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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30

- last, IS she badly off She has with
IN n.r gates thousand manufacturers
whose products form. directly or indrecty'
part OF the drug trade. Her sixteen big whole
,alers are manufa ctUrers also. for II is from
The manufacturing department that the money
chiefly comes IN This is easily understood
srhen it is learned that patent medicines form
90 per cent of the goods handled by whole
salers and that they are handled at an average
profit of 10 per cent. Ten per cent is corn1orta-
HE enough in theory but ii is mighty small
margin in business. especially in view OF the
fact that you hav to catch your hare before
lou cook him" So the wholesalers depend TOR
heir real profit on the other 40 per cent Of their
business the sundries drugs. chemicals etc
And having found that it is far more profitable
- manufacture drugs and chemicals than 10
irorort them every jobber Of account In New
York CITY maintains manufacturing labora-
tory in addition TO his regular establishment
In some cases. these laboratories form part or
the business establishments in others they are
separate buildings.
OF the number Of retail druggists in the
United States supplied by the wholesale trace
100 years ago, there are no data. There are
now nearly 10000 In the New-York City d.
rectory Of 1856 are given the names OF hve. IN
Oueen-st.. now part Of Pearl-st., there were
win Hanover Square had three-Timothy
Nurse Oliver Hull and Francis Wainwright.
Two wholesale drug houses Of the present day
were founded about century ago, but only one
Of these continues under the original name.
Quite number date back fifty or sixty years.
The principal houses Of that day were 1nomas
Clark John and William Penfold. Lawrence
e. Reese Olcott & McKesson. Silas earle. John
NJ Rradhurst John c. Morrison. r. & s Muir
rav and j. A e. W. B. Post. OF these firms
one was the first to make and introduce gela-
tine-coated pills. Another Arm. the Oldest IN
the city. was responsible for the introduction
into this country Of aristol. phenacetine, tronai
and other valuable synthetic remedies of mod
ern chemistry. In fact. the large wholesalers OF
Nev-York have always made strong point or
constantly enlarging the sphere Of their lab
oratory labors in order 70 meet the requirements
~ fresh developments in therapeutics, and, as
a result Of those labors, new preparation after
preparation has been introduced 10 the notice
Of the medical profession. The compound
sfearates for instance, which form a remark
able series Of pharmaceutical products OF stearlc
acid in combination with various appropriate
bases and which. as powders impalpable. bland
and urctuous to an extraordinary degree, are
recognized as being peculiarly applicable to the
treatment OF several distinct groups or diseases
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
CLOCKS AND BPONZES.

The trade in imported clocks. bronzes and fine
art goods generally has been affected very cor
siderahIy by the prevailing business depression.
and this is readily understood. because these
articles are so largely luxuries. The uncer-
taintv as to the outcome # the financial ques-
ton that confronted the people during large
par, of last year, and more recently fear as TO
the outcome OF the tariff discussion, have de-
TERED buyers from going into the market and
filing their wants freely. and purchases have
be4n curtaned in no other line more than in
things that not purely necessities
The gradual cheapenng Of silverware has beer
q factor in decreasing the demand for the above
mentioned lines They arc all handled exter-
siyelv by the jewelry trade and the lessenel
price Of silver has made Il available for Wedding
holiday and anniversary gifts where la many
cases clocks bronzes and brc-a-brac had pre-
viously been used
me total amount Of capital Indirectly inter-
a I'd in America IN the importation of Clochs
and Lronzes most II which come from Germany
and France is estimated at S9pooO0O and New
York is the centre OF the trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
COLUMBIA COLLEGE-PHYsICs BUILDING.

