2-19-42. A Map of HIS BOOK is intended to do for the student, the business man, the writer, for all active citizenship, the work which the MAP does for the traveller. When this great country was in its primitive condition, geographical knowledge was a matter of individual study, and of memory. The oldest Indian knew by heart the deer paths, the salt licks, the places for crossing dangerous streams or descending deep canyons in time of danger or migration. This word-of-mouth geography was taught by the old warriors to the young men, and taught by them in turn to their children. The oldest and most learned Indian could command at best a knowledge of a few miles or a few scores of miles of the surrounding country. To-day no man relies on memory for his knowledge of geography. Any child of ten with a map spread out in front of him possesses more knowledge of that old Indian's hunting territory than he and all his brothers possessed between them. Except for purposes of mental discipline, there is no more memorizing of geographical detail. Every individual, in a moment, having access to a few maps, can put his finger on any detail of this earth's divisions, or can at a glance survey its broad and general plan. As the map with its ready information has replaced the old-fashioned system of geographical memory, so this work is intended to replace the always inefficient supplies of various knowledge that men carry in their minds. Condensed, methodically arranged, we endeavor to present in this volume an Almanac, an Atlas, and a sufficient store of encyclopaedic information. A man in business, or otherwise actively engaged in modern civilization, needs a knowledge of facts, statistics, etc., even more than the old Indian needed a knowledge of paths through the woods. The facts which all men need in every-day lives are here gathered together. No human memory was ever great enough to retain accurately even a small fraction of the knowledge which this book contains. Between these covers a condensation of important knowledge lies at the command of the busiest man, or the poorest memory. This volume, the first edition of this work, will be renewed from year to year, with statistics, new discoveries, maps and all other information carefully and conscientiously brought up to date. The object of this book is to give every man easy access to the knowledge which he requires from day to day. Every effort will be made to insure above all things accuracy and completeness in this condensed map of essential knowledge. ANY reader of this Almanac who may take the trouble to write letters of suggestion or of criticism will have the thanks of the editor and will perhaps render service to a great reading public. II Advertising Index. Electrotypers and Stereotypers. Joseph P. Felt & Co.......Adv. 36 George W. Hoffman........Adv. 40 Metal Polish. Bankers and Brokers. Blankets, Mineralized Rubber Co......Adv. 40 Pen Co. Bookbinding. Henry Blackwell.. Flags. Fountain Pens. Patents. ....Adv. 40 Acorn Brass Mfg. Co.. Adv. 32 R. S. & A. B. Lacey. Books and Publications. Ainslee Magazine Company. Adv. 5 George Bates Bates Play Company. Adv. 28 New York Sturtevant & Greeley ...... Adv. 11 Photo Supplies. . Adv. 19 . Adv. 25 Adv. 17 ..Adv. 13 Adv. 33 Adv. 29 N. Y. Camera Exchange....Adv. 35 Bates & Co... .Adv. 35 Journal .Adv. 36 reaus ..Adv. 24 Herbert C. Chivers. .Adv. 28 Hinds & Noble .Adv. 40 Murray Hill Publishing Com Harness and Leather . Adv. 13 . Adv.19 pany .Adv. 36 Hotels. Poultry Advocate. ...Adv. 40 Bartholdi Strich & Zeidler.. Adv. 7 ..Adv. 41 Brentano's .Adv. 40 Empire Printing Presses. Adv. 21 Gilsey House. ...Adv. 39 Cemeteries. Woodlawn Cemetery ......Adv. 25 Park Ave. Hotel. Adv. 39 .Adv. 39 The Manhattan Elevated of Railway Adv. 34 Adv. 27 The Gem Cutlery Co........Adv. 12 .Adv. 40 Cornell Incubator Mfg. Co...Adv. 34 Allen Rug Weaving Co.....Adv. 20 Collections. Razors. Adv. 31 Pierce Engine Co...........Adv. 22 Cross .Adv. 12 Adv. 18 Loans. U. S. Loan and Realty Co..Adv. 36 Medical. ...Adv. 17 Stereotype Metal. .Adv. 40 E. W. Blatchford & Co..... Adv. 15 ..Adv. 35 Prof. Thomas F. Adkin..... Adv. 23 J. C. Schnoter Co.......... Adv. 29 . Adv. 15 Crown Pharmacal Co. J. H. Goodwin. New York Institution for P. C. Madison, M. D.. . Adv. 11 ..Adv. 31 Medical Batteries. School (Inc.)...... Adv. 30 and 40 J. H. Bunnell & Co........ Adv. 25 Mercantile Agencies. The Adv. 25 Watchman's Time Detector. Central Preparatory Electrical Goods. ..Adv. 10 ....... Adv. 33 William Roche.. ...Adv. 36 Berger Mfg. Co..... ......Adv. 40 Fleischmann's J. H. Bunnell & Co.... .Adv. 25 R. G. Dun & Co............Adv. 40 J. C. Childs.. ..Adv. 19 Adv. 36 INDEX.-Continued. California. Assessed Value of Clubs 698 Property. 1902. Baseball Schedule, 1903. 729 California Banks. 834 Baseball, Tailenders. 693 California, Charter Cities in.. 829 Baseball, Triple Plays. 692 California, Congressional Dis Central America, Newspapers in 110 Central Time 2 Basis of Congressional sentation Repre tricts, Map of.. Cerneau Rite, The. 184 841 733 California Constitutional Amend Champion Prize Fighters of the World Basketball 721 ments. 1902.... 874 665 Baskets Made in U. S. 604 California, Crops of ..827, 829 Champions in Baseball. 