New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21

THE PASSING THRoNG.

The Rev. Dr. Nevin. the rector OF st. Paurs
Episcopal Church-the American congregatoa-in
Rome. Italy IS at the AIbemari.
AMERICAN Dr. Nevin is a native OF Psnn.vt
CHURCH vania. but has been resident -.
IN ROME. Rome since 1852 On the advent a,
King Humbert to power in i'm
the way was opened for the establishment OF prot,
estant churches in the Eternal City. SPEAKING a,
his field and the results achieved. DR.. Nevin Taid-
Beginning with nothing We row have property
Including the church. consecrated IN 1876 valued a.
100000. Our permanent CONGREGATION Il not large
but IN the eo1Tse or t1e winter season forty thou
maintained for their benefit ! usually quit Roma
United states. T. however. remained through TIA
greater part OF the lass two summers and hsvs
visit the Mediterranean also visit Rome IN the -r1,
msr. II does not do for one born U northern
under my physicians advice. ta<ia9 a So.
uHted ststes and am may Visit cass s q2@s to n.
my present vacation. The new Pope While a.
restricted sphere before MS elevation the Pa55r5
AFFAIRS OF the Cbtirrh but he fs certain y, great
uate practically the same Interpretations 81 -.
An DisgniiSi fsctor IN the COLLEGE 81 GsstH
and the attitude toward the Catholic Church n
Is apparently disposed % be more democratic h
his methods than Pope Leo. and aPprehend nat
Vatican will be shortly abandoned. II is a faer
are under orders whenever the Pope appears =
any public place 20 accord him The same honors IA
popularity with the peopIs lie Is ruler o. s,gsI,
character. fact that Is growing constantly more
apparent"
Percy r. Drory. Of ststtln. Germany. Is a. tbs
Gisey. Mr.. Drory is manufactures. and Is max
ing his second visit 70 the United
GERMAN States. "Stettin" said he which
FACTORIES has population OF about z0O0.
BUSY. is the most important manusactur-
ing city in North Germany. OF
course. shipbuildins is the interest OF first I'm
in that line Is exampled IN vessels Of the North
German Lloyd Line Every line OF manufacturing
in Germany IS now busy The factories are run
profits are very small The boom period. abous
four years ago. and the high prices that prevailed.
the result Prices were then forced down by
fierce competition. and now, when orders ara
plenty. the same keen rivalry 70 get them keeps
prices on a low plane. and makes the margins
expansion in the matter Of machinery building
the last fifteen years and it has been built up no.
but upon the exceilence OF the product"
AL NJ McFaddin OF Netona. Tex. who Is
gagged in cattle raising in the Lone Star State.
and who Is identified with oil de-
DEVELOP veIopment at Spindle Top. tbs
NENT OF heart Of the Beaumont district. Is
TEXAS. IN this city. Seen at the waldorf
he said: The Developments az
Saratoga and Sour Lake together with the reported
strike Of 3O00-barrel spOuter at Batsons Prairie.
indicate that Beaumont was only the beginning Of
oil production in Texas. The industry is only IN
its infancy And. besides the oil business, the rice
culture Southern Texas Is making marvellous
strides. Eight years there were HOOD acres Of
land on which rice was grown, with a single rice
mill to handle the product Now there are A0eO
Of rice and seventeen mills, while not iesS
than five mills needed to handle the crop.
] feel justified in the prediction that the next SIX
years will see greater Development in Texas tnan
in any other State in the Union Speaking OF the
cattle raising Industry. Mr. McFaddln said:
Though the price to the consumer or meat has
remained the same. we are now getting only three
cents a pound for the same cattle that brought
81 so 70 s. per hundred Two years agO-sOrne one
else is getting the difference, which deprives Us
OF the profit we formerly derived from the ous-