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HALF-BREED CHILDREN.

Considerable Comment Raised by q De-
cision of the United States Court.
ST. PAUL, July 30.-A st. Pierre, S. D.,
special to the Pioneer Press says: Consid-
erable comment has been aroused by the
decision of the United States Court in re-
gard to the status Of children born of an
Indian woman and white or citizen hus-
band. The case was that Of the United
States VS.. Ward, on charge of selling
liquor to half-breed. The evidence was
that the half breed in question had a ne
gro father, who was citizen, and an In
dian mother. The decision of the court
is that children follow the status of their
father, and hence are citizens of the
United States, and amenable only to its
laws. If the decision holds good it will
effect the ownership of the greatest parts
of lands taken up in the vicinity of Fort
Pierre and Stanley, across the river from
Pierre, as it is nearly all held by squaw-
mems children or their wives.
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Special to The Rrcorp-nSroS.

WASHINGTON, July 50-The first COM
petitive examination for promotions in
the Postoffice Department under the
Postmaster-Generars recent sorder took
place to-day. The Postmaster-Ge General
was present at the examinations, and
made brief address to the clerks, in
which he spoke encouragingly of the
prospects opened up TO employees of the
department by the new departure. He
gave them assurance that hereafter adj
tancement in the department viii depend
solely upon the results OF these examine
tions and their office records. Hitherto,
he said, person that obtained place in
the department landed at the foot of the
staircase, and stayed there until "strong
backing" or powerful influence pushed
them upwards, and assured them that
such custom should no longer prevails.
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MRS. sEARLEs' WILL.
All of Her Property Bequeathed to
Her Husband.

All of Her Property Bequeathed to
Her Husband.
SALEM (Nass.), July 30.-The will of
the late Mrs. Mary Hopkins-Searleso of
Methuen was filed for probate to-day.
She bequeaths all her property of what
soever kind and wheresoever situated to
her husband, Edward f. Searles, his
heirs, executors, administrators and as
signs forever.
In the document she says: 1.-THE omis-
sion TO provide in this will for my
adopted son, Timothy Hopkins, is inten-
llohal, ana not occasioned by accident or
mistake"
The will, which is dated July Is, 1888,
further said: Whereas, my said hus-
Dand this day makes will in my favor,
DO now declare my intention and my
understanding his intention, that he be
Tree at any time during my life, without
notice to me, and after my death, if he
survives me, to cancel and revoke his
said will, or make any will or wills. codi-
Gil or codlclls, and shall have entire free
dom to dispose by such new will or codi-
ell, or in any other manner. whether by
deed, sale, gift or otherwise. all or any
part OF his property, and / reserve SINH
lar freedom and rights for myself during
his life and after his death, if | survive
him.
The executors of the will are Edward
F. Searles, Thomas e. Stillman and
Thomas Hubbard, who are exempted
from giving bonds. The witnesses to the
will are William w. Dodge of Cambridge.
Charles NJ. Thornton of Lawrence. Mass
and William Q. Norris of Methuen. The
above comprises the entire diction of the
will. save fifty or seyenty-tiye words of
legal verbiage.
SPECIAL ADMINISTRATORS FOR CALI
FoRNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.-Judge Coffey
to-day heard the petition of J. S. Sever
ance to be appointed special administra-
tor of the estate Of Mrs. Searles in Cali
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The Boycott Raised. i.

CHICAGO, July 3O.-The Chicago and
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada to-day
lifted the boycott against the Chicago &
Alton Road. This is believed bv some
to be the beginning of the end. The
success of the Alton in securing the
Grand Army business for itself and the
Wabash Road brought about this result.
It is said that in many parts of the West
the ticket-agents have banded them
selves into in a sort of secret society for
the purpose of fighting their enemies and
favoring the friends of the Alton. The
prediction is made that not a few of the
Eastern lines will promptly accept the
opportunity afforded by the Grand Trunk
to abrogate their agreement.
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Davis WIN Contest,

