Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-06
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
Much Talk and Little Business
in Congress.
TwO DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.

The Successful and Unsuccessful Candi-
dates for the Governorship of New York
at the Capiial-A Cash Testimonial to
the Memory Of Gen. sheridan.
WASHINGTON, Feb 0--The house continued
the consideration of the conference report on
the Nicaragua canal bill
The senate spent most Of the day discussing
the legislative appropriation bill The Okla
homa bill was, after strong fight, referred
by an overwhelming majority TO the com
mittee ON territories instead Of 10 the com
mittee on Indian affairs.
Mr.. Hawley introduced an amendment in
tended to be proposed to the sundry civil APP
preparation bill ns follows;
For the payment 10 Mrs. Irene X. sheridan,
widow of the late Philip H. Sheridan, general
Of the army Of the United States, $4,000 in
grateful recognition by the United States Of
his eminent and extraordinary services 10 his
country
1t was referred 70 the committee on military
affairs
TWO DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Governor Hill, of New York, is stopping at
the Arlington. Last night he was the guest
Of Secretary Whitney at the dinner given by
the secretary to the president and his cabinet.
To-day Secretary Whitney gave reception
at his house in honor of Governor Hill which
was attended by the Democratic members Of
the senate and house, a number OF prominent
Democratic officials, representative Democrats
of the District and correspondents of Demo-
cratic journals in Washington. A cola lunch
con was served, and an opportunity afforded
to all the governors Democratic friends 10
shake him by the hand prior 70 his departure
for New York city
! Ex-senator Warner Miller was on the floor
Of the senate, and for time he was in CON
sultation with senator Hiscock. This re-
newed interest in the cabinet speculation
which has been keeping the members Of the
senate as well as the public and the news
paper editors busy for some time IL was re-
ported at the Capitol that Senator HiscociS
had had a consultation at his hotel with ex-
/ Senator Platt, Of New York, and John A.
Sleicher Of The Albany journal, ON cabinet
matters. but no verifcation of this statement
could be obtained.
COAL FOR PAGo-PAGO.
The advices received here to the effect that
vessels had already been chartered 10 carry
coal TO Pago-Pago are premature The navy
department have not closed with the ship
owners, but expect to do SO soon, and thei
ship about 200 tons Of eoal from New Nori
or Philadelphia to the Pago-Pago coaling sta
ton. The last shipment OF coal 20 this station
was made in 1882, when about 9, 500 tons wer
shipped there, and this shipment has laste
i more than six years, in fact, from latest ad
vices, is not entirely exhausted to-day, Al
though the presence Of several United State
, war ships in Samoan waters during the pas
{ few months has resulted in an UNUSUAL
! heavy drain on the coal bunkers at Page
Pago. This new consignment Of coal lai
down at Pago-Pago win be pretty high price
/ fuel, costing the government about 81 pe
ton here and from Sl2 70 Sl3 per ton fo
, transportation 10 Pago-Pago The vesse
carrying it will probably be ninety days
reaching their destination, and sailing by th
way Of the Cape Of Good Hope, and south {
both Australia and New Zealand, will probl
, bly, traverse 1900 miles before reaching Ia
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