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THE StTSDAY CHBOmCLE AEBHt 1 1890 QuADHXn2E HHKk7P Considerable talk occasioned In I theatrical circles by a dispatch public lihed In the CasosictE to the effect I that Messrs JU Hayman 5IeCourt and Henderson had formed a trust Ibe object of the syndcste Is to play 1 certain combination at every theater In turn in a circuit donri the season Wltbout commenting on the advtaa htlity or inadTisabflitjr of such a trust the reasons for Its existence may fce rLscnssed fhe ides is not a novel one in fact was propounded by the eider Wallack tome thirty years ago He with his wLe llr and Mrs Davenport Couldoc and daughter Field and wire Farren and wife were traveling together and tried to plan a compete circuit la advance instead of going on chance from placets place The theaters were limited in number then and thererwere not sufficient to form a round for the claa of performances which they gave so the syndicate fell through The star originally traveled alone and relied upon the stock company in a city for bis support Now he takes bii company with him and one of two things frequently happens either the support Is very mediocre or Is so ei pensive aa to entail certain disaster on the promoter of the enterprise The object which this syndicate hopes to attain is to ave in traveling expenses by making the more from city to oty in regular order and short stages to obtain a better rate for the managers of all the theaters in the circuit and to gvre those gentlemen more authority than that of renters of furnished apart ments The combination would bene lit to the extent of a steady engare rneXt for the entire season and under one instead of a score or more contracts and better performances would remit as better actors and actresses could he engaged Tbe failure of theatrical combinations In the East this season is a notorious fact and in almost every case the enormous expenses hare been the millstone that has dragged them down The whole object of tbe syndicate would thus appet i to be a financial one a cutting down of expenses without deteriorating the character of the attractions offered osn think that a return to the old itxk company would be tbe best as it would Insure better support as a gen eral rule to great actors and actresses would cause fewer scandals as actors would be members of the community before which they appeared and would lower tbe prices at theaters feome of the local managers look upon the talked of syndicate as a first step in this direction The stock company has been long recognized as a great legitimate school for actors girmg ample opportunity to study a great Tanety of parts and also to emulate the effort of those who hare made noted successes on the stage To day there are but few stock com pames which can be legitimately regarded as such In New York there are two and In this city there is something of the kind at the Alcazar also one at the TitoII These local companies although neither would claim Tery lofty rank in the histrionic or operatic world are considerably ahead of tbe average traveling cotn bination In support of this it is onlv necessary to cite several organizations which have been here recently and which biTe charged higher prices tor 1 meritorious performances than either of the stock companies referred to Tbe old stock companies used to turn out many splendid actors and from their ranks the finest tragedians In tn world bare graduated THE PLUBILLS theatrical Attractions to Be Iro sentad This Wak The theaters offer considerable yx netgj in their attractions this week The Tammany town is to oe strongly Impressed upon theater goers two theaters being devotei to displaying tcenes and incidents from New York Itfets The Bostonians continue to ling opera and a new American one will be the strongest attraction they have to present this week The twin comedians Hallen and Hart continue ther farce comedy and Nat Goodwin will appear in the role of a serious as well as a humorous actor Another opera at the Tivdh and good specialty companies at the Orpbeum and Wigwam complete the list Following ire fuller particulars of each theater tut The Aleaxar The week at the Alcazar will be played by Mist Katie Emmett and her company in The Waifs of iew York It is a sensational melodrama in whioh the principal character played by Miss Emmett is a newsboy named Willie Bufna The incidents surrounding the trials of tbe wait and his ultimate success in life make up a very thrilling story All he scenery is new from the brush of De La Harpe and Includes views of the Tombs Police Court hew lort Xasue Uirrden at sunset exterior of the Tombs the old Trinity Church Broadway the Harlem Kail road bridge at night showing two trains crossing in opposite directions while AVOlie and Gertie the two waifs hang suspended underneath and the great fire scene at Five xpinswhich ends tbe play This iait scene is one of the grandest sights imaginable and never fails of rousing the audience to the highest pitch Of excitement The other waif referred to is played by La Petite Lillie a bright little rive year old girl The cast includes George Thompson an actor some considerable note The inevitable villain is Pierre Bertrand a French refsieeepIajJ by Langden and the love roles are to be taken by Setb Crane as Harrv James a youngbant clerk and Banker bingletona daughter hamna rolein the hands of Jiiss Lottie Williams Fred Reynolds will plav the hanker Tbe Onsmers are announced for a second season of two week com VBiencmg April 21st playing The torg Strike presumably tbe mold era which has already been playing a good deal longer and tbe favorite plar East Lynne founded oa Mrs Woods novel The Baldwin The clever Bostonians second week trill ce almost as varied as Jtheir first one TJfaa Quixote the hew opera will be sung on Monday Thursday and Saturday matinej Fra Diayoto on Tuesday The Poachers on Wednesday and Fatmiuajon Friday the Week closing with Tboraaa Pygmalion and Galatea The new opera Don Quixote is attracting much attention and no little cohosh It is the composition of two Americans Harry Smith being the author of tbe bright libretto ahd iteg laid de Koven of the equally clever music The story it is unnecessary td state based on Cervantes novel The tipera win three acta Th 1 and Benefit Afme programme has been arranged for the Actors Fund benefit which will take place on Thursdiy afternoon Bext Thearray of volunteer talent is k4aojcopic in its variety After the wrtuie to WiHiara Tell always altrac Jtveiplayed by the Bostonians crches a under 8 btudlsy the Griiniirs and their company will present the Second act of The Burglar Eugene Cowles will sine a bass solo and