BUTTE (Mont.) July 30.-The cross-ex-
animation of j. G. Sconce was continued
to-day without imparing the testimony
in any material point Mrs. Mary A.
Downey, mother of the alleged forged
Will, was then put on the stand.
She testified to being present at
her fathers house when the will
was said to have been signed and dated,
led to the events which took place in the
room. She also testified to having seen
the will in the house on subsequent occa-
slons. On cross-eXamination her testi-
mony was unshaken.
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COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
FOREIGN COMMISSIONERS CORDI-
ALLY RECEIVED IN PARIS.
Franco Expects to Make the Finest
Exhibit at Chicago She
Has Ever Made.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
PARIS, July 30.-M. Favette, Chief of
the Ministry of Commerce and Indus
tries, granted the Chicago Fair Commis-
sioners q most cordial interview to-day,
He asked the Commissioners numerous
questions in regard to the fair, and re-
ceived satisfactory replies. He assured
the Commissioners that the position of
France toward the Words Fair never
had been doubted, and that she was now
more ardent than ever, and her interests
would be well represented.
He said he had sounded the Chambers
of Commerce in various cities and found
them decidedly favorable to French rep
resentation. France expected to make
the finest exhibit at Chicago she had ever
made. Numbers of leading artists had
promised the most important examples
of their works. They would need about
1900 square feet of wall space, and as
the French interest in the exhibit would
be so great they would like to secure a
separate building for French art dis
play.
In addition to the art space, France de-
sired $4,000 feet reserved for three months,
until her exact necessities could be deter
mined. He had already secured most
favorable terms from the steamship COM
panies, namely, that freights be paid only
one way. The exhibits would thus be
returned free.
Favette questioned the Commissioners
in regard to the report that the American
railroads had combined to charge exces-
sive rates from New York to Chicago.
Butterworth assured Favette that the
report was untrue, and showed him a
telegram from the President of the exhi-
bition officially stating that exhibits
would be returned free Of freight charges.
Having satisfied Favette regarding an
effective protection for patents and copy-
rights, fire risks on exhibits, the effect of
the American contract labor law on at
tendants, and cafe and restaurant privi-
leges, the deputation emphatically de-
MED that any desire existed to favor Ger
man exhibitors at the expense of
had not yet been allotted, they said, and
France could choose both position and
extent of hers.
Concluding, Fayette express ed great
pleasure at the interview, and appointed
a meeting for Saturday to discuss the de-
tails.
The deputation then visited Reid. the
American Minister, who conducted them
to the Foreign Office. Minister Ribot
gave them most cordial reception. He
said he was pleased that France was the
first nation TO accept officially the invita-
ton to take part in the fair, and was con-
sented. The Chambers, he added, would
be asked TO vote an adequate appropria-
ton for Frances exhibit.
The Commissioners dined with Mr..
Reid this evening. NJ. Ribot and other
French Ministers were among the guests.
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ALIEN CONTRACT LABOR ACT.
A st. Louis Manufacturers Attention
Called to Its Provisions

A st. Louis Manufacturers Attention
Called to It's Provisions.
WASHINGTON, July 30.-The Secretary
of the Treasury has written F. G. Neid-
ringhaus of st. Louis in reply to query
regarding the importation of skilled
workmen for his tin-plate mills, saying
that no regulations have been issued by
the department prescribing the forms re-
lating to that subject. 1t is not the prac-
tice to express opinions or make advanced
rulings on Hypothetical cases that may
arise, but lest Neidringhaus might draw
improper inferences of the permission,
his attention is called to the fifth section
of the Alien Contract Labor Act, and a
suggestion made that the Secretary is not
prepared at this time 70 express any
opinion as to whether skilled labor for the
st. Louis Stamping Company cannot be
otherwise obtained than by importation
of alien laborers. The Secretary does not
understand that it was the purpose of the
Superintendent of Immigration III his
recent letter to Neidringhaus to express
any opinions other than those involved
nhOUa
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SENATOR QUAY.
Interviewed Concerning His ResiRnin:
From tho National Committee.

Interviewed Concerning His ReSiRning
From tho National Committee.
PHILADELPHIA, July so. - Senator
Quay arrived here this evening. IN an
interview he spoke freely of his resigna-
ton from the Republican NatioraFCom-
mittee. ''I was merely DESTROYS of re-
linquishing the Chairmanship," said he,
land in order to do that it was necessary
that l should withdray entirely from tho
committee. 1 had previously made
several attempts to resign. first made
up my mind to withdraw on Saturday
night following the Presidential election
of1S6S. Twas persuaded not to carry out
my purpose then. In 1890, while in
Florida, / wrote Mr.. Clarkson asking
him to call the committee together to con-
slider my resignation. Shortly after this
other attacks began on me, and Of course
could not resign under fire. Recently
/ concluded that the time had arrived
when I could properly sever my connec-
ton with the committee, and did"
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Special to the RrcoRn-us1oN.

