Morning daily herald., November 24, 1889, Page 2, Image 2

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TELE MOKNTKti UEUALi1- SUNDAY, KOTEMJiElt 20, 1889
THE CENSUS OF 1890.
The Figures Gathered Will
Astonish Many Peaple.
rOPtLATION OF THE BNION.
Reasons for Believing the Conit Will Show
68,600,000 Inhabitants in the
United States.
Fr sume reason, perhaps le
cau'e the conclusion saves a cxicu
iuciob, nearly all the newspapers in
the country assume that the Elec
toral College ia lt92 will contain
the same Dumber of votes as that
of plus thirteen added far
the states just admitted. The fact
that the Census Bureau of 1SS0
was able to present complete ie
turns f population t the House
of Representatives as eurli as Jan
uarj 18, 1881, rather coutradicts
this idea, far it is reasonable to
suppose that the .awe decree ut
expedition will obtain this time us
last. In the event ot the full re
turns being in readiuedi as early as
January, IfeDl. Congress wiil ckt
tainly have no 'l.ificulty in reap
portioning before the November
election in 181)2, us there wili be at
lent eight month for dihcussion.
It is possible that dilatory tactics
may prevent the Fifty-first con
gress, which adjourns .March 4,
1891, completing the job: but the
Fifty-second cougress, which
assembles in December, 1891, and
the fir; t session of which may be
extended through the summer of
the next year, should certaialy be
able to finish the work f reappor
tionment without difficulty.
In this yiew of the case it is safe
to assume that the next Electoral
College will not have the same
number of Electors as that of 1888
and that its composition will be
completely chmged. Therefore all
calculations which liuve the ap
portionment ot 1830 for a basis
must b erroneous This fact,
however, need not ' pievent the
attempts ot the curious to peer
into the future. There is no ob
stacle whatever t the formatiu of
a tolerably lair estimate of the
population of 1890. since we have
the vote of 1888 and other data
from which to figure. The result
may not be exact, but if care i3
t&aen approximate accuracy may
be reached .
The writer has attempted such a
calculation, and finds that the
population of 1890 will probably
reach 68,600,000. As this result
is considerably in excess of most
estimates it may be well to de
scribe in detail how it was arrived
at. The latest available uata ou
which to base a calculation of the
population of the th'.rty eight
states that voted lor President in
1883 is the vote ot that year.
Taking the popular vote in each
state, and assuming that the same
ratio of population to voters ob
served iu 1880 was maintained,
except iu ths case of certain South
eru Stales, where repression was
practiced, resulting in a large tail
ing off of the negro vote, and there
fere necessitating the adoption for
a basis of calculation the same
percentage of increase observed iu
those states between the years 1870
and 1880, wo find the population of
the thirty-eight stales in 1888 was
61,983,020, or iu round numbers
2,eoo,ooo.
But any estimate of the popula
tion of the thirty-eight states
which failed to tnke cognizance of
the phenomeual iucrease of immi
gration durio the four years pro-
ceding the olection of 1888 would
be a taulty one. The total number
of immigrants into tho United
States during the first named years
was 2,233.83, as against 1,080,395
tluriug the four years immediately
preceding the election of 1880, the
popular vote of which furnished
us the figures, together with the
census, to obtain the ratio of popu
lation to voters. As a five-years
residence in the United States is
required in most states o: the Union
to make a foreign eligible to vo e.
it is obvious tnat a large propor
tiou of the greatly increased immi
gration was not represented iu tin
vote ol 1888. As there were nearly
1,200,000 more immigrants between
1881 and 188-3 than between 1-S76
and 1880 it will perhaps be safe to
assume tbaS at least 1,000,000 ot
ths tu-wtomc's made no impression
on the vote of 1883. If the esti
mate that ouly 200,000 of the
excess of immigrants between tin
la t four years preceding 1830
were represented iu the V-lin
tables of 1888 is deemed too smail,
it may reconcile the reader to
acceptit if he will recall that then
is an ooscrved tendency to refrain
from voting in many of the North
ern S.ates. Under the circum
6taucts the unrepresented increased
immigration and tho nonvoting
tendency may be safely reckoned
upon account for at least a
million people, the existenco ol
whom could not be inferred from
the election tables.
If these calculations are correct,
the 33 states under discussion hail
in 1888 a population of 6J.000.000
souls. These same states in 1330
contained 49.371.340 people, an
increase of 13,028,000 in eight
years. If the same ratio of increase
maintained during the twenty
mcnths following the election and .
theUkingof the census in lb90,
the population oi ue oo
would be increased 8,622,500. male-in.-n
total io round figures of
Cti 600,000 in the census year.
To these figures must be added
the ptpulation of the newly
.f .i fctfiti-s. the terri cries and
t! I.'"" : tiitit of Columbia. Th
four new states bad, on the day
they voted on udmission, nearly
1,000,000, and the District o
Columbia nd the territories, on
the same date, probably had fully
900,000. If the same rate of in
crease hitherto noted is maintained
in the new states, territories and
the District of Columbia until the
census year, they should add at
least 100,000 to their population,
making a total of 2,000,000 for
those divisions, and a grand total
for the whole Union in the census
year of about 68,610,000 souls.
If the census marshals complete
their work as early as the date
indicated in the beginning of ibis
articie, the Filty-first congress will
be confronted with the duty ot
determining how many members
shall constitute the lower house.
