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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-20
Opening and Closing OF the Mails

Opening and Closing OF the Mails.
Northern mails close at 7:30 and 1920 g. m.
and 12:45 and $50 p. m. Open at $50 q. NJ,
1900 IN. and $50 p. m.
Southern mails via Richmond, Va, close at 5:45
and 10: 80 8. ~, 5:45 and 900 p. IN. Open at
$50 and 11:30 q. ID.
Southwestern mails via Charlottesville, Va,
close at $40 and Ills q. n. and 500 P. M
Open at $50 3. m., 1900 m. and $50 p M.
Manassas Division mails close at 4:1O P. m
Open at 1000 a. m
Alexandria and .oInd Hill, Va mails close at
o:45 a. M. and 4:20 p. M Open at 500 a. m and
4:3O p. III.
Closed mails to Falls Church, Vienna, Fairfax
G. h, Herndon, Leesburg and Purcellville, Va,
close at 4:2O p. N. and open at 500 a. nj.
Western mails close at 1915, 4:30 and $50
D. M Open at $50 D. IN, 1900 n. and $50 pm.
Washington, &c, mails close at 1870 and 1880
a. NJ, and 12:45, 4:40 and ESQ p. M. Open
at $50 and 1000 a. n, 1900 ~, and 500 and
Office Hours-open at $50 a. m. Close at $50
D. m. Open at $50 p. m. Close at p m.
Sunday Hours-Open at 900 a. m. Close at
$50 a. N.
CARRIERS Observation-Disclosures made on o.
trip routes-6:sO and 1000 a. M, 1920
200 and 600 p. N. On Strip route-6:30 and
1000 o. m. and 600 D. N.
Deliveries made at 500 a. M, u IN. and 900
p. m.
sunday-Carriers' window open at 900 and
close at $50 a. N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-20
DIRECTORY
OF TIE
PRINCIPAL Business Houses Of The City

Banks.
Burke & Herbert, cor. King and fGiriax stree;
Citizens National Bank, II. W, cor. Prince SIX
Lee streets.
streets.
g. E. French, SO King stress.
Boots and Shoes.
F. PAT, 423 King street.
Carriages.
Summers Bro, Pitt street.
China, Glassware, sc.
Ell. Miller, Son G. Co., 65 King street
Confectoners.
Henry Brenglo, 129 King street
Dry Goods aud Notions
A. B. slsymaker, 105 King street.
]. E. Tsckett 100 King street
Drugs and Chemicals.
W.T.. Creighton & Co, n. W. cor. King auu
Royal streets.
4. A. Warfeld, 1852 King street.
E. S. Leadbeater & Bro, z s. Fairfax street
s II. Lunt, cor King and Fairfax streets
id d. Lunt, N. O. cor. King and Washingto
T. stabler & Co., II. W. cor. King and Washing
wsrfeld & Hall, cor. Prince and Fairfax street
Grocers and Liquor Dealers.
J.C. Milburn, IT n. Royal street.
Charles King & Son, 81 Cameron street
Harlow & Bro, n. W. cor Royal and Cameron
streets.
W. A. johnson, L. O. cor. Royal and Cameron
streets.
q. McBurney & Son, W. cor King and WASP
.ngton streets.
&. VIM Ramsay, cor King and st. Asaph streets
Hardware and Cutlery.
J.T. Creighton & Son, So King street
B. F. Peake, cor King and Pitt streets.
Jewellers.
II. Wildt, 10 n. Royal street
Lumber, &C.
Perry, smoot & Co., No. % corner Cameron and
Union SITS.
Iosiah Il. D. Smoot, 21 north Union ST.
Machinists
US Moore, Go Union street.
Real Estate Agents.
The Alexandria Real Estate Investment, TINS
and Title Company.
Wood and Coal
W. A Smoot & Co., foot of Princess ST.
j. e. Zimmerman, foot of Queen st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-20
GUNNER GOODS.

