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New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
ABDOMINAL GRIP IN RosToN

Boston, Jan. 10 (SpeciaD.-Though the number Of
cases of grip in New England is tremendous the
physicians say it is IN a sense epidemic It
has developed a form this winter in Boston that
has heretofore been comparatively rare. and the
doctors call it abdominal grip the symptoms
being almost like those of gastric fever
An estimate of the number of cases by popula ton
is almost impossible. Physicians say that 20 per
cent Of their practice represents the grip showing
and at the hospitals the percentage is not quite as
high Pneumonia is giving more trouble just now
than the grip, in nearby city the death rate
from pneumonia has gone up almost 100 per cent.
The grip is showing in a milder form this year
than before in most cases The pain symptoms are
present, but the victims rarely i'll long or so
severely as in previous epidemics. There is but
little death assignable to grip this winter.
All this being true, it rem aims also a fact that
nearly every large business establishment in Bos-
ton is short handed because of the grip The
seem to have caught it than the country dis
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
TO STOP DIRECT TAXATION.
SENATOR INTRODUCES AN AMENDMENT
TO THE CONSTITUTION TO
THAT EFFECT.

Albany, Jan. 10 (speciaD.-In order apparently
TO carry out Governor Odell's plan to abolish the
present direct State tax of from S1OOOOOG0 10
S12.000OOo yearly and maintain the State Gov
eminent by obtaining about S2OOOOOO0 yearly
by indirect taxation methods, such as taxing
corporations and the liquor traffic. Senator
Brown has introduced the following amend
ment to the Constitution:
Section / Resolved df the Assembly concur,
That Article OF the Constitution be amended
by adding thereto a section 10 be known as
Section 80, which shall read as follows:
Sec. 80. Hereafter there shall be no general
tax levy on the real and personal property
in this State except to meet expenses of Ma
tional defence, of maintaining the union Of the
States of quelling insurrection, or as required
by a vote Of the people proposition sub
mitted pursuant to Joint resolution of the
Senate and Assembly.
Senator Brown introduced to-day the bill abol-
ishing the Forest, Fish and Game Commission
and the Forest Preserve Board and creating a
new Forest, Fish and Game Commission OF three
members namely two members of the Land
Board and some person selected at will by the
Governor. The Land Commissioners not to
receive any extra. compensation, but the other
Commissioner is to have a salary OF SoOOO
year, and is also to be A Shellfsh Commissioner.
The new Commission Is to have all the powers
of the boards it supersedes Thus II will have
the authority to buy lands in the Adirondacks
or Catskills for the forest preserve, and also
will enforce the game laws of the State
II Is expected that lieutenant t-CIOVeTnoT
Woodruff and State Engineer Bond will be two
OF the members of this new Fish, Forest and
Game Commission. 1t is also rumored that
Charles II. Babcock. of Rochester. at present a
member of the Forest Preserve Board, will be
the executive chief Of the Board, at a salary
of s. 600 Lieutenant-Governor Woodruff and
State Engineer Bond could not be expected, III
view of their other duties, to give up all their
time to the work of the Fish, Forest and
Game Commission; but Mr.. Babcock or any
other man of ability not holding any other State
office would be required by public opinion, If
receiving $1,000 a year salary, to devote his
entire time to this work.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
FIVE THOUSAND CASES IN BUFFALO.
PEOPLE HAVE STOPPED SHOPPING FOR
FEAR OF CATCHING THE DISEASE

Buffalo. Jan. 10 (speciaD-A conservative
estimate made to-day by the local health Of
holals places the number Of cases of grip In its
various forms in this city at FIVE thousand
The estimate is based individual reports
made by physicians and has compelled Health
Commissioner Wende to admit for the first time
that an epidemic prevails here The conditions
are not so serious in the surrounding country
me disease manfests itself principally by A
production of gastric complications Violent
nausea ensues, and continues in many cases for
Iorty-elght hours, and is followed by violent
pains, similar to rheumatism, in the limbs and
Various parts of the body and head Thus far
mere nave been six deaths due TO complications
directly traceabe to grip. In its early stages the
Veioped in the later cases are more severe and
aoaluonal deaths expected. The school
chlldren and teachers have suffered much With
IN the week, at different times, nearly hun
ured teachers have been inCapacitated from
work and in many of the West Side schools
parents refuse to permit their children to attend
LOT rear they may contract the disease. No
special effort is being made by the health au-
thorltles TO prevent the spread in the schools or
puhlc institutions Physicians, however. are
advising delicate persons to refrain from shop
ping or riding In streetCarS the latter being con-
sidered dangerous distributors of the germs
particularly because doors and windows are
kept closed. The effect in the drygoods dis
trlcts already Is being felt, and even Women's
clubs realize the result of the advice by decrease
IN attendance. The fact that all persons are not
equally Ill when afflicted with the disease is ex-
planned by the health authorities assertion that
grip works much the same does scarlet fever,
which kills one child, while it permits another
TO run about though a victim of the disease.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
EPIDEMIC IN JERSEY CITY.

