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4 GOOD EXAMPLE.

A power plant in Eastern Connecticut now
approaching completion deserves notice. not be-
cause If is big one. but because il represents
q class Of opportunities not yet fully utilized.
In the rural town Of Scotland the Shetucket has
been damned. and provision is being made to
get 1.6o0 horsepower from the strea m The ont
put is TO he ira nsmtted in the form of electric
ity to the small manufacturing city of Nor
wich eleven miles away. II will there he en-
ployed for lighting streets and for the service
Of private consumers. In order to diminish
the loss by transmission n high pressure to3 O00
volts will he adopted. but The pole line
carrying the current is to extend along pur
chased right of way no harm To any one ex-
cept meddlers is to he expected.
Connecticut is the home of an extraordinary
variety and number of manufacturing enter
prises. requiring anywhere from eight or ten
10 several thousand horsepower. Many Of them
rely partly or wholly on steam. but for consd-
erabIy more than two centuries use has been
made of water power. Indeed. AT half dozen
places below the new dam ri Scotland the
Shetucket has already been harneSScd for in
dustrial use 1t might be careessIy supposed
therefore. that no chance yet remained To en-
poy what is recognized as the cheapest means
of operating MILL but it is probable that III
the Nutmeg State alone Of such op-
portuni1ies are still available. to say nothing
Of the rest Of New England and the Atlantic
States. And, Of course. in addition 10 the needs
Of small shops and large factories, great de-
mand for power has been created by such mod
erp enterprises trolley roads and electric
lighting.
In the Old days, when it was proposed to
utilize water power. the mill was built near the
most advantageous point for a dam. The
choice of a site was governed chiefly by the
amount Of descent i'm the bed of the stream
snd the proximity Of The banks TO each other
That requirement is no longer necessary Power
may be turned 10 account ten twenty and even
a hundred miles from the place where il is de-
veloped Mahomet is not now obliged TO 90 TO
the mountain. The mountain goes 10 him. or
can easily be persuaded TO. II better facilities
for transporting Ia market the product of
factory. whether large or small. are to he found
AFT distance from mill da m than in the i'm
mediate vicinity. il is absurd not to take ad-
vantage of them. Besides. when the power of
stream has been converted into electricity
not only can il he transmitted 10 a considerable
distance. but il can be distributed far more
economically and conveniently in the town or
the manufacturing establishment where il is
used than would otherwise be possible Gen
orally speaking, too. except in coal producing
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THE EEpL0SJON AT u4RIANN4.

Seldom is the irony of fate more strlklngE
manifested than in the latest colliery disaster
in Western Pennsylvania. Both the equipment
Of the mine and the dwellings Of the workmeh
were intended 10 be of the highest grade 80
DESTROYS we're the officers of the company own
ing the mine to utilize modern methods IN the
interest of their employees that they visited
Europe TO observe the best practice in England.
Germany. France anG Belgium Finally. it is
announced that an inspection of the mine by
state official had been in progress for two days,
that it had been completed except as TO ma
chinery at the surface and that nothing wrong
was discovered. Yet scarcely had the inspector
emerged from the shaft when an explosion
buried 125 or more Of the miners.
The rest of the story except in the number
Of victims is practically a duplicate of the re-
cent tragedy at Hamm. Germany. and Of the one
at Courcees. France. about three Years ago
Nearly nine hours elapsed before it vas feasible
10 enter the mine and then almost all the work
men were found to have been suffocated. In
the mean time the members Of the miners fami-
lies were driven wild with anxiety. and several
Of them became insane. In happy contrast with
these pitiful occurrences. energetic and perflous
attempts at rescue are recorded but owing to
the inevitable delay in beginning operations the
task was an almost hopeless one
An added touch OF mockery is impaired TO the
narrative by the announcement that conven-
ton Of mining experts is to be held in Pittsburg
this week To consider methods of preventing
such accidents. While hasty judgment in the
present instance should not he pronounced, II
would seem as if the chief need of the day were
10 make better use of what is already known
about coiery explosions IT is to be remem-
bered however that miners readily become
careleSs and that it is exceedingly difficult to
impress them--Or to keep them impressed-with
the necessity Of constant vigilance and obedience
10 the rules
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THE METROPOLITAN CONCERT.

