St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-18
PROF. KOCH A GENIUS
So Say All Eminent Physi-
clans in the City Of
Berlin.
Discussion as to the Value of
His Discovery Is Still An
mated.
A st. Louis Man Arrested in
Berlin for SWindling q
Bank.
Algierians Said to Be Showed
Under and Starving to
Death.

plOma as a doctor, and he was the re-
cipient of large number of congratu-
latOry letters and messages. He has
probably reached the climax of his
career. There is distinct disappoint-
ment over the defective character
of his statement regarding the compost
ton of the lymph, especially the studied
Teticence concerning some parts of the
process of production. Experts in anal
ysis say that his declaration that the
remedy is glycerine extract aus den
reincuturen der tuberkel bacillen
reveals nothing, while the descrip-
ton of the lymph which follows,
which says the lymph contains
''eine gewisse menge Won mineral
salZen farbende substanzen und audere
unbekannte extractivstoffeP' seems pur-
posely eyasiye and obscure. The dis
cusslon proceeds with renewed activity
as to the value of the discovery. The
weight of German, Austrian and En-
gliSh medical opinion supports the be-
lief in the healing virtues of the lymph.
Prof. Nirchow is understood to have
modified his unfavorabe view. Prof.
Fraenkel has exhibited before the
Berlin Medical Society
six cases of pulmonic tuberculosis and
lupus, all OF which are distin city pro-
crossing towards a cure. He also re-
ports the cases of fifty-two patients
taken at the first stages Of disease.
most of whom are recovering. Prof.
Fraenkel is averse to treating patients
in advanced stages of disease. Prof.
Sonneburg reports favOrably on the
cases of several patients in the
MOabit hospital who were suffering
with advanced phthiSis. DIR. RoSenthal,
of the Berlin Dermatology sOciale, up
holds the supreme value of the lymph
in cases of lupus. A debate in this So
ciety elected the opinion from doctors
who favor the use OF the lymph in lep-
rosy. Doctors in Stuttgart report its
successful use in scrofulOuS diseases of
the eye. Adyices from Vienna state
that the physicians there praise Prof.
kOch'S genius as an observer.
They are surprised at the SIM
plicity of the discovery. French
doctors who are hostile to the remedy
lay stress on Prof. Virchow's suggestion
that the injection fluid is apt to spread
the tubercle. DR.. Peters reports that in
twenty-One poSt-mortem examinations
he found that the lymph instead of
being beneficial had led to an extensive
increase Of the tubercul0us deposits.
The evidence from every quarter when
compared demonstrates that though the
remedy has failed in many cases, it has
an undoubted effective
AmeIiOrating Effect
in early phthisis, tubercles of the larynX
and lupus. Leading Russian doctors,
Prof. Much and DR.. Peterson, have eX-
perimented with the lymph in leproSy,
and report the characteristic reaction.
The widespread prevalence of leprosy
in the Baltic provinces has obliged the
Riga municipal council to vote sum to
establish an asylum and hospital, which
the Koch remedy will have an
ample trial. The committee of
the reichstag on the sugar bill,
after rejecting the proposal to raise the
consumption tax to 16 marks per 100
Kilograms. instead of 20, as proposed by
the government, to-day voted an open
export bounty of one mark for fixed
period, as proposed in the original bill.
The government declares that it will
not accept the changes made by the
committee. Yesterdays majority against
the abolition of the grain duties does
not alter the governments resolution to
modify the extreme protection policy
which it has hitherto followed. Chan
cellOr Won Caprivi has the assurance of
the Center party that, although con-
tinuing conservative as regards the
abolition of duties, they will support
treaty with Austria reducing the
Tariff on Corn
to 8 marks so pfenningS. Yester-
days vote strengthened the chancellOr'S
hands in dealing with Austria, TO obtain
concessions in exchange for reduction
on grain. The official dinner given by
Herr MIGUEL. minister of finance, which
was attended by the emperor. Chancellor
Won Caprivi, several members of the
ministry. and several members of the
reichstag, was rendered notable
by the free utterances of the
emperor concerning bi-metalIism
Germany, he said, could not accept
double standard currency. The cues.
ton had been definitely settled in favor
of gold standard. The trading nations
of the world, lie declared. would ere
long agree upon the universal adoption
of gold. During the four hours he was
present at the dinner, the emperor, be-
sides expressing himself Oh the cur
rency question, talked at great length
concerning reforms in education
and art and upon dramatic
subjects. The Vossische Zeitung and
other papers refer to the reports that
the emperor intends to take the initial
i've in a European disarmament. The
emperor's circle ridicule the rumor as a
rehaSh of all Old fiction. A committee
of the Deutscher Vereln Eisenhutten-
lente hos waited upon Mr.. Phelps, the
American Minister,
at the legation. Herr Thielen, manager
of the Phoenix Iron works, and Herr
Richrort, chairman of the committee,
referred TO the recent visit of the mem
bers of the society to America in re-
Spouse to the invitation of the institute
of mining engineers. They said they
were welcomed everywhere and were
overwhelmed with hospitality. They
would never forget the pleasant.
Instructive days they had passed in
the United States. Desiring TO give
some tangible sign of their gratitude,
they asked Mr.. Phelps to be the medium
to present three silver goblets to Messrs.
KirchOff, Raymond and Shihn, upon
whom had chiefly devolved the huspi-
tally accorded the German delegates
Mr.. Phelps expressed thanks on behalf
of the American institute He after
wards gave dinner to the committee.
A Dusseldorf artist designed the
goblets. They are shaped like
besSemer distributors, and are hung
on swivels. They are curious and
unique. An American named Motion.
hailing from st. Louis, has been ar
rested in Munich charged under the
name of Drew with swindling the vi
emma Laender bank out of 4,5SS forms
by passing forged bill of exchange.
DR.. Windthorst to-day celebrated his
eightieth birthday. He is suffering
from chill, Catholics have
poured addresses upon him, and
there have been number
of dinners given in his honor Masse-
were celebrated in most0f the churches
The Germania announces that the do
nations to tie Church of st. Mary's. to
be built in memory of theKnllerkamp
and to honor the champion Of the Cath
olics, promise to Ge sufficient to com
plete the building. The press Of all