Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-14
AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.
Today's Proceedings at the National
Museum.


The association of agricultural colleges and
experiment stations continued its session at
the National museum today. Two questions
were discussed during the morning hours, the
first being 1.-The horticultural work of expert
ment stations" and the second, ''What should
be the relation between colleges and expert
ment stations and the agricultural exhibition,
institutes and other public meetings, held in
their respective states?"
President Smith of the Indiana state agri-
cultural college arrived in the city yesterday
for the convention, but was called home to
Lafayette last evening by telegram announc-
ing the serious illness Of his father-in-Iaw.
AT TUESDAY EVENINGS SESSION
OF the association the question whether the
colleges should include state industrial and
economical statistics in the annual reports was
discussed. The general sentiment seemed to be
that the collection OF such statistics was already
provided for through other sources in the several
states, so that it was not necessary for the col
leSes to undertake this work. DIR. jenkins of
Connecticut read paper on the uniformity in
methods and records of chemical laboratories,
which ELECTED lively discussion as to the ac-
curacy of chemical analysis. DIR. Neale, d.
rector of the Delaware station, who has lately
been In Europe, spoke of the great respect in
which the work of American chemists is held
there. In his judgment there is no better
chemical work done anywhere in the world
than In this country.
OFFICIAL ECONOMIC ENToMoLoGIsTs.
The first convention of this association met
Tuesday at the rooms of the department of
insects at the National museum, and was quite
largely attended. Prof C. v Riley of Wash
ington, the presidents Prof. s. A. Forbes of Il
linois, A. ]. Cook of Michigan, Dr. ]. A. Lint
ner Of New York. Prof. Lawrence Bruner of
Nebraska, Prof. VIM. Saunders of Canada,
Prof. j. p. Campbell of Georgia, Prof. G. P.
Gillette OF Iowa, DIR. r. Thaxter Of Connecti-
cut, Prof. II. Garman of Kentucky, Prof. W. B.
Atwood of Virginia, Prof. o. Lugger of Mime
sofa, Prof. NJ. II. Beckwith of Delaware and
Messrs. L. D. Howard, w. Fl. Ashmead E. "A.
Schwarz I. Pergande. NJ. l.. Linell. c. L. Mar
latt and Tyler Townsend Of the District OF Co
lumbla are In attendance. New bylaws were
adopted, new members were elected and sew
eral papers were read at the Introductory
meeting. The meetings will continue daily
until Friday. The main object of the associa-
ton is to decide upon uniform methods of
work and TO discuss general topics connected
with the investigation OF injurious insects.
They Resemble Postal Money Orders.
The attention OF Judge Tyner, the assistant
attorney general for the Post Office depart
ment, has been called to the issue of two adver-
Using circulars Of business colleges, one
located in Indiana and one in Texas, printed
to resemble a postal money order and upon
paper similar in color to that upon which the
United States postal money order is printed
Judge Tyner decides that these circulars are
unquestionably limitations of money orders
and the issuing of them is in bad taste and
reprehensible, if not actionable. under the pro-
visions Of section 5463, Revised Statutes He
adds that there may be lacking one essential
element of crime as defined by the statute,
1.-The intent to defraud," but the further issu-
ing OF them should be suspended by the bust
ness concerns named, or the attention of the
United States district attorneys of Indiana and
Texas should be called to the matter with
view of bringing the parties before the courts
If it is believed that indictments can be sus-
tanned. But he adds that the parties probably
do not realize how closely they trespass upon
criminal statutes, and for this reason he recon-
mends that postmasters of the places serve
notices upon them to cease the issue and cir
culation of said advertisements before proceed
ing to legal action.