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bulletin  recently  issued  by  the  Secretary  of  this  Association,  it  is  stated  that 
fully  75  per  cent,  have  recognized  the  justice  of  their  demand  that  this  be  dis- 
continued. Congress,  at  its  last  session,  did  not  consider  any  changes  in  this 
internal  revenue  law.  As  time  goes  on,  however,  it  is  believed  that  some 
amendments  which  seem  to  be  needed  will  be  made  to  the  law  to  correct  some 
inequalities,  though  it  is  not  believed  that  an  abolition  of  this  internal  revenue 
tax  will  be  brought  about  for  many  years  to  come;  in  fact,  it  is  the  general  con- 
sensus of  opinion  that  internal  revenue  taxes  will  be  a  fixed  part  of  our  fiscal 
policy,  the  same  as  it  has  been  for  many  years  in  England. 
The  Executive  Committee  will  refer  to  the  deaths  which  have  occurred  in 
our  ranks  during  the  past  year.  I  cannot  close  this  address,  however,  without 
referring  to  the  death  of  one  who  is  so  sadly  missed  at  this  meeting.  While 
he  had  reached  an  age  where  it  was  but  natural  to  expect  that  we  could  not 
hope  to  have  his  genial  presence  with  us  many  more  years,  yet  none  of  us 
could  think  of  our  late  fellow-member  and  first  President  of  this  organization, 
Mr.  Chas.  A.  Heinitsh,  as  an  old  man. 
It  will  be  remembered  that  in  connection  with  the  presentation  of  the  medal 
which  the  members  of  this  Association  presented  to  him  a  year  ago,  in  com- 
memoration of  the  fiftieth  anniversary  of  his  entrance  into  pharmacy,  I  related 
the  incident  told  by  Bishop  Potter.  We  little  dreamt  that  this  was  as  prophetic 
as  it  was  fitting. 
We  have  the  consolation,  in  lamenting  his  departure,  to  feel  that  we  did  make 
known  to  him  on  that  occasion,  in  a  way  that  brought  the  tears  of  appreciation 
to  his  eyes,  our  appreciation  of  his  worth,  and  that  we  made  known  to  him,  in 
no  uncertain  terms,  our  loving  regard  before,  not  after,  his  departure  hence. 
It  may  truly  be  said  that  he  was  a  benediction  amongst  us  while  he  lived,  and 
that  his  memory  will  be  revered  so  long  as  this  Association  exists. 
REPORTS  OF  OFFICERS  AND  COMMITTEES. 
The  Secretary,  Dr.  Miller,  of  Harrisburg,  said  that  his  report  was  much  the 
same  as  during  previous  years.  The  Treasurer,  Mr.  Lemberger,  reported  a 
balance  of  $269.86.  Charles  I,.  Hay,  Chairman  of  the  Executive  Committee, 
reported  the  election  of  a  larger  number  of  new  members  than  usual  during  the 
year,  and  of  the  participation  of  the  delegates  of  the  Association  in  the  organi- 
zation of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.,  at  St.  Louis.  In  his  report  on  Trade  Interests,  J.  H. 
Knouse  considered  the  present  effort  to  remedy  the  cut-rate  evil  on  proprietary 
articles,  and  said  that  the  Pennsylvania  Association  are  asked  to  become  mem- 
bers of  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  and  endorse  what  they  have  done  in  regard  to  requiring 
manufacturers  to  sell  at  jobbing  rates  only  to  legitimate  and  approved  whole- 
salers. He  further  said,  however,  that  this  will  have  little  or  no  beneficial 
effect  in  re-establishing  list  prices,  unless  both  manufacturer  and  jobber  are 
required  to  absolutely  refuse  supplies  to  any  one  not  maintaining  full  retail 
prices.  The  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Legislation,  W.  L.  Cliffe,  reported 
as  follows  : 
"  According  to  instructions  received  at  the  last  session  (see  Report  for  1S89, 
p.  29^,  your  committee,  late  in  June,  1898,  arranged  to  secure  the  legal  opinion 
upon  the  status  of  the  Phenacetin  Cases,  for  which  an  appropriation  was  made. 
After  a  careful  study  of  the  question  undertaken,  for  the  purpose  of  keeping 
the  expense  within  the  amount  appropriated  and  presenting  a  clear  and  lucid 
