New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-31

military organizations stationed abroad principally
IN the Philippines, have not yet been received
RELATIVE RANK OF THE STATES.
OF the forty-ive States New-York still leads con
spicuously in population Her growth during the
decade reached the uneXampled figure OF lZSe'loo
exceeding by 100000 the increase recorded for the
decade from 1880 TO 1890 OF this gain about 10
ner cent is to be credited to greater New-York
alone The Empire States population jumped from
5,sg7 SIS 10 1885, oe. increase OF p per cent.
Pennsylvania follows New-York, with gain Of
1o4385l slight advance over her gain in the last
decade The gap between the two leaders has,
however been perceptiby widened. NETWORKS
gross increase exceeding Pennsylvania by 245,Goo
BY the census of 1880 Pennsylvania gross gain
slightly exceeded New-York's. Pennsylvania pop
ulation stands now 6,30 36j. Illinois is drawing
up rapidly on the two great Eastern States, with
a gain Of $50 ls9 in the decade. The population of
Illinois is given 4S21,550 Ohio has lost ground
relatively since 1890 Her gain for the ten years
IS only 49, 229 about half that achieved by Illinois,
and the latter's hold on the third rank among
American Commonwealths longer be
disputed Missouri made almost great gain
Ohio. her population passing. the three million
mark. The most phenomenal increase shown by
any Of the greater States must, however, be cred
tied 10 Texas which grew in population from
2235523 10 BOSSES gain of S13305. The Lone Star
State has thus been enabled 10 pass Massachusetts
and take sixth place IN the Union, at the time
cutting down Missouri's lead for fifth place TO
only $1,000
OF the eight States with more than 100000 and
less than 100000 inhabitants Massachusetts shows
the greatest sain-566403 Indiana Michigan and
Iowa have held their relative rank though Iowa
has moved up slightly her two larger rivals
Georgia has supplanted Kentucky in eleventh place
the latter falling to twelfth Wisconsin has passed
Tennessee. and now stands thirteenth in rank
North Carolina and New-Jersey have both over
hauled Virginia. the Old Dominion losing two
places. New-Jersey also passed Alabama. thereby
gaining two points In rank. Kansas has fallen
from nineteenth to twenty-secOnd place showing
the trtfng gain Of only 22400 in the decade Min
nesota. Mississippi and California have ALI or+
Footed the Sunfower State. Louisiana has changed
places with South Carolina. the latter LOSING ana
the former gaining rank. Maryland has forged
ahead OF Nebraska. which has gained only 1891 in
population since 1890 West Virginia leads the
eighteen States with less than Loco 600 irhahita,+s
She has drawn away slightly from Connection
gaining 196106 to the Nutmeg States 1G2 oq7 Colo
RADIO, Florida and Washington have all ero,-,
faster than Maine and are likely to overtale the
Pine Tree State in another ten years Wasbingto,
Rhode Island and Oregon have outstrinned NJ
Hampshire, which loses three places in rarl, W.
mont has been pushed down one rlnr nv South
Dakota. and North Dakota has passed Utah DeIo
ware mas been displaced by Montana in the group
OF smallest States, but still leads Idaho by small
margin Neither Wyoming Nevada has vet
reached the 100000 mark. and Nevada has again
suffered actual loss in population the only
State TO suffer that discouragfng experience.
REAPPoRTIoNMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The changes in Representative strength which
the new enumeration viii entail cannot be precise
" determined until Congress fixes the ratio for
the next apportionment Of Representatives and
Electors i is practicable however to antfcfpa+e
he gain and losses which win occur under t,e
census Of 1900 by assuming that virtually the same
rules will govern I'm the reapportonment next win
ter as were observed IN the legislation of 1888 and
1891 In 1883 the ratio raised from 131 425 to
81 oil and the number Of seats was increased nv
thirty-three In 1891 the ratio was again advanced
from 1871 10 1880. and thirty-one new seats
were created II the ratio is carried next winter
70 l95 OoO exactly twenty-five seats will have
20 be added meet the Increase in population re-
ported by the census officials The membership Of
The House Of Representatives to be chosen in 1902
viii then stand at $50. With a district ratio Of 49,
NJ four States-Maine Virginia. Kansas and Ne
hras<a-would each lose a Representative and the
tventy-nine seats 10 be apportoned TO the States
making the larger gains in population between 1890
and 1890 would be divided as follows: New-York 3.
Pennsylvania. 2; Illinois. 8; Missouri !: Texas 8:
Massachusetts /: Wisconsin, l; North Carolina |:
New-Jersey. 2: Minnesota 2; Mississippi |: Cali
forria. l. Louisiana, !: Arkansas J. West Vir-
ginia. ]; Connecticut, /: Colorado. !: Florida f.
Washington. !; North Dakota /
BY this redistribution the NeW-EnsIand States
would lose one vote and gain two votes in the
House and IN the Electoral College the Middle
States would gain seven the Southern States
would lose one and gain ten, the Middle West
would gain four and the States west OF the Mis-
souri, would lose two and gain four States AT nres
ent counted Republican would gain nineteen and
lose one. States counted Democratic would gain
ten and lose one. The close and doubtful States
Of Kansas and Nebraska would lose two. The fol-