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ALMANAC AND! ENCYCLOPEDIA, FOR 1895. i (“Ciren PRICE ONE Ck rhe irculation n Books Open to All.) Open to I. Average Circulation Per Week Day, 482,638. Average per week day in 1893, 423,748. A gain in 1 year of 58,890. Average per week in 1891, 330,168. A gain in 3 years of 152,470. Total Number of Worlds Cireulated: 12,235,238 28,519,785 51,241,267 70,126,041 83 8 1883, 1884. 1885. Cireulation on Five Best Week Days in 1894; 658,162 587,876 633,261 688,950 646,880 dan. 25 Total number of advts. printed The World’s lead over the Her: Boarders Advertisements, 52, 862. For Sale Advertisements, 57,030, 25,004 More ‘Than 45,843 More Than Advertisements Average Circulation per Week Day BEST MONTH FOR SUNDAY AVERAGE Work for So Many People. A COMPARATIVE WORLD’S Greatest Year in Circulation ana Number of Advertisements Printed in 1894, 910,087, A Gain Over 1893 of 13,673. A Gain Over Three Years Ago of 126,481. — Evening Editi . 35,098 . 11,583 +11186,025 185,045 223,680 289,700 BEST MONTH'S WEEK- DAY AVERAGE, JULY, 1894 600,705. Second Best Month. Novem- ber, 1894, 500, 353, Over Half a Million Per Day. (NO EVENING EDITION), in The World in 1894 ald The Sun and The Times and The Tribune and he Recorder combined. 146,817, The Sun and The Times and The Tribune aud The Recorder combine =| Help Wanted Advertisements, 141,282. Average per Sunday (No Hous: and Home Advertisements, Average Circulation Per Sunday 323, Average per Sunday in 1893, 266,062. A gain in 4 year of 57,409. Average per Sunday in 1891, 234, A gain in ss, TOTAL NUMBER OF COMPLETE WORLDS CIRCULATED IN 1894, 167,886,313. The World’s Growth in Circulation and Advertising Shown by Years: Total Answers to advertisements in 1894 received at the World's four main offices (this does not include answers received at advertisers’ own addresses), 805,586, Increase over 1893, 59,53. 3 over Circulation on Five Best Sundays in 1894: DECEMBER, 1894, 350,550, Total number of advts. printed in the Herald, its nearest competitor in 1894 . 98,194 More Than 120,910 More Than 1894. 1893. Gain. WORLD.... 910,087 800,514 12,573 t Gun.......-6+5+) 1255735 178,408 —-- Tribune........ 228,030 224,848 3182 Recorder...... 136,423 293,050 -- (No Evening Edition), 471. 620. 3 years of 95I. Number of Advertise- ments Printed 1891, 252,792. 341,072 EDITION GOV. MORTON INAUGURATED, New York’s First Republican Executive in Twelve Years Takes Office, CEREMONIES AT THE CAPITOL, Flower Greeted His Successor in a Pleasant Speech That Was Full of Praise MORTON'S FLATTERING REPLY. Bright Uniforms ef the Military Staff Lent Gayety to the Brief Ceremonies. (Bpecial to The Rvening World.) ALBANY, N. Y., Jan, 1.—Levi Par- sons Morton, once Vice-President of the United States, United States Minister to France, and a man who has en- Joyed almost everything worth having, was further honuied to-day by bein inaugurated Governor of the State in the biggest country on poy He bubbled over with appreciation of the honor, and frankly sald so to nearly 5,000 people who crowded into the Assembly chambers at the Stat Capitol. He sald it was one of the happiest moments of his eventful life, and the cheers of the persons who heard Mr, Morton thus express his gratitude waa audible and convincing evidence that they were happy, too. In fact, everybody was happy. Albany took a sort of a holiday, and welcomed 8,000 or 9,30 of ita metropoliten and coun- try cousins, who came to witness the passing of the oli year and Roswell P. Flower and the entree of two new and untried ones, ine New Year and Levi P. Morton. and brief. When Secretary of State Palmer rapped for order on the table which had been placed upon the plat- form erected in the Assembly Chamber, Right Rev. Bishop Doane offered the opening prayer. When it was ended Gov. Flower and Gov.-elect Morton atepped forward and the former said: Flower's Speech of Welcome. Mr, Mortoa: In accordance with a time-honored 367,097 351,842 345,513 348,559 . 910,087 741,188 Help Wanted Advertisements for the Year, | House and Home Advertisements for the Year, 141,282. No Other Employment Agency On Earth Found | The Tenants Secured Through Them Would Have Made a City as Big as Boston. 