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APPEAL ron TEE SUFFRAGE.
Movement - EstabusA Popular Govern.
pssut IN the Distrtes % Columbia.

Movement - EotAoo0 Popular Govern.
nseut in The DistTtet % Columbia.
WASHINGTON, March ia movement
has been started TO establish popular sur
fraRe In tbs District OF Columbia. and
petition was presented 10 President Roose-
welt to-day, urging him TO recommend to
Congress the enactment Of law TO that
end. The District has been governed for
the last thirty years by non-partisan
board OF Commissioners, consisting OF one
Republican. one Democrat and an army
Engineer officer. appointed by the President
Of the United States. Tho Common Coun.
ell Of the city Of Washington Ia Congress.
Prior to 1874 Territorial form OF govern
ment existed In the District Of Columbia
and the residents Of the District wero elec-
tors. Washington had municipal govern.
ment similar to that Of other cities.
The petition to the President was pre-
sented by several Leading residents OF Wssh-
ington. including r. H. Warner, W. r.
Guido, DR.. Robert Reyburn and Q. b. Fur.
Wis. II was also signed by the ofAcers OF
the American Federation Of Labor. the
faculty Of Howard University and others.
The petition quotes Henry B. =. AacFsr--
lane. the president of the present Board
Of District Commissioners. ~ saying that
sin form the present government Of the
District Of Columbia 10 an absolute sutoc-
racy. not legally responsible to the peo-
pie; that II IL an exception to all other gov
ernments in the United States, in thst !.
provides for taxation without representa-
ton and Is autocratic In form
Attention h called TO the fact that the
President Of the United States, under the
present system, has to bear the burdens OF
virtually acting as Mayor Of Washin gton,
The petition declares that the existing
form Of government In the capital OF the
Republic II contrary TO the Fundamental
principles OF American liberty and that
taxation and representation ought to 60
together. 1t Is also recited that the estab-
lishment OF the present system In 1874 vas
said at the time to be an experiment, but
no change has ever been made, and the
petitioners are not satisfied with the result
Of the long experiment.
As a measure Of immediate relief the pAs-
sage OF the Senate joint resolution propos.
ing an amendment TO the Constitution OF
the United States TO give the District
Of Columbia representation In Congress and
In the electoral college 10 urged.
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PREHISTORIC SKULL HERE.
Some OF the Guesses - 70 Bew 70 Csme
70 he Perforated.


There has been placed on exhibition at
the American Museum Of Natural History
a prehistoric skull, or what II believed to
be such, that was recently received from
Michigan. The skull Ia exhibited In the
Michigan case. II was found In Q mound
on the banks Of the Saginaw River, opposite
Bay City.
The mound had been supposed 10 be .
natural one until an excavation was made
for a building. and In the course Of the
digging this skull was found, surrounded
by rude implements Of stone. The skull
is one OF the perforated ones occasionally
found in the burial places Of primitive man.
1t has not yet been satisfactorily settled
Just what these perforations Indicate.
Some are declared to have been made
by stone implements after death. and II has
been guessed that the holes were made
ito let the soul eecape, or 20 that the skulls
might be suspended in some especial way
as trophies or az marks OF distinction for
chief men. There have been found, how
ever, skulls with perforations which had
evidently been made during life. - the
bone had grown again somewhat, and this
has raised the question whether some OF
the ancient inhabitants Of this continent
practised trephining.
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ARE zorro RICANs ALIENS
Case Before the Supreme Court Involving
That Question.

WASHINGTON, March 11.--Counsel for
Isabella Gonzales. . native OF Porto Rico
who was excluded from admission to the
United States by the immigration author
tiles on the ground that abe was an allen
immigrant likely to become public charge.
to-day asked tho Supreme Court for an
early hearing on her appeal from the order
Of Judge LAcombe OF the Southern district
Of New York, diminishing writ Of hsbeas
corpus brought TO secure her release and
to prevent her forcible return TO Porto
Rico.
Tho case involves the broad question
whether citissns Of Porto Rioo and our
other insular possessions are aliens within
the purview Of the Constitution and laws
Of the United States, which has never
been passed upon by the Supreme Court.
To that extent It may settle the questions
Of citizsnship and naturalization Of the
Porto Ricans and Filipinos. Counsel al
leges that the ofiBoes Of the War and Treas
ury departments arc anxious for an early
decision Of the court on the questions. In
volved. The case has been pending since
Aug. 4, when Miss Gonzales landed At
New York. Since Dec. she has been
paroled in the custody Of her. counsel,
pending . decision on the appeal.
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The Democratic Lea dership.

