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rrrrrns tc rmTAS A TTTRDAY. JULY 21, 1900. 10 J- lllJ tivjlx Underwear Traveling Bags. SiSk esnnants Week Last Now is the time to purchase a silk waist or skirt length, at less than half the cost of the raw material. Come early and secure one of our stock-taking bargains.

They are arranged 4 bargain lots on special counter with extra salesman. This means clearing out Surplus Slock of Merchandise prior to Stocktaking regardless of cost -As 1f.tr 1ra- no-, tn-ov ereater. hven thtnt' we do not intend to count in stock- Lhafhad anp-cc'putrfnnit tttmStill. Its tlAecolnlzd bargain event of the Tear. nventory Rugs Curtains Milton TelTft 2754.

actually worth $2.00 each, for 98c Extra heary quality all wool rmjrnai worth $2.73, for WW Aimlnster worth $3.00, for 1.98 Xaslln Curtains, made from pood quality figured lappets, per "7 5 pair ww Sllkolenes, new designs, choice colon ngs, full yard wide, regular 1 of. quality, for Of tonne, several ular 20c. quality, wide pieces of lull yard reg- 9C Bamboo Torch Blinds, best quality, with outside bark see our prices: 6x8 feet, now only 9Sc 8x3 feet, now only 1.15 iox8 feet, now only I. CO Porch Scats, down to. 5C Ask for a Traveler Slip.

This will enable you to trade In the different departments and pay when you have finished shopping. It' more convenient than waiting for change. BARGAIN No. 1. frlotrd Ponzr-e Silks and 10c Plain India SiIks.

worth from to fer yard, for BARGAIN Mm. S. Colored Satins Changeable Sunn, llain Surah, lilack Indin Printed India Silks, worth from SIjC. to 5c. per yard, for BARGAIN Ho.

3. Uncj Taffeta Silk, Colored Satin Duchesse, Colored Taffetas, Taffetas, Printed India Silk, etc. These are all rich dress silks, this season's poods, worth from 5f. to $1.00 per yard, for 25c Millinery. Ladles' Felt Ilats.

trimmed with silk, In either polka dot or coin spot design. White Duck Rouh Riders, upwards from 50c Ibc Xew "Lady fhnre hill," of silver gray felt trimmed with fancy QO-Rnen scarfs White Goods. 30 pieces white open work stripe Lawn, subject slightly to manufacturer's imperfectioas, regular retail price yard, this lot, 0 1 19 pieces Terry stripe Lawn, all white, worth 15f. per yard, only O4.U at pieces White Pique, medium warp 1 1 1 cor worm sjc. per yaru, in 1 12k only fiOTE Accumulation ot snort lengths, ot whit g-oda.

comprising masllo, lawn, pique, ate, at HALF HRICE. an unusual opportunity to abtala material lor chl.dreos stblta slresse. 37ic Suits Marked Down as Follows Some $10 Ladies' Suits, now-Some $12 Udies Suits, new- 3.98 4.98 Some $17 Ladias' Suits, Summer Skirts of linen and pique, latest eticcts, full wid.h. deep hems, light and dark effects, very attractive garments, at Boys' Washable Suits. Our It.25 and $1.50 Washable Salts, in fancy pal a tea J- cloths, now reduced to 97w Our high grade Washable Snlts in Cheviots, Pique, Linens, Imported Chambrays and Galatea cloths, formerly sold at $2.50, 1.09 and $5.

CO, now reduced to. I 0 Vi Early selection advisable. Gilchrist's was well named by a newspaper correspondent "The Day' light Store." By a new system of ventilation It has Justly earned another tit Is, "The Coolest Store," as the temperature in new building on hot days is IS degrees cooler than elsewhere in town. r.t EVEHINB EDITION. Anna Gould's Husband Count Wounds His Adversary, Count Orlowski, in the Thorax.

SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1900. MINIATURE ALMANAC JULY 21 Standard Time. Probable Population of Boston Massachusetts for 1900. 21 Dress Kn ta. J4 in, russet color and sole leather: made with fteel frame, brass lock an i ninpe.

inside strap ar)d shirt Packet, wonh Bom on Bass, We have more than we want before inventory and have cut the prices, ti and i2-in. fancy cloths, leathcrhandles ar.d 1 a 1 1 ends, worth choice for now Stationery Dept. 2coo lbs. Choice Writing Taper, in parchment, bond and wove papers, all sizes and worth fV 35c. inventory price I Envelopes to match 5q, I'kj 20o boxes nish-Class Stationery, containing 50 sheets (paper and vo envelopes.

