Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-24
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
Flattering Farewell to the
 Sackville-Wests.
MIR. HAWLEY FEARS TROUBLE.
He Thinks the Democrats May Control the House and the Republicans Organ Speculations,

WASHINGTON, NOV. 2-LOru SacKVlIe, the retiring British minister, accompanied by his daughters and housekeeper, left the Baltimore and Potomac station for New York. They were temporarily placed ill the vestibule car ''Imogen," but were to be transferred to the Pennsylvania railroad special car 120, which had been assigned for their use. Many members of the diplomatic corps were at the depot. The Misses West were fairly inundated with flowers, which were of necessity carried into tbe car as soon as tSey were bestowed. Each wore q corsage bouquet of huge dimensions, and successfully managed smaller one in either hand.
 A large attendance of the ladies of the diplomatic circles, who were present to bid the party good-by, exhibited considerable feeling at the parting. Amid fiuttering of handkerchiefs and waving of hats the train pulled out, Lord Sackvile and the Misses West standing on the platform lowing their farewell
 Three baggage wagons were required to move the trunks, boxes, chairs, etc, to the station. They were carefully guarded and checked by the attaches of the legation The trunks were all conspicuously labeled: "Lord Sackville"
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain departed for New York upon the same train, and will sail upon the same steamer with the Vests. They were accompanied to New York by
 
 Jr The Misses Sackville-West expressed a strong hope that they might return to this city within year.
 SENATOR HAwLEY'S FEARS
 Senator Hawley said yesterday that he had not the least doubt that the Republicans had the house, but that he expected, or rather feared, that the Democrats would steal it.
 The situation will probably remain un- changed until the certificates are issued. The Al the possibility of the Democrats having a majority of one or three. He believed that, feeling as they do now, the Republicans will not permit the Democrats to organize the next house without resistance. There is even talk of withdrawing and perfecting an or ganiZation of their own under those circum- stances, Many Democrats, however are dis posed to regard it as to their advantage to be In the minority, and are especially opposed to any further resistance to the admission of new states into the Union.
 MIR. CANNON IN WASHINGTON.
 Representative Cannon, of Illinois, one of the candidates for speaker of the next house, if the Republicans should have a majority of members and control the organization arrived ill Washington yesterday. To a representative of the United Press Mr. Can non said "I stopped in Indianapolis to see Gen. Harrison and pay my respects to him, but my visit had no political significance. In his conversation with me Gen. Harrison did not commit himself in any way; in fact do not think he has had much time to think about his cabinet or anything else, and I doubt If he has reached any conclusions. I do not think he has considered the question of calling an extra session of congress, and as we may not organize the house for a year, it is a little early, l think, for the discussion of the speakership."
 THREE BRAN NEW CABINET CANDIDATES The latest speculation about the cabinet of President Harrison suggests J. A. Kasson, of Vermont for secretary of state. Gen. Kas- son was minister to Austria and later minis ter at Berlin, where he was succeeded by M. Pendleton.
 The is quiet movement on foot, which is receiving the cordial support of a number of naval officers, looking to the appointment of Representative Boutelle, of Maine as secre- tary of the navy in Gen. Harrison's cabinet MT. Boutelle was an officer in the volunteer naval service during the war, has been and Is now member of the house committee on naval affairs, and in the debates in congress took leading position in opposing the read justment proposed by Secretary Whitney and which was repugnant to naval officers The friends of Senator Dolph are pressing him for appointment as secretary of the in- terior.
 AbOOI PNEUMATIC GUNS.
 Capt. Zalinski was in consultation with the chief of ordnance about pneumatic guns for coast defense. The American Gun com pany, of New York, Gen. Fitz John Porter president, that is operating Lieut.. Graydon's pneumatic guns, and Admiral Ammen's war ram are also i'll the field competitors for furnishing these guns for both swift cruisers and for coast and harbor defense. Drawings and specifications of their dynamite weapons of warfare have been submitted to Secre- taries Whitney and Endicott, as we'll as to the ordnance and Notifications board, of which Gen. Schofield is president
 The army appropriation bill this year au- thorizes the expenditure of S40O, ,000 for the purchase of dynamite guns and the war de- partment will soon advertise for proposals for furnishing them, and lively competition between the companies operating the Gray don and Zalinski guns is expected.
 YELLOW FEVER REPORTS.
 The Marine hospital has received tele- gram from Surgeon Ross, dated Fernandina, Nov. p, stating that Theodore Fairbanks the acting railroad agent at Hart's Road, was attacked by fever. An engine was sent out to bring him to the hospital at Fernan- dina for treatment.
 The dispatch says there have been about 1,2OO cases and about 3S deaths in Fernan- dina this summer. "The rule,n says Dr. Ross, with remarkably few exceptions, is that persons who have had yellow fever in former epidemics have not had fever this year, and no person. believe, has had more than one attack"
 Surgeon Hutton telegraphs from Camp Perry that he has closed the yellow fever camp there for the season, there being DO patients there.
 IMMIGRATION STATISTICS
 During October past 40S65 immigrants came to this country, against A, l66 in Octo- Der, 1887. Germany furnished the greatest number, 10, 166; England and Wales, AT; Ireland, 5,530; Sweden and Norway, 425O; Italy, 2,7S5 and Scotland, 2094
 Strikers Mean Business.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. A.-The strike of the switchmen, declared Thursday night, when 130 of them left their posts, caused some little delay to trains, the strikers blockading the Belt line, but the yard masters had trains