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Rituallsm In New York,

To THE EDITOR OF TINE SuN-Sir: In taking
me into camp to-day for the deduction made
In Sundays srN anent Ritualistic teachtng
and practices in certain Episcopal churches
OF the New York diocese, Mr.. ". B. Howard
Of very friendly amendment. But we. still
shaacklinS, Protestantism in Episcopal do
Rltual!stic foundations we have In mind have
publicly defed Protestant authority. When
the Ordinary OF the diocese comes to them
Mahomet has walked over to the mountain
The metaphor IL not diff1cult
l am beholden to Mr.. Howard for tho
statements suggest that there Ia wider
current Of advanced Rtual!sm in the diocese
than most laymen generally suppose. we'll
known scholar is now collaborating facts and
comments on this Ritualistic thesis, and there
u every reason to believe that the lord Halt
fax party In America will be dellshtflly SUR
prised at the result Of the compilation At
a. al events there L. going to be proof that the
with the number OF their conversions, result
Ing from inroads In the fields OF American and
Particularly Eptscopallan Professionalism.
NEW YORK. May 20. CHrRCRAAN.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS--Sir: At one
time was ipclined toward .Rituaisn. and
often attended st Mary's and St IRnatius's,
but was Influenced against it. partly because
loved SUNSHINE better than gloom and de-
preston. and because OF the type OF men
with whom attendance at these churches
brought me in contact. C. a. ADAMS
NEW YORK, May 20.
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Sirns of Better Times.

The industrial body, employer and
employee alike, is to-day suffering very
largely from the misguided zeal Of out
side critics who, rushing into every
great conflict between capital and labor
as If having mission for its settlement,
have spread among the workingmen
ruinously false ideas OF the conditions
that business needs for its stability and
health. Themselves out OF business,
and without knowledge Of its complica-
tions and necessities, they have dis
coursed easily on the true methods Of
business management, charging in effect
the most experienced leaders with be-
ing ignorant of them and, in addition,
devoid of the moral sense OF what is
right between man and man. For the
industrial turmoil that has resulted the
responsibility of these purely sentimental
critics is not light.
1t is a qualification, therefore, that to
the signs Of better state of affairs to
come, mentioned as notice able by THE
Sun Of Tuesday, there can be added
Bishop PoTTER's address at Orange on
Wednesday night. indicating that this
most energetic worker in the field re-
ferred to inclines now in the case of
labor conflicts to give due prominence
to the faults of which the law can
take cognizance.
On nothing but breaches Of the law
can the public. rightfully or advanta-
geolsly, express its opinion. Leave bust
ness to the men engaged in it
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LE1zEAR. Sixth PENNSYLVANIA, both with

LEIzEAR, Sixth Pennsylvania, both with
COS points; Capt BELL, Second New
Jersey COZ; Sergt. DOYLE, Seventy-first
New York, sos, and Private WETHERALD,
First District of Columbia, $50, are tow
ers of strength and won their places by
good shooting. The past records of
Lieut.. WELLS, Seventy-first New York,
and Lieut.. HoLcoMBE, United States
Marine Corps, the latter of whom was
high man in the match last year,
doubtless won them places this year.
and the practice which all will have dur
ing the three weeks before the team
sails on June 10 and for two weeks In
England will undoubtedly improve the
" low men y of the chosen team.
We have the men, but we haven't the
money. More is still needed to put the
men in action.
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Tammany's Purpose.

The importance to Tammany Hall of
having one of its Aldermen chairman
of the Aldermanic Finance Committee
and member of the Sinking Fund Com
mission at this time is apparent when it
is remembered that serious charges have
been made against the administration
of the Dock Department during the four
years when CHARLES +. MURPHY was a
member of the Dock Board.
The Sinking Fund Commission, az the
custodian of the municipalities property,
is the board in which these charges will
naturally come up for investigation. In
fact, as all leases and contracts made by
the Dock Commissioners require the
approval of the Sinking Fund Commits
sion, the charges made against the
Murphy board involve the Tammany
Sinking Fund Commissioners of $685.
1901. II the Dock Commissioners did
wrong and the Sinking Fund Commits
eioners approved the wrong the re-
sponsibility for it is divided equally
between them.
These charges were made public first
within six months after Mayor Low took
office. In substance, they are that the
Tammany Dock Board leased pier and
bulkhead privileges to it's friends, re-
gardless Of the city's interests. To sup
port the charges numerous specifca-
tions, comparing the city's income from
similar properties have been published
from time to time, but, so far as has been
made public, no dispossess actions have
been begun. 1t is possible that the re-
cent Pier "a, North River, lease may
have guided the Low administration to
cautious attitude toward these charges.
II Tamm any had desired it could have
deposed Alderman PARSONS earlier. The
incident indicates not only Tammany's
control of the Board of Aldermen, but
also the Importance attached to the
charges against the Van Wyck Dock
Commissioners
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For the Palma Trophy