STOCKTON, July 30.-Harry Patton, a
laborer residing at Lockeford, in this
county, this evening shot Pete Nelson, a
renter farmer, through the neck, and also
through the body just above the heart.
Doctors say that Nelson cannot live.
Last Sunday Nelson. was drunk and
noisy, and Constable Dial, to quiet him,
put handouts on him with the assistance
of Patton and others. Nelson was drink
ing again to-day, and followed Patton
about the town. The latter told him to
go away, but he kept after Patton, and
shortly after s o'clock tonight Nelson
took hold of Patton, and the latter shot
twice. Patton has wife and several
children. but Nelson is unmarried. The
shooter is in custody at Lockeford, and
will be brought to the County Jail in the
morning.
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Fatal Railway Wreck.

LOUISVILLE, July 30.-A freight train
on the Cincinnati Southern was derailed
near High Bridge this morning. Five
cars went down the embankment. 1t is
reported two brakemen were killed. A
wrecking train sent to the assistance of
the wrecked train collided with another
freight train, and the engines and large
number of cars were smashed. William
klnley, fireman, was killed. The en-
glneer, Ben Carroll, was hurt. The
wreck is now rapidly burning. The loss
will be very heavy.
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DILLON And O'BRIEN.
The Two Irish Patriots Released
From Prison.
BOTH RENOUNOB ALLEGIANCE TO
PARNELLS LEADERSHIP.
The Pope Appoints a Commission of
Cardinals to Reorganize the Cath
Ollie MiSsions-Heavy Rains Cause
Floods in India in Which Three
Hundred People and Countless
Numbers of Stock Were Drowned.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

DUBLIN, July 30.-Messrs. William
OBrien and John Dillon, the two Irish
Members of Parliament who have been
undergoing sentences of six months i'm
prisonment for melting tenants of the
Smith-Barry estate at Tipperary to resist
the payment of rents, were released from
Galway Jail this morning.
Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien showed but
slight traces of having suffered from the
rigors of confinement in jail, and, in fact,
seem to be enjoying the most perfect
health.
Large crowds Of people were gathered
outside the jail long before the hour for
the deliverance of the two imprisoned
Irish leaders, and when the latter did ap-
pear they were greeted with loud shouts
of "Stick to Parnell," intermixed with
others, Down with Parnell."
Many addresses of congratulation upon
their release were offered, and after re-
plying briefly to the addresses of well
come and shaking hands with number
OF the most prominent people present,
both Dillon and OBrien entered Mrs.
William O'Brien'S carriage and We're
driven, followed by repeated cheers and
showers of good wishes, to the residence
OF BlShop Mccormack, where the entire
party were entertained at breakfast.
Dillon and O'Brien received addresses
at Athlone and Mullingar. Dillon, re-
spending, said he believed in the near
future the party would be again united.
On arrival in Dublin Dillon and
O'Brien were met by an immense crowd
composed Of both sections of the party.
Dillon, in conversation with several Nc
Carthyites, promised in the event of bye
elections contested by the Parnellites he
would intervene in support Of the Nc
Carthyite candidates.
WON'T ACCEPT PARNELL's LEADERSHIP.
LONDON, July 30.-The Exchange Tele-
graph Company says Dillon and O'Brien
have declared they cannot again accent
Parnell's leadership.
EMMETT ON THE FACTIONS.
LIVERPOOL, July 30.-President EN-
NETT Of the American National Fedora
ton, accompanied by William j. Lane
and by Maurice Healy, Members of Par
lament for Cork, sailed from Liverpool
yesterday for New York on board the
steamship Majestic. At Queenstown to-
day Emmett was presented with an ad-
dress on behalf of the Town Commits
sioners. Replying, Emmett said: "The
Irish in America will always give mate
rial support to the party approved by the
irish people, but not one cent to faction
If O'Brien and Dillon speak against Par
nell then American apathy will disap-
pear.o
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CATHOLIC MISSIONS.
Commission Of Cardinals Appointed to
Reorganize Them.


