St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-01-22
GENERAL NEWS.
United States Takes Four,h Place

United States Takes Fourth Place
According to report OF the census
bureau giving the popula ton of the entire
territory of the United States, including
all outlying possessions, we are now the
! fourth nation of the world in point of
population. The report is itemized as
follows: Continental United States, or
| United States proper, as previously an
nounced, rs 994,575, Philippines, 6, 961,-
339; Porto Rico, 953 243; Hawaii, 1884,
DOL; Alaska, 63,592; Guam, 5000;
American Samoa, 6,10O; persons in the
military and naval service Of
the United States outside of the
| territory of the United States proper,
1929 This report is as nearly correct
as was possible considering the unsettled
condition OF some of our POSSESSIONS. The
18th census only extended to Alaska and
Hawaii outside of Continental United
States, but the figures for the rest were
taken from the best available sources. A
census of the Philippines was in progress
when the instruction of 1896 broke out,
and returns from over two-6fths of the
population were found stored in Manila.
These were carefully tabulated, and the
foregoing estimate is based upon the re-
suit. The figures for Guam are an esti-
mate made in report of the war depart
ment, and those from Samoa in an esti-
mate made by the navy department.
The popu alton of the United States at
the beginning of the century was about
$780, 900, and at its close nearly 84,-
$50, 900 or almost siXteenfold growth
during the 100 years. The three Coun-
tries which now have greater popra-
ton than the Uuited States, are: China
and the British Empire, with between
1000, 600 and 400 900, OOOea or, to-
gether nearly one-half OF the entire pop
ulation of the globe; and the Russian
Empire, with about 131, 100000.
France is a close fifth with about 49,
100000 including her dependencies.
These five most popular countries to-
gether include over two.hfths OF the es.
timated population of the world, which,
according to the best authorities, is be.
tween 1,500,O00,000 and 100000
600.
An Awful Experience.
Adrift on capsized boat in the Pacific
ocean II days without food or drink was
the terrible experience of Capt. Harry
Olsen and Peter Wallace, two crab fish
ermen, and but one lives to tell the story
OF their terrible suffering. Olsen was
picked up.by Arthur VALDEZ, fisherman
just beyond the kelp off Goleta.. He was
more dead than alive, but was able to
tell of the wreck of his boat, the Belle
a stanch gasoline schooner which he and
Wallace used in cruising about the fish
ing grounds. Olsen and Wallace were
residents of San Pedro and while cruis
ing several miles south of Santa Cruz
island heavy sea rose and capsized
their craft. Clinging to the capsized
boat, without food or water they dritted
suffering great tortures. On the 14tt
day Wallace's strength gave out and
crazed and starving he slid off the boat
and disappeared under the waters. Fol
three days longer Olsen held on and was
finally rescued half dead by Valdez. II
is thought that he will recover from tht
effects of his terrible experience.
spanish-Americau War Medals.
Seventy five hundred medals is the est
mate of navy department officials of thu
|
are to be ordered for the officers and mer
who participated in the memorable West
Indian naval campaign of the Spanish
American war. A West Indian campaign
medal will be bestowed on every officer
and man who was in that campaign
The naval board on awards recently ha!
been engaged in deciding upon number
OF engagements to be singled out for spe
cial commemoration, participation il
which will mean an extra bar for eaCf
person, to be attached to the medal
The battle of Santiago bay heads the lis
OF these, and the board has decided upo1
the following other engagements which
in its opinion merit special distinction
Cienfuegos, Cardenas, Santiago (cabl
cutting operation), three days fight a
Guantanamo, three fights at Manzanillo
and Nipe bay,
Church Membership Growing.
DR.. H. K. Carroll, who was in charg
of the religious statistics in the Unittt
States census of 1890, and has since thel
annually made up figures on the growtl
of the churches, has just completed tn
statistics for 1901. He finds the tota
church communicate membership, in tn
United States alone, and exclusive O
, members on foreign mission fields, to b
! 2S,090,637, out of a population tina
must, if population growth has been tn
same this year as during the decade iron
1890, be about 100000. This is 70
actual membership, and does not includ
adherents and members otcongregations
The increase, according TO DR.. Carol
was 730,027 last year or 2 81 per cent
This is an increase slightly greater tina
, the annual increase of population fror
1890 to 1900. The latter rate of in
crease was 81 per cent. Thus, if Doc
tor Carroll be correct, the churches c
the United States are growing slight
: faster in membership than is the popula
ton.
CHnRdR's Population.
The following are announced as til
final census figures for the Dominion {
6 Canada by provinces;
= Prince Edward Island, 103, 259; Nov
Scotia, 459, 574; New Brunswick, 331
: 100; Quebec, 1,64S S9S; Ontario, 2,182
942; Manitoba, 254, 947; British Colun
= bia. 177,272; Northwest Territories
i, 1894; Yukon Territory, 25, 167; Ur
: organized territories, 25,546; total 70
g the Dominion, $3.50, 666. The uni
of represent will be 25, 1867, so tina
the representation in the new house
? commons will be 210, being three les
I than in the present house. The tott