El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12
The Spectator.

In bQ6 eyes Vi tuc GEcbt LudyOTlty VI
Americans, says the Hartford COurant,
the bened lotion of the bishop of Rome
has no greater spiritual efficacy than
that OF any Christian pastor, though
most of Us nowadays can see truth as
we'll rs gentle wit in Plus Ninth's sug-
gestiOn to q Protestant visitor that the
blessing of an old man could
do him no harm. With
our Roman Catholic neigh Dor
the case stands differently, and an an
nouucement that comes from Washing
ton has q very real interest for them.
1t is the pope's express wish, 'Mcpsig-
nor Martineli announces, that any body
i who, in the proper spirit, sees the bio
graph aud mutoscope presentations
of him in the act OF benediction shall
receive the same spiritual benefit as If
he personally had heard the blessing
pronounced by the Pope's own lips.
Here's one more reminder that we
are living in a new age-the age of in
yentions. When this century began,
the apostolic benediction'' was sent
by letter, and often took months on the
journey. In recent years the tele-
graph and the submarine cable have
sped it to it's destination. Now it is at
the service of any devout Roman
Catholic who has the price of admis-
sion to the moving pictures"
reason why it cannot just as well
be spoken into monographs, and in
that shape sent to the uttermost parts
of the earth. Then 1.-THE faithful in
Alaska, or South Africa, or China,
or Samoa, would not only re-
ceive it but would hear reproduced
the very accents of the aged voice at
Rome that pronounced it.
The following Is q letter received
from Admiral Dewey by Mrs. Moss of
Mount Pleasant, Pa, whose husband,
Jesse Moss, was killed in the battle OF
Malate, July 81:
''Flagship Olympia, Manila, Oct. %,
1898.
My Dear Mrs. Moss: 1 wish to ex-
press to you my deepest sympathy. 1t
must lessen your sorrow to know that
your young husband fell fighting brave
ly for his country, the noblest death a
man can know. From the Olympia l
watched the fight that fearful night
and wondered how many Amer
lean homes would be saddened
by the martyrdom suffered by
our brave men, and my
sympathy went out to each and every
one. Your loss has been sadder than
the others and [ am unable to express
the sorrow 1 feel for you. Tears came
to my eyes as l read the sad story of
the father who never saw his child
and then the loss of all that was left
to the brave mother. 1t is hard some
times to believe, but our Heavenly
Father, in his infinite goodness, always
does things for the best, aud some day,
father, mother and daughter will be
joined never again to be parted. With
my tenderest sympathy, believe me,
your sincere friend. (Sigued) George
Dewey"
The blizzard in Ell Paso worked
great hardship upon the hundreds of
consumptives, who came here hoping
ate, for which this locality is noted.
Thessuddeeunss and severity of the cold
snap proved both disagreeable
and dangerous to them and many are
inclined to think that the person who
advised them to come to Ell Paso was
sadly misinfOrmed. In regard to the
many invalids and consumptives in
this city an eminent physician said
yesterday. TT is strange thing to
expecting their health to
be benefited by the climate
do not use little more common sense
in regard to their diet and habits.
The climate Is all right but it can't
do everything for them. Yesterday
1 noticed an emacisted young man in
restaurant at dinner. Instead of
psrtaking of e hearty meal of nourish-
ing food he ordered piece of mince
pie and glass of milk. If he regaius
his strength it will be by a miracle"
There was pathetic scene at the
Philadelphia City hospital recently
when an only child expired in the arms
of it's grief-stricken mother, a victim