Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-16
rELEcRApHlc NEWS.


since the merger decision was render
ed. The opening was nervous and av-
eraged lower than Thursday. and after
a short rally renewed selling pressure
was felt throughout the list. There
were declines of one per cent in ali
leading issues. Frisco fell thre points.
SAN DIEGO. Calf. April 1s.--At Pi-
cacho mines, owned by ex-senator Pet
iigrew, a riot occurred yesterday re-
sulfing In the death of Santiago Lo'
peg at the hands OF Constable Burke.
and the killing OF the latter by a mob
OF miners headed by Lopez brothers,
Burke had record Of Killing eleven
men
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, April 13.--
The friends Of Senator Stone say he
will arrive here in a few days to visit
his family. and not TO appear before
the grand jury Sariorious, in cxpia-
nation of having Ave hundred dollar
bill. says that he borrowed II from
Senator schoenlaub who is wealthy
and not unlikely 10 carry bills of that
size.
LONDON. April l3 This Easter
bank holiday, but II il spoiled for Its
millions Of seekers of pleasure BY the
coolest weather that has struck Eng
land this year snow storm prevails
all around the metropolis and II is bit
ter cold throughout the kingdom. be.
ing several degrees below freezing.
This is unprecedented April weather.
NEW YORK. April 13.-Tbe New
York morning papers print an inter
view with George J. Gould. who has
iisi returned from trip to the west
He says he sees. from close personal
observation Of the Rocky mountain
states year or two ahead Of unesam-
pied prosperity for that section Of the
country.
SYRACUSE. n Y. April i5.-Scna
tor Hanna of Ohio came TO Syracuse
today At the invitation Of the Chamber
of Commerce. and tonight he VIII be
tho guest nj honor at the annual ban
quei Of the organization. Five hundred
representative business and profcs
slunal men Of Central New York have
been invited and the banquet prom
lscs to be- the most notable hffair of
lis kind ever given in this city.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April Ia
The remains of the late Admiral Bel
knap. who died recently at Pensacola,
arrived today and were placed In Ar.
lington cemetery with appropriate
ceremonies.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo. April iJ.--Tbe
chief OF police has pronounced the
siaicmcnis that Pa, Grove ls In this
vicinity, TO be false.
WASHINGTON. ID. O.. April Ia
F. W Atkinson. superinicndeDi OF pub
lie instruction in the Philippine Isl
ands. has sent In very interesting
report concerning the schools under
his chnrgc, by which we learn there
are now about 100000 children under
instruction at an expenditure Of about
$500. 900 year. and that the system
introduced by the Americans lS becom
ing both popular and effective The
rate of illitoracy In the Philippines
among adults is perhaps ms great AZ
can be found anywhere among ciyiliz.
ed or semi civilizcl people, About 81
per cent Of the population are unable
to read or write. II was part OF the
Spanish policy to keep them in ignor
ance There were few schools except
those attached la the churches. In
which the priests and nuns taught the
children their religious duties. The
weather. classes employed tutors or
sent their children 10 private schools
Ia Manila and ilongkong There was
lil the Americans took possession al
the islands Then the military gov.
ernmeni Interested itself and General
Otis issued sn order for The organlza
tion of schools with soldiers ms teach
ers and officers as Euperintcndents
About | .Vun schools We're established
In tha, way. with Captain Albert Todd
In charge, and by his recommendation
they were all conducted In the English
language and were entirely separated
from the church.
ON September !. 1900 W +. Atkn'
son took charge us general superin-
tendent of education and rcorgani2ed
the schools an the American plan,
with eighteen division guperintond-
en,s, forly.fvc deputy suporlntepd-
ents. 1 600 American teachers In the
primary schools and poo in the high
schools. thirty-four native teachers,
and an advisory school board for the
archipelago and local boards In the
towns and parishes, composed Of the
most intelligent and progressive citi-
zens. On.half The members are elect
cd by the municipal council and one
half are appointed by the division sup
erintcndent OF schools. About 200 of
the teachers are soldiers. More than
750 900 American schoolbooks In En-
glish have been purchased by the gov
crumenl and an enormous quantity of
other supplies English is taught In
about 800 schools. and 2b,00o adults
are attending night schools In order to
learn that language.
The teachers testify TO the romarka
BILE intelligence of the Filipino child
rem. which they say Is superior to that
of the children OF the United States
They excel in imitation. memory ano
courtesy, but are defective In reason
ing, in morality and ambition. The
boys take the greatest interest in En-
glish reading, writing and arithmetic
the girls show the greatest interest II
reading spelling. drawing, Writing ant