693 Batting Records American B. B. California Democratic State Con Championships, American Ten League, 1902. 696 vention .844, 847 nis, 1881-1902 700 Bavaria, General Description. Beet Sugar Industry. Batting Records National B. B. League, 1902. California Election Returns, 1902, 82 694 874, 877 306 585 California. Elevations of principal Cities and Towns in.. California, Elections, 1902. 252 Belgium, General Description. Benevolent Orders.. 838 758 California, Forest Reservations.. 837 Changes in Civil Service in 1902 186, 192 California, General Description. 258 Charter Cities in California. Bequests to Educational Institutions in 1902. Bhutan, General Description. Bible, 621 252 Measures Weights and 817 200 Chautauqua, Jewish. 200 Chess in 1902... 724 Cheese and Milk Products in United States.. 606 California, Governors and Lieutenant-Governors of.. California, Imports and Exports, 114 Pacific Coast District. 18871902 .831, 834 California, Legislative Sessions of California, Legislature of, 1903. 85: 818 California Legislature, Vote on, ..875. 877 Production 824 Production 825 Chiefs of Corps and Bureaus U. S. Army 485 740 264 265 Chinese Calendar 43 Bicycling, Six-day Race, 1902.. 727 California. Mineral Products, Chinese Exclusion Act... 105 Billiards 722 1901 822 Chinese Fasts and Festivals.. 44 Bills, Protested, Damage in..... 106 California Missions. 836 Chinese Temple in United States 112 Biology 253 California, Mortgages, Debts and Christadelphians in United Birthplace and Year of Birth Taxes in 1902. 837 States 112 of Foreign Players.. 648 California, Officials Commissioned Christian Endeavor 205 Birthday and Year of Birth of by Governor. .819, 822 Christian and Native Players.. 649 California, Oil Production in, by ance 208 Births, by Cities.. 743 Years 823 Births and Deaths, Law Concern California, Pious Fund in.. 626 Christian Missionary Association in United States.. cerning 95 California, Population of Cities in 112 824 Christian Science Boer War. 440 Bolivia, General Description. 255 California, Population by Counties Christian Scientists in U. S... 266 112 830 Christians in U. S.. 112 Bonded Warehouses in U. S.. 78 California, Population of Incorporated Cities and Towns in. California, Presidents, Pro Tem. of Senate and Speakers of Assembly Chronological Cycles.. 1 830 Chronology, 1902 Church Days and Moveable .747, 755 Feasts 818 Bookmaking in U. S. 604 Boots and Shoes Made in U. S.. 604 California, Production of Gold in, Since 1848. Churches in the U. S...... 112, 113 Church of God in U. S....... 113 826 California, Registration and Vote Church of the New Jerusalem in U. S... .. 112 in Boxes Made in U. S. 604 852 California Republican State Con- ..847, 851 and Cigars and Cigarettes Manufac 553 167 823 Circuit Court of Appeals, U. S.. 468 468 130 838 839 California. State Government, Elected Officials... 818 Cisterns and Tanks, Capacity of. 131 120 Brigandage, Turkish.. 448 California, the State of. 817 Citizenship, How Obtained. 86 Brightest Stars .. 36, 37 British (see Great Britain). California, Vote on Constitutional Amendments, 1902. City Clerks in U. S.. 740 874 City of San Francisco. 852 Canada, General Description.. 312 City Solicitors in U. S. 740 Standard Events 720 Canada, Import Duties.. 627 Civic Federation, Industrial De British Colonies 309 Canada, Newspapers in. 111 partment 345 Brooklyn Handicap. 676 Canadian Canals.. 262 Brotherhood of Andrew and Canals of U. S... 261 Philip..... 209 Canals of the World.. Brotherhood of St. Andrew.. 209 Candidates. Presidential 261 Elections, 1789-1900.. .161, Canning and Preserving in U. S. 605 Capacity of Cisterns and Water Tanks 82 Civil Service Commission in U. S. 467 Civil Service, Federal........82, 85 Civil Service in U. S.. Civil Lists of European Rulers.. 629 85 162 Civil Service in San Francisco.. 854 lations 181 factures Capital Invested in U. S. Manu 863 13 Claimants to European Thrones. .82, 85 411 717 Bulgaria, General Description.... 256 Bulgaria, Import Duties.. 1843-1902 Capitals of States. 735 Clothing Made in U. S... 605 627 648 Bureau of American Republics.. 631 Burns, Help for... 109 Business Under Assumed Name, Law Concerning.. Car Lines in San Francisco.. 867 Clubs and Associations in San 362 Francisco 860 639 Club Records, American League, 605 1902 698 175 Coal Mining Accidents. 541 605 Coal Strike, 1902. 345 95 Casualties, Railroad.. Cables, Submarine.. Cabinet Officers, U. S..149, 151, 463 Cables, Submarine, Companies... 260 Catholic 513 Coffee and Spice in N. P.. 606 646 259 U. S... 112 Catholics in U. S. Coin and Paper Currency in Cir112 culation Nov. 1, 1902. 542 Calendar, Chinese. 43 Catholic Summer School. 200 Calendar, French Revolution.. 1 Catholic Total Abstinence Union Coin and Paper Circulation of 543 Calendar, Greek and Russian.. 46 of America 208 Coin Imports and Exports, 1843 Cattle in United States. 597 1902 648 Calendar, Japanese. 43 Cause of Deaths in United Calendar, Julian.. 1 States 594 Coinage of Gold and Silver by 547 Cellular Pathology. 361 Coinage of Mints of U. S., 1792 Californía, Assemblies of. 818 California, Assembly Districts, Cemeteries, National, in United States 1902 548 Census Bureau, Permanent. .117, 118 601 Census, United States, in a Nutshell College Fraternities 197 College of Cardinals. 639 587 Colleges in U. S..... 610 |