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New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
SPORTS.

In the year just ended all Americans had
cause to rejoice over the splendid success OF the
Columbia In the eerieS OF international con-
tests, and at no time since the first pleasure
vessel was launched in the New World has en-
thusiasm over marine rivalry been more lively
and prevalent. Our yacht clubs are more pros
porous and more numerous than ever before.
and yachting is certain to flourish nightly IN
1900 although Great Britain may not send an
other challenger until 1901. The friendly strife
of American colleges and universities, both on
land and water, has been more varied, at
traetive and exciting than in previous years.
and the laurels of triumph have been widely
scattered. Happily. too. the refati age
athletes have not been distur' se IN
seemly quarreIs noted in some va -r years 1t
is gratifying to observe remarkable expansion
in the Iegions OF golf players. Golf clubs have
multiplied East and West and North and South,
and every new golf club is wellspring OF
pleasure and a gain TO the community Lawn
tennis Has enjoyed a marked revival, but
cycling displayed no wonderful progress in 1899.
and bicycle. races were not so frequent nor so
popular when they were comparatively novel
The coming to this country OF the Indian
Prince who is generally acclaimed as the cham
pion cricket player of the world did not make
the stir which had been expected, and It seems
game will never get a strong hold on the af-
fections of the American masses. But cricket
in the United States has never been disgraced
by any of the scandals which have brought so
much discredit on the professional players OF
baseball Brooklyn won the championship, but
not much enviable renown. for professional
baseball is now wellnigh as Objectionable as the
priZehghting which brings upon this State the
sneers and iibes even OF Western mining camps.
The racetracks in the Empire State last year
were stained with blotches almost as noisome
as those which smirched professional baseball
Frauds on the turf were more daring and serious
than they had been for many year. This was
proved by the action Of officials in taking out OF
the saddle a number of we'll known riders. but
the bookmakers in the betting rings. from whom
the tracks derive Illegal revenues. were rarely
molested. although it was plain that some OF
them were responsible for the dishonest riding
of certain jockeys. Extensive changes are
needed on the turf but the outlook for radical
Improvement is not bright.
The characteristic American fondness for neet
trotters and PAGERS on the trotting tracks, and
for swift roadsters fit for use on speedways.
was not abated in 1899. and the opening OF the
new Empire City track. near Yonkers, was
welcomed by the hosts Of admirers OF the
animals which can trot or pace mile within q
few seconds of two minutes. A busy season IN
the many fields or sport has been closed \
buster season is to come
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
IN OTHER LANDS.

The old story of peace and war, of progress
and retrogression, has been again repeated
among the nations Of the earth. The year has
been marked with the most important Congress
for Peace the world has lately, and perhaps
ever seen and with one Of the most formidable
and menacing wars Of the century. The Cars
irenicon was sincere, and through the agency
1t created at The Hague 1t has been productive
of some real good It did not abolish war, and
it did not assure the settlement Of all disputes
by arbitration, but Il took long and practical
step in the latter direction. BY an unhappy
coincidence there came upon the heels of the
Peace Congress war involving the integrity
of the worlds greatest empire For years the
..irrepressible conflict" had been developing the
Dutch planning to oust the British from South
Africa. and to make that continent below the
ZaInbesi q purely Dutch confederacy, and the
British intent upon keeping all they had and
maintaining their hegemony over the whole. In
1899 the issue was Joined with arms, the Dutch
assuming the aggressive and taking the initia-
tive The ultimate result seems sure, but its
realization is probably destined to be slow
The next IN order of the worlds great en-
pires in material bulk has within the compass
of its own activities presented an equally i'm
nressive contrast On the other hand 1t has
messed toward completion the railroad across
Siberia, which, whatever its military potential
TX. bids fair TO be one of the chief cvilizng and
enlghtening agencies of the coming generation
On the other hand, it has stricken down Fin
land. hitherto free and enlightened nation, i'm
nosjng upon il despotism for liberty and igno
rance for culture fine companion piece 10
these doings in the land of snow is TO be wit
messed in the land Of sun. The great wrong OF
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

