Show WERE WEKE OFFICERS DRUNK Charges Made Against Those on the Cruiser Charleston I Washington March 3 Sensational charges are contained in an anonymous us letter which has been received at the navy nav from Manila The communication relates to the wrecking I of the Charleston and makes the seri serious sen f otis ous statement that a number of officers I of the vessel at the time of the disaster I were ere under the of or liquor The correspondent who furnishes the I maton to have verified the al allegations allegations I legations le by diligent inquiry among the officers of the Charleston I The letter was not Jot placed on th the official official cial del flies files on account of the peculiar na nature ture tore of the charges but hut it has been referred to the tho thoe e Judge advocate general I of the navy nav with ith instructions from rom Secretary Long that the matter be in investigated at once I This inquiry will wUl probably not take a m ma u formidable aspect than i note mote of inquiry addressed addres to the corn com commander mander mauder in chief of the Asiatic station statin Naval officers rs here bre who have seen een the letter way ay y there was nothing to Justify the charges and they believe the de departments departments departments Inquiry will relieve the ac at accused accused officers from the unwarranted al allegations legations Captain who commanded the I Charleston at the time of or the wreck Is ia not n t involved in any of or the fhe charges chargee I I |