The composition OF the team selected
ut Sea Grit on Wednesday to try to re-
cover the Palma Trophy, now held by
the National Rife Association Of Great
Britain, affords good hope that the prize
may be brought back to the United States
A better team might be chosen from all
the long-range rifle shots of the country;
but comparatively few appeared at the
trials held on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week, and even some
Of the best shots who did compete were
not selected, though their scores were
better than those of some of the men
chosen. Good reasons for their nom
selection undoubtedly exist.
Although only eight men will shoot in
the match at Bisley, twelve have been
chosen for the team, with three substi-
tutes. These fifteen were selected from
thirty-four rifemen who took part in
the three-days trial. The shooting was
exceedingly good, as whole, and very
even, the top men Of those chosen
shooting very consistently. The total
Of the eight best scores of those finally
chosen we're, on the first day of the
trial, 1925; on the second day, / ,e2l, and
on the third day, l,57o-the drop being
due to the cratic wind. In 1901 the
Canadian team won the Palma Trophy
with score Of 1922 out of a possible
1900, to our teams 1,494, and last year
the British team carried it away with
score Of l,459, against our 1,447, and the
Canadians 1873.
Ways and means probably exerted
an influence in the selection of the team,
for otherwise the exclusion Of Lieut..
FARRow, Second District of Columbia
Infantry, famous old-time long-range
shot, and of Sergt. CoRBETT, Seventy
first New York, both OF whom made
higher totals in the three-days trials
than seven Of those chosen, could not
be explained. AS it ia, though, Capt.
WlNDER, Sixth Ohio, with total Of 8l2
out OF 675 possible; Lieut.. CASEY, Sew
enty-first New York GIL; Capt. MAR
TIN Second New Jersey. and Private
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Tho Negro Carrier on Rural Postal
Routes.

The incident of the intimidation Of q
negro letter carrier on q rural free
delivery route running out of Gala
tin, Tenn. dwindles upon investigation.
The story was that mob Of masked and
armed men waylaid the negro car rier
ALLGooD while in the performance Of his
duties and threatened him with death
unless he Immediately discontinued his
trips. ALLGooD was thoroughly fright
ened and quit, and the Post Office De-
partment thereupon suspended service
on that route. The Civil Service Com
mission explained that ALLdooD's ap-
pointrnent to the route had been inevi-
table under the rules, the white candidate
who stood next above him on the register
having declined the job and a special
agent in Tennessee having reported that
ALLGooD would make an acceptable
carrier.
Since Senator BATE took up the case
in behalf Of his constituents now deprived
OF free delivery service the attitude of
the Post Office Department seems to
have been modified somewhat by later
and fuller information. 1t is no longer
ALLaooD or nobody. with view to maxi
ing an example for Southern communi-
ties which dislike to receive their mail
from the hands Of negroes. An investi-
cation by Inspector CoNoER Of the Ten
nessee rural free delivery service has re-
suited in report informing the WASH
ington authorities that the alleged mob
consisted of two individuals only, neither
Of them being a respected citizen; that
the demand and the threat Of death which
drove ALLaooD from the route did not
represent the sentiment OF the commu-
nifty; that a negro carriers life would be
perfectly safe on that route, but that
ALLGooD himself is in such a state of
terror that there is no chance Of his re-
Stunning the functions of his Office under
any circumstances. At the same time
there comes from the Post Office Depart
ment the curious iptimation that there
may have been some irregularity or mis-
take in the original action OF the Civil
Service Commission in the matter of
ALLoooD's appointment.
1t is quite likely, therefore, that service
will be resumed on Route No. out Of
Gallatin, with another carrier than the
negro ALLGooD.
The most interesting feature OF the
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The General Assembly

