DEPARTMENT STORE FIGHT notice before taking the examination. IN CHICAGO. Anti-Department Store Law to Be Tested. This requirement is necessary in order to make suitable preparations for the class, and will be strictly enforced. Affidavits from registered pharmacists of time service must be filed at least three days before the examination. No applicant will be admitted to these examina QUEER CASE OF CONTEMPT OF tions except those who comply with the COURT. Registered by the Board. CHICAGO, June 17.-Considerable attention has been directed to a fight against department stores that is now going_on before Judge Chetlain in this city. The Retail Grocers' and Meat Dealers' Association is understood to be pushing the matter. The point at issue is in regard to the constitutionality of the law requiring department stores to take out special licenses for the sale of meat, fish, butter, lard, cheese, intoxicating liquors and vegetables. The decision is, of course, anxiously awaited by all retailers. The Boston store is the only one directly involved, but the Fair, Siegel-Cooper Co. and A. M. Rothschild & Co., who must soon answer similar charges, had attorneys present. The defense claims that the Common Council exceeded its powers in passing the ordinances of July 12, 1897. The legislature, it is claimed, had no right to confer power to pass such ordinances upon the council. Class legislation is charged by the defendants. The managers of a number of stores have been fined and the present cases are appeals. Sensation in Court. A sensation was sprung during the trial of some cases for violation of the pharmacy law this week. The cases were on trial in Judge Chetlain's court. While the jury was filing out a person who was interested in the defendants' behalf shouted out accusations against the State Board of Pharmacy so loudly that every one of the twelve men heard what was said. The speaker charged the board with improper dealings in the handling of its court work. The one who did the shouting will, of course, be brought up for contempt of court, and every druggist hereabouts is anxious to know what manner of proof will be brought out. It may not be a question of proof, but merely one of contempt. The offender was a druggist. Registered by the Board. The Illinois Board of Pharmacy examined 51 applicants for registration on June 2d and 3d, at Springfield, Ill. Out of the 37 who took the examination for registered pharmacists 13 passed for reg istered pharmacists, 12 of whom were already registered as assistants as follows: Henry L. Bramstedt, Mascoutah; William W. Davis, Libertyville; Arthur W. Freeman, Vermont; Peter L. Gain, East St. Louis; William F. Herrmann, La Salle; Willis T. Hinman, Galesburg; William G. J. Kops, Peoria; Harold Lemmon, Norris City; Charles J. Mutschmann, Evanston; Abraham Shaynin, Chicago; Friend O. Smith, Ashton; Jonathan C. Webber, Urbana; Joseph John Zak, Chicago. The next meeting of the board for examination will be held at 173 Thirtyninth street, Chicago, Ill., September 20th and November 15th. New applications must be on file at the office in Springfield at least 10 days before the day set for examination. Those who have applications on file must also give 10 days' above requirements. Address all communications to Frank Fleury, secretary, Springfield, Ill. A number of druggists have been caught by a couple of women, who visit the stores and get the druggists to order a Peruvian belt. This article sells at $2.50. The women say that they do not want the belt delivered as they will call for it. They never appear to get the affair and it has been suggested that those who may hereafter receive such visits would do well to insist on getting the money in advance. Fifty druggists are said to have been caught in one day by these women during this week. The matter is consequently attracting considerable attention. T. N. Jamieson, the genial politician-druggist, has issued the following invitation to his friends: "My Dear Sir-I understand that of late I am classed as an 'old-time druggist.' My natal day in the Chicago profession is June 21, 1866. Now, if that age entitles me to that honorable classification, I would be pleased to have a caucus of a few of the other old boys to talk over the situation and to discuss the viands which Mr. Bismarck has offered to furnish at his garden 'bei der nort seit.' We will assemble at Mr. Palmer's