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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
N0T0RMEN'S EIENIrHT.

Between the management of the Manhattan
elevated roads and the motormen who threaten
10 strike there are apparently two points on
which a difference of opinion exists. One is
the frequency with which examinations ought
10 be held. and the other is the manner in which
they should be conducted. AS to the first, the
advice of ocHlists who have had experience in
this class of work should be taken. There can
be little doubt as to the verdict of such experts.
Both in the sharpness with which outlines are
defined and in the keenneSs Of color sense some
eyes deteriorate gradually. In time their ser
viceability will pass the limit of safety. The
change is slow, but it ought to be detected as
soon as possible. If any mistake is to be made
at all in this matter of frequency, then it is in
fnitely better TO have the examinations too
often than not often enough.
Even among railroad managers there is not a
perfect agreement yet on the best way to ascer-
tain the condition of an engineers eyeSght.
Some are disposed TO rely largely on outdoor
tests while others regard the indoor expert
ments with colored worSteds more significant
Now. whatever be the relative merits of the two
systems, and whatever be the value or needless
ness of a supplementary inquiry into other
qualities besides good vision, this much is be-
yond dispute: Damage suits in case of acct
dent are brought against the company, not IFS
employees. All responsibility, therefore, ~ lodged
with the former. Such being the case, the pub
lie will insist that the InterbOrOugh people have
the largest freedom in their choice of methods
No intelligent and conscientious man will accept
responsibility without power. The corporation
that now operates the elevated roads in the Dor
oughs of Manhattan and The Bronx should he
free to adopt such precautions as II deems best
for the safety of its patrons.
Mr. Jencks the leader of the local brother
hood to which the motormen who talk of strik-
ing belong, hints at third cause of dssatisfaC-
ton. He is quoted as having said that the In
terborough company is likely TO ill vacancies
with men taken from the surface electric roads,
and that il would save money in this way. Well,
suppOsing that were true, what reasonable OBJ
lection can be raised? In some respects the ser
vice performed by the man who stands on the
front platform OF a Broadway car is more exact
ing than that of an engineer on an elevated
structure. Were the two employees to change
places the former might appear to better adj
vantage than the latter. So long the com
pany secures motormen about whose fitness
there can be no question the public has no
cause 10 complain Nor have outsiders any
more right TO dictate TO the marlborough pe0-
pie what wages they shall pay than TO tell the
mOtormen what price they ought TO pay for
cloves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22

4 QUESTION or INSULTS.

Mr.. Grout made speech in Harlem on Tues
day evening. in which he said
read on the bllboards of the city omethins
which somebody thought wicked. Vote FOR
Mayor Low and keep the 'grafters out" A. the
that they "srafters." This is an insult
Haunted in the faces of'our citizens. | say vote
for Mcclellan and put the slanderers out!
This remark OH slandercrs is made by the
same person who on October 10, 1901, III the
Brooklyn Academy of Music arragned these
same politicians whom he now objects To have
called "grafters' in these words:
Tammany Hall is a mere business investment {:
il is not a political party. Tammany Hall is an
organization for the purpose of enabling some
people TO make money.
This is the same man who Oh October II, 1901.
called Tammany Hall stencil" who on Octo-
Der H. 1901, at Mckinley Hall, Greenpoint de
clared
Devery and Sexton and Carroll and SULLIVAN
four OF the five who get the gambling money
who the gambling syndicate
Sexton and Carroll are now supporting him.
Sullivan is, next to Murphy the leader of Tam
many and one of the ''grafters' whom the bill
board urges the people TO keep out. Was Mr..
Grout insulting our citizens when he talked as
he did about them and urged the voters To put
out the stencil? Then, now, the majority
of the people were Democrats Did his remarks
mean that they were "A stencil? Come. Mr..
Grout. you are losing your head and making
yourself ridiculous!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
4 MATTER or LIFE AND DEATH.

