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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-27
TWENTY THOUSAND YEARS AGO.
Fireplaces and Trepanned Skulls and the
Original CannibaI.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Siy. In an
article In your paper to-day mention 10 made
OF "A fireplace 10000 years old" in the uppW
Mississippi Valley. and OF relics ma ybe Of
5000 years. possibly the oldest traces Of
humans on this globe"
Will you permit me to observe that while
the loess OF the Mississippi Valley basln.
according to Chamberlain and SALISBURY.
American journal of Science, overlies the
glacial drift. and. farthest north. has rela.
tions with the first glacial deposits, yet this
circumstance by no means proves that a
fireplace there could have been 5000 years
old, nor that relics trace $1,000 years back
ward man q occupation of this continent
Glacial rotations OF the earth occur in a
circle occupying 2, 8s2 years. The height of
the last one occurred 1880 years before
Christ The earth will enter on the next
glacial period $500 A. d. and attain its great
est severity IL, 1875 A. y. The glacial periods
occupy about 10000 years
The last one terminated about 5000 years
ago. Pal9olit hic man on this hemisphere
probably arrived in post glacial times. that is.
at most 5000 years before Christ, The ind-
cations on trepanned skulls, q custom which
belonged to him before the time Of neolithic
dolmens In ancient France and the southern
Mediterranean shore, FOR II was widespread in
TO America while the land route by way OF the
Canary and West Indian Islands was above
water. and when he was cannlbal, before he
had evolved enough religion to bury his dead.
For the earliest use made of trepannation
was to obtain he brain of an enemy for food
purposes. Aftsrward 1t took on thera peltio
aspect. then a gioue char
acter.
The testimonies Of ancient skulls and long
bones of Florida. Patagonia and the mounds
of Iowa and the upper Mississippi basin prove
that most ancient man Of the hemisphere was
a cannbal. In my contributions to palRo-
American medicine rPalRo-European and
paleo- American Trepannations and Their
Meaning"). / have studied this very question
most thoroughly, The trepanned skulls OF the
world are there considered. Man ate animal
flesh raw long before he discovered fire In the
late paleothic or neolithic times. long before
the sun melted snow, long before the time OF
valleys and river drifts Fireplaces In the
upper Mississippi basin. indicating cooking
Of food, cannot show such antiquity OF him.
Original man came here even with hair on
his body like an animal. before 1t was neces-
sary to use another an mnl q skin as covering.
before he had evolved into Rlabrous being.
This is shown nv q study of tattooing practices
OF most an Client times
AL FRT 8. AsHMxAp. NJ. d.
NEW YORK. Oct rs.
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Coastwise Trade in the Philippines

Coastwise Trade in the Philippines.
We are not aware that there has been
any complaint regarding the efficiency
Of the service in the interisland trade
of the Philippines The greater part
OF it, both before and since the war,
has been conducted by local companies
which operate a considerable fleet of
small tonnage steamers and some sail
ing vessels. The leading concern is the
CoInpania Martina. The vessels are
manned almost entirely by Filpinos;
employment is thus furnished for a
large number of the native people.
About two years ago movement was
set on foot in Washington by a group
Of American promoters. Its object was
the application TO the Philippine Islands
of.'yhe coastwise shipping laws Of the
United States. The purpose and desire
was the exclusion of the existing COM
panies and the control Of the inter-
island traffic by All American company,
regardless of the welfare of the Filipinos.
who, il would seem, have some claim
to consideration in such matter. In
huence was brought to bear in Wash
ington; and unless some action is taken
during the coming session many hun
drsds OF Filipinos will be deprived Of
their means Of livelihood,
The law was passed on March 8, 1902,
and il il to become effective on July /,
1904. u provides for the application to
the Philippine Islands Of the coast wise
shipping laws of the United States.
These laws would prohibit the use in
interisland Philippine traffic Of all yes
asls except those having an American
registry, and being either built or owned
by American citizens, They must also
bs manned by American citizens.
This ID little short Of a physical I'M
possibility AT the present time unless
for the express purpose Of manning the
vessels, a special act is passed declaring
FiiipilOs % be- American citizens if they
accept employment IN thai service a
manifestly ridiculous method II natu-
rslizalion. by an amendment Of exist
ing law the ships might acquire AN
American registry il purchased from
the excluded owners by American oili-
zsns, such method ~ forced sale
by an act which would be little 10 Amer
inAD credit would appear liitle TOO
strongly In the light of u hold-up under
The circumstances, Should he present
osDsJs u tbs vessels refuse ~ sell and
nssk u uss o. market for their ship
IN other kssierD winters u total psTBiysis
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Thoughts on the wall street PROSPECTUS.

