Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-17
Commerce snd Labor, Charles Nsgel, of

Commerce snd Labor, Charles Nsgel, Of
Missouri.
The grand jury Of the District Of
Columbia this afternoon reported in
dictmeDts charging criminal libel against
the owners and responsible editors OF
the New York World and indianapolis
News, on account of the recent publi-
cations 10 those papers rejecting upon
President Roosevelt, Secretary Of State
Boot, ChsrIes P. Taft, Douglas Robin
SOD, j. Pierpout Morgan aud William
Nelson Cromwell, ia connection with
the purchase of the Panama Canal. In
mediately after the indictments we're
presented to Justice Gould it was go
nounced that bench warrants would
issue OF once for the removal Of the de-
PENDANTS to the jurisdiction Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Judge Henry e.
Davis, representing the New YORK
Worlds legal interests, said his clients
would fght sgsiust removal to the dis
tfict. ID is stated here that the real
eight will be n de ia the New York
state courts VIII the txuaditlou pro-
ceedings come up for heading.
A magnificent Persian rug studded
with pearls, turquoise and diamonds,
measuring 61-2 by 4l-4 feet framed 10
mshogny and gold and valued at $780,
600 was presented to President Roosevelt
today by II. w. Topskyase, a rich New
Yorker. he va, the Imperial Persian
Commissioner of the Ohicsgo Worlds
Fair. The rug is to be hung in the
White House. The president thanked
the donor on behalf OF himself and the
government -,
1t has been decided that the special
session of Congress shsll be called
to meet March Is. The date YVES finally
fixed TODAY by President-elect Taft in
conference with Speaker Cannon and
Senator Aldiich. They had previously
consulted with members ofthe two Houses
and Mr.. Payne, chairman of the ways
and mesns committee, made the an
nouucement of the date in the House
today. AS sn indication of the length
Of the special session, of Congress eena-
tor Frye, OF Maine, has written to friends
at home that he expects to have to re-
main 10 Washington all summer.
Reports thst the United States IS
swinging the "big stick" over the Cen
ual American republics, was denied to-
day by Secretary Of State Bacon. The
story that It was necessary to notify the
republics that the provisions Of the Gem
tral American treaty must be observed
emiuaed from The colony of indictments
and jobless politicians who are cOngre-
gated al New Orleans, according to the
State Department.
Admiral George Dewey, president OF
the general board Of the navy, called on
The president and the secretary Of the
navy today to personally express his re-
gret at not being able to accept the TO-
vitation to accompany them to Hampton
Roads for the review of the Atlantic
Get next Monday. Admiral Dewey has
been suffering from sCislic rheumatism
all winter. He also expressed regret to
the president tba. he cannot attend the
army aud navy reception at the White
House tomorrow night.
Wireless messages from Admiral Sperry
received at the Navy Department today in
dictate that the feet is making for home at the
rate Of IL knots per hour, uDinjuyed by. a
very severe gale through which the battle
ships passed on sundsy. The Virginia, Hi
nois and Kentucky each lost top boat in the
torn, according to Admiral Sperry, but the
| fleet was otherwise uninjuied.