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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03
TELEPHonEc CONSOLIDATION.

SYNDICATE TO CONTROL ALL IN
- DEPENDENT COMPANIES.
Philadelphia. Pa, Oct. 31.-The North
American will tomorrow say: conc OF
the greatest financial combinations of tho
century is in progress OF formation. Tho
organizers of the Continental Telegraph
Telephone and Gable Company. recently
Incorporated In New Jersey. have OBJ
phone companies in the United States
and aims to combine them with the great
telegraph companies and the five Attain
tic cable companies
The Office of the new concern is in tho
American Surety Company's building,
New York city.
From various sources information
reached the North American that tho
capitalists interested include j. Pierpont
Morgan, George j. Gould, John Jacob
Astor. William c. Whitney, p \. b.
Wddener and William L. Elkins."
VeTincation OF the story was obtained
tonight from Mr.. Widener at his home,
in Ogontz.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03
Bell TELEPHONES NEW R,vA,
350.O0o goo SYNDICATE TO CONSoJI-
DATE SMALL COMPANIES.
(DIspa tch to the Baltimore SUM-

dispatch to the Baltimore Sun1
New York. Nov. 1-Wh.lo tho owners
OF the Americans Boil Telephone Com
pany, whose annual profits run into the
millions. have been quietly feeling that
INC SITUATION was secure for years 10
como there has sprung UP, as II over
night, q powerful rival, which bids fair
the fight Of It's life.
The plans were so care fulIv loid tb,,
next to nothing has become known exc..nt
the bare knowledge that q general mcr.
ger corporation was forming the pllTnosa
Of which was to take In many Of ths
smaller concerns in the United States
Nearly oil OF the independent teIephono
companies throughout the country have
made contracts to be absorbed by the now
nan1n1a eompssnnGy6 Nm Which ond Is to DO ncor-
backed by the leading capitalists IN the
country.
The new company ts to be backed by
the Western Union Telegraph Company.
and all Of the RESOURCES of the latter may
he added TO the fatalities OF the blu new
telephone company In its efforts TO divide
the field with the Boil Company.
All Of the big cities are to DO invaded
In New York city. tins stronghold of the
made for starting the new plant within
81, o6o,ooo, and the Rnickerbocker Tel @.
phone Company. with $l0.OOO,0OO capital
are to be absorbed.
gThase two cornpa ndes have just OBJ.
.taaned from the city officials the authority
to n lay their wires In every borough OF
New DIRK and they have received from
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03

When the kidneys are sound I
they draw the uric acid from
the blood. When they are IN
sound the acid remains, to
shatter the nerves, to weaken
the heart and to dull the brain.
There has never been but
one way by which the kidneys
could be kept in perfect con
dltlon and good working order,
and that is, by the use Of
WARMERS SAFE CURE.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03
Georgc nixon Stiii Champion.
(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot

New York. Nov. George Dixon.
feather weight champion of the world.
more than held his own tonight
against VIII Curley, of England. and
after fighting % rounds. many of which
were rather tame, tho American was
declared the winner and no one COM
planned.
Curley Is = clever, game boy. but
Dixon Is little bit cleverer and none
the less game. Dixon's victory was we'll
earned, and his defeat of\Curley re-es-
tabfishes what lie has always been
claimed. that he is the superior OF Jor-
dan. Palmer and all ISngllshmen, who
have forfeited to Curlcy. Curley has no
excuse to make for his defeat tonight
other than he was outclassed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03
*enboard Air Ltne'. F.oridn Trains
tBy Telegraph to virgInlan- Pilot)

Columbia, S. c., Nov. 2.-Mr. John
Shelton Williams. president of the Sea-
board Air Line, was lin this city to-day
examining the construction of the new
line to connect the Florida Central and
Peninsula with the Seaboard main line
He Is pleased with the progress made
and is confident that the eight miles of
now road will be completed January
LIST. when the Seaboard's purchase Of
the Florida Central and Peninsular be-
comes of effect and that the Seaboard's
Florida trains will be run without
delay.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03
sEABoARp AIR LINE SYSTEM.
MIR. q. ST. JOHN WILL BE GEN.
ERAL MANAGER
elepraph to Virrinian.Pilr

