, 1880-12-07
CONDEMNED.

!
CONDEMNED.
Alum Bntking Powder. I'm Court-Iu-
tcrestlng Testimony Of Scientific
| Men.
| Within the past two years, n bitter contro-
v.srsy Inns been winged between manufacture
ers, MI account Of tho usa Of alu,n rs clleap
substitute for cream Of tartar, by many
manufacturers OF baking powders. Tho
handsome profits yieldol by using the sul,-
stlt1lte uvc Induced dealers rs well MS mnnll-
facturers to p,s! them into the hands Of con
sumcrs, sometimes under ;dcilMtt brands, frc-
Vnently By weighing out In bulk without any
| distinguishing name.
Daklrg Powtler Company, WIN make II cream
Of tnrtur baking powter, tlGciaretl tllpt they
arc injurious IL the public health, Willie
they are not Tie whole matfer M to tic
ELECTS Of tllcsn ninM powders, lins finally
been brought into the cn.trts, md tho cnse
WIS tried III the Superior Court of New York
| City bcfurG Cllluf,lusttGD SedgwlGk. rGpurted
| substantially us follows III tho Now York
| Sun:
CONCLUSION OF LITTLE rnounI.E 1,rrwrEx
A. cHEsllsr AND AN EDITOR.
:, The suit Of Henry \; Atott asnl,,st Ja,Gz
coItntry. produces at least forty-two different
| kinds 1t baking powders. Neither Burns nnr
Mott l,ns brei1 found guilty OF making the
offE EStrge 9%eri er e Sfs s y!R neo j. @ III y!Ss ss
been severely mtllctetl for Ifbu III ifs efforts
to make his pGpcr spicy. DR.. Mott, 1t al,-
pears, Is cllclnlst. and ae one time was c,l-
aMalyze different specimens Ut bnt;inc powder
which hnti f,egn recommended for adoption
to lilo Indian bureau. l)r. Mott rcpnrtea In
for tho lnlians, ,; nlld agalnst tlle al!n bak-
two kinds OF baklng powders.
Tho Jury Wern out about llnff I'LL hour
Dr. Mott q, ,o0U, to which the Court nlutlo ii,
additional allowance Ot Sf50."
Az! Tho public have laree Interest In tho
70 ,ise s o o M % fo'wns exiracts Sd are nn tn
trolucctl from tho testimony Of soIlv Of tic
prominent men ,ts to tho Injurious effects Of
alum powders:
Dr. Mott:
A. 9: Wen, YOU employed by tho United
~. was, str; was employed rs chemist,
to al,nlyze ail articles Of fos"t; to express aIl
nf5s e. qS rithss ,fs| a| tho jury tic Daklng.pwers
t,iat YOU exa'l''ned w1lIo In TIC employ OF tho
a. ii would bo difficult 10. remember than
NIL: could refer to my books; I examined
t,wcnty-cight powders; was given sixteen at
s is tho Court:
! tiiyn your hest recollection.
& An os t;s'6t e tl1S ot'ss to'%;ars included was,
8: 8. A,Hi fssl tI'o f's' "charmpe
= \; Yes, sir; tho I" "cl,trm" md "Pataps-
| q. The haktng-powtlcr n,n.lo. by Q. r. An
drSwf' ,ld' IF dsl!lw"uke''''l' you "nalSz' that'
! q. 1,le,lse statu In whtcl, powder you foupsl
~3sa4" sena *oes Se% i" pgv?tsy nvs;y "rasoSgsss ao4:s
"sapcr'"!Iye, as? H' Si W'te s'sffittS" ftS"
"M"1'e!rs a ''a19 ons srS%;" "eFs'" :t'.
cas!sss css dfaass f*sn' sn'i
q. ;tIcrurring 70 the question TINT Inns been
asked yon upnli tho suit,.,tho result Ut thesu
your opiniIn that MUM In these various con,-
p0ululs, IN lmking-powtler such NJ you haye
examined, h injurious?
perl.ents 0a living animas:
Charles J.. Cliunller, called on hehnlf of
Tug plaintiff, being duly sworn, testified ~
q: X Is; . Chandler. !; you reside in the City OF
a. il0.
q. Yuir business Is that of chemist?
q. Yon aro aMd l,nye been aprofcssor Of
Chemistry ln several collescs'
i. liesss M stas Inv y long I! t|,at employment
4. min 1t present l'rofcssor Of Chemistry
~ thu Aea,lelhic Department Of CnluntlEn
Iege; tho Nuw York College IT physicians
qHt sNrgtons, and the Now York College OF
=; Yaa aro President, .!,l, also. OF tho Board