Tint - was an infaIible panacea Shrewd Amer
leans took advantage OF this blind faith and
made hay while he sun shons. Then came the
Importation from Central and South America OF
drugs such as ipecac jalap the balsams' ana
their exportatior by way of New-York 10 Eu-
rope.
In 1920 Pelletier began the manufacture IN
France If the separate alkaloids Of cinchona
barx and about the same time John Farr started
a ouinne factory in Philadelphia. Later en-
John Currie built factory in New-York This
was practically the beginning of domestic qui-
nine To-day the worlds annual Consumption
Of this all-imporrant alkalod is about ''oooVVV
ounces Of which II is estimated thal NAH 10
used in the United states. For certain pellou
while the Government taxed foreign made qui-
nine. the home manufacturers were aoie 10 sup
NV tho domestic call Since 1877, however.
when quinine put on the free hs'' nan u
tho SUNNY needed by the United States is manu-
featured by foreigners. although there are New
York iobbing houses which not only meet the
miro set on The German and English brands, but
are oroinentlv successful in producing that hght
and milky salt which is looked upon with such
hicb fa,or nv phvscians In spite Of the cheap
rs IN nrice and the merit Of the domestic artl-
Gle hoveve- 13OS $50 ounces Of sulphate OF qul-
nine valued at >}27 jO1, were imported IN 1870
and IF the other salts Of quinine 2'loo'S1o
ounces Enough cinchona bark was imported
that same wear 10 make 100000 ounces OF qul-
nine The remaining 10000 ounces that louiiu
their way into American stomachs were the ou.-
mt of German and English factories Inc io'-
lowing table Of the importatons OF Qulhhe iioi''
1884, IN 1890 will show better than anything else
: Tho conditions under which the New York whole
sala drug trade has TO deal with qunne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
JNDI4-RTBBER TRADE.

Tho story Of india-r,Ibber Is OF enhancing IN
,arast II leads back to the times Of Columbus
ora Torouernada who first observed its use by
tho Indiana 81 South America. and TO the narra-
tive OF the French scientist La Condamlne VINO
in 1135 penetrated the ubber-growins section
OF that continent and gave to the world the hrss
accurate information regarding IL. II Is q story
of gloomy Amazonan forests ard strange
race half Indian and half negro. who live IN iso-
lated huts in the miasmatic marshes ana py
process very similar to that practised In the
maple sugar orchards Of New-England gatner
IN. SAP from the india rubber trees. and tnen'
souatting before the smoudering fire OF palm
nuts by peculiar manipulation they combine
the milk white sap with the dense black smoke
Of the fire and produce the crude rubber OF COM
merce.
OF that crude rubber the worlds supply IN the
year 1886 was 81. 800 tons. Of which Is i"5 tons
were received at the port OF Greater New YORK
and constituted the raw material for the loi
rubber factories in the United States and can
ada OF that number III are located In New
York Jersey and the New-Engiaho
States, and most OF those whose factories or
nrincinal offices are not in the city OF
New-York are represented there by sales once;
or agents Although the world has had some
knowledge of rubber and its prop tiles !or ~"
years its serviceableness to man dates i"'H the
discovery by Charles Goodyear in the year 1903
of the process of vulcanzing. That discovery
gave to the arts new class OF materials capaoe
Of an infinite variety OF composition ana a Oh
versity Of use which are added to year oy year
with the progress Of invention and appIea scs-
ence until the business has grown 70 enormous
proportions employing a great amount OF cap
ital and a large number of men There IS one
factory in the country making t3uVV pai.s ~
and widths Other articles OF ruooer coming
and rubber betting and hose are MADE IN lin,
mense quantities. The extraordinary osli'a az.
| for bicycle tires during the last TWO years nss
cor,rihuted not a little 20 the prosperity or the
| rubber manufacturers at time when many m m,
| dustries were seriously crippled, ana IN al
,hese as we'll as the thousands OF otner srtc.es
| -; which elastic rubber is employed. greater
WewYork is the centre Of manufacture ana o's'
tribution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
COAL MINING INDUSTRY.
YEARLY BUSINESS OF GREATER NEW
YORK AMOUNTS TO Ss2Vo.Ooo.

