The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-29
SOME CURRENT AFFAIRS.

ltoi' ROBERT hocn. the celebrated bacteri-
ologitt. who In 1883. ut the head OF the Ger
man cholera commission visited Egypt and
India and then discovered the so-canel
comma" cholera bacillus. viii start with an
expedition soon for the tropics. TO continue mis-
investigation as to tho nature and origin OF
malaria. the reichstas haying made grant
of 5000 in aid of the undertaking. When h
returned last year from similar expedition
to the German Fact African coast he ad-
vanced the theory that in the case of human
beings mosquitoes played the part in com
municnting malaria which ticks play In the
cattle disease known as Texas fever" He
had reached the conclusion that where there
arc mosquitoes there Is always malaria and
that where there are no mosquitoes there Is
no malaria.
Francis B. Loomis. the United States min
lister TO Venezuela. is very popular with every
class Of people In that country. The Venezuela
Herald comments appropriately on tho recent
presentation to him of eulogistic resolutions
by the National Association of Manufacturers
of the United states. and adds; 'ln this same
general line Minister Looms has received an
other equally well-deserved and unusual com
plimont. In his annual message to the Vene-
zuelan congress- President Andrade of Vene-
zuelo refers to the American minister and
compliments him upon his Intelligent and
acute efforts TO cement the good relations be-
tween the two countries and Cougratulates
him upon his successful work. II is very
rare compliment for minister to receive
special mention In the presidents message"
Mr.. LOOMS has secured the first large order
for a supply OF artillery from the United
States ever given to that country by Vene-
zuels
Novel edition OF the New Testament Is
soon to be off the press. II is to he called
"The Marked New Testament. Its text Is to
be the same as that Of the authorized YER
sion of King james " Testament. Tho novel
~ of 1t Is to be In the marking Passages
in 1t are underscored and some of them,
which are regarded more desirable 10 he read.
are to be made conspicuous by wide lines Of
red ink, The intention Is to present copy
of the New Testament for the greater con.
venience OF busy people and those who are
systematic students of the Scriptures, The
author OF the idea and the constructor Of
, the new edition 10 Mrs. stephen Meuzlcs
The particular markings made by Mrs Me1-
ses have been submitted TO and approved by
fourteen clergymen OF England ana an equal
number in the United states, tepresenting the
evangelical denominations. The line of Blbli-
cal thought followed by Dwight l.. Moody 8
been followed, and it has his Endorsement.
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young lawyers maiden effort always Gre
atcs considerable comment, aud fevaral older
members OF the craft were discussing the
advent of one young man who had acuut;r d
himself we'll. AS the conversation began .
lag ono of them remarked:
did ever tell any Of YOU my fret OK
perience in biz case?'
No ono present had ever heard OF tho in
cident, and he proceeded 1T was suit tor
damages against CORPORATION. l had an old
and experienced lawyer against me nnd he
haG persistenty asked that continue the
case as he wanted to return to his home IN a
distant city. or course | WAS ambitious and
wouldn't think OF allowing the case to ~
over. Finally. seeing that | would net con
sent the case was called and he stated 70
the court that he would put in a plea OF
null to oorporati, had never heard of this
before and was completely knocked out aud
before he had finished his remarks. very
hrmbly rose aud said to the court; III you
honor pleae III grant the continuance. "