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Show WIZARD Of COAL tar in America Discoverer of a Beastifui Color in CI sell Mass Visiting Vis-iting in New Yorll; Tells of Discovery. , NEW YORK, Oct. 1. Sir William Henry Perkin, the inventor of the dye mauve and who has been called the "magician of coal tar," is in New York, having arrived from London Saturday Sat-urday night. The distinguished chemist is the guest of Prof. CP. Chandler of this city. During his stay it is the intention of chemists from all over the eountry to honor him and a series of entertainments entertain-ments and sightseeing trips has been arranged for him. Chemists generally have benefited by Sir Williams great discovery of fifty years ago. Since the day when the eighteen-year-old youth saw a wondrons color shade come out of a dense black residue, scores of perfumes and countless count-less beautiful colors have evolved from the original discovery. . Nearly twenty chemical firms throughout the world have made exclusive ex-clusive business of coal tar products, and in this country alone it is estimated that $100,000,000 is invested in Sir William's discoveries. In speaking of his discovery yesterday yester-day Sir William said: 'I was in the laboratory of the German Ger-man chemist, Hofmann, when I discovered discov-ered mauve. I was then 18. While in an experiment to find quinine I failed, and was about to throw a certain black residue away when I thought it might be interesting. The solution of it resulted re-sulted in a strangely beautiful color. You know the rest. ' ' . |