Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-28
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. ID. c., May 2S.

Washington, IL. ", MAY 20.
The most imposing array OF United
States warships assembled in the Medi-
terranean for many years has been ordered
by the Navy Department to proceed to
Morocco to aid in the rescue of Perdica-
ris, the kidnapped American. This morn
ing the Secretary of the Navy issued or
ders sending the European squadron, to
Tangier. Admiral Chadwick, command
ing the South Atlantic squadron, left
TenerifIe on the flagship Brooklyn yes
terday for Tangier, followed by the re-
mainder of his ships-the Atlanta, Ma
rietta and Castine.' Today Rear Admit
raj Jewell arrived at Horta, the Azores,
with the European squadron composed
of the Olympia, Baltimore and Cleve-
land, and was ordered by cable to pro-
coed to Tangier as soon as he could finish
coaiug. He will be on his way, accord
ing to the calculations of the Bureau of
Navigation, not later than Monday morn
ing.
In line with its policy of ultimately
obtaining, throughout congressional en-
actment, exclusive control of wireless
telegraph operations over the entire coast
of the United States, the Navy Depart
ment announces that for the present it
will not permit any private coastwise
wireless station within a zone 24O
miles from a Navy Department wireless
station. The department IL already
operating, or is preparing to operate, 70
stations on the coast.
President Roosevelt will leave Wash
ngton Sunday at 1890 p. m. for
Gettysburg battlefield. He will make
the Grafton of the day at the memorial
exercises to be conducted by the Grand
Army of the Republic on Monday. His
train is due to arrive at Gettysburg at
$50 Monday morning, will leave for
the homeward journey at 4 p. m. and is
scheduled to reach the Capital at Sp. m.
The president will be accompanied on
the trip by Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, Miss. CarrOw, Secretary
Loeb, DR.. Rixey and others. The
President aud his party travel as the
guests of Il committee representing the
veterans.
The Netherlands Minister de Mares,
called at the State Department this morn
ing and signed protocol with Secretary
HAY extending the scope of the extradi-
ton treaty between his country and the
United States. As corrected the treaty
applies to the insular possession of both
countries.
At this mornings session of the Cen
eral Conference of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church, the suppression of the
liquor traffic, tobacco habit and other
legalized evils was the subject Of debate.
Secretary Hay this morning received
from Consul Gummere the specifications
of the ransom demanded by Fraissuli,
the brigand, for Perdicaris and his step
son. Cromwell Verley. The dispatch
was Immediately taken over to the White
House and shown to the President by
Secretary Hay. Later it was stated
that the demand was preposterOus.
Although nominally made upon the
Sultan of Morocco it asked not mere,
ly for an immense sum Of money but
for the virtual turning over to The
bandit of the government OF Morocco.
Fraissul demands that his political in
auence in certain portions of Morocco
be assumed, that his followers be grant
ed immunity from arrest and punish
ment, and that the cash ransom be
personally paid by his two political
enemies, the governors of Tangier and
Fee. Moreover, he demands that Great
Britain and the United States guarantee
the fulillment by the Sultan of these
conditions. II is announced by the
authorities that Admiral Chadwick will
cooperate with the Sultan and if neces-
ssry place a force of marines at his DIS
posal, who will accompany the native
troops into the interior after the brigaDd.
William Ofutt, a resident of the Conduit
road, fell from his wagon on the Long Bridge
today. The wheels of the vehicle passed
over his legs. Tie was treated at the Emer-
gency Hospital.