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THE KISSING EPIDEMIC
Tho Question of Lombroso,s SAINT,

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sfr: Allow me
to say few words In regard to the criticism
offered by the Chicago Tribune on Prof Lom-
broso's article in the Pail Mall Magazine en-
titcd An Epidemic Of Kisses In America"
which you reprinted on Monday.
1t says that since none OF tho facts exist
which Lombroso assumes as the premises for
his deductions. therefore his theory Is wrong.
Let us see whether this is really the case:
l. The Chicago Tribune avows that there is o
epidemic OF kisses in America. whereas any
one who followed the eventfu journey OF Hob
son across tho continent is convinced that such
morbid state OF things did then exist.
=. Whether Hobson began his career OF kissing
at Vassar College or at any other institution.
or whether 1t was called out by certain events
Of an emotional nature. the pressure Of which
he was unable 30 resist. does not form a happy
point for attack. as the 7rt6pne chose to think
g. The number Of kisses does not weak en-
I.omhroso's theory, for thu, psychological in
than in the guantitative side OF the question. =,
4. II the Tribune means BY specially elite"
mark right In saying they can pick and choose
instead OF patronizine one man-thnt 10. strictly
but il tie critic would take up course OF read;
ing in hero worship he would be surrri sed
to lind himself little more enlightened on
to his notice that the emotional is apt in most
instances to overshadow and implicitly cause
to disappear for the time being any other con-
alteration dompinating the person or crowd At
il not the point. AS far as the exterior APP
pearance ia concerned. Lombroso was not far
from the truth. as the kissing admirers OF
Hobson were neither OF tho working class nor
yet OF the professional. but rather OF the
plenty of leisure" sort OF people.
g. The Tribune asserts that woman is no
more open to suggestion than man. viii h as
sertion only portrays dense ignorance about a
pathological fact that has been demonstrated
TO be true by all the hypnotic schools and is
we'll known to the medical world.
Z Mysteries may not take the form Of kiss
ing. for my part kick ing. but the kiss ing cpl
demc was originated rather by Historically In
clined people than otherwise
=. As far as FlammariOn is concerned would
advise the critic to study before passing criti-
cisms on persons concerning whose works he
is in the dark.
If.4n short. the Chicago Tribune disliked tn Q
conclusion OF the article by lom broso 1t was
not necessary for II to dig In the light OF igno-
rance and thus create in readers minds a
wrong impression.
As TO who is insane or. as the critic puts ID
again. who is not sane. whether he or LON
broso leave to the consideration OF your
readers. MAURICE SLAvUTsKY.
New YORK. July rs.
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The Future of tn. Negro Mt the South.

From Dirie. Fouth,rn Industrial Organ.
The negro is in tho South t. stay. He will not he
admitted to membership in the labor unions. for he
Is not eligible under the rules Of these organiza
lions in any part Of the country to-day, Labor
unions are powerless unless they control majority
of the lAborers OF community. They will never
control the negro: hence say that the South will
remain free from the OF vicious labor organi-
cations.
The negro holds the balance Of power and he 10
Independent He will always be independent.
Many OF them already skilled In the trades. As
= race they arc initiative. Industrial schools are
turning out Thousands Of graduates. The percent
age OF skilled men among the negroes 10 increasing
continually. There is no prejudice against negro
labor in the South They employed by white
contractors and given full pay for competent
service.
So the negro is power in the South. and Just in
the measure OF his devotion TO industrial pursuits
will his power increase. A negro whose home is
paid for, who has $500 in bank and who has an
earning capacity Of So per day is Independent
whether he lives North or South. and he Is not one
viii, less independent here than he would he thou.
sand miles further north. He cannot associate on
equal terms with white people anywhere in the
world, and the sensible negro knoNsit
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Recovery of the First Patient Treated Not
Enough to Prove Its Value.

