Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-24
KOCH DECORATED.
The Grand Cross of the Order of the
BED Eagle Bestowed Upon Him.
rubIic Disappointment Over the Immadiat,
Results Aunined-Not Permanent
Cure for Lung Disease.
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BERLIN, Nov. 22.- The bestowal by
the Emperor WI lium OF the grand cross
of the order of the Red Eagle upon
Professor Koch was gazetted Tonight.
This is the first time that this decoration
has been bestowed upon any one who did
not possess the preceding class.
Though confidence in the ultimate
value of p rofessor Koch 8 discovery does
not abate, there is public disappointment
over the iInm ediate results of treatment.
Drs. Levy, Cornell and others estimate
the number Of cases treated at about
100. The greater number OF these were
suffering from exterior tuberculosis,
aud are progress sing. There were COM
parutively few cases of tuberculosis in
the lungs. Experts are beginning to
concur i'll the opinion that the cure of
this ase by this treatment
is UNCERTAIN.
Professor Koch disclaIms the RESPONSE
bility for the statements put in his
mouth, regarding his experiments. He
blnmes the press for raising exaggerated
reports of instant cure in every form of
tuberculosis.
Professor Virchow, speaking in Medi-
cenesrhe GesellSohaft, referred to the
suuslience OF the enthusiasm, but de-
Tended Professor Koch against the charge
of premaiurely publishing his dis
covery. Professor Koch, he said :,
only consented to the disclosures already
made at the request OF Minister Won
Gosser aud several of his medical col
leagues. Every one in Professor Koch g
outidence supports his prote against
sensational anticipatlons regarding the
results Of the remedy.
Professor SteliWeg of Vienna univer-
sty, addressing the students, advised
them TO be cautious in expectanre,
believing only what Professor Koch
has definitely stated. So far, added
Professor Stel!weg, the possibility of the
cure of lupus ut once has been proved,
while it has not been
SCIENTIFICALLY ESTABLISHED
that luDus arises from the same bacillus
that is associated with lung tuberculosis.
An eminent authority on bacteria.
sDrullman, writes: IT will take fully
year Of frequenr injections besides treat
ment under the right sanitary condi-
tons, to enable one TO form q reliable
opinion as to the durability of cousump-
ton, either in the advanced or in the
earlier stages. Drullnan has work ed
for several months in Professor koch's
laboratory. He believed the remedy
promises good results in cases of ex-
ternal tuberculosis, although he says re-,
lapses may occur and must be guarded
against.
DR.. Suycky, of the medical society of
Cracow which sent him here to iuvesti-
gate, declares that even the cure of ex-
ternal tuberculosis by the new process is
uncertain. while he sees no ground for
believing that it will cure consumption.
IN ANY STAGE.
DR.. Kraus of Vienna Hffirms the benefit
of the remedy for tuberculosis of the
skin and joints. but does not believe that
it will ever heal lung tuberculosis.
Professors Franeutzel and Runkietz in
their lntest reports confirm the opinion
that the injections do not materially
check advanced phthisis. They do,
however, check early phthiss, but the
baciili may revive and reiufect the it's
sues.
The opinions of number of other ex-
perls, German, Austrian and English,
all of the same tenor, are becoming
known, and tone down excited public
exprctation. Not many English or
n
number of patients have already left IN
der the urgent advice of ply
sicans not to risk the severity
of the Berlin winter, but to wait the use
of the remedy under better climatic con-
ditions. Patients VINO are crowdiug the
hospitals justly complain of the suspen-
sion of their treatment owing 10 the
alleged want of lymph. Favored doc
tors having private clinics have got sup
plies and charge from Twenty-Five TO 100
marks for a single inoccuintIon, while
the poor patients on whom experiments
are tried are lying in the charity hos
pital.
Professors Levden, Lenator and Ger
hardt urge OIL Professor Koch the speed
lest abandonment of secrecy regarding
the nature of the lymph.
President Darumaun of the veterinary
college, however, predicts the applica-
tion of the Koch remedy to cattle and
swine, thus protecting fmsrs from
heavy losses. ~