tavern, Monroe street entrance, June 21, 1898, at 3 p. m. sharp, where a coach will be in waiting to take us for a drive and a 6 o'clock supper at the aforesaid place. Please indicate your acceptance at once. No refusals expected, by order of yours fraternally, T. N. Jamieson." There was an exciting time recently in the store of H. R. Gillespie, at Harrison street and Center avenue, when a young woman tried to commit suicide in the place. Her effort was prevented from being successful by E. W. Gillespie, who knocked a bottle of carbolic acid out of her hand just as she was on the point of swallowing the poisonous stuff. The woman was pale and acted nervously when she asked for the acid. The sale was made reluctantly, but the woman's persistency won, and as soon as she got hold of the bottle she took out the cork and raised the bottle to her lips. Mr. Gillespie's quick action at this point prevented a tragedy. A scrimmage resulted, during which an officer arrived, who took the would-be suicide into custody, but soon after let her go, being unable to resist her pleas. Detectives then tried in vain to find her. Her name and the cause for her desire to die are not known. WESTERN NOTES. W. H. Jones & Co., Sheldon, Iowa, have been closed by the Sheriff. Charles E. Golmzefsky, Appleton, Wis., has sold out to Herman Setz. J. W. Kilmer, at Mentone, Iowa, has been succeeded by Charles Shafer. The Daugherty, Brunson Co., at Livermore, Iowa, has sold out to C. H. Semeray. Ebert Bros. have secured the business of Ebert & Verbeek, at Lodi, Wis. J. A. Miller has purchased the business of Miller & Miller, at Eddyville, Iowa. J. M. Farnsworth, 4259 Wentworth avenue, Chicago, has been succeeded by J. W. Packard. The sign of A. B. McDaniel & Co., at Afton, Iowa, has been changed to read A. B. McDaniel, The firm of Overfield & Farrard, at Elma, Iowa, has dissolved. E. E. Overfield is to continue alone. Bauer & O'Neill are doing business in the stand formerly occupied by J. F. Stillman, at Kilbourne, Wis. Court records in Chicago show that Otto Coltzau, at Clark street and Center avenue, Chicago, has confessed judgment for $133.56, to Morrisson, Plummer & Co. Phenacetine Agency Changes Hands. The Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedr. Bayer & Co., of Elberfeld, Germany, established a branch of their house in this city some four years since and incorporated this branch under the title of the Farbenfabriken of Elberfeld Co., which company took over the business of Sehlbach & Co., who had formerly been the agents for the aniline colors manufactured by Bayer. They have recently erected a building suited to the conduct of their business. This building has now been completed and the agency for the pharmaceutical products of Bayer which was formerly held by Schieffelin & Co. has been transferred to the New York corporation of "Farbenfabriken of Elberfeld Co.," who will hereafter conduct it in conjunction with their aniline dye business. We give below the formal notices of the change sent out. Elberfeld, Germany, June 15, 1898. Gentlemen:-We beg to inform you that the agency of our pharmaceutical products for the United States of America, hitherto held by our friends, Messrs. Schieffelin & Co., of New York, N. Y., having terminated on this date, we have transferred said agency to the Farbenfabriken, of Elberfeld Co., No. 40 Stone street, New York, N. Y., to whom in future all communications regarding our pharmaceutical products should be addressed. Yours very truly, FARBENFABRIKEN vorm. FREDR. BAYER & Co. OFFICIAL TARES T Adopted April 21, 1898, by the Drug Trade Section of the New York Board of Trade and Transportation as a Standard in All Trade Transactions. Gurjon (E. I. wood oil), invoice tare. Peru, actual tare. Tolu, 10-lb. tins, tare 1 lb. per tin. Tolu, 40-lb. tins, tare 21⁄2 lbs. per tin. Baryta, nitrate, powder, English, kegs, 112 lbs. net each. Nitrate, powder, casks, inv. tare. Nitrate, powder, German, kegs, 110 lbs. net each. Bay Rum, puncheons and barrels, are gauged. Beans, cocoa, Bahia, bags, abt. 125 lbs., 1 lb. per bag. Cocoa, Caracas, bags, abt. 130 lbs., 2 lbs. per bag. Cocoa, Canea, bags, abt. 170 lbs., 2 per cent. Cocoa, Canea. Guayaquil, Grenada, Surinam, Trinidad, 2 per cent. Beans, Cocoa, Maracaibo and Para, 1 per cent. Bleaching powder (chloride lime), invoice tare. Blue vitriol, actual weights. The actual tare is 3 to 4 