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New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
NEW BOARD OF ARBITRATION.
TO PLAY Az EFFECTIVE PART IN SETTLING
AND PREVENTING STRIKES.

Albany. Jan p (speeiaD.-Assenbly1nan Costello
,su 3ntroduee a bill tomorrow providing for a
hoard of Arbitration, which, together with the
,,ronosed Commissioner Of Labor and his two depu-
ties as outlined in bill introduced by MI Costelo
on last wednesday night, will initiate, according
"a its trainers belief against strikes in this state
With the abolition Of the old offices of Commits
onsr Of Labor Statistics of Factory Inspector and
of the State Board OF Mediation ana Arolratloh
ard the consolidation of these Offices in the new
I-oynnaissioner as recommended in the Governor s
message and embodied IN Mr. Costellos Dill OF
"wednesday night il was felt that there was not
sufficient opportunity granted TO the settlement OF
impending strikes By arbitration. II was also
urged that although the new Commissioner might
exercise the right of mediation if called on TO DO
So nevertheless quarrelIing employers and en-
r1loyes would rarely. if ever. care TO be bound py
his rulings, as they have never shown any desire
10 abide by the decision of the old Board OF Media
ZION and Arbitration.
Mr. Costello has, therefore, had bill, providing
for special Board of this character, drawn up by
F J. Gilbert, who drew up the present sWea tshop
bill and who has had considerable experience il!
for a Board or three members, appointed by Tue
Governor, one belng representative OF tne IaboT
organizations another representing the employers
and a third of disinJerested MIND, VINO is lawyer
ana experienced in labor Quesuons.
The bal Will also provide that ali labor organza-
tions and employers who desire immunity from
strikes by having their differences referred TO the
Board shall register with State officer, appoint
I'd for this purpose, much as corporations now
register with the Secretary of State Consequently,
when a strike is threatened between union ana
an employer, work is 10 be continued until the
This system is modelled after that in opera
fiOn in New-ZealanG, where there nave peen no
strikes since lss2. when the country vas pear;y
different lines of trade
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
HOSPITALS AT THE LIMIT.
SOME OF THEM CAN'T TAKE ANY MORE
PATIENTS-BIG DEMANDS ON
DISPENSARIES.

The demands for beds in hospitals were al
most as many yesterday as on the previous day.
In some instances the reports about the con-
gested condition of the hospitals were worse
than for some days before. Some hospitals, in
Guiding St. Joseph's and Seton. have sent word
to Superintendent Blair of the Outdoor Poor
Department not to send any more patients to
them. 1t was also learned yesterday that in
stitutions which make a speciality of treating
pulmonary diseases are turning away applicants
for admission. So great 5 the prevalence OF the
grip that nearly all the dispensaries are crowded
during the hours they are opened to patients
and in some cases an extra force has been EN-
ployed TO fill prescriptions.
Dr. Stewart superintendent of Bellevue Hos
ptal. said yesterday that he thought the num-
ber of grip victims was growing larger each cay
There are now only twenty available acccommo-
datiors for women at the city hospitals on
BIackweII's Island. Some physicians think that
the spread of the disease is partly attributable
to the dirty condition of the streets Recently
Captain Gibson, Deputy Street Cleaning Com
missioner called the attention OF the district
superintendent OF the Department TO the bad
condition Of the streets. He told them that, as
the full complement OF sweepers was at work.
the streets should be kept absolutely clean. In
speaking yesterday of the results Of his order, ne
said that he thought they were satisfactory.
Dr. 4. 5. Cannon, who has charge OF the
Bellevue Dispensary, said yesterday that he had
never seen anything like the present demand
on the dispensary. The resources of the insu-
tuition are taxed to their utmost limit, and what
was supposed to be adequate force Of at
tendants has, under these extraordinary ccndl-
tions. been taxed TO the utmost Last month
the record breaking number of 14,5I9 cases were
attended TO- Mr.. Cannon said, and he thought
the number would be exceeded this month lie
expects more than twenty thousand cases for
treatment II the present daily number continues
Notwithstanding the rain and inclemency or
Friday 643 persons called at the dlspensaTy Tor
medieine and treatment, and $50 called yester-
day The feature OF the last few days has been
the presence Of little boys and girls asking Tor
grip medicine for their parents. who are unable
To get out and get Il themselves. Some Of the
diminutive applicants were III themselves Win
the grip and received treatment
At the j. Hood Wright Hospital there were
yesterday five cases OF pneumonia ana SIX OF
grip; at the Harlem Hospital there were twelve
cases of pneumonia ana six cases Of grip, ana
at ST Lukes thirty cases of grip and pneumonia
och
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
SATISFACTORY RESULTS IN ST. Louis.

