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, 1901-07-18

Detroit, Mich, July 13.-The National
Educational Association last night at
the last session of its fortleth annual
convention, adopted a declaration of
principles declaring that the problem
of elementary education Is the most
important. one with which the state
most deal.
Following is a synopsis of the decla-
ration of principles:
1.-The problem of elementary educa-
ton is the mosl important problem
with which the slate must deal. To
provide for the universal education of
youth is the duty of every state in the
Union. Residents of territory under
the direct control of the general govern
ment, including the Indian territory,
Alaska and our new possessions must
receive the benefits of free education
at the hands of the government. We
note with satisfaction the steps that
have beer taken by he present admin
~istration to place the blessings of free
schools within the reach of all children
of all people under our flag.
2-The bureau of education, under
the direction of William L. Harris,
commissioner of education, has en-
dercd invaluable services to the cause
of education throughout the United
States. 1t is the Judgment of this as
ISOLATION that the powers of this bu-
reau should be greatly enlarged and
that the general direction of public edu-
cation in the territory Of the United
States not under state control, includ-
ing u new possessions. should be part
of the duties of this bureau.
3-We reiterate the statement that
the public school should be the center
Of the educational life of the commun-
ity in which it is located. Especially
should this be tru in rural districts.
Here should he found the public libra
ry for the use of all; here the educa-
tional extension courses should draw
the old and the young; here may lit
erary and social meetings be held
which will tend TO uphold the mental,
social and spiritual life of the people.
1.-The subjects that may properly he
taught in elementary schools include
those that bear upon the ethical, phys
zeal and aesthetic nature of the child.
as well as its purely intellectual ma
ture.
5-Our system of education will not
be wholly free until every grade of
, 1901-07-18
Western Army Posts.

According to n Washington dispatch
to the Tribune. the tour of inspection
which Secretary Root is making for
examination of the military posts AT
Forts LeavcnwOrth. Riley and Jeffcr-
son Barracks is in furtherance of one
of his most notable plans for the bet.
terlue1lt OF the American army system.
Forts L~eavenworth and Riley are
within II few miles of the junction of
twenty railways, including all the
great lines of communication of the
continent, and it is intended that they
shall hereafter he improved and con
stituted the chief rendezvous of troops.
while ut jefferson Barracks there will
be established the principal military
supply depot of the United States.
AT Forts Riley and Lcavenworth.
respectively, are the United States cav
airy II infantry schools for the army,
and IT is now proposed to materially
extend their scope by assigning to
them II greater number of officers for
instruction and n much larger force of
men for practical campaigning.
They are TO be made practical post
graduate colleges for West Pointers.
aud their prize graduates will be pro.
NOTED TO Il course at the army war col
lege 10 be established at Governors
iHihhu N'hIlN u Hlllllun uUllafS VIII
ne spent for new quarters aud i'm.
provements ut these posts in the
current fiscal year. and in another
year from now 1t is the intention to
make n start in carrying out co-opera.
tlve maneuvers of large bodies of
troops, composed of regulars and Ma.
tional Guardsmen. BY next winter IL
will be feasible, 1t is hoped, to quarter
at least n regiment at each of these
posts, II n few months later a brig.
nde, or perhaps n division can be mob
iliZed for several months drill and CIV.
olutions under campaigning conditions.
BY another year militia may be called
from various states, and extended field
evolutions by an army corps may con.
tribute to the higher education of yen.
eral officers, subOrdlnates and enlisted
men.
Secretary Root heartily the
plans. and by a personal Inspection of
the o and posts he Expects TO be
IN position to invoke the support of
Congress toward securing the neces.
sary funds.
, 1901-07-18
KANSAS SUFFERS TERRIBLY
BOTH FROM DROUGHT AND HEAT

Topeka, July 13.-All records for heat
in the thirty-four years observations
kept by Chancellor Snow of the Uni
cersity of Kansas We're broken yester-
day, the mercury reaching a maximum
average for the state of 1853 degrees.
In Fort Scott the mercury registered
ITO degrees.
The heat was accompanied by a very
light breeze from the south which
came as a breath from a red hot fur
mace, blasting and whitening vegeta-
zion of all kinds.
A careful perusal of crop reports
from all parts of the state indicate
that Kansas will not raise more tnan
5O.O00,0OO bushels of corn his year.
The crop will thus be less TIM n third
of last years yield and less than Il
fifth of 1899. The late corr is all that
will yield anything. the early product
being given up more than two weeks
ago. Late corn is just half as high
as ii usuaty is nj this time of year.
This fact is proving its salvation. If
it had attained its growth it would
have gone soon after the early corn.
The fact that there has been no good
rain for three months has retarded the
late corn.
Opinions and reports differ as to the
extent of the damage to the corn. Sec
rotary Coburn of the State Board of
Agriculture, a recognized authority,
, 1901-07-18
SCHOOL TEACHERS PLATFORM
AS ADOPTED AT DETROIT