Recovery Of the First Patient Treotcd Not
"
Enough TO froVe IL" 'a'"e.
Health Officer Doty gave a brief summary
yesterday Of the treatment Of yellow fever by
use OF the new serum In the case ~ Oscar +.
Lackey. Mr.. Lacley contracted tho disease
al santiago una ana arrived AT 'his port on
the transport Mcclellan on July q. He was
discharged cured on July 81 II vas the frs.
,n.tonos - ~. 40 -, 81. T., III
Instance y. LEG use VI tue serum IN yono"
statement:
"Mr Oscar + I,or.v who VOC rer,oyed
MI pscat +. iacheS' VINO was remover
from the United States transport Mcclellan to
Swinburps island ON July q sufrarinp from
r.,,,,, go. x,.rda,. NH, ,Io..oI
yelo" leNet' "as Sesteruay morning releassd
from the hospital. Mr.. I.ackey's case wac
well marked and n rronounced tyne Of the dis .
aa.. I lei 49,, -, 49,, ~ -
e'Se' anu WIZ" '''s cohsen'' ',e Sei'oW FEVER
serum was used simultaneously. the first in
lection of twenty-fye cubic csp,imetres heinz
piyCn about live hour. ofter his arrival M he
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CADETS TENTS SEARCHED.
Stolen Powder Besides Contrabaud Lux
uries Found at West Point.

WEST POINT. July 25.-The corps OF cadets
were somewhat surprised last night after the
parade in camp was over because they did not
get the customary order Rest" but the rea-
son was made clear to them when they saw an
officer and half dozen mem bers OF the guard
making a search OF the camp.
Every tent floor was ripped up and every
locker examined. The officers efforts were re-
warded when he came to Company A by find
ing neatly slowed away beneath tent floor
two bags Of powder such as is used to fire the
morning gun. The guns OF the light battery
have been fired off lately at unusual hours and
the authorities have been at a loss to know
where the ammunition came from. The Ord
nance Department furnishes zach day two bags
OF powder for firing the morning and tho even.
ing gun. This is placed in the guard tent. and no
one Is supposed to interfere with II. When the
guard went to Are the gun the other morning
they rammed into it what they supposed was
the regulation charge. After swapping dozen
friction primers in vain endeavor to explode
the powder they made an Investigation and
found that what they supposed to be powder
was only harmless bag of graduated sugar.
This set the authorities thinking. and they de-
termned TO make n close search OF the camp
Besides the powder they found q small cart
load Of jam, crackers. cheese. cigarettes cigars
and plug tobacco. The cadets in whose pos
session these articles were found will have to
explain how they came by them.
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ROBERT BURNS"
ELI PERKINS.
Doubt in the Pulpit.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUNNI; Tho conclusion
Of the letter Of Clergyman OF Many Years Stand.
ing" published in THE sUS OF this date. that iudif.
ference the part OF many to church attendance
and that the number and quality of candidates for
the ministry are on the wane" indicate the suprcm-
acy of truth in these days is curiousy inconsistent
II man, after he las taken orders. feels that tho
natural doubts which bound to arise 1T times
in the minds Of all honest men preclude earnest
efforts in doing good. weaken the exercise and OK
cmplihcaton OF heroic virtues. sour kndliness and
eItinguish sympathy that he cannot stand In the
grandeur of true manlncss for riGhtdoinR. for pure
abstract good and above ell for truth the mother Of
all good. then certainly this mans religion is
vain, and a teacher Of truth his failure will DO
signal.
The held for doing good Ia illimitAble; no ono.
not the humhlcst laymNn. need stand idly by.
How strange that Christ an minister should over.
look that side OF his calling which is free from
dogma controversy and doubt. and which the in.
hdel. atheist and scofIer cannot, dare not assal.
NEW York. July IL. J. r. D.
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against silver. THE struggle which the
Democratic party ls now making"
says Mr.. EcKELs himself seems to
have as it's sole object the driving
away OF all who own property" No
where Ia there any movement In the party
to mako q counter struggle for the gold
standard, though, as Mr.. EcKELs says,
until there lie an open population OF the
spirit, motive and intention OF the Chicago
platform and complete change OF leader
ship, national, State and local" that au-
thorltatlve position Of the party cannot be
changed. We observe, however, that even
he does not venture to go so far as to de-
mand that the Democratic party shall posi-
lively support the gold standard as a con-
dltion OF securing his favor.
Now, 30 far from the Republicans forcing
the Democrats to take the silver side, 1t is
entirely possible for the Democrats to steal
their thunder-to turn their own guns
against them-by declaring for the gold
standard themselves. Tho Democratic party
can give up silver whenever 1t chooses with
out asking permission OF It's political OPP
ponents. The Republicans cannot prevent
II from substituting Mr.. EcKELs for Mr..
nomination OF Mr.. BRYAN next year seem
Inevitable" to Mr.. EcKELs? It Is because
the Democratic party Is a silver party.
and naturally 1t will have the silver
leader and will not have the gold leader.
Tho truth is. Mr.. CLEvELAND's late Comp
troller OF the Treasury Is not q Democrat.
for he repudiates the present fundamental
Democratic principles and policies He is
altogether outside OF the party and is its
enemy. The Clevolandism he represents
has been thrown overheard by 1t.
Finally, 1t is not true that the Repupli-
can party has neglected Ito give the
country thoroughly sound and complete
monetary system" for it has retained
system which is tho best this country
has ever had and can only be perverted
through Democratic success in introducing
the free coinage OF silver. Mr.. ECKELS
is now n Chicago bank president. and he
would like to have the Government adopt
banks the profitable function Of issuing
paper money; that is what he means by
sound and complete monetary system.
Moreover, II the Democratic party won
next year what difference would any
present legislation on the subject by the
Republicans maker The Democrats would
repeal their legislation and substitute
silver for gold as the monetary standard.
The accomplishment Of that end is the
reason for the existence OF the Democracy
as 1t now is.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Northern
critics who are so fond Of denouncing so-called
Southern outrages" are respectfully request
ed to compare acts Of violence at the South
with the brutality exhibited by the mobs dur
ing the street car strikes in Brooklyn. New
York and Cleveland While Southern white
men will take the law into their own hands
and mete out swift justice to negroes for GER
tain crimes. no mob OF men here would storm
street car and throw bricks a. inofrensve
passengers and defenceless women and chill
dren. in tho effort to prevent honest men from
earning a'living.
Why Is no more effort made to preserve the
peace and good order! What can one police
man on car or dozen policemen do against
q mob OF several hundred. especially when
their only weapon see ms to be n stick Is that
all the New York policemen ara armed with !?
Are both political parties so much concerned
about the labor vote that they are afrai! to
take effective measures to disperse lawless and
savage mohs and protect men who want to
work to support their wives and children from
being Knocked down with hricks or pulled of
their ears and nearly beaten to death by mo
OF cowardly hoodums?
Charity should begin at home, and while such
scenes are enacted at the North 1t comes with
poor grace from the Northern papers to de-
nounce us for tho comparatively Insignificant
disturbances that occur at the South.
CHARLES II. HENRY.
SPARTANBURG. s. c., July %
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OCTOPUS INYADES TEXAS
Tile Announcement GirdA Himself for q
Mighty Battle with 1t.

