The Portland daily press., 1890-11-13
StIIlman Howard.
Obituary Notes.
WANTS NO REWARD.
Professor Koch Will Not Keep His
Remedy Secret.

BERLIN, November 12.-In accordance
with his statement that he desires neither
material advantage nor pecuniary reward
for hts discovery of method for the cure of
consumption Professor Koch will in two or
three days publish a full account Of his re-
researches in connection with the discovery
The Frankfort Zsltung affirms that the
lymph used for inoculating the patients will
be within the reach Of all and that 1t will
cost only twenty-five marks for a small vial.
The success OF the treatment Is certain in
tubereular affections Of the skin, joints and
also in the early stages of pulmonary COM
plants. The lymph destroys the tubercular
bacillus. Several authorities confirm the re-
port of the cure by DR.. KOch's method of
case OF lupus on the face and arms within
five days. The lymph throws off the bacillus
by the necr0tic process.
Emperor William has summoned Pre-
fessor Koch to an interview, in order to
personally learn the results that have been
obtained from the new consumption cure
A Frankfort telegram to the Berlin Post
says that the Emperor has made a personal
gift OF S25O,OO0 to Professor Koch and
another OF the same amount to endow a
national institute for the production of the
lymph used in Koeh's process.
The lymph is described as a transparent,
yellowish fluid, having slight smell of
Of lupus was girl Of sixteen years. The
doctors who knew of this case were deeply
interested in the wonderful and speedy re-
suits OF the treatment
Central Americas Troubles.
NEW YORK, November 12. A special to
the Herald from La Libertad says that dur
ing the night Bogran and his forces with
drew from the capital. They fought their
way through the lines but were pursued by
soldiers sent after them by General Sachese,
who is now in complete possession Of the
capital. 1t is understood that Sanchese will
at once declare de facto government and
send representatives to Salvador, Nicaragua
and possibly TO Mexico and the United
States. A private cipher dispatch from
thousand soldiers TO aid Bogran recapture
Tegucigialpa and restore order In Honduras.
A despatch from San Salvador says EZeta
will undoubtedly order his troops on the
frontier to intercept Guatamalan forces.
Judging from the existing state of affairs
general Central American war seems inevi-
table.
WASHINGTON, November IL. A telegram
dated Guatemala City was received at the
State Department today from Gen. Miner,
United States minister to Central America,
stating that a revolution is now in progress
In the capital of Honduras. The President
of that republic has been driven from the
city and is now collecting force CT troops.
Police and military at War.
GALWAY, November 12.-Several fights
took place here today between the police and
military. In one encounter, a police
sergeant was severely injured. The mill
tary routed the police and chased them to
their barracks. The Connaught rangers,
who took prominent part in the distur-
bance, have been ordered away from
Galway.
Barracks Ablaze.
LONDON, November II. The Guards
Wellington barracks are burning, The fire
originated under staircase In the quarters.
of the married men. All the adult inmates
were rescued by means Of ladders. A num-
of children suffering from the measles were
wrapped in blankets and taken to places of
shelter. Two little patients are missing. It
is feared they were overlooked in the con-
fusion and perlshed in the flames.
Later-1he barracks were almost de,
stroyed before the flames were brought
under control. The children thought to
have perished were found alive and unhurt.
The latest report says over 70 persons we're
windows and six persons received serious
injuries.
Suffering Royalty.
MONTREAL, November 12.-The grand
Jury today rendered true bill against X. N.
O'Blien for "wickedly and malciously in
tending to injure, vility, and preJudice His
ROyal Highness, Prince George of Wales"
bv Sending from here dispatch which al
legged that Prince George was arrested for
participating in a street row. O'Brien
pleaded not guilty.
Forelgnl Notes
The temperance of influenza is being re-
ported on all sides in Germany, and semi
nary in NagOld, near Stuttgart, has been
closed in consequence of an epidemic of this
complaint, which has been raging there.
Balfour has gone to the west OF England to
recover from the fatigue resulting from his
Irish tour.
The Italian authorities have given notice
that the servants Of the church who vote In
the coming elections will be deprived of their
em0luments.
A Socialist meeting in Rome, Tuesday
eliminated in a fight. One man was killed
and number injured.
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge is now in
good health and will resume his duties.
In a speech at st. Johns, N. S.. in the
election campaign just closed Mr.. Scott.
the defeated opposing candidate, spoke in
strong terms against British negligence of
Newfoundanders' vital interests ana ra. q.
ferred to the growing feeling In favor of an.
nexatlon to the United States as the onIv
remedy for the long continued denial ~
justice. NAi "a
The st. James Gazette says the basis Of
negotiations now In progress between Great
Britain and France for settlement of tbs
newfoundland fishery question, that France
surrender to Great Britain, the French
Snores OF Newfoundland and be compen-
sated there0t by the cession of one of the
Britlsn West African colonies, possibly
Gambia. In addition Newfoundland win
renounce the bait act.
The Queen has been appointed regent to
act during the Illness Of the King Of Hol-