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tics are very wonderful things in their way, as witness the following excerpt from Sunday's New York Recorder:

A JAR OF COLD CREAM.

HOW IT MAY BE MADE ECONOMICALLY AT HOME.

The basis of cold cream is always mutton tallow. You can get this at the butchers', and if you tell him what it is for he will select some very fine tallow. Cut the tallow into bits and put it into a saucepan without any water. Set the saucepan into a jar of boiling water and let all remain until the fat is thoroughly" tried "out of the tallow. Strain through a fine sieve, and while it is still warm stir in a teaspoonful of the essence of camphor to every cup of tallow. Next a tablespoonful of your favorite per fume, and stir until all is a sweet smelling liquid. Before it has had time to cool pour in a little toilet jar and set upon the ice over night. It will keep indefinitely, and will be found one of the best remedies in the world for skin that gets rough and "winter sore."

Fancy a candidate for examination giving such a formula as the above for cold cream! The soda water boy himself having been called upon occasionally to stir the ointment of rose water could do better than this.

The unexpected good that may come of methodical habits was strikingly illustrated the other day in a civil suit being defended by I. O. Woodruff, the manufacturing chemist, of Maiden lane. It so happened that a record of his personal expenses would be of material bearing on the case. He therefore produced a series of slips of paper, on one side of which was an abstract of what he had done on each day and on the other the minutest item of his personal expenditures, including stamps, car fare, etc. All this was written in a hand so microscopic as scarcely to be decipherable by the naked eye. These records he was prepared to produce for the past thirty years, and they alone were sufficient to practically determine the case in his favor. Mr. Woodruff explained that as a boy he had been compelled to keep this record; any money expended and not accounted for being deducted from the next week's allowance.

Vivat Bacchus, Bacchus lebe;
Bacchus war ein edler man.

And right royally he reigned, sharing his throne with Terpsichore last Friday night at Madison Square Garden. The Arion Gesang Verein turned that big oval barn into a bower of roses and beauty and music and mirth. From the high arched dome hung festoons of flowers an eighth of a mile long, while the fronts of different tiers of seats were all covered with greens and flowers. A wide promenade between the arena boxes and the dancing floor was railed off from the latter by a colonnade of 36 columns, each bearing a globe surmounted by a nearly life-sized, winged figure of Vanity holding in her hand a mirror. Two immense orchestras located on the galleries on either side furnished music in alternation. cession of floats which moved around the hall at eleven o'clock was and in most instances artistic. Following in the wake of the float showing Fashion and her votaries were personifications of various toilet accessories, among which was "Arion's Honey and Almond Cream," a tribute to A. S. Hinds' article. Among those noted by the Gossiper in the arena boxes were: A. C. Behrends, the vigorous president of the Ph. G. Bowling Club, his partner M. Arnemann and wife, and Louis Kessell and wife. In strolling about the promenade I saw a number of other druggists also, among whom were: H. Jarrett, of the

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Mallinkrodt Chem. Co.; L. Amend, of Eimer & Amend: Eugene Kessler, of Paul Balluff's successors; B. G. Kraft, proprietor of Wanier & Imgard's old store; L. Roediger, Albert Eich and S Miller, both of Tenth avenue; Otto Frohwein, of Fourth avenue; E. L. Fendler, of Broadway; Emil Vockroth, of Jersey City; Mr. Reinhold, who now hails from Harlem, and Mr. Imhoff, of Amsterdam avenue.

The Shipping and Commercial List, a New York paper devoted to market and shipping news, has passed into the hands of D. O. Haynes, of Detroit, Mich., the well known proprietor and publisher of the Pharmaceutical Era. The Oil, Paint, and Drug Reporter will now have to look well to its laurels, as The Shipping and Commercial List, under the management of Mr. Haynes, is sure to prove a formidable rival in their field.

Drug Trade Section of the New

York Board of Trade.

The regular monthly meeting of the drug trade section of the New York Board of Trade was held February 15. Thomas F. Main, the chairman, presided. Mr. Hartford, chairman of the committee on membership; Mr. Rogers, of the committee Mr. on legislation, and Stallman, chairman of committee of importers of drugs and chemicals, reported satisfactory progress. Mr. Rogers directed attention to the new pure food bill now before the House of Representatives, and by his request it was referred to the legislative committee; the text of the bill is published elsewhere in this issue. Communications were read from the Philadelphia and New England Drug Exchanges referring to interchange of ideas and co-operation; it was the sentiment of the meeting that the movement started by Mr. Rogers, the former chairman of the section, to bring the drug associations closer together be continued.

Mr. Main announced the following standing committees for the year, and then the meeting adjourned.

Standing Executive.-Samuel W. Fairchild, of Fairchild Bros. & Foster; Wm. Hull Wickham, of McKesson & Robbins; James Hartford, of Schoellkopf, Hartford & Maclagan, Ltd.; Thos. F. Main, of Tarrant & Co.; John M. Peters, of Frazer TabletTriturate Manufacturing Co.

Membership.-James Hartford, of Schoellkopf, Hartford & Maclagan, Ltd; Albert Bruen, of Bruen Bros. & Ritchey; C. S. Littell, of R. W. Robinson & Son; Samuel M. Moneypenny, of S. G. McCotter & Co.; W. H. Raser.

Legislation.-Albert Plaut, of Lehn & Fink; Frederick G. Meyer, of Meyer Bros. Drug Co.; Geo. R. Hillier, of R. Hillier's Son Co.; Christopher L. Williston, of Charles Pfizer & Co.; Andrew B. Rogers, Jr., of Rogers & Pyatt.