GREAT STEAMSHIP LINES USE 142oooo TONS
EVERY YEAR-IMPokTANT INTERESTS TO THE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FIGURES FOX
THIS AND OTHER COUNTRIES
The United States rank as the second coal
producing country in the world. England Dc
ing the first The difference in the outout al
the two countries is. however, almost insisn'n-
cart According to tn. latest statistics. the
total annual output in Great Britain IL lNo'-'''
90. tons and that of the United States liV-
OOO.000 tons
New-York City is the place where more coal Is
dealt I'm during the course OF year than any
where else except the city Of London. The coal
trade Of New-York is classed among the IN
dustries that add materially to the commercial
status Of the city. Though II is not point OF
production II is the chief port OF shipment In
It's vicinity are the shipping ports of millions or
tons Of every grade and quality Of anthracite
and bituminous coal.
Frederick f. Saward. publisher Of THE Coal
Trade Journal" has collected and compiled
some interesting statistics IN this subject. He
claims that Il 600 900 tons is an underestimate
OF the sales actually made at this point. To
these figures are added 6,0O0,0Oo tons esti-
mated to be consumed in this city, and 2'ooooo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
FEiTHERBONF.

Exhaustion Of the natural supply Of any article
seldom ro-..s in hardship and often escapes
notice alto~e ,hcr, the ingenuity of the American
mind being quick 10 devise substitute for that
which nature fails 10 supply. The passing OF
whalebone-c0nsequsr upon the gradual ex-
tinction u the whales. therefore, attended with
no advance in price but quite the reverse be-
cause Of the mary cheaper and in some cases
equally efficient substitutes that have been de-
ylsed Featherbone IS one Of the latest and most
ingenious II is made Of the quills OF turkey
fathers that by 4 variety Of processes are
stripped. shredded bound ald stitched. and then
passed between hot rollers TO secure homosene-
itv 1t is made in all widths and degrees Of elias
ticty and claims many points Of superiority
over whalebone or any Of It's metallic substi-
tutes The principal factories where feather
b5ne IS manufactured in Michigan, but the
larger part Of the product is sold through the
N-,y-York Offices II is already the mainstay In
many dressmaking establishments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30

were i,.roduced b. a large jobbins house Inns
s.... r,...- 100. discovered, after long series
- i,,.stigations a process by when s'ao'e
and ,.ressureless aqueous solution OF hydtoee"
,e~o~ida could be made. and forthwith put Oh
H.. market an antseptlc that mas since pio
~ .nestinable value TO surgeons III was 'niS
.obh,ng house that anticipated all the out-ahu
out manufacturers Of pharmaceuticals ana crea',
ed new American industry by being the IA %
firm 10 manufacture muriate OF cocaine III 'n''
country. The great demand resulting iloii' '"e
excitement caused by its wonderful iocal an
aesthetic qualities soon exhausted the shiaH III"
ported parcels. and the firm in point co"sei'0O
some pure muriate Of cocaine from a sinaH par
Gel Of the alkaloid which had been Hnpol'eu
some time before for the purpose OF hiah'"e
gelatine coated granules for experimental re-
search before the anaesthetic properties ""u
been discovered. This muriate OF COCAINE wa"
disposed Of as a special favor a ie" sia"a o.
a time and those generally in solution a' -
Der grain. or at the rate Of 5000 per Pouhu'
Soon after arrangements were mace 10 oo'a'
? regular supply OF the leaves from whlch the
salts are made and to-day hundreds OF pao"
ages OF anhydrous crystals Of muriate OF cocaine
made in this city are actually being exporter ="
Germany and England. Such triumph mas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
Ives TOOLS AND EDGE TOOLS.

No axes are made in this city. but four or FIVE
of the largest manufacturers in the country
10 the major part Of their business here. These
have an invested capital Of S5.pD,pCO 10
81 600 600 ell Of which is not. however. en-
Moved in the production Of axes. and their an
mail sales here Of axes and associated goods
roach about the same figures The manufacture
If axes as d distinct industry in this country
da,es hack about seventy years. Prior TO that
ayes we're forged by hand by every blacksmith
,n the land The trade has been much de-
,.rassad since 1898 Prices have fallen steadily
I'D sales have concurrsnty fallen off. The re-
II, ~ the election has created a much better
feeling but the practical effects have not yet
- fslt as this is the dull season Of the year.
The manufacture OF tools and edge tools grew
-, az subsidiary branches Of the axe industry.
o,,.o,,a houses. representing about S4Ovo0oO
.or,,al do business in this city though only
ora or two factories are located within It's
lite The annual sales amount 10 about
-. ooo ooo about one-fourth Of which IL for ex-
49,, American tools are shipped all over the
,o,,d and In Sheffield itself are rated at the
,,,has, standard In Germany they are pre-
Snrred nv mechanics 10 all others. ihousH the
Ices ~ the better goods nave peeh Wen main
p.itn1 the volume Of sales has been below the
average for two or three years, Uu' 49, -
-, ir,nroyinc and is exceptionally gpod ior
he close Of the year. ana the ou''ooh - q"
couraging.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30

