New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-23
DR.. BELL UPHOLDS DR.. DOTY
thinks THE HEALTH OFFICERS YELL
LOW FEVER SERUM ISALL RIGHT.

Surgeon General Wyman OF the Marine Hos
initial Service according to dispatches published
In this city yesterday. is inclined to doubt that
Dr A. H. Doty's serum viii prevent and cure
yellow fever. DR.. Wyman and other bacteriolo-
sists OF the Army and Navy service are reported
as saving that Sanarellrs bacillus with which
DIR. Doty has been experimenting. is not the
true yellow fever bacillus. and consequently
they fear that DR.. Doty's serum will not be
effective treatment for the yellow scourge Or.
William D. Bell. who for many years has de-
voted himself to studying this disease, disagrees
with DR.. Wymans reported opinion. and be-
ieves that DR.. Doty is on the right track AS
surgeon major OF the list Regiment during the
Cuban campaign. Dr. Bell was brought into con-
tact with the dread yellow jack" and his ex-
periences in Cuba. where he was able TO put
his knowledge OF the disease to practical appli-
cation. make his opinions upon the results
achieved by DR.. Doty extremely valuable
Il believe" he said to Tribune reporter yes
terday. that DR.. Doty is working in the right
direction. and that being so he has accomplished
a wonderful result that will be beneficial TO
humanity. l have read that the medical
thorities at Washington doubt that Sanarellfs
bacillus the true yellow fever germ. but II
must not forgotten that Sanarelli had
splendid opportunity for studying the disease,
and his discovery is not TO be undervalued
But in any case II DR.. Doty has found serum
that will kill yellow fever. II matters little
whether Sanarelfs germ the true one or
not DR.. Doty, II seems 10 me- has worked
along the right path. He has taken culture
and found a germ of yellow fever as described
nv Sanarelli and then he has found a serum
which when inoculated will kill yellow fever
That his claims are well based ] firmly believe
DR. Doty is a clever bacterioogist. and as he
was in Vera Cruz during the epidemic, ana mas
been in Cuba. he is thoroughly qualified to dea!
with the subject of the prevention and cure OF
the fever His experiments were extremely IN
teresting. and l am hopeful Of good results
ernanatng from them. The injection OF NE
serum into the body is perfectly harmless. AS
a result Of the incubation, one might get rev
mild constitutional symptoms, but no trouble
beyond that would follow"
Speaking OF his experiences with yellow 1eVer
while in Cuba Major Bell said that the native
remedy was TO wrap the victim in blankets, put
mutton tallow over the pit of his stomach, ana
then give him hot water to drink, in order 10
induce perspiration. A patient suffering from
the fever should never be moved. Major Ben
drew the attention Of The Tribune reporter 10
several notable patients. among them Colohel
Waring who had died after being moved II
will he comforting to those who have relatlVes
or friends in the Philippines to nave MAJOR
peiI's assurance that the complaint has no eA-
istence in those islands. There prevails in the
phiIInpines however a bilious remttent feNer
which though closely allied TO yellow leNer' IL
not go dangerous.