St Louis. Jan u (SpeciaD.-The use of antitoxin
in the treatment of cases of diphthera is general
among the physicians Of ST. Louis. Without an ex-
ception they report the results achieved from use
as most satisfactory, and united in the claim
that II has practically made this hitherto dread
disease nnocUous. DR. William F Kler one of the
best known physicians Of the city. said to Trib-
une reporter that he used the antitoxin IN his
practice with the most beneficial results and would
consider himself criminally negligent did he fail 30
use il I'm ell cases Of diphtheria or diseases OF
dphtheretic nature. Drs. ]. Il Baudus, W Z.
F'ischel, Robert Funkhouser and others make a
similar report
On a visit to the City Hospital il was learned
that antitoXin used successfully on patients
brought there. OF the entire number of cases
Treated the last year 50 per cent were discharged
cured DR.. II. L. N!elert physician in charge said
that only the worst cases were brought 20 the hos
pital, ofttimes when the pat had been given up
by his home physician; that when a patient was
brought in suffering from throat trouble the first
thing they did inject from fifteen hundred IN
Two tnousaHd units OF antitoXin Then a hacterio-
!.VVsIcd! examination was made in the laboratory ar
the hospital, and also in that Of tho Iealth M
injection is made or from fifteen hundred 10 three
sttu5VS@-l1 UNITS OF antlto%n. and in large ma
Joiy| oi caStS ule patent recovered from the dis
ease Sniy those dying whose was hopeless he
!gre belhg brought 20 the hospital. Never more
.haI ,tH NO LHJect!o+s were given patient, more
than tnis mad not been necessary. Here 100 when
Z pdileAl was brought in suffering from tbroat
ttoupIe' unless clearly dehneG as not being diph-
tnet!a tnt ahutoXlG was AZ injected II bar-
@ @1cI.oIos!cel e%aInnation showed that the patient
yes nor su1erlnS rom the disease ne treated
Tor the ma lady with which he was affected fSx,rn
III III IitS "Iete tAe bacillus did the use OF
affections. - ' -'
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
EXTENSIVELY USED IN ALBANY.

Albany Jan 12 (SpecaD.-Dr. Joseph D. Craig.
Health Officer of this city. when asked to-day II
the antitoxin remedy for dphtheria was used in
his city 10 any extent and what the results of its
use had been, said 1t is used to a large extent
by the physicians OF the city, and we believe. with
highly beneficial results.
Have you any statistics to the effect of its
employment"
MOT yet" answered Or. Craig. but hope to
have some before this year is ended" He said
further:
shall seek to have statistics which will tell
how many persons suffering from diphtheria have
been treated with antitoxin and how many have
not and the result in each AS soon as a
physician of this city suspects that patient is SUP
fering from dlphtheria he takes culture ana SENDS
IL 10 the Bender laboratory for analysis, ana IN
about twelve hours the laboratory manager reports
whether or not culture shows evidence OF dIph-
iberia II II does, as Health Officer at once put
ne house ln which the person lives in state or
quarantine. and II is not removed until after the
Bender Laboratory reports, after another analysis
OF culture that the patient is free OF the disease
The city pays for the antitoxn in the case OF poor
people who are obviously unable 70 pay Tor II.
! think as a remedy for diphtheria antitoXin is
most beneficial In cases Of suspected diphtheria
some physicians OF this city use the antlto%in I'M
ulediately, while at the same time sending a
culture TO the Bender Laboratory As one ply
sician said: THE antitoxin will do no harm, and II
q patient really has diphtherta it viii ala him TO
shake it of.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

and find in watching its effects that the treatment
has shown good results When It is used IN IN 6e {ne
is lessened. the length Of it shortened ana the
spread from the original seat of the Infection Is
arrested We have abandoned Gisinfectton or the
throat merely using. dsinfecting solutions as a
means of cleansing the throat Beside the irJec-
ton of the antitoxin. no other remedies are used
as a rule in the treatment excepting stimulants
for the heart. In the Emergency Hospital we have
confidence in the efficacy of antitoxin in the treat
ment of diphtheria.
DR.. James Hoffman. a prominent homeopsth
said:
Antitoxin is used very extensively in this city.
I ii and get good results from IT in diphtheria
and diphtheretic Group. 1t should be used early, =,
and if result is attained after the first injection
a second should be given in from eight to twelve
hours especially in the Group FORM II Is very use
full in cases of children, as it them and they
tractable.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
PRESIDENT IMPROVING RAPIDLY.