OPERATE administrations may change BIT "a
character OF Sunday night concert audiences a. ths
Metropolitan Opera House persists. The outourst
Of applause from all over the theatre which fol-
lowed The opening bars Of Faure-s Les Ransaux-
sung "a an extra piece by NJ Jear Note recalled
the familiar Demonstrations that II Pfancou
wont to evoke at frequent intervals IN rHe cog-se
of the last fifteen years VI Nots- whose set nun
bers were Diaz's "Roi de Thuls" and the "Ro ds
Lahore aria disclosed excellent voice. USED
with intelligence. The French bsrytons.s ssso-
ciates on the programme were Nine Emmy Des
tim. Nine Van Niesssn-Stone. who sang a aria
from La Gioconda." and Mr. AIbert Spaldng. to
young American vioiinist who lately made his
New York debut after sonre years OF foreign
study and concert work. Nine Destinn sang WITH
distinction beauty the -Ieise. Isiss aria from
Der F'reischuetz" group Of songs and the Rsch-
Gounod Ave Maria. taking the place IN this NUM-
Der of Nine Rappold who had been announced az
a soloist. but was indisposed-
Mr. Spalding played the Bruch 9 minor con
certo. the Beethoven Romance in and the violin
obbIigato in the Ave Maria adding
core piece after the Beethoven number the Bach
air for 6 string. There was measure % sraes
and an agreeable disclosed in the slow move
ment OF the Bruch concerto. and something Of this
music's charm brought out by the velinist.
though neither here not in aught else that Mr
SpaIdiug offered last night there apparent the
puIsiug OF a large influential musical per-
sonaIity His work IN the final allegro lacked toral
briIIiancy. and mis- execution was competent 6ut
not that of adept. The Beethoven Romance
was played with taste hut the Bach air showed
a marked absence OF the vibrant sorority that vas
its due. In fine. Mr.. Spa1ding's performances last
night We're to be taken as merely acceptable. never
authoritative The audience gave him cordial
reception.
Mr.. Hertz conducted the orchestral numbers
with dignity and earnestness. The pr- gramme in
Guided LISTS Les Preudes.' NicoIaiS ovsTtu-s
to The Merry Wives OF Windsor" and Tsohai-
kowsky's ''Narche Slave
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cAmPANINI PLEAsEs AT MANHATTAN.

Cleofonte Campanini confined his orchestral
selections to the Germans last night the ttird
in the series OF popular Sunday night concerts
at the Manhattan opera House IN which NJ
Hammerstein features the conductor. while the
thirteen singers went 10 the French and Italian
composers for THEN numbers The real riot OK
applause went TO Mr.. Campanini after he 12s
LED the orchestra through LISTS Fourth Rhae
sody. to the great delight OF the usually lsrss
audience that goes to the Manhattan on SUNDAY
nights.
With the conductor smilingly bowling his ae-
acknowledgements. and at the same time dec
lination To sCCede 10 the encore demands. the
other participants in the nights programs
could do no more. Mile. GeTyiile Reachs. a.
ways a Sunday night fsvorits at the Manhattan
in two French songs: Mile. Trentini, in the bal2-
tella from "Pagliscci'. Mr. Gilbert i'm ar
from Thomas's "Tambour Major" suns with
excellent art and fine humors Mr.. paddi. IN tNe
Of his Neapolitan songs. and Mr.. Gianoi-Cial-
lett. also in a comic air, helped % make highly
dtverting programme. Nine ASoStjnelh and Mr.
ArimOndi Joined in a duet rom Les Husus-
nots, and Mile. Trentini and Mr Taccani in ore
from Lucia di LammermOor
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NEW JERSEYS OUTLOOK.