Nat Goodwini to play with his company tbe second act of A Gold Mine The second act from Pygmalion and Galatea is to be sung by the Boston tans Hallen and Hart the comedians will do a scene from Later On Jessie Uartlett Davis is to einffa solo and the Grand Opera house company will appear in a scene from Henry with John Jack as Falstaff Other songs will complete the long programme The sale of seats at regular Baldwin prices commences to morrow Tna Busily Later On with new aonga dances and funny situations is to be continued at the Bush street Theater this week Hallen and Hart have thus far met with great success and have played to crowded houses As an extra attraction this week Shaw is announced What Shaw is few seem to know even its sex is undetermined and a surprise is promised fchaw however la a singer and renders songs in English reach German and Spanish wearing costumes by Worth and Felix which are said to be very rich There is a Mrs Khaw who is a wonderful whistler but when it was suggested that she might be tbe particular Shaw the only response vouchsafed was 0 Phawl Zigzag a pantomimic skit with wonderful mechanical surprises 13 to follow LaterOn I or the past two seasons this comedy has been played in ew lorfc Boston Philadelphia and Ch cago Annie Lewis MoUie Fuller Carrie Perkins Doddle Morton Virginia iune Jeanette iiageard and Lillie Maehi will all wear newtoUeta in Later On this week The wardrobe of these ladies were all purchased last summer in Paris and London by Fred Hallen who behoves in having his eompauy up to the times in all tbe latest fashions Crane and his company who are to appear in May at the new Bush street Theater in The Senator wui come out in a special tram Orders for seats are reported as pouring in upon Manager Gottlob already The California The shapely limbs and the sparkling Atnazons the quaint humor of the lone fisherman and Catherines mammoth burlesque all of whleh are a part of Evangeline disappear trom the California to morrow and in their place Nat Goodwin arrives with a new play entitled A Oold Mine Mr Goodwin has hitherto appeared only fn burlesque and eccentric farce comedy In this play there is a strong even pathetic as well as a comic side and it has met with much success adding greatly to Mr Goodwins reputation The comedy is bv Brander Matthews and a journalist George Jessop The subject of A Gold Mine is the practical heroism of an American with a good heart bilas AVoolcott is a later edition of Asa Trenchard but there is no Lord Dundreary in the new play VV oolcott haa passed most of his life fn the Far West He knows what it is to have plenty of money and he has often been dead broke A younger brother of Woolcott a clerk in a New York bank speculated with money that was not his own lost and lacking the courage to face tbe con sequences Dut a bullet through his neari ins orotner gave up his entire fortune to make good the banks loss and went to work again without murmuring He discovered a real gold mine and went to England to sell it A scheming London financier Sir Everard Foxwood dallied with Woolcott for five nidntbs Meanwhile the American had become a familiar visitor at Sir Everards house at Kew had fallen in love with the knights sister tbe Hon Mrs Meredith and taken a great fanjr to Master George Foxwood a wild youth who resembled ma dead brother Mrs Meredith snubbed him unmercifully George having contracted debts thought it a good scheme to buy his fathers favorite stock Palestine Bitumens and wait for a rise He bought through an unscrupulous firm of brokers just as his worthy par ent had begun to sell men there came a day when the brokers seat word to George that unless be could guarantee them against loss before noon tbe next day they would apply to his father George was in despair but sympathetio woolcott learned tne secret of his unbapptness and determined to get him out pf the scrape To do this he was obliged to sell his mine at Six Everard once Tne financier had oflered 15 000 but when he found that the American had suddenly become anxious to sell he beat him down to 10000 This was Just the sum of money needed to get George out of difficulty Woolcott accepted the offer paid tue money over to the broker and was dead broke once more But of course the handsome widow learned of his sacrifice and gave him heart and fortune The support is said to be very good and indeed the comedy requires a strong cast Miss Isabelle Coe is the Hon Mrs Meredith Miss Durfee Una foxwood and Mrs Cecil Rush will play Mrs Yandervas Paul Arthur rs to enact Gerald Kiordan Ps role Robert Wilson is the baronet and John Browne George Foxwood Shenandoah with the original company opens April 8th Grand Oera Uouse Another sensational drama requiring tbe use of the very useful and xerr large tank is billed at the Grand Opera house for this week It is Leonard Orovera Lost in New York The play is just brimful of realism sensationalism and water and is of the class which wilt make the topmost gallery patrons howl with delight and excitement Many bne new scenes of ft mil isr New lor eights have been painted by John AVilkms the scenic artist Ihe principal charade Cad ia to be plaed by Miss Idalene Catton The White Wave is booked for April 2lst and will be another melodramatic play to draw welL The XIvoll The lDrnm Majors Daughter one Of the most successful military operas wdl follow The Mascot at the Tivoli Opera house witn special scenery by Oscar Pest elaborate costumes by Mme Smith and Jahnand a cast which would be difficult to surpass embracing names of artists well known to fame chief among whom may be mentioned Mme Emily Soldene for years recognized as tbe queen of the comic operaatage William ii Hamilton the celebrated basso at one time a popular member of the late National Opera Company and Francis Gaillard whose reputation as a lyric baritone extends throughout Europe aa weU as America Taken as a whole the cast is equal to that of any other comic opera organisation in America The Drum Majors Daughter has never before been heard IntheTitoll and it has been decided to make the production espectailv attractive in every poaible manner the general effect being enhanced bv tbe appearance ou the stage of a full grand brass band robed in the gorgeous uniforms of the period and led by the drum major and a drum corps whieh will perform one oi the grandest marches ever written accompanied by the Tiroli orchestra and the voice of the entire oom pmy under the direction of Mat HirschTeKL The east includes Tellula Evans Hatha Delaro Barnes Harry orman Arthur Messmer and Fred The Orpheam How the Bosejour Opera Company after making a signal failure at New Orleans succeeded in getting an