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The Washington times., 1910-05-29

The silver making has turned men eyes
from this other wonder. but which may
play a prominent part in the commercial
world Of the future
a uetaI would revolutionize the man
uIacturing world. were Il impervioUs to
fire. water. gas. and destructive ele-
ments The Temple Iron Company and
several mines have already tested this
metal, and il is declared that a syndi-
cate will be formed at once 20 put IL
on the market as it viii be Invaluable
in the making OF valves and other equip
ment that is exposed 10 the action Of
the elements.
But this commercially valuable prod
uct is not 50 close 20 the doctors heart
as the product which he turns out dur
ing the long hours Of the night. when
his days arduOus work is over, and the
night winds souEhing about the little
wooden house where his laboratory is
situated alone know Of his failures or
mis- triumohs He makes experiment
after experiment
There is really no such thing as fail
ure In this work" he says
Wife Shares
His Hopes and Fears.
Ut. LANCE is afl .Alllt-i ian anu A-tN
German. as has been said. and has spent
much OF his time in Philadelphia. not
only during his student DAYS az Hahne-
mern. but also later while he was Woo
ing pretty Miss Mcdowell. the daughter
Of Joseph Mcdowell. Of Media. who
gave UP a promising art career to go
with the young physician TO Scranton.
Mrs. LANCE was visiting her parents
ut Media. Pa. when the news Of DR..
Lance-s discovery and its attendant
fame reached her. and Yesterday she
hurried back to Scranton. eager 10 share
I'm the glory as she has shared In the
hopes and fears Of the years of work.
They have no children. and both have,
in consequence. devoted their time to-
ward perfecting the Investigations Of
the doctor.
Their home is. however. the center Of
much entertaining and both the doctor
and his wife are very popular in Scran-
ton. where the skill of the physician is
better known than the secret discover
les Of the scientist.
Needless to say the works of Darwin.
and the other theorists. have a promi-
nent place on the LANCE book cases.
While one Of the close friends Of the
doctor. as well as his former teacher. is
c. O. Kahn. the great master of nat
UraI sciences.
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
EVOLUTION BASIS
OF LANGE'S THEORY
CenterS in Scientific,
Not Commercial, Phase
Of Work.

study in the world 1t calls a man
and holds him. But that's for the
future. Not now. Metals have
claimed me for the time; metals, an
interest in which was born Of my
insight into tine workings Of the
mines and the great enterprises OF
this city. The study Of life and the
testing Of its secrets will come.
though. and my hope in these discov-
cries OF mine IS that they will enable
me TO erect a laboratory that will
give me room and the apparatus ]
need"
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
Personality of
Dr.. LANCE Interesting.

Dr. LANCE is a tan. heavily built man,
with hair fast turning gray. and the
deep, steady eyes of the man who
searches below the surface OF things.
His long, restless hands are constantly
in moticn. yet are capable of all the
quiet steadiness Of the surgeon.
He has a large general practice. and
but few OF his patients scattered
through the city and the surrounding
country knew of me .ong hours which
the physician was spending in the little
laboratory back OF his office in Adams
avenue, in the heart Of the business sec
ton OF the city, only the tangle of cleo
trio wires leading from it's side telling
of the mysterious dark room within.
Il think" says the doctor, that my
interest in furnaces, and smelling dates
back TO early days when my wife, who,
by the way, is "a graduate OF the Phila-
delphia school O. Design, used to burn
the plates she had painted. Then, too,
/ became interested in a number OF en-
terrrises here, and so my knowledge Of
heat and its possibilities became greater.
But il IS evolution and not heat that
I must speak OF. 1 graduated from
Wesleyan University in IS, and in 80
! graduated from Hahnemann, in Phila-
delDhia, but my hobby. my main study
was natural science, and the deeper 1
delved into the mysteries the greater
hold they took upon me. Darwin doesn't
20 very far into it, nor do the other
writers on this much discussed subject.
Yet upon evolution the whole world is
built.
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
Confines His
Work 20 Metals.