Arbitration.-John Clay, of Parke, Davis & Co., John L. Riker, of J. L. & D. S. Riker; C. E. Tyler; of Tyler & Finch; Joseph Velsor, of Peek & Velsor; Frederick M. Robinson, of R. W. Robinson & Son. Jobbing Druggists.-William S. Mersereau, of W. H. Schieffelin & Co., chairman, and one representative from each jobbing drug house in the drug trade section.

Manufacturing Chemists.--Harry T. Jarrett, of Mallinckrodt Chemical Works; William A. Hamann, of the Roessler & Hasslacher Chemical Co.; B. H. Huttmann, of Glatz & Huttmann; Edward H. Kidder, of New York Coal Tar Chemical Co.; Howard Kirkland, of New York Quinine & Chemical Co. Manufacturing Perfumers-Sturgis Coffin, of Ladd & Coffin; Theodore Ricksecker; Henry Dalley, Jr., of Lazell, Dalley & Co.; Bowles Colgate, of Colgate

& Co.

Manufacturing Pharmacists.-Benjamin T. Fairchild, of Fairchild Brothers & Foster; Samuel W. Bowne, of Scott & Bowne; A. H. Mason, of Seabury & Johnson; E. Stoffregan, of Sharp & Dohme; Charles Killgore.

Importers of Drugs and Chemicals.-John H. Stallman, of Stallman & Fulton; George Massey, of Lanman & Kemp; Theodore Weicker, of Merck & Co.; Francis H. Sloan, of Dodge & Olcott; John J. Riker, of J. L. & D. S. Riker; Bernard G. Amend, of Eimer & Amend; Victor Koechl, of SchulzeBerge & Koechl.

Importers of Essential Oils.-George H. Olcott, of Dodge & Olcott; Carl Brucker, of Fritzsche Bros.; James B. Horner, and others to be named.

Telephone Troubles in Brooklyn

At the meeting of the Kings County Pharmaceutical Society held at the college on Tuesday, February 13, a committee of three consisting of Messrs. France, Bliss and Werner, was appointed to confer with a like committee from the Kings County Medical Society and the Homeopathic Medical Society to the end that united action be taken to oppose what they call the unwaranted action of the telephone company in forcing them to have pay stations in their stores.

Recently an order was issued by the company forbidding others than the owners from using a telephone without payment. The druggists and doctors took exception to this and are in no mood to be imposed on. They claim that they were the first to use the telephone and did more to make it popular in this city than any other class and still comprise more than half of the subscribers. When it was originally introduced the company, the druggists claim, induced them to hire a telephone, as it would be a great accommodation to their customers. Now the druggists contend that the company is nothing more than a grasping monopoly trying to force pay stations in every drug store to the detriment of the poor people who are obliged to use it in calling physicians, etc. The following letter was read and received with applause. It created some discussion :

To the President and Members of the Kings County Pharmaceutical Society.

GENTLEMEN: The question of the use of telephones in this city has assumed a serious form and is one of no mean proportions. I hardly believe that the druggists realize the object of this gigantic monopoly in forcing them to place pay stations in their stores or to have their old phones taken out. The discrimination that is observed against our profession by this company is extraordinary; for example: If the company cannot force a pay station into your store under a guaranty of $12.50 per month, it will try $10 and so down to no guaranty, as in my case, when the representative of the company offered me a one-month contract and no guaranty to see how I would enjoy charging the medical fraternity and unfortunate customers who desired the services of their physicians for the benefit of the company, which claimed 80 per cent. of these charges. There is a certain druggist on Fulton street who objected to having a pay station in his store. The company compromised with him by placing his old phone in the rear room at the same rental for the privilege of having a pay station in the store, allowing him 20 per cent. of the charges.

Have the members of the profession ever taken time to consider the meaning of this discrimination, the true intent of these threats, and the bulldozing methods which this company has adopted during the past six months? The plain intention is to cut off all free communication from subscribers who desire to communicate with their offices or places of business.

Brother members, the question that now confronts you is, Can we allow this company to drag us down from the high position we hold in this city? What will its citizens think?

What will the medical fraternity say?

What will our brother members in other cities think when they find that Brooklyn druggists have surrendered and are in the grasp of this gigantic monopoly, whose only characteristic is greed?

I do not ask my brother druggists to take up my cause, for I am through with the company, as never intend to become a subscriber until it returns to honorable business methods; but I do ask you to take action that you may repel this scheming mo nopoly from lowering the standing of our profession. Very respectfully yours, FEBRUARY 13, 1894. THOMAS J. FRANCE. President Brundage said that the telephone matter was one in which every druggist was interested. In Baltimore, he said, the telephone company did what the local company is trying to do here, and the physicians and druggists appealed to the Maryland legislature. It resulted in the charges on 'phones being reduced and a loss of 60 per cent. of the subscribers. Other members spoke and it was agreed that the members stand together. The joint committees will call on the telephone company and ask that better arrangements be made. If the latter refuses, action will be taken at the next meeting

which may result in all druggists reinoving the instruments from their places of business.

There were two papers read as reported last week, one on the preparation of citrate of magnesia and one on the preparations of the new pharmacopoeia, the former by W. B. Averre, and the latter by Dr. J. F. Golding. A discussion followed. The committee appointed in December to confer with District Attorney Ridgway concerning the sale of drugs in dry goods stores by unlicensed clerks reported that he promised to take action, but had done nothing. The League plan was endorsed.

The U. S. Capsule Co. in the Courts.

The courts have been appealed to to settle a dispute among the stockholders of the United States Capsule Company. This company, as was stated in our issue of December 14, was organized for the purpose of consolidating the Merz Capsule Co., the Warren Capsule Co., and the Michigan Capsule Co., of Detroit. and National Capsule Co, of Indianapolis.

