The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30

which are printed from time to time. do
not give any adequate idea Of the NE
blood II puts into the South.
And then, he character or the manu-
featuring that IS now done IN the south
Is superior a few years ago II was s"id
that Alabama could make only pig IRON
To-day our furnaces are making as hne
steel az IS produced anywhere IN the
World. As 10 cotton goods fine New Eng
land mills like the Merrimdc have been
duplicated in the South. and the goods
turned cut By their looms is not surpassed
by the parent companies In The East why
should they be2 We can obtain the best
skilled labor that Is TO be had and with
the lates Improvements In machinery
there IS 40 reason why our products should
not be as fine i'm every particular.
LONDON. Dec. 2S.-Capt j. +. Whye,
acting British Consul-G General az khoras-
san. Persia. reports 10 the British Fcfcisn
Once that me importation Of British and
lrdian sheetlng has risen from A2.0JZ IN
lS91-9S, To 60. go I'm lS9S-g9. or an increase
of GAPS. The sheetlng imported was Tor
the most part Of superior quality and Of
. British manufacture.
There IL a slight decrease under the
head OF bleached iongcoth. The increased
Importation OF the unllcachcd article
more than counterbalancCs the decrease
OF beachcd longcoths.
Although the Russian manufacturers
are fast securing the bulk Of piece-goods
trade. British piece-goods were imported
during lS9S-99 TO the value OF G2C,e0.
There ms been a largely increased inn
portstion Of both muslin ana Turkey
re- DIS In the muslin trade the article
turned out by the Russian manufactu-
rers is of inferior quality, and hnds no
favor. They have been more successful
with Turkey-rcds. which can he put on
the marke. az cheaper price than Brit
ish Turkey-reds.
Russian composition again Is responsible
+ for the decreased importation Of British
. cotton yarn and twist
; Copper has been I'm strong demand
/ throughout the year. the importation be
ing treble hat of lsy1-gS.
/ ALBANY. Dec. 2S.-The Finance
/ Realty Trust Co. OF New York City was
! Incorporated yesterday with a capital
/ Of 500 90 to deal in and improve real es-
| tato. To- conduct n general contracting
/ business and otherwise promote realty
ventures with similar objects he FEEDER.
al Realty Co. OF Huntington. Sutolk
/ county. was also incorporated to-day with
| capital OF $1,000
The TWO companies have the same direc-
tor who are Howard X. Wood. of New
/ York CITY, and Clarence VI. onl'in an"
/ william K. Adams. Of Brooklyn. the
certificates were hled by Assemoiym
Samuel slster. NJ New York city
| SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 2S.-Major Leon
! $. Roudiez Of tie Quartermdste' De
b nartment who has su1crihtended the
! construction of tho imm 'nse ice-makl =
and refrigerator plant 10 bee erected "a.
| Manila IS receiving and trans-shlppins TOD
/ The T.hilinpines the various sections OF the
| biz machines as they arrive by rail-
| Tho work here IS about hni5nrl ana
/ Major ROudieZ viii pr0ce," TOD ~. ,"'
whore he viii personally snper'niend ih'
erection Of the building ana the ihstaila-
J ton OF the machinery.
The refrigerating plant is. prooaDN' the
I largest ever built I'm the United STATES
/ The cooling room will be largo enough 10
! ,nf9fn III one time 5000 beeves, 'aV'
srcep and TO tons each OF SAT- meats
hutter eggs and yegctahleS-cnough 20
supplv the army ir the philippines TOR
zone time. I'm addition 10 this. the plalt
/ g.m nr0drca I'D tons of ice aud $500 gall
.ons of distilled water every day
Ice will be- manufactured by me ahl-
uonla process. and with the latest ana
most approved machinery The Govern
ment has not spared expense.
The BUILDING which the plant VIII ot-
cuuv az Manila VIII De 21o feet s1uoi
ami about as feet I'm height. II Will De
located on the left h'nk OF the PasiR
riyer IL is probable that the eXcavltin 2
FOR the founGatiol viii be finished on
Major Roudiez's arrival