(By Telegraph to VirKinian-Pilot.)
Savannah, Ga, Nov. 1.-THE Georgia
and Alabama railroad to-day gave an
order for the immediate construction
of 400 new freight cars to meet the de-
mands of increased traffic. Two or three
months ago an order Of similar size
was given by the same company.
President John Shelton Williams Is
authority for the statement that the
consolidation Of the Georgia and Ala
bama, the Florida Central and PENN
sular and the Seaboard Air Line will
be erected on or about January 1st
and that E. st. John, now of the Sea-
board, will be general manager of the
consolidated system.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03
Tho People Now Realize Il

A little over year ago We advertised
that we would sell one stove OF our make
to anybody as low as a dealer could buy
a carload. Then our trade was limited to
Virginia and North Carolina. Since we
advertised this VIC have shipped them to
every State from New York to Florida,
and as far West as Ohio-right in the
heart Of other stove manufacturers.
Nothing but praise comes from these
States for their baking qualities and ex-
cellent finish. The celebrated Fitz. Lee
Cook Stove Is destined to be In more
homes In moro States than any other
stove ever made Write for information.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03

Commissioner Kearny tho right to use the
Subways. for which they have been so
long contendlng.
Messrs. Whitney, Widcner Elkins, Ma
loney and their associates now control the
Subwnys, and they are also ALLEGED to
have devised n plan for using the con-
Quits along tho track OF tho Metropolitan
Street Railway.
According to information at hand, n law
was passed by the New York Legfsla turc
in last April permitting the use of thcs.
condrts for telegraph telephone and
other purposes.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-03
Georgia River improvements.
(By Telegraph to VIrsinian-Pilot.)

Macon, Ga. Nov. 2.-Captain Cassius e.
Gillette goes down the Ocmulgee on the
steamer Ida tomorrow morning to In
auGurato work necessary to make tho
Ocmulgeo river navigahle for steamers
between Macon and Brunswick at all
seasons of tho year. The last Congress
appropriated $4,000 for tho work. The
government crew Is now at work at Big
Indian Bend. Just below Macon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-01
TEET.ERS FOUND DEAD
In His Hut on an Island in the
yellowstone About Two
Miles From Billings.
ATTEMPTED TO RAPE
The Seven Ypar-Old Daughter of j..
A. Morley and Then Used
Strychnine.

II H6esday evening, j. A. Morley, a
we'll known resident of Billings, who
was formerly employed by T. W. Hum.
phrey, came into town and swore out a
warrant for the arrest of Alonzo Teeters
on charge Of attempting to rape the
seven .year.old daughter Of Mr.. Morley.
Wednesday morning, Sheriff Hubbard
went to Teeters' place on an island in
the Yellowstone river, about two miles
above the city, for the purpose Of serv-
ing the warrant. He found no one
around the premises, but on entering
the hut he discovered Teeters lying on
the bed, dead. His eyes were blacken.
ed, but otherwise his appearance was an
usual. Sheriff Hubbard came back to
town and placed Mr.. Mols!y under ar
rest, pending investigation by the coro-
ner. Morley accounted for Teeters'
black eyes by saying that when be
learned Of the attempted outrage, which
occurred on Monday afternoon. he went
over to Teeters' place and demanded to
know il he had attempted the crime,
and upon being answered in the affir-
NATIVE, and Teeters replying that's
what the child was for' be proceeded
to pound the williams face.
Wednesday afternoon the coroner
empanelled jury and together with
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-01
VANITY FAIR
A New Extravaganza On the Boards Next
Wednesday Evening.

A New Extravaganza ON the Boards Next
Wednesday Evening.
Vanity Fair Hills newest ex.
travaganza, ia Il bright and wholesome
entertainment. illustrated, it is said, BY
a very carefully selected company who
are enrapport with the strongest ele.
ments in song, dance and farce. High
class selections, given form aid expires.
sion by the best Of enter tainers, among
whom are the following stars: g. W.
Williams. mimic; the Harbecks. Euro.
pean sensational act; John Leonard,
character comedian; Jennie Fulton,
the celebrated opera queen; williams
& Albion, in the latest coon songs;
Hawthorne g Parsons, noted vocal ar.
fists; Ca1lin & Brown. German come.
dians; Edna Melrnse. Gussie Hill and
. large chorus Of pretty2 girls. The
above cast will present the two latest
traversities, "A Jay in New York.
and Hotel Girly Girly" Most of the
above artists make their first appear
anoes at the opera house on Wednesday,
Sept. 8.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-01