Grin has assumed endemic form in Jersey
CITY + IL estimated that during the last fort
night there have been more than two thousand
ratients who have had the services of physicians.
and that thousand more are now under treat
while probaby using
domestic remedies or proprietary medicines. The
disease Is generally Of a mild form All of the two
hundred physicians Of the city have attended cases
OF grip this season. and MANY Of the physicians in
ihe old part Of the city have had many patients.
Dr. Edward K Dunkel said that during the 10 81
week he had prescribed for between forty and fftv
cases. principally children He had lew serious
from mild tyne Of the disease. DR.. Lutkins said
thar during the last Two weeks he had attended
ehour fftv Of the grin but fortunately there
Ter- no serious. cases pr. Mulvaney said that he
the las- week called daily on about ff[een grip
i1sor and other prominent physicians made similar
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
TO REINsTATE GARDINER,

Albany Jan. 1o.-The only business transacted in
the Assembly this morning the first reading
of bills the session lasting about ten minutes.
Assemblyman julius Hamburger Of NewYork, at
tempted to introduce a concurrent resolution for
the appointment of joint committee which shall
bill framing an amendment to the con-
stitution to limit the powers of the Governor
in the removal of officers elected by the people. and
providing for n review by the Court of Appeals of
the action of former Governor Roosevelt in remov-
ing Colonel Asa Bird Gardiner from office Dis
trict Attorney of NewYork County.
Leader Aids objected TO the introduction of the
resolution at this time and under the rules Ii went
over until Monday night.
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr.. Ben
nett, of NewYork, amending the Code OF Civil Pro
cedure prohibiting the granting of references in
cases for absolute divorce. which will necessitate
such cases being tried in open court.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
PREVALENT IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia Jan. fo-Philadelphia physicians
say the grip is spreading through the city with
rapldity. Few deaths have been reported as due
orectly to the disease but the general in
pneumonia which has its inception in the grip,
is causing much alarm to the caretakers of the
city's health. - ~
Al ell the hospitals grip is reported on the in
crease rms year the malady is rnanifestng itself
IN Two ways one Of which is the familiar catarrhal
form, accompanied by lung and throat troubles,
frequently resulting in pneumonia. The other and
more nahgnant type is a nervous disorder. Gen
tnrough g the body and disruption of the. nervous
noying to deal with.
Physicians say that the prevailing weather has
been favorable for good health rather than other
wise. but nevertheless that there is more sickness
now than there usually is in the months of Febru-
ary and March, when snow is on the ground and
the earth and air full of moisture
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
NEW-HAvEN HAS 1000 CASES.

New-Haven. Conn. Jan. 10 (SpeciaD.-The grip
epidemic has reached this city last, and the
number Of cases is daily increasing. It is estimated
by physicians that over seven thousand people
afflicted with the disease, and OF these number
are hospital cases. Doctors that the grip Is
more prevalent this year than in any year since
1880, when it first appeared in a malignant form.
The State Board of Health officers say that the
number of cases in the State certainly be
forty thousand: Just what is causing the epidemic
OF grip is hard to discover. The disease is usual
in this climate in the late winter. when the melting
SHOWS and rains and the cold weather induce germ
diseases but to have the disease appear early
Is surprising all the physicians. The open winter
remarkable and sudden changes in temperature and
the prevalence of dust is said by competent au-
thorities to be the The grip this year made
very sudden descent this city. a week
there comparatively little of it reported. while
to-day the number down with the disease is alarm
ing and rapidly increasing. Catarrhal symptoms
fever and aches accompany the grip here. Hun
dreds OF prominent business down with
the disease. and school teachers and school chill
dren affected 10 great number. In Bridge
port the grip epidemic has been less severe than in
this city. while throughout the Naugatuck Valley
and east to New-London the cases reported are
numerous. This city so far seems to have the bulk
of the Epidemic.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11