school, from the kindergarten To ~,
including the university, shall Ina o anu
to every boy and girl of our countrprv
6-The liberality of men of weaIt5
making large donations to institntSaml
of learning is to be strongly commesg
ed and encouraged.
THE public school system of n stat.
should be n unit from the kindercort',
to and including the university. and ~
private institutions should c2aauvor,
work in harmony with the ideals W "
public education so far as their snaci.,,
purpose will admit them.
S-Legislation with respect TO nrb,,.
education must not wait for public SON
timent. 1t should lead public sent
ment when necessary. School lepisla
ton should be under the general dir,
ton of educational experts.
9-The association recognizes tbo
principle that the child has the sam
right to be protected by law from 10,
norance as from abuse, neglect AMI
hunger; and it therefore records win,
approval that many of the leadin,
states of the Union have compulsory
education laws upon their statute
books.
10-While many cities have at least
partly solved the problem of school
supervision. in most rural communities
the problem is almost wholly unso,ved
Close, constant, expert supervision of
schools in both city and country is i'm.
p%eratively demanded.
1.-THE association watches with
deep interest the solution of the proh.
lem of consolidating rural schools and
transporting pupils at the public OK.
pense, now attempted in many of our
leading states. We believe that tbis
movement will lead to the establish.
ment of township and county high
schools and thus bring more advanced
education to rural communities.
12-The state should support and con.
troll institutions whose object is the
preparation of teachers for the public
schools.
13-No one should be placed in
charge of a school who has not been
previously trained for the work of
teaching.
live believe that the standards for
school architecture, including the prop.
err seating, heating, lighting, ventila.
ton and o~rnamentation of public school
buildings should be as definite us the
standards for teaching.
, 1901-07-18

san Francisco. July 15.-George c.
Tilden. u well known mineraloglst. was
committed TO the state hospital FOR the
insane AT Stockton last Friday. While
exporting mining property In san Sal
vador. Mr.. 1ilden was attacked with
fever and later mental trouble devel-
oped.
The United States consul In San Sal
vador had him removed to this city.
At the time II was announced that he
would eventually recover his health.
In the last few days he displayed II
suicidal mainla and his friends thought
it advisable to place him under re-
straint. Mr.. Tildcn was formerly state
mlnernlogist Of New York, and is II
nephew Of the late Samuel j. Tilden.
, 1901-07-18
HEAT AND DR0UTH
COMBINE TO DESTROY CROPS

Kansas City. July 14.-No relief
came to-day to break h almost unpre-
cedented drouth in the Southwest.
The day was n repetition of the past
two weeks. with reports for many
places in western Missouri, Kansas
and the territories of temperatures
over the 100 mark.
At most places the II shone merci-
lessly, with not even n fitful cloud to
break its rays, nor n slight hreeze In
Kansas City last night proved more
bearable, n breeze from the north al
leviating the conditions, but n day of
intense heat followed.
Tonight there Is n prospect of rain
in Oklahoma, but there are no indica-
tions of a change from any other part
of the Southwest.
With no relief in sight. the fears for
the crops that have been experienced
daily are fast becoming realities. and
the scarcity of water and generally
dry conditions make the element of
fire almost n serious II e.
What the real damage to corn, the
crop most affected, will be Is problem
atical. but 1t is probably safe TO say
that half the crop will be lost.
The supply of water is short in al
most every direction and the shipment
of cattle and hogs to this market to
n V them must continue.
In Kansas City to-day the govern
ment thermometer registered 102 and
at Maryville. Kansas, 1OI was re-
corded. against 100 yesterday. There
were three prostrations at Maryvllle.
st. Paul. MINI. July 1.-THE hot
wave continues throughout Minnesota
and the Dakotas. At Huron n child
, 1901-07-18