The Gazette reporter went to Teeters'
place. where everything was found as
Sheriff Hubbard had said. The coro-
ner instructed the jury to survey the
surroundings. There was nothing to
show that any fight or trouble had tax
en- place inside the hut, but there was a
smell Of some liniment, which Teeters
had probably used on his wounds or
bruises. The coroner and jury were
making ready to leave when the report
er's eye was attracted to small un-
corked bottle, sitting on the table. The
reporter picked it up and found that it
was labeled strychniDe, there being
small portion Of poison still remaining,
after which he handed it to the coroner,
who in turn called the jury's attention
to it. The body was then placed in
coffin and brought to town.
At O'Clock the coroner, DR.. Town
send, assisted by DR.. j. Fl. Rinehart,
held an autopsy, the result being that
they found strychnine in the stomach,
and their report was that Geath was
caused by its use, the body. externally,
aside from the black eyes, being in per-
feet condition. The coroner inquest
was held at S o'clock, the witnesses be.
ing examined BY County Attorney John
ston and Coroner Townsend. The wit
nesses testifying we're j. A. Morley,
Thomas Cooper, Jas. Mcknight, Sher-
i'll Hubbard, W. E. Hassler and DR.. j.
H. Rinehart. Cooper and Mcknight
had been staying with Teeters for
time. At the conclusion Of the testi.
mony. the jury retired, soon after
bringing in a verdict that the deceased
came to his death by strychnine poison
ing, taken with suicidal intent. This
released Mr.. Morley from all suspicion
and he was accordingly given his lib
erty aud allowed to join his wife and
children.
Teeters was a man about 60 years Of
age and made his living by selling fish
and vegetables on the streets. When.
ever be would get dollar or two ahead
he came to town and loaded up on
whiskey. and at the time Of his at.
tempted rape on the child, was drunk,
having been SO for about week. It is
thought that in a fit of remorse over his
crime, or afraid that he might be sent
TO the penitentiary. he took the strych-
nine.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-01
Those Helena Games.

Helena ia hard loser, and the Hell.
ena hog was very much il evidence in
the recent series Of games with Bill.
ings The hackers Of the Billings nine
could hardly get bet, unless they
gave unreasonable odds. and the Hell.
enaites, after the first game, quietly
placed their money on Billings for the
second contest. Then they were sore
because they lost, but did not have the
nerve to back their club on Monday,
and fancied that they were getting
even by roasting the visitors-players
and all. The Helena audiences are
actually abusive to visiting players
and, while they do occasionally ap.
plaud brilliant play, the remarks
from the grand stand and the the gen.
eral demeanor Of the capitalltes to-
wards al opposing nine are little short
Of disgraceful.
And the newspapers encourage it,
too. Their abuse of Captain Rose was
wholly unjustifable. All he did was
to protest-as the captain has perfect
right to do-when the umpire made an
unfair decision. Rose did not use any
bad language, made no threats aud
only registered kick when Billings
was being given decidedly the worst Of
1T, which was usually the case when
the Helena umpire had close decision
to make. And simply because Rose
stood up for his rights, the papers
roasted and the audience guyed and
abused him. The first ball thrown to
him in the first game split one OF his
fingers, claar to the bone. and because
he made three errors during the game,
ha was very unjustly treated. All his
good plays were overlooked. and he
made number Of them. having two
clean hits, four put.out and five assists, |
accepting twelve chances. He handled |
several hard.hit balls that would have
been base hits In the national league, |
but got no credit for II whatever. But
that 10 Helena's way. She was acre
because she was losing, being outplayed
at every point. and had to vent her
spleen on someone. But Rose eoatinu.
sd TO play good ball, just the same,
which made the Helena hog squsal
louder than ever. The captains record
Tor Sunday was three clean hits, one
put.out and three assiata. with bnt
Jingle error, while he got three hits
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-01
All Billings RejOices.

