MICHIGAN.

Wholesalers Busy.

Many Druggists Going to War.

DETROIT, May 5.-While the war has affected almost every line of business in Detroit and Michigan adversely, the drug trade of this city keeps up well. At several of the big manufacturing establishments, notably at Parke, Davis & Co., some of the departments have been compelled to work nights in order to keep up with orders. Their 130 traveling men keep this big firm on the jump. Downtown retail druggists are the busiest behind prescription counters, an unusual amount of sickness being reported. Collections are reported as being poor. Many of the druggists show their patriotism or rather their enterprise by exhibiting war bulletins in their show windows, which attract large crowds and but little busi

ness.

While the ordinary druggist or clerk has no time to indulge in the luxury of a membership in the naval reserves or the militia companies, still a number of the Detroit fraternity have gone to the front. All business houses in this city, with but few exceptions, have kept open the positions of employees who go to the front, and some allow half pay during absence. Detroit citizens have also subscribed liberally to a monthly fund for the support of dependent soldiers' families.

Barton W. Chase Dead.

Barton W. Chase, for many years one of the leading druggists of Detroit, died recently at his residence, 375 Woodward avenue. He was 70 years of age, and had resided in Detroit 27 years. He was born July 17, 1827, and after receiving the rudiments of an education at Springfield, Vt., and Meriden, N. H., he took a course at Dartmouth College, graduating in 1847. He then studied medicine three years, received his diploma in 1850, and after teaching a while and practicing medicine in different places, he engaged in the drug business in Springfield, Ill., and then in Detroit, where he remained the rest of his life. A widow and two sons survive him, The remains were interred at Springfield, Vt.

NEWS NOTES.

The drug store of C. S. French, Hillsdale, which was established nearly forty years ago by Dr. F. French, has been purchased by Harry S. Tisdale, of Stanton, an experienced druggist, and well qualified to succeed in the management and ownership of such a business.

Jackson is to have an addition to her already large array of fine drug stores. The new concern is known as the George S. Hawes Co., with Mr. Hawes as manager. He is a well known hustler in the drug business, and was a victim of a recent disastrous fire at Parma, ten miles west of Jackson. The new store is at 118 Main street, and is known as the "Blue Front." Mr. Hawes will be assisted by Henry Martin, the senior partner of the late firm of Martin & Giddings, a thorough druggist and well acquainted with the trade.

F. A. Thompson & Co. is the title of a new concern for the manufacture of drugs in Detroit, which has filed articles of incorporation,

The factory and office are at the intersection of Trombley avenue and Widman place, in the northeast part of the city. The capital stock is $21,200, all paid in, and the stockholders are F. A. Thompson, Edwin F. Conely, John E. Clark, Fred Guenther, Fred B. Kendrick, Henry C. Raymond and Orla B. Taylor. The officers are: President, E. F. Conely; vice-president, J. E. Clark; secretary, Fred Guenther; treas urer and manager, F. A. Thompson.

ILLINOIS.

Discussing the Stamp Tax.

CHICAGO, May 3.-The proposition to tax proprietary articles as a war revenue measure was the cause of a meeting at the Auditorium Hotel, April 26, between the Proprietary Committee of the N. W. D. A. and wholesalers. The call for the gathering was issued on account of the problems connected with the new law. The

wholesalers were anxious to find out if all stock on hand, including that which is unsalable, was to be taxed. Then, too, they wanted to know who would pay the "freight." No one knew whether the manufacturers would consent to bear the burden ог

whether they would tack enough onto the price to make up for what went into the treasury of Uncle Sam. When the meeting was over the wholesalers were but little wiser than when they took their seats. The principal fact brought out was that there was a the manufacturers in regard to the manconsiderable difference of opinion between ner of making up for the tax. It became evident that some were willing to carry the load on their own shoulders and that some were not. One drawback was that the law had not then passed, consequently no one knew exactly what the provisions would be.