In giving general details of the eff
feet of the strike now being ordered,
President Shaffer said that the first
order only went to the mills of the
three companies that have been carry
ing on negotiations. 1t was thought
best that this should he the case. The
order for the others to he called out
is to follow in n circular letter sent to
every lodge of the Amalgnmated nsso-
citation in the country where there are
mills of the United Steel Corporation
in operation. 1t would include the
mills of the Federal Steel Company,
National Steel Company, National
Tube Company. and wherever there
We're organized men employed in non
union plants of the first mentioned
companies.
He could not give the total number of
men that would be thu rendered idle,
hut estimated them ut 100000 directly.
1t was his intention TO have the strike
ms general as possible mt the earliest
possible moment. SO as to force n set
tlement of the dispute the quickest.
As soon as the mills shut down, the
shipment of raw material and coal II
coke for the various plants will cease.
1t is said the depression in this respect
is looked upon as threatening more
serious results than the simple clos
ing of the mills of the United States
Steel Corporation.
, 1901-07-18

went to sleep in the sun and died frori
the heat. New Ulm. Minnesota, re
ports a temperature of 1U4, with a
number of prostrations.
The state agricultural experimental
farm reports that the hot weather Is
doing great damage 10 wheat In south
ern Minnesota, and that chInch bugs
are numerous and are contributing to
the destruction.
Omaha. Neb.. July 14.-This state
has had a very torrid day. The Their
mometer here registered 10i. The at
mosphcra was fresh. however, with
an absence of anything that tended TO
hot winds. Reports almost universal
ly from the state nre 10 the effect that
rain is needed. but with the absence
of hot winds the crop will stand con-
siderable hot weather. Spring wheat
and pats in Nebraska are well nigh IL
failure.
Burlington. Iowa, July 14.-To-day
was the sixth day in succession that
the mercury went to 100 and over.
There are no signs of relief.
Wichita, Kan, July 1I.-To-day was
the hottest of the season In southern
Kansas, the temperature registering
as high as 11S in the sun. This after
noon special prayer services for rain
were held mt all of the churches here.
Two thousand people crowded into
the Roman Catholic Church 10 pray.
Hundreds of cattle are reported to
have died of the neat and thirst in
western Kansas.
jefferson City, No.. July 14.-At all
the churches to-day prayers were
made for ain. 1t is cloudy tonight,
with favorable indications for rain.
, 1901-07-18

A man in North Carolina was sell
ing standing timber-walnut trees.
The man who was buying came to one
very handsome tree. He told the own
er he would pay as much as $50 for
h a tree. The owner did not sell, but
sent for experts. He got 1900 for the
tree (eurled walnut as it stood The
man who cut 1t dow realized $4,000
for it on the cars. 1t was shipped to
New York and veneered one-sixth to
half an inch The sales we're watched.
The tree brought 100000.
, 1901-07-18

Queen Margaret of Italy has COM
missioned the architect Succoni, to
construct n memorial on the spot
where King Humbert was assassinat-
ed. 1t will take the form of n votive
chapel. In front a cross in marble
will be erected. and each side of the
entrance will be thanked by a marble
statue. one representing Sorrow, and
the other Death. The first stone of
the edifice will be laid on July 20, the
anniversary of the death of King
Humbert. Succoni is the designer of
the monument to Victor Emmanuel,
now in course of construction on the
hill OF the capitol.
, 1901-07-18

The Maoris, the aboriginal inhabi-
tants of New Zealand, have actually
increased in number during the last
decade. and great wonderment is *.
pressed in European publications over
the fact that a Subject race" should
survive and row Here is opportunity
for somebody to suggest that the fate
of such a race depends a good deal
upon the nation to which it is Sub
iect."
, 1901-07-18
CROP SITUATION GETS
WORSE AND WORSE

Chicago. July BIB. w. Snow, stats
tician of the Orange Judd Farmer, and
formerly crop expert in the government
service, who is regarded throughout The
West as an authority, today confirmed
the news of great crop damage. In
statement written for the Herald anu
Republican, he said:
"A week of fierce heat and clOudlers
sky, n week of blasting winds, witheT-
ing vegetation, n week of the wOrsl
weather conditions on record In a lafge
part Of the corn belt. And the END Is
not yet. Under normal conditions teH
days of such pitiless sunshine rs c1ai'
aclerized those just past would ser''
ously damage all crop growth, DuI
when, as this year, each period is le
elimination of IA much longer perlod ..
drought, the extent in damage cahho'
be measured by any ordinary rules.
The area in which drought destflc-
ton is in progress is widening rapldy
IL every day now without a good gen,
eril rainfall over that territory west o.
the Mississippi river costs the crop MI
lions of bushels. Scattered showers
will not serve. The American corn crop
is not made by local rains. The Oh'
Ia iepoit jury ISL gave thc '"'n
dition as seventy in Missouri ana sew
enty-four in Kansas.
within the present week the DANCE
line mas been passed in central NepIas
braska south of the Platte river ana u
these important districts rapid dannuse
is being done. Drought damage Is Gu
mulative, and after deterioration pr
gins, the crop runs off ten, twenty !"
twenty-five points almost before loea'
observers can realize 1t. In Indiana,
Iowa and eastern Illinois the presen,
crop is comparatively low ON accoua'
Of the poor slant, inferior early srow%%
and lack of vitality, following the GUN
weather early In the season."
, 1901-07-18

