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The 10 cities Of the second class have
a combined population In 1900 Of 2,4l2-
5SS and show an increase OF 1873 per
cent from 1880 20 1900. as against an in
crease of 1872 per cent from 1850 go 1880.
The 40 cities Of the third class have
a combined population in 1900 Of 2l09,-
S3S as against a population In 1880 OF
2O67.l6 which Is an equivalent TO an
increase during the decade Of 81 per
cent as compared with an Increase OF
81 per cent during the preceding ten
years.
The 81 cities OF the fourth class have
a combined population in 1900 Of 2.tl6-
$40. having gained since 1890 6l6,SN IN
number. or 32.2 per cent, as against an
Increase Of GS1 per cent from 1850 to
1890. The 10 cities Of the first class are
the only group Of cities which show
a larger numerical increase during the
past decade than during the ten years
from 1850 TO 1890. although the four
groups show very even percentages o.
Increase from 1890 20 1900 varying from
$40 to 1873 per cent, the percentage OF
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Dt9 756 in 1890. The total increase, there
fore, IN inhabitants in the last decade
Is 1929 i6i.
What this remarkable increase stands
FOR In actual numbers OF people may be
comprehended by imagining its distrl-
button over a given territory The COM
blned population OF the great and pop
ulous states Of New York and Pennsyl-
yania has been duplicated within a
fraction by the Increase OF ten year
Had Illinois, Ohio, Missouri and Texas
which stand next to New York and
Pennsylvania In point 81 population,
not contained a soul In 1890 and received
the increase of the decade, they would
be as pOpuOus as they are today.
Leaving out the state OF Texas. the
population Of the states and territories
west Of the Mississippi is about the
same as the increase OF the whole coun-
ny as shown by the census. The popu-
lation Of Porto Rico Is not included In
The increase and Hawaii contributes but
lA0oo so that the figures given show
The results OF normal growth.
The amount OF increase Is remarkable
and wholly unexpected Says the dlrec-
Tor Of the census, Wi.ilart Il. Merriam'
The ablest statisticians IN the coun-
Try We're surprised by the population
OF The country as revealed by the CEN
sus. None OF us at the bureau dared
put the total above 75.Oo0,000. i was
surprised myself as we all were. we
leeSoned that the decreased immlgra-
uon for the last decade must work a
decrease IN the percentage OF gain for
me decade az compared with the dec
ade preceding Between 1850 and 1890
vast immigration flowed into our
country This was much diminished, II
was supposed during the hard times
between 1893 and 1897. Work was SO
scarce and prosperity so diminished
mat people Of other lands found little
enough 10 attract them hitherward.
Consequently we did not dare forecast
70 large a total population as, II seems,
we actually possess.
We are getting out the main infor-
maliou first OF all. and the details win
IonoW ] cannot now make any quail
aiFe analysis OF the census. We must
DISPOSE Of the Quantities first Of all.
congress, when II meets In December,
WV nave the results AZ hand upon
"hIcl TO base the new apportionment OF
seats IN the lower house The whole re-
tull WIN not be published until January.
sshd indeed see good years work be-
fore us.
q, The number OF farms I'm the United
SSleies proves TO be about 100000.
When complete, the census win show
an about each farm. The stock on
each' the acres cultivated. the tools In
use the mortgages, n any, whether
occupied by owner or tenant, all these
ue'ails and more are embodied in the
census
IN 1870 there were some $4,000
manufacturing institutions In the Unit
~ states. Now In round numbers
uere are about 100000 The increase
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08

