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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
SOUTHERN COTTON MILLS.
Continued Rapid Development of New
Industries. -

Continued Rapid Development OF New
Industries.
The record Of industrial progress for the
year that has just closed is one Of most
extensive characters as to prosperity and
progress.
The South especially has made remark
BILE strides in the development OF us,
natural resources for all lines of industry.
and in these columns the journal OF
Commerce and Commercial Bulletin has
called attention each month during $les9
to the unprecedented growth of cotton.
manufacturing in the cotton growing
states, which has led all other lines.
The idea that the wealth of cotton
growing countries lies in their shipping
manufactured cotton at eighteen to fltty
cents per pound instead of raw cotton at
five to seven cents per pound" has found
permanent Judgment in the minds OF
Southern business men, manufacturers,
and investors, and the result has been the
announcement OF millions Of raw spindles
to be added to the South's quota. Not
oniy Southern but also Eastern and
Northern capitalists have recognized the
vast possibilities for cotton manufactur-=
ing south and have attested their faith In
those possibilities by supplying millions OF
dollars for the erection OF new plants.
The production Of the finer grades OF
goods IS now attracting the attention of
min tnilders and doubtless the new year
will bring announcements of some 1n1-:
portant departures In this line. The talk:
of the removal Of New England manu-
factories as to cotton manufacture to the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
CURRENT TOPICS.

In answer to a correspondent the ether
day we replied that the year 1900 is not
leap year The explanation follows:
"Under the Julian calendar. adopted in
the reign Of Julius Caesar. in order 70 I'M
prove upon the then existing method or
computing time, The year was made to
consist of 800 il days, which was little
over eleven minutes in excess OF the true
solar year, which consists of 800 DAYS )
hours and 1866 seconds. IN cons =auence
OF this difference the equinox, in the
course of few centuries, fell
ard provide a better adjustment Pope
Gregory in 1852 instituted a new calendar,
placing the equinox at March 21st and in
Producing the intercalary system which
we now employ. According to the Greg
orian system every year OF which the
number is Invisible by without re-
mainder is leap yer-that Is, it iSaps
over the common year by adding one Jay
more, making 366 days instead of 355 days
in that year. This day Is aided to the
month OF February Blu, if a day were.
added every four years without inl2i.fuls-
sion the gap between the solar year end
the calendar year would be increased L
Gay every few centuries, SO in order TO
avoid this disparity exceptions 10 the
four-year rule We're made by emitting
some centesimal years. Thus 1900 was
made a leap year, but 1900 $500 and 1876
were made common years, while 1000 Will
be a leap year. That is, only one centesl-
NAL year in four shall be a leap year. The
1ut1, of ha
in excess of the solar year by nearly
twenty-six seconds, but as this error
would make difference of only one day
in 1895 years, it has not been deemed
necessary to undertake any further
change in the Gregorian system.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS.
Pace Block Will be Iscnodc'ied anu
Made Thoroughly Modern.

Made Thoroughly MODERN
Mr. II Seldom Taylor. who has the
care of the Pace block, has already made
the award to Contractor w D. Chester
man to remodel the building. Work 10
this end was begun yesterday ana
will be carried rapidly on. The plans
call for the construction OF new hfe-
proof vaults and besides other modern
improvements an elevator will be put
in and the building will be heated with
steam throughout The Offices will Dc re-
arranged ana all the appointments VII,
be thoroughly up to date.
The exterior alterations WAL CONSIST
OF the doing away with the old tnansard
roof and the raising of the building one
story The entire front will be OF BRICK
and the building will present an entirety
different appearance when the proposed
improvements are completed.
The appraisers named 70 estimate the
damage done TO the building have COM
pleted their work and have placed the
figures at Sl5.2Gj.
rhe appraising of the loss sustained by
the railway company will begin to-day
Much OF the loss OF the CheSa-
peake ana Ohio cannot be estimated III
dollars and cents due to the loss OF papers
which were valuable. Yet had no COM
mercial value. The damage to furniture
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
40 RIGHT TO UGLlNESS.