"Al that a man hath be viii give for his
life That Is a saying which must come home
70 every thinking man as he considers what IL
is best for him To do on Election Day. There
are thousands Of people walking the streets Of
New-YOrk now who would be I'm their graves il
Seth Low had not been Mayor. As they are
grateful FOR their present safety as they value
their lives for the future. they should let no
minor consideration of trouble or money or
politics stand in the way OF the work Of life
saving which the reform administration has en-
tered upon. No voter in this city II he found
himself in the grip Of a disease would fail 10
take the necessary measures to preserve his life.
No sum would be too large. though it was all
ne had, 70 obtain He would travel
around The world 10 cSe out even year or two
mere Of life. No question Of politics, no ques-
lion of personal dislike, would prevent bis using
any means Of relief which was offered. Any
hing that could insure him A larger chance Of
life would be eagerly seized upon.
IL is no exaggeration. but the literal truth. 10
say that Mr.. Lows election viii be inst such
an insurance policy. Every man. woman and
child has better chance of life to-day than
he would have under the conditions prevailing
IN the administration OF Mayor Van Wick. and
viii have better chance Of surviving the next
TWO wears II Mayor Low is reelected than il
Tammany Is put in power. The death rate for
the whole city for 1902 was the lowest in IFS
history, being 1874, against 1000 in 1901
This means that there were actually . -oe
fewer deaths in 1862 than Ina 1901 though the
population is rapidly growing and the annual
saving Of life by the lower death rate is about
400 The death rate for 1908 viii probably la
lower than for 1902, so that from nine 10 Zen
thousand people win have escaped death during
The Low administration who would have died
u the odd death rate had continued. The Tam
many platform tries 10 escape from the con-
domination OF this record 10y saying that the
high death rate under Tammany was due 10 ex-
eessire heat, while in 1862 the administration
had the aid OF the elements. The death rate OF
Isol was, however. notwithstanding the ex-
oesslFe heat. lower than those OF 1900 and 1898
and almost as low as that OF 1899 while the
rate Tor 1902 il FAR below that OF any other
year. cold or hot wet or dry. IL Is true that
"eafhs from sUnSiroke were more numerous in
l'"l than in 1902. but that does nor anywhere
near account for The greater mortality Of fine
earlier year. Sunstroles decreased ga but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

Newport. r.. H. Oct. p (Speciab-M-S 49,
Rowland has rented her cottage en- Rhoae r.r.~[
ave to Mrs. Clarence Pei. Of New-York. FOR to
OF 1904
Mrs W. storrs Wells is having ballroom, srs.s
20 her villa.
Mrs T.. Patton and Miss Helen Patton o. Crs.,.
y. J.. are spending few days IN Neuoor-
DE- Clement Cleveland arrived AT Newporr TODAY
10 inspect his estate
Miss Baldwin. who has been the guest % ,r.,
Barger. returned TO New-York to-day
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred O. Vanderbiit have ~.,.,-..
TO Newport from their camp in the Adf-o,,l,o<
Mrs J. 3. NJ. Grosvsnor returned tonight e-,-,
By Miss Susan Trsvers and Miss O. q kim
Richmond. Va. where she vent p, er-.-t. IT,.
horses. -fr
Mrs. Harold BrOVn. who has been FL r-.---
arrived in Newport this evening
Mrs p 9. Post returned 20 NeN-T0rE -a-...-
Mrs r. Livingston Ludlow entertafnea ar r.---r g..
to-day. and this eEening cOttaza dinner NJ. ,i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
AMERICAN SILK GOODS.
gloves.

From reports just printed by the Department
Of Commerce and Labor at Washington, il APP
pears that the French press is still disturbed
over the growth Of the American silk industry.
The latter phenomenon is such an old story that
II is strange that the Gallo mind has not yet
become fully adjusted TO the situation. Per
haps the present lack OF resignation springs
from the fact that the independence of its old
sources of supply which the United States
hibits becomes more conspicuous yearly. A
Paris writer pointed out few weeks ago that,
whereas the exports OF silk from France 10 this
country had increased only from S24,000000 10
S26, O0O, 600 between 1870 and 1900. the value of
American production in the mean time had
jumped from S14,OO0Oo0 10 S1O7, 100000. In
the two years following this period the output
of silk mills in the United States had developed
still further-to S125,O00, 001-and returns for
1908 will doubtless make an even better show
ing The American people now manufacture
about five-sxths OF the silk they In 1880
they made IS per cent and in 1860 only per
cent
Mr.. Covert the American Consul at Lyons,
believes that for two or three classes of silk
goods America will continue for many years to
rely on foreign producers. With the cheap labor
employed IN France in the manufacture of
mousSelines it is not practicable to compete
here Again, fine fancy dress silks utilize some
thing more than textile skill and machinery.
They are really works of art. and IN that depart
ment OF human activity France is ahead of
America. For new and satisfactory decorative
effects the Lyons manufacturer will pay hand
somely. IL his rival in the United States can
get equally captivating desgns-whch is, Of
course, credible-he nevertheless has reason 10
hesitate about buying them. With the sale OF
81, Ss-ilIy
do, and in that realm France is still able TO die
tate TO the world. To attempt independence in
this line of goods in America therefore would
he somewhat risky. For the less expensive
kinds OF dress goods and for Innings. however.
IL is not necessary TO go abroad; and II is i'll
their production chiefly that the great develop
ment I'm the silk industry of this country has
taken place.
Something more than the prosperity OF the
capitalists and operatives who are engaged in
this business is involved III the growth here re-
ferred 10. Parallel with a remarkable increase
in production on this side OF the Atlantic. there
has been corresponding increase In consump-
ton. In France and other European countries
where silk goods made and used the output
has apparently kept pace only with the increase
OF population. Possibly IL may not have done
that. At any rate. there is no reason to
believe that amy greater percentage OF Euro
peans wear Silk to-day than a quarter of n
century ago. In this country the consumptior
has evidently grown more rapidly than the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
Il apal&eMfAfs.