There il no more interesting political
problem than that Of the Hon. ARTHUR
PuR GoRMAN's leadership Cd the Demo-
crats in the Senate. After four years
OF personal submersion in the HOOD OF
, Democratic disaster, he comes again
TO the surface to find his party en-
couraged by the belief that It has
touched the bottom Of IT'S misfortunes
and satisfied that BRYAN, the genius OF
its humiliation, is no longer available
either as a candidate or az the dictator
of the party platform.
The Populists that were at the front
while BRYAN predominated have been
weeded out, generally in favor OF Kepub-
licans. and now the very fact that COR
MAN has been unanimously chosen leader
of the diminished but compacted Demo-
cratic body indicates revival OF the ear
lier sentiment and desire that the party
shall be guided by it.
, Senator GoRMAN has not enjoyed for
upward Of decade the influence among
his party colleagues which now seems
to be his.
What can he make OF his powerf nis
first task, Of course, is to restore Demo-
cratic union. His second and greater
task is to regain for the Democracy public
confidence, TO make 1t no longer looked
upon az dangerous to national stability
and welfare. Success is as doubtful as
the obstacles to it are immense. Yet,
of all the talents for party REIMBURSEMENT
and management to be found In the
Democracy nobody's can be called greater
than GoRNAN's.
Singularly enough MIR. GoRMAN finds
one of the most important Of recent legis-
lative questions to be dealt with the
moment he repasses the Senate door.
How far under bis guidance will Demo-
cratic opposition TO the treaty for the
Panama Canal be permitted to go'
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The opponents OF football were routed.
scattered, incapacitated and abolished on a
Sixth Avenue elevated car on Tuesday
night. Two young rufisns made such Q
disturbance thar the train hands had TO try
10 put them on They resisted. and the
contest became thick, and futile. 90 far ~
the guards were concerned. because one Of
the rufiians had drawn q revolver. Then
young man pree-ed his shoulder 10 the
crowd. and penetrating 10 lite focus tore the
pistol from the possible murd-rers hand.
II wss q great public service, and. needless
20 say. the crowd cutter was an old guard
on a football team, isle's
wemove that football teams he duplios,sd
In all colleges. with oil rush lines doublsd. -
tina, more skillsd and s~ryioeable physical
force eau bs dis' ribu,ed among tho people
throughout the land
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-12
DOBLIN PERJURY CASE.
District % Columbia Authsrities MAJ D.
termine to Prosecute.

termlne to Prosecute.
WASHINGTON, March ll.-Distriot Attor-
ney Beach OF the District Of Columbia
has received from Attorney General KnoI
q transcript Of the records Of the inquiry
conducted BY the House Committee on
Naval Affairs into the bribery charges
made by Representative Lessler Of New
York. In connection with the proposed
purchase OF Holland submarine boats for
the navy. The Attorney General instructs
Mr.. Beach to investigate ths oass, With the
objec. OF determining whether or not Philip
Doblin shall be prosecuted on . charge of
should Doblin be indicted on Q charge Of
perjury II Ia expected that his friends will
take advantage Of that section Of the new
code Of the District of Columbia which
allows a trial by jury to determine tho
mental condition Of the person charged
with crime prior to the beginning Of the
criminal charge. and in the event Of such
person being declared insane tho case
must be referred TO the Secretary Of the
Interior, with . view TO committing the per-
son In question TO the Government hospital
for the insane.
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The school Controversy In Albany.

