The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-08

commission merchant and hurrieS up his
operations a few days or holds his pro
ducts back, SO as Ito strike the market
right
NEWS GATHERING.
The telephones have also revolutionized
the business of news gathering in The re-
mote counties of the State, and those sec
tiers only reached by beat-or overland
conveyance. from which it took from three
10 FIVE days to get a communication. are
NOW IN reach of the human voice over the
vibrating wires. and these people who
were once strangers are now among our
nearest 7leishbors.
TIMES ELECTION RETURNS.
The Times report of the pres dental
election last month gave a striking ex-
ample rf the new era in news gathering
which dawned with The adaptation of the
telephone to the country districts.
I'bS morning after the election The
Times published fun reports from many
counties in remote parts Of the state, and
Partial reports from all OF them
1t was an attainment N s-gatherinS
IN Virginia never before attained
A few years ago it took a week to get
the returns from the Southwest border
Counties, and. even will the advent of the
railroad. Il took three days to get them
all and 1t was that long before the re-
suit of an election in the Ninth District.
in which these counties are located, could
be determined
TELEPHONES DID IT.
Last month The Times published the re-
turns from these counties the next morn
ing The telephone lines gathered the re-
turns from remote districts IN the coun-
ties and they were telegraplled from
the nearest railroad telegraph station.
The Northern Neck section. one regard
ed as one of the most remote. Is now be-
ing covered by a network of telephone
lines.
News received fItm the NORTHERN Neck
in two days was regarded as quick news
two years ago Now all the important
happenings of that rich section reach
The Times the DAY of their occurrence
THE TELEPHONE WORLD.
A great deal is go ne on in the telenhone
world. and the system is yet in its En-
farcy-
In speaking of the great advantages
OF The long-d.stanee telephone system.
row under construction, the Newport
News Evening Telegram says:
The line on the Peninsula from New
pert News TO the State Capital Will give
outlet to all the cities in the State. for
instance Richmond, Manchester. Peters
burg, Lynchburg. Roanoke Bristol. Lex
instoa. charlottesville. Stanton Clifton
Forge. Hot Springs, Warm Springs. Har-
risonburs. up ana down the Valley of
Virginia, to Winchester and even into
1elP1itiOi COUNTY. w. Nd
IN OTHER STATES
Besides covering all tbs State. the
line will connect as far south as Memphis,
Tern
The connection in West Virginia will
I've made as far ont as Eoncevc-te. and the
cher way from Harr sonburg into Pendle-
ton. Ciarksburg. etc.
In fact. the Citizens Company. in
conjunction with the new LonS-Distance
Company, can send messages, not only
over Its own lines. but over connecting
lines into Pennsylvania from WiHches
ter.
..All Of the long-distance Zines are under
construction. according TO Superintendent
Watts. with seven gangs of linemen plac-
ing poles and wires over seven different
routes
TELEPHONE WAR
Advices from Martinsburg say that a
telephone war is now going on there be-
tween the Winchester and the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Companies. The
latter went irto the town about fifteen
years ago, but never pushed the business
and had only about thirty phones and
charged $50 a year for Office service
Two years ago the Winchester Com
pany constructed a splendid service and
now have nearly 200 phones at Soi for
office service and have built lines through
Frederick. Jefferson, Berkeley. Clarke and
: NdiJtn al OF winch are Tree
tn patrons
The Chesapeake and Potomac Company
Is making tremendous efforts to Increase
their business and are now putting in
two phones for business men-cne at
Office and one at resdence-both for 50.
per Observation-Disclosures News.
ADVANCE RATES.
The Stauiston News of the fifth says:
There was considerable stir among city
1cutual phone holders Yesterday over the
receipt Of a notice from the company
announcing an increase in rates, TO take
effect January LIST. 1901.
There VII be two kinds of service at
ter that date--liuited and unlimited. The
limited service viii restrict patrons TO the
use of phones within The CITY: the I'M
limited VII give connection with Harris
onhGrg. Monterey. Alton. Lexington.
Buena Vista. Goshen, Clifton Forge. Cow
inston Hot Springs, etc.
For limited service The rates will be
81 per quarter for res dence. and s. 80 for
business houses. or SIC and So per an
mum. The unlimited rate viii be s4.25 and
SIS per quarter. or ST and s24 respective
~.
The company assigns as a reason for
The increase the necessity for putting in
2 cable in tho city al a cost of between