Always sola for iq 25c. box, now loC Black Beauty TjfS Comfort Shoes mmmJZJ The i ncs softest coolest footwear in Tlrj kid If your itct are hot and uncon-f ortable buy a pair of Tan or ack Vici Kid Oxfords and he made rem fortable Mannish and medium style lasts in Hand Turn and Goodyear Welt Soles. Black Beauty Shoes Oxfords 3.00 2.50 They are now away on their hor moon, aboard Mr Skinner's yacbt. The friends of the lowly bride, sc. cording- to C.

A. should cheer up. OUt-eiled youiiR men who marry "le-neaib them" do not turn out always to be blackgruards. One of them married a baker's daughter 10 years afro, which shocked his set. but not a whispor of trouble ha been heard from the hapiy borne which they made.

Children have come to them abundantly, and the red blood and the blue doubtless Cow Joyously tr.pether through their veins. lU'D UK IE It. WYOMING STATION MUDDLE. Mayor Oould Informs Fres Tuttle Company May Proceed With Building-Work May be Resumed Next Wee. MELROSE.

JuJv 21 Mayor Gould. Georire R. Jones, chairman of the boari Of aldermen, and the city solicitor hell a conference with Tres Tuttle of the Boston Maine railroad yesterday in reference to the new station whi'-h tha company started to build at Wyoming. The work of laying the foundation was stopped because Mayor Gould Informed the officials of tne rod that it wi necessary to jret a permit from the cITy riving the road the riffht to cover over Ell tond brook. The mayor informed Tres Tuttle yesterday that the aldermen had crantei the permit and that the company could proceed with the building of the station.

Pres Tuttle told the Melrose officials that the lawyers of the company would examine the law and paper. He bad no doubt the question would be set-, tied to the satisfaction of the city and railroad company. It is thought that the work will be resumed next week. SUMNER H. KO BERTS DEAD.

He Makes the Sixth Victim of the Oil Tank Explosion ot July 12. Sumner H. Roberts, aped 2 died at o'clock this nijrnirq. at the Svrnr-vllle hospital, from burns and other Injuries received at the oil tank explosion in East Scmenlllc. on Thursday c-vc-ninif, July 12.

Roberts mates tfc sixth man to die from injuries receivel at the explosion. From the moment that he was brought Into the hoipiial his courage l-ft him completely. At the outset he pave up all hope of rovery. To the nurrea be said that he had no home, relatives nor intimate frlenrts. For the pat eight years Roberts had been employed as a rbrht dynamo f.i!"r at the works of the ttm and electric llpht company.

He bar recently roomed at 2 Rrlfrhton st. Charlestown. Supt I. Coyie says that nothing is known of the man's relatives or where he came fr.m. He bad teen a faithful employe an was well hkei.

His trunk was opened this but neither money nor Information relative to the man's past history was found. Supt Coyle will to the burial axratigements. GIFT OF DIAMOND PIN. Presentation for H. J.

WillouRhby or Hi 33th Birthday. Mr H. J. WlllouKhby celebrated hi 8Sth birthday at the home of M. T.

Nowell. 17 Harvard st, last evening, assisted by friends. He wts tbe recipient of a handsome diamond r.in, Mr A. Con-Ion of Bcranton making the preseiitatlos speech. Amoi.a; those present were Mr Cor.lon.

Mr Burke of Fall Klvcr. Mr and Mrs Burnett of California. Mrs Noweil, V-t Eninne. Mr Chippendale. Mr Oartside, Mr Mollory.

Mr Burns. Mr Johnson. Miss F. M. Foley.

Miss IC A. BucX7 and Mies M. Atkins, Statuti Held in 9300 for Trial. Giovanni Statuti, alias Stato, was be fore IT Commissioner Fiske today ca a chargre of sending; an improper lett'f to one Francesco Bianco and was fcejl in $3- for the September term cf tr.e district court. He waived examination.

For today Only, SI EVERYTHING ON OUR 12 l-2c COUNTER Including Printed Crepons, Ginghams, Muslins, Dimities, Navy Blue Satin Finished Marlboro Cloth. Many of the goods ara worth 17c. to 18c. Monday Only. R.

11. Steams Go, CIILHMIIJ.1IIM1H11IHI.II.IIII IIIHII minium" DRESSGOQDS Xlffht Gowns, exactly like cut also a neck, hemstitched gown, worth JC, clearance price 39c White Walking Skirts, several styles, tucked, hemstitched or embroidered flounces. Most of this lot have sold at 98c, clearance iQn price jw Corset fOTCrs, size. 32 and 34 only, Jlain, high or low neck, worth 5c, price to close 7c 20 Doz. Tettlcoats, consisting of crash, linon, gingham and percale cloths, some exactly like cut, others with corded umbrella flounce, some of which have CQa sold at $1.25, choice 3w Street Floor, Barjala Counter, Winter St Style exactly as illustrated, also several other styles, medium and long waist (such makes as C.