ACADEMY or NUsIc-s-Ths Reset OF Friends
AMERICAN 1YfEATB E-S.: e-theoNars
Ilici,ASCD fisATRh-s-nariing OF the ccas
lsIIpt--S:I5-A Fool ana His Money.
BROADWAY TfIEATRB- Hearts Courageous
CASINOS .sa-Fcrsninic.
-.
a<ITl5HIoN- sao-rhe Men ifgTn B4snkisys
laAl.NsS T1EtcATEc-S-Tfree Little Msio-
EDEN Nj -Sicf,-s--S- World IN Wax
GARDEN AIRS .Io-I-lssses.
fARf2TCf< TTFFsATrsIsl s-fa--fzer own Way.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE, i'rince OF Pfsen.
HERALD SQUARE TldEATHtE-S:l o--1he Proud Prince
aFf-T,SON TfsFATRT--N 2o- Cousin kate.
TSNrfNs PLACE THEATRES 20-Dss TheaterdOrG
rr,TT1ff So Performance.
rTlERRol1<ER ATa2Ic--s-Rocers Brothers IN
London.
+, YflIC TREkTRE-s:s0-Old Heidelberg.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE - 2:l0 - $40 - Pretty
MAJESTIC TTEteATRE--s-1ssbes in ToylaDd-
MANHATTAN THEATRES l5-Marta OF the b5wlSnds
MURRAY NIL TfEEATlRf-S: l5-Cnder Cover
NEW EMPIRE THEATRE s.2O-c'sptain Dieppe.
VIEW YORK TffEATRE-N-I}en hur.
PRINCESS THEATRE; s0-S ;30-Tfe Earl % Paw
tucket.
SAVOY THEATRES 30-Thc Sl.nGers.
NAT-DENIILsE l5EATTlT5-s .30-NaudeNille
VICTORIA TIE ATRE.-s 1.-THE Fisher Maloen
W AlIsACN-S TIsFcATI3l-S- 20-Faesgy from Paris
N1cFsFsR a FlEI.nS-S-Mhoepl hee-ifoo
WEST END THEATRES 5--As You Like It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS NEEDED.

The campaign for the election of the fusion
ticket necessarily involves expenditure
of n large SUM of money for the rent of
halls for meetings. the erection % banners.
the printing and distribution of imme
quantities. of literature and the maintenance
of headquarters. Managers of the fusion
campaign do not levy assessments upon
pIoyes OF the city government, Tammany
lenders always do when they can, do
they resort the Tummauy practice of
making candidates pay for their nominal
tiOns- The Citizens Union invites all cftf-
zen- who want good municipal government
continued to contribute 10 the necessary
penses of the campaign Contrib utions ~
the Citizens Union campaign fund should he
sent 10 Isaac y. seIigman, treasurer. at No.
II Brond-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IRON THE TRIBUNE BrREAr-l

Washington Oct. 1.-THE Presidoht 50" -
20 ai,.rs fods,- colonel J. G.. Stove VINO
g.. cons,,l general OF this country at Cape Town
IN the Boer war. was presented by W. - iPy',',
Of Kansas city Senators Mitchell ana Fui'o''.
oregon and Senator Quay paid their fesp"c's'
later Senator Clark, of Wyoming. Introduces - ~
PRESIDENT Colonel Foote who commanded the Wyo-
ming regiment which went 20 the PhinppHe' -
1saS and Clement Schram. Of Salt Lake oei
spooner also made brief call
Assistant Secretary Taylor OF the IrcdSeiS -
-.,,on, ,,ode .rrarpennents for the President 20
receive the Wisconsin Editorial Association al hO0
next Wednesday. $50
Nicholas Murray Butler. president or Coiu"lDi@
University IL a guest OF the President Tor Tow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
lFROM The TRIBUNE BrEEAU.I