Whether Governor Forts ambition to make
New Jersey the best governed state in the union
is or is not to he realized. there is no ques-
ton that under his administration strong ana
judicious efforts and much practical progress
toward its fulfment are being made, and there
is an encouraging prospect that those efforts VIII
be continued and that that progress will also be
maintained during the session of the Legislature
which is now approaching. The result Of the
painstaking and exceedingly valuable inyestiga-
ticn Of excise conditions and needs has not yet
been reported. but there Is 30 doubt that it will
afford suggestions for useful action. The ques-
ton of either enacting comprehensive public
utilities law or of materially simplifying tIe
functions and powers of the existing RailrOad
Commission will be before the Legislature for
determination The disposition of the pending
proposals for radical amendment of the const-
tuition will also depend upon that body. together
with numerous other matters which directly
concern the vital interests of the people
These circumstances. together with the pc
culiar constitutional organization of the New
Jersey government. invest with paramount I'M
portance the selection of the officers who re 10
direct the work of the legislature Although
the session will not begin for more than a
month. some of these officers nave already been
practically chosen and the selections made are
on the whole suspicious of excellent service.
Messrs Robbins and Prince as prospective pre-
siding officers of the two houses certainly enjoy
high recommendations of character. experience
and efficiency The same is TO be said Of Mr..
Irenghuysen leader of the majority party
in the Senate. and it, is expected. Mr.. Carl
ton r. Pierce shall tomorrow be chosen to lead
the overwhelming Republican majority in the
Assembly. the latter house will be assured of
disinterested. intelligent and prudent direction.
Altogether, the outlook for the winter at
Trenton is decidedly encouraging to the friends
of good government. That there will be any
retrogresson or any halting in the progress now
being made we do not believe. The legislative
and administrative improvements Of the last
few years have been too marked and too bene-
fetal for the people TO consent to their aban-
donmenf
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is little doubt that they can do il il they set
promptly about il and do not waste time In
futile litigation the result of which can be nofh-
ing more than delay. increased expense, ana
perhaps incidental epidemics Of typhoid. II L
earnestly 70 he hoped that the New Jersey
Health Board will persist in the admiraoe
course il is now pursuing. and viii give to thai
state the distinction OF adopting and enforcing
q general system of redemption and protection
of rivers from pollution with sewage. 10 he
consistent however. New Jersey should WIN
equal scrupulousness refrain from polluting the
waters of neghboring states, the Hudson as
we'll as the Delaware. and thus set an example
which she csn logically ask her neighbors to
respect and follow
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KLEIN "poP" AT GERMAN THEATRE.

songs in English formed large part OF the PRO
granme yesterday afternoon az the ninth In Her
mann klein's series or popular concerts at the
new German Theatre-to the evident delight Of
the audience. David Bispham who he'd been
heard at an earlier one OF Mr.. kiein's concerts
was assisted in the ballad "Iochlnvar.' BY WIZ
Jam 6. Hammond by Arthur u. Wcodruns
chorus Of male voices from the University Gles
cub. group Of songs. such "The Ballad OF
Little Billse." Arthur Foote'S Requiem, sidney
Homer's The Fiddler Of Dooney" and "Dsnas
peever," for Mr., BSpham. was. cf course. SUM
cient Incentive 70 hold the audience 10 the emu
as they formed the last number the pr0-
srsmme.
The other voCslists. Miles Eugene aHd "
snis sasssrd were heard IN tao groups q dEHs.
one Of German and French songs tns egasr @
English. Th@ Instrumental numbers we're -
trieutsi BY Miles Marie ana Scrhts Sain-sSa n
violin ard pianoforts. respectively.
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MUSIC
MR. MAILER AS A SYMPHONY cog.
DUCTOR.

