn-o, ,...,o., T.,
.'''v't RESOLUTIONS Itiil4ng 10 cuba.
"'' "''toh vans I" eosnizo both ca
oa"S ana spanlaFas as beligerents and
cav nom 10 tlEht 1t out while Mr. Mills
wants Uncle Sam to take hand in the
a,na,o 81, am, r,,n 90 ''''
WY ~
The reports OF desti,ution in Arsar~a,
indicate that # ,s nhout lime IN lot ~,
on Armenia for awhile and put charity
to work d, homo
ny, -
~ BUSINESS league ought 10 proceed
a. " pNt 49, :" 'ouen win pun
'''"'"' 's'u' 2" ''o sentiment IL NOT
"htt II should be, educate II. There can
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

the duties OF
Judge
1864
he
of
His
ticket county judge fill
the death Judge Anders
in
Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

figured out that this Cuban war. aside from
tho fact that II 10 q blot on civilization
and has desenerated into massacre, has
cost the citizens OF the United States In
one way and another considerably over
500. 100000
How long would Europe have tolerated
this condition OF AFFAIRS OF ita coast.
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for tho sale of the land, under the facts
his cast. did not 'uw 4 necessity for
such sale snl thu. tie :aGLcr. brothers
ant sisters of the deceased Jerry j. Ben
nett arc entitled as between themselves.
the administrator and tn widow, to have
the purchase money for the land paid out
OF the funds in the hands IL the admins
traitor derived from he sgle Of such per-
sonal property.
Opinion by Brown. j.