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If you are thinking of buying Refrigerator,
Water Cooler or Ice Cream Freezer, give us call
and examine the celebrated ''RIDGWAY" FREE
ZERS and REFRIGERATORS and ''PHILADEL-
PHIA" COOLERS before making purchase We
have these goods in all sizes and at prices within
the reach of all. These goods are superior TO any
thing of the kind on the market. To mention
one point in the many of these brands: the cir in
the refrigerator is not only cold. but perfectly dry
The machinery about the freezer, imlko that Of any
other make rs entirely protected thus preventing it
from being clogged with ice or from MASKING your
fingers. The Cooler is made of the best materials
on scientific principles. We sold great many of
these goods in this city the past season, and we
can refer to any purchaser for recommendation
Goods in stock now at
E. J. MILLER & SONS,
ap3O 81 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-20

PIES "a EOiSSs
Hon. N. c. BUTLER.
Senator WILLIAM MALONE.
WILLIAM GRINsTED, NJ. D.
Hon. JOHN B. sHIpMAN.
Hon. CLARKE p. CRANDALL.
Hon. W. P. CANADAY.
JONATHAN @. BARTON, U. s. N.
BENJAMIN W. BROWNE
WILLIAM S. ODELL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-20
s- SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO ALL

ORDERS WITHOUT THE CITY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-20
DELENDIU SUGN III Z.
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.

MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In Effect August 5, 1883
TrainR leave Washington. frorn atation, corner o.
Sixth and 3 streets, as follows:
For Pittsburs and the Most, Chicago Limited E1.
press of Pullman Vestibule Cars ct $50 a. Ii =,
daily; Fsst Line, $50 am. daily, to Cincinnati
and st. Iouis, with Sleeping Cars from Pitts
burg 20 Cincinnati and Harrisburg to st. Louis,
daily, except Saturday, to Chicago, with Sleep.
ing Car Altoona to Chicago. Western Express,
at 7:40 p. m. daily, with Sleeping Cars
Washington 10 Chicago and St. Louis, and
Except Saturday. Harrisburg TO Cleveland,
connecting daily at Harrisburg with through
sleepers for Louisville aud Memphis. Pacific
Express, 1000 p. IN. dsily, for Pittsburg and
the West, with through Sleeper to.Pittsburg
and Pittsburg to Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandaigua and Rochester daily for
Buffalo and Niagara daily except Saturday, at
1o:00p. M, with Sleeping Car Washington to
Rochester.
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmirs, at
$50 g. ~, daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 7:20 800, Hoo
and lao g. M, 200, 4:1O, 1000 and 11:2O
p m. On Sunday 900 and 11:40 a. m, 200,
4:1O, 1000 and 11:20 p. 10. Limited Express
Of Pullman Parlor Cara, $40 a. M. daily, ex-
cept Sunday, and 3;45 p. M. daily, with
Dining Cars.
For Boston without change. 200 p. m. evory
day.
For Bar Harbor without change daily, except
Saturday, 200 p. m.
For Brooklyn, N. Y, all through trains connect at
Jersey City with boats of Brooklyn Annex,
afordirg direct transfer to Fulton street, avoid.
ing double ferriage across New York City.
For Philadelphia, 1920 900, 11:00 and lao
s.. M, ZOO 4:1O, 600, 1000 and 11:20 p. m.
On Sunday 900 and 11:4o a: M, ZOO 41o,
600, 1000 and 11:2o p m. Limited Express,
Parlor Cars $40 q. N. week days, and 3:45
D. N. daily with Dining Csrs.
For Baltimore 6:35, 7:20, 900, $40, $50, HOO
and lao am, 1906, 200, 3:45, 40, 4:20
4:4O, 600, TAO, 1000 and 11:20 p. m. On
Sunday, 900, sos, $50 and lao am, 200,
3:45, 40, 500, 7:4O, 1000 and 11:2O p. m.
For Pope's Crock Limo, 7:20 g. m, and 4:40 p. m,
daily, except Sunday.
APO and 600 p. NJ, daily except Sundays.
On Sundays at 800 a. m. and 40 p m.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
AND ALExANDRrA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD
For Alexandria, 600, 6:35, $40, e:45, and
1857 a. M 1904 noon, 2 90, 4:25, 500 800,
Cos, sos, 1905 and 11:37 p. m. On Sun
day at 600, $40, and 1857 a. M, and 2:30,
$3.50, sos aud 1905 p m.
for Quantico 500 p. m week
days.
For Richmond and the South, 500 and 1857 a.
M, daily, and 6:05 p. ~, daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, sos
7:05, 500, $40, 1915 and 11:07 a. M; 1:20,
500, 1928, $40, 7:o5, 9:32. 1o:42 and 11.o5
D. m On Sunday at $40 and 11:07 a. NJ;
200, 5:1o 7:o5, 9:32 and 1912 p. m.
Tickets and information st the Office, Northeast
corner of 18th street and Penns. Avenue and at
the station whore orders be left for the check.
ing OF baggage to destination from hotels and
residences. J.R. WOOD, G. P. A.
CHAs. E. PUGH, G. ii.
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WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.