ITO a great extent, as you probably
know. all animals follow along the
same lines to a given point They
have the same organism. the same
bones. and the same muscles, but their
diseases are different. The change in
the effect bacteria has upon them is
the real study. Where and how do
these germs begin Where do they
blend into the human system. and
cause illuess2
And, Why All he cried, deep in
his throat, striking his palms together
sharply, that's the thing, that's my
future Oh, to be able 10 get into
that laboratory, to forget other calls
and duties. and dig and dig and dig
Till 1 ind out that missing theory
which shall make the curing of dis
eases SO easy
Bacteria is the most engrossinE
BE with the crowd and enjoy yourself
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
Other Work Eclipsed
By His Main Purpose.

In the wonder Of the doctors exneri-
ments TO discover the secret Of trans
muung metals, his second discovery Of
n1n-corTosive metal, to a great ex-
tent has been lost sight of. The lure of
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
SAYS WORLD WILL DOUBT.

HTHE world will never believe in a
great discovery said DR.. Lange,
walking W AMI down the library at mis-
home in jefferson avenue, Scranton. 4
must wait until I prove il, and 1 shall
not give a demonstration for several
DAYS. But then. I will let the world at
large see the results. even if L must per-
force keep the secret Of my formula.
LAS to the commercial side of it-well.
hundreds Of millions Of dollars are moth
ing 10 its possibilities II they leave me
only , per cent I shall be beyond want
for the rest of my life"
The death o. EIr. Dickinson has tenn
pCrariIy put a stop to the plans TO bring
the new product out at once, and DR..
LANCE says that at present there are no
dennite IIans. and Tor that reason he
regrets that his discovery has been so
soon given 10 the world.
Il have kept my secret for three
years" he said. and ii should have
been kept a little longer; the world
should have hal the news and its proofs
at the same moment, but it cannot be
helped now
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
Theories Based
On Evolution Doctrine.

1t is common knowledge that organ
lsns Of al kinds have been evolved
tnroush parent or common prOto-
plasm. More recently the theory Of a
similar evolution among inorganic sub
stances has been advanced. and il took
hold upon me.
Age by age century by century,
traced back that evolution in NV cu,n
mind, taking II TO mean that originally
the earth was a nebulous mass There
was no sold, no silver, no IRON. No
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
NOT LURED BY GOLD.

.nNLh laboratory, only chance 70
- go on with his work: that is ali
this "alchemist Of science and evolu-
ton" asks The lure Of gold has
never danced before his ewes. His
discovery has never once Ieaped be-
fore him in the light OF Millions
LuXuries, pastimes. all the things that
money can buy are TO him insignia
cant beside the pleasure Of delvinE in
the mysteries OF the past ages and
their effect upon the present era
The power Of his personality; his con-
fdence in his theory; his quiet descrip-
ton one by one Of the points upon
which he has built the tower OF his
fame. all these have won for him the
admiration OF those who crowded 10
his doors during the 1irst exciting DAYS.
With his wife at his side, he is now
recel Ing the congratulations Of the
whole world, but dearest OF all To him
ne says. was the simple statement Of
his wife, L knew you could do II, and
knew you would. but. oh. I'm so
proud 70 think everybody else knows Il.
too"
only the death OF Mr.. Dickinson mars
the doctors view Of the outcome OF
his work; only the memory Of the days
and nights beside his bed robs the
moment Of its glory. and brings a sfzh
to his lips in the midst Of his eager
anticipation Of the future.
Demonstration
This Week Planned.
The latter part Of the week. he will
give his first demonstration. for scien-
lists and newspaper men, and the world.
waiting hTG1
and for all whether 10 hail him as the
wizard Of the twentieth century. ana
whether the base metals thrust into his
hery furnace viii come out glowing
silver with here and there the CLINT Of
pure gold
In the meantime ignorant folk in
Scranton, filed with strange stories Of
the mysterious works that 20 on in that
little white house, cross the street v-ba,
they pass IL after dark. OF shuddar and
shrink. declaring they hear cries when
they pass in a storm But nothing can
be seen OF what goes on in there. only
the single brilliant light in the front
Office shining hour after hour. like a
great eye, keeps guard over the silent
street, never Pickering. as the roar Of
the furnace rises and falls I'm the still
air
Controversy, charges OF taxing. hot
denials Of the possibilities OF alchemy
arguments and yituDeration. surge about
the laboratory and the doctor but he
has shut the door Of the former and
squared his shoulders to the public
storm, so that it RACES heIpIessIv about
him.
am no wizard" he SAYS. 'but nv
my process 1 can increase the silver
chlorides into the base metal 100 nar
cent and over. and that claim 7 am
ready 10 Substantial, and shall al the
proper time"
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
STRANGE RUMORS AFLOAT.