The meeting was in the nature of a feeler. All were at sea on some of the points and discussion brought out the fact that more knowledge was needed before definite action could be taken. Forty people answered the call to order, there being also 23 proxies in the pockets of those present. There were representatives of concerns all the way from Philadelphia to California. The meeting lasted about three hours and it was decided that it was necessary to sound some of the Eastern makers in regard to their attitude. Messrs. Dan Noyes, of St. Paul; Carter, of Boston, and Powell, of Richmond, who were to go East, were appointed a committee to secure, if possible, the desired information. The meeting accomplished something in giving opportunity for discussion, but it was barren of direct results.

The Illinois Board.

The Illinois State Board of Pharmacy examined 163 applicants for registration on April 19th and 23d, at Chicago. Out of 100 who took the examination for registered pharmacists 24 passed for R.P. Twenty of these were already registered as assistants. The successful candidates

were:

John Bakkers, Irwin A. Becker, Horace A. Bishop, William T. Bowman, Francis J. Butler, Edward D. Corr, George C. Dittmann, Samuel B. Donaberger, C. S. Eells, William B. Funk, Julius J. Golembiewski, Barnett Heckner, M. A. Harper, Axel S. Holmsted, Alexander A. Hutchison, Frank Kremer, Otto H. Mentz, William T. Ruhlend, Noah W. Steiner, William Stroetzel, Harold G. Swanson, Henry Weigand, Jr., Frank Wright, all of Chicago, and Rupert Vincent Wood, of Freeport.

The next meeting of the Board for examination will be held in room 3, State House, Springfield, June 2, 1898. New applications must be on file at the office in Springfield at least ten days before the day set for examination.

Those who have applications on file must also give ten days' notice before taking examination. Affidavits from R.P.s days before the examination. No appliof time service must be filed at least three cant will be admitted to these examina

tions except those who comply with the above requirements. Address all com. munications to Frank Fleury, secretary, Springfield, Ill.

CHICAGO NEWS.

Wholesalers say that they believe that the spring trade will turn out to be satisfactory. Collections are now good, and trade seems to be on a healthy and fairly satisfactory basis.

The front of Albert E. Ebert's drug store in its present state is enough to make a Kansas man from the cyclone district homesick. Mr. Ebert is having a new front put in, but he says he is getting tired of dodging timbers, and so forth, dropped by the workmen.

Paul Fechter, "the Beau Brummel of the West side," has been having fun with his associates in the Drug Trade Bowling Club. The above nick-name is given in return for his calling George R. Becker and L. K. Waldron the "Heavenly Twins," C. A. Storer being dubbed Richard Mansfield, Romaine Pierson the gladi. ator, John F. Matthews the janitor, and H. W. Snow, Beautiful Snow.

MISSOURI.

St. Louis College to Confer the
Degree of Ph.C.

ST. LOUIS, May 2.-The members of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy held their annual meeting on Monday, April 25th. The treasurer reported that $1,000 had been paid on the college debt during the past year. It was decided to inaugurate a course in pharmaceutical chemistry and to confer the degree of Ph.C. upon those students completing this course, which will cover a period of three years. The following officers were elected: President, H. F. A. Spilker; vice-president, H. W. Scheffer; secretary, Dr. J. C. Folk; treasurer, S. Boehm; corresponding secretary, Wm. K. Ilhardt; trustees, Thos. Layton, E. P. Walsh and H. T. Rohlfing.

Arranging for the State Meeting.

Several officers of the Missouri Pharmaceutical Association held a meeting at the Meramec Highlands on the 28th of April, to perfect arrangements for the annual meeting. It has been reported that the resort would not be opened this season and that the pharmacists would be obliged to look elsewhere for a meeting place, but the management has decided to open the Highland Inn for the convenience of the pharmacists and one or two other prominent conventions. It has been arranged so that there will be no conflict between the scientific sessions and the entertainment features. The following officers and members were in attendance at the meeting on Thursday: President, Thos. Layton; secretary, Dr. H. M. Whelpley; local secretary, L. P. Hemm; chairman of the Entertainment Committee. Chas. A. Lips; chairman of the Travelers' Entertainment Committee, W. L. Meyer; H. F. Hassebrock, Francis Hemm, R. L. Rowley and Marcus Burnheimer.

