New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-14
VIEWS NOTES AT THE CAPITAL
srcprr.Ry oI.NEY's FIRST RECEPTION
TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
rxrrSsIoSs OF THE CIVIL sERvIcE-FEw SEALS
-. Dr,,p,xc sr, THIS sEAsoN-wORK OF
THE COURT OF CLAMS-coN-
SI-IS APPOINTED.


,,-,ir,,o, ru,e I2-Secretary Olney this morn
ing received the chief representatives. OF foreign Va
lions nj n-esen. In Washington. spending hail. an
hour in making their acquaintance ana ESTABLISHING
agreeable relations with them. Nome ol MS pr
decessors had he'd such n reception upon 'hei' III
ducton into office but Mr.. O.ney has already SHOWN
b,s in,ention not I, be SHARPLY limited by preced-
onts and a purpose Of impressng his Individuality
upon departmental methods where manlfes' I'M
movements NAV be secured. The diplomats who at
tended were Ambassadors Patenotre OF France ana
Fava Of Itay: Ministers Romero. OF Mexico lie
CHAT Of BE. GUM: Mcndonca, OF Brazil; Cana oi
Chill. Yang Yu Of China: Guzman. of Nicaragua
Andrale of Venezuela; kurlno. OF Japan; mango
miller. Of Austro-lIungary; Dupuy de Lone, OF
sp,,n. pola OF Switzerland. and Brun, of Den
mark Lord Cough represented the British En-
bassy and the otncr secretaries and charges oar
faIres present were Baron Won ketteler. OF Ger
many: General Renglfo Of Colombia: Caivo OF Costa
Rca; Dominguez. OF Argentina: PAX Yong kiu, or
Corea; Hastings. OF Hawaii. and Duerte. of Portu-
cal Many Of these officials hal known the new
secrctav socially when he Attornoy-Genera
and forma, presentations were therefore superfuOs
Mr. O!ney greeting them heartily as they appeared
Those who were strangers to him were intrOddcei
By Mr. Iondie. the retiring private secretary OF the
late Secretary Gresham. After short time spent
In general conversation the reception terminated
Hereafter Secretary Olney Will deny himself to all
except diplomatic visitors OH Thursday. devotins
that day cnrcy to the accredited representatives,
from abroad
The members OF the Civil Service Commission had
an interview late this Afternoon with President
Cleveland with reference extending the operations
OF the Cvi. Service Jaw to the employees Of the Gov
crnmen, Printing Office. 1t is Intended, IL Is UNDER
stood to include all the employees. who in the busy
season OF the year aggregate several thousand ex-
ccpting Only the laborcrs and charwomen; There is
still another and an important mobilization OF the
| law
the INTEL States pension agencies The Commits
sltlon. and are now sale - regard +, with great
favor and be sustained In their views by the
PRESIDENT.
Preliminary reports received the Treasury De-
partmen from the United States Government agents
in Bearing Sea say that seals are less numerous
pelnglc sealing where the proportion OF seaskins
secured seals slaughtered Is said to be less than
American Commercial Company. which has the con-
tract with the United States Government for taking
take more than the minimum catch. which was
sel by Secretary Carlisle at S SKINS KIN Even n9
agent the Islands. and he has the power to re-
duce it,
The United States Court OF Claims adjourned To-.
day until Monday. October % since the Court met
In last October 1t has heard and hnaly dispose! OF
G cases besides rendering judgments in 4325 letter
carrier cases In favor Of the carriers. aggregatns
ST. ~ 100 and averaging about 800 In eacn case;
justices Mott and Davis are now in EuroPe ana
| chief Justice Richardson viii soon follow Justices
Weldon and Psee will spend the summer along the
New England coast.
Tn. President to-day made the following Consular
alI,ointments. James y. Cailn, Of MASSACHUSETTS,.
al St Helena: Hora,io Il Bigeow Of Pennsyl
vania. at Kouen. France; William +. Mantins. OF
New York. AT Turin. Italy.
The President today denied the application for
uar,lon In the case Of James l.. Travcrs convicted
Of murder in the Supreme Court Of the District o,
Columbia and sentenced March ~ to be hanged
On Friday. July 10. 1895.
Advices received at the state war and Navy De,
rartmcn's this morning announce the presence OF
the Nicaragua Canal Engineer Commission at VI ma
qua on May IS Al the members OF the party were
enjoying COOL health.
Secretary Carlisle and his private secretary " II.
Van Senlcn lcf, here this morning over the Chesa-
peak. and ohio Railroad for Louisville. Ky. where
Secretary Carlisle VIII deliver an address on the
financial situation on Friday night
Secretary Hokc Smith to-day had conference
with the President In regard 10 the appointment Of
an Assistant Land CommrslOncr 10 succeed r.. \.
/ bowers who began his duties as Assistant
Controller OF the Treasury Department today IL Is
rcportc! that the appointment lies between two
chiefs Of division Of the Interior Department judge
" X. Anderson. OF Kentucky. and Major Robert
Hunter. OF Virginia. and that the appointment VIII
/ be made