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Vol. IX HALEIG-H. N. C.; WEDNESDAY, JULY 11905. No. 42 FIRE FIGHTERS WIN CITIES large Attendance at the An nual Meeting OVATION TO GOV, GLENN Bright and Witty Speeches at the Opening Reports Indicate the, Prosperous Condition of the State Association Insurance Commis sioner Makes an Address v:v vnn Salem, N. C, July 18. Spe- j.).-, ... i ,ie pisnieenin annual wuvcmiuii' of the X-irth Carolina State Firemen's Vs! t ion was caiieu iu uruer x. ii.ou 11-. 3 A 3 A . 11 .OA this morning' by President Jas. p. MrNiiil or irayetievme. wnen vjov- -r!nr Glenn, accompanied by President MrXoi'.l, entered the hall a great ova tion wfl. given him, the audience stand in? ami the band playing: 'Marollna." Rev. E.- S. Crosland of Calvary Moravian cnurcn onerea an earnest prryrr. asking divine guidance in all .- ,i!iberationsand' work of the as- i:nion. -- . Mayor Eaton delivered the address of we:in.'r:t'. exienumg . ci waim giccuug on !..:.; '.f rf the twin cities, and ex- the deep appreciation of the l:,-):ior the hremn of the state Destowea them by meeting within their . . 1'iit si'caivei jjaiu u. 111511 liiuulv l.o the volunteer firemen. . . - A response to the address of welcome n-as made by- Rev. L. L. Williams of Elizabeth. City, one of the most-en thusiastic firemen in the state. His jpiech put the audience In the best of humor and he kept the house in a roar of laughter until he concluded his ad dress, which occupied about twenty minutes. Mr. K. D. Douglas of Greensboro re- Central Carolina. He referred to the assivfr lion's work and expressed th r'-a-qire of the visitors at the courtesies extended'" by the citizens. When President McNeill introduced Gov, Yl. B. Glenn there was' applause for several minutes, which was not only, cordial, but earnest. At the be ginning: of his speech the governor paid a b atniful tribute to the firemen. The fpraker then referred to his desire and purple to mingle with the people of the state and study their conditions, pivir.ET advice and encouragement to all that has for its purpose the uplifting of North Carolina the. greatest state in the union. "I welcome you to my home, for Winston Salem is my home, and when my duties elsewhere are termi nated I am coming back to the grandest place on earth." The spi aker then told of the great advancement in the mode of fire fight ing since the early days of Salem.. Taking up the duties of the firemen, the speaker spoke in glowing terms of the self-denial, trials and sufferings of thf firemen in the discharge of their ciuy; compared them with the men of Gettysburg' and hundreds of other bat tl' fields, declaring they belonged to the J'ime class of heroes, men who place tnetr lives upon the' altar of duty and fii1? '.vhen necessary rather than be cowards in the work that lies before them. Governor Glenn urged the peo ple to stand by the firemen. They are h.fn who aid the citizens in time of J"" and deserve the support of all. Jne FPPaker pledged his support as governor in behalf of the state firemen, fi'id when he said he would send a fpecial message to the next legislature oenaif of the state association the delegates arose and cravs him one tf the greatest ovations ever seen in .he city, in conclusion Governor Glenn f . V - - . v, I HI. VILJ V A. " 'nston-Salem and PrpsMont MoNTpIH i the assoointtr. Prurient Mnv.ni v. . - '-in lucu xuauc cl iuu;n- ins talk, telling his excellency of the . "'iliui lie ijs uciu uy ine association, nnrf aoto. n v. frf en to stand with him and make Glenn an honorary member for ....... ia..T uune Wlin a nurran. -wnyor A. H. Rovdon rt . RaHohnrv tr. a rattlinar eood tnlir 9Hmr oil er's "f laURhter and enthusiasm while TiVas on the floor. the 'f ,',usiness session then began with cading of th r-n n,fijnh JlPf! , , T111111 DUVVIfCU v nd companies represented. IiVaT McNein appointed Chief Maddrv of t,,i . ... rr uiiictm cnairman or the credential rfln,m!.. hoot. V ee.. " Al lnls alter" ho'-roi- cnairman Maddry re- j, or t wniaiuecc. j. iicrc were ?eporte"StS fify companies were resident iiieii s Let teu, liicil h the'?rn"rany 18 entltld to t'wo votes Jn,en'cV.r'!nlention' ach chief- 8UPer" ystem water works and alarm tlir,WF(1 ne Vote each- No others are 'i to vote. m i ' Glahn reported all secretary Von Glahn's re- lr.rr,h... , . luaL ine association's P at nroaant 1 n 3 o Thn J K'8 from 26 towns and cities e cI LT 3'212-94 finding - "i!u year ago; dlsburse- ments, $1,826.94, of; which