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The shocking accident last evening on
board the Princeton, has filled the whole
city with gloom. J. !. &.
This morning the bodies Of The slain.
were brought from the shipto the Presl-
dents House on six hearses, where r pre-
5sume. lheyswill remain until the funeral.
& A numerous body Of citizens attended the
bodies. Among The killed, those most
gInoxyn ,os the public are Secretaries Gil
ner and sUpshur, Com. Kennon, Col:
Gardner OF NJ. York, and the Hon. Virgil
Maxcy, Of Nd. In addition to the hse
sailors killed are thirteen wounded.
There was a rumor this evening that
Z Capt. Stockton was also dead, bnt found
II not the case. He is however, much
worse. Had the great mass OF visitors
been on deck at the time, how much more
,Eborribly mus.hav been the catastrophe.
The President, il appears, had risen from
the dinner table to go on deck, 0ut was
restrained by the Two daughters @. Col.
Gardner, who were afraid of the gun. 1t
i appears the last discharge was made un-
der The express orders Of SMr. Gilmer. 1t
ia said that Mr.. Wilkins, Secretary oil
iyVar.was importuned 10 stand by the gun,
bnt he. declined, ,;humorously observing that
..ifahe was Secretary of War, be could
not stand fire" go =.
The following message from the Presi-
dent was delivered 10 both branches of
Congress. - z, :,
TSNe Senate and House of Representatives Of
the United States.
FI have to perform the melancholy duty
of announcing to the two Houses of Con-
ersss. the death Of the Hon. Abel p. Up
shur. late; Secretary Of Stale, and the
Hon. Thomas w. Gilmer, la,e Secretary
ofthe Navy.
This most lamentable occurrence trans
PRED on board the United States ship ol
war the Princeton, on yesterday, at about
halfpast 4 O'Clock in the evening. and pro-
ceeded from the explosion OF one of the
large guns of that ship.
The loss which the government and the
country have sustained by this deplorabie
event is heightened by the death, a. The
same time, by the same cause, of several
distinguished persons and valuable cil-
zens. a.g. ~ ;e. .4a4ss yls. s
/ shall bepermitted 10 express my grief
at.an occurrence which has SO suddenly
stricken from my side two gentlemen, upon
whose advice l SO confidently relied in the
discharge of my arduous task Of admins
teringihe Office Of lhe executive depart
ment; and whose services, at this interest
peperiod, were of such vast importance.
Ia some relief of the public sorrow
which must necessarily accompany this
painful event. it affords me much sa,isfac-
lion to say that it was produced by no
carelessness or inattention ON the part Of
the officers and crew Of the Princeton! (;
but be set down as one of those cas-
uali,ies which, to greater or less degree
attend upon every service. I; and which are
invariable incident to- the temporal affairs
ofmankind.
i will also add, thatit in measure de-
tracts in my estimation, from the value OF
the improvements contemplated in the
construction ofthe Princeton, or from The
merits Of her brave and distinguished com
manasf. 80 p's9s JOHN TYLER. :
Washington, Feb. 29th, 1914.
Inthe House. as soon as the Message
was read, Mr. Hopkins rose, and after an
appropriate speech, offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
Resoirea, That this House has heard,
with deep sorrow, Of the dreadful catas,
trophe which occurred yesterday, on board
the u. S. Ship Princeton, when many
valuable lives were lost; and 5y which,
amongst iothers,s the Hon.A. P. Upshur.
and the Hon. Thomas w. Giimer, met
sudden and awful death.
Resolued, That this House will manifest
its respect for the memory of the late dis
,inguished Secretaries Of Stale aud Of the
Navy andits sympathy for their bereaved
families, by attending their funeral in a
body. -
Resolued, That, as a further remark Of
respect to. the deceased, and loenanifcst
onr sense of the most melancholy and af--
f|icting dispensation of Divine Providence,
that this House will transact no legislative
business until after The funeral obsequies
OF the deceased snaii nave Deell PeEiolHieu.
Resoleea, That the members of this
House will wear the usual badges Of
mourning for 80 days.
Resolued, That when this House ad.
journs, it do adjourn TO Monday next.
Resolved, That the following members
be appointed a Committee on the part of
the House, 10 act with a Committee on
the part ofthe Senate, TO superiu,epd the
funeral. of the Hon. a. P. Upshur and The
Hon. Thomas w. Gilmore.
Messrs. Hopkins, Adams, Barnard, Cave
johnson. and J. c. IDgersoll.
In the Senate, an eloquent address was
delivered By Mr.. Rives, after which simi-
larSresolnlions 10 those ofthe House were
adopted. a
Messrs. Riyes, King, Archer, Bayard,
md Woodbury,g were appointed Conn