The most populous city in_ the country is, of course, New York, with 5,621,151 inhabitants. The announcement of these figures was great disappointment to the people of New York, and to some extent to those of the entire country. The population had been estimated at not less than six millions, "which it was taken for granted would show that the city had outstripped London. There was a loud and persistent demand for a recount, but a thorough investigation in certain typical districts made it clear that the census figures were correct.
Chicago has gained rather more than half-a-million in the decade and its population is just under two and three-quarter millions. Philadelphia follows with 1,823,000.
And now the surprises of the Census begin. The cities containing from half-a-million to a million inhabitants have increased in number from five to nine. those with from a quarter of a million to half-ion from 11 to 13, and those with from 100,000 to 250,000 from 32 to 43. Seventeen cities have advanced into the 100,000 class since the preceding census. While
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