New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-21
HOW THE LYMPH IS PREPARED.

PROFESSOR KOCH EXPLAINS HIS GREAT DIS
CovERY TO EMPRESS FREDERICK.
Berlin Nov. oo.-- The Frank Couriera states that
the lymph used by Professor Koch for the cure of
tuberculosis is prepared in an incubang stove within
space that is hermetically sealed and sterlized and
thereby rendered free from fungus The interior oi
the alright space is divided by unglazed porcelain
diaphragm into upper and lower section. In the
upper section is placed salted meat broth In a
gcatinous state containing colonies Of the tubercle
germ. This mass gradually lquifes and the geatine
liquid drops slowly through the porcelain plate into
the lower section The liquid then contains all the
secreory products but is free from all living dead
germs reproductive spores, and is the lymph as
used.
by the injection of the lymph the tubcrcle germ
is killed. and at the time the injected particles
retain sufficient strength to detach and expel the dead
germs together with the dead tissue Tho reparative
process and healing follows.
Empress Frederick today gave an audience to Pro
fessor KOCH who explained to her the results already
obtained from the OF his curative lymph and the
benefits he hoped would be conferred upon humanity
by its general use.
A meeting Of the Medical Society was held to-day,
at which Professor Virchow the celebrated German
physician, presided Professor Virchow made an ad-
dress in which he defended Professor Koch against the
charge Of having prematurey published the facts
garding his discovery The first information he gave
regarding the subject, Professor Nrchow said,
given 10 the Medical Congress recently held In berlin
and the disclosures he then made in compliance
with the urgent request of committee Of tie Con-
greSs and D.. GOssler. Prussisn Minister of
Ecclesiastical Affairs Education and Medicinal Affairs.
The " "Nachrichten" says that Emperor william has
bestowed the Grand Cross Of the Order OF tho Red
Eagle upon Professor Koch
Three patients treated by the Koch method are re-
ported dead. They were all in critical condition
before they received the injections.
Physi agreed that DR.. Koch's remedy
proves effective only in the treatment of mild cases OF
the disease.
The municipal authorities have resolved to confer
the freedom of the city upon DIR. Koch They have
also voted funds aud appointed a committee TO pro-
vide temporary hospital for his tuberculosis patients
and accommodations for his experiments. This
s taken pending Government action in the matter.
There sailed for Berlin the NOrmannia yesterday
10 study DR.. Kochs method Dr. ID. o. Edison, In the
interest Of number Of physicians who are anxious
TO open q hospital for consumptives: DR.. James
Guiteras, OF Philadelphia and DR.. q. b. Bettini Di
Noise who is sent by al Progresso Itao Americana
DR.. David Hunter McAlpn. jr., will go to Europe
to study the methods Of preparing the lymph. Dr.
McAlpin goes 10 Germany the representative OF the
Carnegie Laboratory OF the Bellevue Hospital Medical
College and will meet In Berlin Dr. Edward X Dun
ham, another Instructor In the Carnegie Laboratory.
who formerly worke dunder DR.. Koch and who has beer
for some weeks making special study OF the remedy