To THE FDfron op TIE SIN STR: writer
IN THE srS soma time ago solved the trust
problem by applying the legal maxim. Let
the purchaser beware. The requirement Of
publicity would only add to the many laws
for the protection Of investors.
Publicity Ia interesting In theory. for
II prseupposes honesty: but practically IL
would be without effect. for the matter OF
good will" could be based upon opinion, for
which no liability exists.
Should an officer Of the corporation state
that. in his opinion. combination had been
made upon fair valuation OF tho properties
forming 1t, he could not be held, unless il
was so clearly disproportionate as to con-
stitute fraud There IL nothing more diff
cult to prove.
Most that has been said upon this subject
treats 10 as one in which the public have an
honest interest as investors, thus starting
from premises wholly incorrect Doubtless,
some are allured. but stock holders. because
they arc OF record, should not be classed
Is SUCH When It Ia said that the public
will take securities it simply means that the
promoters may grind them out through the
great mill for gambling. by freshening the
field.
There are very few persons who consider
safe Investments with regular dividends,
WHO are Caught Oy prospectus. Most OF
them buy and sell to add to their principal.
and gamble to do II; and il their chips
hadn't given out. the recent failure OF large
corporation would have been avoided But
there is no clamor for protection by persons
constituting the class which affords mar
ket. for they never consider values, and il a
real investor Is dishonesty caught he has y
remedy.
Yet there are honest combinations.
OF course. the political cry that trusts
increase the cost OF living 10 raised for votes
and, being false. fails OF its purpose You
easily solve the question by advising the
public to keep out or be sure OF what they
are going into MD.
NEW YORK. Oct. a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-27
FEE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
IN AMERICA.
lie Present streagth and TIE Wsrk u u
Dsing Ter EasseatSsW and Ter Society.

uN~a~- -. sr.s~.> >sa>a s-xN e>s 0ne1Nos.
Fro~ fN CdfAc"c Mes''H0er ~s0o""'
The thirteen provinces into which 'ne
| Catholic Church In divided In the United
States contain each an archdiocese. subject
| to an Archbishop. and several dicc"ses ruled
| by Bishops. in all numbering eighty-eight
| The 100 prelates. together with the eleven
| coadjutors or suNiliaries appointed 10 assist
some OF them. are designated by the Pope
TO whom they are nominated by ballot 81
the Bishops Of the province. and another OF
the clergy Of the vacant diocese. There Is
| nv IN. S,a,. =, h,. 49,, o,,,.,ds yepcv As
~ 'ne "'s'e' OF ny any ou'e'ue
..'"ss are arranged q, present, VIC '' s,
in the more important archdiocese coadju-
tors ara u.,anv ,nnn,n,,d u;th the right of
sucoe..,on 40 49,, ,ha aa,nin,s,,atiop may
oon,,rn~ 800, 30 VIM. .ne aal',, "A, ,sn n.ad
OF this hierarchy as Primate is the Cardinal
and, to expedte business with the central
Gov.rnr.n, nm .nns,o,,c no,ssa,.
" Ts an Apos'onc pe'esa i, Ill
ihere arc a.'+3 clergymen subject IN au
things to the immediate jurisdiction Of the
Bishops: and subjec, to them. also, in all that
- .i;N, p"' ',nia' 'i,'n,sea -.
OF religious communities in holy orders.
Ihese l?.ses priests minister TO ii.2So'ho
a.s,a cha Thsro 1. M Iscl ~ c.nd,dates
g.. "o ia'A ",
.W 'ne ministry a'ss. ac'uany preparing
70 ne secular priests and 1871 religious in the
seven universities and seventy one semina-
ries There ore "a, coIleoes for maI.s and
eIa .oad.r,i.. 10. ,..ai.s Th... ,o. ,,,.
w. aoaus 'oI '"hin'es' ihe'e sehoo'e
'e mhlh'aiheu IN Sreat part oy o,Voo men,
not In holy ORDERS but dwelling In community,
usually called brothers. and so 600 women
the nuns or siste-s who sIso mid tho clergv
IN 49,. .,I,eI. ~, nl..'t su nv VIZ
IN the schools ana charitabie insttutions
conducting. with proper lay assistance. 3,s7.
parish schools with 863, $50 pupils, and GA
Institutions with .lis OsI inmates
Not least in IMPORTANCE are tho ,.itv WIN
support pastors. churches. schools and other
Institutions. and who devote Tine "A we'll
IA money. working AZ members or charita HE
benevolent. social and literary associations'
Besides the many pious sodalities ar confra-
terDities. some Of which erisI in eyerv narish
there are az least twenty great nationaI mr..
ganizatiops OF men and women vrow;nu in
numbers and efficiency everv vesr and in
order 10 work still more ef,,eniIv I'll the
societies Of men nnrSberng fiv :, mn Ss,
nre forming a federation which VIII he nsr
fected In another wear ~
Int4llectually Catholics ara bey;nnip1 IN
sbov the results Of the training uivs,' in tber
paroohial schools and hinhsr srsGa,n ~ '" in.
stitutions. In which a religions and moral
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-27

