New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23
HONORS FOR DIR. KOCH.
THE EMPEROR BESTowING A HIGH DEcoRA.
TON UPON HIM

TON UPON HIM.
PUBLIC DISAPPOINTMENT OVER THE IMMEDIATE
RESULTS OF THE TREATMENT-opINIoNs
OF ExPERTs-THE EASTERN CUES
TIoN-A RAILWAY MURDER.
cspv~seh: 1890 Bv The Nes York As'oe'"'ed pre,..
Berlin. Nov. oc-Thc bestowA by Emperor William
Of the Grand Cross Of the Order OF the Ked baSe
Professor Koch was gszetted tonight ms - ".
first time that this decoration has peen ocsooweu
upon anyone who did not possess tho preceuihs
classes Of the order.
Though confidence In the ultimate value OF ITO
fcssor Koch's discovery does not abatc' pupnc aisap
pontment over the immediate results OF the treatment
grows daily Professor K0chs assistants. DIS. Levy
and Conet and othors estimate the NUMBER OF cases
already treated at about 700 The greater numDer
NJ thes. vcre suffering from exterior tuberculosis and
am making progress. There were comparatively few
cases OF tuberclcs on the lungs The experts are be-
ginning to concur in the opinion that cure OF this
disease by the treatment is uncertain Professor koch
dsclams responsibility for the statements put In MS
mouth in regard to his experiments. He blames the
press for raising exaggerated hopes OF instant beneh
IN every form Of tuberculosis. Professor Wicklow,
sueahing In the Medcinesclc Gescllschaft" referred
70 the subsistence Of the enthusiasm but defended Pro
lessor Koch against the charge of prcmaturey publish
ing his discovery Professor Koch, he said. consented
to the disclosures already made only at the request OF
leagues. Drs. virchow, Levy and Bergman. Every
ono in Professor Koch's confidence supports his pro-
test against tho sensational antcpeons regarding te
results Of the remedy.
Professor Stewag Of the Vienna University address
ing the students advised them to be cautloas In ex-
pectancc believing only what Professor Koch mas
directly stated. $50 far" added Professor Stewag,
@the possibility of the of lupus alone has been
proved while has not been scientifically established
that lupus arises from the bacillus that Is as
ISOLATED with lung tuberces."
noted authority on bacteria, DR.. Ullmann, writes
cit will take fully year Of frequent injections, BE-
sides treatment under proper sanitary conditions TO
enable to form a Trustworthy opinion as " the
durability Of consumption, either in advanced or in
early stages DR.. Ullmann worked for several
months In Professor Koch's laboratory lie believes
the remedy promises good results in cases OF external
tuberculosis. although. he says, reiapses must De
guarded against.
DR.. Suryck, reporting to the Medical Society Oh
Cracow, which sent him here TO investigate, declares
that even the cure OF external tuberculosis by the new
process is uncertain, while he sees no grounds lor
believing that ii will consumption In any stage
Dr. Kraus, OF Vienna afirms the benent OF INC
remedy for Tuberculosis Of the bones, skin and JOINTS
but does not believe that 1t will ever neal iuh>
tubercles. DR.. Kraus in attendance here fol
several weeks, testing the experiments. Froiessor'
Fraentzel and Runkuritz, in their latest report, con
firm the opinion that the injections do not materially
check advanced phthisis. They do however, checK
carly phtiisis but the bacilli may revive ana re-
infect the tissues.
The opin!ons of number Of other experts, German
Austrian and English all of the same tenor are De
coming known and are moderatng the excited pubic
expectations Not many English or Americans nave
come here for treatment number Of patients nave
already gone away. under the urgent ADVICE Oh tie
physicians not to risk the seventies OF Berlin
winter but TO await the use of the remedy uider
better climatic conditions.
Patients who arc crowding the hospitals justly COM
plain of the suspension of their treatment owing 10 the
alleged want of lymph Favored doctors having pri-
vate clinics have got supplies and charge from twenty
1--WE 20 100 marks for single incubation while poor
patients on whom experiments are tried are ihs III
tile Charlie Hospital. Their treatment has been inter
rupted and their disease threatens to become aggra'
waited Professors Leyden Lcnator and Gcrliadt urge
upon Professor Koch the speedlest aDaiuonheo VI So
secrecy regarding the nature OF the S las ,e.tnS
with the remedy by Professor Trendelenburg o. Bon
University yesterday few had feyered te hnsS un
d0aItedy affected with tuberculosis, there was no
Trssiaent Darnmani of the Veterinary College Of
Hanover predicts the application OF the kocn fc f
to cattle and swine, thus protecting FARMERS HUH
Professor Koch will prosecute series Of Of expert sScat
fcynr measles tynIus, aud other epidcmics lie is
in capital physic condition. and rides OUT daiiy'
CRISIS IN THE EASTERN QUESTION AvEKTED.
crisis in the Eastern question corfsonts the Triple
Alliance. bv the sudden adhesion of the King OF
Grecc to tie project Of ~ Deyanois supported by NJ
Trcoups TO iUment openly a2d assist rising in Crete
simultaneously with riSngs in Eprs and Macedonia
The pmror Since his sister married the Duke OF para
has relied upon On. King 10 be guided by the prca,o
poucy Tic Greek Ministers reasoned that the kaiser
In case Greece should be defeated Should not pers
The Irite drive out the royal family IN tns mlt
inijmating his assent 10 his Ministers schemes
Chauccllor Won Caprivi and Count Kanoky sent JONI
note 10 Athens warning the Government that m cass
measures were taken tending toward war WIN turkey
the Deibune's squadron would blocadc tle COASTS "
fireece ard leave the Hellenic army TO take Isolate
ection on land against the Turks The decisive char
actcr of the note stopped blaze OF war oVcr Europe
THE RAILWAY MURDER AT KUTNo
The details received regarding the railway murdei
at Kutno show that when the train started from th'
Lomcz station all the passengers except the muir
serers and their victims had left the compartment
The murherers threw quantity OF Persian liisec
powder in the eyes Of the victims ana nuiaeioa IN
with doublecdged hnnting-knfe, wln!e I'll, Iie ote
was killed by blows with life prcserVer INC 1oaiu
were thrown out Of the carriage, and the Hurterc'
Epr-,nc OF the train as II slowing UP hoaT
crossing before reaching Pniewo Station.
FRANCE AND GERMANY IN AFRICA.
The north German Gazette" says that the Gel
man and French Governments have come 10 al
agreement regarding Africa. In return for Genna
recognition Of the French pro.ectorate over Madasas
car France Acknowledges the German rights Oh III
coast coded by tie Sultan OF ZANZIBAR
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