The woman who is lovely in face. form
and temper will always have friends
but one who would be attractive must
Keep her health. II she IS weak. s1ckly and
all rundown. she will be nervous and
irritable. If she has constipation or kid
ney trouble. her impure blood will cause
pimp!es, blotches. skin eruptions, and a
wretched complexion. Electric Bitters is
the best medicine III the world to regulate
stomach. liver and kidneys and to purify
the blood. It gives strong nerves. bright
eyes, smooth. velvety skin, rich com
pIexion II will make a good-Iookins.
charmining woman of a rundown invalid
Only so cents at Owens &: Minor Drug
Company
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
ICE ON THE RIVER.
steamers Blocked Up and Not Able &c

Steamers Blocked Up and Not Able tc
Move.
The James River is still alocked by lea
and ira f1ic on the river is stopped for tho
present The clear space which was open
u few days ago has again frozen Al
though the water appears In some places
there is no chance for u steamer getting
in.
The steamers Pvcahontas and Abe
marie can get no further than City
Point. where they discharge their pas
se.nge.s, VINO take the train TO Richmond
It is thought that by Monday tina
steI u1ers will be able to resume theiS
service from Richmond
The s r. Morgan is in port, but is IN
as bad tx as the others She can c
get ou, After several unsuccessful at
ternpts to break through the icy bonds, the
effort WIS given UP as hopeless.
The lake still continues to give pleas
ure 10 the skaters. though they dare
not venture far from the edge.
The indications are that the presens
temperature will continue it's hold witt.
fair weather and favorable winds.
The New York steamer came IN yes
fertiay.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
in the following eases have been

records in the following cases nave eee'i
fled
Receivers of the Covenant Bui.tiins ai'a
Loan Association VS.. W. w. Ellington
and wife from the Circuit Court OF t.is
western District of North Carolina AT
Greensboro.
The North Carolina Corporation Conf
mission VS. the Norfolk and Carolina
Railroad Company from the Circuit Court
of the Eastern District OF North Carolina
at Raleigh.
d. C. r. Davis. Jr.. VS.. a. F. Johnson
Of ais. from the Circuit Court OF West
Virginia at Charleston
The cases mentioned will come up To-
argument at the February term. "his"
convenes in this city the first Iuesdaj
of next month.
a petition in bankruptcy was tiled IN
the clerks office OF the United States Dis
trict Court by Henry Solomon, through
his counsel w. II. BeveridSe- The la
bilities are placed at 81 10: assets. Moth
ing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06

and a. best Of secondary import ance. 81 We
do not by any means consoles that trade
As a matter OF first consid eratdon Liberty
and justice and the right to pursue hap-
piness are greater than all e. material At !all
things. but the happiness of the people
and the welfare OF society are very large
ly involved in the trade question. It IS
no business OF the government to inter-
Zero with. the private affairs of life. to
enact laws which are designed to he'o
one class OF people to make money at the
expense OF other classes. hut It Is undoubt-
eddy a function OF government and n duty
of tho government to open the way and
to make trade as free as possible both at
home and abroad.
China is n great country. and we have
large and growing trade with the Ccles-
tians. We are perfectly competent to
compete with the world upon equal terms,
and all that we ask is the right to go in
and sell without favoritism for or dis
elimination against us. We said that the
South was under peculiar obliSations to
the administration for securing the open
door in China. Elsewhere we print an
article from the New York Journal OF
Commerce, showing the wonderful! devel-
dustry in the Southern States. This in
dustry IS growing at an enormous rate.
and the South is building new cotton fac
tories at the rate of one week. In 1898
she consumed .sn bales Of cotton,
and 1t is estimated that the consumption
for 1899 was 1885, 9s bales. III 1898 t'sr
Northern mills consumed 2,2l1.740 bales,
and III 1883 (estimated), 2,1eo.0s5 bales.
The South is now fully alive to the fact
that the way ito increase the price Of
cotton is not by forming planters trusts
and reducing the supply. but by con-
verting. the raw material into the I'm
;sIed product and selling it at from Is to
50 cents per pound.
But some may say, what las all this 10
do with the Chinese question? The an
swer need not be given to those who are
familiar with the subject. A large pro-
portion of the cotton now manufactured
in the South is shipped into China. and
the Chinese prefer our product TO that OF
England. because they get from us the
pure fabric. while the English mills adult
terate their product, If we may use this
term. The fear has been expressed that
the South would overdo the cotton mill
ing business If the Southern mills were
confined to the home market there would
be good ground for this fear, but with
China and the markets OF the world gen
orally open to us, there will be demand
at remunerative prices for every yard Of
cloth that the South can manufacture
This is one instance of what the open
door IN China means to the South
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
THE NEWPORT NEWS LYNCH1rG