engagement to play at the Orpheum and having the necessary railroad fares telegraphed to them ir one of those mvster es no man can find out The company as a wnoie was aooat as incompetent a oner as ever had the impudence to pretend to sing opera Messrs Walter A Moor promptly withdrew the incompetents who were booked for a sir weeits engagement This week Monsieur Moneys Fata Morgana will be given in conjunction with a star specialty company in a grand musical and novelty entertainment The TTIrwam Greves burlaquers and comedy company who played and sung so successfully in The Tale of a Mas cot all last week will present Her Majestys Safety Pin commencing to morrow evening A specialty olio will precede the operatic performance con matin of a evlnnastlc act rr the three Nichols brothers one legged skabng by signor crni ioyenneia a aerial act and otner attractions Tl Concert Hull Beethovens fifth symphony the hiatoryof a life the most human of all symphonies is Lewis Brownes selection for the principal number on his programme of orchestral music to be given at the Grand Opera house on the afternoon oi the 24th tost Mr Browne forces consist of sixty one musicians Ind Miss bophiaNewiand the Oakland soprano The distribution of instruments is as follows iirst Violins 10 tecond violins 10 violas 8 cellos 6 double basses 6 flutes 2 oboes 2 clannets 2 bassoons 3 cornets i norns 4 tromoones a tuba tympani bass drum and harp lu addition to the symphony in its entirety the numbers are The 4ilienzLoverture bv Wagner Lar go by Handel the Intermezzo from JXaila IMibes and the Jewel Song from Faust by Miss Newland The Lam pobello concert is announ ced to take place next Iriday evening in the Byron Mauzy Concert HalL On Friday eveninc the 25th inst a testimonial concert will be given to auss diane cunson who is a iavonte with those who have heard her under tne Direction oi a rasmore Stewart Hermann Brandt Anna Wood Pasmore soloists Sarah Jackson Belle Miller accomoanists and a chorus of cultivated voices will render a programme of high class music This will be Miss hunson last appearance before her departure lor mo cast Maslot and Drama The New York craze for balloting for popular favorite resulted in a vote being taken a short time ago among the hotel guests and the amusement pro fession as to who was the most popu lar American actor on tbe stage today and Nat Goodwin was elected by a very large majority In Chicago Holy Week was spent in idleness by a number of theatrical companies including Janauschek the Boston Ideals A Parlor Match Lillian Lewis and Cora Tanner A new Hamlet is always exceptionally interesting It fa to be honed Wilson Barrett will give us his idea of it when he comes to the Baldwin Thea ter A forcible evidence says the Chicago Herald that negro minstrelsy is fast losing the flavor of popularity is found In the fact that many ot tbe best burned cork performers are drift lag into tbe dramatic profession Car roil Johnson one of the cleverest end men and black faced comedians that minstrelsy possessed is starring in The Fairies Well lit Lester of tbe old specialty team of Lester and Allen throws away bis box of burned cork to become a farce comedy star and Milt Barlow another minstrel celebrity is this week playing Tncie Tom in a revival oi Uncle Toms Cabin at a New York theater The New York run of Shenan doah will have to be broken to fill tbe San Francisco engagement It Is drawing slul far beyond expectations mere Mile Rhea who has lust produced her new play Josephine in New xoraawith success will present it at the Baldwin Theater in the near future The following trite doggerel has been adopted as a sort ot rhyming trade mark of the new comedy The Editor which Louis Aidrich has written Beneath the rule of men entirely great The scissors rules the destinies id state Midst universal gloom the dawn appears hen we combine the paste pot with the saears One would Imagine that what they call shadowgraph the production in sit houette of figures by tbe shadow of the bands could not be carried much further than we have seen it bat there is a man in de Herman Transatlantic Company who performs wonders in that way uarry iiann a engagements ior tne California become more important as the season progresses In the near future are Fanny Davenport Tom Keene The Still Alarm and Mane ainwnght Miss Lastlake with Wilson Barrett is said to be a remarkably bne Uphelia Denmau monipson must he worth a great deal money The Old Homestead ia simply coining it It is expected to come out to the California June but the question is Can it leave New York Louise Michel the famous communist has sold the libretto of a comic opera entitled La Yle Dans la Lune for 2U0O francs The bheridan Dramatic Club plaved Mr Barnes of New York in Saratoga Hall on Friday evening last In New kork at the close of one of Mme Paltis penormances the audience remained seated and vociferously recalled the diva The orchestra had meanwhile decamped and the song stress pointed to the empty seats to irKUcate that there was no accompaniment provided for tier to sing Home Sweet Home The audinuce insisted and a piano was Wheeled on to the stage A dramatis authors society has been organized in New York says the Morning Journal its aims and objects being mutual protection One decision ar rmd at is tbat any manager who fans to pav royalties will be uebarred from ever doing business with anymeinber Another is that the soc ety shall col lect royalties for the authors and en force the tonus oi contracts under which 4ays are sold The net profits of the Abbey Gran Italian opera season will be between 120000 and 1150000 The four weecs season in New York brought in gross receipts amounting to 150000 Mccormick the representative of William HCrane has written to the Chbosicue stating that the report published by some Lantern papers to tbe effect tbat the New York benator company but only a few members of it will come to ban Francisco untrue He says tbe whole company will come and incloses the play bill of the company for April 1st aa now playing at the Star Theater New I ork asking that it be kept as a reference and check on his own statement that the entire company is to be here in May Unite and Drama says Mrs Harry Mann the handsome wife of the manager of the new California Theater will shortly leave New York where she ia at present visiting and return to San Francisco Massenets new opera is to be called The Magician and Sybil Sanderson will probably create the leading soprano role at the Paris Grand Opera wherelt is to be produced Considering Mr Gnimers reputation for realistic detail in his productions tbe appearance of a supposed detachment of English Lancers in a