Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-19
OPPOSED TO ADULTERATIOy-
A Convention Organized i'm this City
AT Noon To-day.


at noon, at Willard Hall. The name indicates
the object Of the convention. There was large
number OF delegates present, representing CONNER
ca and mercantile associations in different parts
OF the country. and also boards OF health or vari-
Gus states. Among those present were the follow
Ing: E. A. Perry, Tallanasse, Fla: Levi C.
Goodae, c. NJ. Holloway, Jonn A. Gano. Cine n
natl; JAS II. seymour, Elisha Winter, W. +. Muir
ray, New York; w. j. SharDiess, Mcke sport Pa
II. w. Grannis, Chicago o. A. GIN, W. G. Munson.
VIM. n. Powell, Baltimore; BENZ Johns IN, boston;
o. A. Duden, Toledo, Ohio; A. k. FL. iot {, Chicago:
PIT. Wiley, New York; DAM Engieman, Penn
sylvanla; Jos. c. and s. Il. McCrea y, Boston;
w. 8. Temple, New York; NJ. Ri,tenhouse, New
York; DR.. J. A. Conwell. New Jersey; X. f. son,
Cincinnati; Dr; W: II. Forbes, DIR: c. NJ. Cresson,
Philadelphia; w. II. Shapleigh, Denver, Col g.
w. smith, j. =. Henry. +. B. Thurbur, New York
J; J. Foran, Thos Vigners, Philadelphia; j. X.
Cheney Pa; K 40 S fittsb sni!h s
Dennis Peters, Troy, n. Y; DR.. Azel Ames, jr,
Benz. Lee, Philadelphia; +. A. Deittrick Columbus,
ohio; Z. 2. JenisOn, Philadelphia; s. r. Fowler,
and J. a. Connell, vineland, y. j.. Geo. II. Bond,
Mich; w. S Jones, Minneapolis. Mimi. stephen
Pell, David Redford. and ?. L. Bryce Newark, "
j.; A. cht: Allegheny; Pa In the absence OF
who, 1t Was stated, was In the city but had been
delayed in reaching the hall, the .yice-president
Geo h. Bond, OF Boston, called the convention to
order. committee on cred ntiaiS Was appointed
twas proposed TO appoint a committee on per-
manent officers and 50 TO consider the IT,
adulteration bill now before Congress. The dele
gate making the latter motion suggested that the
retailers be largely represented on the committee
as he thought THAT there was some features OF the
bill which might be amended 10 the advantage OF
the retail interests. Mr.. Thurbur of New York.
said that the bill now before Congress was male.
RALLY different from the one considered by the last
convention and he thought that It would be better
to consider the subject IN convention. The chair
man ruled that no business could be done until
after the committee on credentials had report ed
O'Clock this afternoon.
The main object OF the convention is 10 consider
the bill which has already been introduced In both
houses OF Congress, and which provides for a bu-
reau connected with the Treasury Department to
make investigation and exercise powers TO check
the adulteration OF food. This bill will probably
be lnGorsed by the convention
DeaIh OF NIr. Thomas LawrasOn Riggs
Mr.. Thomas Lawrason Riggs the youngest son
OF the late Geo. w. Riggs, the banker, and men,
Der OF the firm OF Riggs Co.. died at hts residence
this morning at O'Clock. He has been suffering
for the past two years from Brights disea e. and
Tor two weeks ne has been confined 10 his bed DIR.
Bartholow, OF Philadelphia made TWO visits dur
ing the pasI week and every efrort was made 10
stay the progress OF the disease. Mr.. Riggs was IN
his thirt!eth year. The funeral win take place
Saturday morning from ST. Matthews church.
The Belvedcre Hotel Case.
Mr.. HoADLEY CLAIMS THAT HE WAS wRoNGED BY HIS
PARTNER, MAIN.
In the case of W. ii. Main ct al. against Daniel F.
Hoadley for an injunction and a receiver to take
charge OF the Bevedre Hotel Mr.. A. C. Bradley for
the defendants Il oadley and Page, Mr.. Leon
Tobriner for c. Heurch, to-day filed their answers.
The answer OF Mr.. Hoadley admits that partner
Ship was formed, but asserts that 10 was under
stood that he should have control Of the business
and that Main, in consideration or an advance and
the services Of his sister; was to have board AID
right, he said, TO terminate his relations with
Main by repaytng him the amount contributed by
Of he tat al the
have been paid had IL not been for the wrongful
interference and fraudulent Is OF W. II. Main,
in about December i collecting money from
boarders from the bartender, and in abstracting
money from the money-drawer without making
to account for $500 obtained from the bartender
The answers OF the others support MI Hoadieys
statements.
RANGE OF THE THRRxoMErER-The following
were the readings at the signal once to-day; 2 q
m. 10; 2 p. NJ. %; maximum. %; minimum. Ii
News Briefs
Edward Cohen president OF the City Bank Of
Richmond, died last night Of heart disease.
a conven. ion OF Minnesota republicans was
opened at Minneapolis y sterday 70 form state
league OF republican clubs as branch OF the re-
convention is said to be decidedly for Blaine.
Some or the members OF the New York stock ex-
gard to the aclion OF the governing committee,
state positively that II has been decided TO list pc.
trOleum on that exchange.
After his release from jail at Iimerick yester-
day Father Ryan, In an address advised tenants
TO adopt the plan Of campaign. which, he said was
moral and Just, Notwithstanding everything that
lords. both spiritual and temporal saad TO the con-
Cunningham Graham, member q parliament for
Lanarkshire, and Burns the socialist lead r, for
parttcipaIion In the riots near Trafalgar square
on November 10 were both sentenced 70 six weeks
Imprisonment, without hard labor. In London yes
priest In the Rouen Cathedral personated GOD
In dialogue with the devil The congregation
htssed and sang the sMarseiilaiser and "Revenant
do II Revuas Tue police were called upon and
made several Arrests but tailed 70 clear the cathe-
dral.