The Drug Clerks' Society Boat Excursion.

The season will be opened by a moonlight boat excursion on Thursday evening, May 19th. The tickets are being distributed, and every effort made to record an enjoyable and successful event. The society will hold their second excursion on the 18th of August. Between these dates other pharmaceutical organizations will give three other boat excursions.

AMONG THE TRAVELING SALESMEN.

FREDERICK P. TUTHILL, B.S., PH.G., PHAR.D.,

Long Island Representative of Parke, Davis & Co.

The subject of our present sketch is one of the best known drug salesmen in and around Manhattan. Born at Ilion, N. Y., thirty years ago, he received his early education in that town, graduating from the Ilion Union School and Academy in 1884. His apprenticeship to the drug business was served with the firm of Ogden & Downs, and terminated in 1888, the year of his graduation from the New York College of Pharmacy. Soon after graduating he obtained a position as prescription clerk with Fraser & Co., Fifth avenue, Manhattan, which he occupied one year. After serving three years as head clerk with Henry D. Annable, at Tompkins and Putnam avenues, Brooklyn, he went with Parke, Davis & Co., and was appointed to detail work among the physicians of Brooklyn. After nine months' experience in this branch, he was given a regular assignment to represent his firm among the druggists of Long Island. He travels the entire extent of the island during the year, but spends most of his time among the druggists of Brooklyn. Mr. Tuthill has membership in nearly all of the local pharmaceutical associations, possessing about twenty certificates and diplomas from the various local and State boards of pharmacy and associations. He is a member of both the New York and Brooklyn College of Pharmacy, besides being prominent in the Royal Arcanum. In addition to his varied accomplishments as a salesman, Mr. Tuthill has attained to some distinction in pharmaceutical chemistry. His most recent work on "The Starches" constitutes an exhaustive investigation into the microscopical and chemical characteristics of the different starches. The paper was presented as a graduation thesis in the examination for the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy. Mr. Tuthill stood highest in the class. He is a faithful attendant at the meetings of the Kings County Pharmaceutical Society, and is one of the most popular members in the organization.

J. S. Blitz, better known as "Thunder and Blitz, is still plugging for Lehn & Fink, "the greatest house what is." He now has Pittsburg in his territory.

F. P. Hinkston, who travels for Lehn & Fink, made a brief call at headquarters a fortnight or so since.

L. E. Mulford, who has been in the city sometime, as the representative of Johnson & Johnson, has gone east, and intended to report at the home office very soon after leaving here. He is one of our constant visitors.

BUFFALO.

L. E. Treat, who stood by the boys through the Chicago-Baltimore-New-York bowling contest, has gone his way again in the interest of the same firm.

George E. Burrows, who has been selling goods here several years for Schieffelin & Co., paid the city trade a visit last week.

Another of the familiar travelers, and who is as O. K. as he is regular in his visits, is W. P. Smith, who comes in the interest of David E. Green & Co. He has lately made the Buffalo round.

Messrs. Ackerman and Strobel, representing Strobel & Wilken, will be in town on May 11 with a full line of sundries.

Theodore Stark exhibited a full line of musical instruments in Cincinnati a few days ago in the interest of C. Bruno & Son.

C. E. Midetsky called on local customers a few days ago in the interest of C. F. Rumpp & Sons, a leading Philadelphia house.

