The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
Scientists Learn of the Work of
DR.. WEIGH.
INTERNATIONAL COURTESY
Many Men of High Birth and Station
Are in Convicts' Cells in Europe.
Substitute for SheIlac-Seasick~
ness Was Fata'-ln Berlin.
BY MALcOlM CLARKE.


1897
BERLIN, Sept 13.-It Is seldom that
German scientists of the medical pre-
suasion have exhibited such serious and
respectful interest in a discovery purely
American as they confess in the achieves
ment OF DR.. William III. WEIGH. of Ball..
timore. in isolating the germ of s,lmmes
complaint. which the cables have fully
reported.
The high standing IN the profession OF
DR.. WEIGH. who is we'll known here. has
much to do with the ready acceptance
his claims have received. Berlin phy-
scians and psychologists are deeply in
terested in DR.. Welch's discovery ow-
ing to the fact that in this climate DUR
ing the short but hot summers, the IN
FAINT mortality from summer complaint
has been distressngly high
Among the poorer classes where sani-
tation is either bad or Indifferent, the
doctors have found their efforts to all
leviate suffering and prevent death from
this disease practically futile. and they
have observed that 1t appeared to be con-
tagious in thickly populated tenements.
Even In the case of little patients of the
wealthy. 1t has seemed impossible to
prevent the disease running it's course.
the saving of life being the result OF
scientific nursing and diet rather than
the application of specific remedies.
Even in the imperial family there have
been narrow escapes
It was the intention of DR.. Virchow
to apply himself to the task OF discov-
erfns the germ of summer complaint. but
other Investigations of great Importance
still incomplete at the time of death.
two weeks ago. stood in the way.
DR.. WEIGHS official, technical account
of his discovery Is eagerly awaited
When it has been received and digested.
and the fatal germ is fully UNDERSTOOD
at least half dozen capable Ge-man
psychologists will set to work to dis
cgover an antitoxin. Hope Is expressed
that the coming winter will suffice for
the task. and that next summer will boz
to some extent relieved OF It's terrors for
the parents of young children
international Courtesy.
German and English military and naval
experts are becoming wonderfully POI
lite to each other. Recently referred
In this correspondence to the eulogistio
writings Of British expert on the sys-
tematic carrying out of plans for a great
German navy. Now comes the eminent
German military authority. Lieutenant
Colonel Rogalla Won Bieberstetn, with
an almost fulsome appreciation OF Gems
eral Lord Kitchener. whom he places
among the greatest military geniuses tho
world has known. He says:
Even in England Lord Kitchener'a
services have not been valued as high.
w fhaty hao {o
cess was gained. not by snowy battles.
but by methodical organization carried
on with a relentless purpose The block
house system. though scorned by 50 many
military writer's abroad. was. neverthe-
less. the principal cause of the COLLAPSE
of the Beers resistance and Of their
readiness to como to terms. for It eff
fectively deprived them OF their free
dom OF movement and cut them OF
from their sources of supplies. Lord
Kitchener's energy and persistence dur
ing the weary months OF this most DIFF
ficult campaign were worthy OF the hgh-
est admiration"
Shah of Persia.
The German papers are still PURSUE
ing the poor old Shah Of Persia with all
sorts OF anecdotes. that monarch's
schemes FOR raising the wind" being
for the truth OF the following:
Once when the Shah was particularly
hard up he went to one Of the shopkeep-
ers in his capital ard said:
will you take me IN as partner In
your business for the day?'
The offer was. OF course eagerly ac-
copied The Shah thereupon took his
seat and said to his courtiers. whom he
always took with him on these occa-
casions:
Now. I'm the salesman. Who'll bryr'
The latter. not daring to refuse the
offers of the royal merchant. set about
cleaning the shop OF contents. paying
sometimes $3.50 for goods that were not
worth $50. No one was allowed to beat
down prices or to leave the place with
out making purchases. When everything
was sold. the Shah had list OF the
cost of each article made out and 10y
ally shared with the shopkeeper the
amount OF the profit realized
Sara Bernhardt.
Berliners have received with smiles
which are a trihe sarcastic the news
that Sara Bernhardt has declared her
willingness to make a professional visit
TO this capital without exactiHg for pay
nent the return OF the provinces Of AL
sace-Lorraine to France.
The great French traSedienne has noe
visited Germany since the Franco Prus-
! sian war. A few years ago. when Ber-
lin manager. feeling that national re-
sentiment In France over the catastro-
phe of 1870 had about died out. made oy-
ertures to Bernhardt and got a tart re-
ply to the effect that Germany would
have to give up 4ilsace-Lorraine-
Now that the actress has renounced
this claim much doubt Is expressed
whether. considering her advanced age
ard the probable decline OF her powers.
she Is wanted here at all. Beneath this
spirit of railiery. however, is discerna-
BILE sentiment among theatre-goers that
promises well for Bernhardtss forth-a
coming German tour<