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11 5 5. i 1 5 i '4 T. P. A. IS All Officers and Committees Make Encouraging Reports.

WOMAN'S AUXILIARY POSSIBLE The Three Candidates For Presidency: Are Making a Lively Race. 1 ENJOYABLE RECEPTION AT NIGHT. Srlous work, occupied' the attention of the T. P. A- convention yesterday.

-Two long sessions were held, during which the Officer and standing committees made report showing a large Increaa In membership during the past rear, an increase in lhetalan of funds; much money paid out In benefits and a generally healthy encouraging condition. One woman delegate from the Decatur, 111., Woman's Auxiliary, was received and a committee of five was authorised to watch the work of the auxiliary and make a report next year on Advisability of recognising the organisation and extending: Its work. The constitutional amendments were not reached yesterday, but will come up to-day, when the officers are elected and the place for th-next meeting "selected. The fight tor the presidency will culminate this afternoon in the election of one of the three candidates, Duffin, of La Taste, of Alabama, or 'Benson, of Texas. The friends of each man claim a victory.

None baa the -temerity to claim a victory the first 'ballot, since some of the larger delegations. Missouri tmong them, have refused to Indicate their choice. Mr. Benson labors under the disadvantage getting a late start, but the Texas delegates are doing-all In their power to land him. Those who are taking no part In the fight, but.

who have kept their eyes open, say that the race will be between Mr. La Taste and Mr. Dufflu. Others say that, with the fight as It now there is a chance for a dark horse, but none Is suggested. The fight for the next meeting place, goes merrily on between New Orleans and Richmond.

Room 240,. the New Orleans headquarters, is a favorite resort day and night, and the merry pop of Corks floats through the blue smoke of excellent" cigar at all' hours. Louls Ochs, Leopold Wolff and" John If, boos. are In charrof the headquarters. seem never to rtifjr snake hands sieves a.

4 1 Ofx "Ntau pifsiisun LL ID I claims that New Orleans Is anxious and able to take care of the next year. New Orleans looks) a winner, although Richmond Is making 'a bard but quiet pull for t-. convention. The Invitation from Hot Springs received yesterday is not thought by New Orleans or Richmond to complicate matters The reception given by Post A. of St.

Louis, last night waa a most enjoyable social affair, and was in keeping with a custom established by that post ten yeara ago. MORNINQ 8ZSSX0X. Tn Committees and Officers Make Reports. The convention was called to order at 10:15 with about three-quarters ofth delegates In their seats. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Wilson.

1 President Puffin called for the report of the Commute on The committee reported a resolution allowing delegations to elect delegates to fill vacancies from the visiting members. The Btates in the organisation are entitled to 219 delegates, of whom 183 were present. The only States with no representatives ar the District of Columbia. North Carolina and California. No contests were reported and a motion waa mad to adopt th report.

President Puflln ruled th report out of order because tb constitution provided for the naming of delegates thirty days before th convention, while the- report provided for filling the vacancies by tb delegations themselves. An appeal was taken' from th ruling of the President by C. Burrows, of Illinois. Tb President's ruling wa not sustained, and Mr. Burrows moved to adopt the report.

A minority report was then discovered reporting against E. K. Smith, First Vic President, who was a delegate from Georgia, where he was last year's President. A motion was mad to adopt tb minority report and another motion was made on the previous question. A division waa called for on a vote on the previous question and th majority report waa lost by a vote of to 3.

Delegates Are Seated. After much figuring." many motions and numerous amendments, the motion to adopt was again put and adopted and all the delegates were seated. The Committee on Order of Business reported. It was as Indicated In the Courier-Journal yesterday. It waa pro-Tided that no member should speak more than ones on any question nor longer than flv minutes without the consent of a majority of the convention.

Speeches nominating officers and places for the next convention are excepted. President's Annual Be port. The annual report of the President Showed that the administration started last year with a balance of $26,929.19 and turns over this year, to its successor 151.276.62. It collected $3,892.91 Jess on PROSPEROUS. certificate in 1S9S, but Increased; the collection in flues of 114.026.

The total number of claim settled was 5l aggregating 137,764.44. Seven were for death of 13,000 each, the remaining being for weekly Indemnity, claim. Up to the present time, the association has paid out 1387,000 in accident The career of the official paper of the organisation was declared satisfactory. The work of the National Chaplain was commended. President IXiffln predicted a year of unexampled prosperity in the order and thanked the organisation and its officers for their hearty support.

Alleys Jacobs, of Colorado, "Horseshoe Jake." was appointed Sergeant-at-Arms by acclamation, and Frank Our-backer. President of the Lonlsvllle poet, brought in a rifle of prehistoric design to be used by the Serge, ant-at-Arms ra. maintaining onier. Organization Prosperous. Secretary La Bacme reported that during the year ending May 1839, certificates for 8,175 new members were Issued, making the total membership 14.126, a total gain of 114 members.

