Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-15
The Census of the District.
HOW THE POPULATION IS TO BE COUNTED z
THE POLICE.

The Census Of the District.
HOW THE POPULATION IS TO BE COUNTED By
THE POLICE.
The proposed census of the District to be
taken by the police will be begun as soon as the
enumeration books are ready for distribution
pleted In three weeks. In taking the census
the police officers will not take names, but SIM
ply make count or keep tally" The enume-
ration books will contain the following instruc-
tions for the purpose of securing uniformity:
Those persons who habually sleep in the District ;
those whose regular business is in District though
they may sleep outside. be absent temporarily and
those whose sbodes are in the District though whout
residents a4 win be entered in the proper
are only in the District should be entered
in the pe9e ana referred to 6y number OF page
also be noted under remarks"
is taking the Of only one locality Of the CITY
party doing business in one officers locality reside
ing the census lie therefore be careful not to
enumerate or enter in his columns any business man
taking the census Where the bed is there should the
ofceF should be Careful to visit every dwelling
notei lodging house. business place shop warehouse
barge and all other places public or private Of bus
ness orl or abode Of families or persons.
Special verbal instructions will be given in relation
70 pubic and private institutions
The Information sought about persons should be OBJ
their absence from the most reliable parties accessi-
or ore ebes sseqsns of sss from The head of family
In interrogating parties to obtain the information
shown by the officers
=, Each officer will be provided with one of
these books and the enumeration will be in pro-
Completed The results will be t tabuiated % t by
the station-keepers
Major Dye said this afternoon that he ex-
pected 10 distribute the books to the police to-
morrow morning. The work of enumeration
will begin in the afternoon In addition to the
ordinary enumeration the officers will also take
account OF the number and character of the
business places of the city. This information
is considered valuable in connection with the
enforcement of the license laws.
Health Officer Townshend to-day requested
that the officers be also required to obtain
statistics as to the number of births which have
will be done. The information is wanted for
the purpose Of perfecting the comparative vital
statistics of the District. 1t is claimed by the
health officer that the number of births an
nually exceed the number of deaths. All of
sI.n sne deaths are necessarily reported. Only
small slnai portlon OF the births, however are re-
snow an excess Of deaths.
ington Endowment liefassociation last night
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year.: Rudolph F. Bartle president; f. J. Burtt,
vice president; VIM. Il. Browne, secretary: VIM
A. Thompson, treasurer; John .Dermody, VIM.
H. Baum, VIM: A. II. Church, Geo. w. Dant
Literary society has elected the following
officers: Jno. c. Sullivan, vice president: Ed. X
Lynch, recording secretary; Vim. F. Holloran,
Downing, librarian; I. j. Ready, censor. The
society decided to- join the Catholic Young Mems
National Union, and to send delegates to the
annual convention to be held at Newark, y. j.
In May next.-At the annual meeting of All
Souls church last evening the following officers
were elected: VIM. p. Dunwoody. Major S. W.
Saxton and Prof. Edward A Fay, trustees for
three years, and George A King and WilliamJ
Candy reelected treasurer and secretary re-
spectively.
,,s SENTENCED FOR CARRYING CONCEALED
WEAPoNs.-Robert Quiet, colored, for carrying
q razor, was sent to the farm for two months by
Judge Smell this morning-Smith Watkins
forfeited collateral on a charge of carrying a
pistol.-James Payne, colored, for carrying a
revolver, was fined $40 or so days.
A WOMAN ON TRIAL FOR LARcENY.-In the
woman twenty years DID, was on trial for the
larceny of over $50 worth of jewelry from Prof
Ale Aisxander a Graham Bell Corner of 18th street
and Rhode Island avenue) on March 22d last
AFTER some evidence was taken at the sugges-
s,Sn esny Of is po Bell Plea Of guilty of petit lar
defendent, said that this was q case of klepto-
mania: He appealed to the mercy Of the court
Judge Macarthur said 1t was very remarka-
use to her and pack them in her trunk and
while he could not concur with Mr.. w Wallxer that
it was case of kleptomania he would defer
sentence until inquiries could be made.
DEATH OF Mr.. ]. f. KENDALL-Mr. 7 F
Kendall, the well-known merchant died sud.
denly yesterday morning at his home. No 600
+ street northwest. having been attacked with
a hemorrhage while walking in the street He
about 20 years of age. He came here when his
uncle, the late Amos Kendall, was Postmaster
General, and after serving for a time in the
Post Office department established himself in
the hardware business.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. - Marriage licenses
have been issued by the clerk of the court to
Meyer Loeb and Leah Spencer; Lawrence Cole
and Jennie Dewdney;. Albert Barton and Ell
Henry E. Brown and Rose f. McElfresh: Jacob
Talliaferro and Maggie Willis.
BASE BALL-The game of base ball vester.
day between the Athletics and Nationals re-
suited in victory for the visitors by score of
four four to three At the beginning Of the game
both sides pounded the ball, but it soon turned
the spectators. Poor Judgment in running
home club. The Providence and National clubs
will play tomorrow.
.WAsHINGToN CATTLE MARKEr.-Helde every
Monday at Queenstown, on the Metropolitan
branch B. & Q. R.R, three miles from the city.
eatse D. the aS head
good, 5ss to $40; fair, to 5l.; medium, AZ to
hi iabs ordinary aEd :p;a ST. to 4c 4ss sheep and
9 to lie: Cows and calves selling from $40 to
s55 per head. State Of the market brisk.
THE NEwsBoYs' AID soc1ErY.-The News
boys Aid Society held its regular monthly
meeting In the red parlOr of the Riggs house
Yesterday afternoon, a large number of ladies
being I'm attendance. The first vice president
Mrs Bishop Andrews, presided. The CORES.
POndine secretary read a letter from the presi-
dent, Mrs. Darwin r. James, expressing re-
gret at her unavoidable absence, and suggest
ing the appOintment of a committee to obtain
all facts possible In regard to the condition and
needs of the newsbOys of our city. Mrs Or Tai.
authorized to call upon the members of the So
ciety for such assistance as she should find ne.
cessary. Mrs. +. +. Smyth was elected a mem.
Der OF the executive committee in place of Mrs.
pr. Grimke, resigned. Mrs. La Fetra, Mrs.
Crummell were appointed committee to con-
fer with the president of the society upon the
desrability of holding an entertainment for the
newsboys at an early date.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
CITY COUNcIL.-The city councils mel last
night In their respective chambers In the
common council the application of VIM H
Price for pay for November, 1884, S45, during
suspension, was referred to the committee on
claims. The application of Williamson Thomas
ior leaye to put up two frame dwellings on
lower Duke street was granted. A like applica.
ton by, p. L. Smith, Royal near Prince and
John j: Creighton, Henry near Prince, for leave
10 build wooden houses were postponed until
the next meeting. The overdue taxes on Gen.
$341.22 if paid within so days. Leave was
granted Peter Aithchison to extend his frame
dwelling on Duke, near Pitt street. A resolu-
ton by Mr. Goodrich for an inquiry as to the
OF putting new market shed in the
center OF market space was agreed TO. The
Of(IeO W Rock relative fO or