Washington Jan. lo-The President Is making
ropiI nrorress toward recovery. He sat up for a
short time last evening and to-day he not only sat
up longer time than since ne was taken i'll, but
walked about thu several times. II nothing
un1avorable occurs he will probably Le abe 10
attend 10 some pressing business early in the COM
ing week The invitation 10 the diplomatic dinner
for next wednesday evening have been recalled.
DR. Rixey having decided that the risk Of the
Presidents taking fresh cold would be too great
Il is the present intention that al the functions
which were have been given this week and next
shall be held later IL the season
Secretary Hay trarsa-ted considerable busln9 PISS
al his home to-day buI as there was nothing OF
great importance requiring h.s preacnGe at the
STATE pepartlncnt he did rot resume his official
duties there. He appears 10 have quite recovered
from his recent Illness.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
EFFECTIVE WHEN USED IN TINE.

Antitoxin is used extensively by Jersey City ply
sicians, allopathists and homoeopathists. in the
treatment OF diphtheria, and its efficacy is ques.
toned by few If any of the practitioners Dr.
John p. McGll president OF the Jersey City Board
OF Health. who has large practice said:
Anutoxin has been used largely in my own ex-
perience and that narrated to me by other ply
sicians, and it is now considered indispensa-
Bile in the treatment of diphtheria, Like
great many medicines. anttoxin is not without its
disadvantages II was OF the leading discover
les of recent years IN medical science and distinctly
deserves plsce in the matera medica. The calomel
advantages III the milder form Of diphtheria
where the septic condition is not pronounced, the
ealomel treatment is very efecttVe, even IN the
larynseal form In the septic form nasal and laryn-
geal nothing is so potent ana reliable 9s antttoxin
Il is not specific, but remedial
Dr. E. X Dunkel said:
am a firm believer in antitoxin. / never knew
II fail when used early in the casethst is within
twelve hours of the development of diphtheria. I
invariably get a favorable result. Some patients
have died but II in cases where they had de-
layed calling me, and the poison had made too
dphtheria or the hemorrhagic form II has been my
will arrest the disease.
DR.. Joseph NJ. Rector said:
Antitoxin is extensively used In the Emergency
Hospital this city, for dphtheria and scarlet fever
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
MADE INSANE BY THE GRIP.

Andrew Unwein. twenty-eisht years old, of No.
$50 Eage-ave., found at l o'clock yesterday
morning by Policeman Terhune, Of the West One
ed-and-ffty-second-st. station One-hun-
dred-and-forty -eighth-st and Eighth-ave- wander
ing aimessly about the street Cnwein answered
the policemans questions in an i1coherent way.
but Terhune managed to learn his name address
and the fact that he a drug clerk employed in
The Bronx He also found that Unwein suffer
ing from the grip. An ambulance surgeon from the
7 Hood Wright Hospital said that the man was
temporarily insane from the grip. and he was
taken the hospitaI for treatment.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

is equal to. and night and day they are kept on
the move.
In the schools the teachers and pupils alike con-
tinue TO suffer and classroons are in some cases
closed. In all cases the ranks OF the pupils are
badly thinned by the disease.
At Yale IL was stated this morning in the dean
Office that sick for grip continue 10 pour IN
The officials In charge of the deans office said that
their estimate OF the number OF cases IN the uni
versity was five hundred. At the Yale Indrmary
there were announced to-day six cases Of the
severe type Of the disease OF course. most OF the
undergradua ties sick with disease are confined in
their rooms. and after few days OF quiet they are
able to resume college work.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
NEw-HAvEN SHORT OF DOCTORS