than Il cuts ice. without going 20
far a. to agree with the Western
philosopher who holds that culture
10 excrescential. not essential. il must
secm to hard headed folks that Prof
CHRHsMAN wishes to provide rather too
much culture" for homemaking use.
Already the young women are more
than sufficiently superior in education
to the young men; and the more kinds
Of cultivation they put on the less at
tracted toward marriage they seem to be.
The young men. for their part, are in
clined to be shy OF them as rather too
good for human natures daily food.
II ought to be impossible not to respect
the Greek Lexicon and comic sections,
but the TRANSMISSION Of these into feminine
veins sometimes fills Mere Men with
disquiet or alarm:
Where ere the MARrs and AIMS and ELIAS.
Loved and loving of yore."
II will not do for the women TO he 40
accomplished and brilliant as to Brighten
the men away. Breadmaking and bed
making and dressmaking, the manage
ment Of the broom, the furnace and the
milkman, domestic bookkeeping the
art Of ruling oooks-this domestic cult
ure' seems to be the most needed. The
supply of the literary. aesthetic and other
breeds is already at least equal to the
demand. They belong rather to col
lese Of Woman's Clubmaking than one
Of Homemaking.
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There arc unusual ATTRACTIONS In ur ''Hi"
May.IEs TOR November Mrs Wharton Urs1'
series ~ papers on Italian Gardens. = sut.'
sur treats Win enthusiasm aud EH0~ledgr ~
Grst MI haInrd Parrish supplies cUlorrd pl'IN'.
M ! e strdnAn drops the poet Tor Toe hf''
In ION the Fl.oT description Ut the hrr N'
Stuc4 EIrLaHgr An lnara nrni NJ d GrH "
ma .rray ,'lt.rs Is published There are So
short stonr, as veil NJ mora srUous srtiCir1
some extraordinary rDlorcd pictures ~ va
sunsets and ~ Wild b"aSts MI 'Dlas sasTs' 10.
this month 10 " IrlssIuslis Pope Inasesss
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The once Of District Attorney In
BROOKLYN.

There are two candidates for the office
OF District Attorney of Kings county u
be voted for at the approaching election
--JoHN F. CLARKE, Democrat, who is the
present incumbent, and HENRY b.
KETCHAN, Republican, the son Of JOHN
b. KETcHAM. Representative in Congress
from the Twenty-first New York dis
tsict; which comprises Columbia, Dutch
81 and Putnam counties.
On the official ballot Mr.. CLARKE's
nane will appear under the Democratic
emblem, and Mr.. KETcHAM's under the
Republican emblem. This is perfectly
right and proper. Mr.. KETCHAMs name,
however, viii also appear in the second
place on the official ballot under the en-
blsm Of the Citizens Union; and what
~ should like to know is how his in
dorssment by that organization can be
reconciled with its professions in respect
10 tie choice Of the fittest men for office?
Az We understand the professed pur-
pUAsof The Citizens Union, it is to give
tie support Of its members to those can
didates, irrespective Of their party predi-
leotions, Who are most likely to give the
people good government and capable
administration. This idea seems fairly
well carried out In the selections which
have been made by the Citizens Union
for their local ticket in the borough Of
Brooklyn, with the single exception OF
the oflce of District Attorney. We are
at . l6es to understand however, on
what theory it can be contended or pre-
tended that pronounced Republican
like Mr.. KETCHAM is more fit TO dis
charge the duties of public prosecu-
tor in Kings county than is the pres
cnt Democratic District Attorney, Mr..
CLARKE.
It must be borne in mind that Mr..
CLARKE, although a Democrat, has no
affiliation or relation whatsoever with
Tammany Hall The most that can be
said Of him politically is that he has been
a loyal follower Of HUGH MCLAUGHLIN.
whose independence and manliness as a
political leader at the present time COM
mand the respect and admiration Of the
independent and honest voters of all
parties. Mr. CLARKE has enjoyed the
advantage of long experience in the
Office, both as an assistant and as Dis
trict Attorney, and has manifested a
degree of ability and energy which
makes his capacity and fitness free from
any question. We have nothing to say
against Mr.. KETcHAM. He is young
lawyer OF more than respectable abilities,
and we believe him to be honest. upright
and forcible; but there is no reason in
The world why he should be preferred
by independent voters, whom the Citl-
zens' Union is supposed to represent,
unless it is the real policy of that organi-
zation to turn a good man out of an
Office, the duties of which he has dis
charged with scrupulous fidelity, simply
because he is Democrat.
II seems to us under all circumstances
that the nomination by the Citizens
Union OF Mr.. kETCHAM instead OF Mr..
CLARKE for the Office of District Attorney
of Kings county is in fiat opposition to
the true principles which should underlie
the Fusion movement.
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Look ing backward ~ Zion