The attorneys for the U. S. Capsule Co. make the following statement:

The reason for this consolidation was that the several companies above mentioned possessed different patents and operated under different processes, each of which had its special merits and points of advantage. It was desired to unite all of the advantages which were possessed by the various processes belonging to the respective organizations in order to produce a better capsule, and one which would more fully meet the requirements of the trade. The combined capacity of the four plants will be greater than the aggregate capacity of the plants operated separately and the cost of production more economical. After the United

States Capsule Co. was organized each of the other companies conveyed all of its plant and property to the new company and received stock in payment therefor. The intention of the new company was that the old plants should continue to be operated under substantially the same management as heretofore. After the consolidation was completed and all the property had been transferred, the Merz Capsule Co. refused to deliver the property which it had agreed to convey, and for which it had executed and recorded a bill of sale, and has filed a bill to set aside the conveyance and the agreements under which the consolidation was effected upon the ground that the agreement was void, as being in restraint of trade. The litigation only affects the Merz plant. The other three plants are being operated to their fullest capacity, and are now doing a good business."

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The Merz Capsule Co. states that "As a Michigan corporation, we are not allowed, under the laws of this State, to hold stock in another corporation, and when advised of this fact we requested the United States Capsule Co. to allow us to withdraw from our agreement. This request was not only refused, but January 22 representatives of the United States Co., without any lawful papers, attempted to take possession of our plant and forcibly removed part of our machinery, ostensibly spirited away for the purpose of preventing us filling orders and to force us into the combination. We have taken the matter into the courts, and shall fight it to the end. We have already arranged to replace the machinery which was removed, and are able to take as good care of our orders as the circumstances permit. The litigation in progress affects

only the hard empty capsule part of our business, and does not concern our soft goods or filled capsules."

Meeting of the New York Branch of the League.

The

A meeting of the local branch of the Interstate Retail Druggists' League was held on February 16 at their rooms in the Mott Memorial Hall, 64 Madison avenue. meeting was notable for the enthusiasm displayed by members, about thirty in all being present. After roll call Oscar Kress was appointed temporary secretary, Mr. Falkenreck being absent. Several matters of moment to the league were discussed and on motion of President Osmun it was decided that a suitable blank for signature be prepared in which the advantages of the new rebate plan be set forth and that each member be provided with a copy to act as canvasser in his own district. This motion was after some little discussion as to other plans unanimously adopted, each member pledging himself to work faithfully for the promotion of the objects indicated. The president was thereupon authorized to procure such blanks as speedily as possible and to provide each member with a copy. Seven new members were enrolled at this meeting.

The next meeting of the local branch will be held in the Mott Memorial Hall, 64 Madison avenue, on Friday, March 2, at 3 P.M., and a large attendance of local druggists is looked for The hall is admirably well adapted for meetings of this kind.

Random Notes of a Rambling

Journey.-VII.

TAMPA AND KEY WEST.

The southern shores of Florida are only distant some two or three hundred miles from Cuba and the islands of the West Indies, being separated from the latter by the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Straits of Florida. Naturalists tell us, however, that this comparatively short stretch of water is sufficient to leave South Floridia distinct in biological characteristics from Cuba and the other islands of the Antilles. They seem to be agreed that Florida belongs to the Eastern division of the Neartic Southern coast and is essentially North American. All of which I found a little difficult to understand when confronted in Tampa on December 22, 1893 (and later in Key West), with many of the evidences of truly tropical clime. On the day mentioned, when people in the North were protecting themselves as best they could against the chilling inroads of the frost laden breezes, we stood on the Esplanade or plaza of that magnificent monument to the enterprise of H. B. Hotel-overPlant-the Tampa Bay

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looking a wealth of semi-tropical verdure consisting of palms, cycades, tamarinds, olive, cacti, wild fig, mango and guava, not to mention many other tropical and semi-tropical trees and shrubs whose enumeration in these notes would scarcely be permissible, so extensive is the list. The air was hot to the verge of sultriness, though the atmosphere was clear and bright and the thermometer marked but 80° in the shade. Glancing skyward one could see the great black bodies of a flock

Association.

The wholesale drug trade of New York City have organized a bowling association and a tournament has been arranged, the opening games of which were rolled Saturday. Parke, Davis & Co.. Seabury & Johnson, Whitall, Tatum & Co., McKesson & Robbins, Dodge & Olcott, and C. G. Bacon & Co. are represented by teams, and it is expected that the games will bring together the best element of the trade and will promote good feeling generally.

The programme of the games which will be rolled on Saturday afternoons at 409 Pearl street is as follows:

February 17-Whitall, Tatum & Co. vs. Parke, Davis & Co. and Seabury & Johnson vs. Whitall, Tatum & Co.

February 24-McKesson & Robbins vs. Dodge & Olcott and C. G. Bacon & Co. vs. McKesson & Robbins.

March 3-Seabury & Johnson vs. McKesson & Robbins and Parke, Davis & Co., vs. Seabury & Johnson.

March 10-C. G. Bacon & Co vs. Whitall, Tatum & Co. and Dodge & Olcott vs. C. G. Bacon & Co.

March 17-McKesson & Robbins vs. Parke, Davis & Co. and Dodge & Olcott vs. Parke, Davis & Co.

March 24-Seabury & Johnson vs. C. G. Bacon & Co. and Parke, Davis & Co. vs. C. G. Bacon & Co.

March 31-Dodge & Olcott vs. Whitall, Tatum & Co. and Seabury & Johnson vs. Dodge & Olcott.

April 7-Whitall, Tatum & Co. vs. McKesson & Robbins.

Games commence at 3.15 P.M.

The officers of the association are G. S. Mariager, president; T. M. Mannion, with W., T. & Co., secretary and treasurer, and W. W. Tamlyn, statistical secretary.

circles overhead; scarcely a breath of air stirred, the whole scene being eloquent of the enervation which seems to be an accompaniment of life in Southern latitudes.

