The herald., 1898-10-23
CULTIVATED WITH TOO MUCH
SUCCESS
AN AUSTRIAN SCIENTIST DEAD
Five Other Persons Attacked by the
Disease and All Vienna Lives
in Terror
Associated Press Special Wire.

The outbreak Of bubonic plague ut Vienna,
due to the experiments in Prof. NathageP y
meteorological establishment in the cultiva-
ton OF the plague bacillus, has spread terror
at the Austrian capital. Five cases, in ad-
diton to that of the late Herr Barrisch, the
assistant in the establishment, who con-
tracted the bubonic plague while cultivat-
ing the bacillus, have now occurred. Ihey
are two nurses in the laboratory, another
assistant, his wife and DIR. Mueller, the
physiciam who attended Herr Barrisch. The
last sacramcnts of the Roman Catholic
church were administered to the latter and
to one Of the nurses by priest through
window OF the plague cells.
Extraordinary precautions have now been
taken to prevent an epidemic. Ihe plague
patients lie in an isolated building, attend.
ed by DIR. Pooch, a volunteer physician, and
by rope, across which nobody is allowed
to pass DR.. Pooch writes the prescription
and fastcns it to the window pane. The
doctors outside read it and have it made
up. Then the prescription is placed on the
window ledge, whence it is removed by
those inside, Food is conveyed to the pa:
tcnts and their attendants by Sisters OF
Charity. The nurses furnish accounts bN
telephone OF all changes in the patients con-
dition.
Every person who has come in contact
with Herr Barrisch, principally the hospital
attendants, has been isolated. Some OF
them resisted and other tried to escape, but
is feared, however, that the precautions
were taken too late. Herr Barrisch was ill
for three days before he saw a doctor, during
which time he lived with his wife and WIS.,
tied wine shops The wife, who has now de-
veloped suspicious symptoms, visited friends
and came in contact with &c dozens OF persons
Mt her husband s funeral. The excitement in
medical circles is tremendous. The plague
is likely to spread.
A painful feature of the Viennese situation
is the unscrupulous attitude of the anti
Semitic newspapers, which are accusing the
Jewish doctors Of bringing the plague to
Vienna. 1t is feared that this appeal to tho
worst passions of the mob will lead to plague
riots against the Jews if the disease spreads.
GERMAN EXPERT OPINION
The Observers Berlin correspondent says
that leading specialists there are OF the
opinion that there is no danger of an out
break of the bubonic plague in Vienna. Prof.
Rudolph Virchow, the correspondent says,
points out that the germs of the disease are
contagious, but not infectious. This favor
able factor, however, should not be permit
ted to blind the authorities to the danger.
The sole means of protection, Prof. Virchow
fulness.
FRENCH POLITICS
The Brisson ministry appears to have one
loot in the grave and its prospects of lasting
long beyond the opening of parliament are
dubious. Interpretations from deputies on
the government policy at home and abroad
are pouring in. Nj. Cavaignac, the former
minister OF war, intends to attack the gov
ernment on the question of the revision of
the Dreyfus case, opposing its reference to
the court OF cessation on the ground that
the army is the counsel OF appeal in its own
court OF cessation. NJ Bourgeois is regarded
as the probable successor of NJ. Brisson, and
lively times are promised on the reassem-
bling of the chamber of deputies on Tuesday
next.
LONDON SOCIAL SEASON
Social life is not exciting at this moment
Nearly everybody of note is away visiting
or entertaining at country houses. The
Prince of Wales came to London during the
week and announced that he intended to
visit Newmarket next week for the racing.
But apparently he received a hint that he
Is in mourning on account of the death of
his mother-in-law, Queen Louise of Den
mark, so statement was sent to the papers
denying that the prince was going to New.
market.
A report from the United States to the
effect that President Mckinley would in
yite the Prince of Wales to visit the United
States has attracted attention. While the
papers cordially indorse the suggestion of a
royal visit to America, as tending to further
cement the good feeling between the two
countries, it is thought improbable that the
newspaper points out that the Duke Of York
has given half promise to go to Canada
next year and it adds that there is nothing
impossible in the idea that if President Nc
Kinley follows the example of President
Buchanan, the Duke of York will follow in
the footsteps of his father and extend his
visit to the United States.
HONORS TO KITCHENER
The banquet which the city of London is
fame, on November 4th will be the most
brilliant affair of it's kind in this generation.
The Marquis of Salisbury several Cabinet
Ministers, Sir William Vernon Harcourt,
the Liberal leader in the House of Com
mons, all the field marshals and all the
mier will speak in honor of the Sirdar and
momentous declarations may be expected.
That the effects of war are more terrible
than the actual fighting is shown in the
case of the Grenadier Guards, who recently
returned from the Soudan. Almost third
of their number are on the sick list Change
of climate was partly instrumental in bring
ing about their illness; but majority of the
men are down with dysentery, caused by
drinking the water. There are 200 of the
guards in the hospital and several of the
cases are serious The officers Of the guards
in no wise escaped Quite number of
them succumbed to enteric disorders on
their return to Cairo or London.
SLOAN'S SWELLED HEAD
The followers of Tod Sloan received a
severe check at Sandown, where, on
Thursday, with Sloan riding the favorite in
five races, he only succeeded in getting a
dead heat in one. The check has come
none too soon for Sloan, whose head has
been completely turned by successes. The
Americana jockey is extremely dissatisfied
with one or two of the decisions against him
and on Thursday, after racing, he said ex-
citedly:
'T have had enough, and after riding the
Prince of Wales horse in the Cambridge
shire, I shall clear out of the country"
TIRED OF TALKING
Considerable amusement has been caused
by the answer which Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain, the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
made to the reporters request for interviews
at Liverpool on his return from the United
States. Mr.. Chamberlain declined to talk,
''Not on this side; grant interviews only
on the other side.'
THE KAISER'S TRIP
The zeal of the Sultan of Turkey to reno
vate every town and village in Palestine
through which Emperor William Of Ger
many passes, has resulted in even holy
places being vandalized. The historical
house of Simon the Tanner. where St. Peter
;rfo cd 1rsrn% h1,,, ov,l a.