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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-04-20
CENSUS ODDS AND ENDS.
Porto Rico has s5s,2aa people.

Porto Rico has 53,243 people.
Guam has population Of 1861.
Tntuila and adjacent islands have
4.165 inhabitants.
The total population of the United
States is 1926, ,320.
The population Of the Philippine is
lands is estimated at ,oo0. 900.
The population of Birmin CHAM. Ala.
has increased from 1856 in 1880 to 49,
415 in 1900.
It is estimated that there are 81, 400
persons in the service Of the United
States stationed abroad.
Greater New York contains four
fifths as many people as composed
the whole republic in 1900.
In round numbers the popula ton of
the United States and its lately ac-
quired territory is $4,000, 900.
Not counting the national capital,
there are a towns ard cities bear
ing the name of Washington.
New York city is growing in pop
u1ation at the rate of $4,000 a year,
according to the latest municipal fig
ures.
During the last century total OF
about 10 100000 people came from for.
eign countries to make their homes
in the United States.
There are three springields in the
list of the 159 largest cities: Spring
field, Mass, ranks 60 in that number;
Springfield, o., 1o1; and Springfield,
Ill, lie.
According to Gov. Crane. 40 per
cent. of the population of the state
of Massachusetts, is included in a
circle including ten miles in every
direction from the state house.
It has been estimated by experts that
the population of this country CEN
tury hence viii be at least 3oo,ooo,oo.
One estimate puts the figure at AL
oos, ,2o6. The first estimate is that of
Robert P. Porter, the director of the
census Of 1890; the last is that of the
present census Office.
OF Ohio 9 cities having a population
of over $4,000, Cincinnati and Dayton
are the only ones which had an exist
ence as far back as 1910. At hat time
the former city had 2.54o Inhabitants,
Dayton only ss3. Cincinnatiis is now over
128 times as large as then, and Dayton
about 222 times. Ohio has in all 100 in
eorporated cities, towns and villages By
24e.
It is a curious fact that, in a state
that now has 1,27o,159 more inhab-
itants than in 1890, over a third of
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-04-20

Auburn, d Y. comes within one Of
the popul ation. Of Mont gon1ery Ala.
Harrisburg, Pa, and Portland, Me.
are not far from a tie in popuIa al ion The
former ariing but 2222 22 more nhabitants
than the latter.
Dubuque Ia, and Quincy Ill. come
within As Of each of hef ID ttlll e ii III ter Of
population. The Iowa town has that
much Of lead according 10 the 1865
census.
Pluc<y little J6hnstto he Penn
sylvania city which was almost COM
pletely wiped of the face Of the earth
q few years ago By afood, IaeIss only
20 of equaIing the venerable town Of
Salem Mass.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-04-20

The record Of Mr.. Merriarn's life Is
that Of a successful business man. He
was born in New ! ork state in July,
Is49. Since his graduation from col
lege he has been engaged in the bank
ing business III st. Paul. He was twice
elected to the state legislature, and
was for one session speaker Of the
lower house Of that body. His 1egisla-
tire career opened the way to the goF-
e...orship. TO which he was elected for
two consecutive terms.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-04-20

Mr.. Frederick Fl. Wines was a chap
lain ii the northern army during the
civil war, and was Afterwards q Pres
byteriun pastor ii Spring cid, III. He
organized and, in 1858, was president
of the National Conference III Char
tiles and Corrections. Mr.. Wines COM
piled the Report On the Defective, De-
pendent and Delinquent Glasses for
the census of 1880, and the Report on
Crime Panperisrn and Benesolence"
Tor that Of 1900.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-04-20
The HaTaiian IsIands.

4 The present census shows popu-
lation IN tIie islands Of 1554 Dol repre-
senting an increase over that port
ed in 1896 Of 44.9S1, or 412 per cent.
During +lle past years, from 1896
to 1900, or substantially the same in
teryal as for the census os the United
States proper, there has been an IN
crease of ea,oll, er III per cent.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-04-20
some yotaI,Te f,banrp..

