Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-16
OPPOSED I'D ADULTERATION.
The subject of Pure Food TO be e Onsjd.
cred at Two Conventions

cred at Two Conventions
The Second National Pure Food Convention will
meet at willard Hall, In this city, Thursday,
All national, state commercial, mercantile, agri-
cultural, health and other organizations fayoring
| the enactment of a tudicious national anti-adult-
Grafton act, which will supplement those OF the
various states and municipalities by reaching I'm
ported commodities, Interstate transactions and
territory exclusively under the jurisdiction Of the
United states authorities, have been invited TO
send one or more delegates, not exceeding three
In number, 10 this convention. Editors Of trade
and other journals favorfBg this object have also
been invited to attend as delegates. The move
ment for a national adulteration act began
several years ago, when Prof Charles F. Chandler,
OF New YORK; DIR. John S. Billings. OF Washington
chancellor b. Williamson, OF New jersey; A. ii.
Hardy, OF Boston, and John A. Gano, OF Cincin-
nau, were appointed committee by the National
board OF Trade to study this subject and oYer an
award OF prizes for the best adulteraton act suit
aole 10 our form OF government After years
study OF the various acts and essays submitted to
the committee, national act was drawn and IN
troduced in congress, but departmental jealousies
Il Is stated, prevented aGtlon, and nothing was
measure found expression in the convention held
In this city, and It Is thought that enough popular
support can now be obtained TO insure the passage
OF a Judicious law.
The convention that meets THURSDAY will be, it
Is stated, largely attended. Among the delegates
trail Association OF New England President a. j.
Lowell, Boston. From the Boston Retail Grocers'
fS@ ISs New aare, George Bond Bond
merce, James ID. Dewell. C. Ii. TOwnshend, and
\. ID. Sperry. New York cty-Board OF trade and
transportation. Hon. Darwin r James; G. Waldo
Smith, OF Smith Sills, and John f. Henry; New
YORK Mercantile Exchange, James Ii. seymour,
Assistant Dairy Commissioner B. F. Van Valken-
Durg, and j. +. Giesler: Central Association OF Re-
tall Merchants of New York and vicinity, PreSl-
dent J..W. Callahan, secretary Elisha Winter, and
NJ. Hahn; New York Retail Grocers' Union Presi-
H. py-Pr q r
Recording secretary W. H. Steinkamp. Brook
lyn-Brooklyn Retail Grocers Association, ex-
President &. A. Mettler, First VicePresident A. f
Steers, and Z. D. Williams; Brooklyn Retail Mer-
chants Association OF the Eastern District Pres-
S dent d. AN a; Meyer; e H. scnlueter, and H. Loge-
NJ. BischOn, and Herman LinS From Newark, y.
j., Retail Grocers' Association, President stephen
Pell, secretary =. L. Bryce, and ID. Bedford From
Nyack, Nj, Merchants Protective Association, d.
b. Wool, David smith, and Henry kessler. Other
delegates are expected from Ionkers, Albany,
Troy, Buffalo and other cities OF New York state;
Philadelphia, PlttsbuTg, the State Association OF
Pennsylvania, and other cities In Pennsylvania;
Detroit, Toledo, Cincinnati, Columbus, GAINESVILLE,
Chicago, Denver, Col, and number OF other
Western cities. Baltimore Mobile, New orleans,
and other Southern cities Will also be represented
In addition to these delegates are coming from the
Wholesale Drug Association, the National Dairy
ana Agricultural Association, the National V1ticu-
tural Association, the boards OF health, and boards
OF trade.
The National Board OF Trade, which meets in
this city Wednesday, Will make their first topic Of
discussion adulteration Of food, on motion OF the
New York Board OF Trade and Transportation,
THAT the National Board of Trade reaffirms its
action regarding the necessity Of a Judcious ma
tlonal anti-adulteration law" The second topic
OF discussion Is spurious Lard" proposed by The
chicago Board OF Trade. Committees will be APP
pointed 10 confer with the committee on legisla-
pure food convention is held and the joint COM
mittee expect to arrange for joint hearing before
Doth houses OF Congress-
Legal PrOceedings Against Reading.
THE ESIGHTs TO APPEAL TO THE COURTS TO COMPEL
THE COMPANY TO OBSERVE IFS CHARTER.
II is said In Philadelphia that the Knights Of
Labor viii institute legal proceedings against the
Reading Railroad through the attorney general Of
the state TO compel the company to observe its
charter. 1t will be charged that the company by
refusing 10 settle with the men are "corneringr
coal and other necesSarieS for the purpose of en-
HANGING their values and extorting eXorbitant
prices. Another charge relates TO the RESPONSE
alleged that on account OF the company's action
men are employed who do not give the best OF SER
wee and whose Efforts result in delay and loss to
the community.
RAILROAD MEN AND MINERS STAND TOGETHER.
Two meetings OF Reading Railroad employees
were held in Reading yesterday. The first was
the employees convention, which ordered the
strike two weeks ago. Only the railroad men
were Olflclally represented, although a number OF
mining men were present and took part in the
proceedings. Chairman Lee made a speech IN
Wulcn Ne explained tne situation on the railroad
ana IN the mines, and urged the men TO stand
together until the miners get continuance OF the
per cent advance and the discharged train hands
are taken back. The visitors from the mining re-
glonS, upon invitation, reported that the miners
were with the railroaderS, and would not go back
until all their difficulties were settled. A tele-
gram was received from District Assembly 40, OF
New York, promising financial support from It's
$50 assemblies.
a meeting OF the new Reading Railroad En-
ployeS District Assembly No. 224, which will ulti-
inately include all hands employed by the COM
pany, was subsequently held A number OF as
semblies were admitted, but permanent organiza-
ton was postponed until the next meeting in
Pottsyllle, some time IN April Impartial OBJ
servers OF the proceedings believe that within the
coming week a break In the strike will come