The Morris County chronicle., 1905-01-31
News of
A Week
Parsgraphic Photographs Of the
Worlds Doings


the packers to fix prices on fresh
meats, etc, has affirmed the decision
of the court below, which was against
the packers The opinion continues the
injunction~granted against the packers
under the Sherman antitrust law by
the lower courts.
Alonzo J. Whiteman, wanted for for
gerry, who made a sensational escape
from Detective Sergeant Albert Solo
mon and Detective Field by jumping
through the window of moving train
at Dunlzirk, N. Y, on Sept. 27 last, was
recaptured at the home of his mother
in Dansville, N. Y, Saturday He was
taken after an exciting chase and only
submitted to arrest when covered by
three revolvers.
According to the annual report of
the patent office, there were 30,s24 pat
ents and designs issued, 110 patents re-
issued 2,158 trademarks, /, III labels
and 297 prints registered in 1904 More
patents were issued to citizens of Con
necticut in proportion to population
than to any other state, one to every
1907 persons.
The armored cruiser Maryland, which
was built for the United States gov
ernment by the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock company, at
tanned on her official trial trip on Fri
day an average speed of 22.306 knots
an hour, thus exceeding her contract
quirement of twenty-five knots.
Harmony again prevails in the Re
publican party of Delaware. The legis-
lature on Wednesday fully organized
after a memorable four weeks dead
lock, during which the senate took 173
ballots for president pro tempore, final
ly electing Alyan B. Connor, Union Re
publican leader.
On Saturday Representative Ralph
N, Blakeslee gave his annual sleigh
ride to the boys and girls Of Water
bury, Conn. More than 1000 children
took part Mr.. Blakeslee used over
100 sleighs Of various sizes, and the
trip was made through the neighboring
towns.
A series of aerial tests to ascertain
the temperature of the upper atmos-
phere, the direction of upper currents
and gain other atmospherical informa-
ton has been begun at the Washing
ton university grounds, in st. Louis.
Governor Davis of the Panama ca
nal zone reports that only three deaths
have occurred from yellow fever in
Panama since the United States took
charge and that the whole town is be-
ing fumigated.
No negro troops from Georgia will
attend the Inauguration of President
Roosevelt. Governor Terrell will not
grant permission to the colored com
panies to leave the state
The orange crop in Florida has been
severely damaged by freezing weather.
Investigation shows that all fruit and
vegetable growers will suffer serious
losses.
About 1000 head Of horses have been
contracted for in South Dakota and
Wyoming by an agent who is said to
be acting for the Japanese government.
The Indiana senate has concurred in
a committee report favoring a bill pro-
hibiting the manufacture or sale of
cigarettes or cigarette paper.
.
cp,mEe An explosion OF dyna
AND 'ii.e a. ene on0en 81.
SNSo@%l- American Steel and
Wire company, subsidiary of the
United States Steel corporation, at
Pittsburg, Thursday, brought painful
Injuries to forty persons, temporarily
disabled fifteen residences and broke
at least $500 windows.
On Friday the home of John Kirby,
farmer at Wauchula, Fla, was found
in ashes. and in the smoldering ruins
were found the bodies of Kirby, his
wife and four children, ranging in age
from a boy Of twelve to an infant Of
one year. There is no clew to the per-
petrators.
Three men We're killed and one fa-
tally injured in boiler explosion that
wrecked the engine rooms of the
Standard Wheel company's plant AT
Terre Haute, Ind, Wednesday. The
shock of the explosion was felt in all
parts of the city.
Burglars entered the house of Mrs.
Johanna B. Lumpkln, in Bridgeport,
Conn, and stole bonds, money and
jewelry to the amount Of $4,000. The
property was in ehamois bag. which
was concealed in a folding bed
On Thursday four trainmen were
killed and several persons injured in d
collision between northbound freight
and southbound passenger train on the
Nashville, Chattanooga and ST Louis
railroad neaF uttahona; Tenn.
A prominent louisville (Sy.) minis
ter while in dentists chair swallow.
ed steel drill one and a half inches
long, which became loosened from the
holder. Three times X rays were tried,
but failed to locate the drill
At st, Joseph, Mich, Friday night,
bob holding seven high school stu
dents tearing down the coasting hill
on Broad street. in that city, crashed
into telegraph pole, and the entire
party was injured.
Ten deaths in the steerage of the Red
Star liner yaderland were reported
when she arrived at New York from
Ax,fxxsarn and navar n diad of cnn.