Among the most notable changes in
The rank Of cities which have taken
place since 1880 may be mentioned that
of Seattle. which has advanced from the
15eth to the 4sth pace; that of Los
Angeles from the 135th to the 36th
place: that of Duluth from the 156t1s
to the 72d place; that of Kansas City
Kan. from the 153d to The roth place;
and that of Portland, Ore, from the
lo6th to the 42d place. Other notable.
changes IN rank from 1850 to 1900 are
Birming CHAM, from 154 to 80: Tacoma,
from 155 to 1o3; Spokane, from 157 TO
los: Dallas (before the food, from 1877
to IS: and Saginaw. from 136 10 SO.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-04-20
POINTS ABOUT ALASKA.

Alaska has almost doubled its pop
ulation in the past 10 years.
"A curious point about this. increase
is that the increase Of the northern
district has almost equaied the en-
tire population Of the southern dis
triet at the time Of the census of
1890; and coineidenta1ly the popula-
ton Of the southern district increased
by just about the entire number of
people who were at that same time
in the northern district.
The following table shows the man
ner in which the two districts have
SO curious1y come to have about the
same population:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-04-20
srATIsT1cIAN ON POPULATION.
The official lunde whose direction have
been compiled the statistics on pop

ulation is William
C. Hunt. He was
born at Charles
town, Mass, and
before 20 years of
age showed an
aptitude as a stat
istician. being EN-
ployed in 1875 on
q census of the
state of Massa-
chusetts. In 1895
he became q sta
tistieal expert in
the United States
o9 Il
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-04-20
CLASSIFICATION OF STATES.

Only one state has over 100000
fnhabitants-New York.
Pennsylvania is alone in the class
between 5000, 900 and 7,ooo,ooe.
Two states, Illinois and Ohio, have
between 100000 and 5000, 600 inhab-
itants. Illinois took the lead from
Ohio in the census of 1890. In 1880 the
positions were exactly reversed. though
neither state at that time had anywhere
near 100000 people.
Texas and Missouri are the two
states which number between 1000. 600
and 1000 600. Missouri had better look
out for her laureIs. Texas has during
the past decade leaped to within 10000
Of as large a population. These two
states are showing a remarkably rapid
growth.
There are states which have fig
ure place in the million column. Mas
sachusetts leads with 2,se5.3z6. Then
come In order of their rank Indiana,
Michigan, Iowa, Georgia, Kentucky,
wisconsin and Tennessee. The close
race of Georgia and Iowais. to be noted.
In the last census they held the same
relative position, but then Iowa had
a lead Of 74.543; now her lead is but
1922.
It is a peculiar fact that there are
as many states having the. figure in
the million column as there were origi-
nal states. The two states that head
the list Of these 13 are North Carolina
and New Jersey, and they are making
a close race for precedence. North
Carolina led in the census of 1890 by
margin of 1904. Now her lead is only
10.14f.
There are 1s states, all the territories
f6) and the District of Columbia-2 -25
in all-which have population of less
than 1000, 900. Of these, and indeed
of all the states. Oregon and New.
Hampshire are the nearest to tie, the
former having the lead by less than
1000, the actual difference being l.
e5s The District of Columbia has a
lead over the state of Utah of scarce
ly more, 1869 being needed by the lat
ter to make tie. 1t is to be noted
that four of the 13 original states are
within the number having population
of less than 1000, 600. These 4 states
are Connecticut, Rhode Island. New
Hampshire end Delaware. Vermont,
the first state to be admitted after the
organization Of the union, is. also in this
list
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-04-20
TlaanIy IsopuIated Counties.

Texas has Il counties fout Of 243)
which have a. population of less than
so. -Four other counties have less than
100.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-04-20

bor, and held that position until ap-
pointed chief statistician for popula-
ton for the census of 1900.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-04-20
ALMOST A TIE.

