The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-01
1UBERCULOSISCONGRESS
IS ResSlts Are Ssld to Be Very I'm
psfisnt
sAsrAnUm FOR TIE MERCHANT MARINE
u 70 ne Fstnblishcd m the south
weat--Thc Samoan Commissioners
Have started Home.
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Washington. June so.-Surgeon J. c.
Boyd, of the navy, one OF the United States
delegates to the recent tuberculosis con-
gress In Berlin, has returned to Washing
ton, and is preparing report for the de-
partment on the work OF the congress.
DR.. Boyd thinks the results OF the con-
gress will be important. The chief qucs-
ton now interesting the commission Is
the preparation OF an effective serum TO
combat the disease. The most promising
work in this connection is that OF Or. Beh-
ring. one OF the most prominent of the
European specialists. The results obtained
by DR.. Behrlng have attracted the atten-
ton OF the medical world. and are being
as rapidly pushed as ie consistent with
careful scientific work. The professor sees
culosis serum should not reduce the NOR
tally rate n consumption as much as has
the development OF anti-toxine in diph-
iberia. The development of consumption
sanitariums in Europe is another matter
that has attracted much interest among
the profession on this side OF the Atlantic.
1t Is now assured that the disease, ia is
earlier stages can be checked. With the
building UP OF the patients general con-
dilon, he is less liable to a recurrence OF
the disease after leaving the institution.
even II the lung tissue already destroyed
can not be replaced. Even in advanced
stages the disease can be so checked that
an individual may with care and good
climate, live out his allotted span, with
only a fraction of the lung area possessed
by a normal subject.
Preparations are now being made for
the establishment of consumptive ranch
in the high and dry region of the South
west, for the benefit of the merchant ma
rlne. There is large percentage of con-
sumptves in this service, though there Is
but little trouble with 1t in the navy the
physical examination there wedding out
practically all the suspicious cases before
they enter the service. The chief objec-
ton to the location as now planned for the
marine sanitarium is the long distance
inland, making the transportation OF in-
valids difficult and expensive. Good re-
suits are expected however, from the new
venture.
It is the belief OF officials of the state
department that the Samoan commission
has started from Apia for San Francisco
AS nothing has been received from Mr..
Trip. the American representative on the
commission, tho authorities are unable to
make definite statement on this point.
but 1t was their understanding that the
Badger would sail about June %. The
German ambassador was at the state de-
partment, but he was unable to throw
any light on the matter OF the return OF
tho commission. fTt
1t is expected that when the commits
sion arrives hero 1t will resume its sit
tings, and prepare it's report TO the three
governments
The character OF government which will
be placed in control in Samoa upon the
departure OF the commission is unknown
to the authorities, although the German
adyices indicate that the consular rep
resentatiyes, with the chief justice aud
the president of tha municipal council of
Apia, will conduct affairs until per-
manent government is agreed upon.
While Mr.. Trip informed the de-
partment OF the abolition of the King
ship, nothing is known as to he man
ner of appointment OF governor and
this is one of the points upon wAieh the
administration particularly desires in
formation. As was stated, the department
is perfectly satisfied at the decision OF
the commission TO abolish the kingship,
but 1t is anxious to obtain The details.
which Mr.. Trip has so far failsd to com
municate.
The comptroller OF the currency has is
sued his certificate authorizing the Beau
mont National bank OF Beaun mt, Texas,
to begin business %!sha eap!ta! OF See,
900. d. Call Is president and d. a. Tenn
can cashier.
The postofHces at Perryv.lle, Waldeck
and washburn. Texas, will become dopes-
tic money order Offices July l.
postoffice has been established at Mi
riam. Liberty county, Texas. and S, lie a
Dark appointed postmistress.