AUSTIN Tex July pa giant octopus"
in the shape Of the Continental Cotton OIL
Company. with capital Of $4,000. 900 and
headquarters in New York city. has had the
hardIhood to enter Texas in open conflict with
the eXacting Antitrust law OF this State Ao-
cording to advices received by the Attorney
Generals department here to-day this com.
pany is formed by the consolidation Of six
OF the principal cotton oil companies OF
Texas. those that have entered the com.
bine being as follows: Jackson Cotton
Oil Company. Iadonia Cotton OH Com
pany, Waxahache Cotton Oil COMPANY
Central Texas Cotton OIL Company. Cor.
sicana, Cotton OH Company and the Paris
Oil and Cotton COMPANY c. J.. Rathbone az
New York city is president q the consolidated
icc-PcsIdent; J. ]. CnlberSon OF Paris. Tex
Secretary and Treasurer N''
As soon rs further details OF this consolIda-
ton are obtained by Attorney. General smith
ne VIII INSTITUTE quo warranto proceedings
the deal for forfeiture OF their charters an.
pointmcnt 81 receivers and nalties for Viola.
ton Of the Antitrust law 'O~
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new tires that the disguise will battle the
cleverest detective
II bicycle thieves are to be reformed or
discouraged. it Is clear that wheelmen Will
need to exercise great care and determine
ton. In addition to knowing the number
OF his steed, 1t would be we'll II every rider
had some other means Of identifying 1t. as,
for instance, private mark on the frame
work, in order to facilitate the work OF
detection. The law against larceny OF this
sort ought to be severe enough as 1t stands
to have deterring effect upon its viola
tors Will 1t become necessary to make
cycle stealing. like horse stealing in the
South, capital offencep
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ANECDOTES OF INGERSoLL.


