New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-04
THE NEW CANCER CURE.
SUPPLY EXPECTED IN AUGUsT-How IT is
OBTAINED.

SUPPLY EXPECTED IN AUGUsT-HOW 1T is
OBTAINED.
No discovery in the medical world could be
received with greater reoicng-a cure for consumption
perhaps, excepted-than the new cancer remedy; for
while cancers less frequently met with than con-
sumption, they present certain, lingering death in Its
awful FORM and they hereditary It not
prsing then that the Of cure should call
out innumerable applications for the cundurango. The
steamer ocean Queen, which arrived at this port from
Aspinwal Saturday, brought intelligence that large
supply OF the plant may be expected In the Aspinwa
steamers due here on the LIST and 18th OF August
About three months ago the State Department at
Washington received few pounds Of the cundurango
from the Government Of Ecuador through its Minister
10 this country, with a communication describing It.
But little importance attached TO the matter at trst
and IL might have been neglected altogether, had not
Dr. Bliss been given small quantity Of the plant by the
Ecuadorian Minister, who happened to be under his
care Though skeptical 10 its virtues he began to
use It in his practice and obtained such surprising re-
suits that the limited supply of the remedy In Washing
ton was soon divided among eager applicants About
IS cases OF have been treated with it in this eoun
try, and in all its use has been attended
by a wonderful Improvement Of the patient
though the necessarily small doses given have been In
sufficient to produce its full effects. Mrs. Matthews the
mother of VcePresdent COfax, has been nearly cured
OF cancer which 1t was feared would end her life within
the cundurango when the supply gave out The wife or
George c. Gorham Secretary Of the Senate and lady
in Utica to whom Of the remedy was sent by seere
tary Fish, are among the other sufferers whom few
ounces have nearly cured The mode OF administering
the plant is very simple it being merely stepped IN boil
ing water, and the infusion taken internally.
As the news Of the discovery gained circulation
great number OF applications for the remedy were sent
to Washington from all parts Of the country 20 or 80
letters day being received by Dr. Bliss and an equal
number by the state Department Many persons, refus
ing to believe that the supply was exhausted went
themselves TO Washington from distant points, IN the
fruitess effort TO obtain the precious drug. Dr. Bliss
when convinced that the cundurango was specific for
cancer sent an order for 500 pounds Of it to business
house in Guayaqu He learned, however, that as
it was not an article Of commerce. it was impossible to
obtain it by ordinary commercial methods. lie there
fore dispatched his partner Dr. Keene, as an agent to
procure a supply. To facilitate his mission, Dr. heene
was given an official character, by an appointment as
bearer dispatches to the Government Of Ecuador ana
was supplied with letters OF recommendation by Presi-
dent Grant Mr.. Cofax, Mr.. Fish, and other prominent
persons.
He writes that the task OF obtaining the endurance
is more difficult than expected. The roads TO the
Lola district are rough and unfrequented, the rainy
season is not yet over the streams are swollen, aud
dangerous cross and the Indians disposed to throw
every obstacle in the way Of foreigners Of whom they
are deeply jealous and suspicious However, when he
wrote he the point Of starting for the Interior
and confident Of procuring supply or the cundu-
range for it reach this port early in August
On arriving in the Lola district he Will hire force Of
Indians gather the plant, and bring it down from the
mountains where it grows at points so high as 10 be
inaccessible beasts Of burden. 1t will then be packed
mules and transported to the coast Dr. Keene found
that orders for cundurangO had been received az Guaya
quill from persons in England, France Italy, and other
countries the Governments Of which the Government
OF Ecuador had furnished samples None Of these orders
had been filed ExGov. l.. L. Gibbs of Idaho sailed from
this port Ecuador last week. Dr. Bliss having engaged
his services In aid Of those OF DR.. Keene.