science. going hand in hand with commercial
enterprise. effected! Indeed II Is In this union
that is found the keystone OF the success or
NETWORKS jobbing houses. few In number.
but uniformly prosperous
The history Of the city's drug trade dates
back over hundred years In thft time. thanks
to New-Yorks initiative enterp Use. American
pharnaceuticas and chemicals have been raised
to a high place In the scale Of the worlds pro-
auctions and the United States are able TO fur
nish civilization with anything in medicines that
it needs. while the European manufacturers
have been met at their own game with such sue
cess that not only has the tide Of import been
stemmed 10 some degree. but the tide OF export
has reached some strength Americas first VIC
tory in this line was won by her patent, or Sc
cret medicines Americas YARDS and roots
were held in almost supersttious generation In
Europe. and that a compound of roots should
come from America was held TO be guarantee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
lard 4vn LARD cOuPOryDs.

The lard trade has been quiet and unevent-
full during the last year There have been few
failures and few fortunes made. As matter
OF fact. the trade is one that does not expert
ence great booms, followed by the inevitable
periods o. depression Present indications 20
10 show that the coming year will also be I'M
eventful. though it is expected TO be somewhat
brisker than 1896 The exports from this
port during the last year were 24o,Os9.'4
mounds valued at S1337s.09j. This is some
what less than in 1885 when 800 107.916 pounds.
valued al 1870 2l6. exported from the
Port Of Naw-York The receipts in New-York
were: 1s9G-4G6 iii tierces 63s9S7 kegs: 209.-
1871 cases 1s95-J53.00l tierces; 1925 kegs;
SIS. O03 cases. The falling off may be accounted
for partly by the generally unsettled feeling in
business circles consequent on the momentous
Presidential election and partly by the fact that
artificial lard compounds have to a large extent
replaced the natural product.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
NETWORK 1IEpERKRANz SINGING SOCIETY BUILDING.

dore charges. for shovellng and hosting one Ton
of coal from barge. In Boston the cost IS %
cents per ton and in Milwaukee and lake ports
81 cents per tor. For wheeling TO the DIN, an
average distance. the cost is two cents per TON
in New-York and Boston and four cents in the
third mentioned city. Screening from the stock
pile and loading into carts or wagons Is SIX
certs more. The total cost Of handling coal
from the hold Of the vessel until it reaches the
delivery wagon is about 80 cents per ton In
New-York rs cents in Boston and % cents IN
any city on the great lakes. The cost or doing
the same work with improved machinery is two
cents in New-YOrk and three cents IN Boston
and Milwaukee. The difference OF cost as De
tween the old and new ways is about 81 cents
in New-York II in Boston and from ~ TO ~
cents Der ton in the lake cities; that Is. the cost
is lessened that much by machinery. so
dealer handling 40 600 tons in New York CITY
would save IN a year SD 900 in Boston Sli,OoU
and al the lake ports $4,000 a year. This
should be all the argument that Is needed 10
convince any reasonably sane business man
that coal handling machinery is good thing
STICKS 10 the old way, and the people who buy
the coal pay the difference in cost and seem TO
keep in a toeraby cheerful frame OF mind
about it. Passengers on the East Side elevated
railroad have certainly seen that great open
bucket at One-hundred- and twenty -ninth-st and
Third-ave. going up and down and have Won
dered how il worked. II acts with almost
human intelligence fills itself up. Is hoisted high
in the air and automatically dumps itself at the
ton Of the incline. and every time IT reaches the
top two tons of coal are thrown into the hopper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30

