Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18
Or. Koch's Revelation of the
Composition of His Lymph .
Doesn't Reveal.
DISCUSSING ITS VALUE.
The Great Men of the Profession Still
Loud in lis Praise.
PREPARATIONS TO CURE LEPROSY.
Iron Men Call on Minister Phelps Regard
ing Their American Visit.
THEEMPEROROPP0SEDTo TO BIMETALLlSM

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ATEp PRESS
BERLIN, Jan. 17.-Prof. Koch will re-
turn to Berlin in March after he makes a
tour of Italy and Egypt. Upon his return
the Koch Institute will be formally opened.
Yesterday was the twenty-iith anniversary
of his receiving his disploms as a doctor,
and he was the recipient of large number
of congratulatory letters and messages. He
has probably reached the climax of his
career.
There is distinct disappointment over the
detective character of his statement regard
ing the composition of the lymph, especially
the studied reticence concerning some parts
of the process of production. Experts in
ANALYSIS declare that the statement that the
remedy is glycerine extract aus den rein
cu!turen der tuberkel bacillen, reveals
nothing, while the description of the lymph
which follows, which says the lymph con-
tains cine gewisse menge Won mineral salen,
farbeude substansen md andere unbekannte
extractivstoffe, seems purposely eyasive and
obscure.
Plenty of Favorable Opinion.
The discussion proceeds with renewed
activity as to the value of the discovery The
weight OF German, Austrian and English
medical opinion supports the belief in the
healing virtues of the lymph. Prof. Vir-
CHOW is understood to have modified his un-
favorable view. Prot. Fraenkel has exhib-
ited be ore the Berlin Medical Society six
cases OF pulmonic tuberculosis and lupus
all Of which are distinctly progressing to-
ward a cure. He also reports that the cases
of 81 patients taken at the first stages of
disease are most of them recovering.
Prof. Fraenkel is averse to treating pa
tieuts in advanced stages o: disease. Prof.
Souneburg reports favor. bly, on the cases of
several patients in the Moabit Hospital,
who were suffering with advanced phthisis.
DR.. Rosenthal, of the Berlin De:matology
Sociale upholds the supreme value of the
lymph in cases of lupus.
In teprosy and Scrofula.
The debate in this society ELECTED the
opinion from doctors who favor the use of
the lymph in leprosy. Doctors in Stuttgart
report its successful use in scrofuIous
diseases OF tie eye. Advices from Vienna
state that the physicians there praise Prof.
koch's genius as an observer. They are
surprised at the simplicity of the discovery.
French doctors who are hostile to the
remedy Law stress on Prof. VircLow's sug-
ge,tion that the injection fluid is apt to
spread the tubercule. DIR. Peters reports
that in p pOstmortem examinations he
found that the lymph, instead of being ben
eficial, had led to an extensive increase of
the tuberculous deposits. Leading Russian
doctors, Pro. Munich am DR.. Peterson.
have experimental with the lymph in lep-
rosy, and report the characteristic reaction.
The widespread prevalence OF leprosy in the
Baltic provinces has obliged the Riga mu-
Eicipal council to vote a sum 20 establish
an asylum and hospital, which will be
opened in August, when the Koch remedy
will have an ample trial.
The Visit of the Iron Men.
A committee OF the Deutsch Verein Eisen-
butteuiente has waited upon Mr.. Phelps,
the American Minister, at the Legation.
Herr Ihlelen, manager of the PhmaiX Iron
Works, and Herr Rlchrort, Chairman of
committee, referred TO the recent visit of the
iron men to America. They said thew were
welcomed everywhere and were over
whelmed with hospitality. They would
never forget the pleasant Instructive davs
sring to give some tangible sign of their
gratitude, they asked Mr.. Phelps to be the
nediUm to present three silver gohlets to
MeSsrs. kirchof, Raymond and Shinn,
upon whom mad chiefly deyoived the hospi-
Iallr accorded the German delegates. MIR.
Phelps expressed the thanEsoi the American
lEsttute. He afterward gave a dinuer to
the committee. a Dusseldorf artist de-
signed the goblets. They are shaped like
B,ssemer distributors and are hung on
swivels. They are curious and unique
An American named Nocton haillng from
s., Louis has been arrested near Munich,
charged under the name of Drew with
swIndlirg the Vienna Laender Bank out of
4,5S6 forms by passing forged blu OF ex-
change.
DIR. Windthorst to-day celebrated his S0th
birthday. He is suffering from a chill
Catholics have poured addresses upon him,
and there have been number of dinners
givea.iu his honor. Masses were celebrated
IN most OF the churches.
Fighting the Snow.
Snow has again iallen in East Prussia,
South Germany and Austro- Ii ungarv. The
severity Of frost and the Wilderness of the
area affected are greater than ever before
cbronlcied. Railroad traffic is greatly de-
laved. Over 1000 men are employed in
clearing the streets OF Berlin. The tram
MdN NOAn pdhs III l6uDd e01DlOY 4UUU men
to clean their tracks. The Austrian roads
are partly blocked. Large stocks OF pro-
visions are snowbound. and the prices OF
food have consequently advanced.
The German Consul at Cana Crete has
sent a telegraphic message here announcing
the conviction to-day OF four men who had
been arrested for The murder ard robbery of
a German naturalist named Dr. Beinsch.
who had been making a scientific tour of
Crete Tho leader Wa IN dao l.
and the others received long terms of i'm
priso3ment.
Herr William Liebknecht, the Socialist
editor, at largely attended conference of
Socialists recently held here, proposed the
creation OF workingmen's academy in
which political economy, natural science,
history and stenography should form the
principal features OF study. The meeting
approved or the scheme and confded the
matter TO committee composed of Socialist
members of the Reicbstag.