Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-04

X TEW YORK STATE Is nearly
twice the size OF West Vir-
v gina, wanting only 800 square
miles. a.>--=..s
S.. Lawrence County is larger than the
State of Delaware and more than twice
toe size of Rhode Island.
Leaving out Prussia and Bavaria, New
York State covers more ground than all
the German principalitieg. l&
Fifteen counties in this State occupy
az much space as Connecticut, Massa-
chusetts, and New Jersey. TX
The population of New York State, ac-
cording to the official State report, is
more than one-tenth of the population
of the United States.
1t is larger than Scotland and Switzer-
land together. The total area of Bel.
gium, Denmark, and Scrvia is less than
that of New York State.
Add together the number of people in
Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, and
the Channel Islands and the total is less
taan the population of New York State.
In 1890 the population of the State
equalled the present population of Ans
terdam, n. Y. In 1890 it equallei tho
present aggregated population of San
Francisco and Seattle.
The population of the Empire Stateis
now equal to one-fifth of the population
of England, more than half as large
again as Scotland, and nearly half as
large again as Ireland.
Comparing the size of New York Stato
with European and other foreign coun.
tries, its area is greater than that OF
Greenland or Cuba, or of Ceylon and
Cochin China combined. -
There is also room for favorable COM
parison outside of the United States.
The population of New York City is
greater than that of Florence, Geneva,
Leipsic, Rotterdam, Smyrna, Venice,
Antwerp, Dresden and E linburgh COM
bineG. ..
There are more people 10 New York
than in Ohio and Indiana combined; or
in Indiana aud Illinois; Illinois aai
Michigan; Minnesota, Iowa and Mis-
souri,; Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama
aud Mississippi; Mississippi, Louisiana,
Georgia and Texas.
The entire population OF Canada Is
less than that of this State, which has
more people in its sixty coucties than
there are in Australia, including New
South Wales, Victoria, South Australia,
Western Australia, Tasmania, New Zsa.
land and Queensland.
The population of New York City i7
equal to the following group: Fall
River, Mass; Cambridge, Mass; At
lanta, Ga. Memphis, Tenn. Whining
ton, Del; Dayton, o.; Troy, n. Y;
Grand Rapids, Mich. Eeading, Penn;
Camden, n. j.. Trenton, n. j.; Athens,
Ga, and Chicago, Ill.
The area of New York State equals
that of Connecticut, Delaware, District
of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts,,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island aud YER
mont combined. 1t is greater in size
than Maine aad Maryland together. Add
the area of Ohio and New jersey and
the total Is less than that of New York.
The number cf inhabitants of this
State Is greater than the aggregate pop
ulation of Connecticut, West Virg MIA,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Rhode Island, Delaware, Florida. Col
orado, Oregon, Utah, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Montana, Washington,
Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona and
Idaho.
Going over to the European continent,
it is found that the population OF New
York State to-day only lacks $500 Of
being greater than that OF Sweden AMI
Norway combined. 1t is greater than
Norway and Denmark; l, 500, 600 greater
than Portugal; nearly three times as
large as Denmark; half as large again as
Holland, and 400. 600 greater than Bel
gium.
Taking a glance at some OF the ore
important cities, it is found that New
York City has a population exceeding
the total OF Milwaukee, Wis; Newark,
n. j.; Minneapolis, Mimi; Jersey City,
n. j.; Louisville, KY; Omaha, Neb.;
Rochester, n. Y; st. Paul, Mimi;
Kansas City, Mo-; Providence, r. L;
Denver, COL; Beaver Falls, Pa;
Chattanooga, Tenn, aud Hot Springs,
Ark.
New York State mas more than twice
the populotion of Switzerland, and comes
within 500, 900 of being equal to the
total of European Turkey and Greece.
It bs, greater number of inhabitants
than had Italy or Spain under the En-
peror Augustus. More than one-four;h
as many people are now within its
boundaries as occupied the whole of
Europe at that time, aud its present
population is more thon one-third of the
whole number known to be living on the
Continent of Asia.
Considering for moment the question
of responsibility in emergent cases, the
Governor of New York State has in his
hands a responsibility for humln veal or
woe equal to that of nineteen State or
Territorial Governors. His rule, directly
or indirectly, Affects the welfare OF more
human beings than that of the Kings of
Denmark, Belgium, Greece, or Portugal,
the Swiss Presidents, the Governor -Gea-
eral of Canada, the Austrian Governors,
and host of British colonial Governors
OF lesser degree.-New York Sun.