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The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
SOCIETY,".
what is Going on i'm the Social
world.

world.
The friends Of Admiral and Mrs. Beaumont
sympathize deeply with them In their grief.
Their pretty baby Eleanor died on Sunday
last Mt ihoir homo at the Portsmouth IN. H.
Navy-yard.
Tho fair Of the National Rifles opens to-mor.
row night. The room will bo full OF pleasant
surprise =, for the committee have given very
little to the press regarding decorations, cos
tunes, &C., all OF which are 10 be as different
as possible from the stercotyped fair ar
rnngements.
Senator and Mrs. Voorhees, have taken nat
at the Portland from the LIST of April. Mrs.
Voorhees, and her daughters are spending
March in New York, the Senator meantime
visiting his son at his home on Capitol Hill.
Miss Voorhees, is charming musician and
PATHS stay in New York Is one Of the reasons
she chose this month for her visit
The President gives another dinner to-mor-
row evening; the guests will include the Jus.
tices Of the Supreme Court and the Cabinet
officers who were not present last Wednesday,
together with a few personal friends.
Secretary and Mrs. Hunt are at homo to-
morrow night to about two hundred OF their
friends. Their visiting list is large and their
house small; so to each reception they invite
Il different company, thus paying Off their
scores to society in delightful and comfort
able way.
Mrs. and Miss Drum are at homo tonight.
The attractions for Thursday evening are
the Hammer concert and tho reception of the
Secretary Of State.
The report OF Mrs. Ricketts, trip to Europe
is dated a year too soon, as she does not ex-
pect to make 1t until next spring.
MIR. and Mrs. BIand's Reception.
At the regular weekly reception of Mrs. DR..
Bland, 1909 street, last evening, Lydia TIL
ton read an original poem of decided merit.
Mrs. Naylor and Miss Troth gaYo popular re-
citations and Ex-Gov. Wright, OF the Choctaw
Nation, Chaplain Gonzales, Hon. J. T. Gibson,
and DR.. NJ. O. Bland'dellvered speeches which
ELECTED hearty applause.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
CONDEM NED,
The City POst.Onice Building Con-
demned as Unsafe.

Post-of1ice Inspector Henderson and Build
ing Inspector Entwisle several days ago WIS.,
tied the City Post office, formerly known as
the Seaton building, and made thorough In
spection OF the structure. In company with
Mr.. Anger, they started the ground floor
and by degrees went over the entire bnild-
ing. They We're impressed with It's insult
ableness for the purpose used, and in an on
cial report submitted to-day say that the
building is unsafe in Its structure, unsuitable
in its arrangements, and from Its nature,
liable 10 1re. They unto in strong con-
demnatlon of the building. 1t was also
disclosed by Inspector Henderson that
the building previous to Its rental by the Gov
ernment had been condemned by the then
/, Building Inspector. The report Of the build
ing being unsafe, has created something of q
sepsation among the employees Of the ofllce.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
COMMERCIAL AGENTS..
Protest Against Imposing Tax
Upon Them i'm This District.


The following is the text of the petition which
will be presented by Representive Cox, of New
York, against the imposition of license tax
upon commercial agents In this District, which
we print in full that our merchants and others
interested may see what the outside dealer
are doing in the matter. Forewarned is to be-
forearmed:
The petition Of Me undersigned respectfully
That they are citizens of the United States.
That they are merchants engaged in the
wholesale and manufacturing business in the
cities Of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Boston.
That they have business relations with the
merchants engaged In the retail trade in the
District of Columbia.
That by the laws and regulations in force in
said District a license fee of 5000 per annum
is imposed upon all statesmen or agents repre-
senting your petitioners and others engaged
in soliciting orders by sample or otherwise for
the sale Of merchandise, and severe penalties
dncluding arrest for n violation of said law
are imposed.
And your petitioners represent that said
license law is excessive, restrictive, arbitrary
and unconstitutional.
That 1t is detrimental not only to the inter-
ests of all wholesale dealers who have busi-
ness relations with the District (whose num-
ber by reason thereof is limitedl, but also to
those residing there, compelling them at much
expense and Inconvenience to leave their
homes and purchase elsewhere; but never
theless your petitioners respectfully represent
that the interests of the retail dealers are
fully protected by the license established for
peddlers and stands, which yields large reve-
nue. to the District
That 1t is made subservent to a monopoly
of a few commission merchants, residents Of
the District who reap a rich harves. by means
thereof, charging from $50 to 800 per an
mum, or a percentage Of goods sold, and per-
mitting hundreds to sell under their single
license, of which fact documentary evidence
is in possession of your petitioners.
That there is no city In the Union where
such restrictive tax upon general commerce
is laid.
That the United States courts have recently
decided that II is unconstitutional to exact n
license fee for the sale OF goods manufactured
in one State and sold in another.
That repeal OF the excessive tax would
prove beneficial to the general ipterests OF
the District and your petitioners respectfully
suggest that while the District OF Columbia
has within its midst the only National city in
the Union under the @gis Of the General Gov
ernment, 1t should be open aud free to each
and every citizen Of the United States without
restriction.
Your petitioners therefore respectfully pray
that said license fee be repealed.
And your petitioners will ever pray, &c.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
National Hotel Arrivals.

