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Where Many Drones Consregate.
Ne,c Yorg. Sam


The latest census contains some interest
ing figures concerning the population of that
anomalous division of the Union, the Dis
trict of Columbia. 1t says that the popula.
tion Of the District at the time of the EMU
meration-1Ss0-was 66,624. These are
classified under four heads, the majority of
them being comprised under the head of
professional and personal services" OF the
39,975 persons thus classified, 1866 are civil
officials and lesser employees Of the Govern.
ment. They are barely outnumbered by
those enumerated as "laborers," but are out
numbered in nearly the proportion of two TO
three BY the domestic servants, who consti-
tute The most numerous class in the District.
The cluster Of officers and men Of the army
and navy numbers 6i0, and Is 800 less than
the army Of lawyers. There are 3s5 BARRIERS,
$50 preachers, 423 doctors, and 2l3 private
watchmen and detectives. The number of
lobbyists is not stated. As they would
properly come under the head of ssprofes.
sional and PERSONAL" they are probably
among the ! OPT persons whose professional
and personal services are not further classi.
fed.
"Manufacturing, mechanical, and mining,
industries give employment to 1887 per-
sens, whose occupations cover wide range
Of pursuits. The number Of miners Is I2.
or tailors, "tailoresses," milliners, aud
dressmakes there are 2,s27, while there are
only 2 hat and cap makers. The industries
that have to do with the erection of build
ings are the most numerously represented.
A solitary glass work operative is enumer-
ated.
In "trade and transportation" 9,s4s per-
sons are employed. There are nearly 5000
clerks, salesmen, and accountants in stores.
The "traders and dealers" number 2,097, the |
commercial travellers, hucksters, and ped
dlers 663, and the bartenders 250--not
those who are enumerated else. |
where with the 1855 hotel and restaurant
keepers and employees. The telegraph com.
panies employ 1Si persons.
Only 1,4G4 persons are classified as being
engaged In agriculture, and Of these 422 are
usder the head OF gardeners,
and vine growers. The num-
Der Of farmers Is 33s, agricultural laborers
40, and 'others In agriculture" 2sl.
Probably there Is no other tract Of equal
size on the surface OF the earth In which 80
small percentage Of people l. engaged In
he production Of anything which his
market value. 4
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Musical Criticism I'm Illinois.
Marshall Messenger.

The climax Of glory was reached when
Miss May McEwan, the prima donna, made
her appearance on the stage. She was greeted
with uproaIious applause. She rendered three
or four pieces, being encored each time. To
say she pleased and delighted every listener
does not express the proper sentiment. To
say she cap,ivated, enraptured, overwhelmed
the entire audience with the sweetest notes
that ever fell from mortal tongue since the
time when the morning stars sang together Is
but family telling the truth. Her voice Is
strong, with ease reaching the highest note,
and descending to note so low there is
nothing between il and silence. No bird, no
instrument Of music, can approximate to the
sweetness Of her voice. In person she Is
pretty, and her beauty Is enhanced when
singing. Unlike some singers, there Is no
contortion Of countenance while reaching a
LOFTY strain, or touching difficult note; but
on the contrary, her head, like Wilson's, Is
turned little TO one side, sweet enraptured
smile pervadlng her captivating face--in a
word, she ID one Of the favored few. We
have heard many Of the prina donnas, but
she eclipses them all.
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some of the Funny neggars In Europe.

r. b. -ihdrich in From Poakenog 20 PesA."
A man Of ordiuary agility might walk over
the greater part of Europe on outstretched
palms. There was IN old son of Naples who
dwclt on curbstone near the Castle dell'
Ivo. Stumbling on his publlc-private resi-
dcnce quite unintentionally one forenoon
was Immediately assessed. Ever afterward
he claimed me, and finally brought his son.
in-law and introduced him rs person COM
bining many Of the most noble qualities Of
pensioner.
"Bnt, sir" said, .why should give YOU
anything? do not know you.,
That 10 the reason, signor..
Then there was the youthful Venetian
beggsf who demanded assistance as a COM
patriot In distress. II am boy Americana.
Damn;' aud the Queenstown begear. who
politely retired when told him in Enelish
that was Frenchman and did not under
stand him.
''Ihras for ,e," he said; ..bad cess to me,
what was ] thinking ofe'
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POETRY.
A NORTHERN MAY.
BY ELEANOR c. DoNNELLl

