New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-16
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he arrangement Of the matter have been made
hat permit Of greater economy of space. espe-
tally in the aggregation II statistics hy which
hles have been consolidated under general
reads The year has been important one in
Yary fields fact which is reflected in numer-
ms important articles. Those on the Philip
lines Porto Rico Cuba and the sections Of the
rticle on the United States relating to the de-
isions in the insuIsr cases are the most i'm
'ortant relating the policy Of the United
;tates These are generally written impair
isny though in the article Cuba the state
cent Of the sugar tariff question takes strongly
he side that has appealed 70 those who favor
eciprocity in this matter. The article on the
-nited States Steel Corporation is an economic
nalysis Of method Of formation and captaliza-
ion. leaning 10 the side of disa pprobation-
here is a fair and candid account Of the years
trikes. those in the National Cash Registers
forks and against the Steel Corporation being
he most interesting. In fact. the economic ar
icles are written with especial skill
The obituary list is long and important. in
luding the names of Mckinley. Victoria. Ii
lung Chang. Verdi and many others. Some Of
he scientific articles chronicle events Of i'm
.ortance. Professor Jacoby thus speaks Of the
appearance Of the new star. or nova. in Per
Gus. and the appearance Of nehulosity that he
an 10 surround il in August. He SAYS
1t is now practically certain that the nova has
ctually put out nehula- II is not possible 10
mphasize too strongly the interest and m
ortance OF this observation The unfolding
nus Of successive early steps in 4 CosmiC evolu-
tonary development, actually under the very
yes of the observer. is opportunity never
efore offered 10 astronomical science
Loeb's and Mathews's experiments in chemical
HISTOLOGY. 70 artificial parthenoge nesis. the
ction of salts on muscles and the nature Of
erve impulses form an interesting chapter. In
lore practical matters. the achievements Of
antos- Durnont in aerial navigation are de-
cribed. but with the reservation that 1t is not
I all plain to experts in aeronautics from the
acts so far made public that n. Santos Du-
iont has established a right even TO the claim
{ having advanced the dirigible balloon 10 a
reater perfection as d device for navigating
ne air than il already possessed In wireless
Biography the great advances made in the
theoretical and experimental side have been
sloxed by no less progress in its commercial
pplication. and the facts are among the note
rorthy ones Of the last year IN automohiling-
30. substantial progress was made. and not
outstanding numerous accidents. these have
sldom been the fault OF the machine itself, and
On the whole il is safe TO say that he auto
Mobile was safer and more serviceable ma
hine at the end of 1901 than il WAS twelve
ionths previous
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