Totals. ca
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-20
HILLS VIGOROUS DEFENSE.
He Will Close His Argument in the Molincux
Case Today.
(By the Associated Press.)

Buffalo. n Y. June 1s.1The final di-
rect verbal Plea for another chance be-
fore a jury fer Roland y. Molineux, the
alleged noisoner OF Mrs. Katherine ].
Adams and Henry C. Barnet, and the first
half of the arraignmcnt of the people in
resistance were heard by the Court of
Appeals today. John G.. Milburn, repre-
senting Molneux, spoke nearly two hours
and was succeeded by former United
States Senator David B. HILL whose argu-
ment in opposition lasted until court
arose at 2 o'clock Mr.. Hill will close
by noon tomorrow, and with brief reply
for the appellant, the case will be sub
mittcd to tho court
Starting with the theories Of the peo-
ole as to the killing Of Mrs. Adams and
Barnet. Senator Hill followed them
through their lines of reasoning and con-
tended for their stability and acceptance.
He avowcd that the prosecution was
within its rights in showing the rela-
ticns of Molineux and his wife prior to
their marriage, and asserted that it was
the people who had suffered when the Re-
corder ordered the evidence stricken out.
He said Mrs. Molineux had called her
marriage romance. he called it a
tragedy.
Mr.. Hill took up successfully the vari-
GUS mysterious letters written under the
names of Cornish and Barnet and force
fully adjusting them IN their places in
the theory of the prosecution, dramatic
ally proclaimed the alleged guilt of the
prisoner and insisted that the State had
concIusively proven its charge. He de-
Tended Harry Cornish against suspicion
or nsinuaton and asserted the reliabili-
ty of the mass of handwriting testimony
offered by the State.
Reviewing the trouble at the Knicker-
booker Club and connecting with 1t
Cornsh's denunciation of Molineux and
the Harpster incident, Mr.. Hill proclaim
ed revenge as the motive of the plot to
kill Cornish. and then pictured jealousy
as the motive in the Barnet case. He
pronounced The weight of evidence against
the accused as overwhelming, and said
that no defense had been made because
none was possible. Mr.. Hill did, not touch
the disputed law points and will go lotto
them tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-20
LOVELY GIRL UNDER ARREST.
Charged With Causing the Death of Woman
I About to Become Mother.
(By the Associated Press. }

Tompa. Fla, June 1S.-Sheriff Lesley
has arrived here with Miss Fannie Kill
gore. daughter of Hon. w. G. @. XII
gore county commissioners of Sumter
county as a prisoner. She is a comely
Young woman of education and good
social position. Her arrest was caused
by the death of Mrs Emma Hatfield,
wife of Eugene Hatfield, at 4O9i Whiting
Street. this city. The proceedings were
taken against Miss Kilgore by Jack Bel
lamy, a brother of Mrs. Hatfield.
Some time ago Miss Kilgore came
here from Wildwood to accept employ
ment. She went to board at the Hat
field residence. on Saturday morning
June Sth. Mrs. Hatfield, who was in a
delicate condition, found note in Miss
Kilgore's room intended for her hus-
band. She accused Miss Kilgore OF
writing the note and reprimanded her
for doing So Words followed and 1t is
alleged that the young woman made .
furious assault upon Mrs. Hatfield.
Mrs. Hatfield became critically i'll and
died Sunday.
The arrest has created tremendous
sensation here and throughout the
State where the young defendant is
known.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-20
HAVE ENOUGH men.
So Declares Vice President
]. M. Barr.
He Visits Raleigh and Lot ks Over The Seaboard
Property Here, Says Things Are All
Right at the Shops.

