Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-19

AFTER THE STORM A CALM.
A Turbulent Night session Of the Ways
and Means Commitaee.
But BETTER FEELING PRRvArlEp AT THE MEETING
TO-DAY AND SOME PROGRESS WAS MADE WITH THE
MILLS BILL
The ways and means committee at the meeting
tnis morning completed the consideration OF the
tree-lst In the Mills tarin bill and the chemical
schedule and entered upon the crockery schedule.
The only exchange made was to take cement from
the free list and x the duty at 10 cents-one-
what It now is. This had already been decided
upon by the democrats. The meeting was quiet
eacS a tne republicans moving to strike out
The meeting on Saturday night was OF most
turbulent character. AT one time It looked as II
NJ MI: Keeds Irony got so bitter that some OF the
members on the other side construed
irritating manner he asked Mr. Mills or Mr.. Breck-
lnndge, OF Arkansas, II they knew what they were
ABOUT when they proposed certain things. His per-
as an insult to their intelligence. on the other
hand, when democrats questioned the sincerity OF
taken on that Side. Finally % MT. SiiIs as chair.
man OF the committee, told Mr. Reed that his
manner was insulting, and that the discussion on
wise he the chatrman) would have TO take steps
to protect members OF the committee from insult.
Altogether the meeting was the most turbulent OF
This morning they turned over a new leaf. Re-
publicans continued their obstruction tactics but
clare that the consideration Of the bin amounts to
nothing, as there is TO be no change In the DILL
The morning and evening sessions of the CON-
mittee VIII be continued until the bill is disposed
Of and It is expected that they will be ready TO
port by Thursday or Friday.
Society Notes.
Mr.. s. G. Ward, assisted by Miss Howard and
Miss Thoron, entertained a number OF the visiting
authors at an Informal tea yesterday.
Dr. Geisy, rector OF Epiphany church, left the
city to-day for Florida for the benefit OF his
health.
MIR. VIM. Acklen has returned from orlando,
Fla, where he and Miss Acklen have spent the
winter. The report that he intends to contest his
mothers will, which leaves his sister 800 0OO is
mistake The only contestant Is ex-C0ngressman
Acklen, OF Louisiana.
Senator and Mrs. Hearst entertained q large
company OF prominent people ON Saturday night
to meet the authors who are here in the interests
OF the American Copyright League. Mrs. Hearst
received her guests In artistic dress OF
and front, elbow sleeves ana demi train
The mantels were adorned with tall vases filled
with white and pink roses, and on the tables were
hat crystal bowls OF Papa Gdutier roses. The
walls were draped with exquisite Liberty silks,
and the effect OF the richly furnished rooms was
most artistic. Mr. Paul Miersch and other musi-
clans rendered pieces OF classical music, and Miss
Katharine Willard sang three ballads. Miss
Butterfeld In becoming toilet OF blue tulle, and
Mr. WIN. Hearst assisted in receiving the guests.
Supper was served below stairs, an arrangement
that gave all Of the first floor to the company for
walking about. Among those present were Secre-
tary and Miss Bayard, secretary and Mrs. FAIR
child, the Postmaster-General and Mrs. Dickinson.
senator Palmer, Col. John Hay, Mr.. w. ID. Howells,
Mr M tdWara ,ssS Sr M siesman HEY
B0yesen, Mr.. Clemens, MIR. and MIS- Laurence
Hutton, Mr.. and Mrs. r U; johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
rian and Miss SpoffOrd, senator and Mrs. Morrill,,
Miss Swan, Col I. w. Knox, Mrs. j. p. Jones, Miss
Myrtle Jones, Chief Justice Waite, Miss Waite,
senator and Mrs. Dawes, MISS Dawes, Mr. and
Mrs g. B. L0ring, Senator and Mrs. Butler, Mrs.
