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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16
BELL COMP ANY
HAS BIG RIVAL
Plansof Charles W. Morse.
Very Extensive. It
TREMENDOUS SYSTEM
Competition With Bell Company in.
Every State Of Union.
BACKING V.I.R GI.NIA LINE.
Plans Are TO Establish the System Through
out the Country, aud to This Eud Inde-
pendent Lines Will Be Pur
chased Wherever Posi-
Bile y Plenty OF
Capital.
Competition With Bell Company /
Every State Of Union.
BACKING V.l.R Gl.NIA LINE.
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fsnec;al Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
NEW YORK. Oct. 15.-The Telegraph,
Telephone and Cable Company of America
will enter into active competition against
the Bell Company throughout the East,
and work of building tie lines from New
York to Albany and to Boston will begin
at once. Plans have also been perfected
to honeyconlb the States Of New YORK
and Massachusetts within the next year.
That it is the purpose of the company
to fight the Bell was made plain at the
meeting of the Board of Directors held.
1t was officially announced at the con-
cluson of the meeting that the rates
for long distance service from New York
to Boston, Albany and intermediate
points would be less than those now
charged by the Bell Company.
BIG SYSTEM.
The plan of Charles w. Morse. who
now owns about three-quarters Of the
stock, for reorgadzing the company was
to-day inaugurated by the reduction of
the Board of Directors from 21 to 13.
All of the Independent companies through
out Massachusetts will be merged and
connections made from point to point.
The Boston line will run throughout New
all the cities. towns and villages has been
perfected. The ALBANY line, which is to
be pushed will tap the Boston line. After
establishing the system in New York
and Massachusetts, attention will then
ba directed to other States.
BOUGHT VIRGINIA LINE.
It is stated that at the meeting Charles
w. Morse expressed a determination to
eXpend enough capital in the Telephone,
Telegraph and Gable Company of Amer
lea to make it a competitor of the Bell
Company Throughout the United State:
Independent lines viii be purchased
wherever it is possible, and all will be
joined into one great system. AS one
official Of the company expressed it, the
Bell viii meet with competition at every
important point in the country.
Mr.. Morse, it has been stated on good
Wall Street authority, is the hacker of
Lawyer James 3. Curtis, who bought
the Telephone Company of Virginia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16
ALL ARE GUESTS OF
SOU.T HERN ROAD
Minister WI and Passenger anc
Ticket Agents in AsheVlIe,
North Carolina.
(By Associated Press. )

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Oct 15.-The Vel
low Dragon of China floated over Battery
Park Hotel this evening in honor OF Wu
Ting Fang, the Chinese Minister, who is
the special guest of the Southern Rail-
way at the forty-sixth annual convention
of the American Association OF General
Passenger and Ticket Agents.
/ Minister Wu and Mr.. Chung arrived
from Washington at $3.50 in a private car
under the special escort of Colonel l.. S..
Brown, general agent Of the SouthesI;
Railway. A special. committee, represent
ing the citizens Of Ashcville, met Minis
ter WI at the station and escorted him
to the hotel.
Mr.. Settle presented to Minister N-u an
immense key to the city, carved from
rhododendron wood and beautifully sn-
twined With the yellow silk of China. In
response to the presentation the Minister
made graceful speech.
Shortly after O'Clock the convention
Of the General Passenger and Ticket
Agents was opened formally at the Bat
terry Park Hotel. Mr.. Settle. represent
| ing the Mayor of sAsheville, delivered the
address of welcome. H. C. Townsend,
| general passenger agent of the Missouri
| Pacific Railroad, president of the asso-
ciahon, hiungly responded. The #conven-
ton then adjourned for the day to take
a trolley ride to Overlook Park, at the
summit of Sunset Mountaing
AT the conclusion of the family din
ner tonight, ]. Francis. general pas-
senger agent OF the Burlington and Mis-
souri, Railroad, delivered the annual ora
ton TO the association aud its .uasts
For the first time in the history of zits
organization single railway system Is
called upon to entertain it in its animal
session, Heretofore the conventions ba,rs
been held in large cities, where tha cav
eral railroads have Joined In taking care
Of the association and its delera4ess a.
this fortg-siNta session the Southern
{ Railway alone is the host. For weeks
General Passenger Agent S. p. Hard
Wick has been arranging. the details Of
tfle conventcn and the EN- ntertainnent of3
the guests, and he and his corps Of assis-
bants haze left nothing u,,done that
would contribute to the comfort and
pleasure of the southe1n,s guests. Re-
tween our and five hundred men iden-.
@tifid with the passenger der1artnents OF.
9 th great ilroads of the coun try, many
Of them accompa by their wives, are
in attendance rpon the convention. BY.
far It is the largest coflvenu ION IN the his
{ tory of the organ niza'tio
The formal work OF the meeting will
begin morrow at 10 clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16
Dir. WILSON'S pig So.t.ae.