Sonnette and of which are worth $1.00. sizes iS to to. clear- ance price only www Jewelry Ladles' and Gents' Link Coff Bnt-tons, gold filled, plain and fancy and stone settings, worth 50c. and IcC. a pair, inventory price Iw Ladles' Brooches, some are hard enamel, others fancy and stone settings, worth 23c.

and 3)C ICp now choice for I Fin flc Slccle Braid Combs, a hair ornament and hair fastener combined, always sold for 50c, AQp inventory price afc7w f4 DUEL CASTELLANS. the contest should continue until one of the combatants was absolutely unable to continue. The cause cf the duel was a newspaper article reciting a quarrel between the two. occurrtr.K in Count boni de Castellane's house. Count Orlowski chareed Castellane with respon-slMlity for the article.

The seconds failed to reach a satisfactory arrangement, and decided that a meeting was necessary. about the Turko-Kussian war. When their chains were rived the Bulgarians wanted to make MacGahan king, but he would not. He died in Constantinople and slept for awhile in the Greek cemetery by the Bosphorus. But, later, his remains were borne hither across the waves and tenderly taken to the grave nea- his Ohio home, where they have since peacefully slept.

STAR GAZING. Before me last night was Jupiter, that most brilliant of evening planets, now nearly one-third of a billion of miles away, lingering still in the constellation Scorpio at the south, as if he loathed to leave that most brilliant ot the constellations; and Saturn, still on the ragged edge of the constellation Caprl-cornus. nearly a billion of miles from us, trying hard to get into Scorpio before Jupiter gets out. So much for planets. And as for stars.

I saw Arcturus. now their king, farther to the west and higher up than Jupiter, traveling somewhere, I know not where, over 200 miles a second; An tares in Scorpio. Altalr still higher to the northeast, Bpica lower down at the southwest, and Vega, the brightest star in the constellation Lyne, nearly overhead. All these at about 10. or earlier in the evening, and thousands of others of less magnitude, wun tne waning moon visi ble after midnight, give a grandeur and a glory to a most celestial scene.

There is an open stretch of country along the Charles at Upper Falls, known as "Marcey's corner," where the heavens In all their picturesque beauty, particularly the western sky, can be witnessed to the heart's happiest content. "Fair Sunday." Things seem to look cheerful for the aristocratic young- Mr Skinner, the swell Boclety man, who has married a shop It has developed that the young woman is xuiiy capaoie or making an excellent wire ror air Skinner. Miss "Sadie" Carr has everything but wealth ana be nas enougn or that for both of them. She is a singularly pretty and vivacious girl, but it Is not known that sne ever kept company with any male admirer. She possesses the happy faculty of keeping her affairs to herself and nobody ever suspected Mr Skinner ot immediate matrimonial Intentions.

inereiore me surprise was all the greater when it was learned that the i oung pair bad been married for weeks. jfri! OE BARCAIPf 4. Fane lace Effects inTaffe-tas, Black Satin Duchesse, Black and Colored Grenadines, Printed Indias and Foulards. Imported Taffetas, Stripe Taffetas. These are all new goods, in lengths for Waist and Skirts.all selected designs and patterns, worth from i.09 to $1.13 per yard, for 57c WASH SILKS.

The assortment in these desirable silks is still compete, they are the regular 5c. quality, for this sale we have marked them 29c Dress Goods. Storm Serge Strictly all wool, full 44 inches wide, navy blue only, the most serviceable goods for mountain or seaside wear, would be good value for G9c. vard, we can sell only a few pieces more at 39c Dress Goods Eemnant. in lengths of 2 to 4i yards each; plain and fancy weaves, which have sold from the riece all the season at 50c.

to $1.0 yard. Must go this week for 25c and Upward. Wash Goods. Printed thallies in dainty Dresden designs, on pink, blue and cream grounds, the 4a rmarttirv ig limitrt inH 2C the price is a3 Ao Sample or Mail Orders. Imported English Cheviots, good colors and designs, marked I A In from 25c.

a yard down to scLS by a phnrp Implement. One grtifs measuring about 6 feet lonjf and i inches in width, was laid on the opposite side of the fence In another field. The bride's veil had its origin In the old custom of performing: the ceremony under a square piece of cloth, held at each corner by tall men over the bride and bridegroom during the niarrlage service. DEATH CF SPECIAL OFFICER GILMORE One of the Most Popular Members of ChiefWatts Detective Squad Career of Success from the Start. Special officer William J.