The Presbyterian General Assembly,
which began it's sessions at Los Angeles
yesterday, is not likely to have any seri-
GUS controversy over questions Of funda-
mental doctrine, and therefore it can
give the more attention to a subject
which is of the deepest Importance to
all citizens of this republic. The Nor
mon question is to be brought up by the
introduction of O resolution against
Mormon Senator from Utah, but 1t is OF
relative insigniticance.
The question which ought to receive
foremost consideration In this General
Assembly concerns the sectional division
of Churches in this country. The Presby-
terians are now divided into Northern
and Southern branches, not because of
difference in religious doctrine, but by
a purely geographical line, as if they
belonged to two separate political sys-
tens. Among the Baptists and Metho-
dists like sectional division is kept up.
AS these three Churches, with their
twelve million members, include the vast
majority of Protestant Christians in this
country. such a separation in them tends
to keep alive powerful religious senti-
ment inconsistent with the spirit OF ma
tional unity which all the other forces Of
our American society, social, political and
commercial, are now strengthening moro
than at any time since the Union of
States was formed.
The division Of these Churches, brought
about by the conflict between the social
systems of North and South because
of slavery, has no longer any excuse
for its existence. Moreover, the whole
negro question, as modified under the
present status OF freedom Of the black
race. is now removed from the sphere OF
passionate controversy. so far az con-
Germs the religious sentiment on both
sides of the by gone Mason and Dixon's
line. Its discussion by intelligent people
of religious conviction has become tenn
perate in every part of the Union. The
bitterness to which once it gave rise has
passed away. The gravity Of the negro
problem is everywhere recognized. and
regard for the practical diff
culties the necessity for its solution
imposes on the people Of the South has
replaced the old acerbity Of criticism.
At such time the religious sentiment
Of the American people, as expressed In
the greatest Of the Churches Of American
Professionalism, Churches which are espe-
cially dominant in the Southern States,
can be made the most powerful possible
agency for strengthening the bond Of
unity and promoting feeling
Of fraternity between the people Of North
and South which will lead to concord in
the treatment Of a problem that be-
comes dangerous only when its discus
sion is prejudiced and incorporate. If
the now divided Christians Of the North
and South came together in spirit of
Christian brotherhood they would be sur
prised to And how close the agreement
them is as to their religious
duties touching this and every other
question which might arise among them
as citizens of common nation.
The present separation OF great
Churches into Northern and Southern
branches is wholly artificial, and it is
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We ARE AMERICANS.
How the Hon. John Hay Decided tbs One,
ton When He Was Amba ssador to London.

uOn Vuou ue Vss AuU3ssAOOr 10 London.
WASHINGTON. May 21.-Some evideno.
Of the right of citizens OF the United States
to call themselves Americans and their
country America, is found in an action taken
by such competent authority as the Hon
John Hay, now Secretary OF State. when
he was the Ambassador OF this Govern
ment to the Court Of st. James. Soon
after taking up his residence in the en-.
bassy In London. Mr.. Hay caused to be
removed the Official shield on the entrance.
which bore the legend Embassy OF the
United States" and the substitution of
new shield bearing the inscription Amer
can Embassy" He also used visiting
cards, reading "The American Amba ssa-
dor" 1t IL interesting to note that Mr.
Choate. his successor in London, has re-
tanned the word american" on the official
shield Of the embassy
Mr. Hays course in this regard was moi
the result OF mere personal preference, bur
was based on the conviction that the title
adopted for the embassy was the correct
one. His decision to use the term Amer
can In lieu OF United States was criticised
unofacially by Canadians and some others
in London, but Mr.. Hay found warrant for
the change in the practice OF all the Republi
can countries composed of union of States,
db wei as III tIle SOllsll utlon VI MS OWL
country. For example, there are the con
stitutional designations united States OF
Brazil, .United States of Colombia" ant
United States OF Mexico" In no cas-.
are the citizens OF these countries called
nor do they call themselves, Americans,
hut they are BraziEans, Colombians anr
Mexicans. The Constitut ion of this natol
dasignates it az 4The United States q
America" and following the rule of tlp
lesser United States that the concluding
term designates the PEOPLE, those who Ale
citizens Of the United States of America
are AmeI leans
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,arlss O'Conor in a str.ns. Liz

To TIE EDITOR or THE SrH-.stri The fame of
the "Nestor ofthe New York bar "has not long sur.
vived Ills deccase. judging from this paragraph
In the ENntnd P0a-the Charles O Conor who was
one ofthe most intrepid and vigorous opponents OF
Tammany Hall and the legal prosecutor Of some OF
Its former leaders,
Tho library Of the late Charles O conor. New
anti Greeley candidate for the Presidency In 1871
has recently been purchased By Farnest Dressed
was born In New YORK Jan. %. 1904. and died at
Nantucket May u. 1884 His lib nary, consisting Of
$50 volumes, abounds In classics. histories and
general Ute nature. With fun seasoning Of quaint
old volumes bearing upon the law.
The Int resting fact Ia that the library has been
Kept together for nineteen years after the owners
death 2. II.
NEw YORK Mayai.
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The Polo Pony.