Reorganize Them.
ROME, July 30.-The Holy See has Just
appointed an extraordinary commission
of Cardinals to reorganize the Catholic
missions. Two years ago Cardinal Sine
oni prepared and communicated to the
Pope plan of reforms, in order to better
regulate the action of the propaganda.
But the coming of General Simmons from
England on special mission to Pope
Leo in reference to colonial questions had
the effect of postponing the execution Of
projected reforms, as the propaganda did
not wish to awaken the idea that reforms
were made in consequence of arrange
ment with England. Any suspicion of
such arrangement would have aroused
the greatest jealousy in France Leo,
who has always been in favor of missions
taking leading part in the work of col
onlzation, has revived the projects of re-
FORM
Inquiry of the commission of Cardinals
will, it is said, extend over the whole
apostolic church. The Vatican does not
intend to let the question of social reform
drop, now that the Pope's encylical let
ters has been published. 1t is stated that
inquiries are still being made and instruc-
tions sent to prelates of all countries to
encourage Catholics to do their utmost
towards ameliorating the condition of the
poor and effecting social reforms urged in
the encylica1. The recent economic crisis
at Rome has almost ruined many great
ancient families, such as Borghese, Sci
ARA and Barberoni.
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THE FLowERY KINGDOM.
The Attacks on Missionaries Sti
Continue.

The Attacks on Missionaries Still
Continue.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.-The steam
ship City of Peking arrived this evening
from Hongkong and Yokohama, China
The trouble in the Yang Use Valley has
spread as far as Ichang, China Island.
The mission station in Sbasi was burned
down, and an attempt made by the mob
to capture the steamer
Riots have also occurred at Harmen
and Fsung Ming. A church was pillaged
and considerable damage done.
There is feeling of uneasiness at other
places in the north which have not been
allayed, but large number ofgunboats on
the Yang Use checked the rioters.
The imperial edict reducing the Chinese
garrisons throughout the empire, impos-
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Rumors of a Cabinet Change.

NEW YORK, July 30.--A Sun Washing
ton special says: Secretary Mobiles res
ignation is in the hands of the President.
Noble is not here to confirm this an
nouncement. He is at RicEfield Springs.
n. Y, but the information comes from
such source that it's truth is accepted.
1t can be said that the Secretary retires
from the Cabinet with the best of feeling
between the President and himself. The
step is taken after due consideration, and
his resignation is accepted with regret by
the President
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Suicide at Sequel.

SANTA CRUZ, July 30.-The body of an
unknown man, about IS years of age,
was found on the roadside near Sequel
this afternoon with bullet through his
brain from a pistol lying near. Appear
ances indicate q suicide. He had been
dead several hours. Nineteen dollars in
money and some papers were found in
the pockets, but there was nothing to
give clue to his identity.
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ssEvery Barrier Shall Be burned -

ABINGDON (Va.l, July 3O.-The trial Of
DR.. John A. P. Baker for the murder of
his wife by poison began here lto-day.
Mrs. w. r. Gilmor was the first witness.
and told how she first met Baker as
family physician. She told of theif crimi-
nal intimacy, his declaration Of love to
her, plans for poisoning her husband,
etc. When asked if Baker ever made
threats concerning the taking of his
wife's life, she said he told her "eyery
barrier shall be burned.n
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Tho scheme Frustrated.

CHICAGO, July 3O.-The Treasury De-
partment received information few
days ago through a Chinaman in this
city that attempts would be made to
smuggle across the border thirty Mongo-
lians who had landed at Vancouver. 1t
was the intention to drop them off by
twos and threes between Winnipeg and
Montreal and conduct them secretly
across the border. The information re-
suited in a Illustration of the scheme.
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Acouitted and Rearrested.

BAKERSFIELD, July S0.--The trial of
Nellie White, for shooting and killing
JamesJ. Jewell last February, took place
this week. The jury disagreed. Jewell
was an old soldier. The woman at the
examination was acquitted in Justice
Odds Court. The G. A. r. Post here be-
Geving he was murdered, one of its mem
bers had her rearrested. She will be
tried again
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A Miner Killed.

SUFFER- CREEK, July 30.--Phil Dough-
erty, miner working in the open cut of
the Rector Gold mine while wheeling
ore on. a trestle six feet high, was over
balanced and fell, striking his skull, and
died one hour after the accident. De-
ceased was 81 years of age, native of
Ireland and unmarried. He recently
came from lone City.
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United I'm MARRIAGE.

New YORK, July 30.-Adjutant VIM.
Wallace Windell and Adjutant Ida
May, of the Salvation Army, were
married tonight by Mrs. Ballington
Booth, wife of Commander General
Booth, who acted in the absence of her
husband. The wedding was a notable
one from the fact that it is the first time q
marriage knot has been tied BY a woman.
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Cardinal Gibbons Narrow Escape.

