Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-02
The Mississippi River Commissions Se'
OOrt.--Schemes fer the Streams
Improvement.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.


WASHINGTON, November l.-Mr. C1as.
Coon Assistant Secretary Of the Trea-
.nrv in his letter of resignation, while
thanking Secretary Manning for assur-
srcs o( satisfaction with that conduct, says
v;,b reference 10 Mr.. MsnHirgs state
men; the reasons rot necessary to explain,
rsopirsd Mr.. COcn's resIgusiion. Il eau
o,Io infer that these reasons are political,
:, other worGs. tbs. am retired from the
oqiee to which was appointed some eight
months ago because l am not
IN political accord with my
~. errors | beg to remind you that, carry
in March on supposirion there might be q
fseTps of this kiod, l frankly informed The
President and yourself that while had
bsep promoted to the Office Of Assistant
Secretary after service Of nearly twenty
years 10 the Treasury without the infsrven-
tiou OF a single political friend, | hsd al
WAYS been and sGll Vas Republican;
tba, while l id not deem 1t essential
with either the circuI stances OF my sp-
Dointment or the spiri; OF reform IN the
civil service. y which the administration
wSs pledged, 10 abandon my Ofice because
Of political preference, yet | was ready to
do 50. To this YOU replied that you de-
aired NE 10 reuain. ard said for the pres
spr A. ls,s-" While solely inteut on CIV
tug YOU loyal supper; IN sll matters per
raining 10 the public business, ] have not
failed 10 observe that my continuance IN
office has MOI been acceptable 10 con'ld-
erable portion Of the party press and very
many politicians Ths tcsqSen crinclsms
sbovsred upon YOU In this connection
have made il plain 20 ne that ppohc SEN
timeat as It concerns parry AZ ieaS' IS not
&C., Efficiently adv ,nc-d 10 encourage or
Soorcre the retention of subordinate otli.
GERS for reasons other than political IL
fer that this is also the conclusion reached
By you
The following Is Secretary NanuiOgs
letter communicating the Presidents &c,
eeptance OF Mr. Coon's resignation:
TRs,SUaY DEPARTNsNT
OFFICE oF THE SECRETARY,
WAsHixGruN, Oct 81, 1885
Hon Clus. Z Coon. assistant Secrs
ttry
S.e.-Ey directiaa Of thu President, |
have the honor 10 iaforn YOU that yoLr
resipiaationo of the office Of Assis ant Secre-
,sry of ths Treasury IL accepted, TO take
effect upon the qualification Of your suc.
eessor. Very respectfully yours,
DNIsL MANNING, Secy.
SPURIOUS MINERAL WATER.
Ia visT Uf the fat tHat artificial mineral
waters are bottled under the names OF well
known miuesai springs abroad and i'm
ported into this country, the Secretary OF
the Treasury has ordered customs officers
TO refuse tree entry 10 mineral waters
Rhich DO no. bear q certificate from the
oEhs, OF the spring from which they come,
showing them To be genuine natural spring
water
CLASSIFICATION OF RICE.
Acting Secretary Fairchild to-day issued
the tolloSing circular to customs officers In
regard 10 the classification # broken or
granuls,sd ne.
The Department hereby prescribes:
Ers'-Ibat on and after the 2Oih OF No
vemhs-. 1875, tie ruling Of June IS, 1885,
c ) P ?S6 and sll ether decisions Of the
Department affecting the classification for
duty under tia t2rid act o; the COMMODITY
known % broken or grsnElsted rice, shall
be considered "a cancelled and annullsd.
SDd on and alter tLst date such COMMODITY
shall De classified in accordance with
the sizs OF the granulss composing the
Importation by assimilation either Cs
cleaned rice d. 8 duty CT It cents per
pound, or "a rice Hour ~ duty Of 20
pr cent sd yaloTem under the special
provision therefor In the schedule. Sec,
ond-IEat no substance claimed to be
brokeE o. granul5ted rice shall be admit
ted TO euay 10 AssimilA'iCn rice hOur ss
Aforesaid unlsss II is found upon careful
examination by the custom officers, to be
composed OF the ssms sized grsnules or
smaller as the official samples marked
tt. c. N Of 300 bags Of EoCAlled
granUlsted rice which were in por el into
New York BY the FOEler Rice Co, per
steamer E,oe on the 2O.h of June. 1885,
1t being distinctly understood that any
s5cn commodity composed Of larger gssu-
nies than those represented by such sam
Pies, shall be classified as cleaned rice"