Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-28

scccr ling to report received from com
msuder 10 chief CT the Asiastc tiaet.
Those killed In the accident were: Philip
John Mckee, msst,r at arma; Waller
Ams,edt seaman; Henry A. Heater, sea.
man; Leo RepmeIe, Harry Reaves, Grs-
den, Ralph Berkman ADD Make
Barnerd, ordinary seamen; Edward
Albert Molin private, marine corps.
The large runber of deaths caused BY
the accident Is Qua to the fact that the
breach plug So it was blown Gu; shot
across the decks striking tae men who
were behind the guu. The Charleston
has already returned to the target range
to continue the large! practice interrupt
ed By the explosion. The accident &C.
cured eff the California coat. The
Charleston is protected cruiser OF
ZOO tons, launched at Newport News
oa Jsnusry %, 1904. She carries $40
off GERS and men and is commanded by
Commander John Fl. Gibbons. The
Charleston hiss been the flagship of
Real Admiral John hubbard, commsI-
der In chief OF the Asiastic feet, for q
number of months. a court OF iGqu ~
has been appointed BY the com mander.
r-chief to Investigate the accident.
Four inspectors in the Pos!ofics De-
partmerts detective bures are this sft
noon securing Richmond fox the ssfe
crackers who lest night blew opea the
vault In the Pos!ofice at Richmond, Va.
and nsde clean getaway with a val.
ulple amount of swag. The men sent
are James B. Robertson, John O. Rooms,
Frank B. Barclay and John R. Harrison,
chief OF the Washington division. Chiei
Inspector Iogalls refuses to discuss the
case although il Is admitted here thai
the robbery is one of the largest that the
depaEmeLt hiss experienced in long
while.
The indications are that W. F. Some
will retain his Office as collector OF tu:-
toms at Baltimore. President Taft will
render his decision 10 the matter tonor'
row. Secretary Mac Vesgh, to whon
The papers 10 the controversy over this
appointment we're sent, has complet, I'd
bis report and laid it before the presI-
der t today. 1t Is believed to be entire
iy favorable to Mr. Stone. Representa-.
tive Pearre, one of Mr.. st)ne's strongest
supporters, called upon the secretary De-
forr noon today and had hoal talk
With him on the case. Congressman
Pearre also endorsed Robert a. Ravens
croft of Garrett county, Md, the present
surveyor of customs 8! Bll!imore, for re.
appointment. His present term will
expire next June.
The postal savings bank bill must Re
presented t. the House committee on
post 2fices aud post roads by April Is
By the subcommittee that 10 framing tt 9
bill. This order was made today by the
committee 30 that the measure can be
brought irt3 the Bouse tor disposition
during the LAST two weeks in April.
The children of Washington today
scrambled all over the White Hcu'e
backyard at the Easter egg.rolliug that
| has come to BIZ az annual institution.
There we're several hundred little tots on
band when the While House grcuads
| we're opened, every one Of them carrying
the basket Of eggs that the Easier season
provides, There we're many older pee
pie 10 the crowd, sB we'll, but the reguls-
ton thst no adult msy be admitted TO
the White House grounds for the egg
rolling, unless accompanied BY child,
kept many away. The grounds we're
open from 9 o'clock this morning Until
| late this afternoon, and we're crowded all
| day. During the afternoon thu Eogl-
| neers' Band gave concert.
A special message was sent by Presi-
dent TAT t. Congress today urging the
appropriation OF $3.50, 600 for the carrying
out of the work of the new tariff board,
SO outlined 10 his annual message. 10
his message today, the president refers
10 the successful conclusion OF negt a
tIons With foreign ctuVtries under the
| maximum sud minimum clause of the
Aldrich- Payne law.
When President Taft left for New
York at IL O'Clock today be left behind
| seversl di,grnntled committees who bad
court.d on the presidents presence at
various functions. Those iu actions tbst
we're lott 10 the slit ffis were: TIE Yale
Cornell baseball game, charity ball oil
the Knights Of Cola nbus Of Washington,
and a younger set" dance ct the
White House. The engagement that
won was the c!sss dinner OF the presi'