Lloyd. It is prepared as follows: Keep the beets in a warm room until wilted, then peel, cut into thin slices and cover with good vinegar or dilute acetic acid. After twenty-four hours express the liquid and condense by evaporation. (Volume not indicated.) Preserve by adding an equal volume (one-third or one-fourth ought to suffice) of strong alcohol. This might serve in the case of cake sugars, etc.

The Draggists Circular says: While we are not aware that it has been used, it would seem that a glycerin solution of carmine such as was devised for pharmaceutical uses by J. W. England might be available for culinary purposes, and it has the advantage of permanency to recommend it. The formula is as follows:

Rub the carmine into a fine powder in a wedgewood mortar, make a paste with and dissolve in the water of ammonia and then add, with constant trituration, the glycerin. Transfer to a porcelain capsule and heat upon a water-bath with constant stirring until the liquid is entirely free from ammoniacal odor, cool and add the water.

Apothecaries in the United States Navy (98).—For the information of patriotic young pharmacists who wish to serve their country afloat the American Druggist gives the following particulars as to the proper method of application for appointments and the character of examination required: A candidate must be between 21 and 28 years of age. Apothecaries for duty on cruising vessels are enlisted for three years; those for duty on receiving and stationary ships for one year; those for coast-survey vessels are enlisted for the cruise, which does not exceed five years. The pay is $60 per month. Applicants are examined by a board of three medical officers, who pass them in the usual physical examination. They must also present testimonials or certificates as to character, good habits, and sobriety, and be required to pass a satisfactory examination in (1) general and (2) professional education, the latter part including materia medica, pharmacy, chemistry and toxicology. A practical knowledge of bandaging, minor surgery, application of dry and wet cups is requisite.

Grass Green.—CHLOROPHYLL SOLUTION (99). Fenner's Formulary says:

Fresh lawn grass, any convenient quantity.
Alcohol, a sufficiency.

Cut the grass fine, put it in a wide-mouthed bottle as compactly as possible and cover it with alcohol let stand a few days, with occasional agitation, and pour off the liquid, which will be a dark-green color. The chlorophyll of the grass is dissolved by the alcohol.

Uses. This is used for coloring bay rum and some liquids and cordials. As it is only slightly soluble in water, it is not recommended for aqueous preparations, a solution of sap-green being used for these.

Triturate the cochineal intimately with the potassium carbonate and five hundred (500) cubic centimeters of water. Then add the alum and potassium bitartrate successively, heat the mixture to boiling in a capacious vessel, then set it aside to cool, add to it the glycerin and alcohol, filter and pass enough water through the filter to make one thousand (1,000) cubic centimeters.

An Antispetic Solution (101). —In answer to your query we refer you to the following contribution to the 1898 Mo. Ph. A. meeting by H. F. Hassebrock; Ph. G.:

"This antiseptic liquid is proposed to replace the numerous proprietary remedies with which the physician and druggist of to-day are burdened.

"I believe we should have a national formula for an efficient preparation of this kind. I therefore submit the following formula with sample of the liquid for criticism and improvement.

1. Parties can appear before either member (P. C. Candidus, Mobile, president; J. W. Milner, Florence; E. P. Galt, Selma), of the Board, and at any time by giving a few days' notice. 2. Law applies to Baltimore alone. 3. Separate Board for each judicial district. 4. Also at Pittsburg. 5. Law is inoperative. 6. Can be examined at any time. 7. Meets first Tuesday of each month at Capitol Building, at Des Moines. 8. Also at 10. Meetings held at capital first Tuesday in March, April, June. September and December. 11. The regular meetings of this Board occur on the Tuesdays following the second Mondays in January, May and October, at Columbus unless otherwise announced. 12. The regular meetings are held the second Wednesday in each alternate month, beginning with February. The Board meets six times during the year. Four are usually held in Portland, one at Bangor and one at Augusta. 13. The Board holds examinations every ninety days, commencing on the third Tuesday in January, April, July and October, at 9 a. m. and continuing from day to day until all candidates presenting themselves at that time shall have been examined. In future, or until further notice, the examinations will be conducted in the laboratory of the College of Pharmacy, State University, Minneapolis. 14. This Board examines all candidates for membership in the Indian Territory Pharmaceutical Association. Meetings held first Tuesday after May 15 of each year. 15. Board meets at Jackson first Tuesday in April and October. 16. Board meets at Trenton third Thursday

Oregon Board of Pharmacy.-At the June 17 meeting there were seventeen applicants present to undergo the examinations, twelve of whom were successful and certificates were issued as follows:

Seniors.-George E. Williams, Hood River; J. F. Allen, F. C. Pozzi, M. R. Schloth, R. C. Walker and H. W. Brockman, Portland.

Juniors.-L. D. Baldwin, Buena Vista; A. D. Morrison, Corvallis; Fred Harris, Oregon City; Miss T. Rein, H. W. Swafford, G. A. Torgler, Portland.

