New-York tribune., 1910-02-05

a cornparatively novel suggestion mas
been offered regarding peliasra, the
exact cause of which is still a mystery.
DR.. Sambon, European expert in tropl-
cal diseases, suspects that the disorder
is spread from one victim to another by
blood sucking insects The share which
mosquitoes have in disseminating ma
larial and yellow fevers renders the sus-
picion ineligible and credible, though
hitherto the favorite theory coneernlnS
pellagra has been that 1t is due to the
eating of damaged corn. Lomhroso
made recommendations to the Itallan
government based on such belief
Pellagra is not so prevalent in America
as in Southern Europe, but the fact tflat
1I5 cases were observed in the state
insane asylum in Illinois last year
makes it probable that the malady Is
more common in this country than has
been supposed The Investigation which
is about TO be made by DR.. Sambon into
the soundness Of his theory will be
awaited with no little interest therefore
in the United States. Much will be
gained if he demonstrates that the
proper preventive measures are like
those adopted to avert yellow fever ana
that diet has nothing to do with it, A
conclusive verdict of that nature would
possess the greater value because Indian
corn is such a common article Of food.
When YOU 90 to your room tonight first
remove whatever clothing in any way i'm,
pedes the freedom of your movements ana ana
81 tNt
lightly on the crown of your head: Fix
your mind that the touch you feel is ono
the other end and swinging you gently
through space. This thought, If sustained
SUFFICIENTLY long VII IL gIaaHai1yi ith fa,Te a thaf faf
sagsing and dropping which come from
overfatigue.-AdVice of a lecturer on how
to cure fatigue
But any one who could imagine being
swung through space by an angel would
never suffer from fatigue.
An increase of 46 per cent in the num-
Der of automobile accidents in Massa-
chusetts in 1909 over 1908 is discourag-
ing 1t is not supposable that there has
been so great an increase in the number
Of cars used, and we must therefore
conclude that they were run more reck-
leSSly III tiS ioilS4 IlIc'ii III 'aLN ot-A4+O-
year,
The too bunptious jtngoes OF Germany
have been sharply rebuked by the Impe-
rial Chancellor, as they deserved to be-
1t is not good for a faction. for the sake
of factional advantage. to attack the
diplomatic policy of a country and to
malign its ministers and ambassadors.
The German Ambassador to this country
did his own government and the world
good service when he made his recent
speech about the pacific aims and inten-
tons of Germany, and it is gratifying to
see him cordially supported in it by the
Chancellor and the Emperor himself
against the unwise and Incorporate
ratings of the Pan Germans.
The adjutant general of Maryland
wants to do away with the good old
custom of appointing to the Governors
staff generals, colonels and majors who
are lacking in military experience, 1t Is
certainly setting up an obnoxious stand
ard of eligibility to hold that the martial
experience must precede the elevation to
rank and title. Most Of our most valued
civilian brigadiers. colonies and majors
were born to those dignities and grew
I'D to them afterWard.