Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-06
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FROM w ASH NUlON'
correspondence OF Alexandria Gazettel
Iafnriatc.i ii charges made by men
who deserted at Annapolis, the officer $
and crew 81 The Monitor Ozark, re-
turned !rrr today from the practice
cruise OF the District of Columbia Naval
Militia, with story Of complete sue
cess, broken only by the drowning OF
two negro sailors "Wednesday afternoon
of Indian Head. Members of the crew
were engaged in boat races Wednesday
when the boatin which the two negroes
we're rowing capsized. Two white sail.
ors sprang from competing boat and
tried TO save them, but were exhausted.
The rescuers nearly lost their lives and
were unconscious when hauled aboard
a barge. The dead are: Cicero Simms,
coal passer, and Ernest 5. Trotter, hre-
man. Their bodies were not recovered.
The charges OF overwork, poor food
and mistreatment told by the desertors
were denied by all on board. The
citizen sailors apparently were all de-
lighted with the cruise and the only
possible ground for complaint, it was
said, was slight accident to the waite:
condenser Which made it necessary to
use brackish water for a short time.
Not man was in the brig during
the cruise; the boys in the stock hole
reported that they had enjoyed them
selves and Round Robin, originating
in the coal pitt was signed by practl-
callv everyone on board denouncing the
dcsertcrs. It was stated that only five
men left the ship and that eff these,
Allen Lloyd was the only regular mem
Der OF the militia, the other four being
on probation. The officers were SO
bitter in their denunciation OF the de-
sertcrS that there was no prospect OF a
reconciliation. They asserted that
these five men had expected a pleasure
trip and were SO disappointed when they
found they had to work that they ran
away. |, was stated that formal charges,
preparatory to court martial, would be
filed against Lloyd. The others, being
onlv on probation, are not label to
courtmartial.
The State Department today inform
ed the Mexican government OF the ap-
pointmcnt of the social commission to
represent the United States at the cen
tennial celebration of the independence
of Mexico, which will be held at the
CITY of Mexico next month. The dele
cation will consist of Senator'S Overman
Guggcnheim and acknowledgements
tives Howard. DENLY and Foster, JUS
ticc James w. Gerard, OF New York;
General Harrison Gray Otis, OF Los
Angeles; Charles Alexander Rock, OF
Pennsylvania, and Hobart }. Stanley,
of Vermont. The delegation will leayG
Washington on August 81, arriving at
Mexico City September 3. In addition
President Taft has designated former
Gov. Curtis Guild, of Massachusetts, as
special ambassador.
The comptroller Of the currency to.
day declared a final dividend OF 12R
per cent IN favor Of the creditors Of the
PEOPLES National Bank OF Frankenvllle,
New York, which failed in January
1905. This makes the total Of diTl-
dends paid to creditors of tho bank SIN
per cent. Dividend checks will be dis
tributed by the receiver during the
coming week. The capital OF the bank
at the date OF failure was S25, 600
Claims were filed by creditors With the
receipts aggrcgating $61, 552 on which
inclusive of this final dividend creditors
will receive S53.S77.
Over half million dollars of coun-
terfeit noted and coins were captured
by the United States secret service dur
ing The last fiscal year ended June 80,
1910, according to the annual report OF
Chief John Z. Wilkie issued today
The number OF arrests Of counterfeiterS
2a6. is the smallest with the exception
OF the one year 1907, since 1900.
Resolutions drawn up by the mem
bers of the American Group OF the
lntcrparliamentary Conference as set
ting forth the American policy on thu
question Of world peace were today
submitted to the State Department BY
REPRESENTATIVE Richard Barthold
chairman of the American delegation.
The former approval of the State De-
partlnent is asked on the resolutions
which are to be presented before the
convention OF the Parliamentary Con
rrcss to held al Brussels, from Aug.
rs to Sept. >. The most important
provision in them is clause providing
for the creation of an international
legislature and an international execu'