amount $1,544 has been paid for relief. State Insurance Commissioner J. R. Young made a short address to the as sociation in regard to fire losses, etc. Governor Glenn, in behalf of the local department, presented to. the associa tion a gavel made from the historic cedars of Salem, in a most appropriate speech, which was heartily cheered. President ; McNeill made a fitting re sponse in ; accepting th,e gavel. Several short talks were made by the firemen and Governor Glenn, after which members of the association pledged themselves individually to up hold Wm in all his acts that have for their purpose the upbuilding of North Carolina. Mr. Campbell of Charlotte brought before th-e association the matter of adopting a standard thread and made a motion that the delegate from North Carolina to the national firemen's as sociation be instructed to report that the North Carolina association was in favor of a 7 1-2 thread on a 2 1-2 inch diameter hose coupling, which was adopted. The association then adjourned until 8 'clock. At 4 "o'clock the ' visitors went on a car ride over the system, given by the street railway company. After the reports of the various offi cers "had been submitted and routine matters disposed of, the State Fire men's Association, in .convention here tonight, elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, James D. McNeill of Payetteville; first vice-president, A. H. Boyden of Salis bury; siecond vice-president, J. Frank Maddry of Durham; secretary, "W. C. Von Glahn of "Wilmington; treasurer, Roland C. Taylor of Winston-Salem; statistician, I H. vtmsden of Raleigh. The tournament will begin tomorrow with a big parade at nine o'clock. The engine contest will take place at 11 a. m., and the championship hose race in the afternoon. I I Japanese Raise Russian Ships Tokior July 18. An officer who has arrived here from Port Arthur says that the Russian cruiser Bayan, which was sunk at Port Arthur, has been raised and towed into the inner har bor. -The battleship Peresviet is navi gable under her own engines.. Both these vessels will come to Japan shortly to finish repairs. The battle-. ships Retzizan and Pobieda and the cruiser PaJlada are expected to be afloat before the : middle of August. The attempts of the Russians to blow up their ships hardly damaged their vital parts;, WHEN SIGSBEE COMES -- ' Admiral Evans to Do the Welcoming Honors Salute to the Memory of Paul Jones. Escort to Annapolis Temporary Burial Ceremonies Will Be Few and Very Simple "Washington, July 18. Rear Admiral Evans will have complete charge of the arrangements for welcoming Ad miral Sigsbee's squadron when it ap pears off the capes at the mouth- of the Chesapeake Bay next Saturday bearing the remains of Commodore John Paul Jones. Rear Admiral Evans' flagship, the Maine, accompanied by the other vessels of the battleship squadron of the North Atlantic .fleet, will meet outside the capes, and at the first sight of Admiral Sigsbee's squad ron will fire a salute to the remains, then act as a convoy to ihe fleet to tlje anchorage grounds within two miles of Annapolis. , ' The combined fleets will anchor and the body will be taken tovAnnapolis In a launch Orders have been given by the. navy department that the same battalions of sailors and marines that landed at Cherbourg, together with the midshipmen and the detachment of marines stationed at Annapolis and men from Admiral ; Evans squadron will form the escort for the body when it is taken from the launch at Anna polis to its temporary resting place. There will be little ceremonial con nected with the temporary burial at Annapolis this month. The great event when the remains are finally placed in the mausoleum in the new chapel at the naval academy will -take place in the fall, when troops of all kinds and as many -ships of the navy as are avail able will be sent to Annapolis to do honof to America's great naval Hero. Robbed Freight Cars Rocky Mount, N. C4, July 18. Special. Special Officer Scarborough has re turned from" Suffolk,'"., Va with two ne gooes. Bob Williams alias Paison alias j Jones and Robert Perry alias Robinson who are charged with; breaking into freight- cars on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. , . - China's Attitude Stated St. Petersburg, July. IS. It is stated authoritatively -that China did not ask admittance of delegates to the peace 'conference. It intimated only that de cisions by. the" conference relating, to l China could not be