Hartford has adopted the automobile
patrol wagon, n the chief of police
finds thai 1t has proved successful IN
every way, resulting in a saving of
time and money. An electric wagon
cite was used pending the delivery OF
an electric patrol wagon. and the chief
says that it did the work of four horses
at the nominal expense OF IS cents a
day for power.
, 1901-07-18

There is sometimes a wide interval
between the conception of a mechani-
cal contrivance and its practical ac-
complishment. The flying machine.
fresh experiments with which are o n
stantly reported, is an example of de-
lay in invention. A few years after
the landing of the Pilgrims. DR.. John
wilkins, who afterward married a sis
ter OF oliver Cromwell, published a
work in which he said it was possible
to make a flying chariot, in which n
man may sit, and give such motion
unto 1t as shall convey him through
the air. And this. perhaps, might be
made large enough to carry divers men
at the same time. together with food
for their viaticum. and commodities
for traffic. The suggestion Of a trade
side to air travel points to the remote
possibility of a fying-machine combi-
nation which will control the air
line" of the future. At present there is
no reason to be alarmed. The business
opportunities of the region overhead
are still open to all.
, 1901-07-18
Another Trial Yacht Race.

Newport, II. l., July 13.-The Colun "
bia again defeated the Constitution ~
yesterdays race by a margin III Inc
rected time of two minutes ana n ains
teen seconds, the Independence p' ,n5
once more last, after losing her W.
mast mt the very start. al,
The Boston yacht, however ',,er
such a remarkably plucky race n y Is
being shorn Of her top gear ma. nld
generally believed here that she Van N,ent
have won the race but for the acriu''
, 1901-07-18

Cleveland, Ohio, July 14.-On July
3lst Ohio Democrats who believe In
Bryan and the issues which he repre-
sents, which the recent convention ig-
nored, will assembly in Columbus and
make up II stnte ticket. Ten men met
to-day in this city and decided that n
bolt should be made and Il new party
should enter the field of Ohio politics,
, 1901-07-18

NJ. Daumet of the French Institute,
and a number Of other French archi-
tects. have petitioned the senate
against any interference with religious
orders, on the ground that many OF
their buildings are tho glory of
France, hnd that they are likely to
continue furnishing employment to
the building trade.
, 1901-07-18

DR.. Steyn reports the completion OF
the excavation of old Buddhist cities
in Chinese Turkestan. and states that
the results are satisfactory. The ex-
cavators discovered n large number OF
fine stucco sculptures, closely resem-
bling the Gracco Buddhist relics OF the
North-MesteTn Punjab.
, 1901-07-18

The army allows about $4,000 pounds
of food a year for fifteen men. but In
the Arctic regions people eat at least
n quarter as much more. 1t costs So a
mont more to feed a man in Green
land than in New York.
, 1901-07-18

General Miles has long advocated a
standing army which should consist Of
one man for every thousand of our to-
tai population, and that is substantial
1y the size of the present establish
ment. The police force of our largest
cities consists of one officer to a popu-
lation of about four hundred and sixty.
, 1901-07-18