Gllmore of Chief Watts' detective squad, died at his home, 45 Grove at, at 4 o'clock thU morning. lie had been 111 a loner time, but had been confined to the house only four weeks. His lllnesa was right's disease. A wife and a 11-year-old daughter survive him. Officer Gllmore had the reputation In every big city as being; one of the brightest thief catchers In the country.

Of the younger members of tha Boston detective force none has been better known or had mor friends. His work has taken him into every New England city and town, besides all of the big cities of the country. Wherever he went he made friends who will now mourn his death. He was born in Yarmouth, on the cape, SS years ago. At the age of IS he was the amateur champion walker of America.

When a little tot. hardly out of short dresses. Yarmouth residents would give him pennies and then watch him start for the nearest caidy store. There was no baby on the cape who could out-toddle him. In fact, so fast could he make his chubby legs fly, when he started for the candy store, that the quickest way to catch him was to lasso him.

In ls3 he did the walk of his life in the skating rink in Salem, 2S miles In 3 hours and 41 minutes. He got $1500 and CO percent of the gate receipts. Ills opponents got left, and the remainder of the receipts. One of his opponents was Robert Pollock, who afterward was appointed chairman pf the Salem board of police. Charles E.

Daniels was the other rival. Gllmore won medals by the score and many purses. In 1SSS Gllmore decided to give up walking for a living and Join the police force. He was born with a detective instinct, and joined the force with a view of making thief catching a specialty. He was assigned to the Joy st station, under Capt Hurley.

When Capt Watts, now chief inspector, was sent to that station. Gllmore was in uniform. It took the captain about two weeks to ses that Gllmore had qualifications for detective work which no other man in the station had. and he mads him a special officer. The uniform was changed for civilian attire, and Gilmore was sent into the streets to find thieves.

He became known as a terror to all classes of criminals, and thieves who had made the West end their home changed to other quarters of the city. "I saw at once that Gilmore hod the natural detective instinct and liked the work." Chief Watts said this morning. "I thought he would make a success of detective work, but I did not think he would make headway so rapidly. In no time Gilmore knew as many faces of thieves and where to find them as some members of the department who had been in detective work all their life. "The department loses one of its best and most efficient members by the death of officer Gilmore.

He was a man among men. He was a generous, big-hearted fellow, who was never tired of work, and who was always reedy and willing to respond to a call. At station 3 Gilmore served both as special officer and liquor officer. When Capt Watts wavs promoted to the rank of chief inspector and transferred to police headquarters Capt Weecott was to take his place. In bis work of cleaning out dens of trice, later on Gilmore figured conspicuously.

He remained at the station until July 14. 1S3S, when he was transferred to the detective squad by the commissioners at the request of Chief Watts. Inspector Walter Abbott was Gllmore's partner at station 3 and continued as such at the detective bureau. Together they work-si on most of the big criminal cases. Among the cases which they figured prominently In were the Ii Bias-si murder, the Peterkin murder, arrest of "Blackie" and "Whitle." notorious bank burglars; the arrest of the Rochester.

H. safe burglars and the Ash-burnham hank purpura. These officers furnished information which led to the roumUrg up of a crowd of thieves at the North end several years ago and i the seUure of my burglar tools. The thieves bad maoe Huniun their headquarters and would co throuKh New England n-bbiiifr railroad stations. smU stores and poptotTices.

Gllmore was a memtier of the Police Relief association. Odd lodse, was a Mason, member Boston rum-mandery und mnny other organizations. Arrangements f0r tce runeral will be made this afternoon. Weighed 429 Pounds When la Health. ROCHESTER, T.

July 21 Elsworth J. Jennings died in Gloversville yesterday morning of blight's disease, aged 33. Mr Jennings was the heaviest man in northern New l'ork. Before he was attacked actively by the disease about six weeks aca, be weighed 49 pounds, and though of such great bulk was very active. During his illness bis weight was very much reduced, but at the time of his death he was aa large aa two ordinary men.

