The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-06
THE MEDICAL ooNaREss.
The Great Pan.American Assemblago
couyenes in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. - The Pans
American Medical Convention is re-
ceiving much attention from President
Cleveland. The convention hall was
we'll filed, many ladies being present
Punctually at 10 o'clock DR. William
Pepper, OF Philadelphia, escorted to
the platform the President otthe United
Estates and Ri Rev. William Parel,
bishop Of Baltimore. After a short
prayer by the bishop, President oleye-
land said:
"GRNT1RNEN OF THE PAN-AMERIcAN
MEDICAL CoNGREss:-The part assigned
me on this occasion demands OF me but
few words. It affords me the oppor-
tunity to say how pleased l am to be in
any way used to call together this as
sembly OF men filled with such high
and noble endeavors. The protection
Of public health and the prevention Of
disease are properly discussed at the
capitol OF O nation. All that makes
commerce and international intercourse
safe and easy are matters that surely
need the fostering care Of government
like ours. ALI that elevates human life
and tends to prevent human suffering
need the protecting power OF such q
government as ours, which has its ins
ception In the needs of the individual
citizen. now, therefore, as President
Of the United States, declare as formally
opened this congress"
The occasion was one Of great inter.
est, as it is President Cieveiand's first
official appearance since his return from
Gray Gables
Speeches Of welcome were then made
by DR.. s. s. Adams, chairman OF the
Warrington reception committee, and
by Mr.. ]. w. ho3s for the District OF
Columbia. DR.. William Pepper, the
president then delivered the welcome
ol the congress to Its foreign guests,
and he was followed by addresses from
foreign representatives. Other remarks
were made by the Hon. ]. B. McCreary,
OF kentucky, and by DR.. J. +. Hibbard,
the president Of tho American Medical
association. Reports were made by DR..
O. A. B. l. Reed, of Cincinnati, the sec.
retary general, and by DR.. s. s. Adams,
Of Washington.
The general address Of the day was
delivered by Prot Francisco Risquez, Of
Caracas, Venezuela, on American
plants and their derivitiRe drug pro-
ducts. Z
DR.. a. L Gibon, medical director Of
the navy, read the first paper, dealing
chiefly With the necessities Of hygiene.
Why, he said, should war be repre-
sentad by minister to control large
armies when the little microhe has no
officer empowered to look after his ex-
termination. Forty years ago sanitary
science in the navy was ignored. The
army and navy are beginning now 10
pay great attention to hygiene, but
civil authorities as yet disregard all
such rules and principles. II cholerais
declared in place, then at last at
tempts are made to- stamp 1t out, but
why lock the door after the horse ID
stolen?
Public health is OF natiohaI import
ance, and not till the nation authorizes
as powerful official interference as the
army and navy now exercises WILL pub
lie health be properly cared for.
DR.. Gibon introduced the following
resolution:
"Resolusd, That it is tho opinion Of
the section OF hygiene, climatalogy and
demiology of the an-American Med
ical Congress that the interests Of the
public health should and must be en-
trusted in any nation to a department
Of the government especially charged
with their administration, the lndigs
pensable requirements to such de-
partment being that it shall be ma
tional, that it shall have parity voice
and influence in the national councils,
that it shall have Independent execu-
tive authority under the Limitations
common to other departments, and
that it shall be entrusted to educated
and experienced medical men, who are
alone to assume its responsible ilities."
After general discussion the resolu-
ton was adopted.
A paper was then read in Spanish
"On the Sanitary Organization Of the
Spanish Army" The meeting then
adjourned.
THE WAR ON PRIZE FIGHTS.
Three Hundred indiana arilItiamen stlll
on Guard at Roby.
RoaY, IND., Sept. 5.-Four hundred
members OF the armyof 700 for the sup
preston OF prize fights, which hasbeen
encamped around the house Of the
Columbian Athletic club, have gone
home.
Three hundred militiamen. with sew. ,
eral tons Of ammunition, were around
the place tonight, but are expected TO
20 home in the morning. The cases Of
Buffalo Costello and Billy Woods, the
principals in, and George Silver, the
referee Of the first fight in the Roby
ring, are set for tomorrow morning at
Grown Point, Ind
BrsckInridge.Pollar Case.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. 5.-This at-
ternoon counsel for Congressman Breck-
inridpe, OF Kentucky, in tho suit fled by
Miss Madeline Pollard alleging breach
Of promise, and claiming S50, 900 dam.
ages, filed a demurrer stating that the
declaration in that case ID bad in sub
stance.
Steamship Movements.
NEw YoRK, Sept 6.-Arrived--Nor.
wegian, Glasgow; America, Bremen.
PHrIADE1ParA, Sept. 5. - Arrived
Switzerland, Antwerp.
SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 5. Arrived
Chester, Havel, New York
BRRLRRHAyES, Sept s. = Arrived
Ems, New York.
HAMBURG, Sept. 5.-Arriyed-Taor-
nina, New York.