Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-19

Parsons, OF New York. the meeting adjourned at
/ 80 TO reconvene at O'Clock.
The Aseciasiea 81 AnSriean Ply.
sicians.
DR.. Robert I. Edes, Of this city, and DR.. Edward
G. Janeway, Of New YORK. discussed this morning
the subject OF the absolute and relative value OF
albumen and casts and OF renal inadequacy in dis
eases OF the kidneys before the Association OF
American Physicians. Other papers were read by
Or. James Tyson. OF Philadelphia; DR.. Alfred L
Baltimore.
The DermatOlOgical society.
The discussion OF papers on dermatology was
continued In parlor 6, at WIZARDS Hotel this
morning The association held q business m ct
Ing with closed doors at ESQ, during which the
report OF the treasurer, the auditing committee
and the nominating committee were handed In
and adopted. The election OF oficers for the next
year resulted as follows: President d.. ]. T. Ora
nam, or Toronto, Canada; vice-president, DR.. 8.
S Snsr OF Brooklyn, and secretary and treas.
decided TO hold the next meeting at Boston on the
tuesday nearest the 18th OF September, 1889.
b6moPs sne
OF phlladelpma; G: Heitznann, OF New York; T. b
Bronson, OF New York; g. H. Fox OF New York;
ronto; s. sherweli. Of brooklyn; q. f. TiIdsp, Of
Boston; j. c. White. OF boston, and G. H. Robe, OF
Batlmore. The rapers read during the morning
session especially that OF DR.. Stelwagon on Der
mathis Herpetiformlsl were discussed at length.
The meetings will be continued through to-mor-
row.
The Opthalm0l0gical S0city.
special meeting OF the American Opthalmo-
logical Society was held at IL O'Clock this morn
ing at the Arlington Hotel Tho Officers Of this
society are as follows: President DR.. VIM. F.
Norris OF Philadelphia; vice-president Dr.. Haskell
DERBY, OF Boston; secretary and treasurer, DR..
Samuel B. st. ohn OF Hartford; delegate TO the
congress, Dr. VIM. Norris; alternate DR.. D. D. st.
as follow: Some tenotomies for the correction Of
heterophoria, with results by DIR. David Webster,
New YORK; "The advantages and disadvantages of
by DIR. Chas. stedman Bul, New York; as astig-
NATION factor In the caujation OF glaucOma 2" by
Dr. Samuel Theobald, Baltimore; Treatment OF
ulcers OF the cornea," by Dr. Peter A. Callan, New
York; "Mer1diOnal astlgmatiOn," by DR.. Edward
jackson, Philadelphia; report OF committee ION
the numbering Of prisms according 70 their re-
strating reiractions" by DR.. j. Oscroft Tsnsley,
New York; acute cocaine conJunctlvitts," by DR..
W.. f. Mittendorf. New York; Treatment and
prUgnoSlS or inctpient cat iract" by Dr. Samuel ID.
f1sley, Phlladelpha; exhibition OF apparatus for
refraction;" BY DIR. swan N. Burnett, Washing
ton.
The Physiological society.
The attendance to-day at the meeting of the
American Physiological Society in the Medical
Museum building was good DR.. Bowditch presided
and DIR. H. Newell Martin, OF Baltimore, secretary,
was at his post, having arrived late yesterday.
time to the reading and discussion OF papers.
Oncers Will be elected and other routine business
transacted at the annual meeting at Christmas
time. Much Interest is shown by The members In
the papers read before the society, some OF which
have been prepared by distinguished specialists
ana ana teachers: the following papers were read
changes or volume produced in the human finger
and arm by various methods OF electrical stimu-
on the Physiology OF the spinal cord" DR.. v. c.
HOrsly, London; 1.-THE influence or acetanilide or
antiie6rn On pro,e,d MesaOoiism" Dr. \.
pneno@ena." Dr.: J. W. W Warren, Boston Ron
Dr.. W. p. LOMBARD tSS New York ae city.
