Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-16
FOR SAVING LIFE AT SEA
Prize Offered by the Anthony Pollok Heirs
for the Best Devise.
Text of the Circular Prepared Mt tho
State Department Giving COndis
tfOns of Competition.

A circular has been prepared at the State
Department containing the conditions to
govern the competition for the Anthony
Pollok memorial prize" for the best de-
vice for saving life at The text of the
circular, which is signed by Mr.. Cridler.
third assistant secretary of state, is
follows:
The heirs of the late Anthony Pollok
of Washington. D. c., have decided to
found prize in his memory. to be known
as the Anthony Pollok memorial prize
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollok We're passengers on
the steamer La Bourgogne. ard were lost
when that vessel sank after collision with
the Cromartyshire off Sable Island July
+, 1888 Mr.. Pollok was held in the highest
esteem by all who We're privileged to know
him and who were aware of the many good
deeds he did. with characteristic avoid
ance of ostentation. BY his relatives and a
wide circle of friends he is deeply mourned.
A graduate of the Ecole Centrale of Paris,
chevalier of the Legion of Honor of
France. counselor at law at Washington.
he owed his success to no happy Incl
dent, to special favor of fortune, but to
sheer force of character.
His name is prominently connected with
many of the most important Inventions OF
the last half Of the nineteenth century.
and will always be remembered a potent
ldctor III the ueNeiDDHlenI OF the patent
system He cherished dream of uniyer-
sal patent practice embracing all nations
of the world. and inspired in France the
first step toward its realization in the in
.ernational convention for the protection
of industrial property, of which he was
vice president. When the United States at
first withheld its adherence he aroused the
interest of manufacturers and anpeared
twice before the committee foreign af-
fairs of the United States House of Repre-
sentatives. answering objections and advo-
eating the measure in printed briefs and
oral arguments. finally attaining the oh
ject of his efforts. With Borrowing hearts
and profound regret those who loved him
and deplore his loss have founded this
prize in sacred remembrance of their af-
lection, and as a browning monument to
honor and perpetuate the memory of An
thony Pollok.
The prize is donation of 100000 francs.
TO Je awarded to the inventor of the best
apparatus for the saving of life in cases
OF maritime disaster, and is to be open to
universal competition. This sum is
deposit with the American Security and
Trust Company of this city, whose relia-
bility is beyond question: and will be paid
over to the successful competitor when =
decision shall have been rendered by IN
appointed jury and formally communicated
the Secretary of State of the United
States through the commissioner general
If the United States to the international
exposition OF 1900.
The juror selected on behalf of the United
States is Lieutenant WillisIn S. Sims. L.
S N, naval attache of the mbassy of the
United States at Paris. In considering tie
award the jury will be governed by tine
following conditions:
The total amount of the prize may he
awarded to a single individual on condition
that the invention is of sufficient practical
value and Importance to justify the pro-
posed reward.
Should several persons enter inventions of
equal value the jury, as it shall consider
right and just. may award portion Of the
prize to each.
Should none of the inventions entered be
of sufficient value to entitle it to the prize.
the jury may reject any and all of them.
but at the same time shall be empowered
to indemnify competing inventors in sucn
amounts as may be deemed advisable.
The essential details to this prize have
been agreed upon between Ferdinand w.
Peck, commissioner general of the United
States to the Paris exposition of 1900. and
Alfred Picard, commissioner general OF the
universal international exposition of 1900
They have also had the substantial assent
and approval of the French federal author
tiles to the end that the competition for
the prizes may take place during the expo
sition
The instructions to competitors Will be
issued in due season by the jury. with the
sanction and approval of the authorities
of the French exposition. These will be
distributed upon application. Correspond
ence, however, may be addressed to the
members of the jury at Paris to Charles
J. Bell president of the American Security
and Trust Company, 1405 G street, Wash
ington District of Columbia, U. S. A.