The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-24
A is A DYING TOWN
LOST 1887 IN POPULATION IN THE
LAS DECADE.
Decrease of 26.9S Per Cent.-Figures
for 1890 Probably Padded-Pop-
ulation of other Cities.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-The population
of the city of Omaha. Neb.. according TO
the official count of the returns of the
twelfth census is as follows: Omaha city.
l02.555 for 1900. against lao, 452 in 1890. These
figures show for the city as a whole a de-
crease in population of 1887. or 26.9S per
cent. from 1890 to 1900. The population in
1880 was 3.5lS. showing an increase of 10s.-
9S4, or 360.23 per cent. from 1850 to 1890. This
is the first decrease in population SO far
shown in the enumeration of cities. When
Director of the Census Merriam was asked
as to it he refused TO say anything. but in
other official circles the charge was made
that the rolls ten years ago were padded.
1t is claimed that old hotel registers and
other devices were utilized in swelling the
population of the city at that time.
The population of Jersey City and Ho-
boken. N. j., was also made public to-day.
Jersey City has a population of 206, 4S3.
against 1853. O0s for 1890. an increase of 4s. 40.
or 1854 per cent. Hoboken's population is
1854. as against 4s. GAS for 1890. an increase
of Is, 71s. or 1901 per cent.
The population of Cleveland. Toeldo and
Columbus, o.. were announced later in the
day In the following bulletin:
The population of the city of Columbus,
o., according to the official count of the re-
turns of the twelfth census is as follows:
COLUMBUS city, 1900, 1850; 1890. $3.50.
These figures show. for the city as a whole,
an increase in population of 57.4lO. or 42.4l
per cent. from 1890 to 1900. The population
in 1880 was 51,647, showing an increase OF
36,50S, or O.6S per cent, from 1880 TO 1880.
The total population by wards in 1900 fol-
lows: First ward, 4,537; Second. $50;
Third, 7,741; Fourth, 10.54S; Fifth. Ago.;
Sixth. SAP; Seventh, $3.50; Eighth, 4.s6S;
Ninth, 1853; Tenth, 1914; Eleventh, 4,726;
Twelfth. $3.50; Thirteenth, 7.l5s; Four
teenth, $3.50; Fifteenth, 7,15o; Sixteenth,
SAP: Seventeenth, $500; Eighteenth. 6.19i:
Nineteenth, 1876.
Population of the city of Cleveland, o..
according to the official count OF the re-
turns of the twelfth census is as follows:
Cleveland city, 1900. 3S1, 76S; 1890, 261. 1853.
These figures show for the city as a whole
an increase In population of 120, Ais. or $50
per cent. from 1890 to 1900. The population
in 1880 was 160, 146, showing an increase of
lOl, 2O7, or $3.50 per cent. from 1880 TO 1880.
The population by wards in 1900 follows:
First ward, 7,16; Second, 2.S3S; Third, 2.02s;
Fourth, 5,096; Fifth, GIL; Sixth, 5,S24; Sew
enth. 1906; Eighth, 6.S15: Ninth. 1890:
Tenth, 4.5ol; Eleventh. 1855; Twelfth, 5,075;
Thirteenth, $685.; Fourteenth, 1853; Fiji
teenth. 1923: Sixteenth, 7,72S; Seventeenth.
10,202; Eighteenth, 1898; Nineteenth, 3D.
9i7; Twentieth, 10,477; Twenty-first, 16,2l5;
Twenty-second. 11.694; Twenty-third. LILO:
Twenty-fourth. 1868; Twenty-ffth. $3.50;
Twenty-sixth, S,123; Twenty-seventh, 16, 700:
Twenty-eighth. 4,0lS: Twenty-ninth. 4,97s;
Thirtieth. 4,2l0; Thirty-irst, 1855: Thirty
second, 5.545; Thirty-third, 5,31S; Thirty
fourth. SOS; Thirty-ffth, $3.50; Thirty
sixth. 5000; Thirty-seventh. Il. 34l; Thirty
eighth, 1864; Thirty-ninth, 1859; Fortieth,
12,I46; Forty-frst. 10.3O7; Forty-second. s.
The population of the city of Toledo. O.,
according to the official count of the re-
turns of the twelfth census, is as follows:
Toledo city, 1900, 131, S22: 1890, 81, 434. These
figures show for the city as a whole an in
crease In population of 1883. or 61.SS per
cent. from 1890 to 1900. The population in
1880 was 50,137, showing an increase of 81
2s1. or 62.R per cent. from 1850 to 1890. The
ward. S,0o5; Second. 12,2OS; Third. 4,S07;
Fourth. GAS; Fifth, S,733; Sixth, eco;
Seventh, s.49S; Eighth, Is. $50: Ninth. s.s55;
Tenth. 1928; Eleventh, 6.331; Twelfth. s..
l9S: Thirteenth. 1916; Fourteenth, $500;
Fifteenth, II, 191.
VIM. M. Johnson, the newly appointed
first assistant postmaster general. arrived
in Washington to-day and took the oath
of. office. Mr.. Johnson will not begin his
new duties until the latter part of Septem-
Der.
A new postofice has been established at
Giro, Gibson county, with William A. Dun.
can as postmaster.
A peculiar question has arisen In the
case of a Chinaman named Lam B. Dew. a
resident of Staunton. Va. Dew had beer
In this country about eighteen years, had
accumulated considerable property in the
Virginia town, and was well regarded by
the citizens generally. Some time ago he
took out naturalization papers and sup.
posed himself a citizen of the United
States. Later he decided to visit his home
in China, and made application to the
State Department for a passport, which
was sent him, the officials not recognizing
his nationality by his name. With the
passport in his possession Dew sailed
away, and in the course of time returned
informed by the United States Chinese
inspectors that he could not enter the
United States, as he had not complied with
the law by taking with him an official GER.
tiicate showing that he was entitled tc
return. Dew's wife and children are still
at S~taunton, and while his admis.
sion into the United States would be q
technical violation of law, Assistant
Secretary Of Treasury Taylor has ordered
the inspectors in Canada TO permit him
to return to his home while his case viii
be passed upon by the officials here. The
cases of nine other Cinnamon, of Jackson.
Vile, Fla, have been brought TO the atten,
ton of the department. They had beer
residents of Jacksonville during the las
nine years and had accumulated consider
able property in the laundry business. Som,
days ago a United States marshal secured
their arrest on the ground that thew wer,
Illegally in this country. The Chinamer
said their certificates had beer lost and a!
they could not produce them they wer,
thrown in Jail. Many citizens of jackson
Vile have protested to the department
against the action of the marshall. and /
is doubtful II their cases ever come to trial