The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-30
STATES WILL BE NEXT
CENSUS BUREAU HAS COMPLETED
ENUMERATION OF THE CITIES.
Population Of All Places of Over &c.
o Inhabitants Now Known
Cost Of Census, 100000
n. Sept. 29.-The Census

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2s.-The Census
Bureau to-day finished the enumeration of
all cities in the United States of over twen-
ty-five thousand inhabitants with the ex-
ception of Los Angeles, Seattle and Ia
coma. The work of announcing the States
will come next, beginning with Arkansas,
probably next Monday or Tuesday. The
States will be announced in short bulletins
giving the population, the increase over the
two preceding census reports, the popula-
ton by counties, and the population of
each of the cities under 5000, including
all the incorporated towns within the State
limits. 1t is hoped to complete the work
on the States by the time Congress assem-
bles, after which the work on the vital sta
tistics will be pushed. Interesting bulle-
tins are expected.
So far as the work has progressed it APP
pears likely that the present census will
cost in the neighborhood of SIS, 900, 900.
The annual report of Third Assistant
Postmaster General Madden for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1900, which is soon
to be published, will contain some inter-
esting figures showing a largely increased
use of the postal system: The total number
OF postage stamps of all kinds issued. in
Guiding ordinary stamps, postage-due
stamps, stamped envelopes and postal
cards. reached the enormous total of five
and one-third billions, valued at sos, 000, 900
AN increase of over 400. OO0, 900 stamps over
the preceding year. The use of what is
known as special request envelopes, on
which the Postofiice Department prints
charge. has increased over Is per cent. over
the previous year, the total number issued
being $50. O00. 1000. The use of these stamped
envelopes is milne largely to business
concerns, and the immediate increase is
especially significant of the increase of
business correspondence.
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Baron Speck Won Sternberg, charge daft
fairies at the German embassy here, was
at the State Department to-day in ref
erence to closing up that branch of the Sa-
moan agreement relating TO the payment
to the native Samoans of the value of the
rifles surrendered by them. When the
Samoan commissioners arrived at Apia
they deemed 1t eXpedient first to secure the
disarmament of the belligerent native fac
lions. This was agreed to by the natives
On the understanding that $3.50 for each
upon were turned over. The natives now
are asking that the aymen shall be made
under restrictions proposed by the foreign
consuls in order that the considerable
amount of money involved shall not lead
TO disorder among the natives. The three
parties interested in Samoa at the time of
the surrender of the rifles-the United
States, Germany and Great Britain-will
Jointly contribute the amount required, and
no difficulty is apprehended in making the
settlement.
Lieutenant General Miles, commanding
the United States army. in his annual re-
port to the secretary of war will renew
his recommendation for the further use Of
the automobile in the army. There are
row at Fort Myer three automobiles. but
they have not proved quite satisfactory on
account of lack of facilities for recharging
them with electricity. Meanwhile General
Miles and other officers interested in maxi
ing the useful for the army
have been making investigation of other
powers than electricity, with a view of
obtaining a practical method of making
the machine available for military pur-
poses. General Miles says that automobiles
may be adopted for carrying dispatches,
for small accommodating parties, for inves-
tigating the topography of the country in
which the army proposes to operate, for
small detachmentS engaged in constructing
bridges or establishing depots, for rapidly
supplying ammunition and for the move
ment and care Of the wounded. General
Miles says that as the automobile Is per-
fected it will be a valuable acquisition to
the army.
Owing to the advance in the price of
silver, Director of the Mint Roberts to-day
increased the price to be paid by the gov
eminent of silver purchased from IS TO 81
cents a STANDARD ounce. The government
at present purchases only such silver as
Is contained in gold deposits from the
Klondike and other gold-producing Sec
tions. Under the existing statute all sill
yer in gold deposits is paid for at the mar
ket price. The market has advanced stead
lily since 1896, when ii touched AZ cents for
a standard ounce. The new price is to go
into effect Monday. The director of the
mint also has changed the Indian rupee
from it's silver to its gold value, to go into
effect at the beginning of the next quarter,
Although England placed India upon a gold
basis some time ago no official m
was received to that effect until very re-
Gently. The silver rupee had previously
been the standard Indian coin and was
valued at 20.5 cents. Under the gold stand
ard the sovereign succeeds the rupee as
the standard. and hereafter the rupee will
be reckoned on it's gold value, 1914 cents.
Lieutenant Hobson has applied to the
Navy Department for six months leave of
absence because of eye trouble. 1t Is un-
derstood that a specialist has ommend
that his eyes be given complete rest for
six months.
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Private BENJAMIN II Miller Troop II