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Der Of red and brown ore, limestone and dolomite mines, and to the large coking and other industrial enterprises. Most of them need financial aid, not to speak of the help that is continually needed by the large wholesale and rota.l trade of the city, which must be taken care of by its various mon- fed institutions.
 The development of Birmingham and this district so far has been largely done by home capital, with results most satisfac- tory and with most excellent prospects for the future But additional developments are needed. and will be of large benefit to all concerned Therefore, surplus capital from other sections of the country and Europe must be invited, and where it is wisely and prudenty invested will earn for it's owners higher rate of interest, or bet ter and more profitable returns. than could be obtained in any other section of the country, for this mineral and manufactur- ing district bids fair to take most prom inent position with relation to the iron, coal. steel and cotton manufacturing trades of the world.
 Wisely did Secretary Sherman, while United States senator in June, 1893, on the floor of the senate say: Alabama, where vast resources have been developed within a few years, I would select the state which promises more for the future than almost any state in the union."
 Thus flnanciers and investors can, for a long time to come, find good and profitable investments in the development of mining, furnace and manufacturing enterprises, and steel iron and cotton industries-in fact, in almost any judicious investments thas they may make in this district. There Is really no limit to the profitable invest rnent of capital, both in large and small amounts for il is only a question Of time when this entire county will be covered with manufacturing plarts and mining and furnace industries. In fact, the national government itself will be shortly looking favorably to this section with view to building armor plate works for it's new na- wy to be constructed in tine near future.
 Of great benefit to this district has been the organization and maintenance or the Commercial club Already number of large and small industries have been brought to the city through the efforts of the club; among the principal ones I will mention the Avonlae mills, the Birmingham Cotton Manufac turing company, the Decatur Car Wacel works. the Birmingham Fertilizer company, the Birmingham Rolling Mil comDany's steel plant. the Birmingham Powder Mill company. the Jefferson County Cotton Oil Mills company, the Southern Bolt company, etc, etc. But even Bir- mimgham and its large resources and favor able sitra ion cannot continue to make large developments unless there Is a united effort on the part of it's citizens. for other cities are also bidding and offering induce ments for manufacturing plants. and Il therefore behooves and becomes the duty of
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Which Have Been Erected During th6
 Past Year.
MOST SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH EVER HAD
The Season Of 9798 Has Witnessed the Erection of Both Steel and Cotton MilS-TWO Of BirmlnghamS
 Brightest Dreams.
BY HILL FERGUSON.


 line there fifteen imsdo legitimate ntrnent there buildings erected but they substantial buildings in cesso O oerecuo completed 0 and which minutes are no longer con- theory have turn
  will their money in it, Birmingham during the past twelve o
 completion capacity s demand but it successfully made the larger plants month two Alabama Steel and shphunding with the Tennessee Coal Iron ana aoo@N all the foundations this of Bimhghams brightest Ieras short
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BIRMINGHAM AS A
 FINANCIAL CENTER
The President of the .COmmer- cia| Club on the Needs of
 Capital Here'

Professor Siliman in 1853 delivered course of lectures in Yale college, and in one of his dlscourses remarked: Alabama Is the richest state in the union in under ground wealth, and you will live to see the day when what I say shall have been de- monstrated to be true. Not only is she rich in mineral wealth, but she surpasses most of the other states in climate, in va rety of productions and facilities for trans portation by water. In fact said the old gentleman, "no country in the world has been so favored with natural resources as Alabama
 Professor Sillinran's words were wise and prophetic, and the old professor must have forcseen the great developments of Bir- minghanl and the Birmingham district; but even he. in his wisdom. did not expect city like Birrningham-great in it's achieve ments, beautiful in it's construction. healthy in it's location. and with vast resources and possibilities all in their infancy of develop meat.
 What Birmingham mostly needs, howcv- CT, to continue this marvellous progress, Is capital and cheaper hire for the same. Not wf.hs;amd.ng that Birmingham has nire banks. with nearly two million dollars of capital. and with deposits of three and a half millions of dollars and annual clear ings of twenty-three millions, we nave not sunicien; money of our own to further de- vc.op the great mining and manufacturing resources Of the district of which Birming- ham Is the great ce1ter. Every dollar that we have Is needed to foster and lend finan- clll aid to the now existing l69 manufac- turing plants Of the city, to the thirty-two coal mines in the county, to the large num-
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every good citizen to lend his hand to this work; and how better 1t be done than through the organized efforts of some socation or club? If that is done Birmng- ham will indeed become what John Roach, of Pennsylvania, of ship-building fame, years ago said: Were I twenty years younger I would build my ships at Pen sacoa, make the iron and steel at Bir- mingham, Ala, and then defy the compe- tftion of the world" B. STEINER.
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MONUMENTS.

