Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-06-16
REMARKABLE SCIENTIST
m THIS DAY or GREED.

m THIS DAY or GREED.
Scientists lH Washington arc look.
Ing forward with much Interest 10 an
approaching visit from DT. w. T.. 40.
h0tt Of Philadelphia Possessed OF
wealth beyond the point necessary 10
be rated as "a millionaire aud with
an assured position On tho most oxciu.
aiyo society Of Philadelphia. ana other
cities Or. Abbott prefers life On
tropical iunElea 90 the iuKurioa and
ease ~ civilization An enthusiasm
io7 science end an unqueBchahle long.
ing for the worlds Wild and lOnClv
places caused him yeam ago 10 turn
hls back on those things for which
tho average man SO eagerly strives in
order that he might study savage ami.
mails and more savage men IN che
wilderness.
Not only does Or. Abbott bear the
heavy expenses % his explorations.
but he has turned over 10 the govern.
ment his already large and constantly
growing collection and he o. entirely
willing that others shall reap what.
ever ffmu and glory are 10 be- had
from his discoveries. n % the call %
the Wild, together with the love Of
science. that keeps aim an exile ln
the seldom visited places Of the
world
Dr. Abbott d nov on bis way home
from long stay among the head.
hunters of the East indies for q brief
visit IN Warrington whore tho large
COLLECTIONS presented ly BIN 10 the
Smithsonian Institution are being
atudled by the government scientists
and prepared tor public oxhlbifDn SEA-
the National museum
Hia achievements have already Won
for MIN a great name in the annals u
science The son OF PHILADELPHIA
millionaire. ~. Abbott ia in the ca.
yiahle position ~ doiaK what be- pleas.
"a without concern about his roven.
gaa Probably there never has heoR
a naturalist who has not believed auch
should have been hia own 'gt. Ym
when one hy rare chance iH So born
other people regard . as ull The more
strange that he should iorsakc the uf-
traction ol fashionable society and the
comforts Of civilization for The charms
nf tropical wilde
Thousands of specimens. onhchinR
me worlds knnledgc of biology and
euthnology which he has given the
national museum constitute pre-
ieniioua muaeum ln themselves The
contributions he hna been making the
hmlihsoeian for fwsnty years are
turned in without cost 20 the govern
ment liia Indifference to fame III
pronounced aud ho modcst'y shuna
personal advertisements. not even al.
i8mptlng the publication % his own
results Of the privilege or -acribing
and naming tho hundreds ard Gun,
drcfa Of new SPECIES hls explorations
bring % light
ln The twenty years Of hls expiora.
lions. civilization and especially west.
ep civilization has lost 40 appeal 40
him 30 tells Dts friends tAat 0n
every visit 90 America hia chief wish
Sc to goi buck with aii lsssta again 10
ihe JUNGLE, aud q ~ his plan make
thia summers say Coz hia native land
az brief az possible
Tho scientists viii Try to hold him
~ Iona o. pOaaibiq. Cor be- hes much
io ten that fhoy wish 40 know
ln recent years hls time hes been
spent about the Malay Peninsula and
aumairn, Washington. he writes. o.
too bot for him
Dr. Abbott made hia nrsi explorar
ton Trip Ga 1881. going % EaEf Africa
on iaiE expedition ho was ncumpa.
nicd BY william hsi0r Chandler
About that tmo quite a number Of
Young men from wealthy families
we're moved BY the fever Tor trouleal
adventure. the Staying of lions and the
stalking of bic same ln iho case %
~ Abbott there was adfed tho zeal
~ d born naturalist. with tho TEN.
permanent which Graves the free ocean
and the free lonesl
OF THRILLING adventures and hair