Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-05
From Washington.
fCor espondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington. ID. c., Oct. 8.

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Flags on the government buildings
are flying at half staff today out OF re-
spect to the memory of the late Post
master General Payne. 1t is probable
that the President will issue a general
order closing the various executive de-
partments on Friday, the day Of the
public funeral here. The P0stofiice
Department will also order to oe closed
during the hours of the funeral every
poslofice ia the United States. The
services here are to be held in st. Johns
Episcopal Church, and will be attended
by all the prominent officials OF the gov
ernment as we'll as by representatives,
of foreign nations. Although greatly
eneryated by the strain ofthe past week,
Mrs. Payne is holding up remarkably
we'll under her grief Hundreds Of
messages of coincidence, from all parts
of the country, arrived at her apart
ments in the Arlington today. The
President, members of the Cabinet and
other government officials as we'll as
many other friends called and left cards.
TAe remains will be sent to WincOnsin
Friday afternoon, and the final funeral
services will be held at All Saints
Episcopal Church, Milwaukee, Sunday
morning. The Right Rev. Isaac l..
Nicholson, Bishop of Milwaukee, is ex-
pected to Ofsiciate. The interment will
be in Forest Home Cemetery in that
city.
The President has issued a prOclama-
ton directing that the several executive
departments and their dependencies shall
show fitting regard for the memory Of
the late Postmaster General by closing
between the hours of nine q clock a. m.
and one O clock p. m. on Friday next,
and that the national flag shall be dis
displayed at half staff upon all the public
buildings throughout the United States
from now until the funeral shall have
taken place.
Mr. A. j. Wynne, acting Postmaster
General, this evening issued an order
announcing the death of Postmaster
General Payne, and directing the post
offices throughout the country to be
closed between the hours of 10 a. m. aud
l o'clock p. m. on Friday.
A cabegram from Berlin, declaring
that Secretary of State Hay has sounded
the European powers with view to Sc
curing their cooperation in the sum-
moning of second Hague Peace Con
terence, is pronounced incorrect here.
Secretary Hay has not sounded these
governments as yet, but expects to do
50. Contrary to the published accounts
that the President has changed his
olind as to the ACCESSIBILITY as TO calling
the conference, it is asserted at the State
Department that no new instructions
have come from the President to the
Secretary ofState. Nor is it the inten-
ton, it is said, to wait for the conclusion
Of peace between Russia and Japan if
hostilities should continue for an indef
ute period.
U. S. Consul Hollis, reporting to the
State Department from Lourenco Mar
quez, East Africa, adds the weight of
his testimony to that of professional
scientists to prove the efficacy of mos
quito bars as fever guards. The inmates
of the consulate, he says, have been en-
tirely free from maarial fever while the
neighbols in the adjoining house have
been almost continuously sick, The
doors and windows of the consulate are
protected by mosquito netting the next
house has none.
In view of the charges of bad faith made
against the United States government in con-
nection with the Panama affair, the following
statement was authoritatively made today as
bearing on the subject: mo promises what
ever were made TO the Panamans prior to the
revolution No promises were ever made to
Ihem by the United States government that
we're not kept.
That William H. Moady, Secretary Of War,
will be the successor of the late Senator HOar
seems certain. Governor Rates, it is said,
has decided upon the appointment in differ
-nce to the wishes of Mr.. Hoar, who asked
hat Mr.. Moody might succeed him.