New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16

WIDESPREAD EXCITEMENT OVER THE NEW
CURE

MEDICAL MEN OF EUROPE, EXCEPTING THE
FRENCH, ALL ENrHUsIAsTIc-GERMAN HOME
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES JOHNS WILL 10
BE coNTEsrED-rHE BISMARCK
MEMORIAL FUND.
Copyright, 1890 BY the ssv. York Aaoeiated Piece
Berlin Nov. 15.-professor Koch holds supreme sway
over public interest The publication OF the fro-
fessors statement yesterday has intensified the excite
ment both here and abroad and from centre OF
Europe and America kilograms Of inquiry are pour
ing in on Koch Pfuhl. Cornet Bergman and the
other medical men who known to be engaged In
treating patients by the new method kochs
clnique In Albrechts strasse and the Imperial SAM
tary Institute tho Rcchsgcsundhetsalnt where
Cornet and other Kochists are at work. swamped
with letters and personal applications Many medical
men. including "A number Of English and American
physicians have been studying the process under Dr.
Levy In the small wards Of a private hospital. ut No.
% Preuzlsuer strssse.. where Professor Koch first
achieved striking results with small means Here
since October eight Of consumptives have been
In process. Dr. Levy every morning shows his
patients to the visiting ply scans and illustrates the
peculiar features Of the new method as visible In
individual cases. Addressing a group Of physicians
In his private laboratory DIR. Levy said
"The remedy not only attacks particular places and
groups Of bacilli, but rapidly annihiliates all
tuberculous bscni With which bodies are infested.
We now know that The curative matter acts equally
upon all groups. The first Is to free the organism
from bacilli. To attain this end, apply massage
ct On early stage OF the treatment to the glands
joints etc. affected by tuberculosis, In order to force
tho bac which have encased themselves in cyss into
the blood channels where We more easily reach
them than whom they are in those parts where the
circulation has little influence. After the massage
and the injection subdue the baclli all that remains
to be done In Of tuberculosis Of the bones Is to
remove the dead pieces Of bone and to restore the
general health Of the patient
In order TO meet the pressure Of cases another
hospital about 70 be established In the Alexander
pla where the Hotel Germanla Is being transformed
into wards, having $50 beds, for consumptives,
RAPID CURE OF LUNG TUBERCLEs.
DR.. Pfuhl reports q strikingly rapid OF lung
tubercles. The patient was a man aged forty two.
He had been i'll for six years, and his case was ap-
parently hopeless. Tie first injection was made on
November s. The usual symptoms followed after the
Injection The increase In fever and sickness were
followed by distinct change In the character Of tho
sputum and notable cessation Of the characteristics
of consumption. DR.. Pfuhl promises the patient
that, though 1t cannot replace the parts Of
tho lung that are gone, the remedy will In
sure healthy retention Of the smallest portion left
The secret of the composition Of the lymph has been
communicated to Professors Bergman, Fraentzel,
Breger Levy and other intimates Of Professor Koch
here to Professor wegart Of Frankfort; Dr. Rast
chief Of the Hamburg Hospital, and Professor Moth
nagel, of the Vienna University.
Professor Nothnagc, addressing the students OF the
University, said ave face one of the greatest intel
ectual achievements In the province of medicine for
centuries past Professor Koch's discovery has far
wider scope than Jenners and Is. perhaps, the grand
est feat I'm the history Of science what inspires
me with admiration Is not 80 much the actual dlscoV-
cry as the method Of psychological research which
must serve as the basis Of all future discoveries In that
line. The present moment Is among the most sub
lime that humanity has known The students shared
the fervor Of Professor Nothnage and cheered him to
the echo Professor Broth holds that Professor Kochs
method places II beyond doubt that remedy Will be
found before long for cancer which is still the greatest
mvsterv I'm medicine as experience indicates that car
cinoma has o baclllic origin.
FRENCH DOCTORS ALONE sCEpTIcAL.
The only sceptlcal criticisms Of Rocks discovery
come from French medical men. Professor Brdhardei
doyen of the Paris medical faculty. Is reported TO nave
written letter in which he advises increduity regau
ing the efficacy of the remedy until It's nature Is luy
known and scientific proof given OK Its ehecuVehess'
Until we know says Professor Bronarde the COM
position of the remedy the history Of the experiments
on animals and the prolonged therapeutic enects on
uatIents no one ought TO pronounce definitely on the
method, NJ Pasteur and Professor Bouchard are
aad 10 be Withholding their opinions for similar rea-
sons Their attitude, however. does not anect inc
medical fraternity outside OF France VINO nave PCT
sonaNy watched the process OF the cures by the new
system.
professor Bergmann lectures tomorrow to physicians
only on External tuberculosis and Dr. Faehtze OH
Monday on Internal Tuberculosis
DR.. Rost will begin the treatment Of patients by
the new method In the Hamburg wards next week
preparing the lymph in his own laboratory PROFESSOR
Koch has intrlsted DR.. Weyl, OF Frankfort, win 'he
treatment Of cases In the Institute Of Hygiene there
Professor Koch is also receiving communications from
English and American medical men regarding the
method of distributing the lymph
DR.. Cornet has received the fourth-class decorauon
of the order Of the Red Eagle. This is the first decor
ton gven In connection with the discovery.
The rush for Professor Kochs statement increases
quarter of million copies have already oeen 500
The publishers refused mark Tor nS cary to % r.
members TO Berlin TO procure the lymph, ana VIII tes'
the treatment In the Vienna hospitals
GERMAN DOMESTIC POLITICS.
Count Douglas O free Conservative whose intimate
relations with the Emperor and the Court are wei
known, will probably succeed Dr. Lucius as Mnster OF
Agriculture. Count Douglas had an interview with the
Emperor yesterday and a conference with Herr
MIGUEL, Prussian Minister of Finance, to-day Al
though Dr. Lucius has resgne,,. the Emperor to-day
received verbal reports from him. II Is doubtful Ie
whether Mque Who now sways the Prlssian lromse
on questions u both politics and finance, approves
Of Count Douglas.
GOVERNMENT BILLS WE'LL RECEIVED.
The reception of Government bills announced from
the throne is generally favorable The IaseDiaa
regrets that hope Is held out OF an adjustment o
taxation but reoices the fact that any surplus
income derived from the arrangement Of taxation
will be devoted the tightening vi local taxes Inc
Frelsinnge Zetungn declares that the Government "
nOre the surplus u 100 900 900 marks for 1850 loOO
while seeking to levy more taxes on induStIi cen
tres for the benefit Of tine country uist >.
Every political group finds different polucai oDJeJ
in the measures and this Is th0ugnt w pfoso Moi
for ;heir ultimate success. Herr Miguel Is exPecteo
TO give grand exposition In defence OF his policy On
Thursday, at which Prince Bismarck Will probably DC
present.
ARcHDUKE JOHNS WILL OPENED.
The will of Archduke John Of Austria was opened
IN Vienna to-day. BY the terms OF the VIII the hrcn
duke leaves everything to Milly stubel his morSana,c
wife To the document is affixed the proof o. az an
marriage. The will will be contested as ny a1 uu I
the Austrian law. The Archduke had E4e,ooo IN soiu
with him.
SOCIALISTS BEGIN TO LOSE GROUND.
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