Missouri leads, with 391 new member, followed by Indiana, with 222; imnoht. 132: Texas, 123, and Kentucky, 121. Fifteen of the States showed decreases. There were 2.199 lapse for nonpayment of dues, death and cancellations. Several feundred of these lapse are due to the war.

and local dissensions are responsible for other. The per capita expense during the past year was smaller than in any previous year. The receipts of the orararrhtatlon for the year were (163.770. 45 and disbursements. The Board of Directors reported that twelve meetings had been held during the year, and that the board bad worked In the greatest harmony.

The- amendments to the constitution suggested during the past year were read. A motion was made by Sam P. Jones to refer the report of the State Presidents to a committee of five to report back what they see fit- A voice was beard from Oregon, the only voice here from that State, declaring that under that motion Oregon might be overlooked, and he wanted the mot ion defeated. The motion waa mad to lay the motion of Mr. Jones on to table-, which wa done.

At 13:30 o'clock the convention took a' recee to 2:30 o'clock. AFTERNOON SKSSIUJI. and -2CuxHIarT. At the afternoon session, the delegates came In slowly and took off their coats, determined to do business according to the order named. The first thing called for were th reports of th Stat presidents.

Secretary Ludlow, of th Texaa division, read a long report. In which he spoke of the good work don by that division. Texas waa on of th earliest divisions In th association, and is on of the strongest la numbers and financially In th order. 0 The Missouri division reported 2.277 members In that State, against 1,936 of the year before. The division baa a balance of $711.90 In Its treasury this year, against $379.27 of the year before.

Other States read their reports later In the day. Abont BaUroad Tickets. The report of the Railroad Committee, of which M. W. Phalen.

of Chicago, is chairman, waa the first He said that the efforts to have a reduction of 12 per cent, on first-class far i to equalise th charge on excess bagt age, had failed. The commute bad tiad the effort In answer to a resolution adopted last year, which declared that the railroad had done nothing for the traveling' men. Mr. Phalen read a letter from Commissioner Donald, of the Central Passenger Committee, In which he reviews what the railroads have done. Mr.

Donald says that th railroads do not charge for or carry baggage as a source of revenue, but merely aa an accommodation to th traveling public Mr. Phalen said, by th way. that he felt certain from his conversation with different railroad officials that It waa on account of th Jewelry drummer, who ell goods from their cases, that more concessions wer not mad to the drummers. He said that an interchangeable mileage ticket for baggage waa now a possibility In th West. He also assured the convention that aa Interchangeable mileage ticket In th Southeast and Southwest was possible.

The committee earnestly recommended that until Interchangeable tickets Is aa accomplished fact in, the South and Southwest no effort be made to Changs th existing forma It was recommended that all grievances against railroads be presented to the division chairman of the Stat to which the member with the grievance belongs. When he said the day was past when a railroad could pigeon-hole a protest from the T. P. there was applause. Tb committee said that th railroad accommodations were better to-day than ever before, and where railroads wer still run by moss-back officials changes are taking place which remove these Incompetents.

Reports of the railroad committees from Indiana division, Missouri division and Wisconsin division were also received and a rousing vote of thanka was given Chairman Phalen for his efficient work. Concessions By Transfer Companies. Ben F. Hoffman. Chairman of the Hotel Committee, reported on the work done by his committee during th year.

He said that during the year six claims for articles lost In hotels bsd been submitted to him and three of these had been settled. He was also able to get concessions from transfer companies in half a dozen cities. He suggested thst hotels that have, representatives at the depots i ryt f-THE COtTRIER-JOURXAIi. place some sort of a badge on them so they will be known to the traveling public. i Legislative Committee Reported.

The Chairman of the Legislative Committee, Mr- John S. Harwood. read his report. In which he said the T. P.

A. Indorsed the bankruptcy bill. He said. In referring to the antl-scatplng bill, 'that two years ago he was sent to Washington with instructions to ki'l the antl-scalping bill In the Interest of the general public, and the following year he was sent back to Washington with Instructions to pass the bill. Ha had some trouble In explaining to Congress why he had made the flop, but if the war had not come on he would have oertatnly defeated it with some small assistant- from-the Sens tors and Representatives.

1 Danger From Trusts. i "There lurks a danger to" us ss com-, mercist travelers and as an organisation," said he. "that threatens not only our usefulness but is a menace, to our danger that Jeopardises the conrmerclat travelers; occupation and livelihood the trusts. "The. manner In which trusts sre upsetting the established laws of trad and working Injury to the country la seen In their treatment of commercial, travelers.