If you want a nice monu- ment or tablet gotten up in artistic style at very low fig ures do not fail to come to corner lst ave. and 18th st.. su-tf Jager & Stockmar.
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all gas are under contract t obeginw work ptennbera
  building importance that has been completed % % h Steel miles away , n lines The Birmingham Traction company the % T Ph and North Brmnghsm dummy lines rails making besides eauns the North DIT ninrram line is to be running shortly and has greatly increased @ % cars East Lake - u within the fifteen months the old HnSs dunn my line with m electricity p a@ ana ma mas , % @ G % m podev The South Highlands has Fifteenth sure"
 IMPROVEMENTS spirit of the era or telephone system for this s al modern uptodate systems m dersund '~Y'''-' '' Is being built south from Nashville as fast possible will few months
  new ns s n this ,s a na ap re De1ond eo will sufficient supply every mine and quar- The Alabama Bridge and and its @ Pan ] w @ S @ ag g % @ n a1@~ ast November with capital stock now in full operation at Second avenue ana n d dpsv well the Methodist male college of the North Alabama @ m m building % @ costing ] o,sr % s@%" @ jus" being competed at 0"sD'' The and its s Fourteenth street and recently 
 IMPROVEMENTS AND and additions to manufacturing concerns already in existence @ increased Alabama  additions their plants the extent of $500 or s"" each And that might be cited
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  held a
 
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28
TROOPS TO BE PAID OFF
Paymaster for Second Regiment to Ar.
rive TOday-Thanks to Raleigh
Ladies-AnOther Captain to be
DrOpped-Recruits Arriving.
Especial to The MessenrerA

Especial to The Messenger.1
Raleigh, N. c., June 23.-Chaplain
Osborne of the Second regiment said
to me this afternoon: please say
for me that, thanks to the ladies Of
Raleigh whose unnumbered kindness
can eve be forgotten, our hospital
here is now we'll supplied with all
those things which it is beyond the
power of quartermaster and commits
sary to supply, and hat the sick are
all comfortable and cheerful. l am
glad the Y. NJ. c.. A. tent is located
here. I call Secretary VanHorne,
who is in charge of it, my aide. l have
never known anything more appro-
pirate or timely than this work"
Major Dixon, who is field officers
Yesterday he had no case to try, and
today only one.
There have been no drills o dress
parades this week. Only guardmount
and sentry duty. Colonel Burgwyn is
to have no drills until next Monday,
so as to give the men a full weeks
rest and let sore arms get entirely
we'll. 1t is contended that there will
be really a gain by the rest.
Colonel Burgwyn says: Recruits
to date number 28O. Nine came in to-
day, the Wilmington company getting
three. It now has 1O1 officers and
men. I expect from Gastonia by Sat
urday twenty recruits, twenty-five
from Bryson City, fifteen from Tar
boro, and twenty-five from Ruther-
fordton. These will practically fill the
regiment to a war footing. The per-
sonnet of the recruits is fine. The pay
master will arrive tomorrow. l wrote
Senator Pritchard about having a pay
master sent here, and he replies that
he had specially seen the paymaster
general, who would send a paymaster
here Immediately. A telegram this
afternoon from Paymaster Mullen
berg said he would arrive at moor to-
morrow. / do not know how many
days pay will be allowed to officers or
men"
Colonel Burgwyn took command of
the regiment May LIST.
1t is the talk around the camp that
another captain of a company is to be
contaminated and hat whiskey is
the trouble in his case as in that al
ready mentioned. 1t is also said there
will quickly be two vacancies and that
two second ~lieutenants may, by reason
of ability, be made captains.
Edward A. Johnson, a negro lawyer
of Raleigh, was today sworn in as
clerk to United States District Attor-
ney Bernard, at a salary of 5000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28
TO STOP BLOCKADE RUNNING
nore Vessels to Guard the Southern
Coast Of Cuba.