@. ]. french and wife, Cinn. NJ. ". FairfaX,
ninss and wife, n. Y; Denj. Belts and Nd wife, n.
X; o. Tagget and wife, N. j.; p. l.. Mordor, N.
VI q. Lennon, Phila.i J. W. Wilson, Md; O..
NJ. Rawlings, Nd; Il. +. Banar, N. Y; Rev. A.
j. Barrow, Balto.; @. IL. Sommer, Phila.; ID.
sulzberger, Phila.; j. L. NJ. Hanckel, Val O..
Z. Wheeler, Mich; Col. l. J. Young and Wife,
n. o. Geo. II. Heafford, n. Y.i X. b; savage
J.. NH, Phila.; Fred ?. Fisher, Chicago l..
seocres and wife, S. o.; j. W. Stone,
PS ESGert Ma Max, K stony :v M III ,onnon% D. W
s. II. Parisol, Miss; L. IL. Wyyill, pa1la.
EICa A, Dodge, Ballot a. A. Gill N. Vi Hon. j.
Wallaek; "; Rev. Z. W. Honn, N. r.; @.
Eastlake, N. Y; J, Q. Benir, Paris, i'll; II. Il.
Phila.: Miss NJ. Smith, Phila.; Miss L. Hall,
Miss NJ. I. Hall, Phila. George W. Hall,
Ihila, q. W. Kirby, N. VI A. b. Nelson, N.
y; Miss Agnes Proctor; d. II. Chase, N. y;
=. A. Connolly, Phila.; X. Roberts,
Nd. L. j. Fahnesiock, Pa.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
NObby Spring Pants to Order, SG.50
Hamburgers, 015 Pennsylvania avenue.
Australia and Brazil.

MIR. Amand Goegg, an eminent German tray
eler and scientist, VIII deliver lecture THIS
(Tuesday) evening IN his native language at
Abner's Music Hall, taking for his subject
"Brazil and Australia" with both OF which
countries he is thoroughly familiar. Mr..
Goegg is gentleman OF high culture and is
time, having done great deal In the course
Of his busy life toward inducing immigration
TO this country. He was compatriot OF Gen.
Carl Schurz In tho revolutionary movements
of 1910, and was one of the foremost patriots
OF that period. His lecture Will doubtless be
full OF interest and information. Mr.. Goegg is
recently from Brazil, and ON leaving Washing
ton will go TO New Orleans and Texas and
thence to Chill, South America.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

PERSONS ~ ALEXANDRIA wishing THE
CRITIC len At their residence VIII receye promet
stationery store. on King street.
There wore two mon ana one woman repos.
Ing IN the station-house this morning, all
taken up for iiotous and drunken conduct.
The lady was arrested by Officer James Smith
in the Vicinity OF Fishtown, entertaining a
spicy crowds with exuberent outbursts OF pro-
fame cNplotivcs; one Of the men, n tramp, was
discovered under the very shadow Of the sta
uonhousc so drunk as not 10 bo able 20 dis
unguish the brick sidewalk from n feather
bed. Mayor Bcckham taxed each culprit ac-
cording TO their enlightenment in profane
literature. Three knights OF tho road were
given lodging last night. Wiley, tho negro
crank, wns placed on n boat at 3 o'clock yos-
terday evening and shipped down the Potomac
toward his North Carolina home.
The Northern Methodist Church was
crowded TO surocation last night 20 hear an
eloquent and learned sermon by Bishop Simp-
con. HI text was from Romans, LIST chapter
10Th verse. The audience was held spell
bound for nearly an hour, and tho sermon viii
be one not soon forgotten. Liberal collections
were taken up for missionary and church
building purposes.
AT Bothill Station, on the Midland Railroad,
yesterday, several freight cars were wrecked.
North of the station there f. heavy grade,
and while train 81 was switching the cars be-
came divided and ran down the grade to
Bethill, knocking from the track and wreckng
several cars standing on the siding. The Dam
VILE express was delayed six hours by the
accident. A wrccking train was sent from
Alexandria 10 the scene and placed the road In
order as soon as possible.
Col. snellbaker's Majestic Consolidation,
hailing from Cincinnati, Will appear In Alex
andria Saturday night.
The grand panorama of "paradise Lost
will be exhibited at Armory Hall on wednes-
day and Thursday nights for the benefit of
the Alexandria Reform Club.
The remains OF Mr.. Charles Ward, accom-
panied by his wife and several relatives, ar
rived In Alexandria yesterday. Tho CORPSE
was attended to the cemetery by n large con-
course OF friends.
Mr.. John Lannon is having erected on North
st. Asaph street three handsome frame dwell
ings. Mr.. VIM. Gibson has the contract for
building them.
Tonight "Uncle Toms Cabin" will be
played at Armory Hall by frst-class troupe,
and In spite of the bitter opposition dis
played by certain parties in Alexandria toward
the play, n crowded house Is expected.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
Preparing for the Emancipation
Celebration.