accepted as final until the consent of China had been formally given. AERONAUT GETS FRIGHTFUL FALL "V . '. - Fell With Machine From Height of 2,000 Feet LIKE A WOUNDED BIRD One of the Aeroplane Wings Broke When It Was Cut Eoose Horror Filled the Large Crowd That Wit nessed the AccidentThe Daring Aeronaut Crushed to Death " Santa Clara, Cal., July 18. In the presence of 2,000 persons who had gath ered this morning at Santa Clara Col lege grounds to witness the flight of Prof. John J. Montgomery's aeroplane," the Santa Clara, the machine collapsed when at a helgffit of 2,000 feet anV Aeronaut Daniel Maloney was hurled to the 'ground. The wings of the flying machine were splintered into match, wood and poor Maloney was picked up with a fractured skull. He lived only" an hour. Many women fainted and men wept as they saw the aeronaut falling to a certain and horrible death, with nothing to' be done to save "him.. The weather conditions' were perfect and the baloon was released without mishap. "While thousands gazed upon the diminishing outline of the balloon Maloney could be seen camly seated upon the little saddle of the aeroplane., ready to cut loose when the - 'highest point in . the ascent had been reached "When the fabric was but a speck in the sky the balloon and aeroplane slowly parted company and a cry of relief and delight burst -from the crowd as the human butterfly settled gently in the air buoyed only by-its-own wings. To the left the aeroplane slowly circled, cutting a pretty figure in the air. . :". . "" " : Suddenly a murmur of alarm' -burst from those who were gazing at the airship, for almost without warning the device refuse dto obey the guiding hand of the aeronaut, and with an ab rupt circle plunged quickly to the left and , nearly overturned. Still Maloney could be seen struggling with the guide wires, but in an instant it was ap parent that his efforts were futileand the machine trembled for a moment like a bird with a broken -wing, (and then fell swiftly earthward. One of the rear wfngs collapsed as the aero plane gained added impetus, and . its mate snapped from Its support , and fluttered limp in the air. " The front wings still remained outspread and checked to a slight extent the swift ness of the descent. -' At the first sign of the disaster the crowd broke into a wild scramble for the spot where it was apparefrt the doomed man must fall. The balloon had drifted slightly to the east when Maloney cut loose and it was apparent that the broken aeroplane and its helpless rider would land in the vacant lot. adjoining the tannery. Scarcely one hundred yards away the League of Cross cadets, for whose benefit 'the ascension was -given, were encamped. Several cadets rushed to the spot. They found Maloney lying limp and appar ently lifeless amidst the broken ship. The rear portion of the machine was snapped and splintered into a hundred pieces, but the front wings, which had striven to" save the daring rider frorn destruction, were still outspread beside him. From the-wreck of the machine the dying man was carried unconscious but still breathing heavily. He did not regain consciousness. .. Prof. J. J. Montgomery, inventor of the aeroplane, directed the e scent and witnessed the accidetn, which came" as a' crushing blow to his hopes. Maloney was an expert aeronaut and had mado many balloon ascensions. The disaster wa.e due to the guy rope catching one" of the, wings of the aeroplan as it was liberated and crushing it to the ground for a moment. Maloney did not notice it, but it was evident the wing was crippled when Maloney tried to work it. This caused the wreck of the whole machine . ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Reports in Regard to Changes on the New Haven Road V ; New Haven, Conn., July 18 Presl- ! dent C. S. Mellen of the New Haven road this afternoon said he would not discuss the report that his company, i was in' conference with D. E. Mason, I the general agent of the Westinghouse Electric Company about plans for the equipment electrically - of the New. York division of the road. - President Mellen said there was nothing to give out at present on this mater. It was learned from other sources that Mr. Mason was in conference with Mr. Mellen on this matter to give the lat- ter some idea of what it would cost the company to put in this electric equipment. .' : XJreat secrecy; is malntaineci about this, entire question. It was claimed by one ; familiar wiith the.TsAibject that matters are verr near definite shape, and that an" announcement officially with reference- to the equipment of thlg division. 