The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-17
NEW YORK'S POPULATION
IT Is NOW 2,O5O 800, A GAIN OF 1888
PER CENT. IN TEN YEARS.
Figures Are for BorouEhs of Manhat-
tan and BrOnx-Mr. Heath's Vacant
Place to he Filled Soon.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The Census Of
fee this morning announced the population
OIL Greater New York Manhattan and
Bronx boroughs) as 2.o5o.soo. The popula-
ton of the borough of Manhattan is 1885,
o9S. and that of the Bronx oO0.5o7. There
are, besides the boroughs named, three
other boroughs in Greater New York.
namely: Brooklyn. Queens and Richmond.
When the census of 1890 was taken the city
of New York comprised all of what is now
the borough of Manhattan and all of what
is now the borough of Bronx. except the
territory lying TO the west of the East
river, annexed on Jan. 1. 1895. The popu-
lation of New York city in 1890 was Isis, sol.
On Jun l, 1900. the joint population of the
boroughs of Manhattan and Bronx was q
$50, $3.50, representing an increase from 1890
To 1900. including annexed territory above
referred to, of 535. 299. or $3.50 per cent.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley, with
Secretary Cortelyou and DIR. Rixey, ar
rived at the White House at S:45 o'clock this
morning. The trip from Canton was with
out especial incident.
To-day's statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund. exclusive of the
$4,000. 900 gold reserve in the division of
ttuCnlDllulf EliVWCs n tdCt bul0iitt
sl40.6 56, 541; gold. s74. 200. $50.
1t is expected the President will appoint
some one to the vacant place of first as
sistant postmaster general. Mr.. Allen is
still acting, but the period he can so act
will expire next Monday The position has
been offered to three persons and declined
by all of them. The difficulty in finding
some one outside the Postoffice Department
NAV canco the President tn rpVerge the
determination reached when Perry Heath
resigned, TO go outside the department for
his successor and fill it by appointing SOME
one inside the department. In that event
il is believed his choice will fall on Mr..
Allen, who is in every way qualified for
the position.
Additional rural free delivery service
has been ordered established on Sept. 1.
Evansville with one carrier, Otto Kemp,
who is to cover an area of thirty-four
square miles. serving a population of SIS.
The Bankers National Bank, of Chicago,
has been approved as a reserve agent fol
the Capital National Bank. of Indianapolis
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1t has been decided to permit Postof-
| flee Inspector George B. Hamlet. formerly
chief inspector, to resign, instead Of sew
ering his connection with the department
by formal removal, as had been originally
decided. Mr.. Hamlet has rendered his
resignation and it will be accepted. He
was charged with permitting a private in
dividual TO use his government railroad
pass in going back and forth to Landover,
Md, where he is having a house built.
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The President and Mrs. Mckinley. the
members of the Cabinet now in the city
and others dined at the Country Club. neal
| Washington tonight, the party being the
| guests of Secretary Root. Others present
were Secretary and Mrs. Gage, Postmaster
| General Emory Smith. Secretary Wilson
Senator Foraker, Adjutant General Corbir
/ and Secretary Cortelyou. The party wa:
| entertained by a string quartet stationed or
| the lawn. They returned TO the city aboul
10 o'clock.