Rapid Growth Of Cities

More than one-third of the entire population of the United States now Uve Ín cities. ín some states it is much greater; in Massachusetts, 70 per cent; Ín New York, 60 per cent; In Oonnecticut, 54 per cent; in New Jersey, 52 per csnt; in 1790 there were but six "cities" - i. e., having a population of more than 8,000 - in 1890 there were 448 such cities. In 1840 there were but thvee cities with more than ÍOO.000 inhabitants; in 1890 there were twenty-eight such cities. In 1870 there was no citj; having 1,000,000 inhabitants; in 1890 there were three such cities. In 1896 the new New York is ostimated to contain 3,200,000 inhabitants, or nearly as many as the thirteen United States when George Washington took the oata of office as flrst president.