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The Washington times., 1902-12-30
NEW PRESIDENT CHOSEN
BY AMERICAN CHEMISTS
John F. Long, of Chicago, to
Direct Work for a Year.
BUSINESS MEETING TODAY
Address by Dr. H. W. Wiley on Chemi-
cal Work in Agricultural
Department.

The second day OF the twenty-seventh
annual meeting Of the American Chomi-
cal Society was notable for an increased
attendance. Prof. John F. Long. OF Chi
cago. instructor in chemistry Of the med
ical department Of Northwestern Uni
versity. was elected as the new presi-
dent The councillors are Albert c.
Hale. Brooklyn, F. F. venable. North
Carolina State University: J. W Rich
ards. Lehigh University. Bethlehem. Pa:
l.. 2. Kinnicutt, Worcester. Mass.
The report OF tie secretary was made
at this forenoon's session. II shows the
membership Of the society has grown
from 1888. reported last year. 10 2.1SS.
With the exception OF tho years 1891
and 1S9S. this is the largest increase Of
membership in any single year in the
history of the society.
Dr. Wiley's Address.
IN addition 10 the reports Of the Off j.
GERS, there were nine papers On the
forenoon program. They were all short.
confined to FIVE Or ten minutes. with the
exception OF that Of Dr. r. ". Wiley. on
The nature Of the work Of the Bureau OF
Chemistry. Department Of Agriculture.
lie xas granted thirty minutes. His pa
per. or rather lecture-for ne did not
cOnfnc himself TO mgnusCTirt-pTCved so
interesting that at the end OF his time
he was urged to continue.
Other papers on the forenoon pro-
gam were: "The composition Of fresh
and canned pineapples. by L. s. Mum
son and l. NJ Tolman; Chemical com
position OF some tropical fruits and irJit
products" by E. N. Chace. l.. s. Munson
and L. NJ. Tolman; The composition Of
renovated or process butter by G. A..
Champion; The composition OF spirits
produced from grain. and the changes
undergone by the same when stored in
wooden packages" by G. a. CHAMPION;
Iodine absorption OF oils--comparison
of methods" by L. ". Tolman and L. s
Munson: The relation OF tie specific
gravity OF urine to the solids present, q"
by John +. Long: Derivatives OF IsOap-
iol and Isosafrol " by F. '. Pond. and
Some double salts Of organic acids. -
by James Lewis Howe.
The Afternoon Session
The afternoon program opened AZ ?
O'Clock. and consisted OF the reading OF
papers and reports.
The address OF the retiring president,
Prof Ira Remsen. will be made at 1880
this evening in the large lecture room
on the first floor OF ;he Columbian
will be "The Life History OF a Doctrine.
This evening a subscription dinner
open to all chemists Of the American
Chemists Society and Section c. viii be
served at the Barton.
The Washington times., 1902-12-30
NO MORE WARSHIPS AT
BREMERTON, WASHINGTON

On account OF complaints OF immortality
at Bremerton, Wash, and that sailors are
mulcted out OF their hard-earned pay. AS
sistant Secretary OF the Navy Darling to
day issued an order that no more war
ships should be sent TO the navy yard at
that place until there had been a moral
regeneration OF the town.
The Washington times., 1902-12-30
ACCIDENT TO TRANSPORT.

The War Department today received a
dispatch from General Davis, command
ing the Division Of the Philippines, rela-
tive 70 the injuries sustained by The
transport sherman. The dispatch fol-
lows:
MANILA. Dec. 29.-Transport Sher-
man arrived December 2S under her own
steam. Struck reef san Bernardino
Strait. Took considerable water. Cargo
uninIured. The extent OF damage not yet
known. DAVIS
The Washington times., 1902-12-30
SCIENTISTS WILL VISIT
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM

The National Museum VIII bn open
Thursday night. between $40 and II
O'Clock, IN order that the scientists now
visiting Washington may be accorded an
opportunity OF examining the collections.
Admittanee TO the building Will be by
the main entrance on the north side
The Washington times., 1902-12-30
MANY ATTEND RECEPTION
IN HONOR OF SCIENTISTS