Meetings were held last evening in a
number of the districts for the purpose of
electing delegates to the mass-meeting
which will be held this evening at the hall
Of the Gallilean Fishermen, when a grand
marshal for the procession on Emancipa-
tion Day will be elected and other arrange
ments made. The following delegates
were elected last evening: Tenth district
Charles Hurdle, John NJ. Molder, John
Gibbs, Sam Ash, and George McNeal.
Eleventh district-Joseph Thompson,
Walter Harris, w. Hall. j. f. N. Wilkin-
son, and II. II. Beverly. Fifteenth dis
trict-John w. Freeman, Thornton II.
Davis, c. c. Brisco, Bernerd West, and l..
Jefers. Sixteenth district-William II.
Lee, S. N. Adams, J. N. Cooper. J. W.
Davis, and George W. Williams; alternates,
Henry Rome and George N Nokes. The
delegates were instructed to vote for Perry
H. Carson as chief marshal. Eighteenth
district-J. w. Branson, Minor Harres, ".
P. Addison, Lewis Willis, and Wesley
Johnson; alteinatcs, Nelson Coakley and
b. A. Mcdonald. The delegates were in
structed to vote for George w. Turner, as
chief marshal. Twentieth district-Robert
Dorsey, Charles II. Brown, Charles H.
Hill, j. II. Moore, NJ. H. Robertson; alter
nates Samuel Brown, DIR. B. II. Stiltard,
and Jacob Allen.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
The Cigar and Tobacco Men.

A meeting of tobacco and cigar manufac-
turers will be held at the Ebbitt House to-
morrow night to determine what the best
interests of the trade require at the hands
of the Ways and Means Committee. They
are at present undecided whether to urge
a reduction or the abolition of the tax on
manufactured tobacco. The cigar dealers
seem to favor reduction from So to 81 per
thousand. Every phase of the question
will be discussed at this conference, which
will be attended by representatives of the
trade from all sections of the country.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14

Another victim OF smallpox was removed
late last night In the ambulance from No. 1921
Fourth street to the hospital.
case OF smallpox In a white family, living
at No. 20 q street northeast was found by the
Health Inspector to-day, and will be removed
tonight to the Smallpox Hospital
The Ave cases Of small -pox, at No. 205 Vir-
ginia avenue southeast, We're removed to the
hospital last night, as well as one other, which
developed in the same building in the evening.
Gen. Hazen has sent communication to the
Health Oficer stating that smallpox Is spread
Ing rapidly among the negroes on the Arling-
ton estate, in Virginia, and he deems II ad-
visable TO isolate them and prevent them from
coming into the city. DR.. Townshend VIII
take steps in the matter.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
The Jeanette search.

Secretary Hunt has received a cable mes
sage from James Gordon Bennett at Paris,
France, as follows:
81 have transferred steamer Lena to Lieut..
Harber and have notified him accordingly.
She was put at my disposal by NJ. Schmotln,
her present owner, until September frost. AS
some repairs Will be necessary to put her In
order for use OF search party, will you tele-
graph Harber, giving him authority to take
charge of Lena, on arrival at Irkutsk, under
take repairs, &c p
The Secretary telegraphed TO Lieut.. Harber
directing him to take charge OF the steamer
Lena and TO have the necessary repairs made
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
stylish Spring Suits TO Order, Sis.
Hamburger's, 0l5 Pennsylvania a nue..

