The National tribune., 1907-11-07


recently. The solitary ,colored brothe'
is the Right Rev. S. D. Ferguson. d. ID.
d. c. L., Missionary Bishop of Cap
Palmas, whose residence Is Monrovia
Liberia. West Africa, Iand who vii
break down race prejudice and take his
seat in the chancel of the most exciu-
sive church in the South, st. Paurs.
Bish op Ferguson is now the ranking
Missionary Bishop. of 1.-THE American
Church in point Of service, having been
consecrated in 1855. He succeeded
Bishop c. c. Penick, who was for six
years the Bishop tof Cape Palmas, and
who resigned in 1888. Bishop Penick
st. Marks Church In Richmond, and
became we'll known inIthat city. After
the resignation of Bishop Penick, who
had proved a most successful Mission
airy Bishop until his health failed in the
field, the Church decided that under
present conditions the further sending
of white men to missionary fields in
central Africa was inexpedient, and for
some years the mission in Liberia was
composed entirely of colored men.
Bishop Ferguson. the solitary negro
Bishop of the American Church, was
born in Charleston, s. c.. on Jan. l,
1912 and was consecrated as a Mis-
sionary Bishop of the Church in that
city on June "a, 1885.
Grass and water in many portions of
West Texas are becoming so scarce that
many ranchmen are showing disposi-
ton to sacrifice their CATTLE" declared
Abb bott Zeigler. of Pttsburg, at the
New Willard. Mr.. Zeigler has been in
terested in cattle raising for many years
and has just returned from a trip to
Texas where he made many observa-
tions.
"The cattlemen are rushing their cat
tie to market, and this is almost certain
to have a serious effect on the condi-
tions of the market. The majority of
the ranch owners whom / talked to say
that the situation is rapidly becoming
serious because of an alarming need
of rain. During the past few days 1
| learn that heavy rains have fallen in
what is known as the Panhandle, and
| this has relieved that section to great
extent, but the other sections are still
suffering. The greatest complaint comes
| from the scarcity of stock water, as in
many instances the streams on which
the cattlemen mainly depend are dry
| ing up. This scarcity of stock water
| has caused the cattle to travel great
distance from the dried-up water holes
| to the streams that are running, and in
consequence they are thin and not mar
ketable. The ranchmen, however, say
that August is generally a dry month,
and that they rarely expect much rain
until September, which month never
| fails to bring an abundance of water.
The hot spell started bit earlier this
year, and on that account the cattle
raisers are praying for earlier rain"
Heap cry. Little wool. The alleged
seizure of the Island of Patras and the
coral reef close by, by Japanese, as
cabled from Manila. did not create a
ripple in Government circles here. The
island does not belong to the United
States, it being separate from the Phil
| ippine group.
| Naval officials scout the suggestion
that Japan may desire it as a coaling
station or naval base. 1t is pointed out
| that it affords no harbor and vast
amount of dredging would be necessary
to make it accessible to warships of
heavy draft. Japan on any other Ma
ton might be welcome to 1t, SO far as
any of the officials here will admit
The island lies % degrees and AZ min
utes north and 116ndegrees and 43 min
utes east, almost in line of the boats
plying between Hongkong and Manila.
1t is situated at least 60 miles outside
| the boundary of the URited States pos
sessions in the Philippines, and fully
200 miles distar3e from the nearest
island of the Philippine group. 1t is
about one and half miles long, east
to west, half a mile wide and 40 feet
high, of which elevation 10 feet is a
growth of underbrush with which it is
covered. 1t is visible for about IL miles
in clear weather.
The island is composed of sand, and
is shaped like a horseshoe, encircling a
shallow inlet on its western side, one
half a mile wide, affording shelter to
Chinese fishermen who visit it early in
the year. Brackish water is obtained
by digging a few feet into the sand
Patras Reef, the northeast point OF
which is IL miles from the island, is a
coral barrier of circular form, incIos-
ing lagoon with five to 10 fathoms o1
water, thickly studded with cora
knolls. The reef is about four miles in
circumference and half a mile in width
Il Here is what Speaker Cannon say!
politically, and to the point as always
u "a great many persons are prone tc
abuse Congress for what it does anG
what it does not do; for the manner il
which 1t does it. and doesn't do it. A
majority Of those who indulge in the
pastime have a very inadequate and i'm.
perfect conception Of the toll and re.
sponsibility that are the lot of the
Speaker, the committees and the indi
vidual members. 1t is always easier tc
criticise than to take hand and per.
; form.
. Now 1 want to make this point: i
Congress does not act wisely at the mex
session; if it is not actuated by calmnes.
and patriotism; if it makes great mis-
, takes and fails to meet the approva
of the reasoning American public there
will not be much need for election O.
delegates to the next National Conven
!, ton of the Republican Party.
| THAT is what / am thinking abou
, most. The destinies Of the party lie yer!
largely in the hands Of Congress, ant
. the coordinate hands of the Govern
, ment. the Executive"
Payment of 100000 has been nlao
> by the Hartford Manufacturing Com
, pany to Postmaster-General Meyer a.
, a settlement for damages suffered b.
the Post Office Department by the com
pany's failure to furnish envelopes ant
t wrappers Of paper up to the STANDARD
required by contract. Payments du,
t to the company had been suspended un
til action should be taken by the At
8 torney-Geaeral. The Hartford Com
: pany for many years had the contrac
for supplying stamped paper to the Gov
: ernment, but last June the business wa
1 given to a Dayton, O., firm. 1t wa
l charged that for q number of years tn
: Hartford Company had fallen short o
4 requirements. Just the same, 1t Is re
2 ported to have made cool $450,000 ol
the contract, so 1t could easily afford t
give up 100000 to save trouble.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt makes a yer,
r pretty appearance on her horse thes
e Autumn days, clad in a short riding
: costume of brown kahki just the colo
!. of the browning leaves. She has hap
b f--- g. Il