The majority of the people hereabouts are of a hardy Northern stock, however, and do not allow themselves to be easily overcome with the torpor of their climatic environment. I found the principal pharmacist of the town to be a New Hampshire man who counts many of his friends among the drug trade of both Concord and New York; he will also be remembered by many of the trade in Milwaukee, Wis., as he conducted a successful pharmacy in that place for a number of years. This is Isaac N. Morton, proprietor of "Morton's Drug Store" in Tampa for upward of three years, who like his equally prominent rivals in business, S. B. Leonardi & Co.. does a general business in drugs, surgeon's and oculist's supplies, newspapers, books, magazines, etc.

The condition of pharmacy in Tampa is good at the present time, every indication pointing to the existence of excellent relations between the physicians and pharmacists of the town, and no cutting appears to be practiced. Port Tampa, from which we took steamer to Key West, is the southern deep water terminus of the Plant System, which with the rapid development of trade with South America and the West India islands has become a center of great activity. A hotel known "The Inn" under the same management as the Tampa Bay Hotel has been built on a pier over the water about a mile from the shore. It is a most picturesquelooking building of the Queen Anne cottage style of architecture, in the construction of which every convenience looking to the comfort of guests has been utilized.

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Leaving Tampa about 10 o'clock in the evening, Key West is reached next day about noon, and what a scene is that which is presented to the view of travelers as the steamer nears this veritable gem of the Gulf! Under a cloudless sky of blue whose intense depths of azure found ready reflection in the milky blue waters of the gulf we sailed slowly into port. The island, with its irregular markings of clear white, blue, red and yellow softened by distance. presented a scene of picturesque beauty difficult of comparison and still more difficult to forget.

The trip over was made on the S. S. Mascotte, of the Plant Line commanded by Captain Hanlon, and proved a very pleasant experience. Captain Hanlon's boat is the smallest of the fleet and by many considered the most comfortable; but the entire service of the system with which H. B. Plant's name is connected is well designed for the comforts of travelers and deserving of the highest praise.

Key West is the capital of Monroe County. Florida, and derives its name from Cayo Hueso, Spanish for bone key. On the north its beach is lapped by the opaque blue waves of the Gulf, while its coasts to the east and south look out on the Straits of Florida, the waters of which present a peculiarly milky blue appearance from the suspended particles of coral rock, disintegrated by the storms which rage with periodical violence around the island.

The arrival of the steamer at Key West is always an event of interest to the people of the island, peddlers, hackmen and others of that class depending almost solely on the tri-weekly visits of the boats for means of subsistence. What seem to be a perennial source of profit and amusement to passengers and others are the feats of diving performed by boys in the water close to the wharf. Diving for small coin is the game, and on the day we landed business was good. The rapidity with which these urchins dived and intercepted a nickel half way to the bottom, never failed to elicit expressions of surprise from the passengers. The most fun is furnished when two boys happen to dive for the same nickel and grapple with each other a few feet from the surface.

A note on a visit to a Key West cigar factory and an account of the sponge fishing industry of the island are reserved for a future letter.

THOMAS J. KEENAN.

Fire at Farrand, Williams &
Clarke's.

Detroit can make claim to having had more large drug fires than any other city in the United States. In 1882 James E. Davis & Co., after having been in business only six months, were visited by the fire fiend and suffered a 50 per cent. loss on a stock of $70,000; again in 1891 this same firm were the victims, sustaining a total loss, their stock amounting to upward of $175,000.

In January of this year T. H. Hinchman & Sons were burnt to the ground, suffering a loss of $90,000, and on the morning of Feb. 15 Farrand, Williams & Clarke were burnt to the ground, suffering a total loss, amounting to $170,000.

Very fortunately for the retail drug trade of Detroit and neighborhood the firm of Williams, Davis, Brooks & Co. have but recently moved into their beautiful new esablishment, and with their immense new stock of goods, amounting to upward of $350,000, have been able to place at the disposal of their unfortunate competitors their stock, thus enabling them to take

good care of their customers with almost their usual promptness

Farrand, Williams & Clarke, with the usual promptness, energy and enterprise of the western merchant, began at an early hour on the same day as their fire to telegraph to the various concerns from whom they purchase their supplies for a new and complete stock, and they hope by the time the goods come in, which will be within a week, to have their new quarters ready to receive the same. They will occupy the building formerly used by Williams, Davis, Brooks & Co., which is located at 11 to 17 Larned street, the main building being 110 x 80 and five stories high, the annex 60 x 80 and two stories high, both with basement. This building has been in the course of preparation for their moving in for some little time back, and when they have become settled in it with their new stock they will be one of the best equipped wholesale drug establishments in the West. This concern has received a very large number of telegrams and letters of sympathy from all over the country from their friends, and offers of all sorts of assistance from the local trade. Let us hope that the black cloud which has come may be found to have its silver lining for them.

Obituary.

DR. THEODORE BILLROTH. Theodore Billroth, one of the most eminent surgeons of this century, was born at Bergen, on the island of Rügen, on April 26, 1829, and died on February 6, 1894. He studied medicine at the Universities of Greifswald, Göttingen, Berlin, and Vienna; in 1855 he became Dr. Langenbeck's assistant at the University Clinic of Berlin, and began to lecture in the following year. In 1859 he accepted a professorship at the University of Zurich, which he left in 1867 for Vienna, where he has remained ever since, as one of the chief ornaments of the medical faculty. During the Franco-German war he was one of the leading surgeons in the hospitals along the Rhine. Dr. Billroth's original researches affected many branches of medical science, notably histology, general pathology, and improvements in war surgery and hospital management. Among his best-known treatises are those entitled "Surgical Letters from the Field Hospitals at Weissenburg and Mannheim," On the Transportation of the Wounded," "On the Learning and Teaching of Medicine at German Universities," "Surgical Clinique, ""Handbook of General and Special Surgery," and many others. He has also been since 1861 one of the editors of Langenbeck's Archiv. für Klinische Chirurgie. Dr. Billroth has also exerted much influence on medical progress indirectly through his pupils. One of his most sensational operations was the first successful extirpation of cancer of the stomach.