Higher

There has been considerable activity in the market for Drugs, Dyestuffs and Chemicals since our last, owing to an increased demand for articles affected by conditions attending on the outbreak of active hostilities with Spain. prices are the rule on all chemicals that are contraband of war, as well as their various manufactured products. Quinine has received considerable attention and values have undergone a material appreciation, prices being now 25 per cent higher than the quotations named in our last issue. Opium has also been advanced and values are firmly maintained, though the position of this article has not materially improved at primary sources. The progress of the war with Spain will determine the position of many leading staples, for owing to the interruption to shipping certain articles will become scarcer and scarcer as the war is prolonged. Another short and decisive naval victory will. it is generally believed, bring Spain to terms, and then there will be a return to normal conditions, with perhaps sudden fluctuations on many lines. The higher rates of insurance demanded on merchandise from Mexican and South American ports has caused a firmer feeling in the large list of drugs imported from South and Central America, while alcohol is higher and maintained in a firm position by the higher prices ruling for grain. Formaldehyde continues scarce and values are advancing. Acetone, which is one of the most available and cheapest sources of formaldehyde, is in demand for the manufacture of the higher explosives, and this fact may have some bearing on the advancing tendency in the first named article, though it is also intimated that the foreign manufacturers of formaldehyde have effected a combination to maintain prices. Sulphur having been declared contraband of war. shippers will not quote on forward freight, and prices for spot

delivery are almost prohibitive. As intimated above, higher prices are anticipated on drugs coming from Mexico and South American ports, and a higher range is now asked for ipecac, sarsaparilla, jalap and the balsams of copaiba and Peru. Other fluctuations are noted in the tabulated statement and report of the market printed below.

Alcohol continues in firm position with no sales reported below producer's prices, which are quoted $2.28@$2.32.

Balsams.-Copaiba, Central American, is noticeably firm and holders are asking higher prices, or say 50@52c. for Central American; Peru held at $2.20@$2.25, Tolu 45@47c., and Fir at $1.85@$2; 55 c. to 65c. for Canada and Oregon respectively.

Buchu Leaves continue to offer at 12@ 12 c. for short, and long are quoted 15@ 17c.

Barks.-Cascara has developed no action of consequence since our last; only a moderate demand is experienced at 4 to 6c. Elm is quiet, but steady at 10@11c. Soap is a trifle scarce, and sales of cut have been 7c. to 7c.

Codeine is held more firmly, and may be higher should the firmness in opium continue.

Cantharides meet with rather limited attention, but values are unchanged at

47@48c. for Russian.

Cod Liver Oil Norwegian continues in $24@$27 for prime. good jobbing request with the sales at

man is passing out in small lots at 16@ 18c., and Spanish 22c. to 23c.

Morphine has advanced in sympathy with the price of opium, and $2.20@$2.25 for bulk in vials is now quoted; eighths in 2 oz. boxes $2.45, in 1 oz. boxes $2.50.

Opium continues to reflect a rising tendency, though the market has shown only slight animation during the past few days. The advices from Smyrna and the growing districts lend strength to the situation. Quotations in this market are 20c. a pound higher, cases being held at $3.55 @$3.60, and broken lots $3.621@$3.65; powdered is steady at $4.45@$4.60.

Quinine has undergone a further appreciation and the position of the article is noticeably firmer, there having been extensive purchases for speculative account since the breaking out of hostilities. While quotations from second hands in the first half of the fortnight were firm at 28@30c., sellers now offer more freely, and we hear of some transactions at 25c., while manufacturers' agents shade even this figure for fair sized quantity lots.

Saffron, Valencia, is in less abundant $9.50@ $9.75; American and Alicante are supply and fractionally higher; held at without change of consequence.

Sugar of Milk has been in active demand with sales at a slight advance or say 11c. for domestic.

DYESTUFFS.

Aniline Salt is not inquired for to any extent, and with freer offerings, 91@10c. will buy.

Bichromate Potash, domestic, is offered at a slight decline, or say 93@10c.

Indigo of the cheaper grades is offered more freely, but prices are unchanged. CHEMICALS.