Tho lynchins Of q. white man at Newport
News for criminal assault was incxcussa
HE. lie had been arrested and was safely
lodged in Jail. In due course of time he
would have been tried, and under the Vir-
Snia law there was no chance for him to
escape the gallows. There are no loop
holes in the Virginia law on this subject.
Criminal assault and attempted criminal
assault are punishable, upon conviction,
with death. This man had committed the
most cowardly and fiendish Of all crimes,
and his victim had positively identified
him At the next term Of the court lie
would have been tried. convicted and SEN
fenced to the gallows
Eut the mob was not willing for the law
to take it's course. In contempt of the
Jaw anu in defiance Of the officer Of the
law, who had the prisoner in custody, they
took him from Jail and shot, him TO death.
OF course We have no sympathy with the
scoundrel who committed this crime He
was an ungra,eful coward and took adj
vantage of the woman who had befriended
him. lie richly deserved his fate. Fut
VIC have respect for law and We are al
ways deeply grieved when the. law in
Virginia is set at naught by 4 mob. What
good purpose has been served by this act
of las,vlesSness? What has been gained
by lynchiug this culprit. instead Of eNecut-
iu:: him by law? There Is no excuse for
mob law in Virginia, certainly not where
this crime is concerned, for The law is
fixed and tie penalty is sure.
One thing is demonstrated. however, by
this Newport News lynching and that is
that the South Is not respecter of pe1s sons
or races when this crime has been COM
,mit,ed. Negroes who assault white wo-
men are summarily dealt with not be-
cause they are black OF face. but because
they are black of heart and unfit to live.
White men who commit the same crime
are quite as black at heart and will be
treated with no more consideration be-
cause they have white skin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
Who Shall Say ?

All. who shall say what hell and heaven
are.
Or when or how or where: And who
shall say
What constitutes all entrance fee or bar
To perfect happiness on judgment day?
And who can understand the things
above?
4 bird knows not the structure of rs
And hearts may !.over round the font
of love
AND never learn the secret OF lis
spring.
And who shall separate The false and
true?
From this bank yonder is the other
side.
The drift that comes to me may not to
And, you may stem and 1 may steer the
tide.
And what is life and death and here and
there?
Light, darkness. past and future. what
are they?
We cannot grasp the emblem of the air,
And only know the present is to-day.
And, yet there's something we cannot es-
cape
There's that within observing every
move.
Which shows each sin In all its horrid
shape.
And sweetly sanctihes each act of love.
or call it spirit, soul. or God who will
OR sheer or scott or question as you
May::H
A sleepless eye. voice that's never
still
Can make a heaven or he'll of each to-
day
G. H. Barbour in Pittsburg Dispatch.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
THE SEIZURES IN DELacoA BAY.

Our Ambassador to London, Hon. James
IL Choate. has been TO the Prime Min
lister OF England, the Marquis of Sails
bury, and made representations to him
i'll regard TO the seizures Of vessels by a
British cruiser off Delagoa Bay that
had American flour on board. What the
representations were has not TRANSFERRED
All that is given out to the public is
that the Ambassador has called on the
Prime Minister in reference to the mat
ter.
Whatever may be the rule elsewhere.
the Supreme Court of the United States
has established public laws for this coun-
try in a case of this kind, and have left
no room for discussions as to the ground
lation to provisions as contraband OF war.
In the case OF the Commerceri. one
Wheaton's Rep, the Supreme Court said.
AR Justice Story delivering the opinion
Of the court:
BY the modern law of nations pro-
visions are not. in general. deemed con-
1raband, but they may become so, al
though the property Of a neutral. on ac-
count of the particular situations OF this
war on account Of their destinations. If
destined for the ordinary use of life in
the encmy's country they are not. in gen
eral. contraband, but it is otherwise if
destined for military use. Hence If des-
tined for the army or navy OF the enemy,
Hof for his parts of naval or military
equipment they are deemed contraband.
This has been reai1lrmed by the Supreme
Court in a number of codes since, SO.
that it may be taken as the settled pubs
lie law that this country administers to
others and claims for itself.
1t Is clear. therefore. that it does not fol-
low that because an English vessel seized
American flour that it thereby violated
our rights under the laws OF nations.
II the hour was destined for the military
use of the Boers the English had q right
te seize 1t. Il. on the contrary, Il was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
TO PENSION PERCY MINOR.
steps ara. Being Taken 20 Ask the Come
MOI, Council ut LIS Next Meeting.

