Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-24
SECOND CLASS MAIL.
Sweeping Orders Issued for the Ex'
clusion Of Certain Publications.
REPORT ON ATTENDANCE At SCHOOL.
Estimates for the Navy Made Public-Ths
building and Maintenance Of Battle
ship Costly - Tho Hay PauncefOte
Treaty to BE Put In Shape.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Assistant
Postmaster General Madden yester-
day issued orders providing for the
first exclusions Of publications from
the second class mail privileges un-
der the recent amendments to the
regulations governing second class
matter. This first list of publica-
tons is sweeping and embraces a
number Of well known serial issues.
The order, which has been commune
Gated to all postmasters, authorizes
Postmaster VanCott at New York
city to cancel the certificate Of entry
to the second class Of mail matter OF
the publications named, which are
held not to come within the require
ments Of amended section 278 OF the
postal laws and regulations for ac-
ceptance as second class matter.
Back numbers of these publications,
although bearing II statement Of en-
try to the class, as well as those of
future issues, when presented for
mailing at any post Office, whether by
publishers, news agents or others,
will be subject to the third class rate,
which is one cent for each two ounces
or fraction thereof.
Report on Attendance at School.
Washington, Oct. 17.-About 81 per
cent. of the total population of the
United States attend public schools
and two per cent. Of the rest attend
private schools, according to the an
nual report of the commissioner Of
education. The grand total in all
schools, elementary, secondary and
higher, public and private, for the
year ended July 1, 1900 was 17,020,71O
pupils, an increase of 2s2,34S over the
previous year. OF this number the
enrolment in public institutions sup
ported by general and local taxes was
15,443, 462. Counting in special in
situations, such as evening schools,
Indian schools, schools connected
with asylums, reform schools land
other institutions more or less edu-
cational in their character, increases
the total number by half Il million pu-
pills. The statistics, as interpreted by
the commissioner, show uniform
concensus of public opinion through
out the nation in favor Of providing
secondary education at public cost.
Public high schools have increased
from 2,526 in 1890 to 6,0O5 in 1900.
Estimates for the Navy.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE esti-
mates of the navy for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1903, were made pub
lie at the navy department yester-
day. The total amount is $0s,J10,-
0s4, against $77,o24,535 appropriated
for the current year. The chief in
creascs are S2,50O,O0O for construc-
ton, $2,0OO,OO0 for armor and $780,
355 in the appropriation for ycrds
and docks. Secretary Long in speak
ing of the estimates said that they
were made with n due regard for the
needs of the navy, and intimated
that they had the approval of the adj
mnistraion. He spoke of the in
creased cost of the navy and said that
the building of battleship costing
Sj000,000 was not the end of its ex-
|pensc, as its maintenance was very
costly. Those estimated, he said, did
not cover any recommendations for
increase of the navy over that al
ready authorized, but it is more
than likely the secretary will recon-
mend three new battleships and two
armored cruisers and II number OF
small gunboats.
The Hay -Pauncefote Canal Treaty.
Washington, Oct. 17.-Secretary
Hay returned to Washington yester-
day from his summer home in New
Hampshire and resumed his duties in
the state department. Ambassador
Choate is expected to arrive in Wash
ington early next week and Lord
Pauncefote IL due the following
week, so that the final stages Of
treaty preparation will soon begin.
At present this convention exists only
in the form of protocols, represent
ing the various stages of the preced-
ing negotiations, and while these pro-
tocols include substantially all Of the
points to be treated, still they must
yet be reduced to the form of a