Cities. sioner of Police. 27President of Board of Commissioners. 28 Mayor is a Democrat. 29 Additional franchise assessment of $696,360. 30 Mayor is a Republican. 31 Additional railroad bond assessment of $477,560. 32Special franchise assessment of $165,610. 33 Additional bank shares assessment of $1,339.998. City Comptroller. 35City Recorder. Including bank shares. 37 Clerk of Council. 38 Less sinking fund, $250,000. 39 In eight wards. $1.90; in three wards, $1.39; in eleven wards, $1.26. 40 De Jurer. 41 Additional bank stock assessment of $1.242,000. 42 In Summer, 35,000. 43 City Register. 44 City Counsellor. 45 In city elections no party nominations are made. 46 Tax rate varies from .002394 on third class to .004788 on first class property. 47Tax rate differs in various districts, ranging from 3 mills to 6.06 mills. 48 Additional franchise assessment of $3,437,600. 49 President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia. 50 No elections are held in the District of Columbia. 1Secretary of the Board. 2 District No. 1, 13 mills; District No. 2, 11.35 mills. STATISTICS OF CITIES-TABLE NO. 3.-MARRIAGES, DIVORCES, BIRTHS, DEATHS AND CHARITY STATISTICS. (Compiled from the Special Report of the United States Department of Labor.) 33,447 6,312 Baltimore, Md. 4,890 Cleveland, Ohio. Buffalo, N. Y. San Francisco, Cal. Cincinnati, Ohio. 817 41,096 39,639 70,720] 3 3,646) 11 53,991 7,008 Pittsburg, Pa.. 3,443] 186 6,155 3,949 3,675 6,592 New Orleans, La. 120 Detroit, Mich. 1,308 4,513 141 Milwaukee, Wis. Washington, D C. Newark, N. J.. Jersey City, N. J. 2,062 2,330 2,132 4,042 Louisville, Ky. 1,559 Minneapolis, Minn. 180 1,933 1,867 3.497 Providence, R. I.. 1,875 3271 2,484 2,212 3.444 99 Indianapolis, Ind. 1.657 Kansas City, Mo.. 1,704 420 1,595 St. Paul, Minn. 1,478 194 1,638 108 2,319 156 1,744 1,170 20 Denver, Col. 1,918 162 Toledo, Ohio.. Allegheny, Pa.. Columbus, Ohio. Syracuse, N. Y. New Haven, Conn. Paterson, N. J.. 600 280 Omaha, Neb. 1,003 206 1,926) 1,340 2,393 Scranton, Pa. 320 45 1.732 Lowell, Mass. 2,038 429 Cambridge, Mass. 1,107 283 1,418 Portland, Ore. Atlanta, Ga.. Grand Rapids, Mich. 1,041 663 627 1,140 93 STATISTICS OF CITIES.-TABLE NO. 4.-POLICE, SALOONS, SUICIDES AND ARRESTS, BY CAUSES. (Compiled by the United States Department of Labor.) [In this table drunkenness includes "common drunk," "drunk and disorderly," and all cases where drunkenness in any form was the primary cause of arrest: disturbing the peace includes all cases of disorderly conduct not attributable to drunkenness; assault and battery Includes all cases of assault; vagrancy includes arrests of beggars, tramps, loafers, loiterers, and all persons without apparent means of support: housebreaking includes burglary and all cases of breaking and entering; and larceny includes pocket picking. robbery, and all cases of theft.] license. Drunkenness. Disturbing the New York, N. Y. 7,233 10,821 (a) 71,573 28,515 $500 32,482 1,100 30,428 7,818 3,540 10,338 629 6,976 1,896 10,403 3,419 133,749 713 6,020 Boston, Mass. 500 4,068) 6,395 (b) 19,511 915 609 2,503 250 10,225 5,220 3,910 21 351 31 221 19 2,824 1,800 55 2,127 550 39 2,795 194 25 1,370 28 947 2,095 (a) From $100 to $800. (b) From $500 to $2,000. (c) From $100 to $1,000. (d) For sale of beer only, $200. (e) From $1,500 to $2,500. (f) Saloons, $50; in connection with other business. $35. (g) $1,800 to $2,000. (h) From $50 to $250. (1) From $1,100 to $1.500. (j) $1,500 and $1,800. (k) $25 and $150. (1) And 5 per cent additional on rental value of buildings occupied: malt liquors, $300. (m) $350 and $500. (n) From $25 to $125. (0) From $1,600 to $2,300; beer saloons, $650. (p) $401 within and $201 outside of fire limits; Popular Names of Lities. Baltimore-Monumental City, from the number of monuments it contains. Boston-City of Notions, from the amount of "Yankee notions" so called manufactured there; Hub of the Universe, so called by Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes; Tri-Mountain City, from the three hills on which it was originally built. Brooklyn-City of Churches, from the number of churches it contains. Chicago-Garden City, from the number and beauty of its private gardens; Windy City, from the constant winds blowing from the lakes. Cincinnati-Queen City, so called when it was the commercial metropolis of the Middle West. Detroit City of the Straits, from its location on the strait connecting Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie. Indianapolis-Railroad City, from its being a great railroad centre. Keokuk, Ia.-Gate City, from its situation at the foot of the Mississippi rapids. Louisville, Ky.-Falls City, from the falls of the Ohio River, here located. New Haven-City of Elms, from the great number of these trees it contains. Pittsburg, Pa.-Iron City, from the extent of its iron manufactures; and Smoky City from the smoke which overhangs it. Portland, Me.-Forest City. from the number of trees in its streets. Rochester, N. Y.-Flour City, from the amount of flour mills located there. St. Louis-Mound City, from the artificial mounds found there. Springfield, Mass.-City of Homes, from the many people who own their own homes. Springfield, O.-Flower City, from the beauty of its surroundings. Washington-City of Magnificent Distances, from its being laid out on a large and regular scale. The States and Cerritorial Possessions of the United States. The thirteen original States, the colonies which signed the Declaration of Independence, were: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connectient. Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hamp shire. Virginia, New York, North Carolina and Rhode Island. The States which have since been admitted to the Union and the dates of their admission, are: Vermont, 1791: Kentucky, 1792: Tennessee, 1796: Ohio, 1803; Louisiana, 1812: Indiana. 1816; Mississippi, 1817; Illinois, 1818: Alabama, 1819: Maine, 1820; Missouri, 1821; Arkansas, 1836; Michigan, 1837: Florida, 1845; Texas, 1845; Iowa, 1846: Wisconsin, 1848; California, 1850; Minnesota, 1858; Oregon, 1859; Kansas, 1861; West Virginia, 1863; Nevada, 1864: Nebraska, 1867; Colorado, 1876; North Dakota, 1889; South Dakota, 1889; Montana, 1889; Washington, 1889: Idaho. 1890; Wyoming, 1890, and Utah, 1896. South Carolina seceded from the Union in 1860 and during the first six months of 1861 ten other States followed her example. The dates of their readmission are: Tennessee, July, 1866; South Carolina, Alabama. Florida, Louisiana and North Carolina, June 11, 1868; Arkansas, June 20, 1868; Virginia, January 15, 1870; Mississippi, February 3, 1870; Texas, March 15, 1870, and Georgia, April 20, 1870. The Territories and the dates of their organization are: District of Columbia, 1790; Indian Territory. 1834: New Mexico. 1850: Arizona, 1863; Alaska, 1868; Oklahoma, 1890, and Hawaii, 1900. The Insular Possessions of the United States are: Porto Rico, the Philippines, Guam, Tutuila, Wake and the other small islands. Total arrests. Suicides. 1902. Important Events of the Year. Jan. 1-Seth Low becomes the second Mayor of Greater New York. Jan. -Accident on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Glencoe, Pa.; two persons killed and fifteen injured. 2-Steamer Walla Walla run down and sunk by the bark Max, off the coast of California; 37 killed. 