"Of all the natural phenomena pecu-
liar 90 the Rocky mountain region, none
Is more strange or terrible than the
mysterious storm known 20 the Indians
as "The White Death" Scientific men
have never yet had an opportunity Of
investigating IL, because It comes at the
most unexpected times and may keep
away from a certain locality for years.
Well-read men who have been through
II say that It is really frozen fog. But
whore the fog comes from Is mores than
any one can say. This phenomenon oc-
ours most frequently In the northern
part OF Colorado. in Wyoming. and oo-
casionally In Montana
About two years ago a party Of three
women and two men were crossing
North Park In a wagon in the month
Of February. The air was bitterly cold.
but dry as a bone and motionless. The
sun shone with almost startling brill
liancy AS the FIVE people drove along
over the crisp snow they dld not ex-
perience the least cold. but really felt
most comfortable, and rather enjoyed
the trip. Mountain peaks fifty miles
away could be seen as distinctly as the
pine trees by the roadside.
Suddenly cne OF the women put her
hand up 10 ter face and remarked that
something lad stung her Then other
members oil the party did the same
thing, although not a sign OF an insect
could be seen. All marveled greatly at
this. A moment later they noticed that
the distant mountains were disappear
ing behind a cloud Of mist. Mist In
Colorado In February Surely there
must be some mistake. But there was
no mistake. because within ten minutes
o gentle wind began 20 blow and the air
became filled with fine particles Of
something that seintillated like dia.
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hind, and her population Is increasing
at a slightly greater rate.
The only State the population OF
which has actually decreased during
the decade Is Nevada, wlxih now has
only 1854 inbaitants. Nebraska,
however. has gained less than 10000
Vermont only about 1000, Delaware
aut about 10000, Maine less than 81
600 and Kansas less than $4,000, wy
omlng. on the other hand has increas-
ed more than 70 per cent and Montana
nearly 40 per cent The most aston
ishing increase, however Is exhibited
hv the Territory OF oklahoma, which
has advanced from ELSA In 1890 TO
sgs. 2l5. a gain OF $50 per cent Okla
homa now has more inhabitants than
the states Of Idaho, Wyoming and Ne
yada put together The population OF
the Territory Of Arizona also has more
than doubled. having moved forward
from $500 IN 1890 10 l222l2 In the
present year. Among other curlosities
OF the present census may be mention
ed the following New Hampshire
which was long stationary, has unex-
pectedly gained some $1,000 south
Carolina has gained $4,000, and Flor
ida has gained $4,000 in spite OF the
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and 100000 inhabitants, 30 had be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 inhabitants
and CO had between $4,000 ana JoV0o
inhabitants.
In 1850 there were but 20 cities
which contained more than 10000 in
habltants. but IN 1890 this number had
increased 10 2S and In 1900 to 81.
In 1900 there are rs cities OF bO'VVVo
Inhabitants or more as compared with
IS in 1890 and 80 in 1850.
The combined population In 1900 OF
the 10 cities OF the first class Is ll,is1'-
SOa as against a population in 1890 OF
S.S79l05. representing an increase dur
ing the ten years OF 2sl6'7Oi or Sls
per cent. The same cities showed an
increase from 1850 to 1890 OF 1861, i52,
or l0.6 per cent
The 10 cities Of the first class com
prise New York, which, with more than
1900 600 inhabitants, properly stands by
itself. two cities, Chicago and Philadel-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08

900 inhabitants, 40 cities which have
between $4,000 and 100000 inhabitants
and 81 cities which have between 25,-
600 and so. 900 inhabitants. There were
l24 cities In 1890 which had a popula-
ton OF $4,000 or more, but OF these
cities Brooklyn and Long Island City
now form a part Of New York city,
showing a net gain Of 81 cities in 1900
as compared with 1890 OF the l2i
cities in 1890, 16 had 100000 inhabit-
ants or more, II had between 100000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08
SHOWING on ME sTATEs.