admits that the crop is practically a
failure.
While corn has failed, alfalfa has
given an abundant yield. The condi.
tons have been very favorable for al.
falfa, and ii has established its reputa.
ton as a dry weather product.
Wheat is nearly all in the stack. In
many cases it has been harvested only
to be burned. As many as 10000 acres
of wheat in the stack have been
burned during the last two weeks. The
fires start from the slightest causes,
so intensely dry is everything, and
when they are once started there is
no water on hand with which to fight
them.
Trees are showing the effect of tile
drought. Leaves are falling like late in
the summer. Half grown fruit is shriv.
cling, dying and dropping from the
trees. a look at the yellow and scared
fields. dry grass and trees rapidly he.
coming bare. would almost cony me
one that he was gazing on an autumn
scene, Were it not for the vivid and ID
tense heat.
Kansas is stricken with a drought
worse than any since 1860. Queerly
enough. the usul order of things has
been reversed this time, and the west.
ern part of the state, or ''short grass"
country, is in a much more favorable
condition than the hitherto favored
eastern part.
has been adjusted by the commission
er, shall be guilty of n misdemeanOr
liable to $500 fine and sixty days im-
prisonment. Using water taken
through any headgate, water box or
measuring device so ~unlawfully inter
fered with shall be prima facie eyi-
dence of a violation of this act.
"These laws became effective July
10, 1901"
, 1901-07-18

London. July liking Edward.
Emperor Nicholas and Emperor VII
dam will not only meet AT the great re-
view near Maycncc about August
18th, says the Berlin correspondent of
the standard, but they will exchange
visits ut DaTmstndt."
, 1901-07-18
SARATOGA SUN.
SARATOGA, = WYOMING.

Grear quantities OF nrecracKers are
now being received in this country
from China, the merchants considering
that there will be a big Fourth of July
demand for them.
, 1901-07-18

Mrs. Elizabeth Burr Hamilton, said
to be the last member of the seventh
generation of the Burr family, who
died at Bridgeport, Conn, last week,
at the age of ninety, was the fifth
cousin of AIon Burr. third v~ice-presii-
dent of the United States, who killed
Alexander Hamilton, the lawyer and
statesman, in a duel in 1904. Her death
recalls the fact that, though the famil-
les of Burr and Hamilton were the
most bitter enemies at the beginning
of the last century, love found a way
thirty-two years after the famous duel
to bring the families together again by
the marriage of Elizabeth Burr and
Alexander Hamilton in 1886.
, 1901-07-18

Many French automobiles have a
large piece OF plate glass in a steel
frame in front OF the driving seat. to
protec. the operator from dust and
wind during fast work.
, 1901-07-18
NEW LAWS
ARE TO BE ENFORCED

Denver, July 13.-Up to the present
time State Engineer McCune has heard
comparatively few complaints from
the ditch men on account of scarcity
of water, for the streams of the state
have been running fairly well. Now
that the dry season is mt hand the
state engineer, in anticipation of the
trouble that is bound to come to his of
flee, has sent 80 the water commission
ers all over the state n circular letter
calling their attention to the most re-
cent irrigation laws. Blanks for the
record of reservoirs in each district
are enclosed with the letter, a copy of
which follows:
During the last Legislature four ir-
rigation bills only were passed: The
district irrigation law, the Gunnison
tunnel bill, the law providing penalties
for not putting headgates and meas
uring fumes, and the law making il
possible to convict any IL for taking
water contrary to the orders of the
water commissioners.
Senate Bill No. 1856 clayton pro-
vides, first, that good h~eadgates and
rating tumes be provided and main
TIMED; then in case of refusal the
state engineer or Superintendent of irri-
CATION, after ten days notice, refuse to
allow water TO such ditch. This law
applies TO bitches or reservoirs using
the channel of "A stream TO carry the
water, except that only five days no.
tice is required. The state engineer or
superintendent of irrigation is to rate
fumes.
The ~impounding of water needed
for direct irrigation is prohibited. and
gauge rods must be placed in reser-
voirs before any water is stored. All
rating fumes and headgates are un-
der the control of the irrigation Off
cials.
"A reservoir so situated that a nat
ural stream flows through 1t must be
measured by means of contour 20 show
the capacity for each foot in depth.
The owners must pay the expenses
thereof TO the state engineer. Upon
failure to have the measurements
made when required water must not
be stored.
Senate Bill No. 200 jefferson pro-
yides that any person changing or
tampering with n headgate, water box
Or measuring device after the same
Carnegie WIN Aid IsadvIne.
Leadville, Colo, July 13.-At n meet
Ing of the Library Association a let
ter was read from the private secre-
tary of Andrew Carnegie, dated from
SklDo castle, Scotland, stating that he
would donate 100000 for a public H.
brary for this city. provided that the
city would furnish $1,000 a year to
maintain 1t. The Library Association
has been working for several years Ia
obtain funds for this purpose and the
donation of MIR. Carnegie was IN re-
Spouse to an appeal for aid from the
association.