semi undress American uniform a rather astonishing exbioitiOnof incongruity A company of volunteers for a pretentious production might very properly nave oeen lurmsnea wun porreet uniforms and Mr Urisraers friends ot the Veteran Guard deserve at least that much consideration tor their valuable services Jfunc and Drama Pauline Hall aa the authoress of a novel ia the last advertising scheme of the clever paragrapher who persistently parades her many accomplish meets and her wagon4oad of ila menus Pauline ia sot known to have had any experience In novel writing though she has had novel experience with a husband whom she secured In California when she wase chorus girl with Alice Oatea There is enough romance about that union to furnish material for an interesting novel ABOUT THE CENSUS Plans for Numbering tie People ANCIENT COaPTJTATIOSS What the Eleventh Censm Will and TTUl Not Contain Written for the Cbboticu Though every one of the 65000000 people of tie United States has a direct and personal interest In the approaching census there are compara tively very few of them who have any intimate acquaintance with either the scope of the work that it to be done or with the history of similar official enumerations The word census had its orgin In Borne where a group of the many functions performed by the high officer called Censor received the name of census These duties were chiefly of a statistical character the enumeration of tbe people being only one of them The census count of the people was not however deemed of any value as a source of statistical knowledge I which might Influence morals and leg islation but only aa a basis on which to apportion the rights and dm ties of citizens Had tbe enumera tion been deemed of value for any such purpose as those for which statistical knowledge is now deemed so valuable the notices preserved of the vast collection of sta tistical facts thus made would not have been so scant and meager as they are and we should not have found it so Im practicable to come to any conclusion about the population and extent of the city of Home itself The Soman cen sus was conducted in the most solemn manner on tbe Campus Martins where every citizen had to appear and to de dare upon oath his name and dwell ing the number and age of his children and the value of his property un derthe penalty of having his goods connscated and himself hogged and sold as a slave The important practical effect of the Census called it to be vonuuciea at intervals generally as often aa once every five years As has been said however the Roman records were not preserved and from the best information to be obtained from ancient writers we have only a vague idea of the populousness of those times Gibbon presents a probable estimate oi the population of the iioman empire at the period of its greatest extent He supposes there niiehthave been subject to the Imperial Govern ment a population tree and stave amounting to 120000000 which exceeded that of Europe at tbe time he wrote He estimates the populaton of the city of Borne from the number ot houses to be IAVOOO or not quite four times as great as that of ban Francisco The objection to accepting the accuracy of estimates made by ancient writers of the papulation of cities is presented in the fact that their means of transporting food and fuel were not commensurate with the wants of such vast numbers of people Tbey had neither railways nor steam vessels and were dependent upon small sailing crafts and vehicles draan by horses or oxeu to convey them supplies facilities which must surely have been inadequate to meet the daily a mands of millions But the Roman census was not the first counting up of the people The ancient Hebrews while in the wilderness by direction of Moses made an enumeration of their fighting men be tween the ages of 20 and 60 of whom there were uw wo in Palestine too there were occasional enumerations of the eople tor military and taxing pur poses it is statea aiso mat mere is record of a census in China or dered by the Emperor ee 2012 BC and one ot japan under the Alikado Sujm in the last century before Christ The chances areL though tbat these computations were of a verr general character The word census In a modified form passed into use in Europe and was applied as a tax term cense or cess in the Jliudle Aces but It received no brattical application in its modern tense andthe statistic or economic ends oi sucn a nrocess were as little known as the had been to the Romans Under the despotic governments of the Continent honeter 4he tendency to central organization for purposes of administra tion and police prepared the way for stalls neat inquiries and Russia was the first European nation to take anytmng lite a census counts of tbe people being attempted in 1700 1705 and 1710 In 1719 a commission waa organized by feter the ureal to visit tne principal provinces ot the empire ctureed to ascertain the number of peasants mechanics domestics and persons without tegular employment but neither fe males nor cmiaren were included in the returns In several succeding computations how ever this omission was reclined and as early as 1802 a central bureau of statistics was ornaaized which alter several reor ganizations became a most valuable i adjunct to tne uovernment its present range of inquiries bem almost as wide ai that covered by our Government In Prussia census taking dates trom tbe time of Frederick William I by whom measures were taken to ascertain tbe population This was not done by actual enumeration but by calculations based on various data lhis imperfect system was tfreatly im proved uy Frederick II 1 rom 1743 to tne ciose oi me century an enumeration of tbe inhabitants under tbe direction of the authorities of each province was made annually except during a few years when it was prevented by war InlSOo a central bureau of statistics was organized which has existed with progra sive changes to the present ume The German census at present ia taken by vil officers in December on one day and besides the population extensive statistical information retatmg to a treat variety of tubjecu is repared and published the Erst census ot the new empire ceing taken December 1 1371 Ihe hrst census in America was taken in 1751 and was followed by a general enumeration of the population at triennial periods Until 1857 this information waa obtained fon ilitary purposes lui in that year a new census law was mad which provided that a census should be taken every six years by tbe civil authorities The census returns which however only relate to vital ana soem matters are tabulated and published by a central statistical commission In Sweden the science of