New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
IN 1PLSTOCR1TIC PHYSICIAN
HAVING LEARNED ANATOMY AS A BUTCHER
10Y, He NOW ATTENDS ROYALTY.

HAVING LEARNED ANATOMY AS A BUTCHER :
10Y, HE NOW ATTENDS ROYALTY.
Wiesbaden Germany. Jan. 2j.-AmonG the cee3iat' g
per,oragcs now within the walls Of this modcrhZeo
Town Is Dr. Meter the great PHYSICIAN re"
dsciples of the magic arr" have many royal ana
prnccly patients upon heir books as the Sal DOCTOR
His only rival In imperial and royal mv2r III fact is
the American dentist, DR.. Evans, Of FaF1S' Di
sylvester the American dentist, OF Berlin Is exec"
indy popnar among the ariS,ocracy Of Germany, ana
is said once - have refused 20 attend call Of the
Old Empress Augusta because 1t was against hiN r'i
to practise his profession outside OF III, ono, bn' MS
plincev patients are confined, a. a rule, 10 ''e
| TeutOnc race
Dnt Dr. Meter las relieved the suicrinGs, at on'
fine or another Of half Of the soycrciens # Europe
He too has made Il 81 rule 10 receive his psteh'S
NJ his home. and Empress ard peasant alEe visible
his services, have been obliged 10 consult MS c'h-
veniencc. lie makes no exception whatever ID 'h'
treatment Of those who ask his aid and advice ihGh
and low are received with the same professional cas-
of manner and pay The same fees for the ADVICE ava
| mediocre he has given them.
Heretofore le has mndc far is known. only one
exception TO his rule Of compelling his patients -
call upon hm for relief AT the urgent call 81 t''
Pope. he went TO Rome some time ago. This he Ola
only because lie looked upon His Holiness H.
prisoner In the Vatican unablc 10 leave ii with tn
ease that other rulers forsakc their palaces Bn' he
has now made another exception. and has consented
TO 60 to st. Petersburg for the purpose Of diving Tn
C7arna The benefit OF his experience ard knowledge
Her Maesty's health has not been good for some
time and reports say that she viii MT leave Russia
for many months.
DE-. Meter has had unusual career lie wa
born in Holland the Of poor parents of tho lower
classes, and appreuiicod to a butcher. III
followed his trade successfully. and by study ana APP
pucation succeeded In mastering tie anatomy Of the
! animals which he destroyed. lie studied copccla'--
| the location and structure Of tbe muscle. iy =
natural transition lie began TO examine the structure
| of the human body lie acquired local reputation
for his know ledge and. is often The pIfcused
upon his frcyds before he had legally obtained tAc right
to d. But he finally saved sufficient money u
study medicine, and Obtained his degree. lie devoted
his attention cnicy to massage and tn treatment Oh
muscular complaints and n.auy people think him
without equal in his particular specially.
Years have made great changes IN tho arStocrlilC
doctors appearance. and few visitors would SIC ~
him the former buich5FbOy lie il afabc and refined
In manner and has benevolent expression Of connie
nance, which inspires the confidence Of his astOcratit
and owE patients Members Of the Imperial Russia
family hope that he viii be- able the tzagius
In the OF time. II cannot be Geaicd nt they
have been greatly alarmed TT her condition recently
and feared That she Threatened with the los,
| of her mind.