The good work Of the team on iti
trip has kept the baseball enthusiasm
at fever heat ip Billings, and every
evening crowdsg Iis6 the sidewalk in
front Of Manager Nix's Sidaboard ga.
loon to hear the first reports of the
games. Billings has won four out OF
five games SO far. and will undoubtedly
win a majority Of those played. Today
(Friday) the team plays III Ogden
again, and tomorrow. Sunday and
Monday in Salt Lake. Wednesday and
Thursday Of next week it plays in Po-
catello again, and the following Satur-
day and Sunday Billings ends her trip
BY playing Butte, the team returning
home on the morning Of Sept. ii.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-01
this city bas fgot together team that
would make any western league club
hump itself to win from.

4 s. + 4
Scott. Hansen and Marshall all made
wonderful one.band fly catches in the
last two Helena games. those Of Scott
and Hansen being left.hapded catches,
too. Helena was trying to tie the
score Monday, when Scott made bis,
but he pulled down long line drive
to the fence with his left nit. with
ease, and the Helena hog was done for.
But all the Billings boys did good ball
playing. in all three games. Zearfross
didn't have q passed ball in the three
games and OH Saturday started the
fashion of hitting over the fence. Nc
Neeley followed suit and Marshall
Knocked it over on Sunday and Mon
day, making four pairs Of shoes that
will come to Billings from the enter.
prising Helena dealer WHO gives them
away for over-the-fence hits. Every
member OF the home team hit we'll,
however, while the few unpreiudiced
people in Helena who understand the
game. frankly admitted that the Cow.
boys are the fastest fielders who have
visited the capital this season. Elan.
merry caught eleven flies in center in
the three games, Scott getting five in
left, aud everything that went in those
directions was cared for; the "sun
field didn't bother Flannery and Scott
n little bit. 1t interfered with the
work Of freeman in right, however,
who missed chances Oh both Saturday
aud Sunday that should have been outs,
and on Monday Hansen succeeded him.
He played all right, too, and should be
kept permanently in that field.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-01
Won 1t IN the Ninth.

Special Telegram to The Gazette. 4,
Pocatello, Idaho, Aug. Billings
struck hard game here today, but
won it in the ninth inning by superior
batting, making five runs, with only
one man out. Marshall made his susual
home run in the sixth innipg. but there
was but one man on mo bases. The
batteries were fub66ks and Berkeley
for Pocatello, aid Harker and Zear.
fross for Billings Each pitcher struck
out two men, Harker giving four men
base on balls and Enbnnks two. Harker
was hit hard, but was we'll supported
and backed up by almost perfect team
work. Pocatello has good team and
will give Billings hard rub for the
two games to be played here next
week. Score by innings:
Pocatello.. 20 TO o 0 SIS
Billings. -. 20 0 0 0 o 2 30 5-9
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-01
BURLINGTON MAKES A RATE

For ExcnrsiOnists to the Yellowstone
County Fair.
The local Office Of the Burlington
has been notified that that road will
make a rate Of one fare for the round
trip from all points between Gillette
and Billings for the Yellowstone coun-
ty fair, which will be held i'll this city
Sept. l2. 13, IA and 10.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-01
TWO MORE VICTORIES
The Billings Ball Team Wins
Games at Both Pocatello
and Ogden
MoRMoNs SHUT OUT
The Real Truth About the Helena
Games Baseball Enthusiasm
ut Fever Heat.
Special Telegram to The Gazette.

Ogden, Utah, Aug. Billings
shut ont Ogden today III one Of the
fastest games ever seen in the~state, the
nine innings being played in the re-.
markably fast time >oF1 hour and IS
minutes. The Aacfe was to 0, Bill
ings making in the second inning,
in the fifth and ono in the ninth.
Hansford and Henry was the battery
for Ogden, and McNeeley and Zearfross
for Billings. Hits-Billings, 8: Ogden,
9. Errors-Billings Q; Ogden 8. Left
on bases Billings 3; Ogden 10.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-01

again Monday, three put-outs, three as
sists and only one error. Rose is good
ball player, all right, and it is no won
der he is thorn in the Helena flesh.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-27