Vt was at this time that the supersti-
tious folk began TO whisper of the
strange things going on in the little lab
oratOry. Rumors OF alchemy. of wiz
arjy. Of his being a modern Franken-
stein. and many other reports noated
abov. the city where he lives, but none
Of them reached the doctors ears. or if
they did he laughed them away.
For a certain number OF hOlHs each
day he went his rounds among his pa
tients. performing delicate opera tons,
healing and cheering, but all the time
deep in his mind lay the thought Of
ChiOrides. nitrates and organic matter.
His wife, as eager as he 70 aid in max
ing the great discovery. discussed with
him the theories, and so the weeks crept
TO months The months 10 years, and
still he labOred In the laboratory. where
the furnace cast its lurid glare and the
noxious fumes rise and fell ike the
ghosts Of the molten metal seeking 70
destroy the man who was Wrestling from
them their Iong-hidden secrets
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
Declares Future
Holds Many Surprises.

He believes that there is no product
Of nature which requires centuries in
the making which men cannot manu-
facture, within a few hours. once the
process of its evolution has been traced.
This won't come in our day. ne
says. but future generations will reach
S4e stage when mines Will no longer be
needed, and when every product which
now is made from metal. OF pulp. viii
be manufactured at greatly reduced
price"
70 the skepticism of the world at
large the doctor is entirely Indifferent.
TO him the glory lies not in the fame
but in the hope Of triumph. II is the
scientific not the commercial, side
which brings the light of citation to his
face as he talks and the money, which.
If he proves his theory. must pour in 10
him, he will welcome only as a means
to give UP his practice and shut him
self up in the dark little laboratory on
Adams avenue, and there search out
the secrets, not only of the earth. but Of
life itself
For il Is the summit Of his ambition
TO trace the evolutions OF atoms upon
which life is based: TO search out the
bacteria which affect them, and learn
the real origin Of all diseases so min
utely that prevention and cure will be
"child's play" for physicians
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
Tragic Result
Of Bankers Visit.

For nearly three years. he said. II
nave kept secret my formulas and
The Washington times., 1910-05-29

We Are for Fairgrounds

Playground Base Ball
Day, Saturday, June 4th.
American League Park
Chamber of Commerce
VS.. Knights of Columbus.
Two Fast Clubs. Help
the Cause.
The Washington times., 1910-05-29

nest egg for the future-a lot al
Randle Highlands.
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
VIII Be Demand
For Product, He Says.

