Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-21

THE TARIFF PROBLEM.
Conference Of the Ways and Means
Committee To-day.
4 roArPoNEANr or THE WHOLE NATTER UNTIL
wsDNEsDAY-THE RHPuBLIcANs TO CONSULT IN
THE MEANTIME.
No agreement as to the time Of taking the vote
on the Mills bill has yet been arrived At The
outiook does not now appear as favorable TO the
aooption oy the republican members OF the Mills
proposition for direct vote. The men opposed to
this arrangement appeared in force at the confer
ence held Saturday night They found that mn
Jority mad already practically decided TO permit
the taking OF the vote at once. They set TO work
earnestly to reverse this determination, and the
discussion lasted for several hours and was very
earnest. At the conclusion the opposition TO the
immediate action felt that they had won the vic.
Tory and that 1t was practically settled that the
piil would be taken up by sections Mr.: Reed,
however, has not surrendered, and was comforting
Win members stngly this morning.
Inere was meeting this morning between both
paIties OF the ways and means committee, and the
matter was discussed for short time, but the re-
puoncans said that they had not been able TO come
10 q conclusion as to their course. They said they
would confer with their party friends tomorrow
night, and hoped TO be ready to give a definite
answer at meeting OF the committee on Wednes-
day II was then decided 10 postpone further
they Will decide whether or not there Will be
further postponement, ana Just what the plan OF
procedure Will be. The republicans appear 10 nnd
IL utterly Impossible TO get q unanimous agree
ment either upon plan or action or upon a bail.
The democratic members OF the committee seem
@ 70 oe Indifferent now whether vote is taken be-
Louis or hot This is partly due, perhaps, 10 the
failure OF the New York convention to indorse the
bill directly, and to the TACT that they Ieel conn.,
dent Of getting an unequlvocal Endorsement OF the
OIL ID the national platform.
Society Notes.
Mrs Cleveland and party of friends will occupy
box at the amateur presentation or "Pygmalion
and Gaiatea" at the New National TheateI 10
morrow afternoon.
DIR. ana Mrs. Ii. n wadsworth have sent out
invitations for the marriage OF their daughter,
Margaret Berr1en, and Mr.. Elliot Babcock Thurber,
on Monday evening, June 4, at O'Clock, al the
Church OF the Eplpnany.
Mrs Pinson, who spent the winter in Florida
and later has been in New York, has returned to
the city.
Minister McLane, who arrived last night from
France. is the guest OF Commissioner Johnston, at
his residence on connecticut avenue.
Senator and Mrs. Palmer gave adinner last night
of seventeen covers in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs Ma
than Appleton. The table was adorned with bowls
or roses, and the drawing room was filed with the
fragrance OF the roses that were placed In great
prorusion about the room. Mrs. Palmer received
ner guests in toilet or pearl gray Cashmere em-
broidered in silk. Mrs. Appleton wore a handsome
ureSS OF yellow satin. The other guests at table
were Miss Einma &. Thursby, Senator and Mrs
Mrs Bates, OF Worcester, Mass; Mrs. l.. NJ d.
Sweat, Mrs. Charles wilkins and Mr.. Wilcox, OF
Detroit; Miss Leila johnson, Senator and Mrs
Vance, and Senator Aldricn. Alter dinner a
quartette from st. NJ tthew'S choir sang.
and a company joined the dinner
party to listen 10 the sacred music. Among those
present were Senator sherman, Miss Mary Sher-
man. and her guest, Miss Boggs; Mrs Field, Sena-
tor and Mrs: hawiey, DR.: NJ. l. kuth, Minister and
the Misses Preston, the Nicaraguan Minister and
Mrs GuzInan, MIS- Menocai, Gen. and Mrs Anson
Il. McCook, Gen. and Mrs. Cutcileon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonn c. Fremont, jr.; Mrs. h. c. Halliday. Mr. and
Mrs. Henry E1wardes, Mr. ami Mrs. u. X. Mckee,
and Mrs. w. E Curtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mann and DIR. and Mrs.
