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O n t h e C a u s e of t h e C e m e n t i n g - V a l u e of R o c k P o w d e r s a n d t h e P l a s t i c i t y of C l a y s . B y A l l e r t o n S . C u s h m a n 451 T h e S o l u b i l i t y of t h e C h l o r i d e , t h e B r o m i d e , a n d t h e I o d i d e of L e a d , i n "Water, a t T e m p e r a t u r e s f r o m o ° U p w a r d . B y D . M . U i c h t y 469 T h e C a r b o h y d r a t e G r o u p in t h e P r o t e i n Molecule. By T h o m a s B. Os borne and Isaac F. Harris 474 />-Aminobenzonitrile. By M a r s t o n T a y l o r B o g e r t a n d L o t h a i r K o h n stamm 478 O n t h e M o l e c u l a r R e a r r a n g e m e n t of T h i o c y a n a c e t a n i l i d e s i n t o L a b i l e P s e u d o t h i o h y d a n t o i n s ; a n d O n t h e M o l e c u l a r R e a r r a n g e m e n t of t h e Latter into Stable Isomers. By Treat Baldwin Johnson 483 M e t h o d s f o r t h e D e t e r m i n a t i o n of T o t a l P h o s p h o r i c A c i d a n d P o t a s h i n S o i l s . B y C. B. W i l l i a m s 491 I m p r o v e d M e t h o d for S e p a r a t i o n a n d D e t e r m i n a t i o n of T o t a l A l k a l i e s i n S o i l s . B y J. H . P e t t i t 496 D o e s C h o l e s t e r o l O c c u r i n O l i v e O i l ? B y A u g u s t u s IT. G i l l a n d C h a r l e s G. Tufts . 498 T h e D e t e r m i n a t i o n of B e n z e n e i n I l l u m i n a t i n g G a s . B y L . M . D e n n i s a n d J. G. O ' N e i l l 503 O n t h e C l e a n s i n g P o w e r of S o a p . B y H . W . H i l l y e r 511 A S t u d y of S o a p S o l u t i o n s . B y H . W . H i l l y e r 524 NOTES : N o t e o n t h e B r o m i n a t i o n of H e p t a n e ; N e w A p p a r a t u s f o r t h e E x a m i n a t i o n of C h o k e - d a m p a n d N i t r o g e n o u s M i n e I n f l a m m a t o r y G a s e s ; A B u r e t t e a n d S t a n d a r d S o l u t i o n s C o n v e n i e n t for t h e D e t e r m i n a t i o n of N i t r o g e n b y t h e K j e l d a h l M e t h o d ; N o t e o n P e r k i n s ' T e s t f o r B i c a r b o n a t e s ; A C o n v e n i e n t F o r m of T a b l e f o r C a l c u l a t i o n s of C h e m i c a l W e i g h t s 532 N E W B O O K S : P r i n c i p l e s of I n o r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y ; I n o r g a n i c C h e m i s t r y Syllabus ; K a l e n d e r fur E l e c t r o c h e m i k e r sowie T e c h n i s c h e C h e m iker und Physiker ; Botany and Pharmacognosy ; The Chemical T e c h n o l o g y of T e x t i l e F i b r e s ; T h e D y e i n g of W o o l l e n F a b r i c s ; P r i n c i p l e s of D y e i n g ; S e a l i n g - W a x e s , W a f e r s , a n d O t h e r A d h e s i v e s ; T h e U t i l i z i t i o n of W a s t e P r o d u c t s ; T h e U t i l i z a t i o n of W o o d - W a s t e ; P a p e r s o n E t h e r i f i c a t i o n a n d t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n of S a l t s 5^8 I n v e s t i g a t i o n of t h e P u r i t y of C h e m i c a l s · · · · 548 R E V I E W OF AMERICAN CHEMICAL, R E S E A R C H 209-248 Entered at the Post-office, Easton, Pa., as Second-class Matter. E v e r y t h i n g intended for insertion in t h e J o u r n a l should be addressed to t h e Editor, William A. Noyes, Terre Haute, Ind. Orders for back n u m b e r s of t h e J o u r n a l should be addressed t o t h e Librarian, E. G. Love, 108 W e s t 5 5 t h S t r e e t , New York City. C h a n g e s of a d d r e s s should be s e n t t o t h e S e c r e t a r y , W. A. Noyes, Rose P o l y t e c h n i c I n s t i t u t e , Terre Haute, Indiana. T h e dues for 1903 ( $ 5 . 0 0 ; should be s e n t t o Dr. Al b e r t P . Hallock, T r e a s u r e r , 440 F i r s t A v e . , New York, Ν. Υ. Remittances m a y be by money order or by check on a bank in a n y of t h e principal cities of t h e U. S.