Before the admission of the two
Dakotas, Montana, uud Washing
ton tnat body consisted of 325
members, or one lo'1 every 151,011
inhabitants in 1830. The question
to be detormiued is whether the
las;s of representation shall be
enlarged or the number f repre
sentatives iucreased. Both courses
have advocate. There are some
who hold that the present number
is sullioiently large io lorin a 'od
workiny body, and that any cu
sideraole increase would iimk the
houe unwieldy. On ihe other
htoditis contt-i cictl that to in
crease the size of cous'.iiuuncie
vtry greatly would impair he
value of the representative by put
ti. g hi in out of touch with Ins
constituents. These l:tier point.
to the EolL-h House f Comm.ns
and to tiio French Chamber of
Deputies, each of which contains
more than 600 members, and say
that they are none too large for the
work they tire called upon to per
form. In all probability a com
promise will be effected which will
icsult in an increase of the present
number. It is certain, at least,
that no diminution of the existing
number will be made.
WE DEAL ON THE SQUARE
AND OUR CUSTOMERS CATCH THE BARCAINS'
TOSTAI. CARD DESIGNS.
Ilaring Fun With l'ostmutter
earal Waaiimaker.
A short time ago Postmaster
General Wanamaker asked :udis
cri Jiiuateiy for designs for a new
postal card. He did this in order
to give the artistic iu the great
American mind a chance. Mr.
Wanamaker has received numerous
designs. They come from nearly
every section of the couotry. Some
ot them show the possession of a
hrgh degree of art by the design
er... There are half a dozen or so
of excellent ideas, and no doubt
one of these wiil be selected. The
humorous trend of the American
mind is shown in some fifteen or
twenty designs which Wanamaker
did not expect. They are very
well executed, but they lead to
make tun of Wanamaker. For in
stance, one bears a medallioa head
of that gentleman with the legeud
artiuad it. ''The greatest all-around
merchant in the world. Special
inducements offered to country
postmasters." "Oa another:
"WanamaWer's breeches are the
best in the market." Still another
i, Wanamaker has a special bar
gtiu counter lor any article that
you may want on Wednesdays aud
Fridays". You can get fifteen
post-tge stamps from him for a
quarter."
Mr. Wanamaker is sid to laugh
over these things as much as any
body else, He has on his desk a
lesigu for a postal card which
some fellow, evidently hard up. is
trying to g?t him to adopt. It is
liko the old card, with a very sma.'l
place for the addriss. The rest of
the white surface is taken up with
the injunction : "It is a peniten
tiary o flense to semi i dun on a
postal card. If you want to collect
a Oiil. collect it with a club.''
Aatoria.
Lots in the north addition to As
toria ; price $55 each on the install
ment plan, or a discount for cash.
These lots are Kellinsr rapidly in
Portland and other cities. I am
authorized t'j sell but a few blocks
ami it will pay you to call early
and get your choice. E.G. Beards
ley, Kea'l Estate Agent, Broadalbin
street, Albany.
CKIEF MENTION.
Trv the 'Tolta Dot" 6c cigar at
Ellis'.
Boots and 6hoes at cost at W. F.
liead'n.
Smoke the Resort 10c cigar at
Ellis' cigar store.
Stop at VilIt Stark's and ex
amine their large and now line of
watches.
Call at Barrowrf & Searls' and
see their line of lace cm tains in
tasteful designs.
That fine tea in baskets at La
Forest & Thomp on's is going at
40 cnts like hot cakes.
Barrows & Searls ha"e tust re-i-eiyed
a fine line of the latest
styles in gents' neckties.
Have your prescriptions filled at
the new drug store. II. C. Hub
bard, prescription druggist.
Cheaper than ready made.
Pantaloons to order fcr $5 at Zacbes
Cros. opposite the postofiice.
We are in the field and in the
lead for competition. Suits to or
der for $20 at Zaches Bros., oppo
site the postofiice.
Prescriptions carefully com
pounded day or nigl.t at II. v.'.
Hubbard's new dru store. Resi
dence over the store.
Tlu Wooil will follo-r where the knife is
driven,
The tM will :u'vcr where thf pinecr tesr
And trnile wiil Vo'low wh-.rc the merchant's
stiivc-n.
As l.'rowr.tll h:t.-i to, to m:ike hH nets fair
We have just opened another in
voice of cloaks, aud we feel conti
tint wo can suit evervbodv.
both in style and price
Koi-.'l.
Vlour.:sl iotSoa.
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WE DO NOT WANT THE EARTH
G. W, SMITH,
SUCCESSOR TO W. H. McFAIiLAI.D
The Largest Line of Stoves and Tinware in the Willamette Valley.
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Heating and Coohi ,
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NOR DO WE USE ANY BAITS TO CATCH CUSTOMERS
BUT MARK OUR WORDS
OLD
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FLIABLE STAR BAKERY.
I Full Stork of Stable Gvoverirs, Fine Classical c (turf i ocl.r. y Kept
Constantly on Hand.
Fndi Baked Broad Every I)a, Pies, Cakes, Etc., Etc.
We will aeli you staple and fancy groceries cheaper than any other
house in the Willamette Valley, and will save you money on every dol
ar'a werth you buy.
C E. BROWN ELL.
33,3213 CROWN MILLS.
1SOM, LAXNIN; & CO., FIJOT'S.
Approved Fronts Flour and AH (fiv.des oi' Meals.
ninnnmuT
-FROM NOW UNTIL JANUARY FIRST
Krausse & Klein
Will sell ladies Laird, Schobert & Mitchell French Kid ehoesat f4
per pair; all widths from A to EE. Their Cnracoa Kids at $3 per pair
We have the finest assortment of
HOLIDAY SLIPPERS,
For Ladies and Gont ever bought to Albany. We also make a spe
cialty of ladies warm felt elippers in all styles and colors. Come and
examine our stock and you will find our prices tho
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