The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

prowess at the evacuation of Boston by cap
turing a British sloop. Washington himself
accepted Hale's offer to act spy to go
within the British lines at New York and as
certain their intentions. His close friend,
Captain Hull tried in vain to shake his pur-
pose, but he would not yield. Hale went
through the lines and took notes and mapped
fortihcations and was nearly out of danger
when he was betrayed by a Tory who knew
him, and the notes concealed in his shoes
were brought to General Howe, who ordered
him hanged a spy in New York. The
author devotes a chapter to a comparison OF
Hale and Major Andre but he does not sue
coed in convincing one that Hale was less a
spy than Andre and any less subject to the
laws of war. Hale was heroic, certainly. in
accepting mission which every honorable
army officer objects to undertake.. 1t was a
deliberate act of self-sacrifce.
Report of the Director of the Mint
Upon the Production of Precious Metals in
the United States During the Calendar Year
1900. '.'
This report goes into minute details of the
subject of production indicated In the title,
together with information as to coinage and
consumption. 1t rs shown that the United
States is the leading producer of silver in the
world, producing in 1900 silver of the value
of 49, 600, Mexico coming next with $780,
611, 400, the two countries producing two-thirds
of the silver product of the world. The
United States is also the greatest gold produ
Ger in the world, the production In 1900 being
$40 III 900 with Australia next, producing
$73, ,90O Both gold and silver production
in this country have increased since 1900. The
increase of gold production has no effect upon
the price OF gold, which is maintained at $20.67
per ounce Silver is continuously weak. the
price of bar silver per ounce being now 511a
WITH re- in
in 1890, s113 in 1884, $1.29 in 1873, and $1.33 in
1866. The tables in this report of great
value for reference. and there is detailed in
formation about gold and silver production in
each producing country in the world.
The Negro Common School. A Social
Study Made Under the Direction of A, A.
lanta University by the Sixth Atlanta Con-
| ference. Atlanta, Ga: University Press.
| This series of social studies is designed to
give information relating to the health OF
| negroes, social condition, efforts at social re-
FORM business enterprises and educational
progress. The census shows that the negro
population of this country is increasing at
| the rate Of 900 a year, which disposes OF
| the prediction that the race would die out
| after the abolition of slavery. There being
something like 100000 negroes in the coun.
| try, the negro problem demands solution and
| this is what the Atlanta university series OF
publications is intended to accomplish, If pos
sible. This report is packed full of valuable
! information, showing the needs and progress
| of the negroes of the south There is urgen,
need for negro teachers for the negro COM
mon schools, and first class normal schools
and colleges are needed to train them. The
Atlanta university is one efficient training
school for negroes and has so far sent OH,
over 400 graduates, most of whom are en-
gagged in teaching in the southern states
! The greatest demand Is for more institutions
| of higher education and money for school
houses and salaries. Perhaps too much stress
J is laid in this report upon this need. 1t is