We have no essentially new features to report in the general line of chemicals. Substances regarded as contraband of war are held with considerable firmness and at notably higher prices. Among these may be mentioned crude brimstone, which does not offer below $35 on the spot; chlorate of potash, saltpetre, acetone, quicksilver, picric acid, nitric acid and all other acids and chemicals used in the production of explosive compounds.

ESSENTIAL OILS.

Anise is not inquired for to any extent and only taken in an indifferent manner by the trade with the nominal quotation $1.65.

Cajuput is held at 55c. to 60c., with only a slight inquiry experienced.

Citronella continues very dull and the decline to 27c. to 28c. has not helped to stimulate the demand.

Peppermint is passing out to the trade in moderate jobbing lots on the basis of 80@90c. for Western in tins, 85c. to 95c. for New York State, and $1.10@$1.15 for

cases.

GUMS.

ROOTS.

Aconite, German, is held and selling

Calamus is quiet for both varieties; sales of ordinary at 7c., and bleached, 28 @30c.

Ginger, Jamaica, bleached, is quoted within the range of 18@20c., and unbleached 15@18c., as to quantity.

Golden Seal continues firm at the recently established quotation of 45c., though some holders ask 48c.

Ipecac has stiffened materially since our last, and while $2.20 will buy in some instances from second hands, the available supply is held largely by one dealer, who is quoting $2.25@$2,30.

Jalap in common with other Mexican and South American drugs is held with increased firmness, with sales up to 12c. Senega is held more firmly and some dealers decline to shade 25c.

Sarsaparilla, Mexican, has advanced owing to the likelihood of an interruption of supplies, and 8@8c. is now quoted.

SEEDS.

Anise, Italian, continues in demand with sales at 6c. to 6c.

Canary, Smyrna, is held with increased firmness owing to unfavorable crop re.ports.

Mustard is in firm position, with Californian yellow quoted 4c. to 4c.; for brown, 4 c. to 44c. is asked.

Rape is in better position and sales of German and English are reported at 34@ 6c. for the respective varieties.

Hints To Buyers.

The introduction of formalin tablets has very much simplified the use of formaldehyde as a disinfectant.

According

to the method used by Schering & Glatz, 58 Maiden Lane, New York, the work of disinfecting with formaldehyde becomes both easy and economical. Write them for pamphlet giving details as to this method of disinfecting.

An interesting article on mal-nutrition and growth was recently contributed by Dr. W. A. Walker to the "Journal of Practical Medicine." A reprint of this article can be obtained by addressing the Malt Diastase Co., 1 Madison avenue, New York City.

Write to the Walter L. Lowney Company, of 7 Pearl street, Boston, for a copy of their handsome illustrated catalogue of chocolates and bon-bons.

This

line of confectionery is not only brilliantly advertised and deservedly popular, but is thoroughly protected in price and is, consequently, worthy of the druggists' cordial support.

Make your own soda water, and make it well and cheaply, by using a Bishop & Babcock generator. Drop a postal card to the company at Cleveland, Ohio, and get one of their catalogues.

Write for a sample of Herron's Ko Ko candy, advertised for the first time in this issue. This candy has proved to be a very ready seller, and possesses, moreover, what few of its kind possess, namely, the ability to withstand the action of heat or dampness. Address the

Herron Candy Co., 67 Pearl street, New York.

"Money back if you want it," is the kind of guarantee offered by the F. J. Stokes Machine Co., of Thirteenth and Willow streets, Philadelphia, on their $25 tablet machine. Write them for catalogue.

We invite the attention of our readers to the ad. of the Fred'k Dutcher Drug Co., of St. Albans, Vt. Their Lightning Fly Killer has been on the market for a lifetime. It is guaranteed not to deteriorate, affords an unusually large profit to the druggist and is permanently popular with consumers.

Write for samples and prices to the Jewel Bottle Stopper Co., of 35 Columbus avenue, Boston. The goods are warranted to be made of best imported tin, heavily nickel-plated, and the prices quoted are decidedly attractive.