The reception given in honor OF the
visiting scientists given last evening by
Dr. " J MCGEE. OF the Bureau OF Eth
nology. and Mrs. McGee. at their home.
In Baltimore Street northwest. was
A tea will be given in honor Of the
visitors BY Or. Charles d. Walcott, di-
rector OF the United States Geological
Survey. and Mrs WalcOtt, tomorrow nf-
teTnOon. AT 3. at their home. 217 Street
mort Invest
The Washington times., 1902-12-30
FUNERAL OF CARL BANzHAF.

The funeral Of Carl Fuller Banzhaf.
who died on Friday last at his home. 1886
Ninth Street southeast. was held at that
address yesterday afternoon at O'Clock.
Tho service was attended by members OF
Anacostia Lodge. No. Il. r. A. A. NJ. Of
which Mr.. Banzhaf was member. The
burial was In Congressional Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1902-12-30
ROUGH RIDER PORTRAIT
HUNG IN WHITE HOUSE

The White House now possesses what
Il probably has never before had-a life
size portrait Of the Chief Magistrate
during his occupancy OF the Presidential
Office There has been placed IN the pri-
vate dining room OF the mansion a por-
trait OF the President, representing him
as the colonel Of the Rough Riders.
The Washington times., 1902-12-30
NEW RAILWAY TO JOIN
THREE WESTERN CITIES
Work viii Begin Next Spring on Line
B-tween Chicago, Minneapolis,
and s.. Paul.

OMAHA. Neb.. Dec. 30.-E. F. Serviss,
general Western agent Of the san Fran
cisco Railroad. who has just returned
from a conference with President Yoak-
um. says it has been definitely arranged
to build a line from Chicago. Minneapo-
lis. and St Paul
He says work viii begin in the spring
The Washington times., 1902-12-30
AID INTERIM JUDGES.

Justices OF the Peace Samuel c. Mills
and Charles s. Bundy. were today reap
pointed ad interim judges I'm the Police
Court, for the year beginning January !. .
1903
The Washington times., 1902-12-30

I Ole 10 industrial corporations only, eN-
cludlng from its operation interstate
transportation corporations; that the in
terstate commerce law be revised prop
erly to deal with Interstate transporta-
tion corporations only. and that the
States take similar action applicable to
business and public service corpora
tious.
The Right to Labor.
Another phase Of the modern corpora
tion problem was taken by Walter S.
Logan. the weII-known New York attor-
ney and organizer Of several large cor
porations, among them the Greene Cop
per Company. Mr.. LOgan's subject was
The Right of the Laborer 20 His Job
Mr.. Logan argued that II labor is the
necessary condition Of our existence.
and by labor alone can the apparent end
OF our creation be fulfilled. the right TO
labor-that is the right to have a
chance to labor-must be considered one
OF the primary rights Of humanity. He
said:
Theology and science both agree ar
TO the substantial import OF the decree
which emanated from the Garden OF our
Nativity. whenever that garden and
wherever that nativity was. BY the
sweat OF mans brow he is to earn his
daily bread. Call &. a doom or a birth
right whichever you choose The righs
is the necessary consequence of the ne
10 H-f
bread - has a right to do so.
Il think the time has come when We
must Tewrite the Declaration OF Inde-
pendence so that Il Will read. All men
are entitled TO certain inalienable rights.
and among those rights are life. liberty
and job Perhaps that is the way the
distinguished author OF the Declaration
intended it to be read. The phrase the
pursuit OF happiness may have been
only his synonym for "a job"
about eighty papers were read in the
course of the day in the ten different
sections Of the association, many Of
which. however, were Of interest only to
the members Of the section in which they
we're read. or to scientists engaged ia re-
search along particular lines.
The Evenings Evenss.
A recess was taken from to 2 O'Clock.
when the sections again met for the
afternoon sessions. The principal events
this evening will be the address OF Pres
ident Ira Remsen. OF the American
Chemical Society, which is affiliated with
the association; the annual dinner OF the
Chemical Society at the Hotel Barton
and the public lecture Of the American
Society of Nationalists, by Dr. c. Hart
Merriam.
feature OF interest to residents OF
Washington will be a lecture tonight by
Bernard r Green, on The Construction
OF the Washington Monument and Ii
brary." The lecture viii be illustrated
Mr.. Green is the superintendent Of the
Library Building. and supervised its con-
struction. The lecture will be given In
the lecture hall. third floor. OF the Col
umbian University.
The Washington times., 1902-12-30
DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION
BY AMBASSADOR TOWER

