The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-25
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Professor Benjamin Siman, Senior died q, his resi-.
dence in New Haven yesterday morning. the advanced
age OF eghty-four years.
Professor Siman was born In North Stratford, Conn
On the Sh of August 1779. His father General Gold
Eeeck Sliman, was lawyer Of distraction, and rem.
ered important service brgadier general the war
OF tho Revolution. Mr. Silman was graduated Al Yale
College in l796, and in 1909 appointed tutor. He
studied law and admitted the bar Of New Haven
In 1902. Chemistry science was then almost IN.
Known 10 America, being taught even in It's rudiments,
only at Philadelphia and Cambridge; but the brilliant
discoveries Of Lavoiser Sir Humphrey Davy and Others
had attracted much attention. DR.. Dwight, then pres
dent OF Yale College, became interested its introduce
Zion into the college regular department OF
INSTRUCTION, and with that view offered TO Mr.. Sman in
1902 the new chair Of chemistry. He to aban
don his profession and accept IT, be could be allowed
eime and opportunity for preparation for duties He
accordingly passed part Of the next two years in Pha
dephia, a. student with DR.. woodhouse, and on his
return to New Haven 1904, delivered partial course
or lectures chemistry TO the Of the college,
In the winter Of 1905 he gave his ns course OF lee.
sures, and in the spring sailed for Europe prosecute
still further h studies IN physical science and to pro.
cure hooks and apparatus for the college The ustra
tion OF chemistry aud physics He visited tho mining
districts OF England attended the ectures Of eminent
professors 10 London and Ednburg, and attempted to
visit France, but stopped Antwerp under the false
charge OF being an English spy He returned after an
absence OF fourteen MONTHS and duties Of
MS Professorship. His narrative Of his pub
aished In 1910 under the title OF journal OF Travels in
Eogand Holland and Scotland in 1906 e vols syo
enlarged edition. vols limo, 1S2Ol and being one Of
Che sarest accounts OF Great Britain by an educated
American attracted much attention both sides The
Atlantic. Not long after his he made geological
survey or part Of Connecticut which is believed to
have been the frst OF these explorations in The
Usited States. 10 December, 1907, great
Size add spiendor paesed New England and threw
on large fragments with loud explosions, in The Of
Western, Conn., Profs. Siman and Kingsley visited tho
town possible after hearing OF occurrence
and succeeded In procuring some fragments
tanlnG tho facts relative 70 their fall Prof. Smau
Shon made chemical analysis Of the lri.e PUB
shed the earliest and best authenticated Of the
fau o! meteorite in America. Be aiterward assisted
gea biowppe 70 which be gave the oame by which is
nov generally known Of compound blowppe.' With
Bodies which bad previously been regarded AZ iniusbls
particularly lime, magnesa, and some OF the other
s'Menois OF the Connecticut Academy OF Arts and
Sciesces an account OF his experiments by which he
be In 1872 by personal influence with the late Col
George Gibbs he secured 10 Yale College the then unr
that geoiiemsn IL Europe and so exsr,ed himself With
great success 70 give full effect to the sciences mineral
Ss saS
bases OF Inc akaes Prof. SULLIVAN repeated his expert
Se "na
furnace process Of Gay Lussac 10 1922 whe engaged
voltac desgrssor on the model Of Dr Hare DO nrs es
eabshsd the fact OF transfsr o, PARTICLES o. carbon
from the TO oe e me
eecirods aud the reransfer When the charcoal Joints
shifted This fact with the fusion OF the carbon 10
the voaic arch long disputed in Europe. but
generally recognized In 1918 Prof. slllman founded
ahe american Journal Of Science and Are better kpnwn
both ia Europe SfHlNap Jsn, mai, with
which s;itl connected, and Of which for wen
~ years be so.e AID or eiph, wears more senior
editor. This journal, at arst quarterly bu, now hi
monthly periodical has for fortysx years been recog
nized home and abroad as the Chief repository 81
Ame lean phys cal science. In 1883 his SOP, Bensmin
StIman jr. became associated with lin in the editor
ship OF the work, aud Ia S3o was HaGs erred oy I've
senior editor to PrcIs. j. d. rana ana silman.Jr
sror siman was one OF the earest American lecture
on scientific subjects 10 large miseelineons auuences.
He had for many yers ssen paS sea ,ouc s
diences OF citizens and with excellent cnect W prooung
taste Cor science and desire TOT Jus aavancemen, 10
Tar course scientific subjects and In september ioiow
log to Lowell In 1895 atd 1856 he gave more extended
COR in Boston New York. In 1889 he opened the
Lowell Institute OF Boii by course on geoogy anu 10
ahe succeeding years followed With courses ca ex
detrimental and theoretical chemistry In the same iosti
luton e also delivered repeated courses o popu
lar lectures Boston, DWELL, Salem, New York, rha'
orleans many or them Illustrated by brilliant and inter
Vetinp experiments Ia 1880 Prot. eimsn published
text book co Chemistry Ia two Volumes LOT tue use
his students, and in the previous yea ne ma r,o,
lished an edition of Bakewe's Geology" Win note:
and appendices which IN The course ten years psseu
through three editions An account OF Journey oeween
Hartford and Quebec, maae before The modefn conve
njeuces travel introduced also ap cared from us
,ep in 1870 In 1851 be again Wis ted Europe alter an
interval OF forty years. aud spent SIX months mere
Tho narrative OF this aruey, rcplee Win sciontihc 90
servstioss was published 10 1888 under the ,ite OF 20
Visit 10 Europe in 1851 q vols Emo New York; ana
ms passed through editions 10 1858 he resigned ms
profcssorshlp and made prot essor emeritus put
abe request cole be continued 70 sctute on
geology iii Juuo 10 s. when be gave his closing acade.
mic course The simplicity aud moderation OF FRO essoe
Sliran ply habits and his constant activity nave
contributed 10 give him firm and vigorous ola age Tree
from mental or badly onfmy ana .a"aS S,.,s, so ~
Tho progress OF science humanity and AZ nome
and abroad Hc was member OF hume GUS American sha
European scientific societies.
De.sn Of Sergeant james N. Baxter.
Died at National Hospital No l, Chattanooga
Tenn on Saturday. Nov. s, 1854 JANIS BAsse, SCR
10 mt OF Company D. Seventy third Pennsylvania Noun
toors, aged AZ years Nh Baker wassw Known prn.c,
Tor volunteers He served through the campaigns o ,ne
Army OF tlia Potomac esdng with tho battle on Seitys
burg and was boporably discharged from tue service.
After short solnn he enlisted IN the seven
ty.thvd reunsyivania Volunteers and IL was while 10
aho discharge of his duties as sergeant OF Company "
n this gallant regiment that he was stricken down WITH
Abe msiady which, after short illness termnaea s's.
a. on he 5th OF Nov smber Mr. Baker wss employed as
a legislative reporter for the New York press during
ssvcral sessions OF state Legislature he leaves
wus aDd three children TO mourn us loss.
Fire In ST. Louis.
y LOUIS Nov. -, 1861
ybs tobacco warehouse Of David Cotton on the cOrns