Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15
A SUCCESSFUL QUACK.
He Makes an Enormous Fortune Out
of the Vitaline DecOctlon.
SQUEEZED FROM RICH AND POOR.
The Kaiser's latest Break Makes Quite
Sensation, as Usual.
LATEST MOVES IN GERMAN POLITICS

| COPYRIGHT. 1892 BY n. 7. ASSOCIATED PRESS.
BERLIN, May 14.-Before the "vitaline
cure" killed General Gresser, the Prefect
of st. Petersburg, and others high in Rus.
sian society, analyses made in Berlin lab
oratories showed that the remedy was COM
posed of simple combination of borax and
glycerine. almost without effect for good OF
evil. The discl osures in regard to vitaline
have checked its use in Germany.
The strongest protests of the doctors have
failed to disseminate the Russian belief
that it is a panacea for tuberculosis, gout
and debility. Its inventor, Gatchowsky,
declares that he procured the secret of its
composition from a Chinese savant. He
boasted that the medicine had miraculous
qualities, curing every malady and restor-
ing youth.
His unbounded assurance, supported by
some seeming cures, gave "vitaline" i'm
mense vogue. Ministers, generals and the
highest officers of State could be seen
mingling with workingmen in Gatchows-
ky's reception rooms
All Glasses of People FIeeoed.
Gatchowsky got enormous fees from the
rich, and took weekly installments from the
poor. He applied his remedies by sub
cutaneous injections in some cases, and in
ternslly in others. The list of cures in
creased, many affirming that their maladies
had gone under the treatment, until the in
cidents of the Gresser and General Baranoff
affairs pricked the bubble. When the police
L. l..
sides bank books showing heavy bank ac-
counts, 5000 roubles in cash, money which
he had taken and hastily thrown into box.
Some of the papers print articles in ex-
tenuation of the Emperor's approval of the
soldier Luecke for shooting civilian. They
explain that Luecke was the subject of mad
threats. The Emperor, they say, only
counteracted these anonymous communica-
tions. The excuse, however, does not tally
with the latest act of the Emperor toward
Luecke, to whom he sent his photograph
with his autograph, and the words, "a
recompense for the faithful observance of
the watchword while on duty. The Cologne
Gazette affirms the truth of the reported
words of the Emperor, encouraging soldiers
to use their arms against civilians
Party HopeIessly Split Up.
The discord among the Conservatives has
become so accumulated that the Government
can for some time to come disregard that
party as ar important factor in the oppos-
tion. A committee was appointed to ar
range a new Conservative platform; but
following the example of Herr Helldorff,
who withdrew month ago, two other
prominent Conservatives, Count Otto Man
tueffel and Herr Kleist, have retired
Herr Kieist's influence is great, and it is
expected he will draw after him number
of the party who are now hesitating, and
who, joining the Moderates, will create two
balanced divisions, the Right and Left Con-
servatives, the latter closely allied with the
National Liberals
The committee representing the present
majority has modified the party's anti
Semitic policy. The committee will now
merely recommend that Hebrews be kept
out of the judiciary and other public
offices. Only the Saxon Conservatives want
to maintain the anti-Semitic plank un-
changed Their influence will have no
effect upon the committees decision.
Scheme to Reform the Diet.
The Freissingge party have initiated a
movement in the Landtag aiming at dem
ocratic reform in the Prussian electoral sys-
TEN. The Lower House of the Prussian
Diet is an anomaly beside the Reichstag.
The members of the latter body are elected
by direct manhood suffrage, while members
of the former House are elected under q
complicated system of indirect representa-
tion, partly based upon the position of the
voters as taxpayers
The members of the Freisinnigge party
argue that the fiscal reforms recently intro
duced implied an amendment electorallv so
as to assimilate the Prussian with the I'M
perial system. The North German Gazette
announces that the Government will not
daily with the question, and that it will not
hesitate to maintain the Prussian system in
its full integrity. The Freisinnige leaders
hope to obtain the support of number of
National Liberals for a motion affirming
the necessity for Liberal electoral reform,
coupled with a redistribution of seats
Although the North German Gazette de-
nounces the movement. the Post and other
papers discuss it with some degree of favor
If the Freisinnige party succeed BY their
agitation in arousing national sentiment, 1t
will have potent influence in the coming
election.
Stumbling Blocks for the Army Bill.
The new army bill, proposing an increase
of the effective, Is not likely to be intro
duced in the Reichstag until autumn. Herr
Won Kaltenborn-Strachau, Prussian Minis.
ter of War, is certain to retire from Office
before the bill is presented. Though he is
an able soldier he is not a debater, nor
would be be able to face the Parliamentary
the measure will inevitable pro-
woke. The resources required for the mil
itary organization will be duty on alcohol,
which has now been decided upon. 1t is
reported that duty will, also, be placed
on beer, and that a proposition to tax news
paper advertisements is under considera-
tion.
and Instruction, has given his first decision
the confessional schools at Dant-
ziy, where the two secular schools are over
crowded. The Catholics petitioned against !
the erection of an additional non-seci arian
school, demanding the establishment of
Catholic school instead. DR.. Broze refused