Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-09
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GOVERNOR HUSsELk IN CHARGE
He Assumes Control OF the Msssa CHI N.
sets state Frison-Every Cell VIII
be Thoroughly Searched-General
Bridges Chosen Warden.
BosroN, March SKATERS reached 9
crisis OF the state prison to-day. TIE cur.
prising developments made as to the mt
of discipline existing at the institution and
the mysterious rumors of a revolr b.
the conyicts aroused the conviction
In Governor Russell that something
must be done and done PROMPTLY.
He arrived at that conclusion early in the
morning and notified Deputy Warden
Huokins by telegram from Cambridge
that he was coming in person to the prison
and at 9 O'Clock the governor arrived. His
secretary, Mr.. Roads, was with him. The
governor practically took charge of the in
stitution and his orders were peremptory
and to the point. Not a single prisoner
was allowed to leave his cell. The shops
were idle. No more work will be done I'M.
til the whole prison shall have been search
ed with the utmost thoroughness and every
weapon and contraband article confis-
GATED.
On arriving at the prison the governor
| immediately went into executive session
with the deputy warden. No one was ad .
mitted to the conference and neither gov
ernor nor Mr.. Huokins would tell what
trsnspired. After the private interview
with Deputy Huckins Governor Russell
| met the other officers. He told them to be
| vigilant in their duty and that the COM
| monweaIth was behind them.
The search for concealed weapons has
already begun in the shops and yards
which will be thoroughly overhauled be-
No overseers or inspectors for the, con-
tractors will be allowed in the prison dur
ing the search which, will take about six
days. Meantime no work will be done and
! each prisoner will be Kept in his cell ex-
ceps when the cell is being searched.
Contrary to expectation, there was no
disturbance in the prison or any bowling
by the men this morning. At noon when
the men went to dinner there was q slight
outbresk. Yells proceeded from the cells,
accompanied by the banging of tin clippers
on the iron gratings This demonstration
was quickly quieted, however.
The decisive action by the governor
seems to have cowed the prisoners. Au-
thority has been re-established, temporarily
at least, and there eeems to be no immedi-
ate danger of an outbreak. The convicts
were taken by surprise, their plots are in
allegiance, and they are waiting to see what
happens next
General B. F. Bridges was chosen warden
of the state prison this afternoon at a spe-
cial meeting of the governor and council.
The outside as we'll as the inside of the
prison was closely watched to night be-
nf
the Johnny Dobbs gang. Fred Gay, Tom
Connors and George Day, of the gang, were
sentenced to fifteen years for burglary in
Lawrence, being released only short time
ago. They are said to have been seen
around the walls of the prison, and 1t was
rumored that they had had communication
with friends inside and intended to do
their share in making the confusion
greater.
A friendly prisoner told an officer about
1t and as a result several volunteered to
guard the walls from the outside.
NO DANGER OF INFRINGING.
After the Close of Next Year IL VIII
BE Safe to Put Telephones Having
Magnetic Transmitter Upon the
Market.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-Muoh public
interest has been excited throughout the
country by the announcement that the
patent for one of the important features
of the Bill telephone was about to expire.
A thorough search of the records of the
patent Office discloses the fact that the
patent granted to Alex Graham Bell March
z, 1876, expired yesterday. This patent
covers broadly the art ''of transferring, or
impressiug upon, a continuous current of
electricity in closed circuit, by gradually
changing its intensity, the vibrations of
air produced by the human voice in artic-
ulated speech In way to cause the speech
to be carried to and received by a listener
at distance on the line of the current"
Briefly stated, the situation as to the
Bell patents are these: Letters patent to
Professor Bell, granted January 80, 1877,
will expire January 80, 1894. The su-
preme court has in this patent sustained
claims for sounding box, for speaking
tube or mouth piece. and for metallic
diaphragm, broadly. These details are SO
fundam entail that a commercial instrument
could hardly be constructed without them.
The foreign patent to Bell cover q receiver
and was filed December 9, 1879, and ex-
pired December 8, 1890. 1t did not be-
come patent until May Is, 1877, SO that
the United States patent to Bell of 1876
would not be limited by this for foreign
patent, because the invention had not
been ''previously patented" within the
meaning of the statute prior to the 1876
foreign patent to Bell.
The patent to Hunnings, in England, of
September 80, 1878, expired September 80,
1892. This patent covers a microphone,
with a comminuted or powdered eleotrode.
The patents covering the SO called "Blake
transmitter" expire shortly. They cover,
briefly stated. pendulous electrodes, dia-
phragms held in place by spring and
muff1ers acting as disphragms.
It ia fsir conclusion to reach, therefore,
in view of the present state of the said
patents relating to telephones, etc., owned
by the Bell Telephone company, that there
seems to be no good reason why. after jan
uary 80. 1894, telephone having a mag
netic trsnsmitter should not be put upon
the market without danger of infringing
other patents. This at least is the opinion
expressed by the chief officials of the patent
Office.
AS to central exchanges, 1t may fairly
be stated that q primitive but servicable
exchange may be used without infringing
any patents (of which they are many be-
cause possibly, Of anticipating telegraph
switch boards. Until court of competent
jurisdiction has passed upon the various
questions involved, 1t Is not safe to 20
further than is above stated.
Big Insurance Demand.
LONDON, March 8-Thirty guineas per
cent is now demanded for insurance on
the missing White Star steamship Naronio,
which sailed from Liverpool for New
York on February II, and has not since
bsen heard of.
ON THE RACE TRACK.
Result of the Events Mt She Principal
Winter Tracks.
AT GUTENBERG.
GUTENBERG, NJ. March 5.-First race,
I mile-Spartacus 1, Ben Marehe Q, Gray
Rock s.; time 1:184
Second race, miIs-Tringle 1, Westehes-
ter 2, Blitzsn 8; time 1904
Third race, At furlongs- Edmund Con-
molly 1, Menthol Q. Ssabrisht 8; time 574.
Fourth race, mile-Vireie 1, Kirkover
2. Lester 8; time las
Fifth race, 6 mile-Unfaithful /, Areos
colt 2, Pie 8; time 38.
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