BERLIN. Dec. 3O.-CharIemagne Tow
er. the American ambassador. heh e
diplomatic reception yesterday al the
Grand Hotel de Rome Most OF the am
bassadors AID ministers with their wiveA
attended.
The Washington times., 1902-12-30

we'll along toward Sixth Avenue. duck
ing and lodging his way across crowded
Forty-seoond Street. in front Of trolley
cars and trucks.
Chase Grows Hot.
Plumpton. followed by the entire
crowd. now awake to the character OF
the crime. dashed across the street iu
hot pursuit. Yelling stop thief' at
the top OF their voices the crowd chased
hot upon the steps OF Madison around
the corner Of Sixth Avenue and down
that street toward Forty-hrst Street.
At Forty-lrst Street Madison turned
and faced the crowd. while a nickeIed
long-barreled revolver cleaned in his
hand.
Stop" he yelled, cor I'll shoot. Get
back there. or I'll let fire."
The crowd broke and scattered IN a
moment, some running across into Bry-
ant Park, others turning back toward
Forty-second Street.
Then Madison turned west and swung
around the corner Of the Vendome Hotel
int5 Broadway. As he ran he swung the
revolver to and fro in front or him and
cleared a way before him AS he turn
ed south on Broadway crossing tho
street obliquely toward Tom O'Rourke's s.
the sight Of the revolver caused wide
spread CONSERVATION. Crb drivers. when
they saw the gun. thew the lash across
their horses. and. with heads bent low
went dashing in all directions, grazlne
cable cars and yelling for the police
while the men and women who at that
hour OF the afternoon crowd Broadway
scurried in all directions. with a babel
Of shouts. screams and shrill yells. Right
at his heels was Plumpton.
"Down and Out"
At the corner Of Eighth Avenue Madi-
son reached the end OF his run. Hugh A.
Sheridan, a special oflcer. saw the lone
runner and the bowling mob behind him.
He stepped out in front OF Madison and
yelled to him to stop. Madison turned
and ran back toward the crowd behind
him.
Plumpton was winded and almost ready
TO quit, but as he saw Madison turn to
ward him he stepped to one side. and as
the man passed him drove a smashing
blow into his neck. Madison toppled for
ward into the gutter. and in a flash the
entire crowd piled upon him.
He was taken to the West Thirty-sev-
enth Street police station. where he said
he was twenty-six years OF age, recently
arrived from Boston. When searched
none Of the diamonds was found upon
him
Looking for Gems in Snow.
A half dozen men were busy alongside
the Metropolitan Opera House in For
tieth Street. this morning. shoveIing
snow into barrels. The barrels we're
loaded into an express wagon. and re-
moved to r. Simpson & Co.'s pawn
shop. There the snow was carried down
into the cellar 70 the furnace and melted.
Employees OF the pawnbrokers then hshed
about in the dirty water in the hope Of
discovering diamonds.
While the snow was being dumped into
barrels in front OF the opera house.
score Of newsboys and cabmen dug about
in the snow with sticks. They peered
under particles Of ice. pried into crew
ices and sifted the snow in their hands.
They were all searching for diamonds
At one time there was crowd Of 1000
persons gathered in the neighborhood.
The Dawnbrokers do not know yet
whether or not any OF the outsiders got
any Of the gems.
The Washington times., 1902-12-30
LISTEN TO
TREATISE ON THE TRUSTS
Allen R. Foote Declares Present Statute an Interference
With the Natural Law of Development