It Is a fact that a trust can cheapen the cost of distribution by the discharge of Its. traveling, men. and hundreds to-day, like Othello, find their occupation gone, and the hotel keeper mourns foe a sight of their, genial faces and ready cash. We. as an organisation, should pass resolutions calling upon commercial men all over the country to put In power a party representing their interests, and not the Interest of the slx-bllllon-dollar combination of wealth." Mr.

Harwood asked that the body take some action on the matter. A vote of thanks was given Mr. Harwood. Woman's Auxiliary. The rules were suspended to allow Mr.

L. V. LA TASTE. ALABAMA. (Candidate for National President.) John A.

Le to read th following resolution; Whereas, Th value of th Influence of Influence of woman, her broaxi sympathy Whereas. A woman's auxiliary has been organized at Decatur, 111., composed chiefly of th wives, sisters, daughters and mothers of the members of to local poet of Uaavt city, which ha provea moat vaiu-able and potent in increasing membership, mahrlainlng the Interest of members and ptaelcg tht poet In the forefront of all commercial organisations of Decatur, and Whereas, The woman's auxiliary referred to has sent a represerHatlvs to this convention merely asking that action taken toward the valkhuloa and encour-a-emeat of thlr work, asking for no financial report, no Insurance benefit, no constitutional amendment, but merely for recognition and encouragement, be it Rseolved. That tb ladle of Deoatur, 111., be hereby tendered th thsnk of tha convention for their Interest tn advancing and promoting th growth of tb T. P. HAKRT 5t BKXSO'JT.

(Texas. Candidate tor National President.) of and that they requested to continue their efforts and proceed with their work in Stat divisions and pasta which are desirous of the Introduction of such an auxiliary or co-operative feature, and that noes be taken of the value, of their cooperation as thtlr work progresses, by officers of posts and divisions, ao that a report can be made to our next national convention for further aotion. If any be quired. He It 1 further resolved. That the Incoming; Nations! President appoint a ooromRte Of Ave to co-operate with th workers of theae auxiliary societies In promoting their work during the year to come.

s- The report was received and filed, and Mrs. Clarence J. McConnell. th delegate, was introduced and thanked th convention. Good Word For Newspapers.

Ed H. Everett, chairman of the Press Committee, said. In part: During- th time I have held this offlc In our association th newspapers of the country have published 'an- enormous amount of news saatter of exclusive Inter, est to us. Knowing the Inside working of a newspaper office aa I do, I often mar. vel at their liberality toward the T.

P. and on not a few occasions I am painf ully reminded how little this kindness is appreciated by some of our members. Our association receives more favors at th hands of the press of this -country than any other organisation In America or any. where else, and if is any body of men in this broad land of I'ncls Sam's that ought to appreciate and support, morally, politically and financially, th American newspapers, it Is that body composed of These papers spend thousands of dollars and donate whole acrea of space to aid us In the upbuilding of our association and for tha general welfare of the traveling man. Th national press chairman should have yf 1 a I LOUTSVTLLE.

THURSDAY MORNING. 3 LAY 18. lSO general editorial supervision of the official ors-aa or ths association; nu a no hi furnish ail Important news of thi associa tion to those newspapers wnicn eonouci departments devoted to the traveling men, nro.lil.il that he shall receive rratuitously and regularly copies of those papers de siring sucn inrormafton i neueve the national association should insist on State press chairmen to the na tional cnairman at tease onre ncn mvnin, aendtnc to him copies of all articles that require his official attention. Chaplain "Wilson, Talks. The National Chaplain, the Rev.

Ho mer T. Wilson, made an address which was received with enthusiasm. spoke of the work of charity done by the traveling men, of which no one but those who received the charity knows, He said be bad asked about twenty-five delegates how much they gave i from year to year as they traveled over the oountry. The answers bad been various. the delegates admitting to from 910 to 25 a year.

With 14.000 members In the- organization it could be plainly seen how many- had been blessed by the noble knights of the grip. He then ad vised the men, in the election ofi their officers, not to Inject the low methods of the politician into their deliberations. This was heartily indorsed by the dele rates and was considered a blow at the Steering Committee here to elect Geor gia's candidate for Chaplain. i A telegram was read: from Lexington assuring tha delegate that, they would be given a hearty welcome when they visited that town to-morrow. A barbe- cut has been prepared, and CoL C.

P. Breckinridge is to welcome the delegates, Little Rock sent a hearty Invitation to the convention to meet there la 1900 and the matter was referred to the regular meeting tolay. At o'clock the convention adjourned until this morning at o'clock. POST A EUTEETAIUS. Missouri Makes a Delightful Host and Honors a Custom.