The robe of lace that decks her rounded forn
Is donned too early for the spring-tiie
feast;
Her cheek is pale and on her bosom warm
A wind Is blowing from the chill northeast
In futile search for downy shelter there
Her shiv'ring arms upon her breast are
crossed:
The airy veil above her golden hair
Is all aglow with diamondS of frest
And from her hands wreath of daisies slips,
And at her feet, in blighted beauty, lies;
The smile is frozen on her lovely lips;
An icy terror dins her dewy eyes.
Turn back, o May! turn back and warm thy
wings
In Times old cave, at Winters funeral
pyre,
And come not forth till Earth, thy bride
groom, springs
To clasp thee, glowing, to his heart of fire!
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DRY WEDpER SIGNS.

Wen sun rise red, an set red In de wes',
An de moon look fur up ia de sky;
If chicken open he mout', an drop he wins
for res,
OATS good sign hits gwine ter be dry,
Wen red ant kiver up de fence on de higt
lam,
An de stable been full wild hoss fly;
If Monday morniu' de first ting you meet Is
er cross-eye man,
OATS one er de bes' signs hits gwine ter be
dry.
Wen musketeer stay in de swamp, an forgi'
to come roun',
An rain-crow stop wild he mournful cry;
If er terrapin stay on er log arter de sun 60
down,
Den you may expec' hits gwine ter be dry
But wen fisherman got er use white ash sail,
An you see buzzard circlin' roun' mighty
high;
If you come cross er squirrel wipin' he face
wild he tail,
Den on kin jis' bet hits gwine ter be dry
The CdDitdF.
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Tweesl's Old Mistress.

Gath: The old mistress Of VIM. NJ. Tweed
Is living In village near Cos Cob, on the
shore of the sound. Her sister has family
by another celebrated city politician. Their
father was the chief gambler in this city
thirty years ago, and they were considered
the first women on the Broadway promenade.
Both married and took to pleasure, and II is
charged that Mr.. Tweeds friend not only
obtained million from him, but caused bis
imprisonment and death BY refusing TO &C.
company him abroad, and be was too fascln-
ated with her to fy alone. Like Jack Shep-
pard, be clung to the city for the sake Of
Edgeworth Bees.
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TO PLEASE THE FEMININE EYE.
New Notions In Jcweiry and Some other
FancIss for Fine Folks.
Culled from Ydrious Journals.

Cuiied from Ydrious Journals.
1t Is not believed that the rose and the lily
cannot be improved by painting, but fashion
Is doing similar thing In dyeiug the pearl.
This gem Is now tinted in all the new shades
to match dresses tkey are intended to embel-
lish, the colors ranging from the palest
cream and mauve to the deepest dyes Of
brown, green, and olive. Novelties In Jew
elry are con'tantly appearing. Just at pres
ent there Is much demand for ornaments In
silver. These are shown In collarettes, fit
ting closely to the neck. They are made In
two pieces, easily detached, the parts TO be
used as bracelets. Brooches and earrings
Of silver are also displayed. In bracelets
new designs are constantly appearing. Those
most In favor are known as the Cesnola
styles; being revival Of the Cyprian ideas
in jewelry. A pretty style of bracelet has
diamond set into the gold, with a sapphire
and ruby upon either side. Finger rings
for both ladies and gentlemen are made in a
similar manner. Diamond lace pins upon 4
knife-blade setting Of gold are extremely
rich. An odd fashion in earrings comes in
large hoop rings, some of them an inch and
half in diameter. Occasionally these are
filled with fine filagree, with tiny bird In
the center.
Colored lace Is much used for trimmings
OF garden-party toilets. II is made in gray,
olive, terra Gotta, copper, strawberry, dark
green, and in fact nearly every shade. This
trimming looks best when put on rather full,
and at Its poorest advantage when turaed up
from beneath an edge and laid fiat, as occa-
sionally is seen on the basque of q bodice.
Basques more popular for these dresses are
sharply pointed In front, cut away on the
hips and made square at the back, where
they are heavily trimmed with ribbon and
lace in order to give the bunched-out effect,
now so indispensable, just below the waist.
Yellow in lawn tennis costumes Is a cad
ing color and is highly effective combined
with moss green or Egyptian red.
Black silk stockings and long black silk
Jersey gloves will again be worn with toi cts
Of white.
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THE ROMANCE OF THE CARPET.