1 giving; all the plans will, be made-.soon. ' . ' . - Thejre was a story circulated here today" 'that President Mellen had In contemplation an expenditure of twenty-two million'' dollars, upon the New Haven- road improvements within the uext -year, part of which was to be used for four; tracks, rebuilding of bridges, new equipment, and one 'mil lion and, a quarter for the Poughkeep Sie bridge improvenientsv All Presi dent Mellen, would say . about this story was that no .details were at hand and-no such expenditures are contem plated. - t 7" , '.' LITTLE KANAWHA Reports Regarding the Disposition of a Railroad Syndicate ; Baltimore, July 18. rlt is now con ceded here that the Little Kanawha syndicate will go to the Venderbilt and Pennsylvania interest, but the Coal arid Coke Road, whlph Is practically owned by ex-Senator Henry Gassoway Davis, will remain under the control of the "West "Virginia ' Central, which is the aliy of the Wahash. As. to the effect of the sale of the Little Kanawha syn dicate upon the Gould plans for the extension of the Western Maryland and "West "Virginia Central to Pittsburg, the following statement - was made by F. S. Landstreet, vice president of the Western Maryland, today: "No. matter what 'may be the final outcome of the negotiations which have been going on In regard to the dispo positiori of the Little Kanawha syndi cate, our plans -will not be In the slightest degree affected. Our original plans contemplated an extension of the Western ' Maryland system to 'connect with the WabashJ lines', at Pittsburg. They were not confined' to any particu lar route "nor did they contemplate mak ing any particular; properties auxiliary feeders, and th$ Little Kanawha syndi cate is not essential to' us in making our connections fis-we hare planned them." : f COTTON AND TOBACCO Government Report on the Condition of the Crops .. . . - . ? ."Washington, July IS. The -"weelcly orop- report issued tMay says: . r r , While too rapid growth of cotton and light' fruiting are very generally .-"reported, throughout the cotton belt an improvejhent- is .indicated in many dis tricts. The crop continues to suffer from lack of .cultivation, especially in the central and western portions of the beltf where, however, the weather of the past week has been favorable for clearing the fields, a work which has been pursued vigorously. -In Mis sissippi,. Louisiana and Arkansas re ports of abandoned fields : continue. Damage by boll weevils in Texas, gen erally, .is 7 not great, though considera ble in localities. . Too much rain has caused injury to tobacco in Kentucky, Virginia and Maryland, where the crop has suffered from lack of cultivation, but notwith standing these conditions the outlook i in" Kentucky Is promising. A marked Improvement is noted in Ohio, Penn sylvania and New York. The crop is .doing well in New England, Indiana and Wisconsin. Curing is progressing in the Carolinas. where the yield is be low the average. TERMS TQO STIFF Oyster Bay Hears That Japan Will Ask Too Much Oyster Bay, July 18. A rumor-readied, here tonight that Japanese peace terms are likely to be so stiff and '.will demand; so much from Russia that.no peace : is likely to come of it. This la disbelieved here. The president .' be- lievesoihat peace is sure to coins as a result of the conference. All. the pre liminary negotiations have been going 'on "without-a' hitch and Japan knows of the desire on the part of the. United States that ; peace be concluded. For that and; for" many other reasons it Is supposed i here that Japan 1 will : prove milder, in her demands than is com monly expected. European pessimism on -the. subject is generally disregarded here. In spite- of the great heat -under which Oyster Bay lay sweltering today President- Roosevelt went -through his correspondence with Acting Secretary B. F; Barnes as usual. But no official visitors ' were - received ' today and the greater -part of the day the president spent with his children by the water side. ''.' Battle With -Moonshiners ; O wings ville, Ky., July 18. In a fierce fight od Boone Fork, Letcher county, between a posse of revenue men, led by, Deputy Marshal C.,M. Randall and a gang of moonshiners, Ben-" Brown w;as shot and mortally wounded. Trails of "blood leading Into the mountains indicate that a number of others were founded. ; Granville Wallen was cap tured 'In the running fight. 