In honor of a tlrae-roade custom. Post of St. Louis, the banner post of the -r- country, gave a recepttoi at the Lou isville' Hotef last night a'! tha-'del- egates and their frienJ fc- i- lar. Ci.witi before. The wmms vaj assisted materially" even ing on of pure deFiffSStte of ladies.

most- ef J'or a Bnf9 snd daughter of the delegaMle, llar com-mitte were: Mesdames U. 1 -3aume, H. McCbnkln, Charles i.ekard. William McDonald. H.

H. George Smith and Frank as-slated by Mrs. Will Klrchofrfwroerly of St. Louis, now of Louisville. Roses and carnations were diatrib-trted as favors, the hosts wearing pink and th guests white.

Mrs. George W. Smith and Misses Peters, Neely snd Is-bell pinned tb flowers. Mtes North. Miss Bryan and Miss Tatum presided over the punch bowls.

The floor committee in charge of the dancing were: Mersrs. Frank Crandall, chairman: James Oatherstone, Will B. Webber, L. T. La Baume, O.

W. Hall, Ed MCCuHough and Will Slnna Th dancing was kept up until 12:30 o'clock. Kentucky headquarters was closed la honor of the OT DELEGATES, Interesting Points Caught In the Con- vention HalL Mr. C. O.

Telm, of Lafayette. Ind on of the delegate, to a candidate for reading clerk of th United States Senate subject to Republican caucus. 'He has th Indorsement of the two Senators from Indiana and a voice well suited for the position. Editor Burkett, of Jackson Democrat, Tennessee, is a delegate. First Vic President E.

E. Smith reached th city yesterday and occupied the chair at the convention, a number of time. Tb attendance of delegiites convention la th largest three years. There ar mors ladies with them than usual. Mr.

Hass Kiss, of Georgia, who accompanied that delegation to the convention, waa appointed Assistant Ser-geant-at-Arma by Horesho Jake." John A. Lee. who held the position of National President longer than any other man in the association, is r.ow a delegate in the ranks of th Missouri division. He is chairman of the I "m-cratio Central Committee of St. I-ot'ls and will probably be th Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of that State at the cicxt convention.

The Branan, of Atlanta, is a prominent wholesale grocer' of that city, and on of the most popular member of th Georgia E. E. Smith, head of the Educational Department of Rand, McXally Chicago, Is the First National Vic President as well as th retiring President of the Georgia division; While Mr, Smith was chairman of the National Railroad -Committee the vigorous contest he made with the railroads led to the concessions now being made generally kn way of interchangeablo and cheaper mileage. Mr. Smith is a native of Kentucky and his wife is a native of Louisville.

She was Miss Alice Ft. Oathrlght. NOTICEJOT. P. A.

A Prcminsnt Lc'jlsviL'a Whisky Hauss Wants Lira, Energetic Salssssn To sell, Uis retail Ua4 la SOtTH WEST. Only DnMlui nwn with esttblUasd. trade coaaioered. AdUrcas U. this offics.

DOGTOE IS MB Leaders In Their In Large WELCOME ADDRESS AND RESPONSE. Chief Topic of the Day Was Csrebro-Spinal Meningitis and WORK AND PLEASURE FOR TO-DAY. At 11 o'clock yesterday the gavel of Dr. David Barrow, of Lexington, called to- order the forty-fourth annual gather ing of the Kentucky State Medical So ciety. The chair was presented with a hew gavel, having historic associations.

by th delegation from Frankfort With hearty good cheer and eloquent speech th society was welcomed to Louisville by Dr. Thomas McDermott, and It was no less royally responded to by Charles H. Todd. M. of Owens boro.

Th afternoon wa devoted to dis cussions of diseases, th absorbing toplo being cerebro-spinsi Interesting and valuable discussion was engaged in by tb physicians who have been In th midst of th epidemic, yet little light was thrown on th obscure and terrible disease. "Gall-stones' and their treatment was learnedly discussed by Dr. R. C. Falconer, of Lexington, and "Charlatanism" received caustic ap plications from Dr.

Ap Morgan Vane, of Louisville. Th evening session was greatly en- Joyed. Dr. Borrow, the President, made pleasing. Instructive address upon "Recreation and and then turned tb doctors over to a preacher, the Rev.

Dr. Carter Helm Jones, whose remarks were anything but funeral In character. His serlo-humorous. medico- religious sermon received an ovation. To-day's session will be long and ardu ous, but wilt end with a pleasant enter-taicment.

social, In character, at Fountain Ferry Park. A Historic GaveL Th first session was called to order at 11 o'clock by tb President. Dr. David Barrow, of Lexington. He Introduced th Rev.