Tomorrow morning this society meets conjointly
with the Association Of American Physicians In
the discussion on the Relations between Trophic
Lessons and Diseases OF the Nervous System"
Referee, Dr. Edward c. seguin, representing the
Dr. Horatio G. Wood, representing the American
Physiological Society. For the hnal session OF the
s1e,e.y In the the paRers are
ducts" DR.. r h. Chittenden; ION the Therapeu-
Tic and Forensic Aspect OF Hypnotism," DR.; g.
Vitality OF the Mammalian Heart" Dr.H. N.Martin.
The LaryngoIoxists.
The American LaryngOiogtcal Association held
business meeting this morning preceding the
regular session. The names Of four new members
were reported from the committee and they will
be elected tomorrow. This city will be repre-
sented in the new additions to the membership
The association also decided to meet in this city
next year. Dyspepsia as reflected in the mucous
membrane of the upper air passages" was the
theme Of an able discussion. Papers were read by
Dr. Harrison Allen, j. II. Hartman and VIM c.
Jarvis
ObstetriciaMs and GynecOlOgists.
This mornings session OF the American Associa-
ton Of Obstetricians and psychologists began at
o'clock and was divided between business and
science. The following ofcers were reelected for
ae ensuing VIM Of
Philadelphia, and j. II. Carstens, OF Detroit; sec
rotary, VIM. W. Potter, of Buffalo; treasurer, K o.
Opia, OF Baltimore; James Il. Etheridge' Of Chi
cago; Clinton Cushing, OF San Francisco; Meanc-
thon storrs, Of Hartford. and Byron stanton. Of
Boyd, Of Albany; alternate, Il. E. Hill. Of
saco Me. The reports Of the various
Boyd, OF Albany, on "Some Points in Relation to
the Diagnosis or Pregnancy IN the Early Months;"
the study Of the Neuroses Of Pregnancy" by DR..
MelancthOn StOrrs, OF Hartford on Treatment OF
Puerperal Convulsions." and by DR.. Thoa 10TH
rop OF Buffalo. on "Heart Failure In the Puer-
DR.. Taylor then delivered the presidents address.
AT o'clock an adjournment was taken 70 8
During the two hours OF the afternoon session
papers VIII be read by Drs. Byron stanton, OF GIN
Clundti, luOS Ople, VI bdltlInOre, d. NJ. Uunnam,
OF Columbus; Geo. r. Shepherd, OF Hartford, and
Jas. h. Etherfdge OF Chicago.
The Surgical Association.
The sessions OF the American surgical Associa-
ton to-day were OF great interest," not only be-
cause Of the subject presented, but on account OF
eminence OF the men taking part Prof Won
Esmarch, and the distinguished surgeons from
England were attentive listeners. The first paper
was by Dr.. Hunter MCGUIRE, Of Richmond, Va, on
1.-THE choice or operation for veS1cal calculus"
DR.. John II. Packard, OF Philadelphia, read the
next paper, entitled "Suprapubic CystOtOmy,"
and the two papers were discussed by DR.. S. W.
Gross, OF Philadelphia; DR.. VIM. T. Briggs, OF
Nashville, Tenn; DR.. A. Wander Veer, OF Albany,
n. Y, and Others. The paper OF DR.. d. w. YandeIl
OF Louisville was read only by TITLE as that gentle
men Is engaged In the work Of lighting yellow rever
in Florida
District Government Affairs.
THE PROPOSED ELECTRIC ROAD ON HIGH STREET.
This morning q delegation consisting OF Henry
Wise Garnett, X. II. GOldsbOrOugh and Mr.. Brown,
electrician, representing the Georgetown and
Tenleyt0wn Railroad, called on the Commissioners
10 ask Tor permit to erect poles on High street.
The question was as TO the location OF the poles.
Inc company was anxious TO erect center poles,
likes those on New York avenue, TO carry the Wires
put as High street is narrow, there being only IS
feet between the curbS, the Commissioners de-
ciined TO issue permit for such poles and decided