rs il actually transmitting base met
ais 10 silver?" he said with a laugh.
Wei, there isn't any difference. Is
there? The silver chloride is increased
100 per cent. The great heat mutes the
metals. I precipitate the silver The
base metals have disappeared. and the
resulting substance has been assayed
three times at the mint, as pure silver
Big chemical houses declare they will
pay me market prices for my silver
chloride, which costs me barely a frac-
ton of the present price, and they de-
clare, too, that they viii buy it in car
load lots, but it needs a big place and
much money 10 carry out this part of it,
and that is at present all in the future. i"
Again the shadow Of grief over Mr.
Diclinson's death crossed his mobile
face, and for time he was silent. feel
ing the drop of gall in his clID of
triumph. Then like a man finEine off
by force a burden that weighed down
his heart. he began TO walk up and
down the room and turned again to the
subject Of his work
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
Scranton Savant's Nerves
Overtired by Vigil at
Bedside.
SCIENCE, NOT GOLD,
HIS LURE, HE SAYS
Insists He Has Mastered Process
of Transmitting Base Metal
Into Silver.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

glimmering silver And so the secret
claimed its first victim and cast heavy
shadow over the work of the doctor.
II was not until after Mr.. Dickinson
death that DR.. LANCE, weary from ms
long vigil, with nerves wrecked by the
experiences he had undergone and half
forgetful Of his great task, returned TO
his home in Scranton to ind the whole
world clamoring at his doors.
But 10 skeptics. scientists, and the
press who demanded 10 share hiJ theOr-
les. the doctor had but one word, ''evo-
luton"
In that word he declares lies his
theory, his process. and his beliefs
Upon il ne says the whole world OF
organic and inorganic matter is built
Darwin but lightly touches this, accord
ing to DR.. LANCE, who says there are
yet deeper secrets Of the past TO be
wrested by scientists from the mists of
rheOriSrn
The Washington times., 1910-05-29

BE with the crowd and enjoy yourself
al Randle Highlands.
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
Success At Last,
Doctor Believes.

Then, he says, one day success came
1T brought no eIation," declared the
doctor Il felt a little tightening IN my
throat. perhaps. a little rush ca delight
that my theory had proved right. yet
was afraid. Feverishly I made test after
test. Each one came out better than the
other.
The more ] experimental and perfect
Ell the purer were the silver chlorides in
the result. BY a formula whose simple
ity is its strongest plea 1 had succeeded
in breaking down the atomic formation
of base metals through heat and by
placing with this molten metal silver
chiorides 1 can increase the silver 100 per
cent and then extract the increased
precious metal and cast it into bars such
as Will stand even the test &C the mint.
Il am not ready to give the world
the full details of all this" he said. for
at the moment / am dazed by the pub
licity, the letters, kilograms, and tele-
phone message that come pouring in
upon us. ] don't know where TO turn,
but 10 put il in its simplest form, what
do is this:
Il take my silver chloride, which is
just silver and hydrochlOric acid and
oxygen, I take my base metals, and I
subject them to my process which in
cludes seven different elements. When
tell you my furnace is capable of gen
Grating 1000 degrees you may know
that it really IS intense heat. By means
Of my further processes / rearrange the
molecules Of these elements and pro-
duce silver and gold, for traces of the
latter metal are found in the product.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-18
ST. LOUIS SCRIBE GIVES
NATIONALS A BIG BOOST.

Special to The Washington Herald.
St. Louis Mo, June T7.-Eddie Wray,
ST. Louis veteran sporting editor gave
/ AcAleer's team great boost to-day.
Among other good things, Wray said:
"The playing of George Mcbride. Wash
ington's shortstop. has stood out more
prominently in the two games with the
Browns here this week than that of any
other member Of the visiting team. 1t
is McBride's improved hitting that has
put him to the fore as a star performer
Though not the owner of a high batting
average. the washington players claim
George has been getting the hits when
they are needed.
In the two games with the Browns
he has starred in this respect. As the
Washington iafleld is now composed Nc
Bride is unGuestionably the pick of the
quartet. Conroy has proven a capable
substitute for Elberfeld Kinlfer at sec
ond appears TO be the weak member
McAIeer. though. has rated him superior
to Herman Schaefer. and has sent Schae-
fer on q scouting expedition.
'NcAleer has been playing Elberfeld
at second in the preliminary practices.
That may mean that James plans TO nut
the Tabasco one between Unglaub and
Mcbride when he is again ready to re-
sumo play. That appears an excellent
plan McAleer has fair looking outfield
Milan is again PLAYING tip-top ball and
besides covering a lot of ground. is nit
ting well. Gessler is one OF the best pinch
hitters on the club. LeliveIt bats fairly
well. but doesn't appear any too speedy
in getting over the sod
"McAleer has an excellent pitching corps
Walker is proving the most valuable of
the newcomers. Hinrichs. a bic fellow
hasn't been worked yet, but gives mncb
promise. If size and appearance count
for anything, he surely should make
good"
'McAleer says he is well pleased with
his transfer to Washington and his every
action would indicate that he's not dallv-
ing with the truth, He claims he was
never understood nor appreciated here
| he has lost his crouch.
His health is also much better this s,r,-
mer and as he has elevated Washinqton
TO sixth position he considers his ad-
ministration success. McAIeer original
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-18
JOHNSON LIKELY TO SLIP
ONE OVER NEARLYROUND
Big Black Has No Interest In Moving Picture Films
and May Try for Quick Knockout