ALL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Alexandria 9:07 a. IN. and 4:5O p. m;
arrive at Round Hill 11:3O a. m. and 7:20 p M
Returning, trains leave Round Hill sos a. NJ,
and 1:25 p. NJ, arriving at Alexandria at 1923
a.. IN. and 3:47 p. M.
The 9:07 a. M. train from Alexandria connects
at Round Hill with stage fo- Blue Ridge, Berry
vile and Winchester, and at Leesburg with stages
for Aide and Middleburg.
The 9:07 a. m. train and 400 p. N. train from
Alexandria connects st Vienna with stages for
Fairfax Court House.
Through tickets on sale at the principal stations
TO all points. For rates or information apply to
any agent of the Company, or to
]. S. B. THOMPSON, D. P. A.
Alexandria, Va
JAS. L. TAYLOR, G. P. A.
Washington, D. G.
cor Iyklc p;,1s,,or5 W.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-20
FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS, &c.
COAL AND WOOD.

GOAL COAL.
We invite the attention Of dealers and coz.
sumers to our large stock of CAREFULLY PEE
PARED COAL of the following varieties:
LYKEN'S VALLEY,
LORBERRY and
SHAMOKIN RED ASH.
WHITE ASH free burning and hard of steam.
er, broken, egg, stove and and nut sizes.
Also GEORGES CREEK, CUMBERLAND and
KANAWHA SPLINT, from West Va.
Making Coal speciality we aim to keep only
the HIGHEST GRADES, and having two large
Storage Yards, each variety is kept separate, and
is especially prepared for family use.
Yards foored, and all Coal sent out WELL
SCREEND AND FREE FROM IMPURITIES.
Dealers, families public institutions and man.
ufactories supplied ct lowest market rates-per
ton of 2240 lbs. ]. E. ZIMMERMAN,
Successor to T. j. Mehaffoy & Co..
my7 Wharf and Yards foot Of Queen st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-20

DIRECTORS.

DIRECTORS.
Hon.w cANADAY, Hon. NC
senatrW
MD
C HonJ
ePesnt, Hon
MareIsa Nav Cal Hon. W. cANADAY.
Hon. sHPfAN JONATHAN
W.BR
Manager CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAMS.
blackberry, rona
capital stock company $625 OOO divided 1000
shares of 81 EACH
The company incorporated under the laws of West Virginia. and
the stock worcestershire and with personal liability
the holder
THE GOLD MINING COMPANY location Music Mountains A. II
sound mining enterprise placed the market
possibilities have been exceeded Every share should double
value within and they quadrpe they based
property that would ordinarily have been capitalized 0 times
great account of its known richness and promise
The shares made small that any Subscriptions
for five shares welcome those hundreds.
Every dollar of earnings will the stockholders dividends
there is nothing else that they can be used for
Wisewe MILL capacity 20 tons per day with powerful machinery
has been purchased will be the ground ready
mine within the next thirty days
The solid basis upon which the company founded and the practical
proofs the richness the already secured the confidence
of the public and the stock has steadily advanced selling value
Within the last few days bona de sales have been
There better stock the market for investment
For full information in regard to this Mine apply the
SECRETARY, Room 40 LIE Droit Building
ausls WASHINGTON, ID. C.
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OFEU.
/ w. Frbrnary Is. 1888. Hannah