lbs. per basket. fied in the following list. (Actual tare is Articles in bales, not mentioned, come The committee define actual tare to be the real tare, the tare of each package being actually ascertained to the satisfaction of buyer and seller. Camphor, crude, average tare. Refined, actual weights. Cantharides, Chinese and Russian, actual tare. Cardamoms, actual tare. Cascara sagrada, see 10-cent rule. French powd. (talc.), no tare allowed. Red, invoice net. White, actual weights. Charcoal, common powder, actual weights. Willow, powder, actual weights. Cobalt, cryst. and powder, invoice. tare. Cocculus Indicus, see 10-cent rule. Cochineal, actual tare. Cocoa butter, Dutch, in bags, 3 lbs. per bag. Dutch, in cases, actual tare. Colocynth apples, invoice tare Copperas, actual weights. Crocus, Martis, invoice tare. Cubebs, see 10-cent rule. Cudbear, invoice tare. Cream tartar, actual weights. Cutch, in bales, 5 lbs. per bale. in cases, average tare. Cuttlefish bone, Trieste, 50 lbs. per strap of 4 boxes. Marseilles and other, invoice tare. Broken, invoice tare. Deer tongue, see 10-cent rule. Emery, invoice tare. Ergot, actual tare. Extract logwood and other dyewoods, in paste, marked net weights. Flowers, chamomile, German, in voice tare. Roman, see 10-cent rule. Fuller's earth, lump, in bags, no tare allowed. Powd., in barrels, actual tare. Gambier, in bales, 5 lbs. per bale. Ginger (see spices). Glycerine, drums and barrels, invoice tare. Cans, actual weight. Grains, Paradise, in bags, see tare on seeds. Graminis, cut, see 10-cent rule. Grindelia robusta, see 10-cent rule. Guarana, actual tare. Gum ammoniac, invoice tare. Arabic, bales and cases, actual tare. Sandrac, actual tare. Seedlac, actual_tare. Senegal, actual tare. Where a few (a definite number) of the packages being weighed, their mean average is regarded as the tare of each package (average tare). By invoice tare is understood the tare allowed by the foreign shipper or domestic manufacturer. The following is the list of customary tares: Shellac, 10 per cent of a shipment is tared and the Calcutta tares are adjusted on this basis. Shellac, bleached, actual tare. Thus, sold per barrel or per 280 lb. gross, no tare. Tragacanth, actual tare. Honey, in casks, barrels and kegs, is gauged. California, two tins in a case, tare 16 lbs. Hops, tare 5 lbs. per bale. Indian red, actual tare. Juniper berries, see 10-cent rule. Kamala, actual tare. Lac sulphur, invoice tare. Cocoa, in bales, average tare. Senna, all kinds, invoice tare. Lemon peel, see 10-cent rule. Licorice, Calabria, in sticks, invoice tare and 10 lbs. per case for leaves. Domestic, actual tare. Mace (see spices). Madder, in casks, invoice tare. rule. 10-cent in barrels, marked weights. Musk, in caddies, actual net. Naphthaline balls and flakes, invoice tare. Nutgalls, Aleppo, average tare. Chinese and Japanese, actual tare. Ochre, American, actual tare. Castor, domestic, cases, actual net weight. Cassia, cases 66 lbs. net. Cod Liver, Norwegian, sold by Laurel, invoice tare. Lemon, actual net weight. Lemongrass, actual net weight. Linseed, sold by gauge, 71⁄2 lbs. to 1 gallon. Olive, in pipes and barrels, invoice tare. Olive, in cans, actual tare. Sesame, invoice tare. Chlorate, actual net weight. Pumice stone, actual tare. Quassia, rasp'd or chips, in bags, no tare. In barrels, invoice tare. Quicksilver, invoice weight. Quinine, marked net weights. Root, Aconite, see 10-cent rule. Alkanet, see 10-cent rule. Altheae, cut, in casks or cases, actual tare. Altheae, whole, see 10-cent rule. Hellebore, see 10-cent rule. Jalap, actual tare. Kava Kava, see 10-cent rule. Licorice, in bales, hooped with iron, actual tare. Licorice, roped, no tare. Licorice, select in cases, actual tare. Licorice, select, in bales, see 10cent rule. Orris, in casks, invoice tare. Orris, in bales, see 10-cent rule. Pareira brava, see 10-cent rule. Rhatany, see 10-cent rule. Rhubarb, actual tare. Sarsaparilla, Hond., in hide-bound bales, with iron bands, 120 lbs. to 190 lbs. gross, 11 lbs. per bale. Without iron bands, 10 lbs per bale. in cloth, Sarsaparilla, Hond., actual tare.. Sarsaparilla, Central American and Jamaica, actual tare. Sarsaparilla, Mex., no tare. Senega, Southern, actual tare. Senega, Western, pressed bales of 120 to 200 lbs., tare 21⁄2 lbs. per bale. Senega, Western, bales of 200 to 250 lbs., tare 3 lbs. per bale. Senega, Western, any