Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-20

sors OF the elsventh census provided for
in the aot of Congress has been ap-
pointed, and Superintendent Porter has
instructed thsm in relation to their most
important duties and devised plans for
the subdivision of their respective dis
tricts into enumeration di'tricts. The
taking of this census of the population,
wealth, and industry Of the United States
will begin on Mondsy June 81, and will
be closed so fls Hs the process OF enumer-
alton is concerned within 15 days in
cities Rnd towns eud within 30 Gays in
rural communities.
The country has been divided into 175
districts, for each of which q supervisor has
bean appointed, who in tnrn has subdi-
vided his district into sections, each Of
which contains as nearly aa possible.
1000 inha bitsnte, according TO the figures
OF the last oensus, For each of these an
srumevator is appointed, and thare will
probably be 10000 of these assigned to
as many subdivisions.
The results Of this census W II be
printed in l3 volumes. The frat volume
will be devoted 10 population; the second
to vital AMI mortality statistic aud physi-
cal conditions; the third to education,
r9lieion, pauperlsm, and crime; the
fourth to trade aud proseHslons; the ftth
to the survivors OF the war: the sixth TO
wealth, taxation and public Indebtedness;
the seventh 70 the Indebtedness OF bust
ness corporations and indlvidua e., in-
Guiding mortgages; the eighth to egri-
cultural statistics; the nintl to manusac-
lures; the tenth TO mines and mining;
the eleventh to ish and fisheries; the
twelfth to railroads, navigation, tele-
graph and telephone, and the thirteenth
to insurance.
The first census of the United statea,
taken in 1870, is contained in volume
of SO pages, and its cost was only
S25. 600. Congress has appropriated
Sc, 400, 900 for the expsnse of taking th 8
census, exclusive OF the cost OF printing.
The total population enumerated 100
years ago by not very exact methods was
something less then 4,00U, 900. The tenth
census of the United States, taken in
1880, showed population of over
| 100000 II hiss been estimated by
competent authority that the present
enumeration would indicate gain OF
something more than 5000, 900 within
the last ten years.
The machinery for taking the census ia
centred in Washington, and ia exceed
ingly complex In character. Iu the 6tsi
place, Superintendent Porter has nun.
ber of chief lieutenants, to whom is in
truated the especial chargeof the principal
divisions OF the work. The chiefs OF in
portant divisionsars: DR.. John s. Billings
chief of vital statistics, O surgeon OF tins
army, known throughout the world fol
his accurate knowledge and acientifis at
tainments; the asogrepher of the census
Henry Emmett, who has the edvansag,
OF the experience no acquired in the psr
formance of th9 sNnle duties in 1880; thi
statistician OF population, William O
Hunt, who has already made reputatio,
through his tabulstion of the returns o
the MaBsachusetts oeasus in 1885; thi
chief Of the division Of manufactures
Faux r. Williams OF Louisiana, VIII;
was in control OF the Same department
10 years ago; tho sXpart on transporte
tion, Prof. Henry q. Adams, who is alst
the stgtistician OF the interstate commeEc
commission and lecturer on po itioa
economy in the University OF Michigan
Cornell, and Johns Hopkins; aud ii
charge of mines and mining, DR.. DaVlt
r. Day, who is connected with the Ulitet
States geological survey.
In addition to these ohiefs of division
there are employed ss special agents, II
assist in the collection of statistics o
!. auutGoturs, Henry Bower OF Philadel
phia, for tine chemical industry; Ed Tasi
Stanwood OF Boston, cotton; y. N. d
North of Boston, wool, newspapers an,
periodicals; Henry L. Cook, Newark, n
j., clay and pott ry, and Henry O. Tett
ArkNnsas, ship. building. Experts, ur6e
the division OF mines and mining, ar
John II. Jones of Philedeiphia, anthra
cite; CHARLES II, Ashburton o. PittsDurg
hituminous Goals; John Birktnbine Q
Philadelphia, iron cze; DR.. william I
Day, Phiiadslphia, structural materials
Joseph D. Wseks of PittsbIrg, Datura
gas, petroleum, ocks aud glass; Henr
Kirchoti, Jr, OF Now York, cop per. lead
aud zirc. Statistics OF churches ar
under the especial care of DR.. Henry X
Carroll, the editor Of the New York Ind
pendent. Facta in relation to fish ant
fisheries will be collected by Captain
Joseph W. COLLINS and Prof. Charles w
Smiley. Local Indebtedness will he tn
study of L. Campbell Copeland, whil
national and state Indebtedness will b
intrustsd to j. X, Upton, who was fol
merly assistant secretary Of the treasury
The mere enumeration of these com
manders Of divisions, with the suggsa
tion 1t con eys of the horde OF fact
which must bs sorted in orderly array
gives some hint OF the vSst expanse an
comprehensive ,ture Of this the centen
nial census.
In the performance of the necesSar
work there will be consumsd tons upol
tons OF paper. Every epUmerSsor vii
nss two postal cards daily next June il
making his report, sending one to hi
district supervisor and one 10 Washington
which means so 900 postal cards day
or one schedule alone-the family sched
uIe--200, ,00G 600 will be used, enough t
fill room los feet long by 80 feet wild
and IL feet high, Tons OF cGrdboar
, also will be consumed for clnssihcRtio
AID counting, work, by the way, who
ia to be performed by electrical ms
J chimes, the invention OF MIR. HolleIith
The work Of an enumerator is by n
means an easy one, and any one who hs
undertaken it under the impression the
he will have an eegy time next June wi
!, find that he has been mistaken. han
men ten years ago committed this erro
Hnd we're so appalled, whom they receive
their books of instructions thut 9, 600 G
: them resigned. Under the present la
any ehumerstor who has accepted an a[
pointment ia compelled To tinish his WORK
: and il he refuses so to do without giviu
: a reason satisfactory to the superlnter
dent he may be find and imprisoned.
The enumerator as rule comes int
direct contact with only about one i
seven OF the population. He carries wit
him schedules of population of agricu
ture, OF manufacture, of mortality an
! vital statistics, and schedules relating t
the deaf, blind, the insane and criminal