The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-11
Public Health Assoeiafion

American Public Health Association.
PHILADELPHIA, November 10.-The
American Public Health Association
begun its third public meeting in the
College of Physicians to-day, DIR. Stephen
Smith, of New York, presiding.
Distinguished physicians were present
from all parts of the United States, in
cluding DR.. John H. Rapch, late SAINT
ary Superintendent OF Chicago; DR.. B.
G.. Miller, sanitary Superintendent of
Chicago; Dr.S. j. Quinn, health officer
of Cincinnati; DR.. Thos. L.Neal, health
officer of Dayton; DIR. s. j. ..Jerson,
health officer Of Pittsburgh.
After some Introductory remarks by
President Smith, Professor Henry Hart>-
hern delivered an address of welcome,
and road paper on infant mortality i'll
cities. He proposes that summer camps
be provided outside of all large cities,
for mothers with yoang infants.
The organization of municipal boards
of health was the subject discussed by
DIR. Leeante, late of the United States
army. He advocated the appointment OF
municipal boards in three classes, com
prisng students of sanitary science, men
eminent for their prudence and their
knowledge of commerce, and men OF III
tegrity from the municipal bodies. lie
also advocated the payment Of salaries to
members. This subject was discussed by
other members of the association.
Notes upon hospital erection and con-
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paper by DIR. J. o. Billings. The ground
taken was that the Bsrrack Hospital WAS
better than the permanent hospital.
DIR. w. NJ. Pepper, Of this city, follow
ell with paper on Sanitary Relations OF
Hospitals. lie suggested reforms, and
confirmed the ground Assumed, BY Dr.
Billings. Over crowding and imperfect
ventilation, he said, were The chief causes
ofinetticiency of large number of hos
pitals.
Carl Pfeitier, of New York,
also read paper on hospital
architecture and perfect ventilation.
The discourse by Rev Samuel Osgood
on the relations of health and higher
culture WAS mastery effort.
He was followed by discourse by
Prof. Gross, of Jefferson Medical College,
upon the factors of disease and death
after injuries, parturitiOn and surgical
operations. He also treated of hospitals
in their relations to public health in
terests and economy, and Of the perfect
care of the sick and injured.
Bogus city warrants.
PHILADELPHIA, November 10.-Scv
eral thousand dollars worth of bogus city
warrants were purchased to-day by bro
kers on third street. The sufferers are
G. ID. Barney u Co, Acklcy u Smith,
Maris l. Smith, and J. L. Ridgeway.
! The warrants counterfeited were those of
school teachers. The forgcrics wer" "a
| well executed that even the City Comp
troller believed his signature correct. A
man giving the name. of VIM. h. Ram
dali, and confederate, name unknown,
who narrowly escaped arrest, are the
guilty parties. Ridgeway discovered the
swindlc in time to prevent his check for
$1,000 being cashcd. Total loss to bro
kers about $4,000.
Fell, Kay q Co. and W. w. Kurtz *
Co are also victims to tn" bogus city
warrant swindlc. The extent of the
swindle reaches $4,000 Each party or
firm victimized suffered to the extent of
about $1,000.
House Committee on Appropriations
WASHINGTON, November lot was
c1pscted that the House Committee on
Appropriations would hold a meeting to.
day to commence the work of preparing
the regular appropriation bills in advance
of the assembling of Congress, but no
quorum was present. Garfield, Stark
weather and ONcill are now here, and
Wheeler, of New York, and Hale, Of
Maine, will arrive to night. \ majority
! the committee will undoubtedly Ice here
this week when estimates of the various
departments will be distributed to indi-
yidual members, who will proceed to
prepare the bills committed to their re-
respective charge The Senate Commit
tee on Appropriations will assemble here
on the 18th. with view to laying out
their work and making detailed examl-
nation Of the various features of the civil
service, SO as to be prepared to act
promptly upon their annual approprIn-
| tion bills as soon as they are received
from the House. Senator Morrill,, of
Maine, chairman Of this committee, mr.
rived last night and has taken quarters
for the winter. He will also devote
much time between now and the end of
the month to the work of completing a
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the District of Columbia, the main fea-
ture of which has been already agreed
upon by the special committee appointed
last session for that purpose, consisting #
himself and Senator Hamilton, "f No,
ard Representatives T. T. Hoar, of Mass ,
and Mitchell, of Wis. The report of this
committee, which will also, by dircc-
tion of Congress, treat of the
true relations of the District Of Columbia
10 the Federal government will be pre-
sentad at the opening of the December
session. II is believed that the commit
tee will recommend the placing of the
affairs of the District in charge of the
Commissioners, with strictly defined
powers and carefully guarded responsI-
bilty for the various local departments
which they are TO supervise.
Commercial Relations Between the
4. n. and Sandwich Islands.
ST. LOUIS, November lO.-Hon. Elisha
Allen, Chief Justice and Chancellor OF
the Sandwich Islands, and Hon. II. \. p
Carter, SPECIAL Commissioner, who arriv-
ed here last night from San Francisco.
will leave for Washington tomorrow,
where they 20 to arrange, if possible
more satisfactory commercial relation:
between the United States and their
country than now exist. The subject OF
annexation 10 the United States Will also
be matter of discussion but not specially
urged King kslakans will also visit
this country soon. He Is expected to leave
Honolulu November 18th, on the United
States steamer Cornetie PerCia. which
has been placed at the the service Of the
King for that purpose. He will b" az
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