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Show MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN. Sixteen Millions, or Nine Per Cent of tho Whole Population. Tho report of tho commissioner of education for tho flscal yoar ending Juno 30, 1901, Just made public by tho secretary of tho Interior, shows that 1CC09.C31 pupils, or 9 per cent of tho cntlro population of tho country, coun-try, attended tho public schools during dur-ing that yoar. As compared with tho previous six years tills percentage shows a slight decrease in tho number of pupils ns compared with tho total population. Tho total cost of tho public school system Is given ns $251. JC7.CU5. This Is nn Incroisa of $10,000,000 over tho urcUrus year. It amounted to $3.15 po- capita of total population and $22.75 per capita per pupil. Sine 1S70 tin proportion of malo tearhors has decreased from 39 per POSITION OF THE ARMIES. -. PWi'-2.,,,tfV,",, "oft" pM' J 8 i1-03 .- ".yt'rl'l Mukden reports contain tho rumcr that the Russian army Is advanclnn against the Japanese. The Japanese attempted to retake Lono Tree Hill, which Is shown on tho map, but worr driven back. cent of tho cntlro numbor to 20 por cont of tho entire number tho past year. Tho nverr-go compensation for mnla fiohorj last yoar wns $49 9S nnd $40 51 for females. This Is a sllaht Increase over tho previous yoar. |