The morning call., 1893-12-31

increase in population more rapid. Dur
Ing the first part of the eighteenth Gen.
fury Nlrginia's progress was steady and
even, but by no means rapid. Her position
as the first colony was recognized
by her sisters, William aud Mary College
was built and her men began to be KIN own
as SCHOLARS and statesmen and the founda-
ton was laid for the egreat and powerful
common wealth that thu colony was des-
tined tO"becOme. Even after the Plymouth
Colony united with the Massachusetts these
settlers about the New England coast ex-
perienced great yicissitudes. The main
body of pilgrims who were to have fol-
lowed the Mayfower fingered at Leyden,
unable TO raise means for trans portation;
and at the END of the fourth year there
were only $50 white persons in New Eng
land. In 1924 another company arrived
and a second in 1926. The same summer
200 additional immigrants arrived, and in
1880 about 800 of the best Puritan families
in England came over. 1886 was the great
year of Immigration, 5000 new eolonists
coming. and the settlements about AEassa-.
chusetts Bay we're crowded. By 1901 Mas
sachusetts had population ef2i 200. New
Amsterdam. the Dutch settlement OH the
island of Manhattan, was founded about
1910 or 1912. by Amsterdam merchants,
for trading purposes. Two shiploads
under Block and Christensen came out.
In 1923 a new colony OF thirty families ar
rived. In 1925 there were go persons in,
the colony, The population Increased
slowly, and so late as the middle of the
century the better part of the island of Man
haitian was still uncultivated. . In March.
1864, Charles III Of England, regardless
of Hollands rights, and even against the
voice of his own Parliament. issued two
grants of land in America 10 this brother
James, Duke Of York and. Albany One
.of these: grants included the territory of
1. . D. lIo,-' -. II
The Duke sent cut an armament under
command of Richard Nicolis. whom he had
appointed Governor; On bis. arrival at.
New Amsterdam, Nicolls called upon the
famous Governor Peter Stuyvesant to
surrender. and as the Dutch refused to
fight, Stnyyesaut was compelled TO do SO.
The Dutch were not wanting in courage,
but their property interests were at stake,
and they chose TO save their homes at the
expense of their patriotism. On the Sth of
September, 1864, New Amsterdam surren-
dered and New Netherlands ceased to
exist.
LILIUoKALANI's CABINET-J. J. D.,
City. % The last Cabinet Of ex-Queen
Liliuokalani was composed of the follow
ing: Samuel Parker. Minister of Foreign
Affairs; w. H.. Cornwell. Minister OF
Finance: John +. Colburn, Minister of the
Interior; A. p. Peterson, Attorney Gene
raj. (2) The area Of the United States is
1909, 900 square miles; population, accord
ing To census of 1890. GO. Go, $50. 81
National debt in 1892. 1917. 739, $50 81. "a
The area of California is 1875 500 square
miles: population in 1890. I,2OS. 100. (5)
The population Of San Francisco city aud
county in 1890 was 29S, 1897. 90 The four
largest cities in the Uuiled States are. in
the order named. New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia, Brooklyn, ST.. Louis. 60
The five largest cities in California, in
order named, are San Fran cisco, Los
Angeles. Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose.
Isl The five leading rulers of Europe are:
William Ii, Emperor of Germany; Vic
toria |. Queen of England and Empress of
India Alexander Ill. Emperor of Russia;
Humbert /. King OF Italy Francis Joseph,
Emperor of Austria. 80 The President
of France is NJ. L. Sad-Carnot.
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