Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
STILL THE LYMPH.
INCREASING SEVERITY or CRITICISMS
ON KoCH's METHODS.
A Blot On German science-Ths Remedy
IN Cases If Leprosy-Poiiticai
Notes--varicties.
Copyrighted. 1890. by inc New York Associated
PraeAl


Rrarrs. January s.-Professor Koch's
Arst step on returning here yesterday was
| IN seek conference with DR.. Won Goss-
lcr. Minister of Medicinal Affairs. ETC., on
the agitation of the medical societies
against the continued secrecy regarding
the nature of the lymph and the present
method of its distribution. Professor
Koch is in ill-humor over the increasing
severity of the professional criticism mere
and abroad or he would disclose the mode
OF manufacturing the lymph. IL Is I'M
derstood that he asked DR.. Won uossier
to relieve him from his pledge 20
surrender TO the State ms .neno
to the discovery. DR.. Won Gossler IL OBJ
nosed 10 publishing the composition OF the
remedy until foreign governments are
communicated with as to the precautions
necessary to secure the production OF gen.
uine lymph. When The Landtag resumes
its sitting an official declaration Will be
made repudiating the desire on the part OK
the Government to retain any advantage
through the production of the lymph ana
expressing its. readiness to communicate
the process Of manufacturing the lymph
through other governments which are
able to guarantee against abuse OF the
chemical agent.
GROWING ANGER AMONG MEDrcos.
In the mean time the anger of medical
circles arising from the privileged trafiic IN
the lymph is growing in warmth. DR.. Pet
tenkofer. O leading Bavarian physician,
while declaring recently his belief IN the
success of Koch's method In the treatment
of lupus and tuberculosis of the joints.
added that it was deplorable blot upon
German science that some Berlin physi-
clans abused Koch's discovery for pecuni-
airy ends. lie suggested that the State fix
regular pricefor eachinjection of thelymph.
The Td9bldt asserts that while many patients
are awaiting treatment large quantity
of lymph remains unused in Libberts
laboratory, and Drs. Cornet, Dangel, and
Pfuhl have practical monopoly of the
use of the lymph. DR.. Cornet, 1t says,
besides his private clinic in Charlotten-
burg. suburb of Berlin, will form SINH
lar establishment in the centre OF the city
for high-class patients. This, 1t adds,
| makes the fourth place where injections
ore given, and all four are under the con-
| troll of DIR. Cornet. The Tdgblofs state,
| ment is somewhat exaggerated, and
| ignores the fact that daily increasing
| quantity of lymph is sent out OF the Ger
| man and foreign hospitals. The Libberts
laboratory is chiefly drawn upon for the
| supply.
AUsTRIAs METHOD OF PROCEDURE.
The Austrian Government has forbidden
| the use of any lymph except that from the
Libberts laboratory and has also. ordered
physicians to report every death that oc-
ours from reaction and hold O post-morten'
| examination in each case.
| DR.. Cheyne. of London. has been here for
several weeks testing the efficacy of the
remedy in cases of leprosy. He has be.
come convinced of its value, and he will
proceed to st. Petersburg, where be will
| inoculate lepers. The lepers under the
| treatment of Professor Neumann, of Vien-
ma. show improvement in their condition.
| The tuberculous nodules fiatten and the
| desquamation is considerable under the
| treatment.
| THE EMPEROR ATTACKED.
! The relations between the Conservative
majority in the Landtag and the Govern
| Gazette, the Hamburg NdctTichten. and
other organs of the opposition attack
the Emperor's policy all around. The
| review of the year became the pre-
text for bitter criticisms, contrasting
the Emperor's promises Of reforms with
their negative results. The Cologne Gazette
warns Chancellor Won Caprivi that there
is nothing more dangerous than unrealized
promises The Government, it says, since
| tTlQCe STeLlIelntUJ, has
| nothing. The projects for labor reform and
an alteration of the system of taxation, the
new school system. the new customs sys-
TEN, and the new communal legislation has
opened up perspective of internal conflict
of which il is impossible to foresee the
consequences. The Munich semi-officia
papers refer openly to the internal policy
of the Emperor and declare that it is tend
ing to anarchy. The treaty with Austria
| ~ ...a, g
and the Emperor's dalliance with the
labor laws has made the Bavarian mem
bers of the Reichstag turn longing eyes
upon Friedrichsruhe The year promises
to be O stormy parliamentary period fol
the Government with the probable reap
perance of Bismarck in the forefront o.
events
THE COMPLAINTS REGARDING EMIN.
The National Gazette, as the organ of The
Colonial party, explains the reasons for the
complaints of Stokes, the English trader
regarding Emin Pasha. 1t appears thai
Stokes left Saadani in June under orders
from Baron Wissmann, taking goods on hi
own account to the value of $50. 900, be
sides $4,000 on behalf of Zanzibar firms
Emin's war-like ways prevented Stokes
from disposing of these goods. hence thu
traders wrath. The National Gazette doe
not allege that Wissmann was interested
in the Stokes venture, but its statement
suggests that the Baron did have an in
terest in the enterprise.
RUSSIA AND MEXICO.
The Mexican Legation here has Learned
that the Russian Government is about es
tablishing diplomatic relations with Mex
co. A delegation will shortly leave st. Pc
tersburg for the Mexican capital. The in
tensity of the frost is abating. The dealt
rate has notably increased.
Numerous packs of wolves have appear
ed in Silesia and several hunting partie
have left Berlin to enjoy .wolf-hunt.
The baptism, of the infant Prince ha
been fixed for January 25th, when the En-
press will again appear in public. Tn
King and Queen of Italy will be the in
fant's sponsors.
The Freissi,nige, commenting on tn
workmen's accident-insurance law, whicl
came into operation January 1st, says tina
il plebscite should be taken % per cent
,, of the people would pronounce against tn
measure.