Details Of the distribution Of the in
crease are not complete in the bulletins
issued thus far, but II appears from the
table Of States that the growth has
been general, with the exception Of a
few States
The state OF New York with its
726S,009 inhabitants, which means a
gain OF more than i,270 900 In a dec
ade retains and seems likely long 10
keep It's name OF the Empire Common
wealth. It's population is not only lar
ger than was that Of the whole Union
in 1870 but Il is larger than was that
OF England at the time OF the Revolu-
tlonary war IL Is considerably larger
than that OF the kingdom Of Belgium,
and II is larger than that Of the king
doms Of Denmark and the Netherlands
put together so far as their European
inhabitants are concerned Even Penn
sylvania. which now has 6,30l 1865 in
habitants, Is larger than Belgium. and
Illinois with It's 4,s2l $50 outnumbers
the Netherlands,
Ohio, with 4.157545. holds the fourth
place In our list OF States, as It did ten
years ago. and the fifth place still be-
longs TO Missouri, with 3l07ll7, but
Texas, which already has S0iS,S2S,
will, II the present rate Of progress be
maintained, have outstripped Missouri
in 1910 and will have passed Ohio a
decade later Massachusetts,, which
held the sixth place in 1890 now has
2.s05, S46 gain Of more than $4,000
in ten years, but It has nevertheless
been outstrpped by Texas and sinks
into the seventh place. The eighth
place belongs to Indiana, which has
2.5l6.463 and the ninth place 10 Michi-
gan. which has 2.4lg.7S2 but Michigan
is gaining faster and viii have over
taken Indiana before 1910. Iowa occu-
pies the tenth place, with 2,25l 500, but
Georgia, with 2.2l6,2S9 Is not far be-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08

in numbers OF plants will he shown
to be very great in the West, especially
IN and about Chicago. The South also
has added 10 its manufactures. Wheth-
er the increase I'm the West and South
is additional to or at the expense OF
the manufactures of the East | do not
vet know"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08
FACTS SHOWN
BY THE CENSUS,
How Uncle Sam Has Grown In
Ten Years-Increase Over
Thirteen Millions.

The census bureau is making public
BY means Of occasional bulletins the
results OF its labors the past few
months, The population Of the 40
States Of the Union is 7i621 907, as
against CO, 1851 in 1890, an increase Of
ia5ll o96 Adding the population Of the
Territories, including Alaska and Haw-
oil and the Indians on reservations, the
grand total is &c. 295. 220, as against 3d.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08

rltories in 1900 do not contain any
city with population OF 25.Ooo or
more.
Arizona. Idaho Indian Territory,
Mississippi. Nevada, New Mexico,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Okla
homa. South Dakota, Vermont and
Wyoming.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08

1850, but their population had increased
TO IS, 1G5 in 1890 and to 1928 In 1900,
the increase during the past decade be-
ing equivalent 10 ST. per cent.
Nebraska Is the only State In which
the combined population Of the cities
contained therein shows a decrease
from 1890 10 1900.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08

San Francisco, Cincinnati and Pitts
burg which have a population Of be-
tween 100000 and 100000 each. and eight
cities, New Orleans, Detroit, Milwaukee
Washington, Newark. Jersey city,
Louisville and Minneapolis, which have
a population OF between 100000 and SOO,-
600 each. The aggregate population
represented by each OF these five sub
groups is summarized in table 2.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08

The great trees Of California. Of which
not more than 500 are Of remarkable
size, are OF uncertain age. Estimates as
high az 5000 years seem 10 meet with
eminent approval, these figures signify
ing that the forest monarchs must have
begun life before the earliest dawn ~
Chinese history and at the time n the
Deluge were older than the art OF print
Ing from types Is today. Prof Charles
-. Bessey, however, contends that even
1000 years Is great over-estlmate.
actual ring count OF a tree % feet I'm
diameter having indicated but La
years,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08
repeated destruction OF her orange
groves by frost.
GROWTH OF THE CITIES.

groves by frost
GROWTH OF THE CITIES.
The census bulletin for cities pre-
pared under the direction Of Mr.. VII
liam c. Hunt. chief statlsiician for
population, gives the population of the
i59 cities having 25000 inhabitants or
more in 1900 according 10 the official
count OF the returns OF the twelfth
census. taken as Of Junal, 1900.
The l59 cities combined have a popu-
latlon in 1900 Of ls,69i625, as COM
pared with a population for the same
cities OF l4S55,4S9 In 1890 and OF
9,933927 In 1850.
The absolute increase in the popula-
ton Of these cities from 1890 TO 1900
was 4.S39.l36. or S2,42G less than the
absolute increase from 1880 TO 1890
when Il was 4.92l.j62. The percent
age Of increase In population Of the 1853
cities from 1890 TO 1900 was go as
against 49.5 from 1850 10 1890,
The combined population Of the 1859
cities at each Of the three census
periods Is distributed I'm table ! by
classified sizes giving, I'm addition the
number Of cities included under each
class respectively.
As shown by the above summary
there are 10 cities which have 100000
inhabitants or more In 1900, - cities
which have between 100000 and 2O)-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08

