The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02
degrees Fahrenheit Heated air or air at high
elevations is lighter.

DuLUTH-K. G. NJ, Oakland, Cal. Duluth is
6 city of Northeastern Minnesota and the cap
ital of ST.. Louis County. The city derived lts
name from Jean Du Lhut, who built nut on
Minnesota Point in 1860. 1t dates as city
from 1869. 1t is q port OF entry advantage
ously situated at the WESTERN extremity OF
Lake Superior, at the head OF navigation on
the great lakes 1t is also on the eastern ter
minus OF the Northern Pacific, Duluth and
Iron Range, St Paul and Duluth, Great North
ern. Duluth, Missaba and Northern; Chlcago,
ST. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha, n9lu!u anu
Winnipeg, and Lake Superior ana Misslsslppi
railroads. The harbor OF Duluth has recenuy
been extensively improved by the oIeugins
done at the expense OF the United otaIes uo''
ernment.
land called minnesota Point" which forms
natural breakwater. and through which there
Is ship canal. The place has large sawmlIis,
oast 1n no 1 nd
other manufactures. Numerous regular lines
OF steamers connect the city with lake ports.
The city has twelve public schools ana numel,
Gus private ones. 1t also has a fine park ana
boulevard system. The boulevard drive, nine
miles long. winds about the ni!lsides at an
elevation of 500 ieet above the lake and con-
meets Glenwood, Grand View and CASCADE
parks. The population in 1880 was 34e3 and
in 1898 it was SO, 1886.
THE MILITARY AcADENY-Index, Berkeley,
tory-also the District of Colum bia-is entitled
to have one cadet at the academy: There are
also ten appointments At large, specially con-
ferred by the President OF the United States.
The number of students is thus limited to 37l.
At present there is one extra cadet at the
academy (from Veuezuela) who was authorized
by Congress to enter 1t at mis- own expense: :
Appointments are usually made one year In
advance Of the date of admission by the Secre-
tary OF War, upon the nom1n alton of the Rep
resentativs. These nominations may either
be made after competitive examination or
given direct, At the option of the. Representa-
tive. The Representative may nominate
legally qualified second candidate, TO be des-
ignated the alternate. The alternate will re-
ceive from the War department. letter of APP
pointment, and will be examined with the
regular appointee, and if duly qualified will
be admitted to the academy in the event Of the
failure of the principal to pass. the prescribed
preliminary examination. Appointees to the
Military Academy must be between IL and %
years OF age, free from any inirmity which
may render them unfit for military service,
and able 10 pass q careful examination IN
reading, writing orthography, arithmetic.
grammar, geography and history Of the United
States. >;
The course of instruction, which is quite
thorough. requires tour years, and is largely
ma thematical and pr OCCASIONAL. The princi-
pal subjects taught are mathemat atics, French,
drawing, drill regulations OF all arms OF the
service. natural and experfme al.philosophyj
chemistry, mineralogy, geology and electrii
city, history, international, constitutional
and military law, Spanish, and civil and milf
tary engineering, and art and science OF war:
About one-fourth Of those appointed usually
fail to pass the preliminary examination, and
but little over one-half the remainder are
finally graduated. The discipline is very
strict-even more so than in the army-snd
the enforcement of penalties for offenses is IN
flexible rather than severe. Academic duties
begin Septembe l aud continue until June /.
Examinations are held in each January and
June, and cadets found proficient in studies
and correct in conduct are given the partic u
lar standing in their class to which their
merits entitIe them, while those cadets def
cient in either conduct or studies are..dls-
charged "a =
From about the middle Of June TO the end
of August cadets live In camp, engaged only
in military duties and RECEIVING practical
military instructions. Cadets are allowed bu &
one leave of absence during the four years
course and this is granted at the: expiration of
the first two years. The pay of cadet IS
$540 per year. and with proper economy is
sufficient for his support ihe mum Der. ofstu-
dents at the academy.is usually about 300. =.
Upon graduating, cadets are commissioned
as second leutenants in the United States
army. Tie whole mum ber OF graduates. from
1902 to 1895 has been 1868. II is virtually
absolutely necessary for person seeking an
appointment TO apply to'his member of Con-
gress. The appointments by the President
are usually restricted TO sons OF officers OF the