During 1896 the fluctuations III price nav
heen within a comparatively narrow rahee' n"'
going below 81 90 nor above - -, ana c'oS'"7
81 about 50 70 During 1894 Ju.lo- POUNDS %
smoking opium valued at S3io95'' were In
ported. and in 1895. 1900 pounds valued AZ
s734 J97 The increase was simulated oS '"S
duty being reduced from So TO 50
Generally speaking 1896 has been year %
turmoil for New-Yorks wholesale drug 'raue
4 dizzy fuctuation in prices has anec'eu d.
most every staple article. a fuctuation lhcreaseu
nv the popularity Of what are known as ''''
"nawer remedies" the Of which mas j."
many cases. made great inroads upon the ue
rnerd for staple articles. Alkaloids ana ac'i'e
nrinciples have also afforded new elements oi
change in the market by taking the places VI
the crude drugs they represent pom ~.
o,her hand. to offset the onrush or me -
comedies" there are some artices-quinidia ao'
netance-that have disappeared from the ma
vel almost completely. As has been lntiii'" n .
rhe demand for quinine and the narcoucs i'','
steadily increased while the market ioi 80
uver oil has been strengthened by the iiililiens'
nee Of the oil I'm the manufacture OF lnhu'ie'"
10 medicinal spcc!alties. , for 1soG
The following is table Oh Imports LII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
COAL HANDLING MACHINERY.

In one single respect. and despite her advance
roent along particular lines OF manufacturins
progress. Greater NewYork Is wofuily ach'iis'
That is In the manner Of handling coal, whether
for shore use or for use in the numberiess YES
sells that hourly tie up at the various piers
The old system Of handling coal is still IN vogue
and the great ocean greyhounds while IN port
are constantly loading in their cargo OF coal io'
The outward voyage The rattle Of the chain as
the bucket rises or falls. is never absent from
the pier The process is slow and II Is costly
and vet for some reason or another the system
has never been changed. Why 1t is diihcuIt 10
saw when this city is the headquarters for the
heaviest coal handling machinery plant In the
country. and when its machines are scattered
ALL over the face Of the globe. Numbers OF the
elevators in the Harlem and East rivers utilize
improved machinery, and hoist in coal from
bsrg at the rate OF two tons about every three
minutes at cost of about one and one-half
cents per ton. Looking over table or estimates
q few DAYS since the statement was found that
in New-York it costs Il cents per ton, steve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
pRrGS IMPORTED
ALCOHOL.

Although the greater part OF the alcohol con-
sumed in the world is in the form Of intoxicants,
the amount used in the trades in the form or
pure alcohol is by no means insignificant II
Is essential in the manufacture Of paint. varnish
perfumes. medicines and a basis for making
solutions II is more useful than any other
known agent At present the duty On pure al
coho is very high, and the question of putting Il
upon the free list excep. in intoxicants Is I'm
der discussion. Should this take place II is be-
ueved that its consumption in the trades will
be increased a hundreif0ll
The amount of alcohol received In New-fork
during the past year was 40 barrels There
are FIVE wholesale alcohol houses in this city, ana
New-York is recognized the centre or dis
tribution Of this product for the entire East.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-30
WAKING AND SELLING CONFECTIONERY.

WAKING AND SELLlNb 'ONI 4 i'D-@'''
childhood without confectionery would be a.
Rrillat savarin said. like beautiful woman
with only one eye -,
The children Of Greater New-fork VIII DC
.mnIv provided with sweets. despite the wise
,aadsbakincs OF learned medical practitioners.
That dentists will therefore thrive as tney ha'e
beratofore there can be doubt.
There are los wholesale confectioners IN New
Work. and the trade is flourishng and prohtaoie'
They do large out-of-town business ana
large proportion Of their product is sent 10 the
ws., Nanv az the New-York retailers MAKE
their own candies NETWORKS confectionery
trade for 1896 is estimated by competent au>
thority at S30oOOoo
The exnorts passing through the city OF New
yorl. amount 10 about $4,000. The imports
ara so insignificant that the country may be SAID
- no selfsupplying The largest line is that OF
chocolate candies wherein the chocolate plays
very small part. the bulk Of the article oeing
made up Of pure sugar. Another important
item. OF which many Of the confectoners make
specially. is chewing gum, in the exclusive
rnarufacture of which there are elgnt nrils en-
Gagged in the city Of New-York.
The manufacture and sale or conleceloners'
supplies is a trade by itself, and or very con-
sidera BILE magnitude. There has been an over
production during the past year. and prices are
worry low