New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03


nearly everything that towns Of the same size en-
We perform any operation that is attempted in
same average success. Nome was in the beginning
only placer mining field but this year a quartz
mine was opened up that operates a thirtv-stamp
Seattle. left Nome on October 25. She carried Az
Of the miners for the season. The OF 200 miles
was made In nine days
Arthur May Knapp owner. editor and publishes
OF THE Japan Daily Advertiser of Yokohama. -
in the city. Mr.. Knapp is Boston
JAPANs man, who became enamoured OF the
MARTIAL climate and people OF Japan, and
STRENGTH. a result has lived in the FloweTy
Kingdom for fifteen years He was
for three years the representative of The Assoc
ctated Press in Japan. and while in that relation
he covered the news of the Philippines, beginning
the Plaza, Mr.. Knapp said; Every IN. woman
and child in Japan regards Russia as an enemy.
and, while the government is disposed CONTINUES
people are eager for the fray. The Parliament will
convene on December s. when the pressure rom
the people Will be very strong. and 10 may pHs"
Japan has a superb navy and her ships are manned
oy splendid seamen- Russia must have % per cen.
more tonnage and men to stand show OF wlnnms
on the water. And the japanese army Is one or
eae most complete pieces or military machinery ,s
partments are simply perfection and the whole ss-
earlier Stages Of a Conflict. on both land and sea.
would undoubtedly be marked by success for Japan.
but the government is undoubtedly justified IN az
prehensons as to the ultimate outcome or me me
anese viii 6ght to the last man and the final ditch
IL Will be a contest OF intelligence and agility on
ity ana brute force Of the Russians. 1t is GER
Manchuria II only Japan stands IN her way, TIE
Western powers are, however. pledged TO maintain
The n Sed tai W Se Is Is Re' value
her achievement in building the isthmian canal in
lin the Orient The Philippines are the gateway to
Xsatic trade. but IL Russia holds Manchurfa she
ext
The United States should assert herself. and in
way back and sit down
Charles r skinner. State Superintendent Of Pub.
lie Instruction was in the city Few days ago.
Seen at the Manhattan. he said. ~
APPARENT answer TO Inquiry: ''The fact Is
LOSS IN notable that the school population
SCHOOL, OF New-York State is less than iJ
POPULATION. was ten years ago. despite the in
crease OF population IN that period.
It Is possible that the reduction may be more ap-
parent than real from the fact thar we must rely
upon such vast number OF sources for the figures
entirely reliable but y must be remembered that
the scR4OI aye TSS ,IOTmeTIy nye 70 twenJy-ons
This would account for some reduction. Then.
One other condition is notable in the country dis
trcts. During the entire eighteen years that Z
have been identified with the Departments % Public
Instruction. the country districts have been show
mere are now thfee thousand country districts n
1ne state that 90 not exceed an averase attend
tiCc OF teH puplS. Many OF the farms have been
consolidated, and where there were four farms On
the Cd days there Is now only one ownership, and
possibly no children while before then four families
contributed TO the school population. Farm life
not made attractive. and the bows and the giris.
before they have reached maturity. are drawn
the cities, only 20 De disappointed in the failure
unI the opportunities, which are becoming more
and more restricted by the crowding cOmpettivs
thTong, What we need is increased facilities tor
educating teachers who will be competent 70 IN
struct In the practical art OF agriculture that
NE on the tnrn may be made both profitable and
The present school population o. the
state Is about l'500oo while the number Of pupils
who now attend the schools different periods dur
ing the year - about $1,000 And while there has
been a slight reduction in the school population,
there has been an increased attendance OF prooaoN
50 Per cent IN the last ten years, This has been Sls
10 the operation or the Compulsory Education ias
aud the Increased number that have been required
70 avail themselves OF the opportunities for -
education The expenditure for education in tns
State sinCC-I have been Identified with the depaI..
ment has been increased from SlS0C0000 70 S4ae9ex
year. and the salaries OF teachers have ncrsseEs
from s&a00.000 70 81 0o00o0t'