IRON TIE TRIBUNE BUEEAU-l
washington Oct. Ex-senator and Mrs. Anger
have taken a house at o and Sixteenth SITS When
they gave up their former home here. Senator Al
ger placed his collection Of valuable paintings Ill
the Corcoran Gallery of Art
Senator Fairbanks has renewed the tease % ,.'7
- an vassacbusetts-ave which ne has occupied
since coming to Washington
Mr. and Mrs George w McLanahan have re-
turned from their cottage, Knoll Gift in the cats
kills.
General and Mrs John Moore have returned
here They spent the summer on the coast u
Maine with visits 70 New-YOrk and Boston
senator and Mrs Bailey. OF Texas. have leased
the house No 1893 N-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFEox THE TRIBUNE gUEEAr.l

iFEoN THE TRIBUNE DUEEAr-i
Washington oct. 2.-The members or the A1S
TRAN Embassy will close their summer headauar-
ters at Manchester-by- the-Sea, Mass. and return
to washington next Tuesday. No date has been
fixed for the return OF the Ambassador and NINE
HengeImuler who have been abroad for several
months.
The German Ambassador Baron Speck Won stern
hurz 1vbo will sail Tomorrow for Germany. vii
go direct TO Berlin and then visit his nome IN
Lutyschena Saxony, to attend 20 personal anairs.
The baroness. who is also in New-York. viii not
accompany the ambassador abroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
SEN.YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. THURSDAY. OCTOBER % 1903

population. Such result Is an unInistakap"
sign that people of modest means are living It
little more luxuriously now than formerly
growth In taste and prosperity is thus indica,eo
Possibly. too there has been an increase"
recognition Of the real merit of American SILKS.
Whatever the cause, however the popularity VI
these goods Is remarkable. the more 50 because
IL does not appear to have suffered from the IT.
cent Introduction 81 merccriZcd cotton TO the
markets Of the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22

One Of the saddest instances of yielding 10
temptation known for many day Is the fali ot
superintendent Of the foreign mall branch OF
the postoffice. He had been I'm the service Tor
almost thirty years, and had worked his way
up to an important and responsible position.
He had more than hundred men under him.
and was not only popular with them. but ne
enjoyed the confidence Of those above him.
After extended term of loyal and valuable
labors, he was detected in stealing money from
letters. He was trusted so thoroughly that the
evidence of his guilt amazed everybody who
knew him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Sailing to-day on la Bretaxue for HavrS ar's
NJ. tv,o~r.s-.. VVorraL
Count OIan IL Llb~rsac M. f,fi.ao-ts Worrali
GA The Aaguste Victoria for Hamburg VII D"
lr Herman VI Nd-- Charles Ia~ssu.
Mrs James Baird Humboldt MctHsian
Charles r. v. baird. Carlton Wiilams
There viii sail on The Gs.usser Eurfurs'-
lloyd RarS-r ~ Elsie Reed NJ ertcL a
Mr.. and Mr. T : Crsis~ M snd Mr.. Hsff'~'" "
MT. and Mrs. W tI HYDE, SoutHer ,...
f. Ms ffsnry fuf,nn
vladimir nOlCplsl WITCH. Miss EiIr1 WISE
NmOng those sailing on the Oceanic are
Richard Ainsy Dr. r. W. PassnaSi -
y. Is. Ntr Mrs - ke'1'-e'
~. = Lori 1hiesslalf p
=. Hilton CrcvtAeV Mao tis1cral sis ~
WI ~ '''F" - ris,,-sssn- c,ioue. ~snF'
Tho s \ -trraeu>o1A
Wafker. \ farger-
Caet1n FJsns W8W Ia van irE
Ellsworth y tluN chlorine. C@arlss Erra Wr'if
H-n-y- Hazl-tvu. Ercuifsy wilson
H. H. Holland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
THE CABINET.

lFRoM TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington, oct. 2l.-Miss Enid Shaw, calshter
of the Secretary of the Treasury, and Mrs Sha"
will leave Washington to-morrow night for a week
visit 20 Old Point Comfort.
Mrs and Miss Hitchcock left Washington to-day
for Ney-York They will visit friends at Tuxedo
and elsewhere and Friday will be joined by the
Secretary OF the Interior. Secretary and hr@
Hitchcock will return to this city on Nohuay
morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
PRINCETON MAKES J. ~. HYDE N. A.