statistics has been more particularly cultivated than in any her country tbe clergy for along time forming the chief machinery of enumeration Tue census at present is taken every five vears through the joint eencv of the civil authority and the clergy There has been a uecenmat census in Norway since luo General censuses were taken in Spain 17S7 aad 1793 but since 1860 have been taken decen nially The census is takn in one nijcht by Government officials charged with the collection and consolidation of the returns In Denmark a general population census was taken every five years between 1840 and 1880 It is now aecenniar ine ursiuireci ana simul taneous eoumeraton ot the people throughout Portugal waa made January i 1864 in pursuance of a law pro viding for a decennial census The enumeration made by means of household schedules is made in one day Tn Switzerland eensuiutaking waa in stituted about the middle ot the eurhu tenth century In 1800 a law was enacted prescribing a decennial census for the whole federation Seleium ranks among the first na tions of the world in completeness ot its national statistics The census is decennial and exhibits the whole range ot social vital and industrial subjects In the Netherlands titer census is taken decennially the last dating December 31 ISnL It embraces auiriea aa to the name sex age place ofwrtb cmletate profession occupation or condition physical disabilities and reunion The present bureau of statutes in Italy was or ganised in 1560 provision being made for a decennial census It ia taken by municipal and administrative officers In on day the returns being published under direction of the bureau The first general enumeration of the kingdom of Greece was made In 1833 Tbe census was taken annually until 1845 sine which time it period haa been Irregular Prior to 1861 a mere enumeration of the inhabitanta was made but since that date the range of inquiries has been greatly extended In Turkey the object of the census which is very imperfect ia to provide a basis 1 for taxation and conscription It is maae annually in trance tne hrst census of which the records are extant was taken in 1700 the results of which where published in 172a A general enumeration ot tbe population waa made in 1800 and In the follow ng year it was decreed thai a national census should be taken every live years Up to 1838 onlv the legal population waa ascertained but in 1841 the actual population was made the basis ot calculation and tbe inquiries embrace a very wide range of subject The tint cansus of Great Britain was taken in 1801 and embraced the sex but not the aire of 1 All persons the number of families ana occupations ciassinea so as to exhibifihe number employed in agriculture trade and manufactures The farst census of Ireland was taken in 1811 but noj untd 1SU were returns considered trustworthy since which time they bave been ranked among the best in the world In both Great Brtain and Ireland the census is decennial is taken in March or April and includes the general statistic of population In 1881 there were 32600 enumerators 617 superintending registrars and 2197 registrars Tbe pot ce assisted in enumerating the homeless the armv and navy were returned by the naval and military authorities the merchant seamen by the custohis officers British subjects In foreign states IndjA and the colonies by the various secretaries travelers were enumerated at tbe hotels on the following day and the householders schedules distributed in advance were required to be hlled upon the night ot April 2d and were collected the next day The first census ot Brazil was taken 1S72 There was a census taken In the Argentine Repubtio in 1809 in Colombia in 1870 and in Egypt in 18G In Abyssinia Persia and other Kastern nations there is no census or merely a general estimate of the population Leaving out tbe legendary census referred to above tbe first census of any Importance in China ot hich there is any good record was tbat of 1312 and that waa one of estimates By that the population ot the eighteen provinces was given at the astonnding figures of 3o2447lS3 Forty years afterward Momson figured the total at 306000 000 Cooke at 360 umuw and Plerer at uooouooo Ten years later a general distrust in the ac curacy oi these estimates prevailed andlbe Opinion was widely held tbat the entire population of the empire did not exceed 50000000 it it was as large as that Williams however was inclined to favor an estimate of 300000000 One reason for discrediting these very larsre figures was that they implied an average lobulation throughout the em pire ot 300 to the square mue proportion nearly equal to that of Belgium At last in 1887 the Chinese Emperor decided to take a census whose returns should be prepared with some degree pf care It was found irnpossi ble to make a house to house computation but tbe Board of Berenue adotted the plan ot predicating on the proceeds of head faxes house taxes and tbe like and it has been accepted tbat tbe aggregate ia very close to the troth According lo these ofhcial statistics the population of China is 3S0 000 000 oi wnxh prodigious amber about 1 in 10 is en agea in agriculture i in iw is a nek layer or mason 1 in 120 is a tai lor 1 in 140 a blacksmith 1 In 0 a washerman and 1 in 100 a carpenter The subject of census systems has in recent years taused much discussion among statists oi an countries ana international statistical congresses have been held lor tue consideration ot the subiect At the congresses Question it was generally recommended that the census snouia pe taken aeceiiniauy and on one day and at tbe end of the year by prior scnedules left at the houses It was agreed too that the fol lowing inquiries relating to persons are indispensible Name sex age with date and year of birtu relation to head of family civil or coniugal condition profession or occupation blrtbtlace and deficiencies or ae ormities it nas oeen louna impossible however to take a sin if la da census in this country although to be sure trie prior scneuuie pian has never teen tried Moreover in a recent examination of twenty four nations it was found tbat no two were alike in their full purpose only Lngland and Scotland including tbe same inquiries in their schedules Of tb rty four per sonal inquiries that of sex alone is maae by ail Age is mguireu py an except Russia name is omitted by Russia and bwitzeri nu birthplace by Norway Russia Prussia and Austria civil condition by Russia and occupation by Norway and Russia Families house religion and the number ot the puna ana oeai auu uuiiiu are aaaeu uy nearly alL The United Jbtatea tbe most inquisitive and Ireland France and Italv come next The story of our