Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-15
EMPkROa TREDEHECK'S CASE.
Views OF n Baltimore Physic,an Upon
DR.. MacHeazIa's Trertment.
(Baltlmoro sun.


DR.. George Keuling, OF tlis city, stated
In an interview last oyeeieg the following In
teresung facts ss be received them fron time
to timv through his correspondence with two
Of hts colleagues at Berlin, Germany: The
trst intimaton Of Emperor Frederick's
nalady occurred in December, 1886, when
tue Prince nas attacked with most stubborn
hesrsensss, whicc caused uneaiiuess. as the
patient was 10 address the Emperor en- bis
elghtieth jubilee as soldier, the Crewa
Prince being the oldest teld marshal. The
intended speech, however. could be
heard with some difficulty. AS the
patient grew more hOsrse after this
effort be was sent to Ems, where be did not
Improve. The IErynRoscOpe examination OF
Drs. Tobold aud Bergman revealed a small
tunor gro wing out from the left vocal cord,
and at couEeu Of the NEST prominent pre-
iessers at the University OF Berlin the eXtiT-
patton OF the tumOr, Together with IT'S root,
IA section OF the vocal c0Td) was decided
upon. This operation IL not very dangerous,
aud would nost likely have prolonged life
several years. At tbis iunetuTe the Empress
tther Crown Princess) tclegrapbed to her
nsther, Queen Victoria, for sn English
specialist, snd Mackenzie was scot poste-
haste to Berlin. lie smllingy assured
the Crown Prince snd bis wife that the
malady was OF no great consequence. and
tRata ntld but persistent treatment would re-
store The sufferer. lie published, in fact,
this opinion In the Official Government "a
zrtte (heichSohzAgsr). and expressed bis
sapguine belief o. curing the patient IN \
snort time. lie removed With SO called ex-
piorsten forceps a small particle Of Duceus
membrane from the Crown Princes throst.
This was examined by Professor Vrehow,
the most celebrated microscopic and patsol-
osist 81 Europa, and found not TO csuisiH
any elements OF cancer. When Professor
Beransnn examined the Princes throat aud
noticed that the excised pisce Of mem brane
was taken from the heathy part Of the throat
Or. Mckenzie admitted that IL might be pos
sibie be had reached the wrong place.
In letter TO Crown Princess Victoria
(now Empress dawageD on the 18th OF Au-
gust, 1887, aud also Ia letter dated October
II, 1887, to the celebrated Professor Oeriel.
Of Munich, DR.. Mackenzie expressed full
confidence In the benign nature OF the
Crown Princes malay, for which be bad
sent blm to Seoilshd, to tue Tyro, and last
10 Italy tSan Remo). On the eth OF Noyem-
Der. when Professor Schnetter, OF Hiesns,
and DR.. schmitt, OF frankfurt, were
called IN consultation 10 san Reno.
nackenZlc broke OONu 10 DH views
and telegraphed 10 the Relchsanzel-
car that the general condition OF the Crown
Prince was excellent, bu. that there was no
further doubt as 10 the local srtction being
cancer. Notwithstanding t0ls cubic admls-
sion Of bis mistake, Mackenzie handed pri-
vftely to the Crown Princess a written epin-
ion deyiating from the sptsioa expressed TO
his colleagues, evidently for the sake OF re-
tainlng the case at all hazards. AS the CEN
slant application OF astrlngents aud the loss
OF six months most valuable time had
permitted the growth 10 occupy toe
large a base Tor It's successful extir-
patton a Thorough surgical aid WAS
not any loEger 10 be thought Of, aud
nature was permitted 10 have ifs dssiruct-
I've course. DR. Ven sehroctie, OF Vienna,
desnsd II his duty 10 see the Grown Prin-
cess privately aad tell Der fhe full trute,
and advised her to have the Operation Of
hryngstenie performed 10 save her bus
band frsn, the sgeny Of wtIscation. Upon
this Inucture Or. Ecrgmann, OF Berlin. was
telegrsphed FOR. and not more than four
dals after his arrival serious symptoms u