Basking in peace in the warm spring sun,
South Hill smiled upon Burlington.
The breath of May and the day was fair,
| And the bright notes danced in the balmy
air,
And the sunlight cleaned where the restless
| Kissed the fragrant bloom on the apple trees
His beardless cheek with smile was spanncd
As he stood with carriage whip IN his hand
And he laughed rs he doffed his bob-taiIed
coat,
And the echoing folds of the carpet smote;
And she smiled as she leaned on her busy
mop,
| And she said she would tell him when to
stop.
So he pounded away till the dinner bell
Gave him little breathing spell.
| But he sighed when the kitchen clock struck
one,
And she said the carpet wasn't done.
But he lovingly put in his biggest licks,
And pounded like mad till the clock struck
six.
And she said in a dubious kind OF way,
That she guessed he could finish it up next
day.
Then all that day, and the next day too,
The fuzz from the dirtless carpet few.
And she'd give ita look at eventide,
And say: "Now beat on the other side"
And the new days came as the old days went,
And the landlord came for his regular rent
And the neighbors laughed at the tireless
broom,
A ~ hs. faoa ,v.e .hoJo,rnl ,x,;,t, ota,Ja 81
gloom,
Till ut last, one cherries winter day,
He kicked at the carpet and slid away
Over the fence and down the street,
Speeding away with footsteps fleet.
And never again the morning sun
Smiled at him beating his carpet drum,
And South Hill often said, with yawn,
"Where has the carpet martyr gomez"
And the carpet swayed in the autumn blast,
For never yetsince that bright spring-time
Had 1t ever been taken down from the line.
Over the fence gray-haired man
Cautiously clim, CLONE, elem, clum, clamb.
He found him stick In the old wood-pile,
And he gathered it up with q sad, grim smile.
A flush passed over his face forlorn
As he gazed at the carpet tattered and torn,
And he hit 1t most resounding whack,
Till the startled air gave his echoes back.
And out of a window white face leaned,
And palsied hand the pale face screened.
She knew his face, she gasped and sighed,
"A little more on the under side"
Right down on the ground his stick he
throwed,
And be shivered and said, "Well, am
blowedl"
And he turned away with heart full sore;
And he never was seen not none no more.
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NHWspAYRR DrCIsToNs.

I. Any one who tskes papar regularly from the
Poetohce-whether directed TO his name or anothers
O. whether he has subscribed or not-is Responsible
for the PAYMENT.
.. IL person orders his paper discontinued, he
must pay al arreara9es, or the pnblisher win COZ
tnue to send 1t until payment IL made and collect re
ofnce or not.
.. The courts have decided that refusing 20 take
the enewspapcrs or periodicals from the Postofcc ,t
removing and leaving them uncaIed for is nvin 4
fock evidence OF intentional fraud
Papers ordered to any address can Be changed ~
another address at the 0ptisn Of the Subscriber
Renittances By draft, cheek money order. or reeis
tered letter. may te sent at eur risk An Posmssefn
are required to register letters on application.
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ON THE CALIFORNIA HILLS.
BY JOAQUIN MILLER.

