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Show DR. KOCH TO REPRESENT THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT WASHINGTON. Aug. 11. Dr. Robert Koch, the distinguished German scientist, scien-tist, the discoverer of tlio tuberculosis bacillus and of the cholera germ, will attend the international congress, to be held In Washington In September as an official representative of the German government. gov-ernment. Dr. ICoch Is at present In Japan and will stop In Washington on his way back to Germany. About a year ago Dr. Kock went to Uganda under tho auspices of the German government to make a special study of tho African disease known nn the "sleeping sickness." On his return to Germany, In recognition of his service, the German emperor conferred on him tho title of "Excellency," a title which admits the holder to the privy council of the Empire. The American minister at Christina has Informed tho Department of State that the Norwegian government has apjolnted as Its oftlclal delegaio Francis G. Harbltz, professor of pathologic anatomy In tho national university at Christina and director di-rector of tho Institute of pathologic anatomy. |