New York, Dec. 28. —La Grippe is
officially ign..red at sanitary headquarters
in this city. Surgeon-General Hamilton
telegraped from Washington asking for
the official verdict upon the report of the
sanitary inspectors on the disease. Health
Commissioner Bryant replied there wa
no evidence of the evistence of theepidem
ic in the city. President Wilson of the
hoard of health is prostrated with it as is
Sanitary Superintendent Ewing and half
of the department. Unofficial representa
tives of the health department say that
probably 50,000 people in New York are
suffering from the influenza, but refuse to
give it official recognition. In all there
are 81 members of the Brooklyn police
force suffering from La Grippe to-day.
Atchison, Kan.. Dec. 28. —Senator In
galls' attack of La Grippe, thought to
he very severe, was of brief duration. He
is able to he about today, and will leave
for Washington to-morrow.
Ottawa, Dec. 28. —A large number of
persons in and around the city are affected
with a mild type of influenza. It appears
in almost every case reported to be com
plicated with pneumonia or neuralgia.
Boston. Dec. 28. —John Templeton
Coohdge. president of the Columbian
hank, died this morning at his residence
of La Grippe. Mr. CooliAge was one of
the oldest Pank presidents in Boston.
Detroit, Dec, 28.— Influenza l prevail
ing here to an alarming extent, over 5.000
persons having suffered more or less from
it. The working force of many stores is
crippled and a number of policeman are
laid up. The disease has not yet proved
fata! in any case.
A nii.NE, Kas., Dec. 28.—Influenza has
made its appearance here. Physicians
say fifty cases are under treatment. The
disease is of a comparatively mild form.