Across the broad brown peaceful hills,
With blossoms to our bronchos' knees,
With singing birds by broken rills,
We rode through seas of drowsy bees.
The ardor Of my speech grew still
As we rode on that perfect day,
The brown birds piping from the hill;
The crickets had ii their own way.
Then we fell weary with the day.
Gods bars of gold across the west
Before us drew and made US stay
Beside bio ssomed rill and rest.
The camp fire blazed, the bronchos grazed
And belly deep in bloom ahd grass
Would blink as by the bright flame daZed
Or sniff to smell the panther pass.
The massive stars of gold stood out.
Bright camp rires of poor, weary souls
Bound heavenward. While all about
Coucbed peace, with white patrols.
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TO-day,s Foreig,. Nex.
MR.. PARNEIl's EyPEcTrp rRrp m .yr,,.

MR. PARNELL's KXPEcTED TRIP TO AMERICA
LONDON, March 3l--lt is announced that Mr.
Parnell viii make another visit 90 Dublin hefnre
he starts on his expected trip TO the United states
t,n anu Sanaaa. lie wishes TO hold conference with
the organizers OF the Irish National League as 10
the interests or that organizltio in Ireland ana
respecting his movements while In America The
portance.
THE FENI.Ns ARRESTED AT CORK.
~ 0okh, March 3l-OHerlhy and Carody, who
were arrested here Thursday, according TO the
records We're among those concerned In the Fenian
conspiracieS OF 1867
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION IN FRANCE
PARIS, March 3l.-Day before yesterday n car.
fridge, charged with dynamite was exploded near
Mohlceaules mines at the doorway or a miners
hou,e. NO serious damage resulted, but tho ex.
pioSloh caused much excitement and speculation
FIGHT BETWEEN RUSSIAN POLICE AND SIHIr Isrs
ST PETERSBURG, March 3l.-The prerect of mn.
nee mas unearthed band OF nihists at their rem.
ueNouS-ah obscure residence In this CITY, The no.
ICe loIce, In attempting 20 capture them met with
d sluooorn resistance. During the light three on
Cerowere wounded. and one nhlIst, finding canture
lheVltible committed suicide on the snot The
elgnl ., remaining consprators were arrested tits
been tnat only section OF the party have
49, rcn secured. Among the implements OF destruc-
l44 pounds " ~s
DROWNED BY FLOODS IN Rrssr.
Seiious MOODS are reported from Charkon ana
vicinity. several persons have been drowned
AN ARREST IN BELFAST
, DEfasT, March 5l-William TalaCher has been
Cauley. ~ ''ei nv
STARVING IRIsHMEs COMING TO aMERrc. q
o DrBLIN March 3l.-one hundred and nfty per-
sons nave left the Island OF Achlll, County OF
MaFo on The west coast or Ireland. and sailed for
Amtrca on the steamer HISTORIAN. They were
drlVen from their homes by famine.
THE DUKE D'ArMAIy
fhRis. March 3l-The statement published In
the PdtT'fe, that the Duke d'Aumale fearing that
ms pronerty would be seized by the authorities
nan sold MS chateau at Chantily and gone To
SICILY, proves TO be without foundation.
THE LIVERPOOL DYNAMITE RrsoNERs
LIVERPOOL, March 31.-Dennis Deasy The man
VINO, when arrested here Thursday on his arrival
,,k; oork; carried box containing Internal ma
chimes and explosives, and Patrick FLANAGAN the
ulSu railway porter, who was arrested at ST.
neIehS on suspicion OF being an accompce OF
DeaSy, We're arragned In court this morning
"hen charge that they had explosives In their
possession with feloniOuS intent was preferred
against them.
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District Government Affair.".