The City Council viii be asked at its
next meeting to provide a pension fo'
Policeman &. Percy Minor, the brave Of
ticer. who lost bis eye-sisht by a ball
from the pistol OF u criminal VINO ne ""'
trying to arrest-on Twentieth street
fhe Board OF Police Commissioners dts
cussed the matter at their meeting at
o'clock Thursday afternoon. and there
was :. unanimous expression that pro-
vision should be made for this faithful
officer. who since his accident. has been
carried on the payroll of the active force
but who. account OF the rules govern
ing the police organization, cannot De
further provided for, without special ac-
ton Of the Council
Tbs. Board VIII neet again Monday az
terpoon to formulate Il formal reduess
20 the Council
Ta;s actio, will give universal salts
faction to al the citizens OF Richmond :
who are familiar with the misfortune 10
this officer. while in the discharge OF his
,nifI-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
JUDGE OF AMELIA.
Judge Stephen L. Farrar i. appoin ted
in His Fathers Place.

Judge stephen l. rafrir Is apPcihtSS
in His Fathers Place.
Judge Stephen L Farrar. OF Amelia
county. yesterday qualified before Judge S.
3. Witt. in the Hastings Court. as JudSs
OF the County Court of Amelia.
Mr.. Farrar is to ELL the unexpired term
of his father, Judge +. e. Farrar. who
was so well known throughout the coun-
try as the sparkling, inimitabie Johnny
Reb," and whose death occurred in this
city some months ago
In recognition of the great worth and
efficient services of the late Judge Far
rar, Amelia, has hoaored herself by
making a relative OF the late Jaige taka
his place.
In the Chancery Court yesterday.
Emma f. Wrenn qualified Us admins
tratrix OF NortIeet 3. Frenn.s estate.
Elizabeth 4. Bennett qualified as execu-
triS OF the estate of the late James, r.
Eeucet 10y, sES]s sH5s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
Ihe Nineteenth Century.
Editor OF The Times:

EHitUr OF Tie 'I1neS-
S;r:-To settle the question of the nine
tenth or twentieth century should We
not refer to the oldest OF all records?
The Julian period. Roman nomenela-
trre account of the year computed by
Julius Caesar, giving US the months VS..
January, February. etc, mans wisdom
noting the 18th day of December to be
Christmas day, when we find in the
oldest historical book. that the year be-
gins on the first day OF the new moon in
the month we call April or March, which
is .the first month OF the sacred and the
seventh Of the civil year of the Hebrews,
on the 18th of which Israel left Egypt.
1891 b. c.. The month then called Abibb.
afterwards. list month Nissan. End month
.Zif, srd month Swan. etc. If I owe TWEEN
:ty will nineteen pay the debt? j. d. C..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
HIS LIFE WAS SAVED.

Mr. ]. Z. Lilly, a prominent citizer OF
Hannibal No. lately had wonderful de-
liverance from q frightful death In tell
ing of it he says: L was taken with
Typhoid Fever that ran into Pneumonia.
Nv lungs became hardened. I WAS so
weak couldn't even sit up in bed. Moth
ing helped me. l expected TO soon die
of Consumption when / heard OF Dr.
Kings New Discovery. One bottle gave
great relief I continued TO use it, and
now am we'll and strong; can't say
too much in its praise" This marvellous
medicine is the surest and quickest cure
in the world for all Throat and Lung
Trouble Regular sizes 80 cents and 81 90
Trial bottles free at Owens & Minor
Drug Store; every bottle guaranteed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06

are grand. but Skin Eruptions ROB life
of JOY. Buclklen's Arnica salve cures
them; also Old. Running and Fever sores
Ulcers. Boils. Felons. Corns, Warts GUS,
Bruises, Burns. Scalds. Chapped HANDS,
Chilblains Best Pile Cure on earth IN
Drives out pains and aches. Only . cts.
a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Owen
&. Minor Drug Co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
rrnnk and Bag Workers.