census ia far too long to be told here It may be stated however that its origin is traced to the Colonial period When the British UUUU VL 11UB MU3W utuuciauuua of the popuation to be maue The first census however under act of congress was taxen itw toe wore of enumeration beginning on the fir Monday in August and in a room on the top floor ot the Interior Department Washington are tbe original records of what is probably the most accurate ana unprejuuiteu uutory oi the United States during the past 100 years They form twenty bye volumes hanilv averaging the rue of au en cyclopedia and are safely stored where lock and key protect them from tbe usual visitor lhe most striking lea tare oi these books is tbe remarkably legible writing with which ihelounaers oi inexepuouc recorded tbe name ot every head of a household in the United fctates which then numbered but seventeen with a total papulation of nearly 4000 00U The census takers oi mat period did not use printed forms on which to tabulate the information but ruled blank books lor the work and in many cases made tue cooes irom mans paper wcich they bound by inclosing within old covers of book the leaves which had been cut out however crudely these looks are shown to be made there ia not One instance in whkh careless work can be charged and in ho case was tuere any slovenliness of penmanship in most instances all data relating to one euw was inciuaea in a volume They are tabulated to show lesides names ot head of families the number ot their members according to ages with a column for the number of slave This was tbe general plan pursued up to 1850 when tbe scop of the cen bus was enlarged though not to any great extent It was in the year 1870 that the volumes iweuea so appreciably in number While in J8S0 tneT formed a greater bulk than all the pre vious years eommnea i ns maximum cost of the tenth census 1880 waa not to exceed f3 000 000 exclusive oi pnn inrandeneravinir but it has really cost over b000 000 and has only just been completed Th reports fill twenty quarto volumes besides the statistics in onei ot popuuiuuu Bncuinue manufacture and commerce This immense work like that of 1770 was conducted partially under the superintendence of General Francis A Walker He res gned Novembef 3 1SSL and was succeeded by thief Clerk beaton who died before the completion Of the work The eleventh census unaer the superintendence ot Robert Porter the cost exclusive of printing being w4 ta JA1IVA Th mtn fsafnra in which the eleventh census will differ from the tenth are maimy in the line ot elimination volumes a ancj a ot ih liiiranim mstimia elabarata porta on the cotton industry which will oe omitted as not property witnm the cope ot inquiry Volume 9 con tained a description of our forest trees Volume It fact relative to mining laws volumes 16 and 17 were on water power and 13 and 19 related to social ttatitics of tines all of which were Jgeiy of the nature Ot es says and sot strictly atuuucau ua tie other hand there will be a volume wltfm tn th wnAv fh Ia another on the recorded indebtedness oi private corporations aad individuals Altogether however the volumes will range from thirteen to fifteen tn number Aa in the last census the first volume ot the new will include the data on tha population such as characteristics luiainouQou parentage etc plume zwuiD on toe heanh and physical conditions of tb people Voluni 3 wilt relate to the mental and moral condition of th peopl and will include statistics on pubiia schools illiteracy pauperism and crime aad th statistics of churches Volume 4 will be on occupations giving varied data regarding trades professions and other occupations Volume 8 will relate to veterans of tbe civil war and will contain the names organizations and lcngtbrof service ot all those who were in the service of the Government daring the war oIume 6 will be on wealth taxation and public indebt edness estimates values ot property in the United States taxation national and local etc Volume 7 will be on recorded indebtedness of private cor ration and individuals Volume will be on tbe agricultural data of the csnaaa itafntM of the cereal cotton and tobacco prc uucu oi ice country as wen as an numeration nf thA cftttfa nn fipmi and ranches and cattle and horses kept in cities Volume 9 wQl contain statistics oi manufactures Volume 11 wiILbe on fish and fisheries Volume 12 will be on transportation railways and waterways including steam navi gation canais the telegraph and telephone business Volume 13 will be a report on insurance matters Volume 11 will be on the chemical industry 0ai volume 15 on newspapers and the periodical prs As was aid in th opening paragraph there ue few persons who comprehend the immensity of tbe undertaking which includes within its scope the enumerationot nearly 0 000 000 of population scattered over a territory in area nearly eqnai to that ot Europe and embracing 3826000 quare miles nearly 3000 mdes in width and 1600 miles from north to south the coast line and frontier of which aggregate 17699 miles in extent The house to house count ot tbe inhabitants will be commenced on tbe first Monday ot next Jane by 40 000 ennmeratorsdls tnbuted over 175 census district The enumerators are allowed fifteen days In the City and thirty in the rural districts to complete their work and are paid 2 cents for every inhabitant birth and death reported 6 cents for erery veteran 20 cents for each farm and 30 cents for each establishment of productive industry The supervisors cannot be paid less than 500 nor more than 8oO for their aggregate or at the rate of 125 per month The special agents for the reports on special matters are allowed a day until their report are completed It is worthy of remark as showing the progressive spirit of the times that no clerk are employed in tbe central bureau in Washington who are not typr writers while th bulk of the enumeration will be done on tbe Hallenth electrio tabulating system by which five days work can be rolled into on MISCELLANEOUS MADAME KOWEEIS TOILET MASK THE FOLLOWING ARE THE CLAIMS MADE FOR MADAME ROWLEFS TOILET MASS AND THE GROUNDS ON WHICH IT IS RECOMMENDED TO XADIE FOR BEAUTIFYING BLEACHING AND PRESERVING THE COMPLEXION lt The Hask is Soft and Flexible in form and can be th It is a Katmral Beantlser or Bleadtta tsd Fre uatly Applied end Worn without discomfort or In servnc the Skin and BmaIag Complexion Im The fair will go to Chicago to get a divorce ruaiurj7 Bulletin M1SCEILANKOU9 fW ifrf iri vft Jf5 ifiS SWrjshiSL ltfV aA Tt iX oo CTfiien So you think of locating here PhytttXane I thought some of practicing among too Ctllifn See here yonng nan theres a gnod opening here tor a man asunder