8-Accident at Park Avenue Tunnel, near 56th st., New York City: collision between a train of the N. Y. C. & H. R. Railroad and the N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad; fifteen persons killed outright and six more died of injuries later; about fifty were injured, thirty-five seriously so. -Steam collier Bristol wrecked off the coast of British Columbia; seven of the crew lost. Jan. 9-First electric train run in New York, on the Second Avenue line of the Manhattan Elevated R. R. Jan. 11-Richard Croker resigned as chairman of the Finance Committee of Tammany Hall and nominated as his successor Louis Nixon, who was elected chairman and practically leader of Tammany. Jan. 18-Accident on the Mexican National Railway; six persons killed and many injured. Jan. 20-Naval battle at Panama between Colombian Government troops and insurgents resulted in the defeat of the insurgents, but Governor Albon was killed. -Building at Belfast, Ireland, collapsed; thirteen persons killed, fifteen injured. -French bark Chanard sank during a storm off the coast of England; twenty-one lives lost. Jan. 27-Explosion of dynamite stored for use in the rapid transit tunnel at Forty-first street and Park avenue, New York City. Five persons were killed and several hundred injured. The loss to property was estimated at $1,000,000. Jan. 29-Edward and John Biddle escaped from Alleghany County (Pa.) jail, where they were awaiting execution for murder. They were overtaken the next day and killed in a fight with the authorities. Feb. 1-At Honds Mines, in Mexico, eighty-five miners were killed and sixty entombed by falling walls. Feb. 2.-Fife at Waterbury, Conn., destroyed property to the value of $2,500,000. Feb. Feb. Feb. 3-Three barges wrecked off the coast of Long Island. Thirteen lives reported lost. 5.-Explosion of gas killed twelve persons in Chicago. 9-Fire in the business section of Paterson, N. J., destroyed property to the value of nearly 8,000,000. -Fire at St. Louis. Eleven persons killed. Feb. 11-Anglo-Japanese alliance announced. Feb. 12-German yacht Hohenzollern arrived at New York. Feb. 14-Earthquake destroyed almost the entire town of Shemaka, Transcaucasia, about 2,000 persons being killed. Feb. 16 Accident on the Iowa Central Railroad, near Gifford, Ia. Four persons killed. Feb. 19.-President Roosevelt gave out his final decision in the Sampson-Schley controversy, indorsing the views of the Court of Inquiry. Feb. 19.-Mass meeting held at Carnegie Hall, New York, to urge Cuban reciprocity. Feb. 22.-Fire in the Park Avenue Hotel, New York City, caused the death of twenty-one persons and injury of thirty more. Feb. 23-Prince Henry of Prussia arrived in New York on the Kronprinz Wilhelm and later went to Washington to pay his respects to President Roosevelt. --Miss Ellen M. Stone and her companion, Mme. Tsilka, released by Bulgarian brigands at Strumitza Feb. 25-Miss Alice Roosevelt officiated at the launching of the yacht Meteor III. at Shooters Island ship yard. Prince Henry and the President, together with many notables, were present. -Prince Henry given the freedom of New York City by Mayor Low. In the evening he attended the opera at the Metropolitan Opera House, where a specially prepared programme was presented. Mar. 1-Flood in the Passaic River inundated the lower part of Paterson, N. J. Building in Cleveland, Ohio, collapsed, killing three persons and injuring ten others. Mar. 7-Charles H. Guden, Sheriff of Kings County, New York City, was removed from office by Governor Odell on charges presented by the American and Journal. Colonel Norman S. Dike was appointed in his place. -Accident on the Southern Pacific Railroad at Sanderson, Tex. Twelve persons were killed and thirty injured. -Colonel John F. Gaynor and B. D. Greene, accused of complicity with Captain O. M. Carter in the Savannah (Ga.) harbor scandals, jumped their ball and fled to Canada. Attempts at extradition proved unavailing. Mar. 10-News received in London of the capture of General Lord Methuen by the Boers in South Africa. -The United States Supreme Court decided that the anti-trust law of Illinois was unconstitutional and therefore invalid." Mar. 11-Prince Henry of Prussia left for Germany on the Deutschland after twelve days in the United States, during which time he visited many of the principal cities. Mar. 17-Twelve men, seven of them members of the life saving service, were drowned at Shovelful Shoal, Mass. |