Many druggists have made a good profit out of portable oxygen generators to be sold by them to physicians, or for making gas to be supplied direct to patients. The American Oxygen Association, Hotel Pelham, Boston, make the only reliable generator in the market. Write them for illustrated catalogue.

Read the ad. of the Drum Evacuator Co., of 223 Harrison street, Providence, R. I. Their clever device for the application of tooth powder has proved a remarkably good seller. A druggist cannot go very far wrong in ordering a trial lot from his jobber.

We take pleasure in calling attention to the ad. of the Pharmaceutical Specialty Co., of 145 North Sixth street, Philadelphia. This concern is making three articles of first-class therapeutic merit, and advertising them in a legitimate way.

Druggists, nowadays, are so keenly interested in the subject of photography, both as dealers in supplies and as amateurs of the art, that the advertisement of C. P. Goerz, 52 Union Square, New York, will be read with interest. The Goerz lens is generally considered the best photographic lens in the world.

Write for a catalogue to the American Carbonating & Dispensing Apparatus Co., of 215 Grand street, New York. Their inexpensive plant for the manufacture of soda water has proved most satisfactory to all who have used it. It makes an excellent water, at trifling cost, and with very little trouble to the operator.

Dr. E. M. Epstein, of Virginia, states that he has used Seng and has found it a most valuable stomachal tonic. This preparation, which is advertised only to the medical profession, is made by the Sultan Drug Co., of St. Louis, who will be pleased to furnish particulars to interested druggists.

Twelve thousand druggists agree that the old Duroy Port is their best port wine. This, as well as other products of the Duroy & Haines Co., is sold only through the drug trade. If you are not already selling it, write to the Duroy & Haines Co. for a free sample, and also for a free sample of their Champagne soda, the latest beverage for the soda fountain.

Do You Use Witch Hazel?

The Lenifect Co., of Essex, Ct., make a special feature of the quality of their witch hazel. They have abundant testimony from experts both in medicine and in pharmacy of the correctness of their claim that they produce the finest extract of witch hazel in the world. While their product is for sale by jobbers generally, they will cheerfully furnish matter substantiating their claims for its superiority and will quote prices at which goods will be delivered through your own jobber. When writing them mention the AMERICAN DRUGGIST.

New Milk Shaker in Demand.

The Erie Specialty Co., of Erie, Pa., report that they are having such a demand for their new No. 48 Quick and Easy Milk Shaker that they are unable to keep up with their orders. Druggists and others having soda fountains will find this new shaker an indispensable article for mixing lemonade as well as other beverages. The strong points are its low price, small space it occupies and its easy and perfectly noiseless operation.

Danger from "Antifat" Prepara

tions.

It appears that it is one thing to take on fat, and another to take it off. Stage favorites who in years of lazy indulgence of every whim and appetite have increased their avoirdupois until it looms up a horrible bugbear, find, too late, it is not a thing to be tampered with. It is reputed that Margaret Mather's sudden death was due to the excessive use of tablets, lotions, etc., intended to reduce her weight, and now the rumor comes from abroad that Sibyl Sanderson's collapse is due to the same abuses. These are not the first cases of the kind that have been brought to general notice, but it is hoped they may offer a more conspicuous warning.

Rubber Rods to Facilitate Filtering.

The bent glass rods placed in a funnel have been used by most druggists to help

in filtering, but the rods break. Neidlinger Bros., 20 Warren street, have had these rods made of hard rubber, unbreakable and very light. They cost75 cents per dozen and will be mailed on receipt of stamps. This is only one of the many useful and novel appliances for pharmacists which have been placed on the market by this firm. Our readers should write them for a catalogue.

Hydrocyanate of Iron for Epilepsy.

F. W. Fowler, Dubuque, Iowa, in a very able article entitled, "The Causes and Treatment of Epilepsy," read before the Tri-State Medical Association of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, at St. Louis, Mo., April 7, 1897, states: "Hydrocyanate of Iron-Tilden is of very great benefit where