The center OF population Is in south
central Indiana, west Of Columbus. In
1900 It was east OF Baltimore and has
shifted westward along an almost de
rect line at the rate Of from 30 20 90
miles every ten years. except 10 the
decade from 1850 to 1860. when 10
moved ST miles, with a tendency
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se%41>~%~S%>%4~>%~~><e~~A,

The census OF 1900 shows that I
there are Ina round numbers
5,sOO,O00 separate farms In the .
United states and territories and
about 100000 manufacturing In
situations, an inerense In ten
years of 10000 plants. The In
crease OF ma ufactories in the
west and south has been re-
!, marknble.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08

The northwestern and middle States
reveal the healthest growth FOR the
past decade, yet the southern and east
ern States compare favorably with the
showing OF the census Of 1890 a de-
cline In growth I'm the intermountain
and middle western states Is shown by
the State bulletins.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08
Observation-Disclosures

D The census Of 1000 shows that
Z In Rhode Island there are less
tbau two acres OF area TO each
, inhnbitnnt and in New York and
Z PennSylyRniR about four acres 20 !,
each inhRbtthnt. Nevada. with 4
nm area more than twice ms large
New York or Pennsylvania, has 3
1 600 ncres 60 one inb abitant.
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phia, each Of which has a population IN
excess OF a million; three cities, 81
Louis. Boston and Baltimore, which
have population Of half a million
each; five cities, Cleveland Bunalo,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

! The census of 1900 shows that 4
2 but n tribe less than one-fourth
x OF the population of the whole \
\ country dwell In $50 cities, hav-
ing $4,000 inhabitants or over.
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Observation-Disclosures

B The census of 1900 shows that
3 the center of population IL In
X Indiana west OF Columbus. In ,
) 1900 IL was ~ miles east OF Bal
= timore and has shifted almost
x due west ut the rate OF 80 10 90 I
D miles each decade except from
Z 1850 10 1850, when Ia moved west ,
< by north 81 miles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08

slightly 10 the north The center of
population Is the center OF gravity OF
the population OF the country each in
diyidual being presumed to have the
same weight"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08

The most significant growth Of cities
IS that for three cities In the State Of
shington-namely Seattle, Spokane
and Tacoma. These three cities COM
blned had only 1881 inhabitants In
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Z The census of 1900 shows that \
Rhode IIland, the smallest Of the
< states, leads In density Of popu-
! Intion. little Rhody" supports \
2 S95 persons TO the square mile. y
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08
THE POPULATION BY STATES.

The first column shows population each and territory as deter
mined by the column the population OF n
state 1890 gives the number of Indians not taxed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08

To judge from the various opinions
that are being expressed by prominent
members of both branches OF Congress
as 20 how much OF a standing army
we ought 70 have, Il is not going 10 DO
an easy job 20 agree on the army bill,
which every body admits must be passed
az this session OF Congress. The war
department has officially announced
that every volunteer IN the Philippines
viii be brought 20 the United states
before their term OF enlistment expires
July I, 1901. and II is now pretty
generally known that Il VIII be neces-/
sary 90 replace them with other troops
and those other troops can only be hs
through the action OF Congress.
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increase for The l59 cities combined be-
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-18
HE BASELY DECEIVED HER.
Why the Young Woman Broke off the
Engagement.

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-18

Tho Chicago merit board will inycs-
tigatc campaign assessments.
Senator Hanna talked on good times
to the employees in tho Pullman car
shops.
Congressman Larmcr inauguratcd
his campaign for reelection with band
and chorus
George Montcath Of Evanston, H.,
iifty-cight years democrat, wtu vote
for Mckinley,
Gold democrats addressed the lrO.
quos clubs meeting and announced
their intention 60 vote for Bryan.
Roosevelt, accompanied by Tanner
Yates and others. m0do ten speeches
In Illinois towns. closing at East St
Louis.
Employees of tho state department
are notified by Secretary Hay they are
not Obliged 10 contribute to campaign
funds
Ex-senator Arthur y. German oi
Maryland has issued n donial of his re
ported resignation from the democrat
nomee3 us false alleged statements
by him predicting organs defeat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-18
The New Buckles.