building up the strength OF the body. II cures
radically and permanently. The nervous pros
tration and general debility from which thou
sands of women suffer so long that it finally
gets to be a second nature with theu-an this
removed by properly feeding the nerves and
replacing the unhealthy blood by fresher. more
highly vitalized fluid. A healthy increase in
appetite and a corresponding gain in weight and
good spirits follow the use of Paine's celery
compound
Paine's celery compound is the most remark
able medical achievement of the las fifty years.
1t makes people we'll 1t is the one true specific
recognized and prescribed to-day by eminent
practitioners for diseases arising from debili-
tated nervous system Prof Phelps gave to his
profession a positive cure for sleeplessneSs.
wasting strength, dyspepsia, biliousness. liver
complaint, neuralgia, rheumatism, all nervous
diseases and kidney troubles. For all such com
plants Paine's celery compound has succeeded
again and again where everything else has
failed,
1t is as harmless as II is good and it was the
universal advice Of the medical profession that
the compound be placed where the general
public could secure it, and thousands OF people
have year after year proven the wisdom OF this
good advice
Only truly great and effective remedy could
continue. as Paine's celery compound has done.
to hold its unrivalled place in the estimation OF
the ablest physicians and OF the thousands OF
busy men and women whose only means OF
Judging is from the actual results in their own
home or among their friends No remedy woD
ever so highly recommended. because none ever
accomplished much.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
THAT Is The OBJECT OF A BILL TO BE INTRO
DUCED NEXT WEEK.


Albany, Jan. 10 (SpeciaD--A Pure Bser bill Will
be introduced in the two houses of the Legislature
next week which is expected TO excite great deal
OF interest not only among brewers and the gen
eraI public but also among rural districts. which
raise considerable quantities of grain and other
cereals. The measure Will be somewhat on the
lines of the Pure Beer bill of last year. which
Senate Like that measure, the bill OF 1901 PROVIDES
that only beer manufactured or pure grams ana
hops or a composition Of both can be sold as pure
beer and that such. IL must be plainly labeled
duty Of labelling the beer is incumbent upon
brewer. bother and dealer penalty or nne or
Imprisonment is be imposed on all violations or
the law. But the bill of 1901 is to contain q
which, it is thought by It's trainers will Overconne
the chief objection which has been thus far raised
against such a measure. This provision permits
rice to be used another constituent Rice as Is
and although considered by some physicians as
deleteriOus, il is by others regarded even as
healthful as barley or wheat. The white cereal II
is also said, is more extensively used by many
provision however. may be bitterly fought by the
Representatives of agricultural districts on the
ground il does not help the grain raising IN
duSIries of this State These members were IN
almost unanimous support of the hill il read
last wear. The measure does not directly prohthiC
the manufacture OF inferior beers made from slu-
cose or other extra neOUS materials. but II pro-
noses that he purchaser shall know what kind
OF beer he is buying by the labels the product
All beers made OF other materials than those pre-
scribed by law a he marked Inferior The
fulhIment of the law is TO be assumed by special
State officers, who 70 examine the output or
all breweres The bill will be introduced IN the
Senate by Senator Malby, and in the lower house
by Assemblyman Burnett
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
THE PRESIDENT MUCH BETTER
SECRETARY HAY ALSO IMPROvING-THE
GRIP EPIDEMIC IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, Jan. 10 CSpeciaD.-The President
continues to improve, and his temperature this
afternoon was practically normal. encouraging his
physician, Surgeon Rixey. of the Navy in his con-
Wctlon that q complete recovery may he expected
early next week and that danger of serious com
pncations following the grip has been averted
WIN the continuance Of ordinary precautions All
ms symptoms now said 10 be favorable but he
Will remain in bed for day two although the
rapid. ' - ~
Secretary Hays condition also exhibits marked
Improvement and he is expected to be able to go to
the State Department early next week If change
occurs in the weather
The Health Department to-day decided that the
grip Is now epidemic in the District OF Columbia
being more widely prevalent than in any previous
year But the authorities also declare the type
OF the disease is unusually mild the death rate
from this cause being insignificant. The condition
eI Washlnston's streets, however, is extremely
n6thy. and the saturated atmosphere operates
against the enective cleaning of the roadways The
street Cleaning Department for than a week
rss apparently peen basing its hopes a heavy
Ssnower, and in the mean time is oblivious to the
disease breeding accumulations. The number of
qeaths from grip in Washington. as reported 10 the
S9a Safn @ PeRartment is as follows: Fiscal year of
I9S lS 49, 1882 l13; 1888, &c. 1894 142 1896 81
1856 %; 1897 llS; 1898. 40; 1889, 156 1900 11s.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
EQUALIZATION FOR FRANCHISE TAX.

