Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-24

IN favor VI tue CtcAu VI eeieS' oee'so
powders for the Indians. and against the
alum baking powders. The chemist an
alyzed forty-two kinds OF baking powders.
The Jury were out about half an hour.
Then they came In with q verdict award.
ing DR.. Mott $4,000. to which the Court
made an additional allowance Of $3.50.
Al the public have . large interest In
the wholesomeness Of Whatever 1t 10 called
upon to use as food. the following extracts
are introduced from the testimony OF some
OF the prominent men ~ to the injurious
effects Of alum powders.
Q. Were you employed by the U. 8.
Government
A. I was, sir; was employed as . chem.
list, to analyze all tho articles OF food; to
express an opinion a. TO the analysis OF
| their healthfulness and purity.
Q. Please tell the jury the Baking Pow
ders that you examined while In the en-.
| ploy OF the Government?
A. It would be difficult to remember
| them all; ! could refer to my books; ] ex.
Amined swenty.eight powders; was given
sixteen at first.
By the Court:
1--WE your Dcbt reeOilcctlou'
@. And one Of the powders included was
"Dooley's Baking Powder"
A. Yes, sir.
Q. And the "Charm2"
A. Yes, sir; the Charm" and "Pataps-
co."
O. The Baking Powder made by g. E.
Andrews OF Milwaukse-did you analyzs
thatl
A. I did.
Q. Please state in which powders you
found alum?
A. I found alum in ''Doolsy's." "Ps.
tapsco." Charm" Queen" "'vionns."'
Orient" "Amazou." Lake Side
Twin Sisters" .'Superlative," "King."
white Lily" Monarch" zone Spoon
Regal" Imperial" Honest" Eco,
nomical." EXCELSIOR" "Chartres,"
"Grant's" and the Giant"
O. Now, these powders mentioned In
your communication In the Scientific Amer
iean-"Dooley's," standard" "Pataps'
CO." "Charm''-Bakiug Powder manufac'
tured BY G. E. Andrews, Of Milwaukee,
you stated you found burnt alum; II you
will please name the respective powdei
that you have examined-was 1t potash OF
ammonia alum. you foundl
A. In the '~'Pstapsco," Charm and IN
the Andrews. II was ammonia alum.
@. What 10 the gas usually furnished BY
Baking Powders2
A. The object OF Baking Powders Is to
furnish carbonic acid gas.
Q. will you state to me again what othei
gas beside carbonie acid gas, 10 proper Ia
DO evolved from Q baking POWDER
A. A limited amount OF ammonia gas.
o. I notice In your article that you say
starch 10 o proper ingredient to put In {
baking POWDER
A. Starch 10 q proper ingredient to pre-
vent the decomposition Of baking powders
O, Recurring to the question that hal
been asked ysu upon this suit-the result
Of these examinations which you have
mads-is IL your opinion that alum In
these various compounds, in Baking Pow
ders such a. you have examined. 10 injuri'
Gus?
A. It 10 my opinion. based upon actua
experiments or living animals.
CHARLES F. CHANDLER. called on behalf
OF the plaintiff. being duly sworn, tes'
tilted a. follows:
Q. DR.. Chandler. you reside in the City
Of New York?
A. ! do.
q. Your business 10 that Of . chemist?
A. IT 10.
O. You are and have been Professor o.
Chemistry In several colleges2
A.. I have.
o. Please state how long that employ,
ment OF yourself has been, and with wha'
colleges you are now connected2
A. I am at present Professor Of Chemis'
try in the Academic DEPARTMENT. Of Celum'
bis College; the School OF Mines, Colum,
bis College; the New York College Of Ply
sicians aud Surgeons, and the New York
College Of Pharmacy.
Q. You are President also Of the Board
Of Health, are you no2
A. ! am.
Q. In your various employmsnts. have
you had frequent occasion TO examine the
question OF the wholesomeness OF food, and
the beneficial or injurious effects Of Its In
gradients?
A. ! have.
Q. I will ask you in regard TO the use Of
alum with soda. In . baking powder,
whether or not IL 10 nsutrslizod-is there
u injurious constituent Of alum lsft2
A. There 10 an injurious constituent left
after the mixture OF alum and b~iearbonats
Of soda.
Q. Without using any nicely Of chemical
terms. what 10 your opinion about the use
Of ammonia alum in . baking powder, In
combination with b~icarbonAte soda and
other ingredients. for raising bread-whs.
Their injurious or not?
A. ! think IL 10 dangerous to the digestive
organs, and liable to produce serious dis.
turbancs Of the liver Of the individual
making use Of such powders.
HENRY MORTON. President Of "stsvens
Institute" called In behalf Of the
plaintiff. being duly sworn. testified
~ follows:
Q. You are President Of Stevens Insti.
tuts?
A. I am.
Q. And have for many years been .
chemistr
A. ] have.
@. Have you had occasion to examine
the substances which are used in the com.
position Of baking powdsrsr
A. ! have.
Q. Did you. some time ago. examine .
sample Of Dsolsy's Baking Powder
A. I did.
Y. IL that il. sir Handing canl.
A. Yes. sir; that 10 II.
Q. Well. what kind Of alum did II con.
tainf
A. It contained potash alum.
.. Did you make any extract Of that
alum. 10 show the kindf
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