Those of the junior class must have had two years'

in January, April, July and October. 17. Regular meetings at 113 Fulton street, San Francisco, second Wednesday in January, April, July and October. 18. Four meetings are held each year. 19. Board meets second Wednesday in February, May, August and October. 20. Meets at 808 I street, N. W., the second Monday in January, April, July and October. 21. Regular meetings at Concord, fourth Wednesday in April, July, October and January. 22. No stated time or place for meetings. 23. Meets at New Orleans first Saturday in February, May, August and November. 24. Meets first Tuesday in January, April, July and October. 25. Also at

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Board meets first Tuesday in January, April, July and October. 27. All meetings held in rooms 21 and 22, State House, Boston. 28. Meeting held first Tuesdays and Wednesdays of April and October at places to be selected. 29. Dates and places named by the S. D. Ph. A. 30. Meets at Providence on first Monday of each month, excepting July, August and September. 31. Meets in January, July and November of each year at dates and places named by S. C. Ph. A. Meets at St. Louis second Monday in January and October; Kansas City, second Monday in April, and Sedalla, second Monday in June. Meets in January, April, July and October. 33. Also at San Francisco 34. You can be examined at any time by either

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J. Wm. Brown, Charleston; A. T. Young, Wheeling; H. F. Pfost, Secretary and Treasurer, Jackson, or H. N. White, Bluefield. 35. Also at Plattsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers.

experience and are given assistants' certificate, allowing them to perform the work of pharmacists under a licentiate of pharmacy.

The Next Meeting of the board will be held in Portland next September at the call of the president.

A New Kind of cloth is being made in Lyons from the down of hens, ducks and geese. Seven hundred and fifty grains of feathers make rather more than a square yard of light, waterproof cloth.

Next Meeting Baltimore, Md., August 29 to September 6.

New Rhode Island Member.-Frank B. Simmons, of Woonsocket.

New South Dakota Members.-Edward C. Bent, of Dell Rapids; Lyman T. Dunning, of Sioux Falls. Program of the Baltimore meeting was published on page 217 of the MEYER BROTHERS DRUGGIST for July.

A Voice from Florida. I should like to see the A. Ph. A. meet in Florida, as I think it would stimulate the druggists of this State to better organization.-[W. D. BALD, Orange Park, Fla.

Organizations.-I know of but two sorts or organizations among men not influenced by selfish motives. Namely, that which appeals to the intellectual and spiritual. The discovery of truth prompts to the widest publicity, and that which makes for spiritual welfare excites the liveliest philanthrope interest in its promotion.

The primary object in the A. Ph. A. organization was to establish definite standards for quality in drugs and promote the scientific side of the pharmacist. The latter feature it has ever kept steadily in view. -[JOHN F. PATTON, York, Pa.

2. Authors of papers are further requested to state on the abstract how much time they will require for a satisfactory presentation of their subject. By adhering strictly to the ten minute rule, some authors have had time to read their papers twice within the alloted time, whereas others with broad subjects were hampered in their presentation through lack of time, even if the time allotted according to rule by the chairman was graciously extended by the section. In the presentation of papers authors will please bear in mind that a more general presentation of many subjects is of greater value to a mixed scientific audience than a discussion of a host of details, which, though very valuable, may interest only very few.

3. The object of scientific gatherings is not so much to read papers, for they can be read more satisfactorily at home when in print. The principal object of such gatherings is to bring men interested in related lines of work together for expression and exchange of opinions, both formal and informal. It lies within the province of the council to see that sufficient time is left between the sessions to permit the latter. It is the duty of the

section committees to see that the former is possible. The committee on the scientific section, therefore, desires to urge persons who have papers to read, whenever possible, to consider their presentation as an introduction to a more general discussion: i. e., to omit unessential details in the oral report, so that greater emphasis may be laid on the outline of the work accomplished, thus evoking if possible a discussion by others. It will aid the committee greatly if authors will mention on their abstracts the name or names of members of the association who are sufficiently familiar with their work to participate in

a discussion, that they may be notified beforehand that the subject will come up for such discussion.

The committee is fully aware that this cannot apply in all cases, and that all papers cannot be treated alike. It hopes, however, that all members interested in the work of the section will assist the committee in making its sessions as profitable as possible.-[EDWARD KREMERS, Madison, Wis., Chairman of Scientific Section.

A. Ph. A. Committee on Scientific Papers. In order that the members of the American Pharmaceutical Association may derive the greatest possible benefit from the papers to be presented before the scientific section at the Baltimore meeting of the association, the committee charged with the work of the section desires to make the following announcement:

1. Committees in the past have not always been able to arrange the programs to their own satisfaction or that of others, largely because many persons who desired to present papers did not send to the committee the necessary information The committee for 1898, therefore, requests that an abstract of each paper to be read before the section be sent to the chairman on or before August 15th. Inasmuch as an abstract can be prepared even before the paper is in final shape for reading or publication, this request does not seem to involve any hardship or injustice. In

AUGUST SCHRADER.

Headquarters, Hotels and Privileges.-H. B. Gilpin, Chairman; J. Webb Foster, Chas. E. Dohme, John C. Muth, O. E. Webb. Reception. A. J. Corning, Chairman; John F. Hancock, H. C. Winkelman, Thos. A. Conlyn, A. E. Thomson, James Carey, J. W. Westcott, Caryl H. Bryan, A. R. L. Dohme, John A. Davis, John C. Muth, W. S. Sohl, D. M. R. Culbreth, Alonzo Lilly, Fred. T. Oldham.