ANGEL At Belmont y. ". February 2s. 1888. HANNAH
Marble. Tit:S, Hon W, w,l1e, :; A y
1d% srvss D. S '1'"
residence Of James Dascsbefry, Tuckahoo. n. T.
Interment private
moni'. Maria T., widow Of James Du'eno'rry ased ~
Fane+, wsIns,ss: E,eyn'ry 49, a''0 m fro" her late
CoMMELrN-ln sro,t'vo. Fe,rnirv - John commelin.
John Couaeln OF Dimses Scotland in the 18th year 81
Funeral notice hereafter.
LoYDJoNEs-As her rs,tsn:,. No ;, w,'t losSss
sne: and daughter Of James Cenrow Of South
ra %1.nG' IS s ; 2'n n ss q hav
corner io.a;st On Thursday, March !. atloSo" M
HoTssaIeo., a. h. hsms: Jss w,oss, Brooklyn
Notice Of fan eral hereafter.
MARsHALL--On February 30 George d. Marshall. son OF
rgesI. wIh CshoiI ~ 12ts Bsd,oraave. Brooklyn on
Wednesday 10th inst. AZ pm.
M Ts' san ssass x
Minoi C. Mrsan " thr 1sth year Of her see
ro. 22 XVI Via On ThS aryi q tho ,,; 2af a.
SI,S.s.sSst oia'ivo. fieni:
ysda.i; Andrev MsIsaa: in the Goth hi.
Tsom.. E.sTuasy e at sorwas Conn., the Row.
Funeral .eryl,.s at second NJ: .. church. Norvaik.
The remain. vii be tifea to aivsrnoaa t. for n,erm.n.
5 % ov ESc: o ~ % y ia to r COX
his are.
cs On sn,;; Es9;aA 30 m cl'v'
sTOKEson February 2s. Spencer Stokes in tho Goth
OF his
and frisst respectfully aitsli the
funeral services at the Church OF tho Traasnguaon
Thursday at p.
Interment WoOflawn.
wALf-M Thomasvie o.. on annlay. February -.
Michael W. Wall. sou o. this lcto william Wall
Fnnara service, will be ~ resHsnce Of s brother
Frank T. Wall. Ne 90 west 6slh st.. on fhursiy morning.
March ! at 10 'c.oGk.
Tt reques OF that no lowers be sent.
WEBER-7ulionlV. February 90 Francis Kuatz. DO
loved wife ~ Charles O. Weber AID daughter OF Michael
Kuntz.
Funeral from her lats residence No PIG wasng ave.
"Wednesday February 30 AT 2oclo-s N.
solemn repuism hiKh will be ceebr tod AZ ST. Angus
tines Church. l1Othst AMI Fran<Raye. ai9 sclDcS m
wILLErs-salienly, at Washington. D. c. Second month";
First day. 26th inst. Giorapa NJ daughter ~ tho lste
Samuel b. AMI Sarah Is. Ncsll. OF shelter Island and
wife OF Ro ert Niiets.
Relatives invited attend the fuaara
Residence OF Robert Nlots L.. 7.
Second month. Fourth day "wednesday February 90 ~
2 3Oo'cleck.
Train Long C;ty loj for BaYsio station
Carriages will he In attendance.
WRfGHT-At Rome v. Y. February 81 1855 ED enefef
william Wright, n ths 18Th year OF his age
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-29
NEW-JERSEY PROHIBiTIONISTS.

