St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-15

two sides of the wound for a minute or
two until the bleeding had ceased and
then inserted very large, long and
somewhat f1nnel-shaped tube. will
frankly own that the delay in intro
ducing the canula seemed TO me
an improvement on the ordinary
plan of plunging the tube into the wind
pipe as soon as it is open-a proceeding
which usually sets up severe spasms
and coughing. When the operation
was completed congratulated DR..
Bramann on his success. DR.. Mac
kenZie describes in detail the pickering
among the doctors in gloomy days fol-
lowing this operation, about the proper
kind Of tube to be used in the throat,
and says: "My tube was tried too
late"
ON THE FATAL DAY,
April IL, the emperor was rapidly sink
ing, and DIR. Mackenzie determined to
as the new tube was ready I dispatched
messenger to Prof. Won Bergman to
request him to come to me as
soon as possible, meaning, of course,
that | was anxious to pro-
coed to change the tube without
delay. In sending off that message lit
tie did think that it would have such
fatal consequences. Had L had the
slightest idea of what was to follow L
should certainly not have allowed any
over-punctiiiouS notions Of etiquette
to miSlead me into taking so
disastrous a step. At that moment.
however, it appeared to be the
right thing to do, DIR. Mackenzie says
Prof. Won Bergman was greatly eX-
cited when he arrived, and behaved in
most unaccountable manner. He
continues: I'VE then proceeded TO the
emperor's room. We found the en-
peror engaged in writing. His inspira-
ton was distinctly audible, but beyond
this there was not the slightest indica
ton of any difficulty in breathing.
DR.. Won Bergman placed chair OPP
posite the window and asked the en-
perOr to sit down on it, and thereupOn,
without making any remark. he quickly
undid the tape which kept the canula
in position, pulled the latter out, and,
with considerable force, endeavOred to
insert one which he had in his hand,
and which was not provided with pilot
instrument. 1t was
FORCED INTO THE NECK.
but no air came through it. The em-
per0r's breathing thereupon became
very much embarrassed, and the pro-
fessor withdrew the tube. This was
followed by violent fit of coughing,
and there was considerable hemorrhage.
Prof. Won Bergman next seized TOM
pom canula covered with sponge.
cut the sponge quickly off and
tried to push the tube into the
windpipe. Again no air came through
the canula, and it was clear that in
stead of entering the air passage it had
been forced downward to the front
trachea, ploughing up the soft tissues
in that situation and making what is
known as false passage;
out the tube, and again it's With
drawal was followed by violent cough
ing and streams of blood. To my con-
sternation, Prof. Won Bergman then
pushed his finger deeply into the wound.
and OIL withdrawing it tried to insert
another tube. He again failed however,
and again the attempt was followed as
before by the most distressing coughing
and copious bleeding" The
RESULT OF THIS BUNGLING,
DR.. Mackenzie goes on to say, was that
Prof. Won Bergmann's assistant was
called in to finish the job. "After the
operation" says DR.. Mackenzie, 1.-THE
emperor sent for me and asked: why
did Bergman put his finger into my
throat?'" His Majesty then went to
say: II hope you will not allow Prof.
Won Bergman to do any other
operations on me-" | answered:
AFTER what 1 have seen to-day,
sir, beg most respectfully to say that
can no longer have the honor of contin-
uing in attendance on your imperial
higbness if Prof. Won Bergman is to
be permitted to touch your throat
again. DR.. Won Bergmann's rough
ness was never forgotten by the
emperor, although the nobility of
his nature prevented him from
showing him any resentment.
There is nothing particularly new IN
Dr.. Mackenzie's account of the last
hours of the emperor, but he alleges
that few hours before the emperor'S
death, Prince Bismarck tried to get
him into a trap by demanding hasty
official report. The remainder of the
book is devoted to conversational topics
and statistical matters which will in
terest scarcely any but professional
men.