The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13

other correspondence touched upon Is
that on the question OF ostdpiisnlns -
tariff bureau. as part OF lho Hd'loii"'
government to take charge OF all hdt,eIS
affected nv the tariff laws, ana regulate
them. and so to take such QuesuohS
out OF the field Of politics.
Another one is the idea mat H' VIC"
Of the agitation and business oioluI oahce
which IS caused every four years oy lno
election Of "A President that inc pIt9i"s"
tia1 torn he increased six years, ana the
incumbent be ineligible for second term.
ON motion OF Mr.. Myers, Of CIe"elahd.
tho renort OF the Secretary was IeleiIeu
10 the Board OF Control a..
After This followed the reading OF lhe
tressurers report. Mr.. =. i. Suons. OF
| cleveland. the treasurer, was detained az
home bv illness, and the report WAS raa
for him. 80.
The report showed healthy ana pros
perous financial condition oil ths ~
citation, and was referred 10 slec'"'
| committee Of tho body.
THE president (Mr. John a. Gilman
| OF Boston. LIST vice-president IN the
! chain said the announcement OF the
| committeeman would be made later.
On motion. the report Of the Commit
too on TRANSFORMATION the next business
/ I'm order. was postponed until the alter
noon session OF yesterday at 3 L. VI.
rhe Committee on Memorials OF DC
ceased Members made report exp 'Ts
/ ing the sorrow OF the association AT inc
! drcease OF those members who have died
/ since the last meeting.
on THE DRUG MARKET.
Tho report OF the Committee on Propri-
etarv Goods was postponed tll the after
noon session of yesterday, and Mr.. G. i.
Muth. Of Baltimore. chairman, then pre-
santed the report of the Committee on
the Drug Market, which seemed very IN
teresting 10 the druggists, and went to
the Board Of Control.
Mr.. T. NJ. MolineuX, OF Now YORK,
chairman. next presented the report OF
tho Committee on Paints, oils and Glass.
and Mr. a. Cressy Morrison, Of MiiWau-
kec. chairman, read the report Of the
Committee on Credits and Collection.
These reports will also go TO the Board
OF Control.
MIR Kline. os Philadelphia, hoped that
Mr.. Morrison would address the associa-
ton on the question of credits ana collec-
tions. and especially as 10 "a credit bu-
reau. and Mr.. Morrison agreed 10 do so.
After this came the report on frateI-
nal Relations from the chairman. MT.
T. A. Dicks. Of New Orleans, who was
unable to be present by reason OF the
yellow fever epidemic, which Kept MN
away.
This report showed that all was har-
monious between the members Of the
association. and that they are animated
bv common zeal for its welfare and pro-
gress.
Mr.. Edward II. Hance Of Philadelphia,
then read the report Of the Legislation
Committee. long document and very
interesting one after which the assocla-
zion adjourned tim 3 T. NJ.
The treasurer's report for the nscal
year of the association just ended show
ed am income Of $11.1G355 and disburse-
ments of Sl035037 leaving a balance IN
the treasury Of SSl31S. which statement
pleased the association nightly and
IFS thanks were voted TO the treasurer
for his able management Of its affairs
financial.
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES.
THE third session Of the National
Wholesale Druggists Association began
M 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon with
Colonel John =. Purcell president in the
chair.
After reading by the secretary Of the
minutes Of the morning or second Ses-
sion. the President announced the COM
mittecs on the subjects Of nominations
Time and Place Of Next Meeting. lreas-
urer's Accounts, and Presidents Ad-
dress.
THE Committee on Nominations Of Of
dcers is composed OF Mr.. j. G. Potts, OF
Atchison. Kan. chairman, ana Me-sIs'
William 3. Blanding. e. W. SNOW, L. q.
Peek and Otto Stein.
Mr.. Hugh II. Osgood will be the chair
man Of the Committee on Time ana pace
of Next Meeting.
Mr. Isaiah Solomons viii Doe the chair
man of the Committee on treasurer &C
counts. and the Committee ON me lresi-
dents Address is composer of MT. -. -.
Inslie chairman. and 's. b"ii'i
Myers and +. a. FaNson.
The rcport Of the Committee nh trans
narration was then read hy the chairman,
AIR Thomas Lord OF Chicago, being
substantially the same ass that on the
eame subject presented 10 the Proprietary
Association.
NIr. Inglehart. Of Chicago. addressed the
association by request of MT. LoId on
tho question Of amending ihc Interstate
Commerce law. which he regarded as
very necessary to shippers The present
condition of the law and its shape are
INADEQUATE TO remedy the evils spoken OF
I'm the report. so &c IS claimed
The report will so 10 the Board OF CON
troll
Mr. NJ Y. Kline Of Philadelphia. the
chairman Of the Committee on Proprie-
tarv Goods. then read his report. "a long
and exhaustive paper. which reviewed
MANY matters Of importance 10 the trade
os far as these goods are concerned. ana
was heard with interest by the associa-
ton. ..
THIS report will take the usual course
10 the Board Of Control
Mr. Kline announced that he could not
serve as chairman of this committee again
os no thought some one else should De
chosen out of the great amount oil avail
able material I'm the association
Colonel Purcell then read Il teles a"i
from Mr.. William a. Robinson, Oh hen-
tuckv. a prominent member OF the aaso
citation. dated Louisville OCTOBER T. anu
reading. .,. "a a..
members az the association with my best
wishes for a successful convention.
me reading of this telegram was re-
AZ me hour OF 4:3O had arrived. the
ry,eeists' Association adjourned until 10
A. NJ. to-day.
Proprietary Association.
The third session Of the Proprietary As
ISOLATION was called to order at 1870 T..
NJ Yesterday by President Thomas Doll
Der. Of Boston. and Mr.. Joseph Leeming,
OF New York. the secretary. was in his
place
Mr. Doliber announced that the gavel
he would use was made from wood which
came from Libby Prison. and was pre-
scented 10 the association by Colonel John
y. Purcell, the president OF the National
Wholesale Druggists Association.
The president announced that the first
business in order was the election OF new