'Officers are pursuing the men and another fight is expected. Six big stills had been destroyed! by the officers before the tight occurred. This Is the second fight between offi cers arid moonshiners in Letcher coun ty a, week --'.:, j- IDEM i 0MEGESSI1 Hyde Forced Out of His Position HIS HONOR UNTOUCHED Attack Was Made on the Ground ; That He Was Deficient in Business Qualifications New Plan for Pre paring Crop Reports Under Con sideration Stevens and His Work . -By THOMAS J. PENCE Washington, July 18. Special There was little surprise in Washington when announcement was made that John Hyde, the " chief statistician of the department of agriculture, had re signed.' Hyde's retirement from the department was a foregone conclusion, and although Tie was permitted ; to tender his resignation on the ground of 111 health, there 1 no doubt but that he was forced . out The withdrawal of Hyde from the department, coming as, it v does, is a Dig victory for the Southern - Cotton Growers Association, whose officers, ' President Harvie Jor dan "and Secretary Richard Cheatham, have; been working for the chief statis tician's removal since they unearthed the leakage "scandal iri his own depart- I1 T; ' , , ; ' RTUE iuivn" '".t, na iici "".roils in- in frnnt nf thmmrfne en-, questioned.' . He simply did not know lessness x and incompetency are the f charges brought -against him. Secre- j tary Wilson would not listen to any reflection on Mr." " Hyde's executive ieibility, and only- last Friday desig nated, hint as the . man to. make the, in vestigation of; the tobacco crop inquiry, trhepressurov for ; Hyde's" removal be c&meH to - stron.sr. and it is said that Mr. Wilson finally came to realize that : in1 order to - reestabn&h " confidence in the crop statistics ' bureau he would have to make radical t changes in both' methods and personnel. Mr. Hyde Is naturally . the first to ' go. There will ( be others, and the prediction Is made i in some' quarters - that the secretary himself. will not" be able to survive the; stbrhi,- Mr. Wilson, like Mr. Hyde, is consiaered innocent of wrong-doing, j but against him is often neara tne charge of - incompetency. Among those prominently mentioned for Mr. Hyde's position is Victor Olm sted of North Carolina, who was re cently appointed associate statistician of the department, succeeding Holme3, who was fired for juggling the reports. Mr. Olmsted has-been criticized for calling at the office of a local broker on a crop report, day, but his reply was that he was looking after investments in steel. Others mentioned for the j chief . statistician's place are W. B. ; Snow of Chicago and Le Grand Powers ; of Minnesota - In the meantime W. N. j Hays, assistant secretary of agricul- j ture, ' is temporarily in charge of the , bureau.; ' vJ ' ; Policy ot Publicity Proposed It Is, said ! that Secretary Wilson is about to Institute a! new plan for ar riving at cotton statistics. . He had full confidence In the old plan, just as he had in the men who carried it out. Now it is said that Mr. Wilson proposes-to' do away with the. secretive method of Mr. Hyde and the men who preceded him. -; Cotton representatives tediv suggested that full publicity should be given all returns, and that reports down to the smallest sub-division . should . be given out as!jewiSh faith, who possibly had never fast as they are received. This pro-j been irt a church beforer . were present posal, it Is understood, will be care-1 and attended the reception which fol fully considered . by " the secretary of lowed at Mr. Stokes residence, Brick agriculture. ' jhouse, one of the finest country homes The retirement of .Chief Statistician ! on the sound. , , Hyde will postpone for a time a finally; The girl who became Mrs". Stokes" to-conclusive-decision . as to whether a -day has not embraced Christianity. She I new repori covering cotton acreage for this year. Snail De.maiie. xne cnanwa are that If he decides to authorize the new report he; will srive Assistant Sec- rotafv Havs time to become familiar wlth the. work of .the division of statis tics. A certain employe of the division who Is understood to have -been all powerful : for; wany years, it is under- j SlOOQ. . WIJl ire uuuiiiciiCTi w v... Reference is made to the employe who Is alleged tei have given out Jn advance information relative to- questions in civil service examinations for rthe benefit of persons who- were later rail roaded .into the