The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-05
CREAM Of THE PRESS.
EDITORIAL FLOWERS
SPRIGHTLi CULTIVATED.
A Great GAIN for Elchmond-1be tenfeii-
nial-ParneIl-The Cotton Industry
wesry Pilgrim Cape Col COMPANY Urea
sur.r here IL .omethIng in a Name.

surer-1 here II nomethIng In Name
4 GREAT GAIN FOR RICHMoND.-1h'
Naval Department has awarded the con.
tract for constructing the engines ana
boilers Of the batile-ship Texas 10 the
Richmond Locomotive Works Their
bid was 1924 800, and the next lowest
hid was that Of the Southwark Works,
of Philadelphia, for $64j 800 The Texas
Is to be built 10y the United states GOV
eminent Al the Portsmouth navy
yard. and the boilers will be the
heaviest ever built IN this country.
They will be four in number, each
measuring fourteen feet in diameter,
and weighing li6 4sO pounds. The en-
ginea and boilers are 10 bc built within
two wears and half. and one year is al
lowed for putting them in the ship. IN
enlargement Of the locomotive works
will be necessary TO complete the con
tract. and the number of men emp Dyed
will be increased from -four 90 SIX hun
dred Every true Nirginian viii b. glad
10 know that the contract has been
Given TO Richmond firm, a.
well a. pleased 10 learn that there
are establishments in this State
which can carry on and compete such
gigantic operations. The awarding OF
fnis contract marks new era in the IN
dnstrial development OF the Old Domin-
ion. and will do much towards bringing
Richmond prominently before the
world as manufacturing city The
immense water-pOwer available there.
together with the comparative proA-
unity of Richmond 10 the great iron
and coal fields OF this state and
West Virginia. and the nearness TO
the sea board, will give the State capital
advantages az manufacturing cehtei-
not surpassed by any city of the Norih
or East. For many years The people Oh
Richmond have made strong ana
sturdy fight with adversely; their de-
votion to duty is being rewarded ana
bright DAYS are dawning upon the CITY
and State. Roanokes rapid ri.e has
shown what an active and enter
prising people with one onlcc
constantly in view and steadily
adhered 10 can do towards
building q city. Men from all parts Of
The Union and from every portion OF
this State have been here, and have seen
with what unauimity the people are
working 10 make Roanoke All that supc-
riOr advantages intended Der 90 be, and
Vi-rinians especially have been greatly
benefited by The example set them
Every city IN The State is aiming 10 ada
10 the list of its industries. and The peo-
ple everywhere are working with "a Will
TO build up our waste places and make
Virginia the garden of the Union
THE CENTENNIAL SERMoN.-Bi,hop
Potiers centennial sermon has been SUBJ
iected 10 criticisms which indicate q
curious state of mind-a feeling that the
Bishop should have done violence 10 bis
in order % say pleasant
things. The occasion gave him an OPP
portunity to flatter the present genera.
lion bv prOn0uncing il superior in All
respects TO those that have preceded d.
lie might. had hc chosen 10 do SD, have
everything as MT DepeW
did, and have drawn from q sur
vev of our recent achievements
of most agreeable
character. But the bishop, being con-
strained. it may be assumed, by sense
of his responsibility, took widely diff
ferent course. Seeking ont the real
facts he finds that we excel at present
only in numbers and in the extent and
material development of our country,
while i'm the intellectual and moral quail
ties. which make great people and
wise government, We have fal|en far be-
low The standard of the men OF Wash
time - B1iftW0yt Sun.
.KNELL.-Both 10y his direct eyi
dence and under crOss-eXaminatiOn, Mr.
Parnell has done himself credit during
his appearance before the special com
mission. He has never before had sim
liar opportunity of clearing mp his record
in the presence of both friends and foes
or fully setting forth all Tie features of
his policy on the Irish question, or of
sweeping away the innumerablc false
hoods about his political methods that
have been propagated durirg The past
ten years lie has shInnk from none OF
the questions of the Attorney General,
but has answered them all with the ut
most frankness. in short, Mr.. Farnell
has taken full advantage Of the Oppor.
tunity offered 10 him 10y me specldl com
mi ssion. -N0o fork SuH.
THE COTTON lNDUsTRY-Mith the re-
vival of manufacture and commerce IN
the Southern States attention is natural
ly directed 10 the cotton industry. II Is
not enough that the South grows cotton
and ships il 10 distant points for manu-
facture Profitable as that source OF in /
come is. it is felt that the growing indus. /
{ ial centres of Alabama Georgia and
other States should some day contain the
largest cotton mills Of The world.
1t is argued with reason that If baled I
cotton can be transported over miles of
railway or across the ocean and made I
into cloth ut a profit, such a result ought
to be easily reached in the region where /
cotton is grown. where there is coal in /
abundance and everything necessary for /
successful manufacture -Bhtimore Ho- /