Up ON THE FARM AT EATON. N. Y. July pa
When was writing my Kings of Platform
and Pulpit" Robert Ingersoll kindly sent me
what he called his greatest lecture. Liberty
OF Man. Woman and Child" with many other
OF his most brilliant sketches.
In using my speeches." he wrote. do not
use any assault l may have thoughtessly made
on Christ. which foolishly made in my early
life. With Renan. believe Christ was the one
perfect man. 'Do-unto-others is the perfec-
tion OF religion and morality 1t is the sun,n,un
bonum. 1t was lottier than the teachings Of
Socrates. Plato. Mohammed. Moses or Con-
fucius. 1t superseded the Commandments
that Moses claimed to have gotten from God.
for with Christs do unto Others there could
be no murder wing. covetousness or war 1t
superseded Greek patriotism. Roman forth
tude or Anglo saxon bravery for with do
unto. others. bravery and patriotism would not
Mr.. Ihgersoll's arguments were Of the re
d,ictio adj dbsurdum kind. One day in talk
on the cars with Talmage he said:
Brother TalmaGe. where every one had to be
good by law,
You would like to live where every one had
togo to church regularly every Sunday"
Yes. that would suit me-"
ing was not permitted?'
Yes. that's the place for me-"
And where, every man would have to keep
That would be heaven on earth" said Tai
mage. smiling and striking his knee with his
oEen palm
Vol" said Bob. looking over his glasses.
you'd better GO uE to Sing Sing. That's the
way they do there"
Beechcr was very fond Of Bob InRersol. In.
gersoll's Rcpublicanism. anti-slaveryism and
patriotic love for Grant and his soldiers won
Beechcr This is why he introduced him to
| his Plymouth Church audience. Still. Bcecher
was always Jok ing the great agnostic.
One day asked tho great divine II he really
II can't help it." he said. Il love all my
| fellow men" and then he added with humor-
| Gus solemnity. And | say now. when Robert
| Ingerso!l dies whether. he goes to heaven or
| hell. II wish him Joy"
| 1t is an old story that have told many times
bur the death OF the loved agnostis makes 1t
| new agan n.
When Ipgersoll wa. thrilling audiences with
| his great lecture on Robert Burn" Beecher
| House | asked him how he liked it.
! 1T was a wonderful entertainment" said
Beecher. He held his audience every min :
ute. He is great. genius and should like to
write his eptaph."
| What would you write p asked.
| oh" said Beecher as no rubbed his two
! front fingers on his thoughtful brow. i.
would be short epitaph. 1t would simply be
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Crane PLEADS FOR A PRISONER.
The Mnriatrate Tells of Ills Own struggles
to Help n Youth Accused OF THEFT


to Help n Youth Accused OF IheH'
The intercession OF Magistrate Crane on be-
half OF .ouis H. Wilson. IL years old. OF li2e
broadway. who was arrnigned before him yes
terday In the jefferson Market Police Court on
q charge OF having stolen SlSNO from MS Gun
plovcrs. led to the withdrawal OF the compaln'
arninst tho youth and will probably result In
his REINFORCEMENT in tho offices OF the scoVilie
& Adams Company, dealers in rhotoeraph''
supplies. at 90 Fast Eleventh street.
Henry Scott. Assistant Secretary OF the COM
many, appeared as complainant when the boy
was arragncd yesterday morning In the
course Of his testimony he told Magistrate
Crane that tho pr soner's snlary had been 20
week, and the Magistrate nt once heRah 10
plead on the prisoners behalf. hut Mr.. scott
remained inflexib'e Incidentally he remarked
TINT he had begun at 81 n week himself, and
had managed to get along without stealing
well. l have been there myself the MaR's-
trate put in. "Iknow all about It, and there
WINS no ono to help me at all. ! was then work.
ing for one O., tho largest concerns In this city.
and all they thought OF was to get as much as
possible out OF me. There was one day yd re-.
mem Dor especially, when handled SZoou ior
Only the thought Of my old mother. who Put
asy ro% stSans IN order to get
! eat Tho greatest philanthropy that Gun oe
ss smp pc enoasR f to
do not ask for charity; all they want Is JUS
| tice" 800. ,...,..
| The Magistrate finally told Mr.. Scott that he
| would do all hr could paying tho shortage him-
self II necessary. to prevent the Pay PINE hiss
| lifetime and asked Mr.. scott to tell the Presi-
| dent Of the company to come to the court IN
| the afternoon.
! Mr. Adams one OF the directors OF the con-
| Germ, consequently had an interview with the
| Magistrate bat no showed littlo Inclination 70
yield T.
Permit me to suppose something that is
! very improbable. although not impossibie.
| MAGISTRATE Crane said at last. Suppose that
you some dav should find yourself before me
! as defendant instead Of n complainant, Put
| yourself in tho boys place: would you be SO
much opposed to mercy under such circum-
| stances also % :,
| The Magiatrate won his point at last and
| young Wilson left the courtroom Tree. after re-
| ceiving a long admonition from the Magistrate
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Reports from Mississippi indicate that
Governor hCLAuRIN Is ahead OF Private JOHN
ALLEN OF Tupelo in the interesting prelimi-
nary canvass for the Democratic nomination
for United States Senator. Accounts differ as
to Just how much McLAuRIS is ahead. de-
spatch from Jackson dated on July ~ credited
him with eighty-two instructed votes. against
thirty-eight for ALLEN. The campaign will
last for Eve or six weeks longer.
The defeat OF ALLEN Of Tupelo would DO al
most national misfortune. The Democratic
side OF the United States Senate badly needs
moro philosophers and humorists.
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SPARTANBURG. s. c..