Dr. Charles R. HemphUL of Louisville, who Invoked th divine Messing upon "these who have watched over the ills of men" and prayed that they might alt follow "th Good Physician" and be given "purity of heart, fidelity to trust and charity of soui." He asked also that they might endowed, "with, better knowledge of these bodies of ours feairftiiur fl wonderfyy appropriate gift, a gavet. was presented to the society through Dr. Urban V.

Williams, of Frankfort, who stated, as a matter of history, that he was probably th only survivor of th first meeting of the society at Frankfort, forty -four years ago. "On tb side of on of her hills gushes out a spring of pur sod- crystal water and from that classical spring originated th first water-works of Kentucky, th favorite beverage of Kentucklans, and of Frankfort men especially. They may put mint in It sometime when they go fish-, lng. but that fe for sanitary purposes. Dr.

Williams gated that fh bead of tb gavel was made from on of th cedar loga consected with that first system of waterworks which bad been buried for ninetf years. -Forty-seven years prevtou that tim tb first camp of whit Sea that waa on Ue Kentucky river ejeamped by a spring In what is how fc center of Frankfort, and that olgat on of their number wa killed by the Indians, Stephen Frank, for whom city is named. In 1795 was erected a pioneer cabin which was preserved up to flv years ago. From on of the rfters of that cabin the handle of' this Wvel was made. It was executed by Boy' Manual School of Frankfortt After thanking th donors of the gavel.

Dr. Barrowi presented Dr. Thomas L. McDerm! of Louisville, who delivered an sloven and hearty address of welcome, 1 which be said that "the open latch ai Kentucky hospitality are synonymoa terms in an th Commonwealth myow. like th vlntag for which our Ut Is noted." He expressed the be lie bat th his torian of th future woul find abund ant material for his pen 1 the lives and labors of th physicians fcesent before him.

"Outside oi tn cnura, our profession has no parallel in thtpecupations or manaina." rt reierrea i the dlseov ery of anaesthetics, which a described aa '-'approaching divinity Welt." and then made mention of thtrnarveloua number of live saved by progress et abdominal surgery. no otker jewel gracea tn orow or Kentucky, this alone would sufflclertfo insure tor ner unaymg xame. i Er. McDermott exhorted tl doctors to rorget tne mianignt oeu, sj broken axle" and other perplexing a Irritating experiences, and in th tfewal of neart rnenasmps ot tne ps enjoy their brief vacation. Turn away from th past and present, thsloquent speaker unfolded "the panoraa of a future before us so glorlott in Its promise that we are staggererlth it possibilities." Among these men tioned tn A-ray aiscovery ex.

pressed the belief "that It wllitsult in tn aestruciion oi every angonism that invaoes tn realm or heat." Aa a result or ail tnese aavanceants he said that "the widow's tear Id th mother's smile shall be i This address waa recetvA with hearty applause and was respled to oy ur. fnaries n. toaa. I Onsboro, who spoke as follows: Dr. Todd's Response.

sre, very proud and verjappy to be' the" guests of ths physiqs of Louisville, and In the nam of President and Fellow a of th KcntucJsJtat Medical Society. 1 wish to thank i Dr McDermott. with all my heart fyour eloquent and bospitabls greeting. It is proverbial that when the tor does com to town he never 5 to puu eacn ana every latcn-string htaids on th outside, and so you may ect mm to csai eariy ana orten. The Stat Medical Society Is the nent ot registered physicians 1 tucky, as th present registration uuad lis viife'u ims way, anu no act a to th a of by, the on that who DISEASES Profession Gather Numbers.

Recent Epidemic. i society has ever done so much to keep up tb esprit da corps of th medical pro- resalon and to put down empiricism, wnicn, if allowed' to overrun th land, would make th trusted life-saving old family' physician a thing of the past. Xtesss pardon me when I say that th Kentucky mate Medical Society, aa a body, is comoosed of skilled and high- toned physicians, and la second to no other Btat Medical Society In the In ion. In th State at largo there have been many Dhyalclans whose names will go down to posterity as lights in their profession, and a number or tnos iiius trious men wer citlsens of your city, and. while it would Invidious to mention th names of all Kentucky's sons who became famous in their profession, yet I can not refrain from recalling one whom many remember and all revere, and at the mention of whose nam my heart Is ever ready to pay tribute.

I refer to that gentle, lovely character, the elder TandcIL la recalling those who have made their mark In the mediosJ profession la Louisville, it is gratifying' to the Fellows of the Kentucky State Society to note that their mantle have fallen upon thos-well worthy to wear them, and wnat more could say ef th men who- fill their places to-day? Louisville, while the metropolis of Kentucky, ha also an enviable place in the commercial world, and with her cultured, refined and hospitable people, and in this lovely month of May, when nature is scattering with such prodigal hand her gifts of balmy air and beautiful flows, well may she be. called the- "City of lovely homes." and how pleasant It is to be the guests of such a people, and what plsas-ot memories they will giv to take back and recount to those who wer not so fortunate as to with us. And now let us. on and all, via with each other In making this meeting excel all former meetings in promoting good feeling among ourselves and, advancing the art and science of medicin. Improving With, Age.