URGING MAJOR BROCK FOR INSPECTOR OF porIcR
delegation, composed OF MeSSrs. j. A. Run. J
w. Drew, T. G. Davis. j. L. Barbour, Horatio
browning. VIM. NJ. Morrison, o. A. Stevens Frank
Hume. John keyworth and others. was before the
commissioners this morning TO say a good word In
oenal1 OF Major Brock for the position of captain
ana inspector. Mr.. E q. Davis led OF In eXpiana-
ton or the purpose OF their visit and spoke in
ueS Tor the place, having thorough knowledge OF
pollce duties, and being a man OF well known in
teSrity OF character. Mr.. Run Mr. Barbour and
Others followed. Mr.. Edmon is replied at corsid-
erabie length, sympathizing with them In their
good VIII 10 Major Brock, and said he feared it
MAJOR Brock and the officers Immediately
uhder him that the police affairs We're
In In the condition they are now I'm. lie held the
nlsheSt estimate or Major Brock as gentleman OF
ana goodness OF heart, but he asked: "Are
1hsSe tue qualltleS most needed now In a chief OF
poncc9 we nave thieves among US both OF high and
low degree. and Is not something besides these
qualities needed at the head OF the force He
could not say what Major Dye might do: the Sc
lection OF his officers had been given To him ana
he, as one Of the board. would not Ike to inter
iere with him. They want men OF energy discrim-
ihatlon ana vigilance all along the line, and must
nave them IL Major Dye thinks Major Brock
capt vernon and Lieut. Eckiof and Others have
exercised due diligence over police affairs he has
the power to select them"
PROPOSALS FOR SCHOOL SITES ACCEPTED.
Ihe commissioners issued an order Yesterday
directing the secretary to notify.the persons in
oereSted that their proposals to sell school sites
are accepted as followS:-W. w. Corcoran, square
oO9 10 467 Feet fronting street. at 25 cents per
ool Joseph Prather, square 554, IS 30 feet 'front.'
T. Needs part OF square 792, 2S feet front street
southwest ma 1S feet deep. for 81 400: A. J. Bent
icy. square i92 2l00 feet, fronting on Sd street 20
IeSk ana lU5 feet deep at 35 cents per foot
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Am Alleged Thief Shot
SINGULAR ACCIDENT WHICH NAY RESULT IA

TALLY.
Special On1cer Benjamin Klopfer about half past
nve O'Clock this morning arrested a coloEed man,
named Romeo Herbert, on street, between 18th
and 18th northwest, on suspicion of having stolen
i've gallon can OF milk, which he had In his DOS
session. The prisoner broke away from Klopfer,
and according to the officers statement picked up
stone and threatened TO strike him on the head
kopfer In drawing his pistol accidentally let &c
fall, he states, and the hammer striking the pave.
ment the weapon was discharged. Thereupon
Herbert took to his heels and escaped In the direc
tton OF the Monument lot He was subsequently
found by Officers Daily and Herbert Secreted in the
caoln or boat owned by William Ritter, which
was moored near the Monument. 1t was dis
covered that the ball from the revolver had entered
his right breast, 1nflicting very serious wound
lie was conveyed to the fifth precint station
where he received temporary treatment from DR..
Markrlter, upon whose recommendation he was
afterwards sent to the Freedman'S hospital in the
ambulance. klopfer upon learning that the man had
Dcen shot surrendered himself to Sergeant john
son. The can or milk was identified as the prop
erty OF Mr.. James Rutherford, from whom IL was
stolen. Herbert at the station house admitted the
theft. 1t Is thought the ball has entered the lung
and Herbert Is considered to be In very precari-
GUS condition.
klOpfer was brought to the Police Court this
morning, where a warrant was sworn out against
MN, charging him with aSSaulting Romero Her
pert With the intent to Kill him. He was released
on his personal bonds in the Of $500 to appear
Wednesday next
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Affairs i'm West wa~h,np,or