LIEUT.. J.. l.. TANNER has been ordered
10 special duty In connection with the con-
strusilon OF tho new FISH commission steamer
Alhatoss. Lieut. Albert Ross has been de-
tached from the training ship Portsmouth
and placed on waiting orders. Ensign Charles
Laird has reported his return home having
been detached from the Palos, Asiatle sta
tion, February q. and has been ordered 10
examination for promotion. Lieut.. Charles
Seymour has reported his return home, hay
ing been detached from the Ashuelot, Aslatlc
station, February q, ana has been placed ON
waiting orders. Gunner George Dunn, from
The sohool-ship New Hampshire, ON the / 1th
instant, and placed on sick leave.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14

The Lodge OF Elks, recently started In this
bringing the order more prominently before
the public. At their last meeting II was de-
cided to secure new hall In order TO have
more extended quarters at social entertain
ments. Moore's Hall, on Ninth street. which
Is spacious and nicely appointed, was chosen
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
Combinations by the senate.

The Senate In executive session yesterday
confirmed the following nominations; william
ii. scruggs, OF Georgia, to be Consul at Pan
States Attorney for the Western District OF
Virginia; Walter A.. Smith, OF Colorado, TO be
United States Marshal for the district OF Colo
Pay Inspector In the Navy. The session was
long one, owing 10 the fight over the latter
nomination, but he was finally confirmed by a
large majority.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
Roscoe COnklinc

looked half-amused and half-perplexed day
before yesterday when his little son said to
him: "papa, know your law practice pays
better than the Supreme Bench, but l am so
sorry you didn't accept, so that we could live
in Washington and Mr.. b. Robinson Co.
you remember the number, 900 Pennsylvania
my clothes; he is tho only
tailor who knows how 10 make boys clothing,
amt he papa? Roscoe thinks his boy Is
nj
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
Hot SprinE CRYSTAL JeWelry.

copied from diamonds, jet, onyx, silver,
coral, and gold filled bracelets. Ladies'
gold watches and filled guards, $40. Peris-
copic eyeglasses, $1-at Prigg's jewelry
store, 457 Pennsylvania avenue.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
"a Land That is Fairer Than Day."

There is wealth in the indies, but there is
more Of 1t in Washington II we VIII take ones
chance to get on to 1t. Every day the famous
Importers Tea Company, on Market Space,
fee prizes in money and iewelry. The pack
ages ere worth their price, and the prizes,
when in iewely, always rich and in money
they range from 50 10 1000
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
Latest STYLES Ont.

Nine. Washington has Just returned from
New York with the latest styles for dresses
and maniles. Also q full line of rich dress
trimmings at the lowest prices and to suit all
customers
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
Real Estate Transfers.

Elizabeth A. Force to the Washington Post
Publishing Company, for $11 900, part OF lot
z, square 37S; George v. Leech ct al TO Abner
Y. Leeeh, for 81, lot 1lS, square lSl Eliza
beth G. Stewart TO John E. Howell, for sl00,
lot ., square 7OS.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
THE EVENING CRITIC.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
FsTApIIsHEn AuoUsr. Isas.

The special bulletin issued from the Signal.
onCc to-day says:
Indications are that slightly warmer and
partly cloudy weather VIII prevail In New
England and the Middle States on Wednesday,
with light snow I'm New England ana probably
light rains in the Middle States.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
TIE
EQUITABLE
Life Assurance Society,
100 BROADWAY. NEW YORK.

Persons about to assure their lives will
do well to examine the application and
policy offered them, to see If they are filled
with technical conditions, which might in
the end invailidate the claims of their
heirs. The Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety invites acomparison of the conditions
contained in its application and policy,
with those of any other company in the
country, in order that intending assurers
may judge for themselves.
The public, although believing in the SOL
vency Of our leading companies and their
ability to meet all obligations, have in
some cases become dissatisfied with life
assurance, from the disposition manifested
by some companies to contest their claims
on technical and insufficient grounds be-
cause of the advantage they have over the
policy holder in the application which he
signed when the assurance was taken.
To meet this objection the Equitable is
sues policy, which, after three years, is
INcoNTEsTABLE. Ifany palpable fraud is
attempted upon the Company, resistancewill
be made to the payment of further premi
ums, before the expiration of the three
years, and demand for the discontinuance
Of the policy WILDE made while the policy
holder is alive and able to defend his rights
in person rather than as has been too
often the case, that company should con-
tinue to receive premiums for twenty or
thirty years, and only in the event of
death discover grounds upon which the
payment of the policy may be contested
and when the person whose life was as
sured is unable to defend the attack made
upon his character, and the interests of his
widow and children.
The Equitable meets the requirements of
the public by having fair contract in its
| application and policy. ALI the policies
issued by the Society since its organization,
which have been three years in force, are
now INDIsPUTABLE, such policies in the
event of the decease of the assured, are
paid Immediately upon the receipt at the
Society's Office in New York of satisfactory
proofs of death, without discount and with
out the usual delay of sixty or ninety days.
The appreciation of the public of the
course taken by the Equitable, is shown by
the fact that for number of years it has
transacted larger amount of business
than has been written by any other COM
pany in the world. The policies issued in
1881 amounted to $46,OOO,OOO. This sue
cess has drawn upon the Society many at
tacks from those companies which do not
write an absolutely indisputable policy.
The Equitable has an accumulation of
s44, ,30S, ,541 SO; an income of OOs3, sos, ,4s I;
and surplus of S9,9l5, 1859; and is pre-
pared to write policies from Que thousand
to fifty thousand dollars in amount, on all
the approved forms.
The Equitable originated and issues a
Tontine Savings Fund policy which may
run for 10, Is or 20 years, at the end of
which time the policy holder will have the
following.
OPTIONS.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
AFuii Line OF sprine Style
wall paper at Veerhon's, GIG Seventh street