other sizes, actual tare. Serpentaria, actual tare. Squills, see 10-cent rule. Turmeric, see 10-cent rule. Valerian, see 10-cent rule. Rose pink, invoice weight. Rosin, no tare. Rotten stone, invoice tare. Saffron, American, average tare. Safrol, invoice tare. Sago, 2 lbs. per bag. Sal Acetosella, invoice tare. Ammoniac, invoice tare. Epsom, actual tare. Glauber, actual tare. Rochelle, actual tare. Saltpetre, crude, invoice tare and 1 Ib. extra per bag. Refined, actual weights. Seed, Anise Star, actual tare. Annatto, actual tare. Cardamoms, actual tare. All other of the value of 20 cents and under, no tare. if value exceeds 20 cents, actual tare. if in double bags tare is always allowed for the outside bag. Sienna, actual tare. Soap, Castile, mottled, 8 lbs. per box. Conti's, 41⁄2 lbs. per box. Soda Ash, invoice tare. Bicarbonate, actual weights. - Spermaceti, marked weights. Cassia, buds, average tare. Cassia, China, in mats, tare 6 lbs. per bale. Cassia, China, broken for grind- Cassia, China, in cases, actual tare. Cinnamon, in bales, average tare. Ginger Race, African, in usual bags, 2 per cent. Ginger, Cochin, in bags, 2 per New York State Representative of Sharp & Dohme, New York and Baltimore. John Paul Jones is not the man who inspired the pen that wrote "What Happened to Jones," although his genial personality and winning way might easily inspire any scribe who was looking for a fit type of the ideal traveler. Born in Maryland forty years ago, he is an undergraduate of the Maryland Agricultural College, and is a graduate of the Maryland College of Pharmacy, class of '78. He saw six years of service with the United States Government, and has traveled extensively, having covered the territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Great Lakes nearly to the Gulf. He presents a combination of dignity and gaiety, suavity and keenness, hustling and evenness of temperament, and wins his friends as easily as some men lose theirs. To his intimates he is "Jonesy, Old Boy;" to his trade he is the man who "still pays the freight," and to his employers he is a man to be depended upon for hard work, good sales and careful methods of doing business. To the rabbit's foot which he carries, and which he gravely assures a "doubting Thomas" is "the real thing," J. P. accredits no little of his success as a S. & D. missionary, but this is but another example of that modesty which is one of his greatest charms, and while he travels a field whose sands always show the footprints of other peripatetic pilgrims, he always secures his share of all the business in sight and much of that which is out of sight. For get-there-ness J. P. has few equals. Long may his Titian tresses wave in the up-state ozone. W. B. Berry is one of James W. Tufts' banner salesmen. He is an expert in the soda fountain business and enjoys an extended acquaintance among the trade in New England. His principal stamping ground is Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont and he sees to it that the retailers in these States all know about Tufts' goods. He has recently finished a trip through his territory and the numerous orders which he brought attest his skill in placing this line of goods. Hard work seems to agree with him, but he believes, nevertheless, in storing up surplus energy and is to take a well-earned vacation. From now until August 1, he will be at Boothbay Harbor, Me., where he has secured a cottage. Then he will prepare for his fall campaign. H. K. La Forge is a frequent caller in the Hub drug trade. He is well posted in his specialty, essential oils, and places many orders for Warrick Freres, of New York. Harvey Warrick looks after the essential oil trade in this section for Fritzsche Bros., of New York. He recently closed a successful trip there and carried off many orders. Some say that Peter R. Lance is the righthand man for W. R. Warner & Son, of New York. Both hands would be better, for he looks after the interests of his house in a manner par excellence. The dealers of the Hub are always glad to see Mr. Lance and he does considerable business with them. They say it's a boy. G. A. Fuller, the wellknown and exceedingly popular representative of Ed. Pinaud, is reported to be breaking off the necks of large cold bottles (it takes too long to draw the corks) and dispensing Henry Clay concha finas all along his route. Herman Peitsch was here