Chief Wadlin's Calculation Gives State 2,880,152, While Dr Samuel W. Abbott Places Number of Persons at 2,650,000 Department of Municipal Statistics Places Boston's Figure at 583,000. Men's Wear. Shirts and Drawers, of lustre cotton, in delicate shades of light blue and pink lines, plain ecru or white; silky looking garments that always retain the lustre, worth ff $1.50 each, now IiUU Men's Fine Quality Calbrlggan I'nderirear, light weight, long or short sleeves; Drawers to match; several lots exceptional values, to close 25c Men's Belts, the newest and most popular kinds, gray and tan t)oze patent leathers, buckles and side rings heavily nickeled, usual price 7oC. and $1.00, all kinds now 50c Men's Batnfn; Snlts, plain blue or black, worth $1.23 per suit, at navy 89c Ben's Shirts, made from fine quality madras, woven colors, all the popular stripes and newest effects, former price 8I.WU each, for 69c Ladies' Neckwear Pique Stocks, with P.

K. Aj-p ends, usual 3 Iff. quality, for fcwO English Silk Squares, plain and embroidered, 50c. quality, ACp to close be employed for finding the principal when the interest and the rate of interest are known, divide the sum of the persons concerned in the marriape. birth and death rates cf 1SW by this combined mean rate 1 145.213 divided by 3.4), multiply the quotient by 1000.

and we-haye an estimated population of In Total of 2,650,000 for State. "The Jlfrrenre between this estimate! population for 1S9 and the census population of ISXi 1S3) divided by four would represent the annual Increase (If the arithmetical method is adopted). To this annual Increase 2S.4:5 should be Added to the assumed population tor 1SS6, making 2.K2,.08. "To this I have nddeu 17.6!2 os an al-lowarce for improved methods of taking the census over those of former years. This gives a total of 2.650.0O) as my estimate of the papulation of llas-sachusetts for the year 1M0.

If the geometric method Ik employed these figures would be sllKhtly increased. "The foregoing method of estimating Is. to a certain extent, an arbitrary one. It ha, however, the merit of beinsr based upon at least one fixed factor the number of persons married, born and deceased In a given year." An effort was made to interview some of the other well-known statisticians of TloFfon. in order to find oit what their respective methods of estimating are; bnt it appears that statisticians, like or.lt n.

try mortals, like to get out of town durine the warm weatner ami communs with nature Municipal Statistics. Dr Edward M. Hart well, secretary of the department of municipal statistics, was about the only other representative of his class who had deigned to remain in town and apply himself to such a sordid occupation as work. Dr Hnrtwtil was at once Interested In the subject, and after explaining the various methods by which estimates of population are arrived at, referred his caller to his chief clerk, Mr 11. H.

Cook, for some figures concerning the population of Boston, which have been prepared by his department. The mathematical principle is applied In this department, but Dr Hartwell does not have much faith in the arbitrary method of estlmntlng by the number of assessed polls In a city or town. The fact that the different state nnd municipal boards, which make a practice of estimating population, use various dates of compilation, makes the net results to the public somewhat unsatisfactory. The Boston board of assessors an4 the municipal statistics departments each take May 1 for their bas'ng period, while the Boston board of health takes Dec SI and the state board of health June 30. Local boards of health are likely to use every legitimate means to show a low death rate, and some of them are alleged to go to an extreme that' can hardly be called lcgltlmnte.

Dr Hartwell states that the population of Boston, as shown by an interpretation of previous census figures. Is gaining at the rate of about IO.iVjj a year. The population of the city, as shown by the state census of IS, was 4iK.Sr2i). a gain of Ki6.527. or 27.2? percent, over the state census of 1S3.

The population, as estimated by the state board of health, on June 30, was 4 16. and accord ing to the estimate of the Boston board of health It was. on Dec SI. lsS9. K5.0C7.

Estimate for Boston. The Boston board of assessors estimate that the population of the city May 1. 1900. was 5S3.000. arriving at this figure by multiplying the number of assessed pollf (166,760) by 34 other persons.

Bee Comma said yesterday that he considered this a fair ratio, and that it Is based upon a very careful study of the actual census figures for a number of years back. During chairman Hills' time the ratio was placed a little higher than 3H to an assessed poll. This Is one of the simplest methods of estimating population in vogue, although many people, including Dr Abbott, con-cider it a more or less fallacious one Lastly comes the unofficial estimate of the municipal department of statistics which Is based upon an Interpretation the 10-year census figures, and makes the population of Boston on May 1. 1900, The date of this estimate and that of the board of assessors conforms pretty cloBely with that of the recent national census. June and it will be Interesting to see which of the two comes nearest to the official figures.

QTJINCY. Carl Peterson of West Qulncy had his left leg crushed yesterday by a stone falling on It while he was at work in the Merry Mount quarry. The 4-year-oid son of Wallace Davis Winthrop a-. and the 3 year-oli daughter of Victor J. Emery of the same street, wandered from home yesterday morning.