Th reporr of Permanent Secretary Dr. Steele Bailey, of Stanford, Indicates that the society Improves with age. and that it la as vigorous as in any previous year its history. The total membership is 445. but Dr.

Bailer regards soma of the as barnacle needing removal. A telegram of greeting and goodwill was received from the Pennsylvania Medical Society. In session at Johnstown. Pa. It was directed that a response similar In sentiment returned from th Kentucky society.

Changes In Constitution. It Is a law of tha society that-all the iuuMt.be read; on th morning of each day be for coming before the body for final action. In accordance with this ruling, certain changes were read by Dr. Henry Tuley, chairman of the Committee on Publication, a few of the most important of which are as follows: ARTICLE IIL Section J- The members of this aoe'ety shall consist of delegates from the various county medical societies of th State, organised In accordance with the provisions of this Constitution, who shall serve on year or until others ar elected to succeed them. Sec.

1 Alt members in good standing in tb auxiliary county societies shall be member of thi society, with all Its rights snd privileges, except that none but deiti-gat members shall transact th legislative business OI tna sessions. ARTICLE IV. Section 1. Any Incorporated county medical society, whoso constitution embraces the objects of this constitution and ths Cods of Ethics of. the American Medical Assooistlon.

shall, upon application, bs-oon auxiliary to ths 8tat society, and shall be entitled to on delegate for every flv member and on for every additional fraction of mors than one-half of that number. Sec a The names of the delegates to the American Medical Association, appointed by th different county societies, must bo sent to th Secretary of the State Medical Society at least, thirty days, with report of delegates, etc. before the yearly nssU lnfr of said society. No voluntary paper shall be read befor this society or printed In th transactions unless such paper shall have been read before ths society of th county in which ths author lives, and by such county society referred to this society, and no paper so refexed shall occupy mors than twenty minutes of tim in its reading. No paper which is presented to th! society and is referred to th Committee on Publication shall be allowed to appear in print before the publication of the Transaction without ths consent of th Commit te on Publication.

Sec 7. Ths scientific nnmmniloaiiAii. this society shall consist of such papers ths county societies may order to be pressntsd here, and ths report of such sps-claj ooounittsss as may be appointed to writ on selected subjects and voluntary papers. See. Th Secretary I Instructed to restore all county socle Lies which hav been regularly admitted into th Stats society, and whose names have not sppearsd In tha test voJum of the socisty's transactions, th roll of county auxiliary societies In forthcoming transactions of th society.

s. Th Xath List. Dr. James H. Letcher, chairman of the Committee on Necrology, reported the deaths of six members of the society during th year.

Thla brought the morning session to close, and tb society adjourned, 121 THS AFT2U9fOOr. Zsurg Attendance To Bear the Doc tors Discuss Important -tatters. There was a much larger attendance wnen in President gavel dropped at p. but was not constant, and many left during th course of the aft ernoon. Tb rcil of th society was Increased by th addition of about fifteen names.

It was announced that series surgical clinics was being arranged the Louisville Surgical Society to aks place on Friday afternoon and. Saturday for th benefit cf those who would remain over after the clos of meetings. Definite announcement will mad later. Cerebro-Splnal Meningitis. Great interest gathered about th subject of cerebro-spinal meningitis account of th epldemio of dread disease in Kentucky.

The presence and discussion of It by those bad participated In Its treatment was eagerly anticipated. The lntroduc- it In is tha in or runa is in and with time. sublect was pre- wry papwr rtrher. Of Hendvrson. He defined It ss infectious disease, charscterizea oy flanrmaUon of the covering v.

1 ccrd caused by tne en- muffle s-erm. whetner through, the alimentary trao. nasal pas-airea or other road, none could aen- nirtv HM.rmin. He conjjlders it pri marily a cold-weather disease, and says that bad hygletae or anytnmg depresses the system msy induce it. Tn nla.

mater especially Is involved, its meshetf being fined with serum or pua. and there may be many complications in other regions, particularly jh lungs. He considers th diagnosis diffi cult at first on account or tne Ity of the aymptomsto those of la grippe. This was oft the ess in the recent epidemic also resembles it tor the first day or two. In making a diagnosis Dr.

Letcher thinks that trie surest way is by lumbar punctur In cases of doubt. Thi. InlFnrinMInn th SUbjOCt followed by a narrative of "Cerebrospinal. Meningitis in Henderson tv bv Dr. D.