a few days ago extolling the merits of Marshing's gold paints and kindred products. CINCINNATI. Dr. John F. Haynes, one of the hustlers in the employ of Schieffelin & Co., will soon be in Cincinnati on his annual vacation. He re J. F. Churchman told the local trade all about Garwood's standard perfumes last week. ported a nice business. A nice line of musical instruments was shown in the Queen City a few days ago by Theodore Stark, representing C. Bruno & Sons, of New York. Charles Barnstein, of Lasker & Barnstein, of New York, was mingling with his many friends during the recent hot spell His business was good. W. G. Taylor, general Western representative for Morrisson, Plummer & Co., is in the city. Mr. Franklin, of Dreuhl & Franklin, of Salt Lake City, was in the city recently on the way East on his wedding trip. CHICAGO. A. Kloster, who covers the Pacific Coast for Morrisson, Plummer & Co., is renewing samples and getting ready for the fall trade. John T. Plummer has left for Denver and other Colorado points on a vacation. C. F. Yates, Wisconsin man for Morrisson, Plummer & Co., recently visited the Chicago office. take Frank Gauss, formerly of Chicago, and now representing Searle & Hereth, at St. Louis, in a letter to a Chicago druggist, encloses a circular that is of much interest. The circular is sent out by Meyer Bros., the wholesalers, and contains an able plea for druggists to united action for the purpose of stopping cutting. It is set forth in the circular that those who were the earnest champions of rate slashing are about tired of their bargain. These men, it is claimed, have tried the experiment and have found that there is nothing in cutting. The present time, on account of the increase in price caused by the stamp tax, is urged as being opportune for a general increase in rates all along the line. Druggists in every city, village, town and hamlet are urged to use their influence to put a stop to the present system. TH Review of the Wholesale Drug Market. NEW YORK, JUNE 23, 1898. 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 necessitates a wide range of prices. Condition of Trade. HE usual midsummer dullness has settled upon trade and only a moderate demand is experienced in the several departments, the bulk of the inquiry continuing to come from interior points. Nothwithstanding the quietness of the market, dealers continue firm in their views and prices on most lines are maintained with considerable firmness. The disposition among retailers and jobbers to reduce their holdings of proprietary articles and medicines subject to the stamp tax is being felt by both dealers and manufacturers, with most of the complaints regarding dull business coming from the wholesale trade. The demand in other directions has also fallen off to some extent, but due mainly to natural conditions. The closing weeks of June usually bring a falling off in the volume of business, but the market this year closes quieter in each of the several departments of drugs, dyestuffs and chemicals than in the corresponding period of the previous year. With the semi-annual stock-taking going on, and the uncertainty which prevails regarding a uniform imposition of the stamp tax, business will naturally be retarded; these influences are felt by both jobbers and importers, who refer to the fact that the demand for round lots is dull, and the low quotations on many important lines influence no special action. The hand-to-mouth policy so long pursued by dealers throughout the country makes the outlook for the fall season very encouraging and preparations are going forward actively among wholesalers for an increased distribution. In the matter of prices values are fairly well sustained and we have only a few unimportant fluctuations to tabulate. DRUGS. Acetone continues in good demand and values are a trifle higher with manufacturers now asking 14c. to 15c. per lb. for drums and bbls., respectively. Alcohol continues in fair consuming demand and values are, if anything, a shade lower, though quotations are nominally unchanged. Competitive influences are against any immediate appreciation. The tendency is indeed the other way, cheaper corn operating towards a lower range. Meanwhile sales are making at our quotations, or say $2.32 to $2.35 in 5 bbl. lots; molasses alcohol has been advanced in price to $2.32. Balsams.