Albany, Jan 10 (SpecaD.-It was reported to-day
that a bill containing some important amendments
to the Franchise Tax act might be submitted to the
Legislature rext week The principal change
which il makes In the existing law is TO permit
the equalization of franchise tax valuations, the
One Of the defects in the existing law found by
the State Board of Tax Commissioners was that
there was no provision for equalizius franchise
valuations The law provided that franchises should
be assessed as real estate and their full value
Real estate is not assessed at its full value. and
basis of assessment is different In nearly every
county. These valuations, however, are equal1Zed
every wear by the State Board of Equalization The
franchise tax amendment bill makes the same pro-
vision for franchises
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
TO CURB THEATRE TICKET EXToRTIoN.

Albany Jan 10 (SpeciaD.-Assemblyman Fitzger-
aid of New-York. said to-day that he would intro
duce on Monday bill intended TO correct the ex-
tortionate practices which he said were widely en-
Moved in New-York by some spectators in theatre
tickets At the present time, he said, patron al
n tbeatra is often persuaded to buy ticket of
specuiator which is represented TO be worth three
or four times its real value The patron, accord
ineiv will pay 81 so s. for 75 cent seat In
order that the purchaser will know the exact value
of fhe seat his ticket represents the bill will pro-
vide that every theatre ticket issued shall bear
its face the price which II sells at the box Office
Mr. fitzgerald says the bill is in way aimed at
the legitimate speculation Of ticket brokers. but is
to check extorton on the part OF irresponsible par
ties
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
HOSPITALS NEED FUNDS.

The grip epidemic now prevalent in this city mas
had the effect of greatly overcrowdlng the nos
ptals SO many applications for treatment nave
been made that the hospitals find themselves uh-
able 10 attend all those who come: Lack OF
money has prevented them from providing thenl-
selves with resources TO meet such an emergency,
and in consequence many people are compelled 10
suffer There is reason to fear that unless ald for
the hospitals is forthcoming many deaths VIII re-
suit
The Hospital Saturday and Sunday Association
has undertaken the work of helping TO raise the
needed funds and il makes urgent appeal to all
citizens for prompt and generous contributions.
The association represents thirty-nine hospitals,
the money received will be divided among the
various hospitals pro rata unless some particular
beneficiary is mentioned. Money may be sent 10
Charles Lanier, treasurer al No. II Nassau-st.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
THOUSANDS OF CASES N NEWARK.

Newark, y J. Jan u (speciaD Health Officer
Chandler, who has Just recovered from the grip
said to-day that there Z general epidemic OF
the disease and that the number Of cases Is rap
IDLY Increasing The Health Board employees had
thus far escaped All the city departments and
al branches Of business crippled by II No
estimate Of the number OF cases could be given
but Il IS well up in the thousands A Newark
physician who has had opportunity 10 compare eA-
pertences With other doctors. gave as ms oplnioa
that fully one-sxth Of the population are suheIlIlg
from some stage Of the grip The leading drug
stores report large increase OF business oeriVe9
from the sale Of grip remedies Of all kinds whlcR
shows that the doctors attend only percentage o.
the cases The Police Department reports only d
dozen men under medical care. These lnclude
three sergeants In the Fire Departrnent rev iI LlS
are Of duty. number on duty nave milo
cases In nearly every public school teachers are
reported in and absent. while hundreds Of school
children down with the aiment. Inere Il. Is an an
Increase in the number Of cases among streetCdt
employees on the Newark and Paterson oranch
nearly one-half are laid up Al the BANKS an. aiu
Insurance companies clerks are doing double nutg
- make up for grip absentees. and extra hep a
required II is said the City Hall that seEeral ON
Gals were az home sick. and that talf OF the re-
rnsinder were complaining Of or had grip IN lheif
families
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11

is moved TO act because of the dasta-dly crimes
committed recently by organized gangs OF kidnap-
pers He mentioned the Marion Clarke case, In
New-York. the Cudahy case and the threatening
epistle sent 10 the Rev. ]. P Peters. The Senator
recalled the Charlie Ross case and declared the
abductors to have been New-York river thieves
Mosher and his companions. He claims Charlie
Ross was thrown overheard in New-York Bay after
being tied TO iron TO make his coming to the
surface impossible
A second kidnapping bill was introduced in the
Senate this morning by Senator Cullen. The act
defines kidnapping amends Section 211 OF the Penal
Code and makes the crime punishable by imprls-
onn1ent for the offenders natural life.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
FOR A MUNICIPAL COURT CODE.

