The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-12-27
ROPE.
THE CONSUMPTION CURE.


Professor Virchow expressed him
self strongly to New York Herald
correspondent in Berlin, regarding
the reckless use of Prof Koch's
lymph. He said that it was absurd
to know that doctors in all parts of
the world were about to inject
powerful poison into the bodies of
men before Koch has made known
the results of long continued doses
upon animals. 1t is highly danger
Gus and indiscreet to have All un-
known, untried fluid used by nom
experts. 1t was pity to have it
used upon men in all stages of dis
ease and non-disease, when those
who use it should at least know
what elaborate experiments on ami
mails proved.
The correspondent writes: Before
DR.. Loomis left for New York this
week l interviewed him. He said:
81 was skeptical at first, but now
consider the lymph the greatest med
ical discovery of modern, if not of
all times. Every drop of the fluid
is worth $1,000, as diluted drop
will furnish over 1870 injections Of
average strength, and any reputable
American physician can get 500
for each injection. AS phial con-
tains about sixty drops, its present
actual commercial value is $75, 000."
The doctor said that q drop was
worth three times more than fine
diamond of the same size.
A Paris despatch says the reac-
ton against the Koch treatment in
France has increased in violence.
Eight patients died soon after the
injection of the lymph, and this,
combined with the fact that there
have been no verified cures, has in
tensitied public feeling against the
experiments.
The lymph has been used in sew
eral cases at st. Luke's hospital,
New York. Results are favorable.
DIR. Shrady of New York says: II
think it probable that the analysis
made in Paris and telegraphed here
is correct. According to this Koch s
lymph is composed of ptomaines of
tubercle bacili, glycerine and one
of the cyonogen compounds of gold.
The action of the lymph resembles
that of septic poisons as we know
them. Heart depression and rise in
temperature are characteristic symp-
toms of septic poisons produced by
the putrescence of dead bodies and
decay of organic substances.
There are hundreds of applica-
tions for admission to st. Luke's
hospital, and, on the promise of DR..
Koch cabled from Berlin that the
hospital shall have fresh and large
supply of lymph in short time,
arrangements are being made to ac-
commodate much larger number
of patients.
In faction fight for possession
of public meeting at Castlecomer,
between Parnell and Davitt men,
bags of lime were thrown and the
contents OF one struck Mr.. Parnell
full in the face. He was driven to
a peasants cabin where he had med
zeal treatment. His pain was most
torturing. The lime became caked
under his eyelids, and the doctor
had great difficulty in removing it.
The latest is that the surgeon at
tending Parnell fears the injuries
to his eyes may result in serious
consequences. He has given orders
that for the present his patient shall
remain indoors.
NEW PARTY.
Joseph Chamberlain made re-
markable speech at private Union
caucus ut Birmingham Dec. IL
Among other things he said thai
within week certain former friends
in the Gladstonian party had re
opened negotiations with him for 8
reunion on the basis that Parnell
having rendered home rule impossi,
BILE, they saw no reason why Lib
eral reunion should not be formed
He had replied that such a course
was impossible, because Gladstone
had detailed home rule in front o.
his programme. However, recen
events had opened the eyes OF th
Gladstonian moderates, who nigh
cooperate with the unionists AM
Iories In the fnrmallon OF a Lrnl,