Souvenir and Badges -D. M. R. Culbieth, Chairman; Horace Burrough, H. S. Dulaney, C. B. Swindell, Chas. Caspari, Jr. Transportation.-Louis Yakel, Chairman; C. C. Bartgis, G. F. Miller, O. E. Ross, Chas. Caspari.

Entertainment.-Henry P. Hynson, Chairman; Geo. L. Muth, E. O. Streett, H. B. Gilpin, J. B. Thomas, Chas. E. Dohme, Chas. Caspari, Jr., O. W. Smith, J. Webb Foster.

Finance.-Chas. E. Dohme, Chairman; H. A. Elliott, H. C. Winkelmann, Lee Williamson, M. S. Kahn, J. H. Hancock, Arthur A. Quandt, G. L. Muth, August Schrader, Louis Schulze, Lee Williamson.

Business.-A. R. L. Dohme, Chairman; Wm. Simon, John H. Hancock, J. Fuller Frames, John A. Davis.

United States Pharmacists and the A. Ph. A. The Hospital Corps Bill of the Navy was signed by the President on June 17, and is therefore now a law. The pharmacists of the United States Navy will henceforth be called pharmacists and be known as warrant officers. The bill reads as follows:

DR. GEO. F. PAYNE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled: That a hospital corps of the United States Navy is hereby established, and shall consist of pharmacists, hospital stewards, hospital apprentices (first class), and hospital apprentices; and for this purpose the Secretary of the Navy is empowered to appoint twenty-five pharmacists with the rank, pay and privileges of warrant officers, and to enlist or cause to be enlisted, as many hospital stewards, hospital apprentices (first class), and hospital apprentices, as in his judgment may be necessary, and to limit or fix the number, and to make such regulations as may be required for their enlistment and government. Enlisted men in the Navy or the Marine Corps shall be eligible for transfer to the hospital corps, and vacancies occurring in the grade of pharmacists shall be filled by the Secretary of the Navy by selection from those holding the rate of hospital steward.

Section 2. That all necessary hospital and ambulance service at naval hospitals, naval stations, navy yards and marine barracks, and on vessels of the Navy, Coast Survey and Fish Commission, shall be performed by the members of said corps, and the corps shall be permanently attached to the medical department of the Navy, and shall be included in the effective strength

of the Navy, and be counted as a part of the enlisted force provided by law, and shall be subject to the laws and regulations for the government of the Navy.

Section 3.

That the pay of hospital stewards shall be $60.00 a month, the pay of hospital apprentices (first class), $24.00 a month, and the pay of hospital apprentice, $18.00 a month, with the increase on account of length of service as is now or may hereafter be allowed by law to other enlisted men in the Navy. (Amended, I believe, to $30.00 and $20.00 respectively.)

Section 4. That all benefits derived from existing laws, or that may hereafter be allowed by law, to other warrant officers or enlisted men in the Navy shall be allowed in the same manner to the warrant officers or enlisted men in the hospital corps of the Navy. Section 5. That all acts and parts of acts, so far as they conflict with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed.

The active work of the committee of the American Pharmaceutical Association has accomplished a great work for the advancement of the professional standing of pharmacists in the United States Navy. Some thought it was useless to make any efforts when the matter was broached by myself at the Asheville meeting, but even those that were disposed to think that we were attempting the impossible, came promptly to our support and gladly aided us in every way possible. This work shows that organized pharmacy can accomplish much, but disorganized efforts can secure but little. We feel that the whole profession of pharmacy of the United States has good cause to thank itself for the success of its efforts in this great work for the recognition of the professional status of pharmacy.-[GEORGE F. PAYNE, Chairmain, Atlanta,

Ga.

Facts About Baltimore, Md.

A City of over 600,000 inhabitants. One of the four largest cities in the Union. One of the two greatest shipping ports of the United States.

Situated on a tributary of, and near, the most beautiful bay along the Atlantic Coast.

The Possessor of more and longer railroad tunnels than any city in the world.

The Owner of three large parks. One Druid Hill, noted the world over for striking natural scenery.

Within Forty-five Minutes of the Nation's Capital, one hour of the National Naval Academy and one and one-half hours of Wasbington's home and tomb.

Strychinine for Glauber's Salts.-Sister Ste. Ursule, the dispenser of the Ursuline Convent, Three Rivers, Quebec, had two prescriptions to make up on January 23. Sulphate of strychnine was used in one and sulphate of soda in another. The latter was for Sister Ste. Brigite. During a fit of absence of mind the dispensing sister put sulphate of strychnine in both prescriptions, and gave Sister Ste. Brigite 2 dr. in 4 oz. of water. She was soon seized with a succession of nervous spasms, asphyxia following, and she died before a doctor arrived. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental poisoning.

The Death is announced of Dr. Pean, the celebrated French surgeon, who in 1864 performed the first successful operation for ovariotomy.