-Copaiba has sold well in the interval, a parcel of one thousand pounds having changed hands at 42c.; jobbers continue to ask 45c. to 47c.. Peru is held with increased firmness and recent sales have been at $2.20 to $2.25. Tolu is firmer and our quotations are revised to 43c. to 45c. Barks. Prices for nearly all lines remain steady, and with the exception of a fractional change in soap, we have nothing new to report. Beeswax is less firm for the lower grades, owing to freer delivery, and jobbing quantities are obtainable at 31c. to 31 c., though pure is held steady at 33c. to 33 c. Buchu Leaves are steady and in moderate request; reports from the foreign market indicate a hardening tendency. Recent sales here have been at 12c. to 12 c. for short. Burgundy Pitch is in improved demand and holders ask 2c. to 24c. as to quantity. Cacao Butter is meeting with fair sale and values are well sustained at 24 c. to 25c. Coca Leaves remain quiet, though without quotable change in price; Truxillo held at 12c. to 13c., and Huanuco 16c. to 18c. Cannabis Indica is reported higher from primary sources and quotations here have advanced to 12c. Cantharides has continued in strong position, the available supply of Chinese being concentrated in one or two hands. Holders of the better grades now ask 37 c. to 40c.; Russian quoted 47c. to 48c. Cassia Buds continue firm in view of the existing scarcity, and we hear of no sales below 24c. Cod Liver Oil, Norwegian, is advancing at primary sources and the market here is a trifle irregular with higher prices asked in some instances. While $24 will yet buy, the general range is $25 to $27. Cubeb Berries are held and selling upon the basis of 7c. to 8c. for XX. stemless, and 6c. to 7c. for ordinary; this marks a decline of c. on XX. Damiana Leaves, new crop, prime green, are passing out to the trade upon the basis of 11c. to 12c., as to quantity. Ergot is neglected at the moment; we hear of small sales of Spanish at 22c. to 23c. The sensational reports which have reached this market from Chicago regarding explosions in the grinding of this variety owing to explosive cartridges having been added are not given any serious consideration, as it is well known that no shipments from Spain have been received here since the outbreak of hostilities. Juniper Berries have sold quite freely since our last and at a slight advance on our quotations, or say 3c. for prime quality. Lycopodium continues held and selling at 29c. to 31c. With the increased demand, which is usually experienced at this season, prices may advance to a higher range. Opium has advanced in the primary market and supplies are held with increased firmness. The spot supply is fairly well concentrated and the tone of the market is firm at an advance of 10c. over previous quotations; single case lots are not now obtainable at less than $3.60 and broken packages are correspondingly higher; powdered has advanced in sympathy and is now quoted at $4.50 to $4.65. Quinine has been lowered by both foreign and domestic manufacturers. The demand is unimportant; the absence of inquiry prompts freer offerings and outside holders offer in instances down to 19c., though 20c. to 22c. is the popular quotation for both domestic and foreign bulk. Vanilla Beans remain quiet. The higher rate of duty for Bourbon has had the effect of hardening values, but the general range of prices is quotably unchanged. DYESTUFFS. Cutch continues in firm position, and recent arrivals have had little effect on the situation. The sales of S. M. in bales have been at 4c. to 5 c. Gambier is offered more freely and sales of old sail importation in store were at 3c., with steamer importations held at 2.75c. Sumac. Sicily, is slightly firmer for both spot and future delivery and $47 to $48 is quoted. CHEMICALS. Acetate of Lime is in better supply and the tone of the market is easier, with 85c. to 90c. quoted for brown, and $1.20 to $1.25 for gray. Arsenic, white, is less firm and sales have been made at 43 to 4c. Benzoic Acid, German, artificial, is finding moderate sale at 48c.; English, from gum Benjamin, offers at 6c. to 6c. Bleaching Powder is a shade easier, offerings of English being made at $1.60; other varieties are unchanged. Brimstone, crude seconds, has eased off a trifle and is held at $23.50 to $24. The position of refined sulphur is somewhat un cent. settled. Special discounts are being made ranging between 6 per cent and 9 per Flowers