ton OF the Nebraska Regiment IS all
ready The whole military department
Will unite in honOrfng the NebraSkaus as
the OregouianS were houored. All the
troops here, including the Oregon Regt-
meut, will parade and will be reviewed by
Major General Shafter.
Yesterday was visiting day at the new
general hospital and thousands Of tender
hearted women visited the returned in
valid soldiers None. of the men are
dangerously i'll, though many are suffer
ing from chronic diseases. Visitors are
allowed on Wednesdays and Saturdays
from 2 to 3 o'clock
No more women and children viii De
allowed 20 go 10 the Philtp0tueS. Major
General Shafter was 0eSieged with re-
quests OF wives who wish TO accompany
their husbands 10 Manila In response
TO z cabIegram General Otis replied that
no more should be sent, as Manila was
already cOngested with too many women
and children and there was no room 10 ac-
commodate any more with convenience or
The Collector Of the Port has accedsd
to a request Of General Shafter that bag
gage Of returning soldiers be examined
while they are in transit from the trans
port 10 the Preside. The baggage OF
those who are very III will be examined at
the hospital
lieutenant Lawson ". Fuller OF the
Ordnance Department has been ordered 70
Manila and Will leave on the Indiana
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-27
WHEN THE BOYS COME
MARCHING HOME AGAIN
DESIRE FOR 4 LEGAL HOLIDAY
WHEN THEY ARRIVE

Now that the headquarters OF the Ma
tive Sons and Daughters OF the Golden
West who Will receive the California
Regiment when IL reaches here within the
next thirty days. are in full operatlon'
q number Of people have called 70 make
suggestions as 70 what should De done.
Those in charge say they will be pleased
10 have suggestions made in the matter
Of decorations and, in fact, anything tnaC
will make the event as glorious one as i
will De possible to make it.
Tomorrow there will be the joint meet
ing Of the citizens committee, the COM
rrittee on war medals and certlncaLeS ap-
Ioi-rz,4 nv the Grand ParIor Of the Native
Sons and the reception committee aP-
pointed by the seUbordIuate parlorS OF lne
order. for the purpose OF agreeI9s a. -
the details Of the reception and supse-
As vet the Governor has not made any
rT1Ifc announcement that the day on
which the California boys shall land will
be q legal holiday, but II IS oeueVec Ihe
fact that the people want II declared sQCn
will induce him 10 issue his proclamation
TO that effect.
Grand Marshal PtstoIesi, who viii lead
the parade, Will in q few days confer Win
Brigadier General Shafter with regard 70
the position OF the military that Will take
part In the parade the veterans or the
Philippines viii De accorded the post
Of honor. and as there Will be no counter
march those who viii follow them IN me
will not have al opportunity 10 see tn-
men they are 10 honor; therefore an ef-
fort viii be made 70 have the regiment
halt al point on Van Ness avenue, race
east or west and allow all in the parade
TO pass by and salute the men
On the night Of August there viii oe
4 minstrel show in Native Sons Hall IN
aid Of the reception committees Tund and
for several days and evenings past thAre
have been rehearsaIs 70 the end that the
affair shall be q success. All the talent
will be contributed
The committee viii seek donations for
the banquet that is to be given TO the re-
turning soldiers and it has been estimated
that the following articles viii be re-
qIlired: 75 pounds Of shelldsh. 300 pounds
potatoes. ten punches celery, 10 dozen let
tuce. dozen parsley, $50 pounds beets,
5 gallons salad oil gallons vinegar, 30
pounds salt 10 pounds pepper, 500 eggs.
Is pounds cheese, 200 pounds sugar, 20
squares butter, Is hams, $50 pounds Of
meat 70 roast. 80 smoked tongues, $50
chickens, $50 pounds turkey, 3 dozen one
pound cans Of green peas, 10 gallons Jelly.
50 gallons milk. 10 gallons cream, bottled
extracts, $50 pounds OF rock salt, 80
pounds ice 10 gallons pickles, gallons
olives 1860 rolls, 80 Ioaves milk bread, 81
Ioaves rye bread. SO large cakes and fruit
Orders for donations OF any OF these
articles Will be received at headquarters.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-27
A DRUMMER IN TROUBLE
George Z. osgood Convicted Of Petty
Tarcerv bv Trick and Device.

Larceny by Trick and Device
George L Osgood, a drummer, was ar
rested in January last on the charge Of
petty larceny by trick and device. He
ordered suit OF clothes from Morris
Cohen. & tailor on Kearny street, and sent
q note to Cohen TO send the suit by 6 boy
70 the Mirror saloon and he would pay for
it. He took the suit from the boy and
skipped. When arrested he told Judge