New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-05
WITH THREE PITFALLS OF LYMPH
DIR. STICKLER RETURNS FROM BERLIN.
HE BRINGS An UNUSUALLY LARGE QUANTITY OF
DIR. KoCH'S MEDICINE.

HE BRINGS An UNUSUALLY LARGE QUANTITY OF
DR. KOCH's MEDICINE
one OF the passengers on the North German Lloyd
steamer Saalc which arrived from Bremen yesterday
brought with him precious treasure. The passenger
was Dr. Joseph ". sticlcr. Of Orange, y. j. and MS
valuable charge three phais Of DR.. KOci's lymph
probably the largest amount of the liquid brought
into this country 10y Dr. sticker sailed from
this city on the Cunard steamer Servia November
20, and reaching Liverpool at once continued his
journey to Ecrlin lie remained in the German
capital about two weeks, sailing from Bremen on his
homeward journey December 24
Dr. stlcklcr found Berlin filled with physicians from
all over the world among the number between 80 and
200 from the United states. All were earnestly at
work seeking to learn much rs possible about the
wonderful liquid and the method Of using it. some OF
The medical men. however, derived great benefit
from their stay. For instance. American phy sciah
DR.. Stickcr said. was in Berlin only four hours. lie
listed one Of the hospitals where the lymph was IN
and then started his homewad trip. pr
>tccr worked hand the two weeks he spent III Eerlln
visiting hospital, daily observing the method Of in
EQUATION. watching the effect Of the medicine and talk
M with eminent physicians about DR.. Kocl's dis
covcry.
sec I'm this mornings Tribune" said DR.. Stickier
Yesterday to a reporter that complaints are made in
Berlin that Dr. Koch is using his discovery to make
money such IS not the a know. ono phySl-
elan offered Or. Koch 5000 for some Of the lymph but
met a prompt refusal At the LibbcrtZ Laboratory,
where the lymph IS made. many persons offer go 800
800 for phal of the drug. only 10 get rebuh The
lymph /, distributed a, fast ~ Tcan be made, sonI
first 10 German hospitals next to those Of England tie
United state, and elsewhere. 40 Americans can on
tain the lymph unless they represent hospital ah'
then only through Minister Phelps. The charge IS
very moderate only 80 for i've gIammes, or 1000
doses.
Il would BE- simply impossible 70 supply the dc'
maud for the lymph. as 700 dispatches were received
y Dr. Koch i'm one day from The United state, ali OF
them asking for MS medicine. He says that a skilled
pins -ican who knew the formula could not make the
lymph iu les than six months.
Professor Vrchow. the famous patiioo-'t. told me
'hat the ymph had undoubtedly occi,ion"d death In
-cycra Instances. There Is reaction after the first
injection. which IN advanced eases Is hicly to b'
dangerous, Patients are sometime, thr WA into a
d,Iliot- or comlto-e condition 1y H.. Then a-aiu.
oven after q person t- hccu much benefited. hc Mas
suffer 20 -sriou- relapse. doI'f know - 20 single
f,mul buf much Improvement be-, uutpubi oily been
~ ted. The beneficial results nav" been r0pr'idiN
uarad m cases OF mpu, and II tuherul3r
di..l.r, of the luUt, I'm one hospital q Utd COS
pl Iulu- Wa- cured 100 tx Wc'k-.'
or ~jlcher secured Dis lymph for the Orange Ne
mortal ll.-pial. Where DE VIII u0rula' patients win
O. The pi.l'- were packed lu blocks of wood. m
which hul,- had been bored TN" liquid B, of dal j
amber color. and b, covered with foam.