Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-27
GOSSlPS OF THE CAPITAL.
Points of Interest Concerning
 the Census.
NEW CANDIDATES FOR SPEAKER.

Lodge of Massachusetts, Farquahar of New York and Bayne of Pennsylvania Enter the Race-Immisration for November. Long Distance Inaugural Excursion. WASHINGTON, Dec 27.-Senator Hale has received many letters regarding the eleventh l census and the way the house bill passed at | the last session should be amended in the | senate. Among the suggestions made by the writers of these letters is that section be inserted providing for the taking of census | of the Confederate soldiers now living, with | their terms of service. Twenty-two volumes, besides compendiums, were the outgrowth or the census of 1880 The house bill, while It gives to the secretary of the interior dlscre- tion in the matter of schedules of inquiries limits the publication of the volumes to seven. as follows Q) Population and social statistics relat- ing thereto. @ Products of manufactories (3) Mining. 4) Agriculture. 5,) Mortal ity and vital statistics. e. Valuation and public indebtedness. O. Statistics relating to railroad corporations, express, telegraph and insurance companies
 The bill limits the expenses of the census to $6,000, 900 ns the maximum cost, exclusive or the printing, engraving and binding. The last census cost the government S5, ,S62, 1oo, but this included the entire cost of delivering the work to the public finished and complete. It is thought that the sum of S6OO0,OOO will be necessary for the work on account of the increase of population, although the schedule of inquiries is limited to seven. It is be- heved by experts that the population will reach 64, 900, ,0O0, an increase of II, ,0OO, 900 over that of 1880. Another feature of the house bill that is is that allowing the superintendent of the census the privilege Of furnishing to any city, town or municipality a list of the names ill said city, town or mu- nicipality at the rate of twenty-five cents for each loo names
 provision is made that the superinten- dent of the census shall cause to be taken in the same schedule of inquiry, the names of those who served in the army, navy or marine corps of the United States in the war of the rebellion, and who are survivors at the time of said inquiry, and the widows of soldiers, sailors or marines" :"
 The committee will hold meeting next month, when Senator Hale will lay before it the various letters he has received.
 THREE NEW CANDIDATES FOR SPEAKER. Three new candidates for the speakership of the Fifty-first congress are being placed in the field by their friends, or by the friends of some other candidates. The new man who seems to bs the leader of the trio is MT. Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts. On several occasions he has taken prominent position in party councils and the impression he made has been universally favorable Some of the shrewd rnes however, think that Nss-Loasofs idacy is inspired by one or more of the right wnsterners, who think that the honoJ should go to their sec tion of the United tates, and who feel sure that an active ca, gass by the young New Englander woul6 weaken Mir. Reed in his fight
 The probabib As of a compromise candi- date being the hccessful one are already un- der discussion land in that connection the name of Mr. John NJ. Farquhar of Buffalo has been meh tioned. He is regarded be- ing an especially good man for such place. He is credited with possessing great deal of good hard common sense, while his knowl edge of the workings of the house is said tc be thorough.
 The third of the new candidates is Mr. Thomas Nj. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, but his supporters are doing very little in his behalf as yet It is understood however, that the -. Pennsylvania delegation will be solid fol Bayne
 IMMIGRATION STATISTICS
 During November past 25, 419 immigrants came to this country, against &, 19S in No vember, 1887. During the eleven month: of the year ended Nov. 50, 49S, ,5S3 immi grants arrived in this country, or abou 11,OOO more than during the eleven months of 1SS7
 Of the immigration last month, Germany furnished 6, ,456; England and Wales 4,6S4 Ireland, 2,535; Sweden and Norway, S 520 Russia, BOSE; Italy, 1,23S, and Scotland 1,054.
 CONTESTS FOR SEATS. Sydney E. Mudd on Monday served notic of his contest on Representative Barne Compton, of the Sixth Maryland district for the seat in the Fifty first congress- MT Mudd's grounds of contest are intimidation and fraud Representative John Baker ha served notice on W. S. Forman, Democrat congressman-elect in the old Morrison di. trict of Illinois, that he will contest his elet tion on the ground of fraud.
 LONG DISTANCE INAUGURAL EXPENSES.
 Chairman Britton, of the inaugural con mittee has received a letter from a man Dublin, Ireland, and also from man in tl Isle of Wight, stating that arrangement are being made for an excursion from tho points to the inauguration. They state th; a great many American citizens in the Bri ish isles and others propose to take adva, tage of this opportunity to attend the ina guration.
 MOVEMENTS OF THE CRUISERS.
 The United States steamship Kearsa, has arrived at Cape de Verde on her we to Montevideo. The Dolphin arrived Acapulco on her way to Japan, and u Yantic arrived at Santiago de Cuba Mo day. After coaling she will return to Pc au Prince.
 Narrow Escape from Holocaust.
 YORK, Pa, Dec 27.-While a Christm entertainment was being held in the hall
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