THE CONVENTION ADOPTS AN OPEN WAR PLATFORM
AND SHOUTS For GENERAL FISK.
REYTos, Feb 20 (SpecIal).-There were about 800
Prohibtonists hero to-day to attend the state Con.
vention of the Prohibition party The Rev. DR..
Graw, Editor Of "The Temper ance Gazette" called
the convention to order In Masonic Hall. General
Clinton b. Fisk made chairman. strong open
war platform was adopted and General Fisk was
named as the standard bearer of the Prohibition
party in the next Presidential campaign An effort
10 amend the platform approving the Local Option
bill before the Legislature failed. The bill was
criticised defective measure drawn by the RepuG-
lican managers to hoodwink the temperance people.
The following elected delegates to the National
Convention to be held In Indianapolis In June: AT
.sige-General Clinton Is. Fisk the Rev J. B. Graw,
thomas " Cater and the Rev. Mr. Parsons also two
flOm each Congressional District as follows: lst
District, ". II. Nicholson and f. c. smith; Id
William City and .. a. Kerr; Lid, George +. Opdyke
and H. IL. Wainwright; Nth, W: ID. Aileser aud Judge
William II. Morrow; With, q. ii. Stlckney and Y A
Church WITH j. w. Pearsoll and ID. Y. Merritt With,
c. NJ. Amsden and Chauncey Holt.
Tho convention broke up with cheers Tor General
Fisk aud the prohibition cause.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-29
THE HEBREW CHARITY Ball.

BRILLIANT osrUMrs AND STRIKING DECORATIONS
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
One suecs,snl brilliant balls OF the season
given night the Pnrm Association aud OF
the for and Inhrm Hebrews Tho Metropoltau
Opera to better advantage tn an IN the
which had been arrsysf ny O. Klunder
In middle OF the stage gtered the Of tho
Purm Assoctateb and tho word Charity" 10 gasis'A
The Purim endeav0s to do much good possible by
selecting charitable object bsnodt each year
The selected tins IL recently founded one
and deserving therefore the financial success
Of tho ball much sstsfac,ion to all concerned
Tho attendance large. Tho boxes aud the
floor were crowded with fashion and beauty
There large and dazzling display
jewels but goms flashed brightly than the eyes
thor ialr Tho music supplied by an or
chsstra aud military the fsrmer under the leader
ship ami che latter under the leadership oil
r. Eb"n Tho Huffman House was responsible Tor the e.
cslleut supper
foosng are the present officers Of the Puritan Asso
ciatoni NJ H. Moses. presidents S. j. Cans vcepresl.
dent; - Is. Solomon. treasurer: J. isaaos secretary
Simon sehaer. |. II. Hertz. Ii Solomon. A. L. slnset'
g. l. FatmaD, NIX Herzyg and L. a Schiller. directors
All the officials. With their families present The oc
oupants Of the boxes fo,lous; HymaE Blnm WI
iain Strauss. s. lie rmas. Boskowitz J. Rglanior ID A.
sahieln. L. kohus l. stern, g. CoUeuz J. schoIe e l.
Bernheim. sternDach. . MIptoshsmer Borg L. Levy
Myer Lehnan l. Wormssr. O. A Goldsmith, J. Rothschii
A Strauss W. sulzbacher VI gnterman. L. strasberger'
V. H. kotisohld J. s. Pisa W. DnkelspleL D. Kohn. j.
Baeh 3 w. ullman semon Bachs l.. Levisohn IL Snep
BERG. H. Her's Roseu~a!d J. II. sohid Jesse s.is'
man. ~ aziorG A. kessler. l. @. schiller. A Le~l'ohh'
:. l. Fatman. t. g. Stanton. II Roe g. Bamberger.G Ty'
son. L. Philips j. BosEnsn. Russsk. Gans F. Herr
man. Max HetlOg. A. S. Ro,enLaum q. A. Cohen. Hess
Mrs II. Rho 6. T. s;oKss o. A. Kesser y. cowan 81 A.
Hers e. G. Allen. r. GugresAemer, NJ s. Rvtbenberg. D
Liehtensnder. 4 j. Newman. Mrs - H. Jacobs Solomon d.
SOLOMON L. y. LrVF Blum l. Ie.ss J. u. B!oJmInsi-'e
A. l. Sanger ana Charles COIN.
Among others present judge Madam Jacob A
Cantor O. cali"an. charlrs Calm Dittnan f. DenEer
| A. j. Dttsnhoefer Simon H. Ehrlich jacob Hess Mar
HerIog Adslph Herman, hyer e. Isaacs Jaeouy. Max
Jarsby. Le~n May Theodore Myers Henry Rioe V. II
RsIisohd Isna Rosen aid Loui. sur Solomon SOL.
omon. A. L. sanrer Nathan Strauss sci nsr Isidors
Strauss. Jamos srlismau. Julian samsou l. WOrnsor
bolOn T.. Roth,c child and Joseph Koch
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Post Odice Notice.
daily BY all Interested, as changes may

