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some simple little affair that a few years ago would not have 
been deemed worthy of a head-line, and usually the distorted 
facts are followed by a namby-pamby boom of a projected auto¬ 
mobile invasion, which, as usual, promises to cause the early 
extinction of the horse. Every other newspaper gave the tele¬ 
graphic news of the placing of steam launches on the canals of 
Venice, superseding the gondoliers which have plied their 
plodding way about the ancient city for so many years. But 
the Herald could not resist the opportunity of showing its con¬ 
tempt for the horse, and published an illustration of him giving 
sympathy to the Austrian boatman. And yet when we turn to 
the advertising columns we find the announcement of a number 
of horse-dealers who, like the historic canine, turn to lick the 
hand that smote them. But they are fewer than formerly, and 
mostly confined to fake “ administrators’ sales,” and u widows 
whose husbands have recently died,” or “ families about to go 
abroad.” 
ORIGINAL ARTICLES. 
OBSERVATIONS CONCERNING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF 
STREPTOCOCCI IN COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY.* 
By Veranus A. Moore, B. S., M. D., 
Professor of Comparative Pathology and Bacteriology, New York Slate Veterinary 
College, Cornell University, Ithaca , N. V 
In a former communication presented to this society, I dis¬ 
cussed briefly the topic of wound infection and pointed out the 
fact that streptococci were frequently present in the common 
suppurating wounds and other lesions found in various diseases 
of the domesticated animals. Attention was also called to the 
results of certain investigations already recorded which point to 
the probable etiological significance of these organisms in a few 
epizootic diseases. 
*A summary of this paper was presented at the annual meeting of the New York 
State Veterinary Medical Society at New York, September 8, 1899. 