Mrs saekbTrn ssn sars and srs ana
strong, the Misses GOuveneur, Mr.. s G. Ward,
Miss Howard, Miss Thoron, Col ana Mrs. d. S.
and Mrs. Hawey, Prof and Mrs. Cabell. Mr.. and
Mrs Frank r. stockton, Dr. Pope, MIS-. Somers,
Senator and Mrs. Gray, Senator and Mrs Bowen,
lis, who with her daughter, Mrs. Grinnell, held a
reception OF her own In their second drawing room
Col and Mrs. I. +. Spangler, Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
are making Mr: and Mrs. ": V. Cox short visit.
Mrs. Spangler Is a sister OF Hon. S. 5. COX.
Mrs. Senator Mcpherson will go to Europe In
May for the purpose OF educating her two daugh-
ters. She Will spend the summer in England and
then 90 on the continent. The Senator may Join
his family during the summer.
Col and Mrs. de Arnaud left here last Monday
for New York. They were delayed IN Philadelphia
until Thursday, and did not reach their deStina-
ton until Saturday, owing TO the severity OF the
storm.
Mrs. VIM. ]. slideil, who visited her summer
house In Princeton, last week, has returned TO the
city.
Mrs. and Miss Endicott returned to this city on
saturday night from Salem, where they attended
the funeral OF Secretary Endicott's father.
Mrs. Whitney is expected to arrived In the city,
to-day, from New York.
Mrs. Harmony is visiting her parents in Eliza
beth, n. j.
Miss Frelinghuysen, and her aunt, Mrs. Green,
returned to their home In New Jersey, to-day.
Mrs. Geo. ID. Scott, who has been seriously Ill for
several months, is reported worse to-day, and vsi-
tors are not permitted to see her for the present.
FINED FOR DOG FIGHTING.-This morning In the
Police Court, Webster Brenau and ThOS Taylor,
Moss appeared for the defendants and pleaded not
guilty. Mr.. Padge. appeared for the prosecution.
that Saturday afternoon while near her home, on
Fletcher Hill, near the Observatory, she heard
Taylor say that his dog could whip her dog.
Brenau, who was under the influence OF liquor |
disputed TaylOT's word, and they each agreed TO |
have q dog night. She went to the police station |
Betha, cOlored, TESTIFIED TO witnessing the light
and said that the defendants urged The animals |
on. Moses Anderson, cOlored, gave similar teSJi-
mony. Brenau denied the charge. The court i'm |
posed fine OF q on each OF the defendants |
brenau, Taylor, Benjamin Hail. Humphrey How
ard, Amos Brown and Joseph Hall, all colored |
were tnen tried for asSault1ng Chas Betha, one OF
the witnesses. 1t was shown they stoled Betha. |
Judge Smell fined them SEQ or sixty days each.
RELIEVED OF HIS WATCH AND CHAIN.-Wtlliam |
H. johnson, colored, " no lives Eelr Vermont ave-
nue. and street, went into the house OF Ellen |
Ale, on Maryland avenue, saturday, and while in |
there was relieved or his watch ana chain. Com |
plaint was made TO the police and sergt Barry |
and Officer King arrested Ellen and took the |
watch and chain from her. She was tried In the |
Police Court this morning, and given thirty days
In jail
TRYING TO BURN Hrs WIFE's EYES Our.-John 1
Young, colored pleaded guilty In the Police Court
to-day to q charge OF assaulling Kate Young his /
wife. Kate testlned that he Knocked her down,
and rubbed her face with red-not iron, saying he
would "burn her d. eyes out" Her face was badly L
burned. She said they had been married nine |
years, and had three children. The Judge SEN |
fenced the defendant TO three months In jail. Mr..
Snepperd thought tie sentence too mild for the /
TO the evidence, whereupon the judge increased |
the sentence 70 six months in Jail
TIE GOAT NUBANCR.-The residents In the east
ern portion OF the city beyond the Government /
Printing once are stili complaining OF the goat /
cemen OF the sixth precinct Is still in force. Some
Of the oficers object to performing the duties OF
the pOundmaster, but others who Ike something
lively during the dull season want no better Iun /
than running after the goats, and think IL good /
Joke on the driver OF the patrol wagon TO call him
out and fool him by turning over to him q four /
legged instead OF o twO-legged prisoner.
THINKS HE WILL ABANDON HD CLArN.-Win-
neld Hancock. q crank, was arrested last evening