New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-18
NETWORK CITY'S POPULATION.
THE OFFICIAL ROUGH COUNT MAKES 1T
1913 5O1vDISSATIsFACTIoN AT
SCHENECTADY.

Washington July Disappointment Porter of
the Census Office to-day completed the official rough
count of the population of the city of New York Tho
result shows a population Of 1,513,501 which is
Increase Of 254 per cent during the last decade
According To the Census of $780, the population
oOG 300 an increase Of IS per cent from 1870. The
increase from 1860 to 1870 was IT per cent. The
superntendent Of the Census states that this is the
first and only estimate Of the population Of New York
City which has been made by the Census Bureau Off
Gals In tho decade ended 1880 NewYori had added
territory In the last decade 1t added nothing, the
growth is about the same.
Schenectady, y. y July 17.--Census officials gave
the population of this city as 1s,l05. There so
much dissatisfaction about it that the Mayor had
new count Of the Fifth Ward made by the police
The recount shows $685. names against 1907 reported
by the Governments enumerators. gain Of 1888 in
this ward
The superintendent Of the Census has appointed the
following special agents to collect the statistics Of
SON, Conn; Charles II. Lester. NewIondon and Mont
ed Hartford 'f Conn Martin MSr i H. Williams lila Sharon
Penn; David Hum, ST., Greenvillc, Penn. stillman
FaIis. Penn Ariel C. Fuller, MlddletoTn, \ y
John F. wrkin, Montgomery and Walden. n ";
William g. Tagcert; Newbnrs, n. Y; George W.
squres, Port Jervis. N Y.
A STATESMAN SEEKING TO SHOOT HIS CRITIC
Washington, July II CspeciaD.-The paths of a news
paper spOndent are not always pleasant ones. IL
Is only a few months ago that, In difficulty between
an ex- Congressman and correspondent at the Capitol,
the former killed Today another respondent
would have'been the victim of Congressman's wrath
had no hour before happened to board the train
for New York. For some time O'Irlen Moore, CORE
spondent for "The st. Louis Republic has In his dis
patches criticised Mr. Grain, Of Texas. for alleged
failure 10 attend the interests OF his constituents.
Mr. MOores structures WERE as far as is known, per-
fecty legitimate, and confined strictly to Mr. Grains
official conduct. They highly displeased Mr.. Grain,
however, who, to-day fourishng pistol In his right
hand entered the press gallery of the House looking
for Moore That lie meant business was evident,
and II was only Mr. Moores absence from town. prob
ably that saved him from the fury Of the statesman.
II is curious to note that nothing has been done
far to restrain the Texan, put him under bonds 10
keep the peace. Representatives evidently are AT
liberty IN Washington 10 90 cunning for cones pond
ents without let or hndrance There are indeed, few
laws which, In the opinion OF the Washington police,
a member Of Congress Is bound 10 respect The out
come Of the difficulty between Mr. Grain and Mr. Moore
VIII be watched VIII some aPprehenslon-lf the supply
on promptly Mr.. Moore. It need only be added is a
man Of great personal courage though always peace
able. and u said, moreover, 10 be right handy
with pistol II the emergency for using one should
arise