JOSH BILLINGS says: "Next to clear
Conscience for solid cumfort Gums an old
shu." He probably never suffered with a
cough or cold, otherwise he would have re
ferred TO DIR. Bulls cough syrup as being
fort.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
FINANCIAL.
To.day.s stock quotations.

The following observations OF the transac-
tions in the financial market to-day, together
with opening and closing quotations, are fur
nished by the banking house of II. ID. Cooke, jr.,
l. Co., 1929 Il street, Washington, d. c.:
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
"AIderney Dairy Wagons.n %

Fresh Alderney Butter churned every morn
Ing ana delivered In 12ib. "ward "prints, 55c.
per ib. Also, cottage cheese, buttermilk and
sweet milk, DC. per at. Cream l6c. pint.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
A Valuable Medicine

has come TO llght-Frazier's root btters
They Will certainly cure billiousness In all Its
forms. Sold by all druggists at 81 per bottle.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
Our SuecIaIty.
The EIks.

25-inch surah silks and satins In all shades
at 81 20 per yard, worth $175. Great bargains
at Gutman's, 012 Seventh street.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
Durango Rheumatic remedy
Local SnIaII.pOX Notes.

will cure any case OF rheumatism ON the face
OF the green earth. Sold by every live druggist
In Washington.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
National Rifles Fair.

The grand fair for the benefit OF the National
Rines begins at Masonic Temple tomorrow
night, aud VIII continue through the 25th
instant. From the extensive preparations,
irregardless OF expense, that have been made
for this fair, II promises to DO the greatest
event OF the kind ever given In the District.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
OPTIONS.

/. He may surrender his policy and
withdraw its fill value in cash Il. c. the
entire "Reserve)," and his full share of prof
its.
2. He may convert his assurance into
a paid up policy.
3. He may draw his profits in cash and
continue his policy by paying premi-
ums as before.
4. Or he may buy an annuity with his
profits and use it with the annual divi-
dends, in paying future premiums on his
policy.
The profits which have been returned to
the holders of these policies cannot be
equaled under any other form of assurance.
Persons who are considering whether
they will assure their lives, and who may
desire additional information on the sub
ject, or an explanation of the advantages
offered by this Society, are requested to
communicate with the officers or agents,
who will give such communications
special attention.
II. B. HYDE, PRESIDENT.
]. w. ALEXANDER, Vic p.o.,so..
SAMUEL BoRRoWE, ie'iuen'''
WILLIAM ALEXANDER, Secretary.
ROBERTSON, MANAGER,
| 1920 New York Avenue,
washic.ssi,ou, D. Q.
J RANSOM WHITE, Cashier
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RAsTIR oAnps al Ol0 soyenth streot.
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Capital Theatre.

The announcement OF the appearance of the
Female Minstrels drew large audience to the
Capital Theatre last night. The performance
last night was very much enjoyed. The va
rieiy business at this theatre is of higher
and moro attractive order than ever presented
In this city before. The present company are
certain Of q profitable enlargement.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
National Theatre.

The reception OF John T. Raymond at the
National Theatre last night was hearty one.
large audience was present TO welcome his
return, and "Fresh the American" was
thoroughly enjoyed. Mr.. Raymond viii ap-
pear In his favorite play, "Col. Mulberry
Sellers" the latter part of the week.
The Evening critic., 1882-03-14
AMUSEM ENTS.
FOrd's Opera-hOuse.

"Oue Hundred Wives !" happening hero just
when the House has struck deadlock on tho
polygamy question was very apropos. 1t is
likely that the play will draw well all the
week. 1t certainly ought to draw, as IL is
interesting, instructive and well acted. The
nudience Inst nipht MaS q good ono