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system. The suddenness of the attack was characteristic, also 
the swellings. Spoke of these swellings occurring around the 
head, often interfering with the respiration, but condemned the 
use of the tracheotomy tube, on account of the liability of gan¬ 
grene from the poor condition of the blood. He thought in 
many cases a speculum in the nostrils would be enough to save 
an animal. In treating these cases, good results had been had 
from the use of iodide of potash, injected intratrachially. An¬ 
other good treatment was 4 drachms of black coffee three times 
a day, at the same time giving strychnine.. 
The number of meetings remaining being limited, Mr. Lea 
also read his paper at this meeting. Subject: u Horseless Car¬ 
riages Not the Fashion ! ” He enumerated a number of instances 
where the electric carriage was incomplete, as the difficulty to 
get started or to stop gradually, their great weight, danger of 
explosions, great amount of mechanism, which was constantly 
o-etting out of order, the amount of oil that was needed to lubri¬ 
cate the machinery, and the liability of getting it on the cloth¬ 
ing. The motor took up so much room that it made a pleasure 
vehicle look very clumsy, and if the vehicle was to be used for 
delivery purposes there was no room for the packages. 
He thought the number in use was much .exaggerated, and 
noted two instances where well known firms in this citv had 
p-iven them a trial and were compelled to hire a horse to get them 
home again. 
The regular meeting was held in the lecture room Feb. 21st, 
President Dr. Clayton in the chair. Mr. Grutzman read a paper 
on u Mallein as a Diagnostic Agent in Glanders.” First prepared 
by Helman and Halving, in Germany four years ago. There 
were some doubting ones, but statistics show that Germany had 
95 to 96 per cent, positive results, and France even as high as .99 
per cent., the unfavorable results probably due to impure quality 
of the mallein. Mallein is claimed to be the best and quickest 
diagnostic agent for doubtful cases, and shows distinct and 
characteristic reactions, no matter how recently the horse is 
affected. The reaction only to be relied upon if the temperature 
rises at least two degrees and at the same time a large and pain¬ 
ful swelling appears at the point of injection, also the other 
phenomena, as sudden debility, colicky pains, etc. If the reaction 
is entirely negative it is safe to say the horse is not affected, no 
matter how suspicious, provided the mallein can be relied upon, 
and the proper quantity was used. To prevent errors the horse 