To rBH RDrToa OF THE SUN Sir would NJ
TO call ~ your attention. as also to the attnb"
OF your readers small fact In connection El'
Dow,c and bis methods OF convincing Us u MS
claims 20 no EIijsh III. II you will spell w
backward you yet NOIX. That seems 10 be lh'
bass Of his appeal ana the character Of his meth.
NV SoEh oct 70 PAX IoHIs0
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A Vermont Goysrnors Metropolitan Hssd
1UarteTs

TO TIE EDITOR or rHE Sun Str Observing "
Gently that GOV Mccullough " Vernon he' d
New YORK once. should Ike 10 ask ifthe metfop
LA, reached the point that Governors " the NaH1
stAtes arc uuw having New York orices hln.
l4IseI kkIchEhbvoAAh
NEW fOkk oct Is.
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Mr.. Dc style This Ia what We New Workers call a
| football game, Auni NaIny
Aunt Nanny VI l.oneyyiile viewing the players
| logs Football n ~ You say foOtbAlli Hun,
seems ~ br II . more like masquerade ball
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The Cole 20 Of HOmema king.

A new college is founded every day.
The College Of journalism had hardly
come forth before the College Of Black
smiths burst upon happy world. 1t was
followed in day or two by the Evanston
College of Novelists and Fiction Writer'S
Colleges OF Domestic Science for the
training OF domestic servants and house,
wives are getting to be numerous The
Ruskin University at Glen Ellyn, ILL.,,
trains its young women In the psychology
OF husbands, dressmaking and related
subjects. In the October number Of
the Arena, Prof CHRIsMAN proposes
still another institution, school Of do
nestle and sentimental economy and
technology, college in which young
women may fit themselves for the pro-
fession OF homemaking."
Prof CHRIsMANs scheme is some
what more ambitious than that Of the
existing training schools OF household
science and romance language He is
a!! for all the -paih0genic cultures
For instance, he wants 10 have the young
women ind0ctIinated IN;
Culture d sthetir
Culturs Chlld
Culture, domestic,
culture, Medical,
cultIrs, Physical
Now, culture" IN all its innumerabls
ramifnations IL the dream Of hundreds
Of thousands of hearts and women q
clubs; but IL IN possible ~ have TOO vide
sHd thin surface ~ u, Wa may say
II what the Latin proysrb says ~ Virtue,
Lqudoiv II aiOsi, II gets more tany
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Fran, me- BrIynU COMA
JACOB RsdhsiT AHd ONE Tys were rslss brTs
Sunday
HidrI Tucker Of cossni us In this burg TbyD-
day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Mr.. James 81. Loughboro Painfully
Hurt in Collision.

Mr. James H. Loughboro, thirty-1ive
years of age, residing in Montgomery coun-
ty, Nd, was painfully injured about $50
o'clock last evening in a collision on the
River road near Tenleytown. He was
riding bicycle on the thoroughfare and
clashed with wagonette driven by Thos.
Martin colored. Mr.. LoughbOro was
thrown from his machine with great force
and sustained injuries to his left arm and
side. A physician was summoned, and
after medical assistance had been rendered
the injured man was removed to his home
in Maryland.
business free talks, to be delivered at the
Linthicum Institute during the winter by
representative and successful professional
and business men Of the city, will be given
this evening at o'clock. The opening
lecture will be delivered by Mr.. ]. Barton
Miller Mr.. Miller is a graduate of the In
stitution, and was for some years fden-
titled with the "Linthicum Students" at
that time the leading amateur dramatic
club in the District.
At the regular meeting of Potomac
Lodge. No. 5, F. A. A. M, of Georgetown,
held Monday evening at Masonic Hall, off,
GERS for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: Worshipful master, Benjamin b..
Hunt; senior warden, Charles I. Lindsay;
Junior warden, Charles H. Williams; treas
urer, Isaac Burch; chaplain, Rev w. Tay-
lor Snyder.
An alarm was turned in yesterday after
noon for a supposed fire at the residence
Of Mr.. Madison Ballinger, 1884 2Sth street
northwest. A large volume of smoke was
seen to issue from the house, and the en-
gines were Immediately summoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-09
Death Of Mrs. Bessie Colbert.