department by tie in formation so gained. Engineer Stevens Devoted to Hit Task "Whatever human being can do for 1 the building of the Panama canal shall be done. TO: Jne ., nest, ot my ngm. j. shp.ll attack the' task and stick to it' Stevens, chief : engineer-of the Panama p canal, who takes up the task of direct Ing the construction work on the bis isthmian ditch laid down by John F. Wallace, made that statement today. Mr. ' Stevens has just returned to Wn-shinarton" from" his conference with the president a, Oyster Bay, ' When I leave the VnHed States ThursdRy," he continued, 'T expect it to be for a long, long time. I have . taken this position with the canal commission, fully realizing the magnitude of the task before us. -It Is a big job, but -I expect to pull it through. There will be ho failure through lack of determi nation, anyway." When I get to the isthmus I will start in. No, time will be wasted in preliminaries. 1 "Will. I reorganize the engineering staff? Well, I can't say yet. I have in mind, however, the appointment an assistant chief engineer. "The selec tion has not been made. "I have procured the appointment of Jackson Smith, lately general pas senger, agent of the National Railroad of Mexico, for special duty with the engineering department. He will be assigned particularly to supervision of the laborers. ,' ; r "There la little I can say about the plans for pushing the , work on the canal. 'I have not formulated them, ex cept that I h.ve always in mind to keep things going. " ' ' - "I expect to make Panama my home until the canal is built. That is the scene of operation, and that is where I shall be." ' A patent has . been 'issued to L. C. Wagner of Statesville for an Improve ment on stave Jointers. Fourth class postmasters appointed today: Washington B. Belangia, at Alligator, Tyrrell county; Phoebe E. Pinner, at East Lake, Dare county. Russia Replies to China St. Petersburg, July 18. Russia has replied to. : China's note announcing that she will not be affected by any agreement --the Russo-Japanese' confer ence may re a en. Russia says that as the war is between her and Japan the negotiations will be between them. Nevertheless Russia, a friend "of China, recognizes that the latter is interested in certain questions to, be discussed. Fell in Front of a Moving Train .Wilmington, . N,1 C, July 18. Special. As the Wilmington train was running j into the station at Rocky : Point this morning A. P. Tyson, a - well known ! citizen of that town, . was seen to arise totter and fall directly between the gine. Fortunately the pilot pushed the and the body was gotten clear of the rails. ' . v , ; It was found that Tyson's, principal Injury was an ugly gash on the side of the head. The cause of the accident was vertigo, to .which .Tyson was subject?-, ''' :,;, WERE WED IN SPIRIT Christian and Jewess Conform to Conventionalities Marriage of an East Side, Worker and Ghetto Girl The Bride Not a Convert, but "More or Less" a Christian Noronton, Conn., July 18. Before the altar in the little ivy-covered Episcopal church here at noon today, Rose Har riet Pastor, the Jewish girl of the New York Ghetto, became the bride of James P. Stokes, East Side settlement worker and second son of Anson Philips Stokes. The ceremony was very simple. Nobody gave the bride !, away. . She walked up the aisle on the arm of her husband-elect, . preceded by ho brides ' maids, and was made his wife by the Episcopal marriage ritual. . in- mapy ways the ceremony which united these two, who have described themselves as being united in spirit ever since they first met, was uncon ventional. To those of ; the different faiths who had gatnered to witness the culmination of this love matcl, it was very interesting. Many of th.e bride's ' friends, Including some of the orthodox j said at the time of her engagement that . gne was a nrisiian more ur less n I spirit. That this has not divorced her s from , her orthodox friends was amply .. attested today. Both bride and bride- groom have considered themselves wed ded in spirit, and their friends were privileged to look upon today's cere mony as a concession to convention ality if they so chose. The. bride has been staying at "Brickhouse" . for the ! past week, and there she was joined I by her mother her three little brothers and her little sister. Throughout the ceremonies of today they, were treated in a manner becoming near relatives of the bride, riding to and from the church with the bridegroom's parents. Two special coaches attached to the 10 o'clock train from New Yqrk brought guests to the wedding. 