Tho second day of the convention OF
the American Society for the Advance
ment OF Science was devoted almost ex-
clusively 70 the reading OF papers on
various subjects.
Interest centered largely in the sec
tion Of social and economic science, in
which the modern tendencies OF cor
poratiOng and effect OF monopolies in
business was discussed.
Competition and Monopoly.
THE Economic Law Of Competition
and OF Monopoly" was the subject Of an
address by Allen r. Foote, editor OF
Public Policy
Mr.. Foote pointed out that all indus
tries might he divided into two classes,
namely. competitive and monobolistic.
Under the head Of competitive Industries
he included the production OF all COM
modities which could be transported TO
be sold in markets other than that of
their origin. Under monopolistic indus
tries he classed public service corpora
tions- lie then proceeded to show that
in competitive industries, II the price OF
the article sold was raised too high or
so as to obtain an undue profit, fresh
competition would be induced.
Public Benefactors.
Mr.. Foote said that the large COM
bInatlons which were able to turn out
unit lot productions on an immense
scale were public benefactors. They
could not become odious monopolies be-
cause they were always bound 10 safe
guard themselves against attack from
competition, and also against the pos
sibility OF making active the latent
force Of potential competition. Every
reduction in selling prices broadened
markets by bringing the product within
the buying power Of an increasing
number Of consumers.
The present antitrust law and all
other laws which made distinction be-
tween different classes OF manufacturers
in competitive industries we're illogical
and indefensible as an interference with
freedom OF contract. were clearly in
conflict with the natural law OF eco
nomical development and were not real
ly for the interest either OF workmcn
or OF consumers.
Natural MonOpOlies.
Public service corporations. which
we're naturally monopolistic. Mr.. Foote
pointed out. we're on an entirely differ
ent footing: these should be strictly reg
ulated by laws determining the cost
price OF the services rendered. and al
lowing IN addition thereto. a fair eco
nomic profit. This was all that could
be done by public ownership. and in Mr..
Foote'S opinion when the public clearly
realized this they would no longer place
unnecessary burdens upon public SER
vice corporations. because each Of these
burdens had to be paid for by the con-
sumer
As logical conclusion Mr.. Foote sug-
gested that the Sherman antitrust law
be revised to make It properly applica-
The Washington times., 1902-12-30
SCIENTISTS PLAN WEEK
REPLETE WITH INTEREST
Public Lectures and Smokers
VIII Be Given.
THE AFFILIATED SOCIETIES
Various Organizations Devoted to Re
search Which Make Up the
Major Body.

Among the various affiliated societies
Of the American Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science now holding meet
ings in Washington this week. are the
American MorphologicaI Society. Ameri-
can Physiological Society, American
Psychological Association. American Mi
croscopical Society. American Physical
Society, American Folk Lore Society.
American Anthropological Association,
American Society OF NatUrausts, Associ-
alton OF American Anatomists. Associ-
alton OF Economic Entomologists. Astro-
nomical and AstrophysiCal Society Of
America, Botanical Society OF America.
Botanists of the Central and Western
States, Geological Society OF America.
the National Geographic Society.
Naturalists Of the Central States. So
ciety Of American Bacteriologists. So
ctety for Plant Morphology and Physi-
ology, Society for the Promotion OF
Agricultural Science, biologists of the
Central and Western States, Sigma Xi
Honorary Scientific Society. American
Alpine Club. and National Association
OF State Universities.
Several meetings will be held by these
various organizations. and annual cleo
tions by several Tomorrow morning a
joint session will be he d by the Amerl-
can Psychological Association with the
American Philosophical Association.
A Puhlic Iactura
The American Society OF Naturalists
will hold a public lecture this evening
in the main hall on the first floor OF the
Columbian University Building DR.. c.
Hart Merriam win be the lecturer. His
subject will be Protective and Directive
Celebration OF Animals with Especial
Reference TO Birds and Mammals" The
society will hold a smoker" at the
Ebbitt House after the lecture.
Tomorrow evening the Naturalists viii
hold their annual dinner at the Carroll
Institute. Prof J. Mex. Catten. presi-
dent Of the society will deliver his an
nual address. The Geological Society
viii also hold its annual dinner at the
New willard tomorrow evening.
Tomorrow afternoon a public lecture
will be given under the auspices OF tho
National Geographic Society. The sub
ject viii be volcanoes OF the West
Indies, and the lecturer will be Prof.
Israel c. Russell. The lecture will be
held in the Columbia Theater.
King SOlomon's Mines.
on Friday afternoon at o'clock a
public lecture will be given at the Lafay-
ette Opera House by John Hays Ham
mond The subject will be King Solo
mons Mines, or the Mines Of OphIr" Il
viii be illustrated by lantern slides.
Friday evening the trustees OF the Cor
ooran Art Gallery and the local com
mittee viii give a reception to the visit
ing members OF the association and the
affiliated societies at the Corcoran Art
Gallery, from 500 10 II o'clock.
The American Alpine Clubs annual
dinner will De held az the Colonial
Hotel Friday evening at $50 O'Clock
The Washington times., 1902-12-30
A Terrific Crash.