Vice President and General Manager j.
NJ. Barr of the Seaboard Air Line was
here yesterday morning, coming from
Portsmouth in his private car and leav-
ing again shortly before IL o'clock on
delayed train.
During the few hours he was here Mr..
Barr visited the works at Johnston
Street Station, inspected the proper
ty there and took a look at the cotton
platform and depots. He was accom-
panied by Mr.. G. E. Johnson, director
in the company; superintendent I. w.
Whisnant Of the First Division and Mr..
C, S. Allen, freight agetn.
Mr.. Barr was talking to Messrs john
son and Whisnant in the Union Depot
shortly before the departure of his train,
when a reporter of this paper sought him.
On being introduced, Mr.. Bars frst
words to the newspaper man were:
SIN not as mean as look
Now, Mr.. Barr is not bad looking
man. He has a searching eye. and a head
sand chin that show force. His beard, he
wears a full one is heavily fecked with
grey. as is his hair. He is well on this
SIDE OF aU years, ABOUT ltSl ~ liCHSo
tall and has well poised symmetrical
figure.
Asked about the strike, he said; I'VE
have full complement of men in our
shops" He added to this that If the
strikers wanted to come back to work they
could get work. or they might get ii with
other roads Some of the machinists
leaving the Southern might come to him
and some from the Scaboard might go to
the Southern. While he had plenty of
men at work, as he said some of them
might prove inefficient and their places
would have to be supplied, or other work
mi ght demand more hands. His short
conversation showed he held no i'll will
against the strikers and was ready for
them to come to work again.
In reply to question as to whether the
shops here would be rebuilt, he said that
he could not say; that this was his first
visit to Raleigh.
Just here his train arrived. and bid
ding hasty adieu to his friends and the
| newspaper men who had gathered about
him, the man who gets $35, 900 a year
| from the Seaboard because he knows
| how" hurried to his car and was soon on
his way back to Portsmouth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-20
P|NGREE IS DEAD
Picturesque Character Passes
From lite's Stage.
tie Dies in London From Cancdous AT cicn
Of the lntestires. A SIX lch Of
His Life.
CBy the Associated Press.)

London, June 1S.-Former Governor
Hazen S. Pingree, of Michigan, is dead
Mr. Pingree did at 1890 tonight. His
son was the only person present. The
body will be taken home. The fatal dis
ease was a cancerous affection of the
inteStines.
A SKETCH OF PINGREE'S LIFE.
Detroit, Mich, June 1S.-IIazen SEN
ter Pingree was born at Denmark,
Maine, in 1910. In 1862 he enlisted in
the First Massachusetts heavy artillery
and served until the end of the war,
when he located in Detroit, embarking
in the manufacture of shoes.
In 1889 the Republican party nomi-
mated Elk Governor Pingree for mayor
of Detroit and he was elected by over
1000 majority. He was reelected in
1891 1885, by increased majorities each
time. In 1896 Mr.. Pingreee was elected
as Governor of Michigan by $4,000 plu-
rality, running ahead of The National
ticket by $4,000 votes. He was re-
elected Governor in 1898 by about 10O,-
600 plurality and served out his term
which expired in 1900. Last March he
started on the trip to South Africa
which resulted in his death in London.
Ex-Governor Pingree while he was
mayor accomplished many municipal re-
forms, among others forcing the gas
companies to lower their rates fifty
cents per thousand, establishing the
public lighting plant; organizing the
Detroit Railway on a three cent fare
basis: lowering telephone rates and
breaking up a numben of sewer and
paving rings that were thriving when
he came into office. His potato patch
scheme for the relief of the poor of the
city was extensively copied and brought
him much fame. While Governor. Mr..
Pingree devoted his energies toward
securing the passage of a law taxing
railroads and other corporate property
on an ad valorem basis instead of spe-
officially on their earnings. His efforts
resulted in the passage of law along
these lines by the last legislature.
Mr.. Pingree is survived by his widow
and two children, a son and a daughter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-20
BURIED BIZ AN AVALANCHE.
West Virginia Landslide Causes the Death Of
Two People
(By Associated Press.)

