The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-26
CAPITAL NOTES.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The news that
the president has decided to recouvene the
International monetary conference at Brus-
sells on May 80 is received with approval
by those who have interested themselves
in the silver question. The impression
prevails that the delegation will not be
materially changed in personnel from the
last one.
The San Francisco banks yesterday Of
fered to exchange nearly one million
dollars worth of gold for notes, receiving
the latter at New York at no expense to
the government. Assistant Treasurer
jackson at once telegraphed the tender to
Secretary Carlisle, who replied that it
must be declined, as no dearth OF gold
now exists.
treasury department states that Deputy
Collectors Cornell and Armstrong, ut that
place, have been suspended for permitting
the landing from the steamer Haytien Re-
public of siXty-seven Chinese passengers.
They are said to be coolies.
The presidents office was crowded con-
stantly today with off1ceseekers and other
visitors. The president said that he would
not fill the offices of pension commissioner
and public printer for some time to come.
Candidates for the pension commissioner
ship are numerous. 1t is said that several
have been rejected because they did not
come within the requirements of President
Cleveland's intention to appoint man of
esta ablished business capacity.
The president has decided to appoint
Allen p Morse of Michigan consul at
Glasgow, Scotland.
Private Secretary Seager this afternoon
said that there is no truth in the rumor
printed this morning that Secretary of
War Lamont was ill and might be COM
PEELED to resign from President Cleveland's
cabinet. Secretary Lamont is little tired
At the rush Of business, but otherwise is
perfectly well.
The Illinois men are excited because of
a report that it is possible that the ihfu-
ence of Judge Gresham may bs exsrted to
retain in the English mission his former
associate in President Arthur's cabinet,
Robert T. Lincoln. The latest story is
that it will depend entirely upon Mr. Lin
coin himself whether he shall remain.
Mr.. Patenotre. the French minister to
Washington, called at the state depart
ment this morning and notified Secretary
Gresham that his government had raised
his mission here to the rank of an en-
bassy. AS the result of this action on the
part of the French government, it is be-
lieved that the rank of Mr.. Eustis, the
newly appointed minister to France, will
be raised to that of an ambassador.
A rumor was current today that Mr.. W.
c. Whitney of New York will succeed Mr..
Robert T.. Lincoln at the court of ST.
James.
The Gridiron club gave dinner at the
Arlington tonight. Among the guests Of
the club aud of individuals were Vice
President Stevenson. Secretaries Carlisle,
Hoke Smith and J. Sterling Morton, Gem
eral Schofield of the army, Admiral Jouett
of the navy, Senators Hawley, Shoup
VOORHEES, and Gibson, Representatives
Cogswell, Randall. Blanchard and O'Fer-
rail-, Mr.. Henry T. Thurber, private secre
tary of the president, and numerous other
prominent public men.
At the close of business today the treas
ury department. had on hand s., 900, 900 in
free gold.