of sulphur have offered in some instances at as low as 3c. to 3c.; flour at a shade under 2c., and roll 2c. Calcium Carbide is meeting with increased sale and manufacturers quote 9c. for 100-lb. packages. This article has come into extensive use of late as source of acetylene gas now used so largely as an illuminant for bicycles. Chlorate Potash has experienced another decline and sales are making on the basis of 8 c. to 9c. and 9c. to 9., for crystals and powdered respectively. a Citric Acid has been advanced by the manufacturers to correspond with the higher cost of crude material, which is reported scarce. Manufacturers quote 35c. to 35 c. as to quantity. Nitrate of Soda has weakened and a lower range will buy; sales at $1.70 to $1.75. Tartaric Acid is in moderate demand and firm at 32c. to 32 c. ESSENTIAL OILS. For essential oils there continues to be a generally quiet market and we have no price changes to report. There is no demand for round lots, either speculatively or otherwise. GUMS. Aloes, Curacao, has been in fair request, with the sales of Curacao in boxes at 3c. to 3 c. Benzoin shows no change from 23c. to 30c. The demand is of a very limited character. Camphor does not meet with any important inquiry, but holders evince no disposition to urge sales by price concessions and previous quotations are unchanged. buyers and holders are still apart in their Chicle has continued in fair demand, but views, the former offering 30c. to 31c., while the latter hold out for 32c. Shellac has developed no activity since our last; D. C. is firmer and held at 26c. to 27c.; T. N. quoted 16c. to 18c. ROOTS. Aconite and Belladonna are quiet at nominally unchanged prices. Gentian offers a shade easier in some instances, and 5c. to 5c. will buy. Golden Seal is lower and offered more freely at 40c. to 45c. Hellebore, powdered, is in better supply and prices are lower with the sales at 11c. to 13c. Jalap is offered more freely and values have receded to some extent, 8c. to 8c. being now quoted freely. Orris, Verona, has sold during the interval at 6c. to 7c., a decline of 1c. from previous quotations. Sarsaparilla, Mexican, is easier, recent sales having been at 7c. to 7c. SEEDS. Coriander has been inquired for to some extent since our last and values are firmer, with 24c. quoted inside. Mustard, California yellow, continues to harden and recent sales have been at 5c. to 5c.; brown is equally firm at 5c. to 5c. Poppy, blue, is in better supply and offers at 6c. to 6c. Fresh Testimony. The following unsolicited testimonial to the advertising value of the AMERICAN DRUGGIST will be read with interest by our many friends in the trade: It is a source of great gratification to me to inform you that my advertising in your journal the past few months has brought me better results by 50 per cent than that in any other journal. This I attribute to many reasons. First: Undoubtedly you have as large or a larger circulation than any other; secondly, you give your advertisers plenty of "reading notices" that undoubtedly prove of great value; thirdly, the representatives of your paper are business men who appreciate that it is to their interest to do everything in their power to extend to advertisers courtesies that could not reasonably be expected, unless they bought them with gold. I have firmly made up my mind that after I have fulfilled my promises to other papers for single issues. that I shall give to your paper the largest percentage of my advertising, as I believe that it will prove a good investment. Respectfully, (Signed) C. W. KENDALL New York City. Fries Bros., 92 Reade street, New York, will furnish for $1.50 a sample ounce of their concentrated cologne, which will make one gallon of excellent eau de cologne. The American Playing Card Co., Kalamazoo, Mich., have sold a great many of their cards through the retail drug trade. They offer their product at prices which leave a very good margin of profit. Write them for samples and prices. Frank S. Betz & Co., B 78 State street, Chicago, Ill., will be pleased to send full details and descriptive circular of the simplest form of vapor bath which has yet been devised, and one which has proven very efficacious and is at the same time very cheap. These baths are used in connection with various kinds of medicated vapors, and the formulas for these vapors are furnished with the baths by the manufacturers. |