Keysey, w. Va, June 1S.-An ava
lanche unparalleled in the West Vlr-
GINA mountains occurred last night at
Hopeyille. Grant county; SO miles from
here. Great sections of the mountain
side along the Potomac river for two
miles rushed down into the beautiful
valley. Thousands of tons of forest
trees, immense rocks and earth came
down and the home of Mrs. Andrew
ours, widow, was completely wreck
ed. The % year-old daughter of Mrs.
Ours was instantly killed and Mrs.
Ours is in a dying condition.
A little grand child who was spend
ing the night with Mrs. Ours was
grabbed by her when the first warning
came, but escape was Impossible ana
when found this morning the grand
mother was buried to her waist in the
debris. holding the child in her arms
above the chilly mud and stone in
which she was fastened to tightly that
after many efforts neighbors found 1T
necessary to literally pull the bruised
body out leaving the clothes buried.
The child onl Twill recover. Miss ours,
body was found during the day. All
day hundreds of visitors have gone to
the scene and others from far and near
are going by carriage and horseback,
there being mo nearer railroad point
than Keyser Sto visit the scene of the
most remarkable mountain occurrence
the State has ever known.
-s--@
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-20

Yadkin Division Main Line-Train leaves
Wilmington, 900 a. m, arrives Fayette-
vile 1906 D. M, leaves Fayetteville 1875
n. M. arrives Sanford 1.43 p. N. Return
ing leave Sanford 3.05 p. M, arrive Fay
etteyille 4.3O D. m., arrives Wilmington
9.25 D. M.
Bennettsville Branch-Train leaves Rem
nettsville sos a. M, Maxton sos a M
Red Springs 9.51 n. ~, Parkton lV-4l a.
m. Hope Mills 1886 q. M. arrive Fayetto-
Vile lilo. Returning leaves Fayetteville
AS D. M, Hope Mills 500 p. M. Red
SPRINGS SAB p. m, M2xton 6lt p. m.'
arrives Bennettsville 7.15 p. m.
Connections at Fayetteville with train
No 7S. at Maxton with the Carolina Cen
trail Railroad, at Red Springs with the
Red Springs and Bowmore railroad, at
Sanford with the Seaboard Air Line and
Southern Railway. at Gulf with the DUR
ham and Charlotte Railroad.
Train on the Scotland Neck Branch
Road leaves Weldon 1855 p. M, Ealifax
ar n. M, arrives Scotland Neck at 5ce
n. M. Greenville 6.57 p. m, kinston $40
n. m. Returning leaves K.nston 100 a.
M. Greenville $50 a. M, arriving HALIFAX
at Ills a. m, Weldon 11.SS a. M, daily
except Sunday.
Trains on Washington Branch leave
washington $40 a. m. and 2.30 p. M, ar
rive Parmele go a. m, and 400 p. m,
returning leave Parmele 9.35 a. M ana
$50 y. m, arrive Washington ll.OO a. IN.
and 7.3O D. M, daily except Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, N. c., daily ex-
cent Sunday $50 p. m, Sunday, 4.l5 p M
arrives Plymouth TAO p. M. 6.lO ?. M.
Returning, leaves Plymouth daily excep-
sunday rec a M, and Sunday 800 a. M,
arrives Tarboro 1910 a. m, l1OO a. M
Train on Midland N. @. Branch leaves
Goldsboro daily, except Sunday, 900 q. M
arriving Smithheld $40 a. m. Returning
leaves Smlthheld 500 a. M, arrives az
Goldsboro SIS a. IN.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave
Rocky Mount at $3.50 q. M S.4o o. No.
arrives Nashville 1920 a. M, 4.O3 D. M
Snring Hone HOO a. M, 4.25 p. M iSe-
turning leave 2pring Hope n.zO a, m'
ass n. M. Nashville 11.45 a. m, 5,zS p
M. arrive at Rocky Mount l2lU p n
600 y. m, daily except Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves war
saw for Clinton daily, except sunday
n.4o a. m. and AIS p. m. Returning
leaves Clinton at 6.45 a. M, and 2-oV p y
Train No. rs makes close connectlor ~
weldon for all points North daily, all ran
via Richmond. .,-o.,
General Passenger hgenG-
7 r. KENLY. Gen. Manager
4. M EMERSON Traffic MAnai'ar
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-20
Lashed For Perjury.
(By the Associated Press.