ience following in their wake is courageously
ana loyalty working for restored prosperity.
And Cuba, which at the beginning of the year
was committed 10 our control. is peaceful and
contented under Governor whose record af-
fords abundant earnest OF future benefcence.
In domestic politics the year 1899 has been
marked by singular lethargy and quiescence.
The reelection in 1895 of Congress in political
sympathy with the Administration and the con-
spicuous failure Of the opposition to develop
its usual strength in the elections of last Novem
Der, have ushered in Presidential campaign
the conditions and result of which are already
clearly forecast Signazed by an industrial
prosperity almost without parallel, full Treas
ury and public credit now practically unassail
able, the departed year may well be pardoned
for its lack of political excitenents and partisan
contentiousness Impersonal rather than per-
sonal influences have shaped its progress; but
its one pre-eminent hievement-terrtorial ex-
pansion beyond the Pacific, with the variations
in National policy thereby entailed-redects for
that reason all the more faithfully the settled
and deeper currents Of American political
opinion.
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New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
THE DRAMA

Inc most devoted friends of the drama will
ma II hard to show how and where that ad,
Junet OF civilization has made any distinct gains
III the year just ended. Locally. at least, II has
lost rather than gained. The death of Augustin
paiy. on June Z, was the severest blow which
the drama IN New-York has sustained In many
years. No one now represents in this city the
hish ideals OF stage art TO which Mr.. DAILY de-
Vo'eo nimseir for so many years. The fine
company which he had gathered and main
{ ,alneu inevitably dispersed when he could no
longer hoid 1t together and guide it. The actors
VINO composed IT remain. but they are no longer
eonipahS Miss Ada Rehan. who was for so
many years its head, has not been seen on the
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
LITERATURE AND ART.

An eminent English scholar who was asked
the other day 10 take a retrospective view of
literature in 1890 was obliged to confess that
nothing he had read during the year had struck
him as of major importance. No masterpieces
have risen above the horizon. But the year lust
ended has witnessed developments of lively in
terest to students of books and observers Of
bookmaking. AS regards the former it may be
said that great deal OF good biographical ma
terial has appeared in the shape of formal
memoirs, letters and recollections more perhaps
than in many year past; some solid historical,
works have been printed; there have been many
notable books of travel. and we have reaped. of
course, rich harvest of volumes dealing with
our new possessions and with the Spanish Amer.
lean War. of which they were the fruits
The novels of 1899 have been. on the whole OF
n high average of excellence: there have been
mountains Of trash but numerous stories, short
and long, have lifted themselves above the ruck
1t cannot be said that either realism or romance
has been in the ascendant; each has had its in
teresting exemplars and its interested public
Poetry OF the highest character has been con-
spicuous by it's absence. The elder writer's have
done nothing of consequence, the younger, minor
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serve only about se,0oo,Ooo smaller than at the
opening of the year.
INVENTION AND DISCOVERY.