Should be read daily by all Interested, as changes may
Letters Tor foregn countries need not be specially ad
ee:d 70. p'h By ,1y parSps1 sS eses
documents let rs not specially addressed being sent ~
malls Sis ensIps ming ., M9FGS Sr, will close
wEDNEsDAY-At $3.50 a m. for Ireland, per steamship
sns otss Eaopssn co naee @nr &c directed pet
sssis vi. soath.@pton and Bremen -. 0si.st
csTha gens and santa Martha per ssssm.nr FIsI'
-; :. %l.%ss
:sS e F i, sac.; :f ss s
must ss'a or.y Sss o Benz:
e, .' ss% s.s.l Es'~ sdo.
isam.hip s.a.Iaso e. fGt s.s%as e.
nson letters "a, other Mexican
Sg % Dss .i.s%sr from Hall fax
sts%s. n gS F%S
per Luaa 2. $50 for Europe I pc. ''s;%ssy
S%sr,s ta " ~
:&s fayS'sasa 49, si, $:' IsS's:
;sa@s..s 7s H.Y. ."s Fi';s's
Inasqa .eam,hio Alon' a. D m for Turs: Island
s A9y Hs1 Pc: ro
via Havana ettsrs for othsr Mexican s5isB must 10
directed per Mercoa")
Mails for Aus,raa New Zealand. hawaiian. PHI and ga
moan Islands Dor steamship Alameda Urom San Fran:
csco close here March Il. at P m Tor on arrival
At New.York OF steamship Repubns VITA British
mails for australia Mails for CAina aud japan.
psr steamship san Pablo iron san Frauescot
society islands. ship Tropc Bird tfrTm san an Era
BY rail TO Tampa Fa and thence by steamer. VIA Key
West Fla. close ~ this ONCE daily at $50 a. M
The schedule OF closing Of Trans Pacific malls u Az
ranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupted over
Land transit San Francisco Mails from the East az:
living Francisco the day OF sailing 81
steamers are dispatched thence the same day
HENRY G. PEARSON. Postmaster.
Post ONCE. New York. N Y. Ieb "a lssA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-29
wrsr SIDE BOYs HAVE A GOOD TINE.

1t was gala TINE the lays OF tho West Side Boys
ISds,nx ou.e al soveuhavs and Thirty secondst. last
evening YESTERDAY Elicit koose'eirs sI'h ay ana
celebrated IL evening by giving tie ooys OF INC
ioa,,ny ,oa.. ., hcb he has for long taken deep
insres birth lay party Al oc oek. alter Tie bays bah
eaten thor usual hearty suppsr 'rsat OF ice cream
AMI cake all they could eat was spread before thsn'
Mr. Roosevelt his brother Theodore Roosevelt aud nhia'
OF tn cir reues yentsen and ladies' acted walters.
and pfied Uoys and until tbs, ono ana
al cr-d, hoia enough The boys then adjourned 10 the
seh' Of roou upstairs Here they gave 10 MT roosevelt
hfre haskell Of They ihsn seated eves sho Tor
nearly two hours hishy entertained BY male fuhrst
sfsd s4sssrs and player. whom MT hosssveh
ssa engaged y amusement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-29
PATENT MEDICINE MEN AROUSED.
PROTESTING AGAINST THE BILL REQUIRING TIL

