New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-10
DR.. AYRES TELLS OF CURE
VIEWS OF MEDICAL MEN,
Convention Hears of Nez0 Method
in B1ght's Disease.

Atlantic City y. j.. June 9.-The present conven-
ton of the American Medical Association mas
brought light much of interest on the intricate
ways and means employed by physicians IN curing
dread diseases but there has been subject that
has aroused more comment among the delegates
than the new method suggested by DIR. Wihheh'
Ayres professor at the Post Graduate Hospital
New-York who announced that he has discovered
a cure for Bright's disease of the kidneys DT
Ayres was modest about his paper. but he mas
great faith in his cure He had little TO say To-
night in addition to the contents of his address,
which he said had been prepared with great
thought.
..Brght's disease" he said lis justly regarded as
one of the most dangerous of mortal ills Medical
science Is bounding forward every day ana one
by the ailments that years ago were cIassed
ncurable are now easy 10 master Among the
ones that will soon be thoroughly understood
by physicians and comparatively easy TO cure. VIII
be Brghts disease. In ninety-three cases nave
made experiments. foTty-three of which taou-
lated in my address and of these cured entirely
nine patients. Twenty-Five of my cases showed
great Improvement. and there was only one case
that refused to respond to the treatment
1.-THE great difficulty that physicians have 10
overcome in the treatment OF Brights dlsease -
that Of drugs. The medicine is taken in by the
mouth and it is generally impossible owing 10 the
strength Of the disease, to send medicine through
the blood strong enough TO kill the germs
In M experiments ! have introduced into the
kidneys by incisiOn catheter- When this lnclsloh
Is made a cystoscope is introduced into the blad-
der. II has attached to ii a tiny electric hght'
which lights up the bladder, flooding that organ
and by this light the catheter is inserted into the
kidneys After this the medicines are forced
in and if the same drugs that used iii this
instance were to be forced through the blood 1t
Is reasonably certain that death would be the re-
suit but when injected by means of the cathe'er
there is absolutely Ill result and the patient
suffers pain
The drugs used are those known to all
physicians antseptics. and are Of sufficient
strength destroy all germs. There is usually an
Immediate and responsive action TO this treatment.
and l fully believe that the time has arrived when
Brights disease can be cured entirely. no matter
how serious the case. or provided the symptoms
developing at alarming extent. they can be
checked the disease entirely eradicated."
There were many physicians who called on DIR.
Ayres to-day and asked for more personal and
detailed account OF his investigation The cure
suggested by the NewYork physician has made
great impression among the delegates. and there
We're many who announced that they intended 10
follow ont the suggestions the letter advised
by Or. Ayres in the future He was also the re-
cpient OF many congratulatory compliments. and
there is denying the fact that Professor Ayres
has given the medical world much food for
thought
The legislative body Of the American Medical As
sociation to-day adopted resolution indorsing the
investigations by the Postofice Department into
questionable advertisements in newspapers and pc
riodicals
The election Of officers which always takes place
year in advance, held to-day. and resulted
as follows: President l. S McMurtry. Louisville
vice-presidents. Edward Jackson. Denver; James
Hall Bell, san Antonio. Tex; II. Z. Shattrick Bos-
ton. and r. c. Pennington Atlantic city, secretary
George H. Simmons. Chicago: treasurer. Frank
Billings Chicago.
Before the section OF mental and nervous dis
eases to-day. Or. T d Crothers OF Hartford
startled his audience by the suggestions coutatned
in his paper. should Inebriates Be Punished by
Death for Crime?'
'Inebriety in all its conditions is palsy and seri-
Gus Impairment Of the brain and all its functi5TT
conduct and the consciousness OF conduct are al
ways 2bscuTed and free will and cbnor-
maj me brain l. areSthetiZed. both locally and
generally, ana profound psychOsis exists.
FORMER surgeon General Steruberg. L. : A said
before the Medical Association to-day that Wash
'"e'ui lHr hauon capital, had the highest death
rate from consumption OF any city in the country.
a resolution. was passed, asking Congress TO bring
about an Improvement in the sanitary condition Of
the city especially in the negro section Or 4
knaft, Of New-YOrk advocated strongly the eIec-
ton or men 10 ConEress who would provide money
and pass laws TO aght consumption.
III NJ ~ le.SsahloH- or Ihliadclphia an y ray
expert OF IN" University Of PENNSYLVANIA. made an
address before he section OF stomatology ON the
use oi the y ray IN dental surgery He announced
that he had invented a system OF y ray treat
meut which rendered the use OF R6utgeu rays
harmless 70 the patient The work that formerly
seconds
DIT A A. Robins OF Wilmington Del in an adj
science declared that politics a measure
responsible for the spread OF typhoid fever He
supplies ar" likely 10 criminally conceal the blum
ders made In connection with filtration systems at
the command OF politicians. He said the true facts
concerning the Wilmington water supply had been
kept from the people for years
The convention viii close tomorrow at noon with
a general session