stands his biz but we don want noprac iictw or experimenting doetoriawftat we want Many times women can on their family phys clans suffering as they imagine one from dyspepsia another from heart disease another from liver or kidney disease another from nervons exheuctioa or prostration another with pain here or there and in this way they all pr ent alike to then selves and tbeir easy tolng and in liferent or over busy doctor separate and dl tinct diseases for whieh he prescribes his pills and potions assuming them to be such when fn reality they are all only spmptemj caused by some womb disorder The physician ignorant of the cause of su Bering encourages his practice until largo bills are made Tbe su fermg patient gets no better butproba bly worse by reason of the delay wrong treatment and consequent complications A proper medicine like Ir Pe ce Favorite Prescription directed to the catae would have removed thedisease dispelled all thoe distressing symptoms and Instituted comfort Instead of prolonged sery it tbe only medicine for the weakness irregularities and painful derangements peculiar to women sold by druggists Under a positive ruarantee that It will give satisaction in frerg tone or price paid for it will be promptly refunded DR flKUCtwS PKLLITS regu late and cleanse the liver stomach and bowels One a dose Sold by druggists 25 cents a vial AMUSEMENTS NEW BC3I1 ST TnCATER LAST WEEK LAST WtEK Oi the Favorite Fsa makers HAXLE5 aad HABTy HA IXEK and HaET lalherjtrullaat Faree Ccm dy AAA llillra A BESH OIK OS St OO HS Assisted by Thkib pebvkct Cokcpz Coxriirr ITader the Uaoagemeat of Its Iliaar Ursa A Duron or tbe Xatkst Xovxcrm A Baxeoi or tot Imtkst jfovaxxiBs laciadint SS SoaS WWW aa wwww DS8 HHH A A WWWW i AAA WWWW By A A Thx PaxourvoK THB HOST COMPLETE STTRPBISS OF THR DVT fiVEfeTT KVES1SQ rferjAL MATISEE WkXT WlXH Waaac iZlO ZAO The Kerry Comedy ALCAZAR XH KATES WAtsnaOBaadSTOCxwKtT ataoaters TO IflOHT TOHMHT LaaT Tmaor Spectacular Prodootloa of Lester RaHacX Military Drama RRB OO S3 DUO A EES BO OS AA mo QBS AA RO Ts DAAAL OO 5SSSXMDDD A ALtlXEn THE VETERA OCA ED A Depart meat of aUArola Apptartai at Each Performance Evaotnr Prices Z3 30 aad 75e To Uoamow Mqxbjt Arltl4TK KATIE EMMETT la herXSreas Play TffE WA1FB or KEW TOBJC Jar baau sow oa sal convenience Sd It is durable and does not dissolve or come asunder but hold its original shape Sd lt has been Analysed by Eminent Scientists and Chemical Expert and pronounced Perfectly Fnre and Harmless 4th With ordinary earn the Malc w3l Iat for Tears and its valuable properties never become impaired 5th The Jtaak Is protected by letters patent has been introduced ten yean and I th only Genuine article of the kind 8th it is Boeommended by Eminent Physicians and Scientific Men as a substitute for Injurious cosmetics Jth The Mask ia as Unlike tbe fraudulent appliaacpa used for conveying TOsmetcs etc to the face as day is to night and It bear no analogy to them 8th The Mask may he worn with Per THB TOIICT HIS OsVyiCE L0U Ef feet Privacy desired The closest P0SIT10T TO THE FACrV scrutiny cannot detect that It has been To Wora Three Time Week used 33RBI5 perfections 10th The Mask is sold at a moderate pric and on purchase end the ex Pease 11th Hundreds dollars uselessly expended for cosmetics lotion aad like preparations may he savel by those whopossrsslt tb I adles in every ccUoa of the country are using the Hk with gratifying results 1 3 th It 1 safe simple cleanly and effect ive for beauOfxiag purposes aad nevet injure the most delicate skin 14th Whae it is intended that the Mask should be Went Doling Steep It may be applied with equally good xe wjltsv At Any Time to suit the convenience Gf the wearer lBtta The Mask haa received the testimony of weS known society and professional ladies who proclaim it toba the greatest discovery for fceautifyins purpose evat offered to womankinds A FEW SPECIMEN EXTRACTS FROM TESTIMONIAL LETTERS I am so rejoiced at bavufgJbBndat last aa article tbat will Indeed laproT the complexion Every tady who desire a faultless com pleiton should bo provided with tha Mask As a medium ftr removing dlscolora tlooa ofteniac so beautifying tha skin I conataerlt nnsqaaled It la ladccd a perfect success aa Is Umabio treasure XflAdlhaXlt removal fVftrVlM tkit mn barn am alves the complexion a soft smooth 1 have worn tha Mask bat two weeks and am amaxed at the chaag it has made in raj appearance Toor laveniloa eaaoot fad to soperwle every thnf that bused for teaatlfylcg par poses That of toy sex wto desire to ecar par complexion soould have one For bleaching the skin and removing ha perfections 1 know of nothing so rood 1 ntait lH ran hoar dallchted I am with year Toilet Mask It fives unbounded sail I sired1 taction A lady was cored of fractuc by eight sights aa of the mask lam perfectly delighted with It Th Mask certainly acta upon the skin with a sat and beneficial result tnaktnc it smootu and ciea er and seeming 10 re more pbnplas Irtuniloiv ctewith each ap pUcaiWa Tie improvement la my complexion la Italy roarTfloua My sister used ona fat a spotted axis and her complexion ts now a1 that can be de It does even more than claimed for I hara boon reuevod of a muddy creasy sot coanwi COMPLEXION BLEMISHES 2ZXr2rX kind of spots impurities roughness et vanishes from the skin leaving it sort clear brilliant and beautiful It la harmless costs little and saves it user money It prevent and remove wrinkles and is both a complexion preserver aad beautlfler Famous society ladles actresses belles etc use It VALUABLE nxUSTBATEO PAMPHLET with proofs and full particulars mailed free by THE TOILET MASK COMPANY 1164 BROADWAY NEW YORK CfiT apply now naming this paper you may not see this dvertlemnt again AMtJSirffirmj AXCAZAK THEATER WaUXSFBOS A STOCXiwXIX i OVB I TO MOimOWfiroXDAYV 1 WKBK TO MORROW MONDAT oiLr i to MoitioWMonAT APRIL lira OKLT APRIL Hth if ATTN 1 APlUiHTn ATIKD1T Hrst Appearance In This City of tha Charming Boubrette Miss EM til MM MM MM KM EEB MMMM HMMM FE MMMM MMMM ES MMMMMMJt tta XI EEB And Her Own Metiopo ttan Company In Her Great Play THE WAITS OP JFw TOSS -X Ufa Appi JK A XTTT It AAA II A A aaagers sr nMi vV 1 irrr Wenoerfal Sceata Effect Tha Great Railroad Erld Seen Trinity Chorea by Msonligtt Tee Tombs Police Court xtrir of th Tombi Cattle Uarden at Sunset Bd lb Ore Hra Scene at Flyo Fotntst A BEAIISTC PIcrnBEOr LIOHTB AN 8HAXQW3 isr TB OBEATMETBOfOUSl JUICES 250 500 750 I MATINEE PBICE3 250 50O THE LONO 8TRIKEI THE LOSQ 8TBIKEI KETV CAIirOR Handsomest The a Ma At Haxitasr Lsse and Proprietor TO SIOnT FAREWELL PK6F0HMAf A Harrr Joroca Sxtixxo jrO MORIWW HIUHT MAT15EE ON BATTJRDAX OKLT Entaxement for MR iCAT a xjimii jciCJi