Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-25
RECEIVES NOTICE TO QUIT
President Bryan Notified by Druggists to
Remove Telephones.
wires TO he Removed From Buiidfngs
-hefnsaI TO Accept Contract
The Resolutions Adopted.

The use OF the telephones in SEVENTY
three drug stores scattered through the
city VIII he stopped Saturday next This
was the announcement made at the meet
ing OF the Pharmaceutical Association of
the District of Columbia. which was held
this morning in the College of Pharmacy
on L street between sth and 9th streets
northwest This result. however was not
reached at the meeting this morning as
the readers of The Star are aware. The
druggists of the city have taken a proni-
nent part In the movement of the citizens
against the eXactions and charges of the
telephone company, and for some time IL
has been known that the members of the
association did not propose to renew con-
tracts with the telephone company for the
coming year at the proposed rates
In the case OF a majority OF the members
the contracts expire Saturday, and II has
peen decided TO stand together in this mat
Ter ana refuse to continue the use of the
phones.
The Resolutions Adopted.
The meeting this morning was more for
the purpose of a final conference than any
thing else. The president of the association.
MI. Robert n. Harper announced that
seventy-tnree druggists had signed an
agreement which reads as follows:
I'VE. the members of the District of CO.
iumbia Pharmaceutical Association unani-
mousiy agree hot to sign any of the con-
tracts that have been submitted by the
chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany.
Further We hereby agree TO continue
Win our present contract, and unanimously
lado:se the amendment to the District of
Columbia appropriation bill regulating the
telephone rates in the District of Columbia
Mfich passed the House of Representatives.
February =, ISIS
we hereby agree to the above resolu-
lions and will abide by the same"
1t was stated that there were not more
tcan eisnty-hve phones in use by the drug
sists OF the city.
A New Proposition.
In the course of the interchange of views
the fact was brought out that different
druggists had been approached in the in
terests Of the telephone company with a.
proposition to sign new contract, which
would be good for a month or two months,
and then for the balance Of the year. IL
the subscriber should SO desire The opfn-
ion was expressed that this was merely a
device to win over some of the druggists
so as to prevent united action against the
company.
In view of the agreement they had signed,
IT was stated by some of the members they
had refused to accept a new contract
The secretary was instructed to notify
the signers of the agreement that the use
of the telephones would cease Saturday
the SohDdIls was 10 De notlitu To
remove the phones, and also all wires from
the buildings
The Ultimatum.
To make use of q war time expression
the druggists have issued their ultimatum
to the telephone company, and Saturday Il
will go Into effect. II was stated that the
main reason why the druggists have taken
this action is because the regulations of
tie company prevented the granting of the
accommodation to the public which The
druggists had been accustomed TO accord,
SO that people are now obliged to pay when
they want to call physician or to use the
phones for some other emergency.
Proper notice Of this action of the asso-
citation will be sent to the Association of
Telephone Subscribers and also to the
Medical Association.