The school Controversy In Albany.
The educational power Of the State as
at present controlled il directed by two
distinct departments-the Board Of
Regents, which looks after higher edu-
cation. and the Department Of Public
Instruction, which supervises the COM
mon schools. OF late years there have
been constant and often acrimonious
clashes Of authority between these de-
partments, which have now become
intensified over the distribution Of a
hundred odd thousand dollars. II is
conceded by both sides and by all edu-
Gators that these conditions are intol-
cradle and that the two departments
should be made into single department
which shall control all educational in
terests, common schools, high schools
and colleges alike.
Here the quarrel begins anew. To
accomplish this unihoation two bills
are before the Legislature. One. known
as the Brown bill, In the interest Of the
Department Of Public Instruction. pro-
poses practically 20 wipe out the Board
Of Regents through q gradual process
and 90 establish IN its place a sort Of
state board 81 Education. the membcrs
of which are 10 serye short terms and
20 be- replaoed by the Legislature. Tie
bill is drawn Ia permit the full Influence
of party politi.s throughout the entire
edunaiionAl sysistn al the state The
other hill. presented by the Iegenis
PROPOSES IA place the entire .duoAiional
sysiein ~ the stat. under the chaIs. II
,Ls hes.nls. sbolishihs the ofi,s II
supsrin,shd.n, ~ publlc instrueiion
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COAL STRIKE Rsroxr READY.
The Commission Docs Net Change the
Meth Cd for the Payment q Mtners.


Meth Cd for the Payment o. Miners.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE anthracite
coal strike commission has formulated
its conclusions. and will probably preeent
its report to the President before the end
Of next week.
A dnal decision ~ to the awards 70 be
made by the commission was reached at
the meeting this morning. The commission
win be occupied for several days, however,
In nnal review OF the testimony and ex-
hibits. for the purpose OF arranging them
In proper order. 30 that In reading the
report the President will have little diff
Guilty In ssoertaining upon what grounds
the awards are made.
Members Of the commission absolutely
decline to discuss their conclusions In ad
vance Of the publication Of the report by
the President. but II 10 reported, without
ofiicial confirmation, that the commission
has not changed the existing method for
the payment Of minors.
IL u said upon the same authority that
whore payment u made by weight In mine
or by car, the system will not Be interfered
with, but recommendations are made - TO
the regulations that shall govern the oper-
ators at each Of the mines, for the purpose
Of securing equitable treatment OF tho
mine workers.
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The action OF the Senate during the last
week OF the Fifty-seventh Congress In con-
hrning the long list OF army promotions
and appointments made since August,
1901. saved the officers whose names were
on 1t from much embarrassment and useless
expense. The list was held up for many
weeks. because some Lieutenants who were
dissatisfied with the places assigned to
them on the lineal lists appealed 10 their
Senators to investigate the manner In which
the lists had been compiled. The delay
was 10 long that the Secretary Of War finally
explained to the Senate that II the list
should not be confirmed before March I
many officers would revert to lower rank,
and many others would have to be dropped
entirely from the army. This fact. due to
the requirement OF the law that persons
appointed with the consent Of the Senate
shall. II not confirmed by that body, cease
TO hold office at the time that Congress
expires, seemed to be novel; when the Sena-
tors learned that the point was we'll taken,
the list was confirmed. Had II not been,
the army as well a. the individual officers
would have been left In an unpleasant posi-
tion-the latter because they would have
been thrown out OF the service, the former
because its supply of officers, none too
large now, would have been diminished
seriously.
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Exhibltien BY Mr.. and Mrs. e. &. Cooper
At the KlMckner Galleries.

