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New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
SETH LOW SPEAKS TO FIREMEN.
Tells Members of Eccentric Union That City
Is Absolutely Dependent on Them.

Three thousand members of the Eccentric Fire
mems Local No. SO. their wives and friends. held
an entertainment and ball at the Grand Central
Palace last evening and listened to address by
ex-Mayor Low.
In introducing the former Mayor. President
Healy of the union said: We not undesirable
citizens, but f1remen are the contrary,
most useful citizens. | sometimes wonder why
there not more socialists than there when
I look at the way in which the fremen particu-
larly and wOrkingmen in general are treated"
You tremen not only useful citizens, as
your president has justly said but you also
loyal citizens. this display of grand old
flag clearly shows began Mr. Low. Il wonder
bow many of our citizens ever think of how they
obligated the stationary fireman The city
is absolutely dependent upon them, and without
their faithfuness would he out of everything
and would all have to walk
As Mr.. Low left the platform. man said
to a group of Interested auditors: The gentleman
is right. Even If do shovel coal. Amer1
the and will stand for knocking
the American government"
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
FAUST" AND ITS RIVALS.

LOOKING upon the rows OF empty seats visible at
last evenings performance Of Faust" at the Met
ropohtan Opera House II was easy TO believe that
this citys operaEoers, taken en- masse possess "A
nice sense of discrimination in the giving or with
holding of their patronage. "tauSt'' has gen
GRAFTON been one OF the most extravagantly pop
ular works in the local repertory, but cast an
nounced for this occasion apparently failed to ex-
ert more than meagre anticipation of pleasure
not belle these expectations. While Faust was
being sung at the Metropolitan a fine audience was
listening to Aida at the Manhattan, where. in
the afternoon there had also been a very large
attendance at n repetition Of ''ThaIs" As ''Manon
Lescaut'' had drawn n thronE Mr.. Con-
reds opera house the matinee the record
showed that Faust" normally the leader In it's
appeal lovers OF the musical drama. occupied
the lowest place IN the estimation Of yesterdays
ticket buyers.
The art Of Maurice Renaud dominated the That's
representation. as It had done before: the effect
produced by this Athanael grows more intense with
familiarity Miss Garden and Mr.. Dalmores also
give Of their best in That's" and so does Mir.
Campanni in his reading Of the well made orches-
tral score. Aida went in its vivacious and ac-
customed way last evening spurred by Campa-
Uini's baton. In Faust" there element Of
novelty and had not Mr.. Martins Illness prevented
him from singing the titular role. as announced
there would have been two. As II was Mr. Dippel
replaced Mr Martin. but there a Mar
guerite In the person Of Mime. Rappold when
this soprano sings there usually arises a regret
that with her lovely tone quality. she should not
unite deeper regard for style and for significance
Her Marguerite left the hearers cold. and could
not well have done aught else. Mr. Bovy's con-
Quoting disclosed unwonted spirit.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
COLUMBIA COUNTY MEN AT DINNER
General Woodford Tells About Plans for
Hulson-Fulton Celebration

The Columbia County Association OF the City of
New York ate its seventh annual dinner in the
grand ballroom of the Plaza Hotel last night Two
hundred OF Columbia County were present
Evlyn D Cummings. the president of the associa-
ton. unable to be present, and Bayard l.. Peck
took his place chairman Mr.. Peck read tele~
grams of regret from Controller Glynn, Henry Hud-
son. Mayor of Hudson, and Wallace Bruce
General Stewart /. Woodford said that the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration TO be made the greatest
ever seen In America. u. Pierpont Morgan Cen
eral WoodfOrd said has been chosen chairman Of
the committee and the affair is bound be a huge
success"
General Woodford said that this celebration would
outrival the MardI Gras Of New Orleans and those
Albany take-ors He spoke in favor of the project
OF obtaining Verplanck's Point. three miles below
Peekskill for a permanent Hudson Fulton me
mortal park. General WoOdford said that II
part Of the plan have a range Of fires stretching
from the Navesink Highlands up the Hudson River
the city OF Hudson. TO be touched of all
by means OF electric signal
I<vant Fred Brown the Rev William Best Eddy
John Kendrick Bangs and Joseph A Lawson also
spoke.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
MUSIC.
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.
Puecini's "Manon Lescaut.