PROTESTING AGAINST THE BILL EEQUIRING THEM
TO TELL THEIR sFCRkTs
ALBANY, Feb. IS Especial. Some time ago Assembly
man J. Wesley Smith. OF New-York. introduced a bill
making 1t unlawful for tie manufacturers OF proprietary
medicines sell them unless they should first reveal to
the State Board OF Health tho formula Of the ingredients
composing them. There further requirement that
Of these icnes should be sold tho bottles
containing them should each have printed upon the
wrapper in the English language IL statement OF the
ingredients. TO day the Committee General Laws
hearing this bill and there appeared in oppos
ton to II Dr. Il. V. Pierce. Dr. 9. Humphrey Dr. III. W.
Fenner and Dr. J. ID. Hodge. They submitted state
ment showing that In New-York State there are los
manufactures Of patent medicines which employ
capital OF S3512I3O. and yearly manufacture medicines
worth 1880 49, The value OF all this property would
be destroyed they said II ts compelled TO
reveal their trade secrets In all the United States there
were 5G3 proprietary medicine manufactures, employ
ing $062Oss0 capital, and having yearly output OF
medicine the value of $l4.6sZ,492 The bill was
blow at all this vast business interest Addresses were
mado by Dir. Pierce. Dr. Humphrey. Dr. tenner and Dr.
Hodge DR.. Pierce. the chief speaker said:
There has rarely been more outrageous measure in
troiuoed In the Legislature 1t Is measure 10 put
money into the pockets Of Ignorant druggists ana to
United states. [ hope, gentlemen, you will be slow to
give your influence to sucn bill IL is urged that pro
complaint. challenge any ono to show that these
me, icnes have ever killed harmed any one. Few
physicians would submit such tst II Is proposer-
FOR print the OF the drugs use on the
labels OF our bottle Ii should fear the Grcsk
names would raise cicero from the dead Can II be that
the Legislature would put such an absolute power as
this nauds OF the state Board or Health That
Board T. CONFUSED OF a0pathists. What sort of con-
fdence would any friend VI Dr. Humphrey huvo tiat
such a Board would decide fairly on his homeopathic
medicines Why, there are 5000 proprietary medicines
or course any aopathic board OF ply scians would say
that ali homGop 4tGic medicines useless. Would
destroy all proprietary medicines at a blow The real
intent OF this BILL my opinion Is TO destroy the sale or
proprietary medicines 1t well known tbat people are
on their guar against cOuUtereits OF pro rctary med
clncs They notice at any change IN labels IL we
should have change all our labels we would be sub
eccl 10 loss OF hundreds Of thousands OF dollars ty
people disrustng the geuuneness OF the preparation
he labels all registered at Washington aud are our
right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-29
MAYBE BE CRIBBED FROM FOWLER

To the EditOr Of The Tribune.
Sir: While not attempting to contradict Mr. DOS
Pas,os In ascribng authorship OF" public Office Is
public trls. to Lord Loughborough. AIN not OF tue
opinion that President Cleveland obtained tt from that
source An examination of Cooeys COastitutiona
Law published by Little, Brown K Co. IN 1880. at page
3O3. will show the sentence exactly az above quoted
That Mr. Cleveland dpon his neIpec,ef elevation 70
The Presidency carefully perused that work ana that
the plagiarism from II there can be little doubt
Fowler, OF Kingston. In the state Senate IN 1871. b.
NAVY York. Fen o. 1858.