DEATH AT EIGHTY-NINE YEARS OF AGE-Cynthfa
brown, relict or the late Thomas Brown cOlored
many years ago owned 10y the late Dr. Linthicum'
ueu at her residence, 1924 33d street. this morning
aged eighty nine years
lHE ALEXANDRIA CANAL.--Water will be let I'm
the Alexandria canal tonight.
lAPROVEMENT.-The Columbia Mutual Ice COM
pany has begun the erection OF a two-story stable
3oX4o on the south side OF Water street. near Con
greS-, to cost about $500.
GRAIN-Arrived-Boa Medley with 26O0 BUSH
els corn and 500 bushels wheat. boat EarmerS,
Friend with $500 bushels wheat and 600 bushels
corn. SaleS-4,0OO bushels wheat sold at prices
ranging from ll8 TO 12l.
Observation-Disclosures George n. Hoyt, Hub
pard, 10 load barrels for Norfolk; schooner Ex-
change, IRON Baltimore, with KANT; schooner
Nellie Brannock, TO load coal for Norfolk Clea red
Schooner kebecca Shepherd, Keelman, from Bos-
Ton, Tor coal; schooner d. s. Sener, Riggs, with
coal for Manhattanville.
FREIGHT RATES On Coal from Cumberland by
canal have been virtually fixed at s. cents per ton
Brisk shipments are expected.
SUDDEN DEATH.-LeWiS Cross, OF Montgomarv
county, NIL, died suddenly Tuesday.
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Alexandria Affair.".
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

R..
CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-The city school hoard met
at It's room In the Peabody building last nirht
Major w. w. Herbert presided until the arrival of
Judge e. T. Stuart, the president OF the board
Inc superintendent introduced resolutions look.
Ing to the complete renovation and repair or the
Lee and Seaton school buildings, donated by the
FIeecmanS Bureau and occupied 10y the colorcd
schools With view OF obtaining the confirms A.
ton by the court, an agreement recently made be-
tween the trustees, who control these buildings
and the city school board, by which the buildings
now very much out OF repair are to be placed In
perfect order for the use OF the colored children
MeSsrS s. +: Beach and e. z. Stuart were ap-
pointed TO obtain decree OF the court for tile
proper carrying out OF the trust on which these
schoolhOuSeS are held. A resolution by the SUI.
perlntendent lor the Immediate erection OF four
tuted by resolution OF inquiry, which was made
me special order OF meeting to be held on the
mode of admitting to the schools the Children of
non-restdents was repealed
THE FAIR CoNTEsTs.-The fair at St Marys hall
Treasurer NJ. b. Harlow. who had 1912 votes; the
next candidate, Mr. 7. Lannan, having 8a4 votes
Ine wonderful child, Leila Leigh, was won by the
Initials ''W. c. B.. OF Washington" The.cane was
presented to Mr.. Harlow In neat speech by Mr.
Green. and other presentations were made to MRS
Others It Is thought that the fair has netted over
six hundred dollars.
AN AIExANDa!S eKApuArE-Tne only Alex
delphia medical schools is Arthur Snowden, son
OF Edgar SnOwden, OF the Gazette DR. SnoWden
IS mace M ID. oy JEFFERSON College, where he has
been pursuing his studies He filled for some time
the position OF resident student at the hospital of
the Washington asylum. and has many friends In
the District
REPoRrER's NorEa-wm. Webb is held at the
station house as q vagrant, and there were four
lodgers there this morning.-Mr. C. Nash. of
thls city, has been appointed an assistant engi-
neer In the revenue cutter service.-Next week
two boats Will be placed upon the Alexandra
ferry.-The Alexandria Good Templars who
went to Herndon Thursday night made arrange
ments for the organization of a lodge there Nine
applicants for q charter came forward during the
meeung held there, and others will be obtained
Bossaul, ]. Rector Smoot and w. II,
Maoeilas OF this city, have been summoned as
grand 1urymen to Richmond next Monday.