The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-04
WEATHER FORECAST. wsshington. July S.-Forecast. Ala.
 bama--Sh0wers and thunder storms Tuesday and Wednesday, not 70 warm,
 light south winds.

the army and navy and marine corps on duty in the city will attend in full members of the Democratic corps and the public officials in this city that memorial services will be held at the Church of the Covenant in Washing ton Wednesday morning. at the same time as the funeral services at Cleve- land.
 Orders have been issued carrying into effect the directions of the President to display the American flag at half mast over the embassies and legations of this country abroad and over the forts and ships of the navy. as well as on public buildings throughout the United States.
 At a meeting of the government board of the International Bureau of American Republics, held at the State Department today, at which Minister Calvo of Costa Rica presided, action was taken in respect to the late Sec retary as is told in the following tele- gram to the President by Acting Sec retary Pierce!
 "To the President, Oyster Bay. N. Y.:
 '"The governing board of the Inter- national Bureau of American Republics has passed the following resolutions and requested me to communicate them to you:
 First-To express to his excellency. the President of the United States i'm suitable form. our most profound con-l dolence at the lamented loss of the iIlustrious citizen, John Hay, for whose departure the chief magistrate. the government and the American people mourn.
 'second-rhat . similar expression be sent to Mrs. Hay.
 Third-That wreath with an in- scription The International Bureau of American Republics be placed at the funeral
 T have expressed my appreciation as acting secretary and in your behalf.
 (Signed) Herbert D. Pierce"
 The governing board consists of all the Latin American republics In Wash ington with the Secretary of State as chairman x-oficia. Director Fox of the bureau officially notified Aoting Secretary Pierce of the boards action.
 Many additional messages of con- dolence have been received at the State Department. Among those an nounced today was one from Count Cassini. the Russian ambassador. con veying coincidence of his government and expressing his own deep regret.
 The Gpresident's Plans.
 Oyster Bay. July 3.--President Roosevelt will leave Oyster Bay at 2:s0 tomorrow afternoon and Jersey City about b:45 p. m on special train over the Pennsylvania Railroad for Cleveland to attend the funeral of Sec retary Hay. At Philadelphia members of the cabinet from Washington will join the president and proceed with him to Cleveland.
 The party will reach Cleveland at 9 q. m. Wednesday and will remain there until o'clock that afternoon. The members of the cabinet will ac- company the president on the return trip as far as Philadelphia when they Will go to Washington. The trip VIII afford the president and his advisors an opportunity to discuss subjects which have arisen since the last meet ing of the cabinet. The president will reach Oyster Bay at II o'clock Thurs day morning.
 To all the members of the cabinet who served with MT. Hay an invita- ton has been extended to attend the funeral services and act as honorary pail bearers. Acceptances have been received from nearly all of them.
 Mikado's Coincidence.
 Washington. July 3.-The Emperor of Japan has sent the following cable- gram of coincidence to the president on the death of Secretary Hay:
 T learned with deep sorrow of the death of MT. Hay. secretary of state. His eminent services in the interest of peace and good relations between nations renders his death great loss. not only to his own country, but to the world at large. I tender to you and Mrs Hay my sincere coincidence.
 The emperor instructed the minister of foreign affairs to transmit a per- sonal message from the emperor to Mrs. Hay.
 Minister Takahira has received in- structions to send a wreath in the name of the Japanese government to Cleveland on the occasion of MT. Hays funeral.
 Proclamation Distributed.
 Washington. July 3.-Copies of the Presidents proclamation regarding the death of Secretary Hay were re- cefved here today and distributed to the various Executive Departments and mailed to all the embassies, lega- tions and consulates of the United States. ..:--: ..~*
 At the request of the President all of the available members of the cabi- net will go to Cleveland and act as honorary pail bearers at the funeral.
 Services in London.
 London, July 3.-A memorial service for the late Secretary Hay will be held in St. Pauls cathedral Wednesday af- ternoon The venerable William Mo- Donald Sinclair, Archdeacon of Lon don and Canon of St Paul's, readily fell in with the suggestion and started to arrange the service which will be similar to that held in September, 1901. tn memory of President Mckinley
 Sugar Rate War.
 Chicago, July 3.-The sugar rate war has broken out again with renewed vigor and rates in every direction have become demoralized. The war Is the result of the New York conference, which was recently held between East ern and Western railroad traffic offi- cials and steamship agents.
 At this conference the Western men gave the Eastern the right to make whatever rates they saw fit in order to meet the situation arising from time to time Acting upon this the Eastern lines put in a rate of 37 cents on sugar.