From the Wesfn,inSer Gafrne.
He Nigh, have led tandem, but he stands
Instead on Rane lagh = fair audi cnced green
A perfect miniature from Eastern lands,
Dainty enough to charm Mayfair queen;
M plays he thins SOP Al Send o ~pi.s
To ndc foeman on. 70 turn an d twist
With feet a. clever az his masters hands.
He Is deserving Of a worthier name
Than brute" or be aSt." who can control a will
He knows the very rules that bind the game.
f n kno Va that on the working OF h!s SKIN
ALAN r. HALO BAovH.
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An Elm street Owner Petit ,,..

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-,Str' Us the assess
ment which has been placed upon my property for
the widening Of Elm street. together with the In :.
creased tAxea which will have 10 pay In the fall on
account OF the Increased valuation which has been
placed upon the same property. sum up nearly a.
much as can clear In year mot allowing for
vacancies) would humhly beseech the Mayor to
grant me comm isslon for collecting the rents and
attending TO the repairs. j. l..
NEW YORK, Mny 20.
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SpoontnR in the Parks.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-str: Mere verbal
"spooning "-"mashing"--in public Is not obJec
tionable. but physical "spoonina. such holding
hands. kissing. putting arms around waist or neck,
Ia highly disgusting and ought TO be made capital
offence. b
NEW YoAE, May 70.
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Express to New south Walsy,

To THE EDITOR or THE SUX-,Slr: A letter from
Sydney recently printed In THK Sun charged the
American Express Company with diistorlness In
forwarding parcels. In reference thereto I sub.
nit an anAwer sent 10 the complainant.
AMERICAN EkPRk8s COMPANY.
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Bsa New, From Msrvi.r1

To THE EDIroR OF THk SuN--sstr. Our peach
and pear crops are about a. near a total failure
- w ever had JOHN D. CARrKR
CHEoTlRrO wN. Md, May 20,
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pARrs-Kiosorc No u, near Grand Hotel. and
KiosQue No 10. Boulevard dcs Capuclncs
, 1903-01-03
TOPICS
FOR THE WEEK OF PRAYER TO BE
OBSERVED IN THIS CITY
NEXT WEEK,
Meetings Will Begin at the eap-
fist Church Monday Evening, With
Rev. Hogbin as the LEADERSHIP
jects Of Sermons at the Various
Churches Tomorrow.

Following is the program for the
coming week of prayer, the list of sub
jects being here given:
Sunday, January 4. 1903. Sermons.
Isaiah 64:1-2. Psalm $3.50.
Monday. January 5. The Church
Militant. Baptist church, Rev. Hog
bin, leader.
Tuesday, January g.. Foreign Mis-
sions. Methodist church, Rev. Nice,
leader.
Wednesday,, January 7. Home Mis-
sions. Presbyterian church, Rev. Hous-
ton, leader.
Thursday, January 8. Special Work
Among the Young. Families and
Schools. Baptist church, Rev. Hogbin.
leader.
Friday, January 9. Nations and Their
Rulers. Methodist church, Rev. Nice,
leader.
Saturday. January 10. The Minis
try Of the Gospel. Pastors. Teachers,
Evangelists. Presbyterian church,
Rev. Houston, leader.
Sunday, January II. Sermons. Is
aiah 65:24. l Peter Al.
, 1903-01-03
One on President INGALLS,.

President ingalls, Of the Big Four
road writes an execrable hand ar a
farmer Living near Springfield. Clim
is glad of it. One day Mr.. Ingalls, w
riding over a division of the road and
came within smelling distance VI =
particularly emphatic hog pen oE-r
by the farmer. Next day he WI, t. &
autograph letter to the asriculturtst
complaining Of the hog pen. t.,
farmer could not read a word Of il
and showed the missjve to a Big fua'
agent. The latter could not make Il.
thing out of it, either, but said it lse
ed like the passes sometimes Issue I
by President ingalls,. This wa d
suggestion to the farmer, whn de
clares that he made several trips ~
the road, using the illegible sr!uNy
as a pass before the conductors Dis
covered that it was g. protest instead
, 1903-01-03
SOUTH GROW Nc RICH
WONDERFUL PROGRESS MADE IN
RECENT YEARS.
Population and Value Of Products
Show Enormous Gains-Manufac.
turing industries Being Established
in all Parts of the Countrywide
Figures.