GEORGE E. SHIELS.

George E. Shiels, one of the oldest and best known druggists in this city, died at his home, No. 53 East Twelfth street, on Sunday morning, February 18, of heart disease. He was born in the city of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, April 23, 1826. He was graduated from the College of Pharmacy in 1851. In 1853 he established his own store in what was then uptown New York, on the corner of Sixth avenue and Twenty-third street. Here he remained until the buildings there were demolished to make room for Booth's

Theater. Moving then to 896 Broadway he remained there until that building was demolished. His last move was to No. 821 Broadway, in 1886. During the 42 years that he was in business, up to a few weeks before his death, he never missed a day from his store. Two sons and a widow survive him.

Edmund A. Crenshaw, Sr., of the Philadelphia wholesale drug house of Bullock & Crenshaw, died on Monday, aged about 70 years. This is one of the oldest drug houses in the trade and many of its former employees are now heads of other firms. Mr. Crenshaw and his partner were the first to introduce sugar-coated pills, but it was not long before they had many followers. During the war this

house received most of the contracts for furnishing medical supplies to the army and navy, and this fact not only brought the firm into great prominence, but also added prosperity. In recent years Messrs. Bullock & Crenshaw have been devoting most of their attention to specialties.

Boards and Colleges.

THE LOUISIANA BOARD OF PHARMACY met at the office of the secretary, Walter T. Taylor, at N. Ranyar and Clourt streets, New Orleans, on Friday, February 9. The following applications for registration as registered pharmacists were favorably considered, and certificates as such were ordered issued to each: C. Goodwill, Monroe and Emile Helman. C. D. Sauvinet. A. B. Schmitt, Simon Verburg, E. H. Walsdorf, J. S. J. Otto and A. C. Freitag, of New Orleans.

The applications of Robt. Jackson, of New Orleans, Jas. C. Armitage, of Burnside, and F. W. Smylie, of Centreville, were held back for additional information. J. W. Lea, of Jackson, was refused registration. The following candidates for examination were ordered to appear before the committee on examination on Saturday the 10th inst., for qualified assistant's certificates: E. F. Bacon, C. E. Kruch, C. A. Lopez, G. Charbonnet and C. G. Magruder. For registered pharmacist's certificates: B. F. Holmes, W. J. Hosea, C. G. Magruder, A. Javelet, W. R. McHenry, F. R. Burton, R. E. Robinson and H. J. Fournet.

After transaction of further routine business the board adjourned to meet on call of the president during first week of May.

SCHOOL OF PHARMACY OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.-The spring and summer term began on the first of February with a class of 135 students. The winter class graduated February 6, the exercises being at the Auditorium Hall, Chicago. Prof. Quine delivered the address. One of the graduates, Rudolph S. Steensen, presented to the library of the school on behalf of his father, Dr. J. Steensen, of Sioux Falls, S. Dak., a set of Nees von Esenbech's Plates of Medicinal Plants, a rare and valuable work published in 1812. J. Frank Post, the spokesman of the graduating class, discussed compulsory pharmaceu tical education in a clear and interesting way. The University medal was awarded to Leopold Simon, of San Antonio, Texas, and the junior prize to M. H. Webb, of Bryan, Texas. Honors were also awarded to David F. Jones, of Portland, Wis.; John H. Look, of Sheboygan, Wis. J. Frank M. Post, of Murphysboro, Ill.; Frank B. Wynkoop, of Wauconda, Ill., and E. Roy Lovett, of Galion, Ohio.

The graduates were: James Adams, Le Mars, Iowa; William L. Becker, Dubuque, Iowa; John Broadwater, Memphis.

Mo.; Stafford Campbell, El Paso, Tex.; A. Burton Clevidence, Mt. Morris, Ill; John C. Conibear, Morton, Ill.; Thomas M. Cross, Decatur, Ala.; Fred. E. Curtis, Metropolis, Ill.; William F. Eggert. Chicago; Robert R. Enlow, Bloomington, Ill; Elmer Ewing, Bluffton, Ohio; Herbert L. Fulton, Chicago; Harry H. Gardner, Vermont, Ill.; Charles E. Giese, Milwaukee, Wis.; Fred. W. Gregg, Cherokee, Iowa; Charles P. Guenther, Freeport, Ill.; Frederick C. Hartshorn, Pontiac, Ill.; Lewis O. Hieber, Cedar Falls, Iowa; Herman B. Jaehnig, Red Wing, Minn.; Theodore Kaiser, Ottumwa, Iowa; Charles H. Law, Menominee, Mich.; Harvey Lichtenwalner, Monroe, Wis.; Henry E. Lindblade, Rockford, Ill.; John H. Look, Sheboygan, Wis; Otto G. Luehrs, Cherokee, Iowa; Julius A. Lyon, Chicago; Edward G. Marsh, Bowen, I; James H. Miller, Ney, Ohio; William C. Morgan, Omemee. Ont., Can,; Howard L. Norris, La Grange, Ind.; Harry O. Patterson, Griswold, Iowa; William M. Pfennig, Janesville, Wis.; Bert R Phillips, Rushville, Ill.; J. Frank H. Post, Murphysboro, Ill.; Arthur Price, Elizabethtown, Ill.; Benjamin O. Price, Big Rock, Ill.; George S. Roberts, Fox Lake, Wis.; Edward F. Rossman, Greenwood, Wis.; Hauphrey H. Sherwood, Shabbona, Ill.; Leopold Simon, San Antonio, Tex.; Herbert M. Snider, Peoria, Ill.; Rudolph S. Steensen, Sioux Falls, S. Dak.; Leo Steinberg, Lebanon, Mo; Dillon Swingle, Athens, Ill; Frank S. Tarbill, Sparland, Ill.; Egbert W. Van Delden, Lyons, Iowa.