They were found yesterday evening on the links of tbe Wollaston golf club. Fensiona for New Englandore. WASHINGTON. C. July 21 The following pension changes, resulting from the Issue of July 2.

1900. are announced: Main Increase. Cyrus Humphrey Jr. Hampden. 8: Benjamin Ames.

Thorndike. $17. Original widows, etc! special act. July 7. minor of Ellas T.

Jordan. Lltcstleld Plains. 312. New Hampshire original, special, July a. Almon Eaton, bouth Seaoruok.

Massachusetts-John Mahady, dead. Cambridge, li Kestoratlon and increase Mephen H. Hammond, dead, Springfield, JUL Increase, ppeolal July 6. Henry C. Russell.

New Redford, 310. Original widows, etc, special act, July 6. minor of John G. Donattl. Boston, Original widows etc, special accrued.

July t. Eleanor R. Sullivan. Cambridge Vr'nal widows, special accrued. ruly.

H.a.r,h K- Hewett. Whitlnsvllle. w. J. ma Jiorandus East Cambridge, i.

'attf. Leominster. IS. War Fn.t V.iV "iii ciiain. original James Mr.Kn ar lth Spain, w'iu- 'Mathilda Fltchburg.

312. ii i i oieiux, moioer. 5.h.?lle Ir-Orlginal. Solomon E. u.ii i0- Increase, Ca- iiz: Btraigat.

HlUs Grove. il Joseph Ik Silk Gloves Ten Lots of GJoTf some of the lots are small, being drummers' samples some are pure silk, silk taffeta and lisle thread, black, white, grey, tan and mode, with buttons, clasps and sacque wrists the regular prices of these gloves were 50c. and 62c. pair, choice AQp foi Ribbon Clearance. Fane Ribbon.

4 inches wide, sold right along at 13c. and 20c. a Qp yard, clearance price now Zt ShirTWaists. 20 doren Shirt Waists, all the odds and broken sizes of Ginghams, Percale and Lawn Waists, that have recently sold at tc. OQp and $1.00, to go at Street Floor, Barzala Counter, Winter St.

40 Dozen While Lawn and colored Percale and Gingham Waists, some trimmed with ham- burg inscrtion.others all over fronts, soft cuffs, all tucked French backs. Not a waist in the lot worth less ZQr than $1.23, all at JJ 12 dozen White lawn Shirt Waists (samples), some with stiff cuffs, but worth from $2.30 to $3.30, QOp clearance price only And in a reometrtc ratio after the method of compound interest, 1 "In actual prattlee neither of these methods appears to be applicable, since. While it would be unreasonable to assume that a community of 1000 persons increases by no greater absolute numbers when it has reached a total population of 20.iX) than when it had only lOuO, It is found that American populations do not Increase In a geometric ratio for long periods of time. IIow Populations Are Affected. "The two factors which affect the movement of populations are the natural changes due to the difference between the birth rate and the death rate, an excess of the former constituting an increase and an excess of the latter a decrease, as has been the case In Kranee In one or two tecent ycais.

The other factor Is that of migration, the excess cf immigration ever emigration constituting an increase and the reverse a decrease. "Of the entire Increase of the population cf Massachvsetts for the 40 years, from lfv3 to IV. two-thirds consisted of the increase by immigration, and the other third in the excess of births over deui hs. "The vital statistics of a given community may with some degree cf accuracy be employed. In the absence of a census, to correct a given estimate.

For example, the birth rate of Massa-chjsetts. that is to say. the number of births occurring in each K-00 Inhabitants, has varied from a minimum of 22 9 in lpj to a maximum of 30.2 in ISitJ tu the last half century. The death rate lias varied within still narrower limits, from 17.0 per 1000 In 1667 to 20.8 in 1872. The marriage rate varied from 14.

in 17 to 21.8 In The average bfrth rate of the 40 years. lSo to 1893. was 26.4. the average marriage rate was 1S.7 for the same period, and the average death rate was IS. 5.

FIu-tuatlcna in such rstes from year to year are notable In the statistics of every largo community. If. however after estimates have been made in in-tercensal years, each and all of these rates are lound to continue to Increase or to dcreaye for a pericd of three i ears or more, it might be assumed that the climates cf population were incorret. l-pving been hd upon too high or too low a rate of increase. Figure Seems Too Large.