1 Will Try to Raise a Loan Berlin, July 18. The Boersen Courier says, that M. Witte will stop in Paris ! en route to the United States, to nego ' tiate with French financiers for a loan , to cover the indemnity that will be paid to Japan, which will probably 'amount. to .SOO.Ovi), HYDE OBES OUT OF HIS OFFICE - Statistician's Resignation Of fered and Accepted 1 HE PLEADS ILL HEALTH Has Been Making Crop Reports Four Years-Always Under Fire, but Invariably Vindicated-Could Not Hold Out Against Interests Desiring His Retirement Washington, July IS. John Hyde, statistician of the agricultural depart ment, today resigned his position. The resignation was immediately accepted by Secretary Wilson. Assistant Secre tary Hays has been detailed to . take charge of the statistical work until the vacancy shall be filled. sot. jtiyaes letter follows: "Dear Mr. Secretary During the last J four years, or since I succeeded In making the crop reports of th Hart. tnent reasonably accurate and corre spondingly valuable to the agricultural and commercial interest of the coun try, my administration of the office I have the honor to hold, has been constantly under -fire from one side of the market or the other. Five times it has been investigated, and on every occasion I have been vindicated. J In Januarv. 1903. T wna gvar - snn V W - t ..Wfcfcr KIT . WV.U VLUUU damages in a libel suit against a prominent firm of cotton brokers by a jury of their' own friends and fellow, citizens. These results have been very gratifying to me, but I have the high-! est medical authority for the statement: that the continued fight upon me has; already . considerably shortened my life. At the present time it is an ac- ' cep ted fact that a powerful organiza tion is bent upon bringing about my retirement, by one means or another. Now, I do not think the position I hold is worth the fight necessary 'to its retention, and the organization in; question is welcome to whatever satis-f faction it can derive from my with drawal from the unequal struggle. If any of my friends think I ought not to retire under fire, I would have them remember that there is never a time when I am not under fire. I have the Jhonor therefore, to tender you" my resignation of my appointment as statistician and chief of the bureau of statistics of this department. - "With much appreciation of the uni form courtesy and kindness you have shown me, and the many tokens or confidence I have received from you, I am. "Most respectfully yours, "JOHN HYDE." Secretary Wilson wrote the following reply: "Mr. John Hyde. Statlscian, Depart. "Iear Sir I am in receipt of ypur partment. In accepting it I cheerfully testify to the ability with which you have discharged the heavy and difficult duties of the office since you were frst appointed. The accuracy of your re-" ports has been recognized by the pub lic generally, and I am glad to be ble to testify, with regard to the charge- . made against the Integrity of th' bureau of statistics, that no facts havn been brought to my attention impli- eating you in any vay. "I am familiar with-your devotion to your work and with the untiring ef forts you have made to render th bureau of the highest service (to the growers, manufacturer? and consumers of farm products in our country, o-nd I regret that failing health should compel you to bring your work to cn "Very truly yours, "JAMES WILSON, Secretary." t A Minister's Change of Faith Asheville, N. C July 18.-Speclal.-At a meeting of the quarterly conference of Central Methodist church !et night Rev. W. N. Parker withdrew His cre dentials as a Methodist minister and stated that he had joined the Protes tant Episcopal church. Mr. Parkr Is a graduate of Trinity College- and a son of Rev. Mr. Parker, formerly pre siding elder of the AshevIHe district. The conference passed resolutions con demning the liberal Sunday ordiar.ee recently enacted by the board of alder men. Russia WantS to Buy Ships n t,.w 19 Priwe Shflkoff. the I xeriiu, lj' ... . II m j Russian minister or nuinrau wramuiii c?tlon, has arrived at Hamburg to r- lgotite for the purchase of ships for t..-4 larfffl number of small steamships bought on a previou? co- ,dlsps.tch to the Yenesi rirtrv to r-rvo tm.tiaoort of railway n:a: v,rm L-erft enrolled at Hara- , UiOS iLll l""" " " ibujff today. " " " ,
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