At meeting of the Trunk and Bag
Workers Union. No. 3. of Petersburg. Va.
held at the Pythian Hall Wednesday,
night. the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term
President. G. A. Huds.ns VIce-Prest-
dent. A. J. Lewis: Recording Secretary. J..
H BeasIey:: Financial Secretary. r. III.
Brown; Treasurer. .. F.. Walsh. Guard
ian. H. Hewlett Guide. r. w Coleman.
Trust ees-R w. Coleman. q. s. Nunnallg.
HudgtnS. " Isss 44ss-s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
/, pOWpEI, .,ILI. EXPLOSION

remove everything in sight; so do dras--
tic mineral pills. but both are mighty dan
gerous. Don't dynamite the delicate ma
chinery OF your body with calornel ccoton
oil or aloes pills, when Dr. kings .Se@
Life Pills. which are gentle asa summer n
breeze, do the work perfectly. Cures
Headache, Constipation. DULY 3 cts. at
Owen e Airor's Drug StoAe. is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
Crushed Him.

The Shoe Clerk-"Beg your pardon,
madam, but it is number five shoe
you want, instead of number three
She1-..Number five? You must be
thinking of the size of your hat-"-New
York Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06

Tie Southern Dell Telephone and Tele-
graph Company announces that te!e-
phonic communication can be had over
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For curther particulars enquire at the
Public Pay Stations. and a: Managers
office 1914 east Main street.
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
4 superfluons Suggestion.

e He had his arm around her shoulders
when the young brother dashed into
the room, playing: street car
Change to the belt line whooped
the innocent youngster as he dashed out
again.-Detroit Free Press
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06

"a HEART AS STURDY as an oak
1.-THE heart is to be sturdy and the nerves
strong the blood must be rich ana pure.
Hood S Sarsaparilla makes hearts sturdy
because it makes good blood. 1T gives
strength and courage.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
A MEDAL FOR COLONEL ROWAN


We reproduced on this page the other
day 1.-THE Message to Garcia" a sermon
cite by New York writer, which has
httracted much attention. It was en-
planned that soon after our war with
Spain began it became necessary for the
President to communicate quickly with
Cen Garcia. and Leutant-Colonel A. 5.
Rowan was selected to convey the I'M
portant message. He asked no questions
and he limited at no difficulties. although
he knew that he had engaged to execute
a difficult and dangerous mission. He re-
ceived the order and executed it in the
shortest possible time, and the lesson
drawn from the incident 10y the New
York writer was that this sort of work
was greatly needed in the business world.
The e1nploye who receives orders and eA-
ecutes them without asking the why's or
wherefores and without suggesting DIM
culties and obstacles is the enlploye VINO
makes himself useful and invaluable TO
those who pay for his services.
We have referred again to the incident
DS way OF llSlllioi1ll15 @'AS AASe s''A''N
President has been urged by west VIZ
GINA Congressman to bestow a medal OF
honor on Col Rowan, the officer who car
ried '.rhe Message to Garcia. y 1t is
hoped that this will be done. Such
medal would accomplish a twofold object.
1t would be just recognition OF cour-
aseous and valuble service to the govern
Inent, and 1t would help to impress the
lesson which Col. Rowan has taught.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06

All subscriptions by mail payable m az
~ancc Watch the label on you. PIE .;n an
n you live GU; OF Richmond. and see Wnei'
,.oi,r siibscription expires. SO You can re-
new before the paper is stopped.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06

Tho Times is always indebted 70 tTenns
.onals. but must urge that all snSh DC
sent over the signature of the sender.
All unsigned communications W1ii DC ie-
,ecteu aiways.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
The Obvious Reason,

The Great Sahara is exceeding sandy,
When you consider sands SO very handy
You marvel not why Arabs unrestricted
TO securing desert plains should be ad-
dicted.
Chicago Record
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06

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anywhere IN the United states.
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