Albany Jan 10.-Assemblyman II. Wilson intro
duced bill this morning which is intended to rev.
olutionze the present New-York City Municipal
Court system. Within thirty days the Board OF
Justices of the Municipal Court to appoint a
commission consisting of three Justices from Man
haitian and Justice each from The Bronx,
Brooklyn. Queens and Richmond who are to revive,
amend reform simplify, abridge and codify the
ceedings of the Municipal Court the clerks. Of
fcers. marshas and attendants. The revision made
is to be sent to the Legislature for action.
The commission Is To act without comnens alton
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
DRIVEN TO SUICIDE BY GRIP.

Dependency, caused by attack of the grip
and the fact that cid find employ
nent. caused Louis Wood, ffty-two years old, to
commit suicide al his home. No los West Four
teenJh-st. early yesterday morning. Wood had
worked for a number of years drygoods clerk
bur for some time past had been out of employ
rnent and una ble because OF his advanced years. TO
get anything do This. coupled with severe at
TACK Of the grip, made him despondent. Waiting
until his wife asleep. he went into the bath
room and drank carbolic acid.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
No EPIDEMIC IN SAN FRANCISCO.

San Francisco. jan 10 (speciaD.-This city has
escaped the epidemic of grip thus far though the
doctors with large practices declare the disease Is
incr easing rapidly that it may soon be cassed as
an endemic No figures be given, as no spe-
cial attention has vet been paid IL. In the in
terror cities like San Jose and Sacramento have
the disease and the southern counties IL Is prev
aIenf The cold weather this winter appears to
have helped San Francisco's health report for
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
MILD TYPE OF DISEASE IN LOUISVILLE.

Louisville, Ky, Jan 10 (speciaD.-The grip is cpl
denic in Louisville for the first time in several
wears though there are always more or less cases.
This is the opinion OF DR. VI. K. Allen, city health
officer When asked as to the disease. he replied:
There is no doubt of the prevalence of grip in
all quarters OF the city, but fortunately the disease
not Of the serious nature 1t was few years ago
Al that time there many deaths and a large
numbers of patients we're left with permanently
Impaired health. This year there not many
cases and I have heard Of few that be
garded as alarming. Many city officials and men,
hers Of the Fire Department and police force have
been suffering. but nearly all of them able TO
continue on duty. The weather has been favorable
10 the development of the disease. there have
been sudden changes repeatedly and il is now warm
and raining I could make estimate of the
number OF ses. but Judge they reach 10 several
hundred
superintendent Mark Of the city schools said he
had heard much talk Of grip from teachers and
nupils but the attendants had suffered more
tban Is usual lust after the holidays Few teachers
were off duty He thinks the disease is Of a mild
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
RRoKER cHARGEp WIZ GR4ND L4RCEyT

George H Peu a bank broker of Bay Side. Long
Island with an Office at No. 20 Broadway was ar
rested yesterday on charge of grand larceny. He
furnished bail of s.. 800 in the CentTe-st- court.
The complaint was made by Theodore F. sharpe.
a note broker of No 81 Liherty-st. Sharpe charged
that on MAY 81 he gave Pell one hundred shares OF
preferred stock of the International Paper COM
pany, valued 5000. as security for a loan OF
S4 Pell it is charged has failed to return the
New-York tribune., 1901-01-11
COUNTY CLERKS FORCE REDUCED.

Mineola. Long Island. Jan. lO.-The Nassau County
Clerks Office IS very shorthanded. the employees
of the office being afflicted with the grip Deputy
County Clerk Harry Starr stricken. but re-
turned his desk after few days Then County
Clerk Patterson forced to retire and yesterday
very Ill with pneumonia on Tuesday Deputy
Starr again forced TO give up. and Mr.
Vandervoort also among the missing. grip
having attacked him. Deputy Starr resumed hts
duties Yesterday.