Scientific progress is always made to a far
greater degree along paths already partly opened
than in directions altogether new. And this
seems 10 have been true to an unusual extent
during the last twelve months One of the most
notable gains recently effected has been the ex-
tension of the range of Hertz wave telegraphy
from eighteen to eighty miles. Early last year
the hope was excited that the germ of cancer
had been identified. but the announcement
proved illusory. Increased evidence has been
secured by Ross and Koch, however, of the
mosquitoes share in the propagation of malaria.
The discovery of radium eighteen months ago
has been followed by demonstration of its
valCe'as substitute for the R0ntgen apparatus
in surgical exploration. 1t Is yet uncertain
whether the turbine engines which Parsons
built for the Viper will give that boat any
higher speed than the Turbinia developed, but
such a result is probable. Compressed air has
found more extensive application to streetcar
traction. And both in popularity and mechani-
cal efficiency the automobile has made remark
able advances
Some lively expectations of a year or so ago
have not been realized. Peary has not found
the Pole. No special field of usefulness has
been discovered for liquid air. Nor has Nernst S
earthen fibre ncandescent electric light attained
q position in the commercial world. However.
success may have been merely delayed in all
these instances.
So, too, it is difficult to estimate the precise
value of the distinctivey new work Of the last
year. Two hungarians, Pollak and Yirag, have
shown the world how to transmit one hundred
thousand words an hour by telegraph over a
single wire but whether the merits of their sys-
tenn exceed its drawbacks is still open to ques-
ton. Fessenden's receiver for Hertz waves is
said to be a thousandfold more sensitive than
the Branly coherer which Marconi uses, but 1t is
too soon to judge of its serv3ceability. Woods S
method of making color photographs promises to
prove of much practical value, but it has not
been fully developed. And 1t has not get been
ascertained whether not the optical qualities
oe the Paris Exposition telescope are commen-
surate with its size
But if 1899 was not particularly fruitful in
completed invention and discovery, it can be
truly said that never before in the worlds his
tory was the spirit Of research so keen as now,
nor the encouragements so great. The promise
of financial backing by the British Government
to an expedition to the Antarctic next year, the
gift of S250,000 to the University of Pennsylva-
MIA for physical laboratory and many other in
cidents OF the last few months betray a growing
appreciation by men of influence and wealth of
the service rendered to the world by the investi-
gator of Natures laws.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
NATIONAL POLITICS AND POLICIES

NATIONAL POLITICS AND POLICIES.
The year just ended may fairly be reckoned
niomentous in American political history. Not
that it has teemed with extraordinary excite
ments has been marked by single incidents
of spectacular importance. The political prog
ress it records has been In the main unconscious
and undramatic. Yet few other years have
given so quickening and broadening an impulse
10 American political life political forces
unloosed which have radically affected
American National policy.
The year which witnessed the ratification OF
fhe Treaty of Peace with Spain could not fail
TO leave an indelbe impress upon our political
Ideals and practice. Accepting the responsible
ties forced upon IL by the chances OF war, the
h Nation through that instrument first definitely
asserted its willingness to assume role Of In
huence and sovereignty beyond the territorial
limits OF the Western Hemisphere. The an
Snexation of Hawaii in 1898 and the earlier
tr1partite control of the Samoan group may
have foreshadowed this final expansion of
American power beyond the Pacific. But both
ia Hawaii and in Samoa this country was held
10 be merely occupying two island outposts OF
the American system; and till the Paris Con-
vention was approved. In February last, official
sanction had never actually been given TO that
programme of expansion-political and CONNER
cial-which now seeks 10 open outlets for Amer
ican energy and influence in the Eastern as well
as in the Western World.
The impressive popular support narshalled
for that policy of territorial expansion, which the
course Of events rather than calculation deter
mined, proves that National sentiment clearly
eomprehends and courageously accepts National
obligations and opportunities. Equally clear is
ii that In the material progress achieved In the
recently acquired dependencies and possessions
OF the United States, In the benefits conferred
upon them, and in the growing confidence and
satisfaction In American tutelage which their
inhabitants now feel, as well as in the vantage
ground thus gained for extension Of our COM
mercial interests, that policy has been amply
yindicated by the record Of the year Within
eleven Of the twelve months the Ill conceived
and malicious revolt Of Aguinaldo arose, ran Its
Iawless course. and dwindled away into inter-
rniftent brigandage; and despite ii the Philip
pines have now been largely endowed with good
government and educational facilities, and are
az this moment being opened 10 commerce.
Sperto Rico, smitten by storms and by pesu-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
THE WORLD AND THE YEAR.

The day which introduces a new year, in
accordance with the arbitrary decree of the
calendar, suggests 70 every mind reflections on
the year that is past, and supplies an occasion
which The Tribune has long employed for a
review of the worlds occupations and accom-
pIishments during the annual period just closed.
The following articles each relating to a single
department of activity or to a group of in
terests, and suggestive rather than categorical,
outline in convenient sequence the chief occur
rences and influences of 1899, and since every
year derives an impulse and a tendency from
it's forerunner in the flight Of Time prefgure
20 some extent the course Of 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
IN THE CHURCHES.