Western Notes.

Morrisson, Plummer & Co., of Chicago, have added to their large establishment the building adjoining the one now occupied, formerly occupied by Gerts, Lombard & Co., brush manufacturers, which covers a space of 80 by 165 feet, and will be used entirely for their sundry department. This department has been in charge of T. C. Ballard, and through his efficient management its growth has been almost phenomenal. Mr. Ballard has been connected with Morrisson, Plummer & Co. for the past six years and is known from coast to coast as one of the best friends of the traveling man. This firm well deserves the success that has come to them, as every one of the firm is a hard worker and at his place of duty early and late. The courtesy extended to every caller is a large factor in their popularity.

C. H Bayard, western representative of Calvin Shafer & Co., 86 Cortlandt street, N. Y., the oldest manufacturer of fruit juices for soda water syrups in this country, was met by your representative in Chicago last week, and he reports the outlook for business in his line the best for years. Mr. Bayard is one of

NOTES ON PRICES.

FRESH ADVANCE IN MORPHINE. Rosengarten & Sons and Powers & Weightman, manufacturing chemists, Philadelphia, announce in circulars under date of February 19 that they have from that date advanced the price for acetate, muriate and sulphate of mor. phine, by 25 ounces or more, to $2.50 per ounce, including % oz. vials in 1 oz. boxes, $2.45 per ounce, including % oz. vials in 2 oz. boxes. $2,25 per ounce, including 1 oz. vials. $2.20 per ounce, in bulk.

WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS' PRICES. The volume of business for the past two or three weeks still continues of encouraging proportions, indicating a good general business among retail druggists. Orders are being received in fair amount for grippe remedies, the demand for these goods being apparently in excess of the usual average.

We note below the important changes which have taken place during the past month in the prices at which retailers usually purchase goods in ordinary lots.

ASAFOETIDA has advanced to 30 @ 35C. for whole and 45 @ 50c. for powdered gum. BERRIES-Cubeb, powdered, has declined to 35 @ 40c.; Juniper, ground, is lower at 15 @ 18c.; Prickly Ash, have also declined, 35 @ 40c. being now obtainable.

CARBON DISULPHIDE is lower, 15 @ 20c. being current figures.

CHLORAL HYDRATE has advanced to $1.45 @ $1.85.

CLOVE has declined, and is now quoted 12 @ 14C. T

COCAINE MURIATE, cryst., has advanced in the interval, and the range now stands $6.24 @$6.45.

GUAIACOL is reported dull at 75c,, being a decline of IOC.

GUMS-Opium has advanced materially in the interval, and is now quoted $3 @ $3 25, powdered being higher in sympathy at $3.75 @ $1.

MORPHINE has also advanced; we quote the range $2.35 @ $2 50.

OILS-Cubeb has declined and is now to be had at $2.25 @ $2.50; Peppermint of the different grades is higher, New York State and Western being held at $2.75 @ $3. and HGH $3.25 @ $3.50; Redistilled is quoted $3.25 @ $3.50; Wormwood is lower at $3.50 @ $4.

PIPERAZINE is lower, being now quoted $2.75 for ounces and $1 for tubes.

QUININE has marked a further advance and is firm at 25 @ 321⁄2c. for bulk. Ounces offer at 32 @ 392c.; bi-sulphate is also higher at 341⁄2c.

ROCHELLE SALTS has declined to 21 @

23c.

SOMATOSE is an addition to the list and quoted $5.50 per lb. in eighths.

country, having been with this one concern 14 years, and his fund of interesting stories has kept many a blue traveler, during the dull times just past, from giving up.

White & White, retail druggists of Grand Rapids, have a wagon the back part of which is made in the shape of a mortar and pestle. This opens so that packages can be put in.

Dr. Nelson Abbott, formerly of Lima, Ind, has purchased the drug store of N. E Leighton, of Kalamazoo.

The manager of the H. T. Clark Drug Co., Lincoln, Neb., fell and broke his arm recently.

NEW YORK, February 21, 1894.

It should be understood that the prices quoted in this report are strictly those current in the wholesale market, and that higher prices are paid for retail lots. The quality of goods frequently necessi tates a wide range of prices.

The trade in drugs, dyestuffs and chemicals during the week has been of a fairly animated condition, though no new features of importance have developed. In small lots there is a continued fair movement, but speculative interest in original packages is still lacking, and the market in consequence bears a comparatively tame appearance. Taken as a whole, however, the market continues firm in

tone, prices being maintained upon a generally steady basis. About the usual number of price changes have occurred. Cascarilla bark is higher, and the same may be said of gum kino, kola nuts, coca leaves, gambier, codeine. Declines are noted in the following: Lithia preparations, menthol, small flake manna, celery seed, naphthaline, salol, Japan wax. Opium is unsettled.

DRUGS.

ALCOHOL shows no further change from the advance noted in recent issues, the trust taking orders at $2.24 @ $2.28 as to quantity for grain. Wood is unchanged.

BALSAM COPAIBA continues scarce, the small available supply being closely concentrated in first hands. The Daisy C. Parkhurst from Ciudad Bolivar to arrive has six boxes. For the small lot of Para now in first hands 35c. is asked, but business at this range is limited, buyers looking for lower figures.