O. Hancock, of Hender son. He stated that headache, ache, nausea, vomiting, delirium. ii r- and fmrrr Ar. common to US.

DUt when the headache becomes agonising, ih. hackach). lancinating and the delir ium followed by coma and exhaustion, along with rigidity of the muscles, flex-Ion of the extremities, with possibly mmA rilara wa havi tO deal With SW disease ghastly in appearance and terri- tw. in it. reauita.

T-is said auto mat re liable- history of th diseas Is limited to the literature of th present century, rwMiaHv that since 1860. White it OC- mnat frequently In the dwelling places of the poor, cases have occurred in the best nomes ana unuer um sanitary condition, and in high locali ties far from. large rivers, ine man-r of entrance of the virus and its period of incubation ar alike unknown to us; He stated- emphatically that It was not acauired by contact, and men tioned the fact that physicians in. ten-derson staid many hours with it. and th nurses often slept In tha same bed with patients, yet no physician or nurs had acauirea tne aisease.

rn iiuiaain in a i wry" DR. DAVID BARROW. LEXINGTON. (President.) were rare where there was more that, one case a family, and he found no evidtince of Its transmission from one to another. As to its seriousness; Dr.

Hancock says that when he meets it face to face the physician folds his hands and says: "The Lord glveth, and the Lord taketh away," but some first apply a bag of hot potatoes. The sta- istics that he gave were listened to r'th lilin.ft Int.rot. Ovr. rf under ten years of age; 14 were between the ages of ten and 48 were between twenty and. forty, while only 7 were beyond forty.

Seventy per cent, of in cases oied, as rouows: Under ten years of age, 28 per between ten and twenty. 83 per between twenty and forty, 34 per over forty per cent, of the cases did not recover. said the mild cases have not been reported, and also mentioned some protracted cases running as long as on hundred days, then dying or remaining more or lee disabled. The third speaker was Dr. T.

D. Will-lams, of Bardstown, who discussed its 'Etiology, Forms. Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment." He designated It as a specific. Infectious and slightly If at all contagious disease, characterized by inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, pain.1- byperaesthesia. vomiting, coma, rigidity, etc The specific microbe that produces it is called th micrococcus laneeolatia, the presence of this being demonstrated.

Whatever the exact nature of the organism, its growth is no doubt favored or modified by tern- PR. R. C. FALCONER, LEXINGTON. (Author ot a scholarly paper.) perature and moisture.

Like diphtheria, is favored by dark rooms and bad sanitary conditions, children in crowded rooms, soldiers In. barracks and prisoners being especially liable to acquire it, The worst outbreaks ar in winter or spring and In bad weather. No age enjoys immunity from it. In its fulminating form no disease except cholera kills with such rapidity. the common form it sets in abruptly with headache, chill and sometimes vomiting; ths headache Is severe and may be diffused or- occipital; the temperature rises rapidly to 105 or 104 degrees, and In some instances takes th form of malarial 'fever.

The abortive form Sets in acutely and In a few days subsides. In regard to Its diagnosis. Dr. Williams said that during an epidemic it Is very easy; mistakes, may arise in the sporadic form, but it more often happen that other diseases are diagnosed meningitis than that the disease Itself unidentified. Malignant cases run a rapid course and terminate fatally.

In common-form convalescence begins one or two weeks. In children of one two yesrs it is generally fatal. The mortality ft cerebro-spinal meningitis from 25 to 75 per the latter being the caa In the recent epidemic Dr. Williams' advice as to treatment that first of all bad street and houses should be disinfected, and thoae feeble health should be removed. Pa tients should be kept perfectly auiet their diet should consist of nutritious liquids, milk and animal broths, a free allowance of water ail the Pain demands attention first; opium is best for this, and it Is remark- i I i i at It DISEASE, Caused Dj Internal Catarrh, Promptly Cured By re-ru-na.

Hon. J. H. Caldwell, a promln member of the Louisiana State Lel.u. ture.

eaya the following In regard to Ft. ru-na lor catarrn: HON. J. H. CALDWELL.

I dav used Peru-mv for a number I of rears) with the very bet results for catarrhal disease. I rhall never bs wittmut it I never fall to recommend i Vt when an opportunity presents J. H. Caldwell, Kooeline, ja. Oilbert Hofer, Grays, says In a letter dated March.

7. 184: I havo.s uaed four bottles of Pe-ru-na and I ami well of my catarrh, and it cured myl Bright disease. I had eei trouDieui for two vear. I weigh twenty pcunoai more than I did befor I was taken sickj I shall never without Pe-ru-na." I Send- for free catarrh cook. Aaoresai Dry Hart man, Columbus, O.

able how much of this the- system of some can endure; the hypodermic i best. Morphine relieve the bead and contractions and spares the heart. For children the bromides ar Indicated and chloral for convulsions; deodorized tine, ture of opium Is given In case of chil dren. Constipation calls for calomel and extract of eolocynth, along with enemas. LAter on an remeaies mac promote absorption; stimulate In heart exhaustion: ice Dags to tne neaa ana aj along-the spine.

