The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-22
BANKERS TO MEET
THOSE OF LONDON ARE MUCH TX
EROISED REGARDING SILVER.

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Resolutions of Protest Against Recsnt Ut
terances of tho Governor of the Bank oil
Eneland Will Probably He Adopted
Out of 1t All, 1t is Predicted, May Grow
an International Monetary Conference
That Will Amount to Something-Wh a,
is Going on on the Afghan Border-
General Foreign News.
New York, Sept. IA special cable
gram from London TO the Evening Post
says:
| "All the leading bankers OK London
will meet privately tomorrow 10 discuss
| the recent utterances Of the governor OF
the Bank OF England as 10 silver. A res
oiution Of protest will probably be passed
THE feeling grows (and have reason
| 10 believe that nj Observation-Disclosures
! 70 believe that it is well baseD that a
strong political move is being made in
favor OF some concessions 10 silver. II
would not be very surprising IL some in.
I ternational monetary discussion were 20
| be arranged ere long. 1t is regarded as
bad sign that the bime.allic feeling is
SO represented in both our and the
| French government"
The Evening Standard today made
| the following announcement:
80 profoundly moved is the city about
! the extraordinary letter OF the governor
OF the Bank OF England that a meeting
] of the representa- Of the banks mas
been called 10 discusse the Situate
| When the bankers meet II is hoped they
| will file an emphatic protest against fur
| Their efforts to please the 5imetaliists a,
| the expense of the nations credit"
INDIAN MARKET EXCITED.
London, Sept. 22.-The Standard pub
fishes this morning a financial telegram
received in the city from Bombay, whcih
| says that the silver market there IS very
| much excited and that silver is in strong
| demand, consequent upon the up-ooun-
try bazaars anticipating that the Bank
OF England vii be a probable buyer at
an early date; while II IS further believ-
ed that a further import duty is immi-
nent and that possibly the Indian minis
will be re-opened. The telegram fur
ther says that the price has risen in
Bombay IA rupees per 100 tolas since
last Thursday.
Commenting upon this intelligence, the
Standard says;
"All this serves 70 indicate the meal
LOT Ia far hot III n
OF humor in business affairs may do.
We wish the directors Of clearing banks
could be relied upon TO draw upsa strong
and emphatic protest to the government,
asking that steps be taken to end these
amateur efforts to destroy confidence IN
the stability Of our monetary system.
which is slenierly enough supported by
gold, as II is.
"Unhappily, London bank boards have
no strong leader at present and the fear
is not seldom expressed that the meet
ing will talk and do nothing. This is
the more likely. as the clearing house
committee has no definite mandate 10
represent the banks on the question.
1t might, therefore. be more TO the pur-
pose to draft letter at the meeting and
get 1t signed by a bank chairman"
SILVER IN NICARAGUA.
Washington, Sept. 2l.-United States
Consul OHara, At San Juan Del Norte,
Nicaragua, reports 10 the state depart
ment that the pezo is worth but SO 6-13
cents in gold in that place. a drop of
3 S-39 cents during the month. On the
other hand, provisions, etc, have ad-
vanced without any increase in wages.
THE HADDAH MULLAH.
Simla, Sept. 2l.-The Haddah Muliah.
with large and we'll organized force Of
insurgent tribesmen, attacked the camp
OF General Sir Gideon Blood al o'clock
last evening. Fierce fighting, which
lasted five hours. followed. General
Woodhouse was severely wounded.
London, Sept. 21.-Drafts from eight
regiments Of cavalry have been ordered
10 be made ready for shipment to India.
FRENCH PUNITIVE EXPEDITION.
Paris, Sept. 21-The French newspa-
pers are calling upon the government 10
Immediately send a punitive expedition
against Chief Samory. the West African
potsntate who, In August, surprised and
routed a French detachment OF native
troops sent 70 occupy territory which
Samory had offered 70 evacuate. In that
affair two French officers and forty-four
men were killed.
LITTLE QUEEN WILHELMINA.
The Hague, Sept. N.-The states gen
eral, or parliament. OF the Netherlands
was opened today by the queen regent
The latter was accompanied by Queen
Wilhelmina, who was present for the
frs: time a, this ceremony. In the
speech from the throne the queen regent
expressed the hope that before the nd OF
the parliamentary session OF 1898 Queen
Wilhelmina will have commenced 20
reign.
WARSHIP OFF TANGIER.
Tangiers, Morocco, Sept. 21.-The Un>>
81 States cruiser San Francisco. flagship
Of the European squadron. has arrived
here in order - investigate and obtain
redress il necessary for the reported fog
ging Of American citizens a. Modgaro,
and also 20 enforce the promised settle
ment OF former claims OF the United
States against Morocco.
THAT EXCOMMUNICATTON.
Madrid. Sept. 21.-The government; has
decided 70 send a memorandum 20 the
pope On the subject OF ne excommunica-
don by the Bishop OF Majorca OF Senior
Rever;er. ne Spanish minister Of finance
who had Incurred the bishops aispIess-