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Show HUSTON'S RESIGNATION ACCEPTED Th. ItoeLlon or th I'. H. Mupr.in. Court In th. CiMtnni. Cane. Washington. April 13. The letter from Tnited States Treasurer Houston resigning his position aud thu president's presi-dent's acceptance of the same, dated April 1.'$, is made, public today. The resignation takes 1 effect upon the appointment ap-pointment and qualification of Husum's successor, Nebeker. who it is under-stosd under-stosd will succeed Huston us treasurer. Nebeker called at tbe White house this morning aud baa a talk with thu president. presi-dent. THE EMTED STATES 81TRF.MK COI UT. The United States supreme court today to-day affirmed the judgment of the circuit cir-cuit courts of Illinois aud New York in the customs cases. Seebe. collector of customs at Chicago against Farwell and others, and Magone, collector, against Edward Luckmeyer, regarding regard-ing the proper rate of duty under the act of lss3 on importations of woolen dress goods in which a very slight amount of cotton is mixcfl in order to lower the classification of the goods. |