Princeton. y J.. oct. p tSrccisn-Ths Ecaro n
Trustees to-day confirmed tho appointment. an
nOuncsd recently. OF Henry y Garhsld. az S-s's
land. son Of President Garfield. profsssa- -
politics. to succeed President Finley q ths CSi~
OF the City OF Nsw-YOrk The resignation OF -
feSSor j. Mark Baldwin. stuart Professor OF -
chOloSy, was accepted Professor BlldWi1 W. =. -,
main in Princeton until February. when be WI -
TO Johns Hopkins. The honorary degree Ct rttsss
OF arts was conferred on James n HYDE. ot VIEW
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22

Betting never yet decided elections, but II IS
suggestive to see the falling off in confidence OIL
the professional gamblers. who are numerous
in the Tammany organization. Before the last
two days of registration they were loudly pre-
dieting an easy victory for Colonel Mcclellan
and were backing him freely and boldly at
odds on. This week they have little to say ana
timorous caution has taken the place of their
premature boasting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
NETWORK SOCIETY.

1Ir aud Mrs William 4. Vanderbilt. 81. passed
through town yesterday, on their way 10 IoIs
Hour their place Long Island They took
luncheon at Sherry's with Mrs William r TraNefs.
othcrs seen there at the luncheon hour We're Mrs
G. Oliver Iselin and Miss Iseiu. Miss Evelyn Bur
den Mrs w Pierson Hamilton. Miss Ursula Aer-
gan Mrs Trenor L. Park. Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence
B. FIlimau. Mrs Frederick Belts and Mrs ssdeH
CoeIet who was to have LEFT the preceding
evening for Newport. bHt who has postponed her
departure until the end of the week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22

In previous campaigns I'm New-York TAM
many has not been lacking in imaginative TO
mancers but in fluent mendaclty with REGARD 10
politics Murphy has surpassed the most gar
rulous OF his predecessors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
RECEPTION FOR ANDREW o. WHITE

A reception will be given tonight fer ArdrsN =
White ex-ArnbasssdOr 10 GERMANY. oy- - -
nau Scientific Society n, rs VCOulS IN ire -
race Garden. Professor Mursteroerg, ~ AaIsss.,
George Won Ssal. DIT. Freudenthzl and ~ H"'~'
usl BaruCh will make speeches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22

On placards and posters all over the city
Tammany claims that IL started and developed
rapid transit. the East River bridges the parks
in the tenement house districts, the free baths
etc. Was there ever holder misrepresentation
in any local campaign? Every intelligent clti-
zen knows that not one OF these claims is
truthful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22

Berlin oct H-Baron Spec< Won SteFnDurs the
German Ambassador TO the United states IS COIN
ing to Germany in order consult specialists re-
s,,~ the trouble with one of his ears He
win undergo an operation IL the surgeons 80 advise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22

Chicago is Investigating graft" And the
voters of New-York intend in the first week III
November to deal with graft" as it ought to
be dealt with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22

Although Sir Henry Irvings famous London
theatre the Lyceum. may become music hall,
the most distinguished of English actors OF this
generation is sure of n hearty greeting and
generous hospitality in America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. VI. Mortimer Brooks viii return a
town from Newport next Monday for The seaeor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22
About People and Soefof 4'7cfderfs.

order to spend the remainder Of the winter ar
Aiken, whore they have a cot,ase for the season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22

Mrs. George a. Robbins AID her SON. Arden =
Robbins. have returned To town from Bar HIM.
for the season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs James A Burden ST. are at Wood
side. their country place near Troy. wnere tr.,
will remain until after Thanksziving
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-22

Anti-Tammany zeal and enthusiasm increase
daily. while the hearts of the "grafters'' beat
feebly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-02
WEATHER FOR JANUARY.

Rain, sleet and snow are promised
as the opening number for January
and about the fourth of the month the
weather will begin to grow warmer.
About the seventh cold wave will
come along and tear things to pieces
and cause the coal bin to look like
one of Uncle Sans present silver
dollars which is really worth in
trinsically but thirty cents. The north
pole will be transplanted to this re-
gion. On the twelfth the weather
will be good. the wind viii take a
turn and will come from the south.
The moon will go down the line, be-
come full and soon afterward, about
Jan. II, another cold wave will be let
loose from Medicine Hat. A blizzard
or two will play an engagement.
About Jan. 90 to Jan. "a, become pre-
pared for something better. The
moon will be in decline. During the
last four days of the month there'll
be something doing with this fuel.