"Xow this appears to be Just wha has happened, so far as concerns whe vital cf Massachusetts. The usual method cf estimating from the rate of ir.creas- between two census enumerations appears to have produce! a fifc-ure hich t.eems too large when to the population of setts. "The births and deaths in a cominynlty are natural events which are r.bt jrrestly affected by artHc-al rond. tions. The death.

r- by the dctHty of the population and bv the sanitary condUi. TV births are influenced lb, thl thc Parents and of "i me commun. me iiuiuuei i marriages in a previous yrr cr sefits of years. The marri.t are by economic condffitf A h'gh birth rate may cause death rate in the year toilowinj bSlf "LTiVr" usuf hy prof 7 consequen-e of the im-rfaj-e of yluikt healthy ages of life. K.

Let us now consider the question number r-Vinh. "bole birth, marriage and death rate nr i Luuiniuuiiy nen whole population for a' Z.lTL. may be termed the combined mean rt-This combined mean tmarr bfrth and deatni rate for the fir! V. years 175. 80.

S5. 90 and 95 wal 11MO. and the vartatr Pr tor each year wa. bit rate Now. employing the eatr fne timatin meinot as would 18L EXTIti! I ESTIMATES.

Pun Rises 4 25 High am Bun Pets 7-15 I pro, Length of Day.H.SO 1 Moon .13 am Moon's Changes. Iast Quarter, July IS. Oh 21m, morning-, New Moon. July 26. Sh 43m, morning.

First Quarter. Auk 3. llh 4im, Full Moon. Auk 10, 4b 30m, evening. ON THE BOAD.

Night watchman What are you doing here In the ditch? Inebriate I want to iro to Xeuheim, and the fruldcpost points down here! tUnaere OeseiUchaft. NOBODY KNOW3 BUT MOTHUB. Ch'rso O. where the Jnrn ttint Annt Mary ma Jet Book's but mutker. Who pot the nli-K In nanr blaileT XtodT kix but mother.

WTr It the cberrjr ile LUJ. a tmlayT WTit It at.t her bean had to Hr, Wkll aorue one listened nJ thro inuck wy I NvUkI; knows but Who va It felt In pa poeketa laat nlgbtT NuUmIt tniivi bnt W'Ljr aii pa emtifli for to fibt? Nolxxlr kixoma inoiber. Wkat'a tn tlie letter ah happened to find? Why ta ro trln" to mat -er en kinjt bat rnkes Mm ac keep 1 behind NoU-Oy knows but mutber. Bis Burden Would be Easier to Bear. Who 1 ihriTT afked the schoolboy's fit tier, an he elanej through the text IwoSt.

"Why. that's Atla. lie was supposed to hold the whole world on his shoulder." "H'm. He wmn't up to date. If he had lived later in history he would have organized a few corporations and tried to put tt In Ma Star.

More Pleasant Than Kissing Her Pic ture. Mrs Keene John, you villain, you k1'J the parlor maid. Now, don't deny It; I saw you. Mr Keene Put. my dear, truly.

I would not have done It had I known you were at home. tlioston Transcript. Justifiable Punishment. Ada Tes; she accepted him Monday nlarht. but broke oil the engagement almost Msy Indeed! Why? Ada Weil.

I believe he omitted to ay that he was the happiest man ia the world. Brooklyn Life. Hake Rim a Princeton "Tiger." Mrs Krirosert The fact of John's having blue eyes and red hair makes it so bard for us to decide. Mrs Asures So hard to decide what? Sirs Krlmsen Whether to send him to Tale or to JIarvard. Brooklyn Life.

They Are Too Presumptuous. "It often happens that people sinar Jubilantly at church. "We Shall Know Kach Other There." who refute to know each other here. Atch1son Uiobe. Odd Items from KTsry where.

The number of rlarlng cards used tn the world ts something wonderful. Ger many alone possesses 34 playing carxl lactone, wmcn last year packs. produced China's arrand canal is the most wonderful artlncial waterway in the world. It is over i miles long. The wool on the back of a sheep 4s a shepherd's barometer.

The more curly it becomes the finer the weather. The longest continuous run on a railway train in Kurope is that from Paris to Constantinople. lsil miles, in 64 bours. In a perfectly dry atmosphere animal life can exist at a temperature of 304 desrrees that is, i degree above the bcUing point of water. lurituf a tnuiueratorm near Corsett, n.

the l.ghtr.lng struck a pasture field and dug a trench varying from 3 feet to 3 feet Inches deep, and inches or 7 inches wiUe. across the rield for a distance of a dosen feet. The solid clay was scattered in all directions, portions thereof being found lying over 20 yards away, while the turf had been cut up cueu IX tta work bad been done Pending the official announcement of the national cenrua of 1900. several thousand citizens of this free tnd expanding country are exercising their ankee prc-rogagtlve of guessing on the probable results In the case of nation, state or city. The methods by which these statisticians, both professional and hinataur, arrive at their conclusions, are aa diverse as they are Interesting; and inasmuch as the announcement may not ccme from Washington for many weeka, they will have ample to work out their various "systems," and invent new ones, if they desire.

