The Washington times., 1895-03-20

Mr.. William II. Manogue, tie collector
OF customs at the port Of Georgetown,
through the Secretary Of the Treasury has
Topped off the official head Of Mr.. 5. P.
seibod, deputy collector and inspector,
at the same time promoting AIr. j. d. c.
KoogIe To be deputy collector aud inspec-
tor, and appointing Mr.. Charles J. +.
Pierce TO fill the vacancy.
II is stated by Mr.. Schools friends
that these changes are the outcome Of the
investigation OF some few weeks ago, at
which time Mr.. Manogue was under fire
on charges Of Irregularities in his ac-
counts. The Official agents Of the Treas
Ury Department, after examining the col
Iector's accounts, recommended that Mr..
Manogue be removed.
The charges preferred against the
collector, it is said, are the result Of fac
tionaI fights in the District Democracy,
Mr.. Manogue, OF the "ins,' being inexpe-
rienced in the affairs OF the custom house
at the time OF assuming office, and the
"outs" only waiting for an opportunity
70 get square"
ton ii became necessary for Mr.. Manogue to
do something, and 10 do it quickly, and
it is said that Senator Faulkner was made
the mediator Between Mr.. Manogue and the
powers that be TO counteract the effect Of
the specia! agents report. in considera-
ton Of which the persimmon was dropped
into the hands OF the Senator's nephew,
Charles J. F. Pierce.
Mr.. Sc bold, when seen last evening, while
not inclined to comment on the action OF
Mr.. Manugue. said be could assign 10 reason
for his removal, except that it was due
to the political pressure brought TO bear on
the collector from the outside. having been
assured by Mr.. Manogue that it was very
great.
LAS far as my Official duties are con-
cerned, 4" said Mr.. SeibOld, Il am proud OF
my record and confidently refer TO the
merchants Of Washington, whose goods
have handled a number of years, as to their
proper performance. Ihave Away sstriven,
by strict adherence to duty, to give salts
faction, and believe / have succeeded,
never having had any complaint against me,
and i can recall 30 instance where have
not been sustained by the general ap-
praisers on appeals"
Il wish The Times would deny the report
in an evening paper, that ] had resigned,
as did not resign, but was summarly Gis-
missed after having refused to resign"
Mr.. Seibold is well known TO Washington
ians, having resided here nearly all his
life. being connected with the police and fire
departments number Of years. He entered
the custom house during Cleveland's first
administratiOn, wasremovedw when Harrison
took office, and was reinst ated when
Cleveland was returned TO the Presidency
ItisunderSu-d q that Mr.. Manogue VIII bring
suit against a newspaper here for defa-
nation OF character on account Of articles
published in connection with the investiga-
ton
Mr. Manogue lives at Hyattsville and
could not be seen last night.
The President has yet taken no action il
he case Of Cou ectOr Manogue. Inquiry
was made at the White House yesterday, as
TO what disposition had been made Of the
matter, to which private secretary Thurber
replied that the President has had no time
since the adjournment Of Congress to con-
slider the matter
Mr.. Thurber was also asked If he could
state at what time, approximately, any
action would be taken, 10 which he said
that he could rot. 1T is perhaps quite safe
10 assume that no information about the
case viii be had until the President takes
decisive ection