New-Haven. Conn. Jan. y (SpeciaD-IdeaI grip
weather has made the condition of the epidemic in
this city more aggravated than ever. The drizzling
rain which has fallen for nearly two DAYS has been
lust the thing TO develop incipent cases
There not enough doctors 10 go around. and
members OF the senior class of the Yale Medical
School being pressed into service assist the
overworked physicians of the city. The presence
of the grip and the smallpox scare at the same time
make the demand for grip treatment and for vac
cnaton greater than the strength of the doctors
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

company. S320ooooo common and s27oooooo
referred, all outstanding; American Tinplate
company, S30.000,000 common CS2s.oo0OoO is
uedD and $20OO0OO0 preferred Sls,325,Ooo is
ued): American Sheet Steel Company S2oOVO'-
10 each Of common and preferred stock S24'-
10000 of each class outstanding; American
teel Hoop Company, s190000Oo common and
100000 preferred, all issued; Republic Iron
nd Steel Company. S30.Ooo0oo common ST.
81 900 issued and S25.0O0O00 preferred Cs2O.-
Oe 900 issued); National Tube Company. $40
10000 each Of common and preferred stock
II issued: American Car and Foundry Com
any S30.O00,000 common and S30OOOeoO pre-
erred. all issued. Pressed Steel Car Company
10, 100000 each OF common and preferred stock
al outstanding.
Andrew Carnegie could not be seen last even
ng. He sent an answer, however to a mes
age referring 10 the reported plan Of Mr.. Nor
:an saying that it was absurd.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
GRIP VICTIM KILLS HIMSELF.

Elizabeth, y. j., Jan. 12.-John Boes. forty-seven
years old, prosperous tailor OF this city hanged
himself in his home last night He had the grip
recently. and last night told his wife that he did
rot care to live any longer She thought his Illness
had made him temporarily respondent. Boes re-
tired at his usual hour last night At 80 o'clock
this morning Mrs. Boes missed her husband and
went downstairs TO look for him. She found his
body hanging over the bauiSter Of the stairway
Rncs leaVes widow and five chidren.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
INCREASE IN BROOKLYN DEATH RATE

Records at the Brooklyn Board OF Health show
that the grip or influenza has been the increase
in that borough. For the week ending yesterday
tyenty-slx death certificates, giving t5e cause Of
death as grip or influenza were handed in TO the
Bureau of Vital Statistics. For tho previous week
there were eighteen. There ll5 cases of death
by pneumonia last week and only ciehty-fve the
previous week. The great increase in the death
rate due to the bad weather may bc seen from the
fact that nintynine death certificates were handed
in at the Brooklyn Health Dopartment yesterday
up TO noOn when the office closed FOR the day
The average daily death rate last year was about
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

has 10 defend himself from are visible and external
But the real danger OF every man is from minute
and often invisible foes In the air breathe and
the water we drink are countless minute organisms
leagued against the health OF the body.
The one defense against these enemies is TO keep
the blood pure. Dr.. Perces Golden Medical Diseov-
ery Thoroughly purihes the blood, removing poison
ous substances and accretions. When the blood IS
pure there is no harborage or the germs of disease
which find lodging only when the blood is iu'.
pure and corrupt
CT consider your Golden Medical Discovery Of the
%.,t rrd;cues on the Of the earth" writes r VIM
Fioeer OF Redosk Montgomery Co. Iowa sWhile In the
fIQsf turee wears ago got poisoned with poison ivy
~ settled in nv blood and the horrors suffered ca
pot be told in words thought would 20 eIszy niiso
Kinds medicine tired different doctors but al the
could give make my noS lighter
fen began taking Dr. PieTces Golden Meoieal seoyeIy
Took four bottles without relief KEPT hkng H. io0h ~
I'll ten bottles and got entirely cured
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
A $4,000 FIRE IN CHAMBERS-sT.

Fire was discovered at $40 O'Clock last night
in the five story brownstone building at No. tS
Chambers-st. II started the second hcor oc-
eupied by the United States Export Association;
which suffered a loss of $500. The flames burned
TO the third hoor where The American Grocer
is published. Its loss is 500, On the ground Hoor
Eugene W. DUnstan. agent. suffered a loss oy
water of $500 The police estimate the damage 10
the BUILDING at $500
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
MANY CASES IN PRINCETON.

Princeton. n, j. Jan. Il (SpeciaD.-Princeton is
suffering with the grip epidemic, which respects
neither town nor gown. The student iphrmary is
full. Dr. Macdonald said tonight there were
more than two hundred cases of grip in town. Pro-
Health of the village said the epidemic started
from students bringing the infection from the
various cities where they spent Christmas vacation.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

This is a decrease from 38 per cent in the four
years prior 1885 1874 per in the last five
years. In 1895 and 1896 the use of the remedy was
ignored by many physicians, who adhered 10 the old
formulas while in many other cases II was used
only as last resort when hope was almost gone.
Comparison of cases in which anttoxin was used
and where II not used shows striking
percentages of deaths in favor of it's use These are
the percentages:
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
DEATH RATE LOWERED 60 PER CENT.