BALTIMORE, July 3d. Cardinal Gibbons
had a narrow escape from serious acci-
dent this afternoon. While out riding
the horses attached to his carriage were
frightened by fractious horse a young
man was riding, and started on break
neck run down Mount Royal drive. The
Cardinals driver, however, retained pres
ence of mind and ran the horses against
the stone gates, causing them to fall, and
stopped the carriage
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AN OLD CRIME EXPOSED.
An Indian On Trial for a Murder COM
mitted Twenty Years Ago

mitted Twenty Years Ago.
VICTORIA (B. c., July 30.-Chin Ha
Mot, stalwart Cowichan Indian, who
speaks English fluently and dresses like
a white man, was up for preliminary
hearing Wednesday, on a charge of muir
dering Isaac Cloak, an aged man in 1871.
The principal witness was the discarded
mistress of the Indian, who states the
prisoner told her he knew that Cloak
lived alone in an isolated cabin and had
quite sum of money in the house. The
prisoner told her he went to the house,
choked Cloak TO death and then set fire to
the house to conceal the evidence. Only
heap of bones was found in the ashes of
the house, and it was supposed at the
time that Cloak was accidentally burned
to death. Another Indian, said to be
implicated, is now at the Fraser River
canneries and officers are hunting him
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Pine Nut Mines,

CARSON CNey.l, July 3O.-Rich strikes
continue to be made in Pine Nut One
prospector struck rich rock on the even
ing of the 2Sth, and walked to Genoa, a
distance Of twenty-five miles, ito get it
recorded, fearing claim-jumping. Jack
son, the mining expert, left this morning
to inspect it in the interest of San Fran
cisco capitalists. Companies are being
formed preparatory to incorporation and
floating the stocks.
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Tuberculosfs Conpress.

PARIS, July 30.-At the tuberculosis
Congress Drs. jacob and Page of New
York were made honorary Presidents for
America
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ELIZABETH On. ", July So.-william
McAdams will probably die of the terri
bic injuries inflicted by the lightweight
fighter James E. Liddy and two others.
Liddy married McAdans' sister and
abused her. McAdams tonight called
Liddy to account in the saloon Of the lat
ter. Bottles and lhatchet were used on
McAdams' head with sickening results.
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Two Sealing schooners Seized.

SAN FRANCIso, July 3O.-The steamer
Bertha, which arrived from Kodiak,
Alaska, tonight, reports that she was in
formed by the steamer Elsie that the
sealing schooners La Nympha and Mollie
Adams, in Behring Sea, had been seized
by United States vessels for taking seals
in the sea-
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Land Decision Reversed.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-In the care OF
J. G. Harnish VS.. NJ. o. Wallace, involv-
ing land in the Sacramento district The
decision of tho Commissioner is reversed.
The Commissioner is instructed to recall
the order for q hearing on tho petition'ot
ParyiSl1
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German Budget,

BERLIN, July 30.-The final budget of
the empire for the year 189O-9l shows a
surplus of Is, 148, POI marks over the esti-
mate.
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State Prison Director, of San Francisco,
took place this afternoon from the resi-
and was largely attended. Her death oc-
Cured at Clovertiale on Monday last, and
was very sudden. The deceased was a
native of this county, and was well
known
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Violent wind and Rainstorm.

W1LLIAMsPoRT PENN. July 30.-A
violent wind and rainstorm occurred here
this afternoon. Portions of the town
were flooded two or three feet deep. The
storm did much damage On the south
side thirty-five houses were wholly or
partially blown off their foundations. At
least one house collapsed before the in
mates were able to get out, and Mrs.
trederacey was probably fatally injured.
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POSTOFFICE Employees.
Promotions to be Made Solely on
Civil Service Examinations.
STRONG POLITICAL PULLS WILL No
LONGER PREVAIL.

ireland Interviews Com
missioner Morgan in Rotation to
the Rumors That tho Moneys Ro-
cetved From the Government by
the B Bureau of Catholic Indian
Missions Had Not Been Properly
Expended for the benefit OF the
Schools.
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Three Hundred People Drowned.

BOMBAY, July 3o.-Fifteen inches of
rain has fallen the past twenty hours.
The towns of Mahoodo and Bhownugger,
III the province of Gujerat, are flooded,
and the water is breast high. Three
hundred people and countless numbers
of stock have been drowned.
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Koch's Treatment for Tuberculosis.

BERLIN, July S0.--Dr. Thamm of Dus-
seldorf has issued report to the effect
that he has managed by the Koch system
to bring about a complete cure in 40 per
cent. Of the cases of tuberculosis which
he has treated, and satisfactory results
occurred in 45 per cent. of the other cases
treated by the same system. Naturally
the followers of Koch are elated.