Copyright by Associated Press)
OFF Santiago de Cuba, Wednesday
June %, 5 D. m. via Kingston, Jamaica,
Thursday, June 23rd, 1870 a. m.-With
the complete investment of Santiago
de Cuba by land and by sea but a few
days off, the admiral has decided to
strengthen the blockade Of the large
ports on the southern coast westward
Of Santiago.
For three weeks the south coast,
west of Santigo to Cape San Antonio,
has been practically unprotected. The
blockade has cen simply on paper, in
name only, with the result that it is
known quite a number Of ships have
run the blockade and that an immense
quantity of provisions has been snug
gled into Havana. Most Of the block
ade runners have landed their cargoes
under the lee of the isle Of Pines, and
thence the provisions, ETC., have been
taken in small boats to Batabano,
whence the railroad runs to Havana,
only thirty-ive miles away. The ma
jority of the blockade III have
gone out from Jamaica and two of
them at least are known to have made
several trips. Only last week the
steamer Purisima Conception, flying
the Spanish flag, took a cargo out of
Kingston, ostensibly for Manzanillo
but probably for the Isle of Pines.
The auxiliary cruiser Yosemite missed
her by a few hours. The Purisima
Conception carried in addition to pro-
vision, arms and ammunition. These
cargOes were undoubtedly struggled
into the Spanish lines and will aid
Captain General Blanco greatly in
w~ithstanding the siege.
The admiral has decided that
the blockade running must cease, and
yesterday he dispatched four fast ships
to patrol the coast from Cape Cruz to
the Isle of Pines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28

Yankee on Decoration day have just
cache the navy department While
the ship was at sea a trial was made
Of the guns. One, a 6-pounder, using
English smokeless powder, hung fire
after the trigger was pulled. The gun
ner without waiting, threw Open the
breech just as the charge exploded.
The rear blast killed Corporal ] ].
Murray and severely, but not serious
ly, wounded Private Jesse Fuller, both
Of the United States marine corps. The
powder is believed to be defective, as
other hang fires have been had with
it Inc if used at all in the future it
will be with great caution None Of
the militiamen, who in large part a.
the Yankee, was hurt.
The British consul at Havana Mr..
Gollan, who has so well protected
such American interests in Havana as
were necessarily left in his care, is to
quit Havana for home on leave. He
has been a long time in Havana con-
tinuously and has been under such
strain lately. During his absence, Mr..
Jerome, vice consul, will assume
charge of the consulate along with the
care Of American interests.
HOBSON'S PROMOTION A PUZZLE.
Representative Pearson, uncle Of
Naval Constructor H0bson, had an
other interview today with Secretary
Long respecting the reward of that
hero. The secretary is puzzled by the
conflicting interests in this case. He
intends to reward Hobson in accord
ance with the merits Of his feat, but
would like to do this without injustice
to other meritOrious officers. A study
of the naval register shows hat if
HObson is advanced to the grade of
lieutenant commander he will have
been given a greater reward than
was oyyar known in n11r a vol hicforu
Gushing got fifty-six numbers and
gained one year n min months time
in his record, yet HObson, it is calculat-
ed, will be given, if made a naval COM
mander, 344 numbers, and will gain
twenty years in time. He will become
senior officer of the navy in a course
of about fifteen years., and owing to
his youth will retain that place no less
than twenty years., something abso-
lutely without precedent in the Amer
lean navy. These facts are being ad-
duced by naval officers who are de-
siriOuS of finding some other means of
rewarding our naval heroes which,
while thoroughly satisfactory to them,
and their friends, will work no injustice
to others. AS an instance of how the
present practice works the officers
point to the fact that for his splendid
achievement at Manila Dewey gained
only ten numbers, while astounding as
it may SEEM, instead of a reward for
his excellent management and sea-
manship in bringing the great battle
ship Oregon successfully through n
of the most remarkable cruises on
record Captain Clark actually lost
three numbers, through the promotion
over his head of officers engaged in
the battle of Manila bay. Captain
Sigsbee is cited also as a cas- in point,
having suffered a loss of several mum
bers. representing a yea or two of ma
val service, through the Manila re-
wards.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28
Notes From Fort CasWen