At the Klackner Galleries. West Twenty
eighth street, In an exhibition OF water
colors and oils by Mr.. Colin Campbell Cooper
and Of water colors by Mrs. Emma Lambert
Cooper. They are both quite accom-
plished In the use Of their mediums, and
some OF their work is very acceptable,
especially those examples in which there
appears to have been the least prepoe-
session a. to subject. Thus Mrs. Cooper
evidently has Q penchant for the interior
Of Dutch cottages. and In "The Bread
winner and Holland Workers reaches
a great deal Of charm both In the pictorial
ensemble and in the sentiment Of the sub
jcct Yet. on the whole, find her work
rings much more true when she abandons
these more formally considered scenes
and yields herself up to the spontaneous
attraction Of some out-of-door subject, q
street or fragment Of architecture,
In the same way one may find her hus-
band most convincing when he is sounding
Intention Ia toward the rendering Of ecclesi-
astical sxteriors and interiors; a most ex-
acting study. depending primarily upon
precision OF drawing and perspective,
and yet demanding imaginative treatment
rSssd the ocppionsy e. oaa
OF Kings College. Cambridge he pro-
duces a very real and poetic impression
Of the scene; perhaps. also in the Interior
Lincoln Cathedral Otherwise, his pictures
of these large. solemn structures seem 10
lack substance and stability. Fom the fact
which he has the field to himself. so far as
American painters 60. and that he has
already attained to 10 considerable a sue
cess. the exhibition In very Interesting.
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We suppose that Mr.. GBoRoR b. Posr has
built as many skyscrapers as any man in
town and, in tho natural order OF things. 10
likely to build as many more. Therefore
his advocacy OF law restricting their height
has peculiar weight. The evils that Mr..
PosT dwelt on particularly before the Nine
teenth Century Club night before last. were
the dangers from fires. He pictured the
thousands Of inhabitants Of q great sky
scraper panic-stricken by smoke In the
basement, Some OF them crush themselves
to death in their efforts to get down by the
elevator, and others suffocate In their rooms.
Whatever change may come in the sky
scraper law. We cannot take down the
buildings that are up. and the Building
Department should, therefore. be continu-
ally more rigorous and, II necessary. moro
exacting in regulating the goods stored IL
the Easements and the materials used in
construction.
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WIRELESS TESTS FOR ARMY.
And for Anybody Ease Whs wants - Seud
Message. Just for the Fun Of II.

HUU uOr Nuyvv1y HAso VIM "oshs& - co~sss
Message. Just for the Fun q II.
Col. Dunwoody. the chief signal officer
Of the East. accompanied by c. q. Tomp-
kins. the general manager Of the American
De Forest Wireless Telegraph Company,
and other officials. went TO Fort Hancock,
Sandy Hook. on the Government ordnance
boat yesterday morning, and a test was
made OF the compsnys system Of wireless
telegraphy.
Messages were ssnt from Fort Hancock
to Fort Wadsworth. and one TO the COM
pany's offices. al II State street. saying
that the steamship Philadelphia. which
left her pier In the North River In the morn
ing. had been delayed at SANDY Hook until
3:2s o'clock by the fog and had then pro-
ceeded on her voyage.
Col. Dunwoody expressed TO the repre-
sentatives OF the company his satisfaction
with the results Of the tests. The apparatus
worked perfectly and there was no delay
In sending messages.
The company has stations nos ~ Staple
ton, staten Island, Coney IslAnd. Fort
Wadsworth. Fort Hancock and ~ STATE
street, Manhattan. Hereafter the once At
~ stsis stree, will be open FROM A. NJ
20 T.. NJ for demonstrating PURPOSES.
and messages will be sent free between
the stations
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certificate for q person who does not
deserve II In this work Of eliminating
and preventing quackery the Rsgsnts
have been Of unquestionable benefit TO
the people.
Since II is agreed by all parties to tho
present controversy that all tho schools
should be brought under one control, It
seems to US that logically this control
should be vested in the Regents. Tho
Board OF Public Instruction has OF late
years given offence because Of its political
activities. and 1t has drawn upon itself
the singing protests of large religious
element. The desirability Of eliminating
all politics and sectarianism from the
schools Is undoubtsd, md this elimi-
nation surely would be assured under
Regents control.
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We believe that Mr.. WILLIAM l.. Srows.
who at Hampstead on Tuesday confessed
to violating tho automobile speed law and
bore the penalty INTERESTINGLY. has done
more to help automobiling than many who
show fight in the courts. The objections
10 the automobiles as run 10y many people
are real and proper, and Mr.. SrowE's prompt
recognition OF his fault may send through
the automobile fraternity a wave Of UNDER
standing that will lead to improved rela-
tons between them and the public.