Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-09
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington. y. c., AUGUST g.

Washington, ID. u, August ..
1t is announced at the Department of
Commerce and Labor that Marcus
Braun, government immigration inspec-
tor, Yesterday forwarded to Commits
sioner of Immigration Sergeant his
resignation to take effect at once. No
reason is assigned for the action. There
is story going the rounds that Braun
resented the order that he wear an in-
spectOr's uniform while on duty at
Ellis island. Braun attracted much at
tention few months ago by whipping
a Hungarian detective. The leader Of
the Hungarian republicans in New
York had been sent to Austro- Hungary
to investigate reported collision between
government officials and steamboat com
panies in regard to the deportation of
emigrants to America. The detective
was found going through Braun's mail
and the inspector resented 1t. The
Washington officials had to take hand
in the incident and Braun did not stay
there long. He liked special missions
but is said TO have lOathed routine in
spection at Ellis island.
The War Department thismorning re-
ceived dispatch from General Corbin,
commanding the troops in the Philip
pines, stating that Captain Walter B.
Barker, of the Quartarmasler's Depart
ment of the army, died this morning at
Takeo, Japan. The War Department
was also informed of the death this
morning in this city of Captain Horace
NJ. Reeve, of the General staff and the
Third infantry. Captain Reeve, who is
a native of this city, died from typhoid
fever.
At the request of Third Assistant Sec
rotary of State PIERCE, who has charge
Of the official arrangements for the en-
tertainment of the Russian and Japa
nese peace plenipotentiaries at Ports
mouth, n. H.. the War Department has
detailed the 10th artillery band to give
concerts at Fort Constitution, n. H., for
the entertainment of the plenipOten-
tiaries.
In getting out the general crop report
tomorrow Secretary Wilson of the Agri-
cultural Department will test his new
system of compilation Of these statistics
on which he has been working for seve-
raj weeks. He believes that never again
will there be an opportunity for a Holmes
to become rich by the premature use of
information gathered at government ex-
pense. For a week come eighty clerks
in the bureau have been tabulating re-
ports received from township and county
correspondents OH all crops, except cot
ton, the report on that staple having
been given out on August 3. But
they know not what they do, so those at
the head of the bureau say, and every
effort is being made to keep the report
secret till it is made public by Secretary
Wilson.
Announcement is made at the Postof-
flee Department that on account Of the
yellow fever epidemic in the vicinity of
Vin:on, La, stopping train service to
and from that place the postmaster there
has been ordered to close the office.
This is the first office to be closed on
account of the fever.
Major General Corbin reported to the
Military Secretary this morning the
death from pertonitis Of Capt. Harry
G Trout. who died yesterday at Camp
Stotsenburg, Philippine islands.
An order has been issued by the POStOilice
Department directing that during the quar-
antine restrictions in force at New Orleans
the dispatch of mails via that port for the
canal zone, Cuba and the republic Of Panama
shall be suspended Mail for the zone and
the republic will be forwarded via New York
and that for Cuba via Port Tampa. Fla, and
Mobile Ala.