The sun., 1890-06-02
HERE COME THE CENSUS MEN.
AFTER 8 O'CLOCK JHES MORNING
OEESTIONINN BEGIN&

They DIdn't haven't the QuestIona and Irs
Not Their FauIt when the Impertinence
BecIns-So Don't Get Angry You Needn't
Answer About DlSenneH and Debta.
You may expect the census cnumerator
around any time after & o'clock this morn
ing To be sure YOU may not sec him for sew
eral days or even for couple OF weeks. but 900
enumerators are expected to begin work in as
many different parts of the city at or shortly
after 8 o'clock, and anybody may encounter
one OF them in the first hour This city is d.
rided into Just 900 districts. according to pop
uIation the districts conforming in most in.
stances to the boundaries Of election districts.
In addition. the institutions of tho city OF all
sorts. public and private. have been divided
into 100 parts and allotted to loo enumerators.
Tho 300 men who will tackle tho city may be-
gin when they please in their respective dis
tiicts They may come as late as . O'Clock at
night Ii they choose TO work so late. Each
enumerator has an exact description and d
map OF his district. and follows his own pro-
gramme In covering it, Each evening he is eX-
pccted to send postal card to Census Super
visor Murray's Office. at 1876 Eighth street, stat
ing the number Of names he has taken to date.
The law gives each enumerator two weeks 10
secure the total results OF his district.
but Mr.. Murray thinks nearly all will
get through in ten days. The emu
merators are bound to push their work.
III. after they once begin it, they neglect or
abandon It, they are guilty o. misdemean or
anu liable to a fine of not more than $500. Mr.
Murray eXrects to tell from these daily postal
cars how each man Is getting along, and IL
any fails TO report. a speclal messenger will be
sent after him post haste, and his place will be
filled. If necessary. from the corps of $50 re-
serves. iIr. Murray does not expect to see any
oi the pnumerators personally again until they
yet through their work, eXcent in case any OF
them wants additional information or some
thing haupers 10 him.
= number uf readers have requested THE
SCN TO publi-h over again the complete list OF
questions which the enumerators will ask.
Here il Is:
/ CHRISTIAN name fn. and initial of middle name
Mretl solder sailor or marine during the civil
war ont Or or IS %dpw d, ,,nix of such person
Whether wnrte h,a, i muIatto quadroon. octoroon
Chine'e jhpane o or indian
II A.e att uelro,t birthday. II under year give age
Mho-sr single married widowed. or divorced.
- :" VA - - ,dw I'm ,,,-.r m,
eniidf'n ~ a. t,y5FE Of ES.r,n
y Pace Pace OF p,r!h Of father
h",.L TisET 81 t hIra rasI. Of noihrr s,o,
t. MHrtSer N natGTsined e ''0 '"'''u ''''''
Is Whether naturalization papers have been taken
% Profession, trade or Occupation.
u Months unemployed durin the census year June
year June l. issst to May 81. I:vo '"'
~ Ahie 20 reAI.
a.: :: AoIs 70 srelk English. II not the language or
with whss % ~ sue!ns from acute or eh,Snic disease
Whoiher detsS,ivs IN THI" mud 'S ssht hcsSinr or
speech Or whether crippled maned or dstormed with
= Whether a prisoner, convict homeless child or
ls Sams he'd and
free STn rom by 9.a or es Of family tho
.b h sYe rr.n tiri o. ,any J.. tarmes Is the fsm
inen%sr o. his famrIy
farm free IRON MORTGAGE encunbrance,
o Ses
The mum ber of the house, number OF persons
aud families living in the house. and number
Question IS Of the list refers to supplemental
purpose OF getting special Information upon
the subjects referred 10 in the three preceding
census Bureau viii get much sa,i@iacton
from the pubic i'll regard 20 the private mat
tons rom % to 30 nciusiv" mcddle When
people decline 10 answer these questions, tho
tempt 10 compel them to answer. but to write
n" word Refused opposite their names on
Mr.. Murray says he has taken great pains to
select as well-dressedwe vel ll-sroken. and gentle
be got, They will undoubtedly be courteous.
and since they dit not frame the Objectionable
questions they will ask you they are entitled
WAsHlNGT"N. Jun" l.-Mr. Robert p. Porter.
superintendent OF the Census. has received
te elegrams fr m about n hundred OF the super
Wis ~, stating that theT were thoroughly pre-
pared to "n'er uron tn" work 81 taking the
ce sus to-morruw morning. and that every
thing WIS in readiness to push the work for
ward with accuracy and rapidity The tele-
grams were III response to messages sent out
from Washington yesterday. All the SUPER
ysors heard from reported that no trouble has
were aprrehended. Mr.. Porter intlmated very
plainly this evening that 80 far as the chronic
Diseases questions were concerned 1t was not
the intention OF the olce to endeavOr to bring
to rnnishm"nt those who were reluctant to
make answer but as 10 the IL ortGaEe gues-
,ion LIE held language not .uulte so cheer
iuE for those who have determined not
20 answer th!S pHrl Of tho schedule. though the
lr"hHt!ty Is ~tnEg that nothing Will ie done
"fh iecn!ctr0nts IN this mater. He eX-
regard = bringing he law TO bear upon hose
WHO WiliUly refuse 10 answer any and all
questions put to them by the enumerators.
lhey will b" compelled 10 answer, he snid, or to
YAK" The consequences OF their refusal. He
Wrought there was Il possibility that members
OF the criminal clas, es might take adv antaGe
Ol me nEhi made against the diseases and
mortgage questions 10 refuse any Information
WhA,eNer 10 thr ehumerator-. and lie SAID that
Wnu'd not b" tolerated under any crcum-
Mr. lamo- Warlle. acting Chief Clerk Of the
"HsHS hr"au, Who took TIE census in Brook
lyn ten wears ago went TO New York last night
10 watch "a" situation curing tnc first week.
ana To advise the supeTN iaHIS in the TIL ee liz
cries what course TO pursue IN case Of trouble
GeIGer'- Peculiar suicide
PITTSpuEGH. June l.--Iohn Geiger. agod 35
years. hanged himse. on Saturday night in the