Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-18
From Washington.
{ Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, ID. c., July Is.

Correspondence OF the AleAahuIld OdIette'J
Washington, d. c., July IS.
John Hyde has resigned as Chief
Statistician of the Bureau of Statistics of
the Agriculture Department. The
ground alleged is failing health. Mr..
HYDE said this afternoon that even be-
fore the present trouble in the Bureau
of Statistics, he had intended to resign
in the fall, as he had become tired of the
constant strain he had been placed under
by reason OF the criticisms OF his work.
He came to Washington in 1890 from
Nebraska, and was first employed IN the
Agricultural Division of the Census
Bureau. In 1894 he was transferred to
the Department of Agriculture, and was
made chief statistician shortly after
Secretary Wilson came into office.
He says he has not as yet formed
any plans for the future. 1t is
announced that Prof Willet NJ. Hays,
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture,
will be put in temporary charge OF the
Bureau of Statistics pending the appoint
ment of successor to Mr.. Hyde as
Chief Statisticiau.
Formal announcement has been made
by the Panama Canal Commission of the
selection of Jackson Smith, until recently
general passenger agent and assistant to
the president of the international Rail
way Lines of Mexico, as assistant to
Chief Engineer Stevens. Although not
an engineer by profession, Mr.. smith
has for number of years been engaged
in railroad construction and operation
in the tropics. Chief Engineer Stevens
thinks that his assistance in the manage
ment of the labors on the isthmus Will
be of great value to the commission.
His compensation will he large, the ex-
act figure so far being secret Mr..
Smith will accompany Chairman Shont
and Mr.. Stevens to Panama, sailing with
them on the steamship Mexico from
New York on Thursday. Mr.. Stevens
was in this city today.
A fraud order was issued today by
the PostOflice Department against ). b.
Williams and wife, f. j. Wilson, Geo.
wa TAYLOR and wife, +. Howard and
Rudolph Newchafler, of Newark, n. j.
They are accused of ordering merchan-
disc from over the country without the
intention of paying for it. Williams is
alleged to have opened a wholesale gro
cerv store in Newark and with the
Others accused is said to have reshipped
goods ordered but not paid for, to New
York, Perth AmbOy, New Jersey and
other cities for sale.
1t is learned here that when Con-
gresham Slemp and Collector Sum-
mers applied last week in person to
Commissioner OfRevenue Yerkes for per
mission to remove the internal revenue
Office from Alexandriato Abingdon, the
refusal was so positive that another at
tempt at the removal of that office will
probably not be made for some time to
come.
Passed Assistant Paymaster ID. w.
Nesbit u. s. navy, of Warrenton, Va,
has been assigned by the bureau of navi-
CATION to be paymaster on the yacht
Mayhower, which is being fitted up for
Russian and japanese entertainment of
the peace ENJOYS when they reach the
United States.
Thermometers along Pennsylvania
avenue registered 10O degrees in the
shade at noon today, with the mercury
still climbing. Official temperature on
top of the Weather Bureau was 90. Thus
far it is the hottest day of the summer.
The Panama Canal Commission re-
ceived a report from the isthmus today
of the death from yellow fever of one
man. Three new cases are reported.
The inroads of American made shoes in the
German trade. according to Consul General
Guen ther, at Frankfort, has led enterprlsing
German manufacturers TO stamp their output
American made" American patterns and
styles are very popular in Europe and the
European makers copy the shoes ON sale in
European cities at American agencies, Ger
man dealers and manufacturers are discuss
ing higher tariffs on American shoes, and de
sire the establishment ola government tech
meal school for shOemakers.
Secretary Wilson, Of the Agriculture De
partment, today received special reports from
several State agents in regard 10 the accuracy
of the cotton report issued June 3rd and when
ali are in the question Of issuing a new report
Of acreage will be decided. The prevailing
opinion is that a new report Will not
be ordered, the department standing
by the accuracy of the June report despite the
larger decrease in acreage announced 10y The
Southern Cotton Growers Association aud
others. Edwin :. Holmes. jr., the associate
statstician, who was dismissed last week, has
returned to his home in this city after mys
FERROUS absence of several days. lie declines
to say anything sbOuts his dismissal. or the
investigation now being conducted 10y the
Department of Justice.