Buffalo Jan. I2 (speoiaD-In the annual report Of
the local Health Department, transmitted to Mayor
Diehl this week, considerable space is devoted TO
the decrease in the death rate in this city and the
fact that sntitogin has tended 10 lower the rate
more than 60 per cent in deaths from diphtheria
alone In the last four years. The result is both
gratifying and astonishing TO health authorities,
who. while knowing that antitoxin was working a
revolution realize its scope until the COM
pieted figures were before them.
The report shows that for the year 1900 about one
hundred and fifty fewer cases Of diphtheria were
reported than in 1893. DR.. W. c. Bisse city
bacteriologist, who examines all diphthera cultures
submitted 10 the department and who makes
speciality of dphtheria cases, said:
There is absolutely no doubt OF the beneficial
effects resulting from the use of antitoxin. Last
year fewer cases were reported than at any time
In the history OF the department. and the dphtheria
death rate also vas lowered This think, was
of this medicine lies in the fact that If the
disease should prove TO be diphtheria it's ad-
rninistration will have no harmful effects How
it should be given early. because. if admin
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
TRIBUNE POPULAR BALLOT.
5ov Mayor o{ New Nork.


shall both and second choice The
faith value
of public will
pubEsh land winb treated
all andno
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
KlY0RALTY CAMPAIGN, Tribune Office, ReW-Yark.

istered late while II will be beneficial. it will not
overcome the tissue changes due to the poison
DR.. Franklin Gram, of the Health Department,
said:
,Antitoxin has reduced the death rate from diph-
liberia from So per to about % per in the
last four years. and believe, if II is used early
enough in all cases. that p per cent be made
10 almost disappear II is used too often after the
disease is established and as last resort when you
can't save a dying person. Nothing at present
known TO medical science can supersede antitoxin
for results.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
DIPHTHERIA's RAvAGEs CHECKED.

Newark, y. J., Jan. p CspeciaD.-The use of anti
toxin for diphtheria was established under the
Newark Board of Health in 1895, and the Board in
February. 1896 established a laboratory, and has
since manufactured antitoxin The medicine has
since been in general use by Newark physicians. A
table of the and deaths since 1891 testfes TO
h
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

The laboratory has cost s47s6 50 annually. Under
the old system of treatment there would have been
according to the percentage tables, AS deaths out
Of the Ito in 1899
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
Mr. CARNEGIE WONT DISCUSS IT.

Andrew Carnegie was seen yesterday by several
persons in regard TO the report that he had saio
that the location OF the proposed new tune plant Oh
pe carnseie Steel COMPANY at Conneaut was large
v due Ito the arbitrary increase in export rates
mace without notice by the Pennsylvania Ral-
road" When asked If he had anything to say on
the s,biect for publication he said: Il have moth
ing whatever 10 say about the report Accorolng
10 the report Mr.. Carnegie forced the railroad 10
promise 10 reduce the export rates.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
CITY OFFICIALS LAID Up IN SYRACUSE

Syracuse, y. Y. Jan. u (SpeciaD.-It is estimated
that about thousand Syracuse people have the
grip, which has been epidemic for about week
Twenty-Five city officials laid up with the dis
ease. The department stores are having a hard
time to supply the vacancies caused By the sick
ness OF their clerks The following large depart
ment stores are short of clerks on account of the
grip: z. ". Edwards & Son. 45; T.; Mccarthy &
Sons, o. and Bacon Chappell. l.. Ten OF the mail
carriers are sick at their homes.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13

MR.. MANTELL AND HIS WIFE HAVE GRIP.
Toledo Ohio Jan. l. (speciaD.-Rooert Manteu
and his wife. who have been playing here in The
Free Lance are both III and have cancelled their
engag gements for aext week Both have the grip
and confined 10 their rooms az the Boody
House.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
WHAT STEEL COMBINATION MEANS.

Cleveland Ohio Jan. 12.-James Creighton, or ths
city recently a resident Of Canada ana VINO Is
familiar with the industrial conditions OF the DO
iniop ;s authority for the statement that the pro-
nosed consolidation Of American iron and steel
mills which are owned in England. for the purpose
of developing Canada. is the elimination OF three
years OF endeavor. The Dominion Government mas
o1-esdz- rroxided a bounty of g ton on Canadian
tran enc Ontario has added q bounty Cf 81 II Is
stsfed also that the Government has promised a
protective tariff iron and steel equal 10 tsI "a
the United States.