The Newark journal., 1905-02-17

Rev. John Morris. colored, of New York City, alleged author of the cakewalk, is dying.
 The twentieth ballot for United States senator from Missouri result ed Niedringhaus, 60; Cockrell, @; Kerens, II.
 By vote of 32G to F the lower branch of congress passed the Esch- Townsend bill for the regulation of freight rates.
 Gov. Vardaman of Mississippi, an- nounces that he will have nothing to do in any way with the inaugural ton of President Roosevelt
 \ persistent rumor is in eireula- ton at St. Petersburg to the effect that former Interior Minister Svia- topolk-Mirsky will shortly return to power
 It is said Consul General Good HOW, who is in Washington, has de- : eided to retire from his office as con- sui general at Shanghai and a change in that post will be announced soon.
 Edwin Fitzgerald, assistant gen. eral freight agent of the Southern Railway system, died in Denver af- ter q severe attack of grip. Mr. Fitzgerald was a welI-known rail- way man, and fought through the civil war on the Confederate aide. He was the youngest major in the Confederate army.
 j. Samuel MeCue. former mayor of Charlottesville, Va, was hanged there February 10 for the murder of his wife September I, 1904. After the execution his spiritual advisers made public statement that McCue had confessed to them that he had murdered his wife, impelled to com init the crime by an evil power be- yond his control.
 The Chicago Daily News says 1t IS estimated that there are 45.000,- GOO eggs in cold storage in Chicago. Notwithstanding this famine in the product exists, and householders are paying 38 cents a dozen. The big meat packers are said to have corner on the market. The eggs were bought at d price ranging from r. to l7 cents a dozen"
 To release his mother from the clutches of a drunken man, who was choking her, Lee r. Magnus, the 14-year-old son of Mrs. Ida Mag nus, placed a pistol against the head of Ward B. Ing, his parents asasilant, and blew out the mans Trains at Memphis. The boy was placed under arrest, but several prominent city officials immediate ly gave bail for him and he was re- leased.
 Weather conditions in West Ten nessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louis lana and North Texas last week were the worst that these sections have experienced in years. Street car traffic in many cities was com pletely demoralized, and business was reported to be practically at standstiH. Railroad trans main tained only irregular schedule, and river traffic entirely suspended be- cause of floating ice.
 While attempting to cross Broad way at Sixty-sixth street, Gus Guer- rero, well-known athlete and hold CT of several long distance pedese trian records, was knocked down by a cab and is suffering from internal injuries which will probably prove fatal. Guerrero, twenty years ago, was one of the best known pedes- trians in America and participated Tn many six-day contests in differ ent parts of the country.
 Atlanta, Ga, was cut off from the rest of the world 76 hours during sfeet storm and blizzard Nearly 1 every wire in and near the city went down and street cars did not run for three days
 Ambassador Mccormick, now at St. Pefershrro will he transfnrrol Ia