Kindleberger win have cottages at Canonicut. X.
l., THIS summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cabot Lodge will occupy the house
OF JndgaApd Ma John Davis next season.
Mrs. Condit Smith will summer in North Caro-
lima, at Hot Springs.
Mrs. Lamont is with Mrs. Villas at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Edwardes, OF the British
legation, went over to New York to-day to spend
the week with Mr. and Mrs Edward Cooper, the
parents OF Mrs. Lloyd Bryce. Mr.. Edwardes re-.
turned from Newport News on Friday.
Mr.. Spring Rice, OF the British legation, whose
recall reached MIN some weeks ago, went with
them to New York and sails on Wednesday for
Liverpool. Mr.. Rice made his goodbye calls last
week, and Mrs EdwardeS and Mr.. Herbert gave
theater party and supper In his honor On Thurs
day night OF last week. Mr.. Rice is succeeded by
Mr.. George Barclay, who arrived in Washington
to-day FROM the foreign Office in London.
MIR. and Mrs. N. L. Anderson gave dinner Of
twelve covers on Saturday night.
Mrs and the Misses Myer entertained a company
Of young people at garden party on Saturday.
Miss Anna N. CutcheOn, the sister OF Representa-.
tive Cutcheon, has gone TO her home In Michigan,
and month later Will sail for Europe. She viii
chaperone party Of young ladies.
nr nd Cnp nrin 70
leave town this week IOr their summer place. near
Salem.
Mrs. Lewis Washington, who is regent Of Mount
Vernon for Virginia. will spend the summer in
LONDON, ontario, where ner son Is [. S. consul.
Mrs. l. z. Letter, with her younger daughter.
leaves to-day for her country place, near Chicago
Mr. and Miss Letter viii sail next week Tor Europe
Mrs. Hicks Lord has returned TO New York.
MI. j. Stanley Brown and Miss Mollie Garfield
will be married June ii, and on the same dav
Harry Garneld Will be married TO Miss Mason, or
Cleveland. Mr. and Mrs. Brown Will sail July
for Germany, where they will remain year, Mr.
Brown pursuing his scientific studies most OF the
time. Returning they will live in Washington.
Miss woodward, OF l4O9 29th street, has for her
guest Miss Marion Armiger, OF Baltimore.
Miss Maggie Wilson, Of New York avenue, re-
turned last week rom Florida, where she spent
the winter.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Cheney, of New Hamp-
shire, have issued Invitations for the wedding re-
CtptlOu VI tntiI uauSnVtr, Agnes ANNE, ana MI.
ChaS H. Fish, at their residence In Manchester on
wednesday, the 9th OF june, from l2:3O until p.
m. The newiy-married couple will reside at Chi
copee Falls Mass, where they viii be lat home"
after the 6th or July. Miss Cheney has spent two
or three winters in Washington as school girl
and arterward, and has many friends here whose
good wishes so with her ia her new career.
Miss Mamie Weber, daughter OF Representative
Weber, OF New York, and Miss Julia French, who
has been visiting here Tor the past lew weeks left
for their home In Buffalo last evening.
Chen Yen HoOn, the Chinese minister to WASH
1ngton, who has been at the Chinese consulate,s
quarters in New York city for a week, sails TOR
Peru on the steamer Newport to-day 10 remain
until August.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry v. Wurdemann will be at
home on TuesdayS from s to 8 pm, after May
%, at Ills o street northwest
Affairs i'm West Washington.
CHARGE OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT DISMISSED
Mr.. Alexander Marie, a resident OF West WASH
tngIon, appeared before Judge Miller this morning
to plead TO charge OF disorderly conduct preferred
against HIM by Barton Fisher, colored policeman.
.IIIdOp Walker apDearpd th0 defendant nd