The introduction Of Puccinfs -Manon Lescaut" to
the repertory Of the Metropolitan Opera House in
January of last year the first fruit of the com
ing of the composer to give eclat to his operas,
which threatening TO do much mischief, not only
to the local repertOry but also to the singers m
Mr.. Conred's company and to the taste of the pub
lie. This notice shall not be a lamentatlon, but d
record and review; but proper 10 both is the utter
of a regret that there should be preponder-
Of music Of the school OF which Puccinl Is now
the foremost representative the operate fnstu-
tion n upper Broadway. subjects chosen by
the Italian vertists there is neither spiritual nor in
tellectual upft, and the music nothing that can
quicken preserve artistic taste. On the contrary
everything tends to moral and artistic degradation
Appreciation OF beauty of all that tends to gentle
and refinement of thought and emotion is de-
parting from the stage, and also, matter OF
course, from the audience Not only do sing
ers like Nine Cavalieri suffice u.s. because they
are auring to the though frequently distressful
TO the ear, but singers of the and wondrous
equipment of SignOr Caruso sacrificing the gifts
which should be consecrated to high art for the
sake of feeding the popular appetite for things
which are hot in the mouth and raspng the already
OVertenSe nerves of the sensation seekers.
This opera of Puccini's carries US back 10 the
earlier days of the excitement caused by Mascag-
MS 'Cavalleria.'' In it there speaks the voice
which is both winning and compelling in "Madama
Butterfly but 1t speaks in ruder accents. There
Is less spontaneity in the later opera less elemental
passion. but more wise and critical reflection: more
also OF refinement and more appreciation of sensu-
ors beauty Of tone. Except in its early comedy
scenes, especially those which play in Manon's
b0Gdoir. there is little call for what knew
as beautiful Singing.-a union of beautiful tones
beautifully and truthfully uttered, which charmed
the ear stirred the Imagination and warmed the feel
ings. Now the emotional citadel is stormcd the ears
are assaulted the imagination is stunned by shreks
ana sobS and groans and gasps. SjgnOr Caruso and
Nine Cavaiieri treated their hearers to three
h"oIS OF this kind of singing Yesterday because
they could do nothing else: they had to go along
WIN the steaming and kissing orchestral food.
Mean" hiie Signor Scotti in action and song pre-
seHted a well conceived. thoroughly rounded dra-
matte character the rascally brother of the hero
ne and $" far as the play and music would let
him difused artistic atmosphere through every
scene IN "hicn he took part OF the rest it is not
necessary TO speak. the performances being too
mediocre to deserve criticism (as was the case with
sIsnor Barocchs Geronte}. or too insignificant to
cali for #. II = Z
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
(. A. MAcDOWELL's FUNERAL.

The funeral of Edward Alexander MacDowell,
the composer who died at the Westminster Hotel
on Thursday evening held yesterday morn
ing in ST Georges Church, 10th street and Ruth
erfurd Place The Rev. Hugh Birckhead officated.
Many musical and literary friends of the com
poser attended
AS the body was beirAy brought into the church
at 10 O'Clock. w. H Humiston, the organist
played the composers Largo con maesta."
from the Sonata Tragca. Then followed the service
for the burial Of the dead, and the rector spoke
briefly of Mr. MacDowelrs life. 'Integer Vita
(Horace) sung by members of the Mendeis
sohn Glee Club. AS the body being taken
out Sam Franko's orchestra played the dirge from
the Indian suite" also by Mr.. MacDowelI
The church crowded. the majority OF those
present being women The relatives present. be-
sides the wife of the dead man. Mr. and
Mrs Thomas MacDowell, the parents of the
poser Walter MacDowen. his brother: Frank
MacDowell. nephew; DR.. and Mrs. Charles Mac
Doweil cousins; Miss Corneia Nevins sister of
Mrs MacDoweIl: II. b Nevns and Russell II.
Nevins her nephews, and Miss Anna S. Nevns.
a sister.
The honorary pallbearers were Seth Low. Hora-
ito Parker E. c Benedict Howard Mansfield.
John w Alexander, Walter Cook, William Loomis,
DR.. l.. L. panforth, Henry E. Krehbiel. Richard
DR.. Coleman Cutler. Hamlin Garland. August
Lewis William r. Steinway Henry T Finck.
Philip Hale, Allan Robinson, Lawrence Gima..
Henry Rutgers Marshall Robert Underwood John
son and Eugene Hefffy.
Tho body was taken To Petfrboro. n. H.. for
burial
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
GENERAL PORTER AT MoNTAUK CLUB.
Predicts United States Will Have Greater
Prestige at Next Hague Conference.