ChleT Horace G. Wadlln of the Massachusetts bureau of statistics, who has a favorite Ik hod of his own. is a much-besieged man these days. Doubtless he has a pretty well defined idea of how many people there are today in the old bay state, and Boston, but he Is under strict instructions from Wasbnigton not to make the public privy to his knowledge, and Mr Wadtln Is pot the sort of man who is likely to the letter or the spirit of an ductal Injunction. He was willing, however, to give what has already been given in the published ceusus report of the state for IS the estimate of his department for both this and tbe succeeding live years as regards the population of Massachusetts, and also to explain the system by which these estimates are arrived at.

The method is a purely arithmetical one and is a deduction of averages from the figures of previous census years. By the use of this method the bureau has estimated that the population of Massachusetts this year shou.d be compared with the actual census figures of 2.500.183 in IS. As above noted, Mr adlln haa carried out his calculations on this mathematical basis for the succeeding fire years, the result being as follows: 1M. 2 812" 1 3.047.M5; 3.130.318; ISAM. li.

3.SI7.S6. Dr Abbott's Method. The estimate of Mr WadUn for 1900 does not quite not quite agree wun tni iuu under different methods or computation bv other statistical experts, including Pr Samuel W. Abbott, secretary of the state board of health. Dr Abbott has made a very Interesting study of the matter of probable population of but Instead of basing it upon averages, number ot assessed polls, direct.

lists or other ordinary starting has ma.io his estimate on a foundation ottered by the vital statistics of the state, the birth, death and His estimate of the present population Of Massachusetts, oaseu on metre returns for a series of years, is 2.6o-).i. or ie than the estimate of the state bureau of statistics. In the course of an interview with a i t)r Atihrtft ft.itd! Ullr at- Ka aPHLim of the ui 7 be considered as corrc-iUve of each other. "Several methods of estimating the peculation of a given community in lt-lercenal years are in ukc by different authorities, namely, the method of estimating by the assessed polis. by the numbrr 'f cnikiren enrolled in the schools, by the names in a city directory, ec.

Each and all of the foregoing are more or lesn iallacious and untrustworthy. "Another method consists In estimating the ot a community by the rte of growth between two preceding census enumerations, and this method is again capable of subdivision Into the arithmetical and the geometric rate of increase, the former assuming that an equal addition is made to the popula tion in eacn year, ana the latter aumlna that the nonulation lnci.au. I COUNT BONIFACE PARIS. July 21 Count Boni de Cas-tellnne (who married Miss Anna Gould of New Tork) fought a duel with swords today with Count Orlowski tn the outskirts cf Tarts. In the first assault Count Orlowski was wounded in the thorax, and the duel was stopped by the doctors.

Tha conditions of the duel were that UNDER THE ROSE. TEIJ. WEI In coming years. wbo you and I Fl.aU walk life's jtbs apart. who will shield me from dark grief, Aod soothe my arulog heart? When from my 11f your aunny amile 111 softly fad sway.

And night's grim shadows steal tha light From out any dying day. Who then will whisper. "Heart, bops on." And breathe sweet worda of eheerT Ah. tall me. woo can be to ma What yon hare beej.

my dear? Ague ileleo Lock hart. It is estimated that 10,000 Boers are to be brought to this country from South Africa after the termination of the war. America has room for them. It is said. Meanwhile 117 farmers are detained at Ellis' Island.

New York. These immigrants are Roumanian Jews, fleeing-from tyranny and despotism. The Jews of this country want their Roumanian brother to come here. In their estimation he is a desirable cltlsen. a farmer and a producer, who will benefit the country.

The Hebrews or Boston are ready to receive and look after the welfare of any of these unfortunates, yet they are detained in New York, and unless some vigorous stps are taken at once they will be sent back home. What Is sauce for the Boer doesn't seem to be sauce for the Jew, which leads Bud Brier to raise bis voice in behalf of equal rights for all. As If the sands of cape Cod were not hot enough without these forest fires! Some of those steam condensers on top of the big buildings in town send down a continuous gentle spray, like rain, which Is rather disastrous to the nice young man's nice straw bat. I remember attending as a newspaper novice the burial of the brave war correspondent, MacGahan. at his humble little home out in Ohio.

Hence I learn with interest that bis grave is soon to have a suitable monument- James Aloysius MacGahan was prince of correspondents, and it was chiefly his letters in the describing the atrocities to which the people of Bulgaria were subjected, that brought.