The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-21
GIVING GENERAL
SATISFACTION.
Many Berlin Hospital Patients
Benefited by Kochen.
A Serious Crisis Threatened Over the Govern.
ment'S Communal Bill Bismarck Called
On 10 Lead the Opposition,
Copyrighted. 1890, by the New York Associated
Press

BERLIN. Dec. 20.-The number of Amer
lean physicians who have been waiting here
trying to get lymph is rapidly diminishing.
Professor Gerhardt has now treated seventy
nine patients. four of whom who were suffer-
ing from advanced phthisis have died, three
have left the hospital much improved and
twenty-four are progressing favorably.
Gerhardt expresses satisfaction with the
remedy, and confirms Koch's experience
that it is most useful in the initial stage of
the disease. DR.. Gutman has four cases
that have been absolutely cured of pulmon-
ary phthisis, having been taken at an early
stage. Professor Leyden reports that of 127
patients treated at the Charity Hospital the
general results re promising and there has
been no mlShap in any instance.
In contrast to this the Cologne Gazette
records the death of a patient who was con-
fded to the care of DR.. Libbertz by Koch,
and who received the first injection from
Koch. Professor Leyden admonishes doc
tors to use the utmost caution; that the in
jections affect the heart strongly. All
deaths following injection have been caused
by the heart being affected.
The dispute over the Governments Com
munal Bill threatens serious crisis. Min
lister of the Interior Herrfurth, finding the
majority of the committee bent upon amend
ments preserving the several feudal privi-
legeS which the bill aimed to abolish, con-
ferred with his colleagues. who authorized
him to inform the committee that if the
Landtag supported the amendments it
would be Immediately dissolved. A sharp
dispute followed, the Conservative members
of the committee declaring that the Govern
ment was taking a line that was ruinous to
the aristocracy, which, they held, was the
backbone of the monarchy. The committee
adjourned until January 1st, aud several uf
the members will consult Bismarck on the
Crisis, and ask him to appear and lead the
opposition. The Post Conservative, warns
its party that dissolution on such ques-
ton would result in a liberal majority. The
ProgressiOnists rejoice at the prospects of
dissolution, but it is not thought the Con-
servatives will risk a general election.
Prince William of Nassau, heir to the
throne Of Luxemburg, and the richest party
among the European princes, after the
CZarewitch, it is reported will be betrothed
to Princess MarRaTethe, sister of the En-
perOr. The marriage would be a step
toward the absorption of Luxemburg by
Germany.
Though the confinement of the Empress
was premature, she is recovering rapidly,
and the condition Of her child is salts
factory.
A prompt denial is made of the rumors
that the Emperor is financially embarrassed
through the expenses incurred on his Journey
to the various European courts. The report
that his civil list is 20 be increased to meet
the costs of the journeys is also denied, al
though the Emperor holds that the list is not
upon the development of his imperial posi-