The religious successes and failures CT the
year Just closed have not been especially nota-
bic. Organized Christianity Is coming more and
more TO be affected by the spirit of Individual
ism. Creeds are accepted with larger freedom
Of Interpretation. The divine right OF the or
ganizatfon TO impose its pse diXit on the in
dividual is to-day subject of earnest con-
troversy among Christians whereas it used to
be admitted as an automatic truth But al
though individualism was the original cause of
the Christian sects, 1t does not tend to produce
more sects to-day. The reason however is
simple. Nearly every denomination has be-
come roomy enough to tolerate the various
idiosyncrases of its members, so that we have
wings and schools of thought to-day even
in so conservative body as the Roman Cath
oc Church. The advocates OF organic Chris
tian unity, of course, hold individualism respon-
sible for the dsunion Of Christendom, but it is
possible to look at the matter in another way.
When individualism has run its course and
everybody disagrees with everybody else the
needlessness and folly of sects will become ap-
parent, and Christians may unite In one body
while still retaining their right to differ on
matters of opinion.
The controversy over ritualism IN the English
Church has attracted wide attention Whether
or not the ritualists are In a minority in the
Church, they are powerful enough TO make any
serious prosecution of them out of the question
Indeed, some of them talk of driving their
Broad Church foes out of the religious estab-
lishment. The outcome Of the agitation is a
mild condemnation of some ritualistic ceremo-
MES by the Archbishops. The rituasts, there
fore, claim, with some reason, to have gained
a victory, and they predict the ultimate dsap-
pearance of everything even remotely suggest
ing Professionalism in the English Church This.
however, is unlikely. Other great forces and
ideas, unknown when the Oxford movement
born, have arisen in the Church and the
world, and in their evolution they will soon ar
rest much of the thought which is now be-
slowed on the revival of old dogmas and cere-
monies.
The occupation Of Cuba by the United States
as we'll as tie acquisition of Hawaii Puerto
Rico and the Philippines, has brought to the
front several new and interesting religious prob
lens. In all of these islands except Hawaii
Roman Catholicism is the prevailing religion
1t appears, however, that the Church has failed
to make full use of its opportunities Protest
ants are quoting Catholic authorities to prove
this, and they are preparing to send mlssiona-
ries 10 these possessions. Other Protestants
however, are opposed to this, and hold that the
religious problem in these possessions must be
dealt with by the Roman Church. at least for
the present.
The various Christian bodies have no reason
to feel discouraged at their growth during the
year One common difficulty they all expert
ence-that Of getting people to come to church
But as an offset to that there Is in the world
to-day more general recognition of some Of
the great ideals of Christianity than any wear
in the past has seen.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
M0NEY AND RTSTyESs.

The gIsat rise in stocks during the last week
enabled corporations to close the year more in
harmony with the rest OF mankind than they
that the valuation OF the artificial persons called
corporatiens was at it's lowest point on Decem-
ber % while prices OF commodities reached
their hIahest point for the year. The average
for sixty railroad stocks. OF which sales during
the vear were e6.494 26e shares was S67 2S
share when the year began. rose to STo IL on
Apru 2 and $40 81 on December 2. and fen 70
S66 70 on December %. but recovered S4 81
share before Saturday night, closing at Sal 90
a share. Three street railroad stocks contrib
uted c,S1551I shares 10 these sales. and caused
fluctuations quite out OF harmony with the state
OF business The other railroad stocks. with
sales OF 7S.1TSS5S shares rose from the I'D 70
the slose 81 81 share. The forty Industrial
stocks were at their highest point on April 5. at
SSoS6 share; fell TO sol 50 a share on De-
camher %, and closed at SEQ q share. Sales
Of these were so ia. S4S shares during the year,
and Of all stocks reported 1T6a600oS shares.
Whether the great rise at the close viii prove
beneft 10 business, or merely a repetition OF
loans which were found excessive and etsas-
trous has yet 10 be determined. IL is the theory
that after January l. with the aid OF the Treas
ury. stocks which have been burden can Be
carried until investors take them.
II is no news that the volume OF business tn
1899 was greater than in any other year. but
while elearings at Nsw-York were S5.S4S,2So.-
S6T. an advance OF 10 per cent over last year
New-York tribune., 1900-01-01