General Horace Porter former Ambassador to
France, the guest of honor at a dinner given
last night by Montauk Club. of Brooklyn.
Timothy l. Woodruff, who presided. in introducing
General Porter. called attention to the work done
by him and TO the fact that the last time the gen.
eral in the clubhouse eleven years ago
the of his departure Ambassador to
France.
General Porter discussed at length the work
OF the last Hague conference. He said that the
standing which this country had at the conference
was due mainly to the fact that have large
and powerful navy. and he predicted that we would
have greater prestige at the next conference. No
one power. he said ought monopolize arrange
ments. Russia did the conference
Among those at the speakers table were Timothy
l.. Woodruff Edward N. Grout, r. Ross Appleton,
William II. Childs, J. G. Deppner John Dittmars.
William H English A. s. Higgins Edward B. Jor-
don. Charles E Knapp. James Matthews and
George A. Price.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
GOVERNOR REVIEWS 18TH REGIMENT.

The review of the 18th Regiment. National Guard
New York by Governor Hughes last night was
attended by the largest crowd that ever filled the
arnory at Sumner and Putnam avenues. 1here
were al least five thousand present, and when the
sa,e yere all occupied those who stood up at the
doors On the drill interfered with some OF the
roanoeuvres ard the services of the police were re-
o,,ired TO keep them from further encroachment
After all the tactics of the manual of arms mad
baen gone through then came the review. Gov
ernor Hughes. escorted by Coionei Austen OF the
ratb Regiment and the Governors staff and escort.
descended 10 the floor, which was the signal for
the outburst of series of enthusiastic
greetings from the spectators
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Forecast.-Washngton. Jan 25-
There has been general decided temperature,
except in the higan peninsula and the northwest
slope OF the Rocky Mountains. Rains and SHOWS con
ttnued generally west Rocky Mountains except
the Cascades, but of the
mountains weather generally fair except that
were the lake region
Owing prevailing low pressure. weather Condi
be somewhat unsettled east Of the Rocky
Mountains during days with comparatively
high temperatures except that will colder
hv Sunday Northwest on Monday in ;he
upper lake region, Missouri upper Mississippi
probably viii be somewhat scattered
over the valleys the lake region and is
probable Sunday in the Northwest In the Atlantic
states and the South weather will partly cloudy
to cloudy with Monday the northern
The winds along the Atlantic Coast Will he fresh and
mostly fresh mostly south.
and Lake Michigan light % fresh and variable.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26

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New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
POLE SEEKERS HOLD MEETING.
Arctic Club Reflects H. H Brewer President
and Listens to Addresses at Dinner.

The Arctic Club held its fifteenth annual meet
ing and dinner last night in the Of the
Ald!ne Association. No. III Fifth avenue. H II.
Brewer reelected president; Langdon Gibson,
OF Schenectady. y. Y, elected first vice-presi-
dent; Captain s. Osbon. second vice president:
Albert White Worse. third vicepresident +. S
Dellenbaugh. secretary. Rudolph kersting. treas
urer; Dr. r. o. Stebbns. j. X Hare, Anthony
Fiala and Frank W. Stokes, executive committee
The speakers at the dinner We're Captain Josephe
Bernier. commanding the Canadian government
poring steamer Arctic: Felix Rosenberg. navigator
OF the Wellman airship America. and William
Stefanson. who commanded the Anglo American
expedition TO Alaska.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
FOR MR.. HUGHESs POLICY.

The committee on law reforms reported res
cutions. which adopted, that the associa-
tion favor legislation TO carry out the recon-
mendations OF Governor Hughes in a paper read
before the body in 1905. entitled. Arrest and
Imprisonment Court Process" and. further.
that a committee should be appointed to pre-
pare and present TO the Legislature act or
acts for that purpose. The resolutions also
recommended the appointment of committee
TO Cooperate with committee 10 be appointed
by the State Medical Society TO consider the
regulation of the introduction Of medical expert
testimony.
Notice served the delegates that
amendment TO the constitution would be offered
at the next annual meeting providing for
committee the selection of candidates for
judicial Offices TO consist Of three members OF
the association from each judicial district. 10
prevent the nomination. election appointment.
so far as possible. of persons unfit incompe-
tent to judicial Offices In the state. whether on
the state or federal bench
special committee of which Francis /. Stet-
son was a member reported that the salaries at
present paid the federal Judges were inadequate,
and submitted a draft of a bill TO be presented
to Congress increasing the pay Of Circuit Court
judges to $4,000 year. and asking that SAL
aries OF District Court judges be fixed not less
than 5000 nor more than $1,000 year
The next annual meeting will be held at Buff
falo.
Just before the adjournment of the meeting,
after resolutions Of thanks TO various commit
tees and clubs had been passed. Alexander d.
Wales, of Bnghamton, got the floor and said
You are passing resolutions of thanks to
clubs and are omitting the one that is most
important of all of them / move for of
thanks TO President Roosevelt's club. the big
stick wherever it is welded in a just cause"
The move came somewhat a surprise
There was hurried consultation among the Of
fcers after which a motion TO table the
luton was made and passed.
MENU.
Cape Ccd.
Potage a la Windsor.
Radi Ceieric Amandes salees.
Medallons de bass. Gambe;ta-
Salade COncombTes
Isabelle
FIlet de buuf pique. Sauce Oporto.
de maftres d hotel
Petits pos la francais
Sorbet fantaisie. I
Jeune pntade rote
C,eIee de xroseilles. Saiade Waldorf
pettts fourr. Glaces assorfies. Fruits. Cafe.
sauterne. Claret. G. II. Mumms Selected Brut-
Apollinaris.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
HUGHES IN MISSOURI.

