The Washington weekly post., 1899-11-08
MAKES LIQUID OZONE
Greater Discovery Than that
of Liquid Air.
TRIUMPH OF ELECTRO-CHEMlSTRY
Prof. ii. Gibson O-NeiII, Of New York,
Talks Of His Arhievement-Thc Great
est Oxidizer and Antisepfic known, Stop
pins Hemerrhages Quickly and Promptly
yaiue i'm tuberculosis and Diphfheria.

Philadelphia. Nov. 3.-The present year
has given to the world liquid air on a
basis, although years ago
Dewar demonstrated Its possibility as a
experiment Now comes liquid
ozone-an infinitely greater discovery. and
one that is certain 10 revolutionize more
than one important industry
What liquid air has promised for me-
chanics. liquid ozone holds for surgery
and medicine. Those two great destroy
ers. consumption and cancer. ii seems
probable, have at last met their con-
queror. Many experiments have been
conducted for some time with liquid ozone
by DR.. Campbell White. of Columbia, and
others, showing It's value. No small meas
ure Of success has attended these expert
ments.
Meanwhile. Prof. H. Gibson O'Neill, the
well-known scientist. who has for years
been assiduously laboring from the stand
point of the electro-chemIst with ozone,
light, and electricity on pathological con-
ditions, realizing the important part play
ed by oxidation in the phenomena OF life,
conceived the idea of the production OF
liquid ozone. He believed that not only
would such q product, If obtainable, ac-
complish all that is possible with liquid
air in therapeutics. but vastly more. from
the very nature of things.
As a result Of his study and practical
experimenting, liquid ozone is an accom-
plished fact Prof. O'Neill is hailed by
such men as DR.. William H. Greene. re-
tired. formerly head demonstration in
chemistry at the University of Pennsyl-
vania, as one of the coming men in the
new field of electro-chemical therapeutics.
DR.. Lenox Curtis. of this city. acknowl-
edges his worth as a physician, as does
DR.. William II. Wahl, secretary of the
Franklin Institute. of Philadelphia. and
head of its electrical section. Next month
in Philadelphia a second series of obser-
vations of Prof. O'NeilPs asepsis treat
ment for tuberculosis is to be begun I'M
der the auspices of a body of eminent
local scientists.
Prof. Gibson ONeill has always de-
clined to be interviewed for non-scientifiC
publications, but when seen at the Muir
ray Hill Hotel he reluctantly consented
to discuss liquid ozone. agreeing that in
asmuch as the discovery had become
to have an authoritative statement pub
lished rather than any inaccurate account
of his invention and discoveries. The in
teryiew, as revised, is as follows;
Differs from Liquid Air.
'What is the difference between liquid
air and LIQUID ozone, and their respective
usesg'
L., L. At mn
Germs exposed to it's action are, for the
time being. rendered dormant, but, thawec
out again, they regain their former viru
lence I have made numerous tests ano
have definitely established this point by
exposing them not alone to the spray ol
liquid air, but also by immersing them in
liquid air. Many years ago it was con-
clusively demonstrated that freezing had
merely stagnating effect pro tempore
upon germ life The history of yellow
fever epidemiCs in the South and else
where has established this. The first goot
frost stamped out the disease. renderin;
the germs dormant.
'It will appear therefore, that lqu'
air is no more antiseptic than air in fire.
condition In certain forms of skin diseas
and in es ncer good results have followe'
ever, due to any germicidal action, bu
are probably the result of rapid loca
stimulation and the arrest OF 'lawIes
cell multiplication. as DR.. White explains
due to the repeated application of a sub
stance 400 degrees colder than the humai
body, causing a contraction OF the pore
and blood vessels 10 the last degree, tha
again as rapidly dilate as the liquid air i
removed.
Liquid ozone is a great oxidizer ant
powerful antiseptic. 1t Is heavier tnaI
liquid air. that floats on, and is, therefore
lishter than water. 1t has pale blu
color Its odoT resembles more the air II
d pine forest rather than that OF ozon'
in free state. While not quite as cold a
liquid air. for all practical purposes
may be regarded as the same, the actua
difference being but few degrees
LAS a local anesthetic it is, like iiqui'
air, most valuable, and more so on ac
count of its antiseptic power. This quail
ity renders II Of great value in all surgi
cal operations. II will in all cases dis
pense with the use OF cocaine, and in man
cases with ether and chloroform. Thu
il will Danish pain. eliminate danger. pre-
vent loss OF blood, greatly reduce the dan
ger of blood poisoning. and tend 10 NOR
rapid granulation and healing"
Value Of Its Treatment.
'What about its application to cancer
Gus growths?'
1T is rather too soon 10 express pub
Ilcly any definite opinion, experience be
ing too limited upon this point. Again
the etiology OF cancer IS yet sOmeWha
obscure. Difference of opinion seems o
exist. Some claim its origin Is due 4
micro-organism. Recently II has beef
claimed that this specific microbe ha
been discovered. Others say cancer is
disease due TO an injury OF the basemen
membrane. DR.. Weeds Hutchinson de
scribes cancer as treason IN the repubii
OF the body or healthy tissue in IN
wrong pace.
Whatever may be the cause, | inclin
to the belief that liquid ozone Will prov
valuable in its treatment. not alone Judg
ing from the perfect and rapid cure ei
| fected in one case, but upon theoreticz
! grounds. IL OF microbic origin. injection
Of liquid ozone will annihilate the germ
/ If the result OF catabolism. general o1id
zation OF the blood Will promote metabs
| ism Of tissue, and the local application
| will retard diseased cell mHltipiicatio,
/ In the case experimental upon "a prom
| inent gentleman OF Pittsburg. by the wa.
who Is now at Saratoga, which was SUI
| cessful in the highest degree the pal
| and inflammation disappeared after
| few applications, healthy granUlat!on 70
/ lowed. and there remains barely a traC
OF the diseased surface.
''In this instance / administered yapol
| zed liquid ozone. In addition 20 the hypt
| dermic injections OF the liquid
THE effect OF ozone inhal2tions az
! very low temperature upon the blood
most marked. Blood counts revealed will
In ten days practically the same increa,
In the hsemoglobln and number Of n
rcd blood cells that Cabot and 9th.
writer's have shown 10 occur al high alt
iudes. both In diseased and healthy an
mais. The microscope proves. howeve
one great difference IN this respect, nam