Mr. T s., Winston, of The weIl-known
firm o. Winston & Co.. contractors. who.
for two years o4erased quite extensively
IN ,h.s c--s, o.llains LIS l14w~. a.aiie tor
The Virginia Elec tricai Railway ard .Devei
opnent company. aild nne oeapotlru &.ir
Line bridge over JaInes siyer. &C.. arrived
here yesterday rrom Boston, MASS
awarded anothe- large contract by the
SIeIropoiltan Water Board OF Boston
TO build four nliiss OF the Weston Agui-
duct in the township of Weston, Mass.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16
MONTAGUE AND ANDERSON.
They Strike sledge-Hammer Blows for De-
Especial Dispatch to The Times.>

FINCASTLi5, VA. Oct l5.-rfe people
to-day are still discussing the speeches
of Montague and Anderson made here
yesterday. A Brilliant audience filed the
courthouse and listensd to their sledge-
hammer. blows in the cause of Demccra-
cy, including many ladies.
Mr. Montague for over an hour. defenued
the Constitutional Convention. Mr.. An
derson was received with prolonged cheer
ing. He spoke with eloquence, advocat-
ing a better system Of public schools and
public highways.
Capt. p. H Mccall and r. Z. Tutwiier
addressed the Republicans outside tile
courthouse.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16
co-operal,ye laysslmsat assoeiisioa.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of lfie so-oIe at.s e my es tmeIit Assoeia-
tion of I.iesls.lond was held Monday night
site r.s4ors al eiis greslasi.s Z ilowsst Elle
affairs OF the association 10 be in a pros
porous condition. ITS liabilities having
been greatly reduced, its eapenses de-.
creased and its income increased during
sths past year
The following ctflcers and directors were
sre-eieclst. = B. M !. eiw1t thrnsy president:
Allen NJ, Lyon, r.. vice-president;; Cary
Ellis Stern. secretary treasurer: and j.
Dame. Frank fortague. ,tarnss s
sphippen and aE; S. Turpin. directors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16
Canta;n Parks Opponents
Dispatch to The Times

{SneciaI Dfspatch to9IhA-E2 IlEts.
LURAY, Va, Oct. 15.--Mr George G.
E!lzins, Republican, OF Kappa hammock
county, to-day announced. his candidacy
for the House from Page and RapEahan-
noel. Mr.. E1kinss is postmaster at Wood;
1yilla His Democratic opponents are
sCantain r. S. Parks, present member
& frrs.;1 this district, and Colonel r. a.
R,ckers whose candidacy was announced
vest er5la "
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16
Colonel Sale Nominated, :
(specIal Dispatch to The Tim

lSprclaI 4Jispatchg to The Tfmes.)
s. NORFOLK, Y A., October To-
Calonel w. w: Sale, OF Norfolk. was
Yesterday, by the Senatorial gssl II.
which met at the Real Estate Exchange
from norfolk cit and Princess Anne
county. It was anticipated that the
county would oppose Colonel Sale Wit tn q
scand ndtdate. but llis did OF prove tr,1e.;
Ennds harmony prevailed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16
!. CHADWELL.MORGAN FEUD.
BrotEcr oS Dead nan Withdrew Warrants in
Case.
(By Associated Press. !

CBy Associated Press.
/ sTAzEWELL, TENN, Oct. 15.-John
.Tt trsan James Estes and Roland Brooks
we're arrested and ARA gned here for trial
son#t he charge of killing Al - Wayne and
Tipten GneMellm = /, ne enadmsl ", Nor
si,t,,wever, failed to m aeer.fs.. g as Isaac
gEhadwell, brother OF the dead men, who
was prosecutor in the cilse, not pre-
B rs,tared and s. the we arrailts This
anndeds nroceedi
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16
MR.. ARFNTs HERE.
Was With Mr. Jeffress aud Viewed the
Jefferson.