The stone landed with a crash that
was heard for a block away Il tore out
the entire center OF the window and
sent great fragments Of glass flying far
out into the street. The crowd that was
passing stopped, startled and frightened
by the crsS:s. and. turning. saw Madison
Chamber quickly upon the wooden coping
before the window. reach down inside
the window. and pick up a tray filed
with diamond rings
The crash nearly frightened the clerks
in the place out Of their senses. AT first
they thought Il was a subway explosion
and that the building was going down.
Alfred Plumptcn. who was near the win
dow. however. realized in a moment
what was happening. He knew that the
tray being lifted out OF the window con-
tanned seventy-two diamond rings valued
at SO 900. and with a bound he cleared
the counter and started for the street.
The thief had start, however. that
saved him tor the time. Plumpton had
to open two doors 20 get out upon the
street and by that time Madison was
The Washington times., 1902-12-30
DIAMOND THIEF HOLDS UP
CROWDS ON BROADWAY
New Workers Hunt in Snow for Jewels.

NEW YORK. Dec 3G.-The smashing
Of the huge show window Of Robert
Simpson e Co. by a reckless thief. tho
snatchiug Of tray Of diamond rings
from the exposed show case. a thief
chase through the busiest section Of the
Ienderloin. and the sight Of a wildly
speeding young man fourishing a huge
revolver and followed by a mob OF 500
persons stirred the Forty-secOnd Street
section Of New York yesterday after
noon. ard for a time caused Il TO re-
semble a wild Western town in the
course Of shooting up by bad men"
When the chase was over. a thousand
persons were engaged in diamond hunt
ing In the mud along the trail OF the
thief Until long after midnight assidu-
Gus searchers poked and delved in tho
slush and mud in search Of diamond
ring.
Street Was Packed.
The feverish excitement began inst AZ
5;ZO O'Clock. Forty-second Street was
packed with the mass Of persons crush
ing toward Sixth Avenue from Broad
way or forcing a passage In the other
direction. In the big pawnshOp OF Rob
ert Simpson & Co.. at 143 West Forty
second Street-probably the most pre7
tentious establishment Of the sort in
this country-the clerks we're busy clos
ing up the business Of the day. The
window display was stiH intact. al
though Alfred Plumpton. one OF the
clerks. was just about TO begin to take
inside the aggregation Of jewelry and
bric-a-brac estimated as worth $50 900
which is shown in the window every dav
Through the crowd coming from Sixth
Avenue pushed a slender. saIlow young
fellow. who afterward stated to the Do
lice that his name was William Madison.
He was styishly dressed and carried un-
der his arm an inconsplcuous package.
Il afterv ard developed that this was
Belgian uavlng block weighing about
hfteen pounds. It was wrapped In brown
paper. about which was strapped a
mans leather belt. There was a long.
loose end to the belt. and as Madison
reached the front Of the pawn shop he
grasped The belt by the end.
Walking across the wooden platform
to the window. Madison swung the
heavy pf.-ing stone by the belt round
and round his head like a slungshot. un-
til it attained a fearful impetus. and
then letting II drive he sent It squarely
into the middle Of the great plate glass
window.
A Terrific Crash.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
TO PROSECUTE LAW BREAKERS
PIattsmouth Citizens Form Law and
order Society md Raise Funds
to Push Cause.