Mrs. Bessie Colbert, wife OF Mr.. Holmes
Colbert. who has resided for five years past
IN Colbert l. T.. died in that town last
night, after lingering illness. Mrs. Col
BERT formerly Miss Bessie Ho5son, passed
her girlhood In this city. Her many friends
VIII recall her bright and happy DISPOSE
ton. She was graduate of Mrs Cabelrs
school, In Washington. and to her high in
teileetuaI attainments was added the gift
OF lovely and attractive personality.
Miss Hobson was one of the founders of
the North Capitol Presbyterian Sunday
school, which in thirteen years has devel-
oped into the strong and promising Ecking-
ton Presbyterian Church, now located at
the corner of Q and North Capitol streets.
For about seven years she walked most OF
the time from her home. on 18th street near
y street northwest, to the little mission
Sunday school, then worshiping in black
smith shop. rarely missing a service.
Her Christian character was of the happy
type, not ostentatious or severe and the
memory Of her loving. faithful labors will
nnger In the minds Of her associates.
Though young in years. she has left an i'm
press for good upon the lives Of many, who
now sincerely mourn her loss.
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DIED.

BRETT. On Wednesday, December O 1903 PHIL
LIZ A. beloved son of Charles A. and Augusta
McDermott Brett, aged four years
Funeral private, on Thursday, December 10.
DRYDEN. On Tuesday. December 8. 1903, at 4:l5
o'clock pm, WALTER w. DRYDEN. aged
Funeral THURSDAY December 10, at 2 O'Clock PM,
from his late residence, 31S 9th street north
east baltimore papers please copy
EMERY. On Monday; December 7, 1903. at 1925
MANY xxi 7sSdeGis EMERY st wfs
OF the late Matthew Gault Emery.
Funeral from late residence Thursday, December
10. at $50 o'clock pm. Interment private. e
EVANS. At his residence 422h 18th street south
o'clock pm, FRIEDRICH A A. EVANS. The
Funeral from his late residence. 422is 18th street
southwest, Friday, December II, at o'clock
vited to attend 3.
FESwIGK WICK; On Wednesday. December Q, 1908; at
ENTS widow of J. S. Fenwick.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
FISHBACK. Suddenly on Tuesday December g.
c. lucy ~ TON dansSter Of
the late James and Elizabeth Fishback.
northwest. at ESQ o'clock pm Thursday, De.
cember 10. Interment private, at Rock Greek
cemetery
GILLIAN. On Tuesday, December s, 1908, ISAAC
GILLIAN. aged seyenty-seyen years
Funeral services will be held at Zion Baptist
Church. f street between Sd and Az streets
southwest, Friday. December IL, at / o'clock.
Interment at Harmonic cemetery.
MCDOWELL. Suddenly on Sunday evening. De-
cember @. 1908 at Grafton, w. Va, CLARK A.
MCDOWELL Of Maj. James 4. Mcdowell,
aged twenty-five years.
Funeral from his late residence. DOB street north
west, on Thursday, December 10, at 80 o'clock
pm. Interment at Arlington cemetery. 2s
PENDERGAST. On Tuesday December 8. 1903.
at O'Clock am, MARGARET A. FENDER
Funeral from her late residence. 236 New Jersey
avenue northwest, at $50 O'Clock Thurs
day, December TO- thence to st. Joseph's
Church, where mass will be said for the repose
of her soul. Relatives and friends invited to
attend. y
TAYLOR On Tuesday, December 8. 1903
MATHEW. beloved son of Mary Taylor, aged
twenty -four years.
Funeral will take place from his late residence,
313S South street, Georgetown, oh Thursday,
December 10, at $50 O'Clock am; thence TO
Holy Trinity Church, where high mass OF
requiem will be chanted Friends and rela-
tives invited to attend.
WILLIAMS On Monday. December Z, 1908, at
her residence, 2713 Dumbarton avenue north
west MARY E. WILLIAMS. beloved wife of
Isaac Williams and daughter Of the late Levi
and Christiana Dorsey. -
Funeral from Mount Zion A. NJ. Z. Church. 18th
street Thursday, December 10, at i pm.
In Memoriam.
BAUR In sad but loving remembrance OF our
dearly beloved wife and mother, ELIZABETH
BAUR, who died four years ago today, Deeem-
Der Q, 1899.
May her soul rest In peace.
BY HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.