MI. George Arents, who has recently
returned from Europe, Is in the city
He took lunch at Rueger's Hotel yester-
day with Mr.. Thomas T. Jeffress. and
spent some time at the Jefferson Hotel. g
Mr.. Arents' visit here. it is believed. is
for the purpose of making arrangements
to have the Main-street side of the. hotel
aJ,,,;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16
PRICE TWO CENTS

and sit till o'clock p M., when the
chair will be vacated. The afternoon
sessions will begin at 5 P. W, and last
until O'clock. The change seems to
be n popular one, for it not only allows
some freedom among the members at
night, but it gives opportunity for re-
suming the suffrage conferences upon
the return Of Senator Daniel, and for the
committees to meet at night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16

The subcommittee of the Judiciary
Committee has been hard at work trying
to arrange q. system Of circuits in the new
judicial apportion4nent that viii be ac-
ceptable to the members, not only of the
committee and the convention. but to
visiting attorneys from different parts Of
the State.
a report will be made to the full COM
mittee this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16

The convention yeste,day. by an over
Whelning aioritv adapted a resolution
Soffered by Mr. O,Fla herty. changing the
Z hn1,r OF meeting of tfst body each day
I And aholIshing night sessions.
1 The resolution provides TINT the ses-
/ sians s1aa1l open dai Is OF o'clock NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16

Yesterday afternoon was the stated
time for the meeting. of the Committee
on Public Institutions. The committee
lacked one of q quorum. The members
present considered the proprfety of es-
tablishing a State board of charities. Mr..
Wa0dill was requested to draft a pro-
vision for such q board to be reported to
the full committee The committee will
to-day visit the Central State Hospital at
Petersburg. leaving on the 11:55 train.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16

Some of the members are tiring under
the heavy strain of long speeches in the
Constitutional Convention. This has been
evident for some time. and il Eliminated
yesterday in the Introduction OF
resolution by Judge Green, limiting de-
bate and permitting members to speak
only twenty minutes each and only once
on the same proposition. The resolution,
involving a change in the rules, went
over for +yrn fI.,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16

Congressman- n ID. FIood, OF Appo--
matto1. has called the Suffrage oonlm ttee
to meet In the Supreme Courtroom at
$50 o'clock tomorrow morning. for the
purpose of taking up the question of
apportionnent. Mr.. Flood has been des-
ignated as acting chairman by Senator
Daniel who is still sick at his home in
Lynchburg A fu attendance of the
committee is desir d. as the matter is
deemed to be one of great Importance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16

The report of the Committee on the
Organization and Government of Counties
was called up for consideration in Com
mittee of Whole last night by Chair
man Thomas II. Barnes. The committee,
like that on the Legislative Department.
did it's work quickly and Well, and indl-
cations are that it will not consume a
great deal Of time in Committee Of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
HAsKELL's STORY.
Tells of Receipt of Letter from Miss
 Stone.

New York. Oct. 1S.-Mary Haskell daughter of Dr. Henry G. Haskell, of the Samakoy mission. cables to the Jour nal and Advertiser from Samakoy the following details concerning the receipt of the communication from Miss Stone now held in captivity by the bandits:
 Into my hands at the death of night a brigade delivered the only communi- cation received from Miss Stone since her deathlike captivity. My father and tl.e only family had long been asleep when a bandit bearing a letter knocked repeatedly at my bedroom window. Re plying to the question. What do you want? the brigand handed a letter through the half-opened window, con cealing his face. I urged him for in formation. He showed me an enormous revolver, saying;
 |" If you look in my face, or make any trouble, will blow your brains upon the opposite wall"
 He then directed me to give the let ter immediately to MT. Haskell, saving if the contents should be disclosed to any except those mentioned, my father and his family would be put to death Again warning me to look not upon his face under the penalty of being shot the well dressed brtgand departed The let ter was addressed to my father. Upon the envelope were the words. To bo de- hVered at once I tore open the envel- ope and found a letter for Treasurer Feet and one for my father, asking him to deliver the letter. I opened the letter because it was a blackmailing epistle. similar to those sent to other members or the mission demanding that HonAy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
Al BIER FROM sARAToFF
Minister of Foreign Affairs
 Writes Dickinson.
Correspondent of The London Standard Believes the Bulgarian Government Particeps Crimi-
 nis-Reward Not Paid.