146,817. The Sun and The Times and The Tribune and The Recorder combined. The Sun and The Times and ‘The Tribune and The Recorder combined. TE TABLE OF GAIN AND LOSS. Loss. 53+303 156,627 TWO KINDS OF ALBANY SKATES. Tustom we are acembled here to witnen formal ceremony hich marks your inetal {nto the bigh office of Governor. As the ing Executive, {t 1s my duty, and as your personal friend 1* 18 my privilege, to welcome you to this capitol of the State and to greet you as my of elal successor. ‘The duties which you are about to assume have been imposed upon you by @ Mattering ohatic expression of the people's will, They ne Aighest and moat Important duties to which the State can summon her citizens, and such a summons implies ® generous measure of pu’ confidence. The people learned to know you as 0. of thelr most respected and successful busi- ne of thelr representatives tn the Nation's Minister lendidiy recognized highest omce by your ait of th you upou th ing the Presidency of the Ualted Sta {eno offce wiihio the gift of the pe and more honorable, more ignites, m | responsitie, more powertul tor good or | mat of Governor of the Empire sa Thirty men before you have occupied this office, and the names of most are identified prominently with jacion's history Verdict haw given to some @ more con: epicuous place in Distory than it has given to others, but all have an honorable record, ani of many who In thelr day were the victims of Vehement partivan attacks or of malicious mis representation, it 18 comforting (0 be a ausert that thelr names now are among the moat revered in our long list of disiingutaned | Executives, ‘The experience of the past, and the verdict of DAY, JANUARY 1, 1895. The inaugural ceremonies were simple | | [“ Cireu Cirealation ‘Books Open to to foul ——e Favorites Returned Winners of|~ the First Two Events, 10 won In Walcott and Lura Both Take Their Races with Ease. Distances Again Reduced at the Alexander Track. (Special to The Evening World.) RACE TRACK, ALEXANDER I8L- AND, Jan. 1.—Pleasant weather brought out a big crowd to the Alexander Isiand o-day. The track was heavy but 1 the scratches were few. CIGARETTE 0' Remorse dete for the place Starters, weigh: \ ry RACE TRA! 1.—More mild drew out a 7,000 persons The progra cluding the mile, THE WAY TO GET TO TE CAPITOL. J. Hill thin morning offered $1,000 a day for the pooling privilege, which was re- fused, and the Association raised the weighing-in rate from 875 to $100 a day. Eleven books paid the tariff, J. Hill being the only regular to decline. Owing to the atralghtway course still | | being out of condition the, Arat and fourth races were changed to half a mile and run over the circular course. FIRST RAC| Selling, half a mile Starters Waloutt Selling to the stretoh from the bun: a length fro: Pacole: two le 11d Se (artery ng. six fu Panway Ju fair start, bu mand and wa Dominion bea place. Time PARKHURST, A PLATT REFORMER. Maquon « | David, how [run up th David then i allop by f Voyage was second Jack Lovell, 1 post, Time—o. ns aif length bet s was left at Lura being see ne race between |, the | eth and | with Jewel fMtven lengths. be- third 1,9), in front two had taking j hale and winning easily by a a half, ore Gorman, ne attended by I THIRD RAC ar Handicap. six an half furlongs For en (Cont'nued on Second Page.) pg. St Hit Pin, Leon, 107 (Carer) oo 8 1 1 | mews see v Morrisy ¢ de Leon made ail the running Relling; half a miie. on West Side was second. Paragon was third. ye—0.63 1-2. MATT WHITE AT 100 T01. for all ages. Cyrus led at the start, passed by Vacolet, r winning easily by t ci three. furlongs on nearly even ‘terms MISS COOPER THROWN. Quite Badly Hurt While Riding to a gallop by five lengths. GRADY, Candidate for Sp fated Grand Prix a nose Time—1.B. FOURTH RACE. Rettiag. Straight. Place, and Jockeys Morrin) NS, Jan. weather of CK, NEW ORL 4 and seasonable big New Year's crowd to the track this afternoon imme wad a Kood one, In- Monopol Handicap, at a he track was heavy Win Fin ‘6 | but was soon | who! held command h, Where Matt White came ch and won easily by half! m Luke Parks, who beat ngths for the place, Time: SECOND RACE. longs. m, t * ee W utingt s hans tar the 119 rew away and we M MR, CLAUSEN RESIGNS The President of the Park Board Relinquishes His Office He Says He Has Failed in His Ambition to Give Satisfaction. The Speedway Controversy Given as Another Reason. George C. Clausen, President of the Park Board, sent his resignation to the new Mayor, Col, Strong, shortly after 12 o'clock to-day. His letter is as follows: Th William 1. @trong, Mayer, @c., Be. G. R. MALBY TALKING SHOP. Sir: On May 3, 1899, without solicitation on my part, Mayor Gilroy appointed me to the poaltion of Comminsioner of Public Parks. 