The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-01
BEYOND THE SEAS.
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN IN DR..
KOCH'S EXPERIMENTS.
The Scientist Himself Greatly Encour-
aged over His Invention-Test of the
Truth Of n Bible Statement Death Of n
Famous Dog-Foreign News.

aged over His Invention-Test of the
Truth of a Bible Statement Death Of n
Famous Dog-Foreign News.
Especial 10 The Times by Dunlap Cable Co. I
LONDON, Oct. 3l.--A Berlin letter states
that Herr Rocks invention includes a
method whereby all vegetarian parasites
and bacilll in the human body can be killed.
The bacill themselves are next TO be ex-
perimented upon after the first results ofthe
/ tuberculOsO bacilli are announced. The
/ diphtheria bacillus has not yet been recog
nized as such plainly.
Koch probably comes before the public
earlier than he anticipated. The patients
/ OF charity treated by the new remedy are
progressing most layOrably. The Professor
/ declines 20 open letters Of inquiry until
then. Five hundred kilograms from
/ England, France, America. and innum-
! cradle letters have reached him since the
/ publication by the Dalziel correspondent.
/ The London Lance says that at the interna-
/ tiOnal congress Koch detailed his expert
monts ~ discover .ho lGIgtance which he
| injected in the body 10 destroy the bacillus
| OF the tubercle. lie had found various sub
stances which hinder the growth of the
tubercle bacili. In the tube cultures a
number of ethereal oils were injected also
some sO-called tar dyes, and among metals
mercury i'm the form of a yapOr. Silver and
gold compounds Of cyanOgen gold were
especially conspicuous, their effects sur
passing ali other substances. Even in the
dilutlOn OF one or two million parts they
checked the growth of the tubercle bacilli. |
but all these substances, though eflec-
tive i'm tube cultures, were absolutely |
vii IN II ogt l.
Koch was too far successful to be discOuf-
aged, however. He thinks he has bit on a
substance which will prevent the growth Of
the tubercle bacillus in the body OF the ami |
NAL, and has not mad TO wait long for the |
promised trial on a human subject trial
was made in the wards La Charlie with |
such promising results that Koch has been |
granted prolonged leave of absence 10 en- |
able him 10 pursue his Investigations ON a |
wider scale. Ii is necessary for the world |
at large to initiate caution and retcence Of
Koch himself He would be the first 10 !
deprecate haste in drawing conclusions or |
the premature adoption OF a method on |
which so much depends. We may he on the |
verge OF a revolution in therapeutics Bac-
teriOlogy itself is on its trial in this moment |
Gus investigation.
Two cases Of slight consumption in "Le |
Charlie" are declared TO have been cured |
patients are kent in the hospital still to pre-
vent their making disclosures.
CANADIAN GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.
At the half-yearly meeting of the directors |
of the Crank Trunk Railway Of Canada, at |
the CannOn-Strcet Hotel this afternoon, Sir |
Henry Tyler. who presided, read the DalZiel |
telegram published in the Times, stating |
that Secretary Window would recommend |
that the privileges Of Canadian railways |
should be abridged. Sir Henry said that he
did not think that there was any need to be
alarmed, as the matter i'm question had |
been under consideration for several years.
and even if such steps were taken
by the United States Government, it would |
not iniure the company in any great de-
gree, as il was the Canadian Pacific rail-
way that would suffer. lie added that there
could be no doubt that the paragraph in
question had been sent by the DalZiel
agency 10 the Times for political purposes,
but he trusted that his noble friend, Lord
Salisbury. would bring these international
controversies 10 a satisfactory conclusion.
CANADA AND THE TARIFF.
lie also said the Mckinley bill would no
doubt affect Canadian exports OF two or
three millions sterling. The chief articles
exported by Canada were hay. eggs, barley,
and live stock. For hay the United states
would still have to come 10 Canada and pay
extra duty: nor would the Mckinley bill do
much harm 10 eggs or barley, both Of which
were probably exported in large quantities
10 England.
THE O'sHEA DIVORCE CASE.
1t is reported that in the answer 10
O'Shea's petition for divorce Mrs O'Shea
and Mr.. Parnell simply deny the main
charge. there being no other allegation IN
the defense. Sir Charles Russell, for the CO.
respondent, will make a great point Of the
delay on O'Shea's part in presenting ns
petition. The line of defense involves the
appearance Of both Mrs. O'Shea and Mr..
Parnell i'm the witness DOX.
PERSONAL TEST or A BIBLE STATEMENT.
4 singular experiment recently occurred
at Palestine 10 test the accuracy of Dr..
Colenso's statement that the people of Israel
who assembled in the vale between Mount
Edal and Mount Gerizm could nO' hear the
curses and blessings delivered from the
heights above them. As a party was travel
ing i'm the neghbOrhOOd of these mountains,
two ScOtchmen ascended Mount Edal and
two Welshmen Mount Gerizlm. while the
rest of the party remained in the valley.
one ScOtchman read the curses, While from
the opposite mountain the Welshmen read
the blessings. Both were easily heard be-
low, where the party added the amens.
PROTEST AGAINST THEATRE TAX.
Irving has written a letter to protest
against the proposed taxation of theatres.
He says the tax on amusements suggested
would soon wipe out the national debt. lie
saws it would ruin the London theatres
LONDON NOTES.
At the funeral of Policeman John Roche
seven women attended, all en-
gagged 10 marry him. one has been engaged
for fourteen years.
With PREDATORY dedication to sullivan
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