Vienna, Oct. i&-According to The Bulgarian Minister of the Interior, and for the time being Minister of Foreign Affairs, addressed a note to MT. Dickin- son, United States Consul General at Constantinople, a few days ago, in which. after complaining that the Consul-Gen- eral had expressed dissatisfaction with the measures the Bulgarian Government had taken against the kidnappers of Miss Stone, he strongly protested against his Government being held responsible for a crime committed on Turkish territory, and declared that in order to guard itself against a serious and unmerited accusa- ton. the Bulgarian Government had re- solved, should tho robber band try to cross the Bulgarian frontier, or succeed in stealing into Bulgaria, to have 1t mor- cilessly pursued and annihiliated by Bull garian troops.
 "we will not enter into any negotia- tions whatever for paying ransom" said M. Saratoff, "as we do not want the precedent established for many robbers infesting the neighborhood to turn to Bulgaria whenever that seems to be their advantage. We are firmly determined to make an example which will deter rob- bers from repeating such speculations.
 "'It will then no longer be possible to accuse Bulgaria of harbortng secret com- mittees which organize bands for kid mapping foreigners in Turkey and remov- ing them to Bulgaria, there peacefully to enjoy the ransom they extort."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
TRIAL OF THE JACKSoNs- Police of London Fear They May Be
 Lyuched.

London, Oct. 1S.-Today's feature In the trial of Theodore Jackson and Laura Jackson (Ann Odelia Diss De Bar) on charges of immortality and fraud. was the shrewdness the woman defendant displayed in cross-examining the wit nesses She was very theatrical and be- came so violent once that 1t seemed as If she would have to be removed from the imputation of witness regarding the chastity of Mrs. Jackson.
 The examination of the mother of Daisy Adams, one of the alleged victims at Brighton oe sect of Christian spir- itualists, as remarkable in it's way as the Theocratic Unity. The officers were entitled King Solomon, Empress of the Universe, the King Beriacha. Mrs. Jack son used this sect to secure introduc-
 After a girl named Laura Faulkner testified to Jackson's attempts at out rage the case was adjourned until Mo- venber 7 when another week pr more lice court testimony.
 Mrs. Jackson remarked, upon heanng that she and her husband were remand ed. that suits us precisely, and the crowd present missed the pair heartily as they were led out of the court room: room. court waited patiently but in vain for a chance of hooting the prisoners. The police are taking special precautions. fearing that the prisoners might be lynched if the mob ever got hold or them.
 The Jacksons will spend the interim fin Holloway jail.
 The Daily Mail announces that 1t will discontinue publishing reports of the Jackson !s ease and expresses regret that at to exclude the public and reports from such unsavory trials.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
Ex-Gov. PILLsBURY DEAD.
One of the Foremost Citizens of
 Minnesota.

Minneapolis, Oct 1S.-John s. Pillsbury. former Governor of Minnesota, and one of the States foremost citizens. died early today of Bright's disease.
 His illness was comparatively brief, owing to his advanced age. He was over 73 years old. He was a member of the famous family of flour millers and in spite of numerous benefactions, leaves large fortune.
 He served three terms as Governor, from 1876 to 1882. He was always the friend and benefactor of the University of Minnesota, to which he gave its $l5o,0OO science hall and on whose campus it's alumni erected to him a fine bronze stat ue He has long been member of the board of regents. having been named life member. He also presented to the town of Sutton, N. H., a town hall in memory of his parents. With his wife he established an endowment fund of $l00,- GOO for a home in this city for children and aged women. Last year he built there a home for working girls at a cost of $25 900, and this year he gave 5000 for a public treasury on the east side. He has been a resident of Minneapolis since t2Eg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
MONEY LOST AT SEA.
Schooner With $25,ooo on Board
 Goes Down.

Wiilemstad, Island of Curacoa. Oct. ts.- A fishing schooner, which arrived here todey from Aruba Island, northwest Of Curacoa, brings the story that the Arends a Venezuelan schooner. bound from LaGuayara for Maracaibo. carrying a sum of money from the Government, destined to pay the troops on the frontier, the amount being estimated at from $25, 900 to $1O0,000. encountered heavy weather last Sunday night off Aruba Island, and foundered in deep water, the entire sum being lost. The crew, accord ing to the story, reached the island in a boat.
 The money Is supposed to have been part of the sum raised In Caracas fort night ago from the Bank of Venezuela by President Castro. If 1t Is actually the case. the Government has sustained very severe blow The sinking of the schooner was attended with certain sus- plcious circumstances. The weather Sum- day night was calm and the captain of the Arends resides on Aruba Island. There are other miner details pointing to the possibility of collision with outsiders to secure possession of the money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
Admiral Melville's Report.