BALSAM FIR has remained quiet at the previous range of $3.75 @ $4 for Canada; Oregon is passing out in moderate jobbing quantities at 80 @ 85c.

BALSAM TOLU is held at 25 @ 27c. with, however, a limited demand at the moment.

BARKS of the various kinds are jobbing fairly. Cascara Sagrada continues to find purchasers at 5% @ 6c. with 5c. quoted for goods on the way. Cascarilla has been advanced to 52c. for sifted with some considerable sales said to have been made for shipment abroad. Ordinary quality to arrive offered at 434 c. Soap is firmer with the indication favorable for improved values in the near future; prices, however, are without quotable change. The range of the market is 334 @ 44c.

BUCHU LEAVES, short, continue in steady, moderate request for all grades running from common to prime and the prices realized 10@12c. as to quality. The leaves are reported as in better position with the cost of prime green to import full 9c.

CACAO BUTTER, Dutch, is almost out of market, but supplies are expected shortly by the Etruria, The nominal price is 32 @ 321⁄2c.

CIVET is scarce and prices are slightly higher, $5 @ $6 being generally required.

COCAINE MURIATE continues firm at the recent advance and a moderate trade is reported at the current range of $5.50 @ $5.90 as to quantity.

COD LIVER OIL, Norwegian, has been in fair request during the week and we note among other transactions a sale (f 20 bbls. at $19.50.

CODEINE is firm at the recent advance and sales are making at the improvement, say upon the basis of $4 25 for bulk alkaloid in a quantity way.

DOG GRASS has attracted some attention during the interval and we are reported a sale of 500 lbs. at 5c.

ERGOT is meeting with considerable inquiry, but business is somewhat restricted as holders are disinclined to meet the views of buyers. German and Russian are quoted 24 @ 28c. and Spanish 28 @ 30c. as to quality and quantity.

JABORANDI LEAVES continue held at 25 @ 35c. wih prospects of an early decline, a considerable parcel being in transit and offering at 20c. to arrive.

JUNIPER BERRIES continue to meet with fair moderate inquiry at the quoted range of 234 @ 3c. Among other transactions we are reported a sale of 500 bags on private terms.

KOLA NUTS are now offering to arrive at

18c.

MENTHOL is quiet with the tendency of the market easy. Ordinary Japanese to arrive quoted $5.

MORPHINE is somewhat scarce and a premium is in some instances exacted; for the small available stock of P. & W. As noted above both P. & W. and R. & S. have advanced their prices to $2.50 in eighths.

NAPHTHALINE has declined here to 4c. for ball and 3 @ 34c. for flake. The price for forward shipment being 31⁄2c. for balls.

OPIUM in this market appears to be in strong statistical position, the article having reacted from the bearish influence of a number of operators who attempted unsuccessfully during the week to break prices. A number of large sales are reported of high test stock, about 200 cases in all representing the aggregate distribution. The lowest open price now named for single cases is $3, and the market is now quoted firm at this price. Cables from primary sources are of a very strong character, those from Constantinople advising 11s. 6d, with the stock rapidly being dimin ished; while Smyrna reports IIS. 6d. The information is also furnished that fully 80 per cent. of the fall sowings are a total loss, though the trade here are rather skeptical of this latter statement. The jobbing price is about on a par with the case value. Powdered has been advanced to $3.70 @ $3.95.

QUININE has quieted down to some extent, but continues in steady fair inquiry with a further appreciation in prices looked for. Foreign in second hands is passing out at 234 @ 24c. though manufacturers' prices continue firm at 25c. for foreign and 271⁄2c. for domestic.

SALOL is reported to have declined materially at primary sources, the equivalent here of German makers' prices now standing at $2. The previous quotation of $3.85 is regular here as the article is patented in the United States. It is doubtful, however, whether this price can be maintained in face of the lower cost at primary sources.

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SENNA, Tinnivelly, continues to with moderate inquiry and we are reported jobbing sales at 6 @ 18c. as to quality. Natural Alexandria is well sustained at 18 @25c.

SOAP, Conti's white, is easier owing to the increased quantity available; purchases can be made at 95% @ 934c.

TONCA BEANS, Angostura, are in better demand and with a small available supply. The tone of the market is stronger. We quote $1.85 @ $2.

VANILLA BEANS, cut, are firm with a moderate distribution reported at the range of $5 @ $5.50; whole are quoted $6.50 @ $13.

DYESTUFFS.

CUTCH is without important change. Jobbing sales are making at 546c. for prime grades. SM 5% @ 5%1⁄2c. and 54 @ 52c. for HT.

DIVI DIVI is reported in fair inquiry, and selling in a moderate way at 55 @ 65c.

GAMBIER is in improved statistical position with 44c. quoted as an inside value for store goods in a quantity way, and for jobbing parcels up to 5c. is wanted.

NUTGALLS, Blue Aleppo, are well maintained at 1334 @ 144 c. as to quantity, with numerous sales within this range.

SUMAC, Sicily, is held and selling in a small way at $72.50 @ $77.50.

CHEMICALS.

ALUM continues steady and in request with sales of lump at $1.70 @ $1.75 and ground $1.75 @ $1.80.

ARSENIC, White, continues in fair inquiry with current sales at 31⁄2 @ 34c. as to brand.

BLEACHING POWDER is in limited demand at the moment, but the supply is light and the market firm at $2.25 for German and $2.50 for English. Blue Vitriol meets with moderate sale and the price is maintained at 3% @ 3c.

BRIMSTONE, ciude seconds, is dull and easy with parcels to arrive quoted $18 and forward shipment $17 @ $17.50.

CAUSTIC SODA is without important change, but is under better control and tending firmer. Sales are making to consumers of 70 and 74 per cent. at $2 50 @ $2.65.

