The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10
NEW CURE FOR CONSUMPTION
Announced at the Meeting of the
American MedicaI ASsnciatinn

Denver. Col, June 9.-The feature of the
fifty-flrst annual convention of the Amer
lean Medical association, now in session
in this city, was a remarkable address at
the forenoon session today by Dr. ]. L.
Murphy OF Chicago, who, although still
a young man, is recognized as one Of the
greatest living surgeons. Dr. Murphys
paper was entirely upon the subject of
lungs, but with special reference to the
discovery by him of a cure for consump-
ton, or tuberculosis of the lungs. The
discovery was made public today for the
I. first time and its announcement aroused
great enthusiasm among the assembled
physicians. DR.. Murphys new treatment
Is based upon the fact that the sore spots
in the lungs have a natural tendency to
heal, the healing process being retarded or
prevented by the constant expansion of
the tissue in breathing. The treatment
consists in the Introduction of pure nitro
gen into the lung cavity through hypo-
dermic needle.
The action of the nitrogen congresses
the lung and gives it an entire rest. After
a few weeks the nitrogen is withdrawn
and air admitted, the lung expending to
its usual dimensions.
After a warm discussion the convention
refused to adopt the New York State Med
ica1 association, which does not accept
the code of ethics Of the American Medi-
cal association.
Columbus. Ohio, was today chosen as
the next place of meeting, on June Z. 8.
and 10, 1899.
The following officers were elected:
President, Joseph Mcdowell Matthews,
Louisville; first vice president. w w.
Keen, Philadelphia; second vice president,
]. w. Graham. Denver; third vice presi-
dent. H. a. West. Galveston; fourth vice
president. ]. E. A1inney Topeka, Kan.
secretary, w. NJ. B. Atkinson, Philadel-
phia; treasurer, Henry P. Newman, Chi
cago; librarian, G. B. Webster, Illinois
Board OF trustees-AIonzo Garcelon,
Maine; L N. Love- St. Louis; H. L. E.
Johnson. Washington, d. c.; T. J. Hop
pei, Tennessee.
Judicial councils. S. Bailey. Iowa; D.
R. Brewer Illinois; n. S. Davis Illinois;
H. D. Didama, New York; D. Mason.
Washington; T. T. Rogers, Rhode Island;
NJ. B. Ward, Missouri; w. S. Jones, New
Jersey.
Lecturers for 1Ss9-On medicine, J. c.
Wilson. Philadelphia; on surgery Floyd
AIcCrea. Atlanta, Ga; on state medicine,
D. 2. Brewer, Chicago.
Various sections have elected officers as
follows:
State medicine-Presldent. Arthur R.
Reynolds. Chicago; secretary, w. P.
Munn. Denver.
Stoma tology-President, George V. /
Brown, Milwaukee; secretary. Eugene S.
Talbot, Chicago.
Cutaneous medicine and surgery-Presi-
dent. W. T. Corlett, Cleveland; secretary,
J, NJ. Blaine, Denver.
Diseases of children-President. Henry
e. Tuley. Louisville; secretary, J. L. Book
err 81. Louis
Surgery and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. W. J.
Mayo. Rochester. MINI; secretary, NJ. L.
Harris. Chicago
Physiology and Observation-Disclosures. J.
Weir, Jr., Owensboro. Ky; secretary, Leo
Palm. Leadviue. Col.
Obstetrics and diseases OF women--Pres-
lden,. A. H. Cordler. Kansas City: score
tary. ". n Haggard. Jr.. Nashville
TTACllCs OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, rank
Billings Chicago: secretary. Carol, A.
Edison. Denver.
neutrality-suspicious., Casey A. Wood.
Chicago; secretary. A. II. Williams Bos-
ton.
Materia medicA pharmacy and jurispru-
deuce-Pres!6ent. = n. stuckey. Louis
Vile: secretary. Leon L. Solomon, Louis
vile.
Iaryngolosy and otology-President. B. (
4. Randall. Chicago; secretary. Emanuel
Never. New York