To THE EDITOR THE Sus-Sr: would like to
ask the readers Of your paper the OF the
vailing habit that allows strong able bod led
occupy seats in a car. either street or elevated.
while women stand mp. This morning coming
down in the A. saw what has occurred a dozen
times before in recollection. viz the aiscs Of the
filled with women hanging to straps. while big
men of all ages and conditions in life calmly eazcd
on them from the seats which they occupied. While
know il is very seldom that white man will ge.
mp and give his scat 10 colored woman. yet feel
myself too much a gentleman to occupy seat in
the presence of any lady while sha remains stand
ing Is it true that the American people are getting
to be what the foreigners beginning TO call them.
hogs" and II so do they have TO be called to
count by . humble person like me ? and
NEW YoRA, July %. ASroRo.
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A North Carolina Greeting.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUN-Str: she's GOMEZ
she's in the city! She's here to stay That is the
cry which will greet any unfortunate or unwary
traveller who happens TO strike down into this neck
of North Carolina carrying black bag or valse.
Wherever the bag ges follow the crowd, yelling at
the top OF their voices like wild lunatics. Negroes
white men. women and children join in it. and all
the storekeepers come & the door as it goes by to
let out the yell.
This scene is being constantly repeated almost
every day. but 1t strikes me a. at least somewhat
peculiar FAw.
BEAUFORT, N. O.. July IL.
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TO ENDOW bon ToMACK.
Cripple Creeks Discoverer VIII Be Cared
For by the Pioneers' Society.

For by the Pioneers Society.
DENVER. COL July 25.-Bob Womack. the
discoverer Of Cripple Creek Camp. which
brought fortunes to scores OF people. but failed
to do anything for him. is not to be forgotten.
A pioneers society has been organized. with
the express purpose OF arranging for the en-
dowment OF the old prospector with fortune
OF $4,000
Bob womack was cowboy in 1877. His
father owned a ranch at Cripple Creek. Bob
worked for his father One day he was wan
dering over the fields in spot that afterward
came to be known as Poverty Gulch. and he
saw what he supposed to be free gold on some
float or drift rock on the bank OF Cripple Creek.
When he got to his fathers cabin he wrote to
two friends at Clear Creek who we're experi-
enccd prospectors and asked them to come up
and examine the country. They came looked
about for a time and then pronounced the
country worthless. Bob Womack was disap-
pointed He vas no q.oG miner but he vas vas
and he stuck to it. About year later he ran
across big rock sticking out OF one side. Of
Contained free god g He Knocked OF "a piece
Of It, and when he went to Denver next time
turned H 5000 gold to the TOM ONO He @ his
tTo Clear Creek friends again and told them
vestisation. and concluded that the e rock was
a. as"puddng," which m means that It was put
! there by eomeDo0y VINO wanted TO salt a
/ claim and sell IL.
Womack wes no. satisfied. He told his
/ tie ranch he would board them free all sum:
| time and refused to stay. womack wouldn't
give .un the idea that he had found free gold.
His father sold the ranch and the family m2yed.
| Finally he made a number Of prospectors be-
| lieve him and they made thorough examina:
Cripple Creek were opened. This was almost
| fifteen years after Bob Womack's first discov-
! cry Womack got practically nothing out of
his find. but IL it hadn't been for his nersistency
the goldfods might still be simply grazing
ground for cattle.