To the editor of The Tribune.
Sir: For some time have made il a point to ask
friends of both parties opinions of the coming cam
uaign There has been but opinion from every
man Of them.
Tirvan has no chance If nominated could any
other Democrat win.
Taft is u good man. Cannon is good man, but
tho man they want to vote for for President IS
Governor Hughes Of New York. We like him for
what he has done and for the way he has done 1t.
and We want for him.
St Louis Jan 23. 1905 W. s. STUYNESANT.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
BIG PLANT MAY CLOSE.
Scarcity of Orders at Schenectady Locomo-
tive Works.

Troy. \. Y. Jan. "a telephone message
from Schenectady tonight was TO the effect that
the plant of the American Locomotive Works
In that city at which six thousand men are
employed, will close down in the near future.
Scarcity of work Is given the cause.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-26
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Columbia. MARYLAND Delaware and New Jersey fair to
day Monday increasing cloGdness; rain in the
afternoon o night: light fresh southwest winds.
Virginia. fair to-day, warmer in extreme south
portion; Monday increasing cloudness; light to
fresh southwest winds.
Fer Eastern Pennsylvania, fair to-day: Monday
creasing cIoudness by night. fresh
southwest winds
For Eastern partly cloudy to-day: probably
northern portion: Monday cloudy. with
in the afternoon or night light fresh
southwest winds
For England fair to-day. except In north
portion Monday increasing coudiness south
winds
For North Carolina. fair and warmer to-day Monday
partly cloudy: probably rain in portion light
fresh southwest winds
South Carolina. fair and warmer to-day; Monday
partly cloudy; light to fresh southwest winds.
Official Record-The following official record
from the Weather Bureau shows the changes in
peraure for the last twenty four hours in comparison
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Highest temperature yesterday, 30 degrees lowest 49,
average corresponding date OF last
corresponding date OF last thrty-three
years.
Partly cloudy sunday; cloudy Monday.
with rain in the aftcrAon or al night hsnt TO
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perature twentyfour hours in comparison
with the corresponding date of last year
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The Governor then turned TO the member
the Legislature
PRAISE FOR LEGISLATORS.

Declaring that the institutions of the state
were probably already defended, he said that
he nevertheless wished TO say that he believed
the men in the Legislature fairly repre-
sentative with few exceptions. of the men in
the community He went on:
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-28

but the season will not run as Ions
as tina of the majors, owing to thu ad-
vantage of Sunday baseball in the for
mer. Had the schedule called for 1874
games last season Newark would prob
ably have beaten Baltimore out for the
%pennant.
Baltimore Awarded Pennant.
The championship banner of 1908 was
formally awarded to the Baltimore Club
yesterday. Whether or not an inves-
tigation was made in the case of the
games thrown" by Baltimore to- Prov
idence, permitting the Grays 60 beat
out Newark for second place by the
margin of half a game. is a league &C.
cret. The magnates took care to keep
that from the public, as a scandal or
the sort does not help the game along.
Many reports of changes in manage
ment in other cities were current, but
as far as is known, no deals were con-
summated. The Rochester Club Is said
to be after the services of Walter w.
Burnham as manager of the
Buffalo Is also scouting about for a
manager, and so Is Toronto. The
"~wiseacres" yesterday had 1t that Joe
Kelley, manager of the Boston Ma
~tionals, would again take hold of the
Maple Leafs, and that Catcher Frank
Bowerman is to succeed Kelley as
manager in Boston. Little credence Is
to that, yarn, considering that
Kelley has q three-year contract with
the Boston Club.