Some of the new buckles are Uuus-
ual in their design a2j finish and we'll
repay examination. In the real gold
and silver the effects are superb;
medallion, intaglio, floral and geomet
ric patterns abound and are worked
out in the colored gold so beautifully
that the shading and play coloring are
preserved to a surprising degree. The
spray Of roses and leaves, the one in
tints of red gold, the other in varied
green gold, shows tiny diamond dew
drops. Again arabcsque is also used,
studded with tiny gems of variegated
colOrings; also semiprecious stones
such as turquoise or cats eye, or
jacinth, or ruby, any one of these max
ing artistic ornaments.
In the medallion effects old Roman
heads of warriors and matrons are re,
produced with absolute fidelity. max
ing exquisite works Of art Naturally
enough, one must pay we'll for such
trifes. Many find themselves obliged
to be satisfied with less costly designs
in silver and French gilt So perfect
are some of these buckles and clasps,
loops and fastenings-for neck clasps
and cravat holders are included in the
last--that it is sometimes difficult to
distinguish them from the more eE-
pensiye articles. The settings are
similar in some cases, turquoise, real
or imitation, is in the matriX being ex-
tensively employed The cravat hold
ers take various forms. Some are
heavy gold or silevr balls. with open
long soft silk crayat are passed. others
are simple rings, with catches which
hold the ends in place, while others
still show animal and insect designs
elaborated and ieweled
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-18
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
China.


Earl III assured General Chanee tha'
Pic Ting Fu will surrender il the al
lies want it.
The occupation OF Munkon by Rus
SLAMS is confirmed. The Chinese Ioot
ed and fred the city before retreatius
All the mandarins In Pckin nave
declined the empress doWaScfS OF
ders to proceed to Tal.YucnFu as
signing various prctoXts,
-. A st. Petersburg dispatch to the
London Times says the Gar VIII only
insist on the use Of the railway ana
river Amur for transportation in Man
chura.
The Vienna press says the Amerl'
can refusal to sanction the French pro
posal may break the concert OF the
powers.
Chinese feet in the straits Of For
mosa fred shot at the Russian
crusier Rurik, which retired. Russia
will try to have the allied Meet as
cipllnc the offenders
1t is believed that M. De Gicrs, the
Russian minister to China viii nego-
tIatc with III Hung Chang. at Iicn-
tsin. The American withdrawal VIII
facilitate RussIa's negotiations con
coming Manchuria.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Morning Post says: All the foreign
troops there are held In readiness
against a possible attack by 8,OOO
Chinese troops now advancing along
the Grand canal,
England has instructed Minister
Macdonald on the same lines az IN
stIuctons to Congcr. A Japanese
Official suggested it would be well to
have tangible government to deal
with before proceeding with nogotIa-
lions.
at IL announced that Hual Tapu,
ncphow of the empress dowagcr who
was dismissed by Emperor kwang
Su In 1898, has succeeded Ilince
Tunn in the tBung-li-yamcn and has
also been appointed gcnorallssimo of
the Chinese forces, replacing Cen
oral Yung Lu.
One thousand rebels attacked the
market town Of SnI-Wan, eight miles
northeast Of San Chun, but we've de-
featcd. Tho people Of San-Chun closed
their shops, expecting to be attacked
ulBo The troops are being held In
readiness for any emergency and the
polIco forces along the KOwlOOn from
tier have been increased,
A dispatch says n German force
camo into collision with 5000 Chinese,
described Og boxers, a few miles south
OF Tlont8ln. Tho Germans were
checked and compelled to retire to
TicntGin. There Is reason to believe
that the Chinese in this case were not
boxers, but were Ii Hung Changes
Veterans, who had boon ordered to
wait near here In view of the posi-
! hllity that the Foreigners would bar
his progress to the capital