The Southport Standard of yester-
day says:
The men at Oak Island Life Saving
station are seeing no time for undis-
turbed sleep and rest in their new
duties as a coast guard, for they now
have double work and they are sur
rounded by s%entinels from the garri-
son, who promptly see to their out
gOings and returns.
The many improvements in and
around camp, such as water works,
drill grounds, mess hall and kitchens,
have added very much to the comforts
of camp life.
A very interesting old relic was
found by Private Alternately last Sun
day. 1t was the barrel, bayonet, and
other metal parts of an old musket.
Who knows the deadly work it did
during the civil war.
Quite a number of new instruments
for the laying of guns have been re-
ceived during the past few days. Now
that We are fully equipped FOR locating
the enemy as they approach within
range of Jul guns, a complete Iestruc-
ton Of the same is sure to follow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28
A Stray Carrier Pigeon

Mr.. G. H. Gamer, who is on a visit
to Mr.. VIM. M. Avant, at Fayetteville,
on Monday discovered that a stray
carrier pigeon had taken refuge with a
flock of common pigeons belonging to
Mr.. Avant and on catching it he found a
metal band on one leg, SO firmly fast
ened hat it had to be cut. The band
was numbered 24191 K. and on the
other leg was a brass band lettered on
the inside with the initials "Y. S." This
brass band was SO arranged hat it
could be removed without cutting. The
pigeon is still in possession of Mr..
Avant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28
PRAISES AMERICAN BRAVERY.
4 HOngkOng Paper Received In This
City Contains a Detailed Account OF
the Battle OF Manila.

We were handed yesterday a copy OF
the China Mail, Hong Kong, China,
publishe' shortly after the great
American triumph at Manila. The
paper contains a most detailed account
of the fight written by a special cor
respondent, who was an Y witness
of the battle and at the time was on
board a British ship.
The courage and GOODNESS of the
Americans is highly praised. In one
paragraph the correspondent says that
"the entrance to the bay was DELHI
erately rushed in the most barefaced
INC daring tanner. The Olympia
carrying Commodore Dewey was the
first to enter. Commodore Dewey evil
IDENTIFY had little faith in the mines
said to have been laid by the Spanish
naval authorities; but it is at least
characteristic of the man hat he
asked none- of his men to undertake
a risk he was lot prepared to run
himself"
The account of the fight covers sew
eral columns, and the correspondent
INDUCES in the following very inter
esting preamble:
Manila, May 4, 1898.
Before leaving Hong Kong, | read a
bombastic article in a Spanish news
paper concluding with the characters
tic sentence: The world is too small
for the greatness of Spain
On Sunday, / witnessed the total
eclipse, the humiliation of the Span
ish squadron. the finishing touch of
Commodore Dewey to the work begun
by England upwards of 200 years ago,
when the great Armada for the in
vasion Of England was harried and
destroyed by the wrath of God and the
hand of man. There was something
appropriate in the fact that one of the
most effective ships in the United
States squadron bore the name of Ra-
leigh, one of the first founders of
Great Britian's colonial empire, a
courtier, statesman, historian, poet,
adventurous explorer, and soldier, but
above all a gallant, courageous, and dar
ing sailor; and however we may regret
the decline and decay Of a once pow
cTIul rival, the uTSL great SOlOUlSlUS
power of modern times, it is impos-
sible to withhold our admiration for
the splendid courage of our American
cousins-the pluck, dash and fighting
powers of a youthful republic, founded
on the principles of liberty and equal
ity, the antithesis of Spain, and whose
sons a branch of the great Anglo
Saxon race speak the same language
as ourselves-a nation 'sib' to MS in
every respect, a nation with whom
Great Britain might we'll cement a
compact for the preservation of peace
and the peaceful development Of trade
and m and all hat makes for
the enlightenment and happiness of
the general community. Such an al
lance should appeal to the common
sense of the people of both countries
to the effacement of petty points Of
differences, and the present demon
stration of sea power on the part OF
the North American Republic might
we'll be welcomed by Great Britain,
the greatest naval power Of the era.
as an appropriate opportunity for
drawing closer the bonds of kinship
arising out Of origin of race and COM
munity of speech.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28

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