Washington, Oct. 18.-That there has been retrogresson rather than an ad- vance along engineering lines in the navy during the past two years is the most significant statement contained in the an- nual report of Admiral George Melville, engineer in chief of the navy. He quotes an expression of President Roosevelt. when Assistant Secretary of the Navy Every officer on a modern warship has to be a fighting engineer"-in support of his urgent recommendation that the young candidates of Annapolis be not allowed to specialize altogether in other directions. but that they be assigned In fair proportions to the engineering divis- ions He says it must either come to this or the warrant officers, upon whom are falling a llengineering duties, must re- ceive commissioned rank.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
Appointment of Dr. spahn.

Berlin. Oct 1s.-For several weeks there has been a sharp controversy in the Ger man press over the appointment of pr. Spahn to the Chair of History in the Uni versity of Strassburg. as he is Cath ollie and son of the well known Centrist or clerical leader in the Reichstag. Ems peror William has just confirmed the ap- pointment, teleeraphing as follows to The Statthalter: "I rejoice to show my Cath olic subjects that recognized scientific ability. based upon patriotism and fidelity to the empire will be utilized Ry me Tor the welfare of the Fatherlan6'
 Commenting upon the dispatch The Vossische Zeitung says:
 Never before had the crown made such a particular demonstration when confirm ing the nomination of a Professor, how ever eminent"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
BULGARIA. REsPoNSIBLE.
A Vigorous Comment on Letter of
 Saratof, to Dickinson. e,'s

A V1ROT0US ODuum6uC on LettoI Oh saratoff to Dickinson. e,'. z
 London. Oct. Recommending on the statement of The Politische Corre- spendenz regarding the letter from M. Saratoff, the Bulgarian Minister, to Mr. Dickinson, the Vienna correspondent of The Standard says: Tt may be regarded as convincing proof that Bulgaria is shielding the Macedonian committee, and that the Sofia correspondents of The Pol itsche Correspondents. The Pesther-Lloyd and other papers were correct when de- ciaring that Macedonians disguised as Turks had kidnapped Miss Stone and that regular game is being played by Bull garian troops on one side and Turkish troops on the other side of the frontier, each side trying to smuggle prisoners over the border in order that the ran som paid by sentimental Americans may be recovered, as the Bulgarians wish, from Turkey, and as the Turks wish, from Bulgaria, and that some prisoners, but for this farce, could be produced at any moment.
 "The right course now Is not to pay ransom, but to hold Bulgaria responsi- ble for every hair of Miss Stones head. Those who knew tho facts see no reason to anticipate any danger to iler life"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-19
PICKETING IS PROHIBITED.
Judge Kohlsaat Grants Injunction
 Against Strikers.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-Judge Kohlsaat, sit-. ting in the United States Circuit Court. today granted a permanent injunction. restraining Reliable Lodge. No 2S3, of the Internatie nal Association of Machinists, its members and others from picketing the works of the Allis Chalmers Com pany. or in any way intimidating work men of the company.
 In rendering the decision. the court characterized assaults by strikers as civil warfare and as malicious as midnight murder. He said 1t was the undoubted right of workmen to quit work severally or in body so long as the act does not come within the rule against conspiracy to injure the property of another. The order of the court was made to take the place of temporary restraining order issued several weeks ago. The defend ants maintain that they are peaceable, and that the Allis Chalmers Company is trust and also in a conspiracy to fight the machinists' association. The feature of the decision is the prohibition of pick eting.
 Judge Kohlsaat says that if only peace full persuasion Is used and there are no underlying or implied threats in the de- meaner or language used by the strikers, either a large body of men at present employed by the company are unusually and strangely timid. or defendants and their confederates have been very unfor- tunate in their manner of disclosing their peaceful and harmless intentions. It is conceivable. theoretically. that patrols or pickets could be maintained on the platonic basis claimed by defendants, but the evidence, taken as a whole, leaves no doubt in the mind of the court that the name was misapplied in this case. In the judgment of the court, the pickets were the indirect. if not the direct. inspiration of acts of intimidation and of violence by others. Neither the plea that the com pany Is a trust nor the charge that the company is In conspiracy against the International Association of Machinists, the court said could be considered at this stage of the proceedings.