He- questions th utll ity of blistering the neck. The conclusion or this psper wa. greeted by a burnt of applaun that in dlcated bis appreciatlon.and. th ubjec continued by Dr. J.

Maddox. Rocknort- and Dr. L. C. Iloyster.

o. Smith's Mills, each of whom describee the progress of a case, both being fatai in their termination. V. Opens ths Then began a discussion of great In terest, opened by Dr. J.

B- Marvin, or Louisville, who said: "It is a subject i know very little about and can tell yoi very UtU you don't know already. I am extremely anxious never to see another caa. and I think alt of you will Join hands with mo on that. In regard. to its causation I have don much reading and thinking.

Th bacteriologists seem to be a unit on the matter of bacillus, but th Question that has bothered me la, how It could get Into th cerebral and spinal membranes. Th recent case have followed In the wait of influenzal troubles, and it is my belief that the point of entrance 'V can find a micrococcus it. with that of meningitis. If this is simply a modified form of the ao-called pneumo-coccua you can see what peri, a man is in when the bars are let down "Another thing: There Is a great dif-i icreocs in tne seventy or OiHerent esses; ar helpless in th presence of sudden cases; I had a case a few days ago. the patient dying in, nin uuui m.

us inancn are mat an au- i topsy would reveal no pathologlca i change sufficient to Identify the dis- esse. The majority of the cases reported hav not been of that Th mortality has not been as great as I thought it was before the statistics came out. Taking an average case, ona point that puzxles me Is the diagnosis. I believe these cases are commonly diagnosed at first a grippe; the first caa in Louisville was treated as such." i Dr. J.

A. Lewis, of Georgetown, dis cvssed the subject briefly and advised1 the doctors of Kentucky to pitch their tents in front of meningitis avnd never strike them until the darkness wsa cleared up. Th frightful mortality called for renewed efforts. He also Bug gested that bleeding might prove as helpful as anything that bad been mentioned. was followed by Dr.

A. Dickson, ot Henderson, who gav it his pinion that in a fulminating case the physl ii'ibui. mm wen try to stop a cy clone as to try to cur it. He though ti that th best form -of treatment win opium, hot baths and Crede's ointment of silver. nu interesting speaker succeeded lit the person of Dr.

William Bailey, of Louisville, who said: "We have spent! two bourn on thia subject now; I haS hoped that would get something out! or it that would, do us service, but scknowledge that at this time I dread! it as much ss I ever did. and there no Disease that I dread more. The con-; sensus of opinion la that that a specific! 5m" 1" "Ponslble for this disease; tb difficulty of Its entrance has bsen men-1 tloned. I believe the most ready method' is through the nasal passages. The anl- mat baa then caged himself, and.

wildi as be may be, it Is fortunately very i difficult for him to get out. If he werei in any other than a closed cavity thai olsease would be more contagious than i It Is. At one tim I resisted the Idea of' contagion In very many diseases, but. yielded to facts produced, snd now C-go to th full extent of It. Every ens is due to a germ, and one case is dependent upon snother.

This in a conta-1 glous disesse, but it is very difficult for! it to get out. 1 bop th day will com1 when it will be successfully combatted by serum. The poisons or toxmes of any germ are not successfully combattert but by the anti-toxines of that drug. As In diphtheria. It must be administered arly befor there Is mixed infection Dr.

J. o. Jenkins, of Newport, said I that when he recognized the disease he' almost felt that Charon' was waiting to convey the patient over the river 8tyx. while Dr. J.

Yager, of Camp-bellsburg. urgently recommended calomel, quinine and th bromides. a a Dr. J. W.

Irwin's Be marks. Th discussion was continued by Dr. J. W. Irwin, of Louisville, who spok briefly but very pointedly: "This Is a very Interesting subject to me.

I gather one thing from the papers that hav been read, that the symptoms of cere-' bro-pinal meningitis are variable, no two having taken the same case. It, therefore, establishes the fact that wa bav gained a point. la fact, we hav come here greatly disturbed, knowing that an epidemic la upon us." Dr. Irwin then briefly traced the history of th disease: "The earliest and best reports were made by Vesso in 1805. The dis ease reached this country in lu6, first appearing in Massachusetts, where it continued up to 181s.

It was Inoko.i upon as being due to meteoric Influences the time. It disappeared for a num. ber of year and reappeared in was found among the soldiers In Ver- moot In 1311. In Pennsylvania. In on i SU- 4eas.

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