1 ded the appointment aaa high honor and entered with enthusiasm upon the performance of the of the place. Since then 1 doubt if man in our city has given more tim Park Department. ant interests of my consequence. Still edifice If by doing city to the matiatac- Unfortunately for index to the public ambition. To this buted. Firat, but tion which com- oL ss l “BROCKWATSD.* pellel the Park Hoard almost at a moment's without plana, without preparation of any © ly for the tmmediate clamoraus poor, and yet for the ut of the parks, the enortaous man who F submit that the horn vorsy in regard to the Harlem y has beca another fruitful source term of offre. My con. { the matter—th t my coileagues—wa 0 by the law to bulld # you will-upom which fast horses could jeded without fear of interruption. —o fem and other sporting ea 2 and & ex-Park Commissioner Paul Dena took « (Continued omowecond Page.) Iaty, ty" tween ONE MAYOR IN, m to the general satin: gen tm | ANOTHER OUT, Col. Strong Assumes Office, Mr, Gilroy Returns to Private Life, The Mayor-Eleot Pic Picks His Way; Through Piles of City Hall Snow and Toe, Exoelfent Congratulatory Speeches by Mr. Gilroy and Mayer Streng. 1a By 2 William 1, Strong was inducted tate the office of Mayor of the City of New, York at noon to-day, and began his ad- _ ministration with a magnificent welcome ( from the people of the city, or at least ° from one important section of the lation. The reception at the City was second only to the inauguration President, but like the blow-cuts ‘Washingt«n, a particular political had almost s monopoly of the ings, ‘There may have been a few active - Republican politicians belo York who did not turn up Hall to-day, but the Umited. ‘There were s few Tammany men ent, but most of them were holders and were set of Tigers at that. ‘The people began to gather at Hall before 11 o'clock, and when the simple ceremony of installa- tion began, sweat-box. Mayor Thomas F. Gilrey, arrived at 11.30, and Mayor-elect Will fam L, Strong got there fifteen minutes -—, later. 3 Both went into the Mayors private by office. Promptiy at the hour of noom ex-Mayor Gilroy walked into the main: office, with Mayor Strong holding fast to his arm. It looked a rather dimeult FIRST LADY OF CAPITOL. ing, jammed humanity can get when & has to, and # ragged lane was cleare® acrows the room in a jiffy. The moment the two Mayors arrived at the desk Col. Strong let go of Mr. Gilroy's arm and swung around, fecing | him, Mayor Gilroy began speaking! without a cond’s delay, and briefly, welcomed his successor, In a but most earnest, tone, Mr. Gilroy aid: Mr, Mayor Strong: The hour having arava’ when my term of office ends and yours begin, ‘a my duty and pleasure to surrender to you this office with ite desks and safes, In doing a0 pare mit me to wish you the very greatest prosperity in your official caree ‘assure you of my sincere hope for your tau fare, Mayor Strong bowed, and gave My, Gilroy's hand @ hearty grip between both of his hands. He evidently was a bit confused for a moment, and he sala: “I will hod on to that hand.” “As long as you wish,” said Mr, Gilroy with a smile, and the new Mayor dia not let go until he had finished his short speech, as follows: 1 want to thank you for the ar have snown to me during the pai crying to give me some knowled, city govern the very best presiding effi A have en. If I can do one-quarter well as you in attending to the business @f these boards 1 shall feel very well satiated “I am more than flattered,” said Mrs Gilroy, bowing profoundly. Gilroy then turned around, ang twinkle in his eye, informed the’ yd that they would now have a! ance to shake hands with the Mayor, itation, when Gen. Anson G. McCook who, with Job _ Hedges managei the Mayor's came | #8, stepped forward, say! “Tw ‘9 be the first on The a surged forward, and for hour there was no let-up. " The finally wot the crowd inte, two ring through the m tiring by the priv extende