Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-11
The Druggists, Association.
OFFICERS ELECTED BY THE NEW ORGANIZATION
PROCEEDINGS OF ro.nAY,s SESSION.


PROCEEDINGS OF To-DAY's SESSION.
AT the afternoon session OF the National Retail
Druggists Association yesterday committee on
nominations reported the following list of officers,
who were thereupon elected for the ensuing year:
President, Henry Canning, OF Massachusetts,;
treasurer, j. A Wells, Of Cincinnati; secretary. J..
". Colcord, OF Lynn, Mass. vice presidents, n. II.
Jennings. Of Baltimore; T. R. Baker, of Rich
mond Va, and j. B. Bond, OF Little Rock, Ark
executive Committee, E. A. Sayer, of Brooklyn; L.
p. Sayer, OF Philadelphia; s. A. D. Sheppard, of
Boston; ". W. Bartlett of Boston; Cnas Becker,
A. G. vogeler, of Chicago; L. C. Hopp, Of Cleve-
land; ": sennewall, Of St. Louis; 4. 4; Fln!ay.
Miss; F. II. Masi, of Virginia; j. c. Nuns, OF
WlImingt1n, p n e. c A. p Brown Of Of New jersey;
then adjourned until this morning.
EXPLAINING THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
When the association reassembled this morning
the president explained the object Of the associa-
tiop, which was, he said, to check the system of
cutting prices, disastrous to retail dealers. He
read draft Of the rebate plan, known as the
Massachusetts plan OF protection, which is as fol-
lows:-''That the manufacturers Of proprietary
articles sell their goods to those 1obbers only who
will agree to sell them at the rebate price to those
retailers only druggists or otherwise) who shall
sign an agreement not to sell to consumers. direct
prices except that six packages may be sold for
the price OF five. To all other customers the job
0els sen only at he aa marked retail price The
taiers Of their goods (whether druggists or other
dealersl to exact the same written guarantee to
maintain the full marked prices"
THE NATIONAL REBATE PLAN.
After full discussion this plan was endorsed
and referred to the executive committee for such
notifications and alterations as may be deemed
proper to incorporate, and With plenary powers to
act for the association. to prosecute the plan as
modified to successful issue. During the discus
sion it was suggested that the plan be called the
national rebate plan
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
After the discussion of other matters OF trade
interest, thanks were voted to the authorities of
druggists Of the city OF Washington for their cour
teouS treatment. The association then adjourned
subject to the call OF the president
The Car Drivers, short Strike.
A STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE STREET
RAILROAD ASSOCIATION.
AS stated in yesterdays STAR, the strike OF the
Metropolitan railroad drivers was ended yesterday
afternoon, and the drivers resumed their places
Mr.. Geo. N. Taylor, president of the Street Rail-
road Association OF the District of Columbia states
in a note to The STAR that the statement that the
men had acknowledged they were In the wrong in
order to return to work is incorrect "They SIM
piy,' says Mr. Taylor, reiterated their first de-
man1: that the five men that were put off Satur-
day for Joining the Knights OF Labor should be re-
test case. II Mr.. Thompson had succeeded he
would have followed 1t up by discharging every
man in detail that was on his road that be-
lOnged to the organization which is now known as
the Street Railroad Association OF the District Of
Columbia"
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
The consultations between President Thompson
and superintendent Emmert OF the road on one
side, Ind the drivers, through committee. lasted
about two hours yesterday afternoon. From time
to time this committee reported to the crowd Of
drivers on the opposite side of the street. and now
and then the committee, on returning would take
back one OF the discharged men with them. Email
" all the suspended and discharged men were In
the Office, and then 1t was agreed that IL they ac-
knowledged that their suspension or discharge
had been for cause they could resume their cars
were told to take their cars. which they did. The
drivers generally state that they satisfied with
their pay and hours of work, and that they have
less cause for complaint now than any class OF
drivers In this vicinity.
WHAT PRESIDENT THOMPSON SAYS
Mr.. j. w. Thompson stated to STAR reporter
to-day that the strike was ended as soon as the
men who were discharged or suspended acknowl-
edged that the action in each case had been for
cause,-because they were direlict In their duty,
AMI not because they belonged to the Knights OF
Labor. When they made this Acknowledgement
they were at once restored to duty, and everybody
returned to their work, and harmony prevailed
once more. No conditions were imposed upon one
side or the other. It was learned also that many
work, but that they We're prevented from so doing,
fearing bodily harm from the crowd that had col
lected. This fact caused the stoppage OF all cars
on the road.