CHLORATE OF POTASH is quiet with prices nominally unchanged. German crystals quoted at 14 @ 141⁄2c. and English at 141⁄2 @ 1434 C.

CITRIC ACID is dull and easy, with kegs offering from second hands at 422c.

CREAM TARTAR is quiet, though no quotable change in price is reported, crystals held at 171⁄2, and powdered at 17% @ 18c.

NITRATE OF SODA is maintained firmly, and moderate sales are reported at the range of $1.92% @ $2.

OXALIC ACID is in moderate request and firm. The sales are at 634 @ 7c. for German and 7 @ 74c. for English.

QUICKSILVER is unchanged from 45c. @ 46c.; only jobbing sales are making. ESSENTIAL OILS.

ANISE develops no action of any consequence, purchases in most instances not exceeding jobbing quantities. The quotation remains $1.42% @ $1.45.

BERGAMOT is steady and quoted at $1.75 @ $2 40.

CASSIA yet offers at 80 @ 85c. without, however, exciting any interest of a speculative character.

CLOVE is readily obtainable at 50 @ 53c., but the trade requirements are light. CUBEB Continues dull, but the market does not vary from $1.50 @ 1.70.

PENNYROYAL remains quiet, without, however, any quotable change in price. Prime grades, domestic, held at 90c. to $1.

PEPPERMINT continues inactive, the article being momentarily neglected. HGH is very dull, export demand being entirely absent. The general asking price is $2.80 @$2.85, though in exceptional instances $2.77% can be done. Bulk is unchanged, the range upon Western and State oil being $2 45 @ $2.60.

SASSAFRAS is without important change; pure held at 36 @ 40c.

WINTERGREEN is jobbing at $1.40 @ $1.50, this quotation being for pure; artificial is held at 80 @ 871⁄2c.

GUMS.

ARABIC, sorts, have been actively inquired for and we hear of a sale of 50 bags at Ioc. The market appears stronger in tone with to @IIC. representing the range.

ASAFOETIDA is quite actively inquired for, all grades participating in the interest extended. We hear of numerous sales in a jobbing way at the range of 15 @ 30c. Prime grades are in small supply and late advices from the London market advise an appreciation in value. Prices here have advanced in sympathy and 20 @ 30c. now represent the range.

BENZOIN has been in moderate inquiry during the week with numerous jobbing sales at 40 @ 47c. as to quality.

CAMPHOR is dull and easy, though not quotably lower. Domestic in a large way may be obtained at 44c. and 45c for bbls. and cases, but for jobbing parcels 45c and 46c. are quoted respectively.

CHICLE does not attract increased attention. The stock in this market is large but does not offer below 27 @ 28c., hence there is no great pressure to realize.

KINO is well maintained at the recent advance to $1. The stock is small and concentrated.

MASTIC is in moderate demand with supplies held at 57 @ 70c. as to quality. SENEGAL has been inquired for and we are reported among other transactions. sales of 15 cases on private terms.

SHELLAC is in moderate jobbing demand and firm upon the basis of 25 @ 271⁄2c for TM quality. Speculation is momentarily suspended however. The indications are for a higher market.

TRAGACANTH has sold to some extent in the interval but the range is steady at 32 @ 36c. as to quality.

ROOTS.

ALKANET continues to offer at 6 @ 7c. ALTHEA, cut, is firm at 18 @ 20c. DANDELION is maintained at 71⁄2 @ 8c. with moderate jobbing sales.

GALANGAL is held at 31⁄2 @ 4c., but inquiry at the moment is rather limited.

GENTIAN does not change from 3% @ 4c. with only a moderate demand making.

GINGER, new crop Jamaica, unbleached arriving, is held at the range of 12 @ 16c. as to quality.

GINSENG is maintained at $2.50 @ $3.60. GOLDEN SEAL meets with a very moderate sale; the quotation, however, remains 221⁄2 @23c.

IPECACIS inquired for to a moderate extent with jobbing sales making from $1.35 @$1.40 as to quality.

JALAP Continues dull at the range of 23 @ 27c. as to quality.

SARSAPARILLA, Mexican, is inquired for and in small parcels stock is going out at 9/2c.

SENFGA is quite actively inquired for with sales and re-sales aggregating 6,000 lbs., the greater portion being taken for export at 38 @ 40c.

SNAKE. Texas, continues to offer at 30c., though the demand does not increase to any appreciable extent.

SEEDS.

ANISE, Italian, sifted, has continued in request with further sales for export at 10 @ 10%1⁄2c.

CANARY, Smyrna, is held at 234 c. as an inside figure for prime quality and sales to a moderate extent are making at this price.

CELERY is yet obtainable at 15c., though no special inquiry is reported.

CARAWAY, Dutch, is quiet though firm at 7c.

FENUGREEK is maintained at 3c. with sales to a moderate extent at this figure.

CORIANDER, unbleached, has sold to the extent of 12,000 lbs. on private terms. The quotation of the market is 534 @ 6c. HEMP, Russian, in a jobbing way realizes 24 @ 31⁄2c.

MUSTARD, California yellow, has sold freely in the interval. The general asking price for jobbing quantities is 31⁄2 @ 4c.

RAPE, English, is very scarce and quoted nominally 31⁄2c. German is quiet at 23 @ 28c.

Cincinnati Items.

Wilmot J. Hall is laid up with the gout at the Grand Hotel.

John C. Fratz, the West End druggist, died last week from la grippe.

R. Weatherhead, the downtown druggist, is suffering with a very bad cold.

A. Bell, formerly of the firm of Gray & Bell, is now representing Woodbury's facial soap.

Otto Stephan, formerly with Groenland Bros., will hereafter manage the drug store owned by his father.