Mr. MAILER conducted the concert 81 the sv--
phony Society at Carnegie Music Hall yesterday
afternoon The incident was a significant one IN
the history or the society and interesting sn6-
illuninativs IN the music life Of tn city. n
the arst instance It brought into brighter r.ii.,
than ever = fact that has been mentioned several
times since the reorganization OF the socistv-
namely. The admirable composition Of its orch..
ira Praise for It's constituent elements has han
pronounced time after time. but bsfor. az
Il seem SO deserved as yesterday. So much s,-
that. The value OF the concert in tho xsnsr.
music life OF the city lay IN its elevation sso-.
the humdrum conventional music making witch
has characterized all the orchestral concerts Of
f.rsd 20 the public thus far. There nothing
out % the ordinary in the programmes; rot a com,
position which not familiar IN every measure
10 every lover % orchestral music scauraan',
first symphony. Beethovsn's overture - Coiiir's
"Corioian'' (which might well serve for Snak.-
speare's "Coriolanus.'' though " vas not -o--
posed for it, Smetans's ov-rture 70 Die Yer
kauste Braut." opera promised by the Mere
poiitan MANAGEMENT and the prelude "nas
Meistersingsr." The list Il skilfuily chosen I,
display the qualities Of an orchestra ard
a conductor and effective in The matter
Of contrast But the large lesson % th- cor
cert might have been taught with almost aa-
coIlocation Of pieces. familiar Or unfamiliar. T.
was the re-creative Potentially Of Mr. Mailer IN.
conductor. Under him it not alone The I'd
mirable quality Of the bands many voices vhieh
gave delight. but tire euphOny and eloquence which
they threw into the proclamation OF the compost
tions Not only the wood-vind instruments tThfch
were particularly rsvishing) but strings and BRASS
would one moment breathe gently the srs-.
South stealing and giving odor.' and TIE next
strike Ike thunderbolt There were not only az
the gradatfons Of dynamics. but also o. tempo IN
the music flowing and alternating ike The
OF river There was an exuberance % the vernai
spirit in the symphony. stern relentless. tragic
spirit in the Beethoven overture, bubbiing huror
IN the comedy prelude 70 s11ets1s's opera with
fascinating emphasis OF its Czschish Tildnsss
which may have been due IN a manner 20 racfz
sympathy between II and the CONDUCTOR. and
sperbly broad sIoquence IN the orchestral prooyus
waEner's comedy. There was splendid pre
cision stirring its effect at moments when the
propulsfve influence OF rhythrntCai movement vas
essential I'm the playing Of the orchestra under
Mr. Mahler's beat. but more persuasive, more sIc-
ousnt more moving the exquisite treatment
which ever cantabile passage, row
short. received Again the audience had 81
portuntv appreciate the influence Of that r1eIos
which Wagner praised 50 enthusis sticslly when r.
heard il for the first time IN orchestra concert
in Paris The audience yesterday rewarded VI
Mahler with enthusiastic plaudits- n. z K
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THE BIGGEST SCHOONER AEloar
From The Kennebec Journal

IIuIl Tie htnnVbec Journal
me siX-masted schooner Eiean nor 4 par., -,
CROP INTO second place among the fleet ~ WI
Hiasted wooden SchooneTs TUESDAY
after holding tho proud title of THE bIerast a'
since she was launched i'm 1899 The flfls ~ ~
To the new queen OF the fleet. the Edward - pass
STOW, which Is booked for launching from, m Nv IN
a small YARD AZ Bath, the same ward I'm uebioh -
E'rahot A. Percy was built The official rness, w
nsnts OF tle WINSTON were made public on Eri'ias
ad IN gross measurements she is tvvent r'iaN.
la ger than tho Percy. The measvrenSeoe,,r &c tons
1nste sS9 feet breadth. so feet depth es eS.
feet breadth 30 feet; depth % 49,, length, 50
t tRs -. h' history q the Percy sonsk1SsS
propositions The Percy has proven 800 business
and iast and under the Command ~ 1000 500 carrier
land. FNA'S OF Boston and Fort
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drivers suggests new and important field for
tho observation research and action of alien
lists and also of penologsts. Whatever may ne
he hacterum the lesion or other cause Oh
this perverted mentality. humanity cannot per
NIT il to become endemic or widely preVais"t
among the now almost innumerable users W
the automobile The motor mind must DE
made TO pass away with the other aonorren.
manias of the past, aud the utmost energies oi
science and of law should be exercised 10 eA
pedte It's disappearance.
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sAJA's BAND AT HIPPoDRoME.

Naleria Sajs and his Columbus Military Bard
OF nifty pieces entertained a small but enthusiastic
audience at the HppCdrCme last night His 50
lectons were chiefly Of the operate order. three
Wagner numberS-the March and The Evening
star, from Tanrhaussr. and a selection from
Lohengrin being played in the hrst part Of ne
programme The overture from "Tannhaussr"
opened the second part. The other numbers IN
GUIDED the duet from '.RisoIetto'' and the ssxee'
from Lucia di Lammermoo-,'' and the finale srcra
Ponchlellis La Giacondar
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AcETYLENE SHELLS FOR GERMAN NAVY

