New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-21

We publish this morning an interesting "o-
count of recent experiments III storing e'eo-
tricity under the new method invented u!
Mr. G. f. Brush. The tests reported seem 10
show that the current can be transmitted TO any
distance by means of bigh-tension dy-
pamo without percepdble loss, and tha'
after transmission it can be storeu III
a box from which it can be drawn at VIII W
rim incandescent lamps. BY means OF Ine'oi'
Mr.. Brush asserts, the amount Oh en-
erev stored can be registered IKE gas
He claims further, that neaIiy
lights can be fed from the box 10 every c"o
horse power exerted at the steam ene,ne'
This is about so per cent oe''el ''''
anv result achieved hitherto. Further eXpeii-
ments may be needed to establish THESE pointo
of advantage beyond doubt; but MI. Drus"
invention is apparently great step u"""iu
the solution of the electric-lghting propiem'
Tho result of the inquiries made by inc
BOARD of Education concerning the present
course of study in our puDnc schoois
will be a relief to many persons WHO
have feared that the children were
over-vorked. 1t is found that the list does
not impose labor which cannot be accomplished
without detrment to the health, strength ana
comfort of either teacher or pupil. slght
decrease in the number of subjects taught
is recommended Apparently the Committee
Thought the pupils could as easily be over
,vorlrcd ON a few studies as on many,
and that 70 cut down the curriculum wouiu
not be sure cure Tor an e'ii y,
this kind. One of the most important
changes suggested Is that which revises 'ne
Teachers Manual so that particular methous
orc not insisted on. This would give the teach
ers some scope for individuality, and would DC
n vast Improvement on the present pian'
Tho financial distress which may he caused
nv the heavy bank embezzlements reported
tron, Rochester. in this State, and from Jeffer'
son Ohio. is py no means the only painful re-
sniff of these crimes. The confidence OF inc
community at large is always sadly shooNeu
Nv the discovery that some OF Its heretofore
biohly respected members are dishonest MI
linton. the president of the Rochester BANK
yeas NOT only esteemed by business men, but lie
was esnecially trusted by churchmen III the
5oo.se of West .rn New-York. He was treas
urer of that Diocese, and had the Episcopal
finds III Ills charge. hc Nt'oh'N' ""'
sistant cashier of the Jefferson bank also en-
ioved the confidence of their fellow-ctlzens'
Their religious relations are not stated DuV
the chances are that they belonged 10 some
Christian society. The day has gone by now
ever. when the discovery that member OF Il
church is dishonest is construed as "a renee
tior ON the church In these times of respect
able appearances the fact is recognized that to
seyve the devil best his followers must wear
the livery of heaven. The cable dispatches
this morning contain the opposite announce
r,ant that the president and magager of the
coll.nsed Union Generate of Paris have been
sentenced to five years Imprisonment and to
nav a fine. 1t is to be hoped that neither posi-
ton nor influence will avail to prevent at least
similar measure of justice in the cases OF the
dishonest men to whom reference has just
heen made.