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President : J o h n H . L o n g , 2421 D e a r b o r n S t r e e t , C h i c a g o , Ill. Vice-Presidents : T h e P r e s i d i n g Officers of t h e L o c a l S e c t i o n s ; see b e l o w . Secretary : W i l l i a m A. N o y e s , R o s e P o l y t e c h n i c I n s t i t u t e , T e r r e H a u t e , I n d . Treasurer : A l b e r t P . H a l l o c k , 440 F i r s t A v e . , N e w Y o r k C i t y . Librarian: E . G. L o v e , 108 W . 5 5 t h S t . , N e w Y o r k C i t y . Committee on Papers and Publications : W i l l i a m A. N o y e s , E d i t o r ; E d w a r d H a r t , W . H i l l e b r a n d , J . H . L o n g , W m . M c M u r t r i e , A r t h u r A. N o y e s , E d g a r F . S m i t h , H . Stokes, H . P. Talbot, H . W. Wiley. Committee on Membership ; W m . M c M u r t r i e ; C. L . R e e s e ; E . G . L o v e . Finance Committee : J . H . W a i n w r i g h t ; D u r a n d W o o d m a n ; C. F . M c K e n n a . Directors. Members ex-officio : J o h n H . L o n g , P r e s . ; W i l l i a m A. N o y e s , S e c . ; A l b e r t P . H l o c k , T r e a s . Term expires December, 1903: C. F . C h a n d l e r , Ε . Ε . S m i t h . Term e pires December, 1904: C. A. D o r e m u s , C. B. D u d l e y . Council. Members ex-officio : J. H . L o n g , P r e s . ; W i l l i a m A. N o y e s . , S e c . ; A l b e r t P . H a l l o c T r e a s . ; W . A. N o y e s , E d i t o r ; S. W . J o h n s o n , C. F . C h a n d l e r , J . W . M a l l e t , A . B . Pro c o t t , C. A. G o e s s m a n n , G. F . B a r k e r , G. C. C a l d w e l l , H . W . W i l e y , E . F . S m i t h , C. D u d l e y , C. Ε . M u n r o e , E d w a r d W . M o r l e y , W m . M c M u r t r i e , F . W . C l a r k e , I r a R e m s e Past Presidents. Councilors at large.— Term expires December, 1903: F . A. G o o c h , E d w a r d H a r t , T . R i c h a r d s , H . L. W e l l s . Term expires December, 1904: T. M. D r o w n , C. F . M c K e n n A. A. N o y e s , E . E . S m i t h . Term expires December, 1905; A l b e r t C. H a l e , L . Ρ Κi n i c u t t , J. W. R i c h a r d s , F . P . V e n a b l e . Councilors from Local Sections.—Rhode Island Section : C h a r l e s A. C a t l i n . C i n c i n n a Section: T h o m a s E v a n s . New York Section : T. J . P a r k e r , M . T . B o g e r t , P . C. Mc h i n e y , A. H. S a b i n , R u s s e l l S. P e n n i m a n . Washington Section: F . K . C a m e r o n , H . S t o k e s . Lehigh Valley Section : P . W . S h i m e r . Chicago Section: W . A. C o n v e r s e , F w a r d G u d e m a n . Nebraska Section: H . H . N i c h o l s o n . North Carolina Section: B. K i l g o r e . Columbus Section: W m . M c P h e r s o n . North Eastern Section: C. L. Ρa s o n s , H . P . T a l b o t , J o h n A l d e n . Philadelphia Section: H. W. Jayne, John Marsha Michigan Section: M . G o m b e r g , Kansas City Section: J. R o b t . M o e c h e l . Californ Section: J . M . S t i l l m a n . 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Nicholson, Pres.; J o h n Whii Sec., B o x 1020, S t a t i o n Α., L i n c o l n , N e b . North Carolina Section: C. E . Brewi P r e s . ; C. B . W i l l i a m s , S e c . , N o r t h C a r o l i n a D e p t . of A g r . , R a l e i g h , N . C. Columb Section: H . A. W e b e r , P r e s . ; C. W . F o u l k , S e c . , O h i o S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y , C o l u m b i O . North Eastern Section: A u g u s t u s H . G i l l , P r e s . ; A r t h u r M. C o m e y , Se 12 P e a r l S t . , B o s t o n , M a s s . Philadelphia Section: Owen L. Shinn, Pres.; F. D o d g e , S e c . , W o r k s of B a r r e t t Mfg. Co., F r a n k f o r d , P h i l a d e l p h i a . Michigan Section E . D. C a m p b e l l , P r e s . ; Alfred H . W h i t e , S e c . , 1003 E . U n i v e r s i t y A v e . , A n n A r b o r , Mid Kansas City Section : E. H . S. B a i l e y , P r e s . ; A r m a n d R . M i l l e r , S e c . , M . T. H i g h S c h o Kansas City, Mo. California Section : E . C. 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PAPERS ACCEPTED F O R PUBLICATION. N o t e : Analysis of W a t e r from I l i n t o n , W . V a . By W . G. B r o w n . O n t h e C l e a n s i n g P o w e r of S o a p . By H . W . H î l l y e r . A S t u d y of S o a p S o l u t i o n s . By H . W . H i l l y e r . A N e w T e s t for t h e S t a b i l i t y of Nitro-Cellulose P o w d e r s . By A l b e r t P . S y . T h e A c t i o n of t h e S o d i u m S a l t s of D i b a s i c Acids o n A n i l i n e H y d r o c h l o r i d e s ; a n d of Anili o n P h t h a l y l C h l o r i d e a n d S u c c i n y l C h l o r i d e . By F . L . D u n l a p a n d F . W . C u m m e r . A S t u d y of t h e D o u b l e C y a n i d e s of Z i n c w i t h P o t a s s i u m a n d w i t h S o d i u m . By W . K . Shf wood. T h e A l k a l o i d s of A d l u m i n a Cirrhosa. ( S e c o n d P a p e r . ) By J. O. S c h l o t t e r b e c k a n d H . Watkins. T h e A n a l y s i s of Bronzes a n d B e a r i n g M e t a l s . By H . E . W a l t e r s a n d I. O. Affelder. S i l v e r as a R e d u c i n g A g e n t . By W . S. H e n d r i x s o n . R e d u c i b i l i t y of S o m e M e t a l l i c O x i d e s b y H y d r o g e n a n d C a r b o n M o n o x i d e . By I r v i n g V Fay and Albert F . Seeker. T h e P e r m a n e n t P r o t e c t i o n of I r o n a n d Steel. By M a x i m i l i a n T o c h . Copyright, 1902, by William
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