a per oca ooo ooo Ot TDPr Cca ooo JLJ1 11 1 11 I OOO DDDD nxen ASb his compaity op playees ndar tbe direction of Isr His aazaixarcocxss JL JIKL Tall of humor palhM and charm Aa exijui tle piece ofuterary Work A splendid entertaining comedy 8 tnple human direcc Intaaaely comic patbeita Interesting Beantlful pleaUnt aid toachlna Mr Goodwin cellrht every one by his brilliancy and really nuctuoas wit Tbe sympathy between Goodwin aad bis audience la electrical Paicxs THAI TICKLS Evening SSc 00 7Sa AH Reserved TI KTS 1 Market and COMMEIfCrSd SATUEDAT ArTXBKOOX A3TB EVXS ATTBACTIOS EX SUTTOKS AMfiRtCAS WILD VTZS Presenting a throof of Mexicans Bcoota trtana MarfcaoKn etc In a VlVli Also scenes and THE HIPPODROME ASD AnE Perfect Horemsah 1 cats of Darin Bk cans tvacas cb tliag Tableaux Turtl lnx Tying an naLlV STEEB 8 As practiced on th great cattle raazesA Won Galea eo at 1 and Tr ATJM13aI0S 2S CEVT9 tg gaserved an oa sale at rmiOPErlft MTOMrjiISE EasuxeBBo Proprietors aod Maoaaer LAST ITIOrTIO olTO NWHTf JAST MHT THE JTOKIOHTI LAST MOUft MASCOT ITO NIOHTl EAST aiQllTllo 0TO HIQilTI MA01liriCEtT PRESE3fTATI0Xt 0 ToMoTrowEbt 1 Won DAT iTo MerrowMOlf MostnaV iJtprll 14 ho Morrow Maht Aprtt 14 0 oITa MorrowMgbtt 0 Offenbachs Great Military Of art BEST DOMIC OPERA CAST CV AMERICA Be appear aace HAMILTON OaastftSaass Baubt oaasra Baas Bisrsl osANS tsbiyaSd obcbxstsai Saw BcxaaaTt Saw DosTcxsat Popular Price Wc and SO NIA TUEATEK terfa tha Worii MHaaat Maxx Manage CK RICKS BEACiTFCIEVASaELltE ExxxsTAnrn cwT Begtaalnc TO MORROW EIGHT KATIXEE ON SATURDAY ONLY wo Weeks Only of MB NAT a rrr iii i i af WW WW WW www WWWW WWWW 5W KB 8 1 JKlf JIN UN ir i i i i jt AND HIS COMPANY OP PLAYEES In His OsurBT erccxaa IL fkxm AdeLghtfolDayt A brersy aadcasrmln performaacej Goodwin hai the trno gift ot 107 A realistic picture of nfe lis inierest Is constantly on th Increase An admirable company in which every one is fully competent uoodwia In A Geld Mine Is at his best Tba most deltgbfal entertalnmuit of th season Paicxs TnaT TiCKtx Matittt iod tOcT Alia BastRead Seat a Eighth at MATINEE tjMAPHIlf19Ta lsr a oa Tajr Dava TB A ORDINARY AND SOMAN HIPPODROME Yatroero Cowboys lnd aas Lady Ennes isTiAr AVuie svNiiea 111 lackleats of NA Of EOME 17NDER NERO mandEnlaxancet Heroic OombaUl Harri llng Chariot Kaces alao Expert lsso Rdlnj of AND BRONCOS CHILDREN UNDER 9 10 CENTS Parte Taoraday 83 wan eitra ORPHECit OPEKA HOrjSE TO DAY Sunday MATrNEI at 25 caata to ail parts ot the noose AND EVFNINO last Pcriormascea of Professor Mortars FATA MORGANA AND SPECIALTY CO MONDAY APBIL It 1880 XKsrrosfs VAUDEVILLE AOQREOATION Direct from tltw York City Headedhy tbe nreat Lenton Brothers Mike Tracer 1 Price tbe Uiau Hoiaton CoBBorBrsthera Elmont the Lamonta Gilbert aad Oomao Ward La Rosa aad otbera Aimlsalon S5e Eeeerved Seats SO OBATD OPERA MicJom Maaeiast Mr lav Bias HOUSE unFropfietor Maaaior Thi SrsroAV Ivssns Ioa FxuoaM Aaca or a ntie iMMf A DABJC SECRET I 4 To morrow Maaday evenlaaV Laoaard Grprers great play rLOST IS HEW TORKl 1 A serle comte Vet toaehistfy Interestlag story of Ilia la in great matropoiia East River by MooslUhU Escape Pram Elaekweir Mand Tba tailed sutas staam Laanch Priea Uo 25c3Jc 0c7a AMCSEMEVtS BALDWIN THIUTER Ma it Havvasf Laaaea and Pronrietar Mjl ALrao BoTixa JUnag gaxemeat here thi aeason of tha run ona nuf BOSTOStlSfl 1 ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY To morrow Monday and Tbandar eren Inga and Saturday Matinee arst Ume here the brilliant Spanish opera iN QLIIOTE Tneadar Aobei a Musical Romance Utl DIAVO Wednesday first trmexiffenbach sjolljr opera HE irldar Saiantar Erenlaa laCHKHS JATTITZA jugtu HanuT creiuaff niu Anril lli ljl afe or tha Boatenlaaa Moudayand thmvdayaventBgsandatajday Matlaec nsuact at Kainrday eraalag WB hemlan Oiri Seau for farewell Week ready Wadoesday Evenings Me ode lie 1 lS0t Matt neaa tOa 76c BALDWIN T1IEATEK EXTHA ANNOESCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY I TauasoAT Artxxiioew AprtllTth at 1 30 4 clock sharp flaaxn SrxciAti PxaroaJtajrca in aid of tbe ACTOEB PCND 0 AMERICA i Cnder th combined direction and aaaplces Of MKALHAYWAN of tha Baldwin and California Tneaiera MR LEAVITT and MM GOTTLOB of tbe Bush street Theater MESSES ALLEN ROD A STOCK WELL of tbe Alcazar Thealer MR JOHN HAGrtRE andMB JAY RIAL of the Grand Opera home MESSRS OC3TAV WALfER CO pf the Orphenio Opera house US JO 5 GRISMBU MESSRS KARL BARNABKBdt HACDOtALDMR NAT GOODWIN MR JOHN WARNER MESSRS lt4tLEVAnARTMBHAERY HINE MR POMX MR HARRY MANN and MR ALPRBD BOCVlEB Tha Monster Fregiamma will be given by the tuhowlng ell atOwa artlsta who nave all gladly vouofer The Theaur 1 denaied by MB AI HAY MAN Grand Overture from WnUaaTeHBas slnl GRAND ORCHESTRA of SO Vniet the Direction 0f3 STtTDLsr MR AND HES JOS GR1SMEB And their Dramatic Company la th third act of THE BURGLAR Selection from the Orpbeum Specialty Co THE BO TON1ANENGL1SH OPERA COMPANY la the grand second act of PYGrfALION ANJ GALATEA Also Selected Solo by artl of lha Bostonians Company UB NAT a OOOUWIN and his ezcallant company In the Mcdnd act of A GOLD MINK HALLPv HART and members of that splendid company In a eeener from the great success LATt ON CARL BISHOP KINO THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE COMPANY in tbe atth act of Bbakepeare tNJlY IV MB JOHN ACK aa FalsuIT THE DaRE BRUTHEBS the famous Acrobats GRAND HUNGARIAN MARCH by the Grand Orchaatra under the rectloa AUGUST HINMUIS SEATS BEADY TO MORROW I jk AI the Regular Baldwin Theater Price LEtVIS BROWNES POPULAR PRICE STKrHOSI CONCERTS 60 PROMINENT MUSICIAAS GO Ub 60 80 EMINENT SOLOISTS 60 grand opera house TnUBSDATwATTEBNOO APBU StTT Box piaa for nbaeribers teat span at Sherman Clay A Cos Thurtday Aprfl 17th Slagla aeat sal begin Monday April Slat IB LOVE Act ag Manager ClUTOBIJA BaSCBILL lkBft CHAMPION SHIP OAMEa TO DAT Sunday April 13th at It a at WILL A PINCKs va VALLEJO At a SAN PBANra COvaSACEAMf NTa Admtaslonv tt and lOcanta Ladle freev Basarved aeata cent eatra en Bonoaya Onaalaat WIU 4 Placs a 830iMancet fc FOE SALE Tbe foTiowina mosicai comedies VICE VERSA 3 people POP people FOX IN A BO ARDINO SCnoOL people TTaated A partner with 1009 for tbeat lical tcterprj Address AUTHOR California Tbealw THE HO ROUS OT StHEBfAV Reply to the Princess Eneaitscheff by TO JACKSON ABMSTRONO Tn Kampolltaa Hall TeasJay rr April IS Admlsaloa SS cant referred aeats S3 Cdta ACKea Mir au aa jiaraiaa at usyj MBSte llfTi1tfFerLrtMFi3eMANHOODi nrr ftGan mnr Nn DaMrty iUfteWirtrfB5dyAKii ESson rttVrcerEoslOld yjoar KaboKNMiliaoedftiarlUalatcsV Holaabig3 SuaMUbaa Walk lJituii4 Bodr Ahaal aASEat lasdiy Un texrtr fma i tatm rwcif UMno i BrUE atCOlOAL00 BUFf AuaH.