REGISTER OF IMPORT 189( EMBRACING POLITICAL, MILITARY, AND ECC WHOLE SERIES, VOL D. APPLETON AND 1, 3, AND 5 BOND STI PREFACE. THE most important event of 1890, as affecting the contents of this volume, was the United States census, which was taken in June, and is going rapidly through the usual processes of computation and tabulation. Many of the most significant results have been reached already, and a brief summary of them will be found in the article "United States Census," together with tables convenient for quick reference and a colored chart. In each State article the population of that State by counties is given, with the population in 1880 and the increase or decrease. In the Census article the tables showing the size and condition of cities are instructive; and in this connection the reader will also be interested in the article "Cities, American, Recent Growth of," which we have continued through four volumes of the "Annual Cyclopædia." The present article treats of eighty-four cities in the United States and Canada. For still further information as to the growth of our country, the reader should consult the articles "Commerce of the United States," "Financial Review of 1890," and "United States Finances," those on the discoveries of Tin and Salt, and those on the new States, Idaho and Wyoming, each of which is accompanied by a colored map prepared expressly for this work. There is also a large colored map of Ontario, the most important province of the Dominion of Canada. As a proper accompaniment to our many scientific articles, we present this year a history and description of the National Academy of Sciences, with notices of all the members and a portrait of each one that has held the office of president. The article on "Associations for the Advancement of Science" is full as usual, with portraits of the British and American presidents. Other records of scientific progress may be found in the articles on "Astronomy," "Chemistry,” “Metallurgy," "Meteorology," "Physics," and "Physiology"-all prepared by experts, and making an almost complete story of the year's attainments-while the articles "Koch, Robert," and "Tuberculous Diseases" tell all that is known of the scientific achievement that excited the deepest popular interest the world over. The present condition of Newfoundland, now the center of so much interest, is fully set forth by one of her eminent citizens, with a full-page map, engraved expressly to accompany the article. We also present a view of the island of Heligoland, which has just passed from British to German possession. Other geographical topics are presented in the usual full article on "Geographical Progress." Events in music and the fine arts are recorded under those titles, and the three articles on American, British, and Continental literature show what has boon done in the world of authorship. For an art that claims a wi interost, the roader is referred to the illustrated article "Portraits, C which one of the most successful of its followers explains minutely I be learned and how it is practiced. Besides the mechanical achieve are set forth in "Engineering," the volume contains a special arti "Phonograph" and one on "Type-Writers," in which the history of tion is traced from its earliest conception to the present day, when it oped into a great industry and the machines are considered among t rios of business life. Both of these articles are fully illustrated. Th an illustrated article showing the improvements in shot-guns. And "Steamers, Ocean," shows how the traffic across the Atlantic has con creased its speed, and has gone from comparatively small vessels to t thousand tons, The organizations of which we give a history in the present volun the Farmers' Alliance, the National League for Protection of Americ tions, the Military Order of America, the Patriotic League, the Patr of Sons of America, and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Last year's interesting article on "Soldiers' Homes" is properly sup this year by one on "Girls" Co-operative Boarding-Homes," from Robert Stein, of Washington, who has made a special study of that charity. The other special articles include Fungi. Edible," Forefath "Famines in Ireland." Hurling," "Horsemanship." "Indian Mes "Naval Apparatus New," by Lieut. Nazro, U.S.N. The article Package Decision" gives the result of important legislation and legal and similar information on other topics is to be found in many of the the States The colored flustrations of this volume have been mentioned a three steel portraits represent the three most famous men, in fe slots, that died during the year-Gett. John C. Fremont, George Da Historian, and Cardinal Newman, each being secoeparted by a ver gerial sketch. The reerology for 1890 so prebates Gens Go sed Neved it. TowerSneaker Sarmel J. Rada Dior Benetea and dermatise: Board F Beton, the traveler and arbor: Ara that be Nederals: 12 ת שאתן |