PLATTsMOUTH, Neb.. April 23.-Cspe-
cial)-At the close of an interesting mu-
steal concert given by Mr.. and Mrs. c. C.
Beverage of Fremont in the First Presby-
terrain church last evening a law and order
society was organized.
Rev. J. T. Baird. pastor Of the Presby-
terrain church, was elected chairman and
Prof. George L. Farley OF the Plattsmouth
Evening News, secretary. Rev. Asa sleeth,
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
moved that a standing executive committee
to represent the friends Of law and order in
the enforcement of the law be appointed.
The following named persons were elected
as such committee: Attorneys II. D. Travis,
c. S. Polk. c. A. Rawls. Rev. Asa Sleeth
and s. A. Davis. The sum Of $500 was
raised as a fund to prosecute liquor deal
ens who violate the law. This spontaneous
uprising Of the leading business and profess
sional men of all parties and creeds TO de-
mand the enforcement of the law is sug-
~gestive.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
TWO GROUPS OF BANKERS MEET
Associations for Ensuing
Year.

HASTINGS, Neb., April 23.-(Special
Telegram)-The annual meeting Of group
5 Of the Nebraska Bankers association.
which comprises the counties of Adams.
Clay, Fillmore, Thayer. Nucko and Web
ster. was held here last night.
Owing to the absence Of President Dins-
more of Sutton. George 7. Brown OF Hast
ings presided. Some excellent papers we're
read and discussed.
The newly elected officers are: NJ. Dins-
more Of Sutton. president; George T.
Brown OF Hastings. vice president; F. Ken
meth OF Harvard, secretary; T. E. Norton
OF kenesaW, treasurer. II was decided TO
hold the next convention at Fairfield.
NEIGH, April 2S.-(Special TeleEram.)
The convention Of group seven of
the Nebraska Bankers association met
here yesterday. This group includes eleven
counties lying west Of Antelope and was
but recently organized. The attendance
Of bankers and their wives was collective
from all sections OF the district, but was
not so large as anticipated owing to the
very disGgreeAble weather.
A we'll arranged program occupied the
time from IL a. NJ until late In the after
noon.
The new officers elected are: President,
c. II. Cornell Of Valentine: vice president
R. s. Rising OF Ainsworth; secretary, z. c
Million OF Elgin: treasurer, W. A. Bucklir
Of Long Pine. In the evening a banquet
was rendered the bankers from abroad,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-24
JOHNSON is AFTER HIS WIFE
Finds Her In CompEn$ with Another
Man. but No Arrests
Are Made.

LEXINGTON. Neb., April 23.-(Special
Telegrsm.)-Quite a sensation was created
in this city today owing TO the arrival of
two men from North Platte. one Of whom
was an officer. the other named Johnson.
who was in search of his wife. On Tuesday
a man and woman went to the CORTLAND
hotel and registered as c. Smith and wife.
Sidney, Neb. Johnson said the woman was
his wife and had eloped with Smith. chief
Of Police Malcolm Of this city was called
into the case and the woman concluded to
return with her husband rather than suffer
arrest. johnson says he will take his wife
to her people and II she is guilty will apply
for a divorce, but will give her an oppor-
tunity to explain matters. The man Smith,
who is said to have assumed that name, has
not yet been arrested, as johnson says he
is satisfied to let matters rest as they are
at present. All parties were ~reticent as to
their real address.