to-day ii is taken as granted that some
where in his heart there is a cookie which
would stop sparkling il he looked defeat
in the eyes and the gait tore into his
ribs. Thus, from an opinion, the idea
apparently has been accepted as fact
that Jack Johnson has a yellow streak
Look over the record Of Jack John
son and see the spotf where the Dark
Dreadnaught has wheeled away from the
fusillade OF fire from the frame Of a foe.
Jack Jeffries, brother Of Jim, never
proved 1t. Ketchell could not reach him.
SO that night must be obliterated from the
books. Burns hit him hard and he
laughed. O'Brien cut him with his light
ming jabs, but not enough TO tell how
much Johnson would take in the way OF
punishment
Some may say that he has never been
tested as JefT viii test him. Possibly.
blu it only admits the fact that never
having been hurt, the deduction does not
find proof that Johnson has a yellow
streak.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-18

No matter where they fght-it now
seems certain that GoIdheId viii be the
battle ground-don't overlook one J.
Johnson on a 2-to-1 proposition
Fighting men who know the ropes look
for the big black 10 slip one over in
one of the early rounds. Johnson has
sold his interest in the pictures ard it
matters not 10 him how long the films
run.
The negro has sold his interest IN
the pictures for $4,000 and if he loses
in the ring he will get $3.50 for his
share Of the fight.
That Is pretty fair purse
Having parted with his interest in the
pictures, Johnson does not care whether
they are a profit or q loss. and he can
climb into that ring and do anything
his heart desires, so long as he does t
on the square, according 10 an Eastern
critic
In an artful way many writer's have
asserted that JACK Johnson viii quit
the instant that the battle becomes 100
boisterOus. This unpT0ven assertion has
been sucked by the public. which does
not favor Johnson as a champion, until
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-18
LATONIA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Five furlongs. Amercaneer. l0l
'Herbcsl, s.7o. wcn; Ben Uncas. los Niountainl.
$40, secoDd: Beechmo1t, Jos iAussinl, SEQ third.
Time. lol. Earl senf. Mr. Ham Crew Folk.
STlInters. outdelder. Barney NJ. Dusty. HuKter,
and Cosnt d'Oro also ran.
SECOND KACE-SU fuTIoEgs May Bride Jos
tGansl. s.. won; Star Actor. l02 martini, SAC.
second; Yankee Pooh. IS (Colel. $40. third. Time
LIS Is. Zahara, Lssajs, Meath, DR.. Walk. May
Mcdonald. Dict0n, Don DIaz Frosty Lancaster.
Aeon. and Gaiota also ran
THIRD RACE-Seven fuTl0nFs- OTena, lO2 tGsnsl.
$780, won; Hughes. 100 (Aisrtinl ST. second: Cor
doTa 100 Cole S360 third. Time Z6 IS. Adder,
Brookston, Hindilene Splendida Agnes Wood Cas-
soway. Sandy Hill. king Thistle Alchemist, Cun,
and Lexoline als1 ran
FOURTH RACE-Sx fIrlougs. T. NJ. Greene.
lo9 tGandl, $3.50. won; Jack Parker. is Cans
SA1. seCCEd; Emperor William, l0s (Scovilel, S.
third. Time. la2 50. Friend Harry and CoIloQuy
also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Oue and one-sixteenth miles.
omicr0u. IS lColel. $40. won; Alice Baird los
tWauen). $50, secOad; Maid Militant Joe Dish
man. Sle.7o third Time. las S-5 Red Huzar.
Automatic, Dave Nicholson 0. X Herndon. Ken
newick. Hatichie Coon. Stratton. and County Clerk
also Tan.
SIXTH RACE-One and one-sixteenth miles
stonestreet, l07 Warren s3l.70 won Golconda. les
lGansl, s.. second; Cloyne. l05 (Grandl, $3.50.
third. Time. i:46 s.. Broadway Boy. Lois CaYa-
nah. Rebel Queen. Miss viGlaut Betty Lester.
Husky, Heine. and Sorrowful also ran.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-18
McALEER HOPES TO TAKE LAST TWO FROM BROWNS

