The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-23

delivered az Vladivostok. one Of the ter
minals OF the Russian government
Trans-siberian railroad. The two con-
tracts will require the employment OK
an extra force OF men. and the Russian
contract IS 20 be completed within three
months.
observation-disclosures as war may be- as
dfsorganiZer of commerce and industry,
the South may expect To- reap temporary
and permanent advantages from il. rake
the matter of coal for instance. Hereto
fore. few ships of the government have
taken on Southern coal except In case or
absolute necessity or when stationed 10
the Norfolk basin. Now coal Is needed
I'm larger quantities than usual and
promptly. for the large number OF aux
Hilary vessels must be coaled at stations
nearest the scenes of operations. and
these necessarily will be Newport News.
Tambert's Point Port Royal, Key West.
Dry Tortugas and possibly Mobile and
other Gulf ports The probable source OK
supply for these coaling stations VIII o.
West Virginia. Tennessee and Alabama,
and the natural result of the temporary
experience should be "a regular practice
on the part OF the government OF using
the same Goals hereafter Moreover Il
should be remembered that one OF the
main sources in this country Of the
material for explosives Is the pyrites
mines Of Virginia. They are now working
"a steady force and shipping 1900 tons OF
ore weekly II sulphur should be declar-
ed contraband of war, largely increas-
ed development OF work az the mlncs
would occur.
Always alive 10 the material inter
ests Of the South. the Manufacturers
Record this week calls attention 10 the
advantages which Southern ports are
10 derive from the increased attention
paid TO them. and IN the case OF New
orleans shows that the arguments which
have been much in It's favor as an ass
sembllng place for military supplies app
plv with equal force 10 IL as an assem-
bling place for the supplies Of outward
bound commerce. The Record also calls
attention 20 the fact that the CONNER
cfal bodies Of New York. Philadelphia.
and Boston are not permitting prcilni-
naries Of war TO Interrupt the persis-
tency of their campaign directed princi-
nallv AGAINST Baltimore for the revocation
of the winter load line rule OF tho British
Board OF Trade. The present phase OF me
agitation against the load line rule has
been continued for fifteen months. Whe-
Their or not II may be successful it -
worthy the attention OF the commercial
bodies OF Southern ports for two reasons
u demonstrates the readiness with Whicn
Roston PHILADELPHIA and New York may
sink differences among themselves 70
overcome the competition which seems 10
effect them all. In the second place ~ -
am Illustration OF tenaclty OF purpose
and persistency In Advocating measures
upon which Is founded the progress no.
only Of a commercial undertaking put OF
any large enterprise The commercial IN
a, ~ record urges.
should not permit the impending crisis
10 cause them 10 lose sight Tor a mo-
ment OF the Importance OF alertness.
energy and activity in carrying out the
plans which will give their seaports the
standing promised u their natural lines
10 turn traffic IN their direction
The most important OF the new enter
prlses announced during the week In the
Manufacturers Record were $So.W
holt and nut works az Birmingham. Ala:
sl00 O0 flour Mill AZ Conway. Ark; 800
0ao mining company az Mena. Ark. 500
no bridge company 40 Fort Smith. Ark.
e 900 O00 irrigation company az 81. Angus
time Fla. $4,000 lumber company az PEN
sacola Fla: 500 600 gold mining company
a. Dahlonega. Ca. boot and shoe FAC.
, tory 10 cost $4,000 al atlanta. Ga; eN-
tensive stove foundry at Louisville. KY:
, $50 600 lumber company AZ Alexandri9.
La; 10000 Lumber company az LIN
occum. la: 5000 irrigation company.
AT Abbeville. La: l00-,on cotton-seed oil
min at Jackson. Miss: $4,000 land com
many al vicksburg Miss: s500o0 farm
Association IN Horny county S. c.. So
oo0 cotton mill al Norwood. y, c.; ioo-bar-
rel -four mill at Franklin. Tenn: 10000
steamboat company at Alexandria Va;
$4,000 bedding factory At Austin. Tex
500 900 bed factory at Waco. Texas: $50.
600 ice and light company at Brswnwood
Texas.