The progress of the south during
recent years is II OF the wonders. OF
the age. Between 1880 and 1900 the
population of the south increased
from 1850, $50 to 23,54S,404 or A per
cent, but in the same period southern
agricultural, manufactured min.
eral products increased in value from
81, 134 5S6,229 to $2.S4i, SAG, 44O, or 157
per cent. Farm values grew from
81, 29O, 3G4,321 to 1881 ,63l $50. Farm
ing is improving, as is shown by the
fact that, while the acreage in wheat
Increased in the two decades but II
per cent, the crop increased 81 per
cent. The average per acre is nearly
two bushels higher than the average
for the whole country. h corn, hay
ard oat crops about doubled, and
the cotton output increased over 80
per cent. The value of the crop of
cotton in 1900, seed included, was
$3.50 900 900. The rice and sugar crops
much more than doubled, and the
product of southern tobacco is 70 per
cent of that of the entire Union. The
rural population is accordingly fairly
prosperous, and its gain in numbers
between 1890 and 1900 as much
larger than that of all the rest of the
United States.
1880 there were I61 cotton factor
les; in 1900 there were 400. Between
1890 and 1900 the south gained 2,747,.
S39 cotton spindles, against a gain Of
but 2,172,41O in the north. In the
same period the capital in cotton
manufacturing increased from $751;
COO, 900 to s124.OO0, 900. But oil mills.
furnaces, rolling mills. furniture and
other Woodworking mills have also
sprung up as if by magic. An epitome
Of the manufactures of the south
shows 92,522 manufacturing estab-
lishments in 1900. with a capital of
I'LL, 6SS, S52 against 1925 establish
ments in 1880. with a capital Of
$251 ,692, OBS. The value of product
has grown from $445,572,461 to ST..
419, 0O1, 1913. The mining output in
1900 was $115,352, 1853 against $17.sO7.-
GAG in 1882. The lumber industry has
also increased phenomenally.
This industrial progress has re.
suited largely from the expansion OF
the railway systems and the improve
ment of harbor facilities. Southern
ports have increased their exports
since 1880 by 99.5 per cent, this being
q sequel of the increase of southern
railway mileage from 21,612 miles tc
1854 miles, a growth of 143 per cent
against the growth of but 9S per cent
in the rest of the Union.
, 1903-01-03
BY the BACHELOR GIRL.

If all men were wise all women
would seem sensible.
If IA man is a failure he is sure it is
some woman's fault.
Women value dress because men
value it so much more.
Women don't idealize men, for they
never have a chance to.
Men are not nearly so wise as wom-
en- let them think they are.
1t is surprising how much most
men don't know about babies.
The average man meets more than
his match with the average woman.
A woman never learns to catch a
ball because men are so much easier.
More women would be angels if
more men cared anything about
heaven.
Most men look at a pretty girl as if
she had been born especially IN their
account.
A man generally reforms on account
of some woman, and then takes all the
credit to himself.
Most men divide women into two
classes-their mothers and sisters and
all other m
Some men are so stupid that they
think women careless for not keep
ing their shoe laces tied.
A woman can seldom stop to look
in a corset shop window because there
are so many men around.
Does it follow that a woman can't
pound a nail just because she never
does when a man is about?
Mems consistency permits him to
take beer in winter to keep him warm
and in summer to keep him cool.
Many men in a restaurant give the
impression that they are there not
SO much to eat as to talk to the wait
ress.
A man can earn $4,000 a year, and
yet he has to marry some little WON
an with 81 a week spending money
just to make himself comfortable.
Men will never concede that a WON
an knows anything. yet some men
spend all their time fussing because
some women don't know more thar
they do.
, 1903-01-03
Loses Lea and Arm.

Han Thueson, a young man who
went from here to Rock Springs a few
years ago and who has Eel working
as a switchman in the yards there, met
with an accident yesterday that cost
him a leg and an arm. Word IA re-
ceived late yesterday afternoon by
some OF his friends. but the particulars
of the accident were lot sent.
Mr.. Thueson was formerly a car re,
pairer here, but was sent to Rock
Springs by the company. He married
there about a year ago. He was we'll
known and well liked here. and his
Laramie friends will regret the terrible
accident that has befallen him.