fifteen years before was expiated, so FAR as ex-
pation was possible and the scene of Gordon's
martyrdom was made a centre of light and hope
for the redeemed Soudan.
There is reason to believe that the history of
these times will record satisfactory solution
of the long vexing Samoan problem. Peace
came at last, after uncounted centuries of strife,
10 Crete, and TO the neighboring Levant came a
promise of a new and better era in the visit of
the German Emperor and the influx of Ger
man enterprise and civilization which is por
tended. The conflict between darkness and
light in France ragged furiously. being may;ed
with an Infamous recondemnation of Captain
Dreyfus, followed closely by the pardon of that
unhappy martyr and the rebuke of his pegse
cutors by the strong brave and righteous gov
ernment which is now engaged in the task of
saving the republic from it's intestine foes. Nor
way and Sweden drifted further apart close
approachment between Germany and Great
Britain was disclosed and made potent in the
affairs of Europe, and the conglomefate Dual
Realm, the Buffer State and Balance Wheel of
Europe, alayed some of its ominous dissensions
and maintained it's integrity. Among our
Southern neighbors years of neglect ON the one
hand and of malevolent intrigue on the other
bore further fruit of the same old kind--revolu-
ton and counter-revolution. Nevertheless, the
ancient dispute over the Venezuelan boundary
was equtably settled, to the profit of both dis
putants and to the credit of this Nation, which
brought the settlement about To turn, at the
last to the remote antpodes the creation of
the United States Of Australia based directly
upon the model of the United States of America,
was an event of the first magnitude and
auspicious of lasting good.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-06
HUMPHREYS NO EDITOR.
Denies That He Will Conduct a New
Morning Daily.

Talk Of another morning daily in
The local field is not uncommon. Since
the first editor in Hawaii took his pen
in hand, rumors of opposition have
been in the air. Now interest centers
around Attorney Abram s. Hum
phreys. Report has it that he will
back a new paper of Republican poll
tics.
When interviewed on the subject,
he versatile lawyer asked to be per-
mitted to write his answer. IL was
as follows:
Several parties have broached a
newspaper scheme to me in the past
few days. No definite proposition
has been submitted TO me, nor have !
in any way committed myself to the
inchoate plan proposed. 1 am inclin-
ed to think from all that has been
said that morning daily-backed by
ample capital-will be started in the
near future. / am not \ promoter in
the matter, and may or may not be-
come a small stockholder. One thing
sure, ] will not be the editor. | pro-
pose 10 stick to the practice of law un-
.tss ! am appointed-oh, we'll now
DC. never mind that.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-06
RArID TRANSIT MATERIAL.
A Heavy Consignment of Material
Will Arrive in June.

The material for the Rapid Transit
Company which arrived IN port few
days came in the st. Katherine and not
by the ship Charles Moody as has been
reported. The material consisted only
of railroad ties The biggest con-
signment of rail and steel material for
the laying of the road in general is
expected not sooner than the middle of
June. At the same time the company
expects the arrival Of It's power house
generators and motors. together with
engine material.
Engineer Amweg says the first mate
rial arriving will be put in place i'm
mediately. IL the building material Is
not on hand when the generators ar
rive. the latter will be placed in posi-
tion without further delay. The lay
ing of the track will continue through
out the building of the power house and
placing of the engines, and several
miles will be ready for operation as
soon as the engine work Is completed.