Camden, Ark, June 1s.--Tom Watson,
who, with his wife. swore that the negro
Will Bussey had committed an assault on
Mrs. Watson was taken out by commit
tee of citizens of Camden last night and
given five hundred lashes. The affidavit
of Watson and his wife was the means OF
Bussey having been sentenced To hang,
but about three weeks ago Mrs. Watson
made written statement confessing that
she had sworn falsely against Bussey.
On learning this Governor Davis suspend
ed TIE sentence imposed on NBussey.
Watson's wife swore that she was COM
PEELED by her husband to testify against
Bussey. At the conclusion of the lashing
Watson was placed on a train and given
instructions not to stop in Arkansas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-20

Gently general manager of the compa-
ny, charging embezzlement in sums
agregating between eight or nine thou
sand dollars. Fernandez is a member
of the city council and leading citi-
zen.
The sums that it is alleged Fernandez
We're deposits as saw
ings by worl1men of the company, for
which receipts had been given, it is
said, signed by the general manager of
the company. After the retirement of
Fernandez the men presented their re-
ceipts as checks for their deposits and
the company paid them but claim that
Fernandez had the money and has fail
ed to turn it over.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-20
SUIT FOR ISLANDER
Miss Snider's Charge Against
Bennett and Sechrest.
D, clares Her Name Has Been Coupled ia a
ScandaIous Manner With That of
Prof" McKnigh'.

fSpeeial to the News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., June 19.-Hgh Point
comes to the front with big sensation
in the way of Islander suit and suit
for assault. Warrants have been sworn
out by j. M. Wolfe Esq. of this city, and
the preliminary hearing will take place
Saturday The warrant for slander was
sworn out hv q Miss Snider pupil in
Prof. Meningitis School of Science and
Healing ii charges Chief of Police Ben
nett and Frank Sechrest with slandering
an innocent woman The alleged Islander
consists of a story told by the defend
ants in which the names of Miss Snidcr
and Mcknight were linked together in
very unsavory manner.
after the story was related the people
of High Point became greatly incensed,
and a few nights later crowd OF young
fellows called Mcknight from his room,
presumably to deal with him In sum
mary manner Mcknight, who was on
the lockout for trouble was armed and
after getting into the street, hred INTO
the crowd The bullet struck one man
in the foot A warrant has been sworn
out against those who are alleged TO
have been in the crowd charging them
with an assault upon Mcknight. The de-
PENDANTS named in the warrant are VII
liam Ellington, Chief of Police Bennett,
Frank Sechrest, Wesley Perry, Lee Bates,
Adolphus and Bud Maynard and man by
the name of Parrish. This case is also
SET for Saturday when the SANDER case
will come up.
The firm of Bynum e Bynum has been
retained by the prosecution in each case.
Sensational developments are expected
when the cases are tried.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-20
POOR OUTLOOK IN GEORGIA
Peach Crop Nearly Ruined Cotton, Melons and
Cantaloupcs in Bad Shape.
lBy lhe Assoclated Press.l

Atlanta, Ga, June 18.-According to
State Entomologist Scott, peaches in
South and Middle Georgia are rotting
very fast as a result of excessive rain
for the past three weeks
Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture
Wright said:
1--WE have received reports from every
county in the State and the peach crop
is said to be nearly ruined.
Not only is the peach crop IN poor con-
dition, but cotton, melons and canteloupes
are also in bad shape. Lice has INFESTED
the cotton and the heavy rams have
caused it to turn yellow. The outlook
now Is the worst seen in Georgia in a
number of years"