From The London Globe.
Experiments being carried OFT on Cav
man wafships with acetylene shells which il is he
lieVed viii take the place OF the electric search-
light used hitherto by warships. These shells CON
tain calcium carbide. and the water can reach il
through tube. The shells fred by a gIIu bI,ift
specially for the purpose. on being fred fGs s6afI
goes under water. and then rises to the sl1rfacs
and the action of the water upon the caf,f,1r,
hlde produces The aCetylene light Each shell is
salu 10 nave S,001 candle mower and viii burn FOR
three hours. The great drawback OF the 0r,Iinor,
searchlight Is that, although il affords some prc
lection from the unobserved approach of formed,
boats IT yet makes the wlrShip using 1t an excel
Ient target The new acetylene shell REFEREED 70
VIII nave tbs great advantage of lighting IN n sI,er,
darkness ms ~ VIII "e 4ett IN
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A CARGO OF FIVE THousANp'cA1s


FTUIH The london Globe.
Japan, 1t seems. is infested with rat. ,,t 49,,
49, IS Explained by Paris contemporary viz
rsIIIoer e 'aparese cats which are not prolific are
iast Few days. the chronicler proceeds n shin has
leI ~ one OF the principal German ports with : u00
EdtS on board These arrival axe 10 De settled
III tne various maritime towns OF the Mkados do
nillohs ana we further learn that the present con
ssnIheht OF cats Is TO be followed by four Others
port Is not given. '' S4' German
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30

Boston report has 1t that Independence
League ballots In the Massachusetts primaries
cost little matter Of SIP each-that is to say
the cost of printing them with the expense Of
maintaining the leagues election officials was
between $4,000 and $4,000 for forty -one votes
This must he considered an extortionate price
even for so gilt edged article the indie
pendence League vote. The worst Of II is. how
ever that II future prices should be based n,
this quotation considerable hardship might no
worked on large class Of patriots anxious IN
serve their country, although II might solve m,
problem OF a more general and equitable die
trhution OF wealth.
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The high road Of Democracy" Is naive!y de-
cIared to be opened up In an abandonment OF
Mr. Bryan and all his fads and an adoption OF
the good old free trade and tariff for revenue
only" shibboIsth. What was that which was
said a few years ago about another high road.
along which Democracy was marching through
a slaughter house into an open grave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30

Mr. Castro sends from Carupano ms 'as'
farewell 10 venezuelans' 1t Is 10 be h'peo ti'a'
he means and that 1T will prove 10 pe' MS ias'
farewell for this voyage only and that ne VIII
presently return 10 venezuela win meant" r.
s+ored there to enjoy many years as a citizen
=, nat country under a better government and
more tranquil state of affairs than it has had
during his troublous dictatorship.
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The shah seems to be trying to run with the
conservative hares and TO hunt with the radical
hounds at the same time. in which endeavor he
recalls sir Boyle Roches immortal propositlon'
that no man can be in two places at once unless
he Is bird
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30

MFR. John Martin in his letter to the press
urges that the city give the tenants falrer
DEAF by increasing its expenditures. Would IL
not be Just we'll to give them fairer deal by
seeing that they get their moneys worth out OF
present expenditures?
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Pennsylvania. Maryland and west VIZ
GINA for instance-steam power costs more
than water power. The example set by Nor
witch is worthy of extensive imitation.
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Under tC Advertisements.
:fetn71ork Dailn Gsinm,1e
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 80. 1908.

Thts newspaper is owned and published By
The Tribune association. a Netc York corpora
fion. Of5ce and principal place OF business
Tribune Building No. I55 Nassau street, Neie
York: Ogden NiJIs. president; James " Bar
reft scc7efo,u ard treasurer. The address Of
The officers is the Office Of iris newspaper.
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tore Mr. Bryans coat is that ne mas more
age in one toe nail than there Is IN '"e "'
Democratic party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30

IF the brewers have reduced the number ot
Raines law hotels in this city from 100 in 1900
to $50 now they have done real service, for
which believers in decency should give them
credit The brewers and distillers can exercise
a great influence on the character Of saloons In
this city, for they own large fraction of them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-30

II the Navy Department system needs reor-
ganization one can reorganize it better than
Mr.. Root.
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All We can say about that Mexican bear which