~ had stock in the Browns which
earned him a little fortune. he has
hustled finely for Washington the two
afternoons since he has been in town.
ED Kinsella, the Browns big right
hand pitcher has been missing since June
i. President Hedges says Kinsella took
leave of absence without consent and
probably went 20 his home near Spring
field, ILL.,, where his wife is i'll.
Pitcher Waddel is also missing. He
is one Of the few Brown pitchers who
have won game this year. Ora
ham, who was sold yesterday, and
Kinsella have won none Those still in
the Browns camp who have done moth
ing this season are Powell, Manager
OConnor's brother-in-iaw; Petty, Gill
gan, and Stremmel.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-18
THAT FIGHT.

THAT FIGHT.
The fight Is of; the fight is on.
The two promoters. weak and wan,
Are wondering
They've placed their money in the pot
And now the CIV nsr's fighting hot.
And laundering.
Il may take place On 'Fnsoo's straDd
Or on Seyada's and land;
It nay he STOPPED.
But think q all the shears and paste.
And all the COPY gone 10 waste
II It IL dropped.
The papers have been full q it
Have ate up every single bit
OF d0Te they sent
They've printed columns day by day;
They've boosted 1t ii every way,
And glamour lent.
But nov the dear refoumers Join
To queer the fighters Of their CON
And stop the MIL.
Do they consider il their Tage
The void upon the sporting page
That's hard 10 Ills
George Z. Phair.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-18

LII 81 Aiet1 lLcl. fltst base
On balls-Of Callow. !; of AlcMahn. 5: of Carroll.
, Innings Iitehed-By CalloW Is: by AIcMasln.
%; by Carroll. 4; by Brady. . Hits msde-Of
Callow /: OF Nic}lahn. /; Of Carroll. 2: of Brady.
]. Struck out-By McAIahn /; By Carroll 2. BY
Brady ]. Tro-bose hit-Fisher. Stolen base
DraegCT. Hit by pitcheT-By Carroll l. by Nc
Main. L Wild pitch-Call0w Umplre-AIy Hapdi-
Doe. Time Of gane-I hour and p MINUTES.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-18
RED SOx TRIM TIGERS.
wiIIett Blows Up in sixth and Loses
Game.

Detroit, June 1L-WiIett lost his game
by a wild pitch to-day. 1t was in the
sixth inning and two were out when the
trouble came, and he had not allowed a
hit up TO that time. He walked Engle
and stahl singled 10 center. Stahl stole.
Here Willett walked Gardner, the fourth
bail having such a sharp break that
Stanage missed il altogether. It went
TO the stand. Engle and Stahl scoring.
aud Garder taking second. Lewis singled
through Delefanty, scoring Gardner, but