The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
SURGEONS usrsG II ALREADY.
Remarkable Outcome of the Discovery
OF the New Photography.

New York sun.
London. Jan @5.--Neyer IN the history or
science has great discovery received
such prompt recognition and been 50
quickly utilized in = practical way as the
new photography which Prof. kouigen
gave 10 the world only three weeks ago
Already ii has been used successfully b.
European surgeons In locating bullets and
other foreign substances ia human hands.
arms and legs. and In diagnosing diseases
OF the bones in various parts Of the body.
IL is almost an old story now in its frst
features, and these seemingly miraculous
photographs are easily produced in many
physical laboratories while technical jour
nails are publishing reproductions In their
pages The fact that only a faint idea has
yet been gained OF the practical POSSIBLE
ties OF this discovery IS already proven.
and Il is difficult TO keep pace with the as
tonishing supplementary disclosures.
The most important Of these is the APP
nIication Of the new omniseient agent 10
metaliurgy. IL has been found that al
though most metals are apparently Opaque
10 the rays of this strange light or force.
yet any internal defects or lack of home
genelty tn them are quickly detected ana
recorded on the tel-tale plate. The sensi-
tlvoness and accuracy Of the negatives in
this respect are described as marvellous.
No two metals are alike under this new
test. Lead proves TO he almost as trans
parent as aluminium and wood. Hitherto
u has not been possible without a compl-
Gated process 10 test the uniformity OF
structure Of metal work. for instance.
gun barrels. iron rails. railroad wheels.
or 10 distinguish at sight the different var
ieties Of iron and steel. All this. II t. an
tjcipated. viii De shortly achievahle by the
help Of the new photography. IL is no eN-
aggeration 10 say thai this would mean
the complete revolution Of many branches
Of metallic Industry, especially In the man
ufacture Of arms.
Exact reproductions have been obtained
Of inscriptions or relief drawings on signet
rings and metallic surfaces To the great
astcnishment Of the experimenters. Il was
found that metallic objects exposed 90
Ronigens rays show ga the Photographic
reproduction all inequalities that exist in
the structure 90 metals. such as fractures
and cavities This quality theorists rec
ognlze az being due 90 the great sensitive
mess OF the rays 10 variations in the thick
ness An allows or composite rnetals-and
most Of those used in the manufacture 90
arms are composite show on the photo
graphic plate whether they are completely
homogeneous throughout and where and
TO what extent one metal FOR instance.
zinc or copper in the so~Caifed steel bronze
cannon. has not thoroughly amaieamatei
with another. owing To the intensity OF
the Photographic picture obtained by the
new rays, carbon Is readily distinguished
from iron and hence Il will De possible to
recognize the quality Of iron or steel The
RAYS viii also probably furnish a simple
method ~ control In the Bessemer process
TIE inference from the latest experiments
Is that nothing j. absolutely impeu tr2blc
g. these strange rays. There are only va
rying degrees % Transparency or opa >itv.
Prof Runteeu took photograph the other
CAV % @ isres metal plate which had been
I broken in varsous pieces ana welded to-
eejher. and 50 carefully Joined thai TIE
. lines ~ fracture were sfnpercspt4sle under
she strongest ordinary Nght The So-caliaA
y rays maas them as plain as day on IRE
PHOTOGRAPH.
Pho. Cucrmark o. Graz. has su>-ssdcI
in photoeraphinE living sk1u without
SIS aeshly lntegument The editor - the
Graxar TaerblaJr offered BIS head fer she
purpose When he saw the rvsuls ne posi-
uveiy refused 90 allow thc picture e. he
rsarosucei or shown 10 ans one except nten
~ science Il Is reported thai he has nos
slept a wink since ha saw h.s own 3easha
head I have already mentioned the .fp-
rurtant fact shat theEe new rays are ta-
tslu4hle 81 be.ns detected hy lenses NJ ANY
substance. Prof. Eouteeu delucss from
thts thar perhaps the RAYS move wi5h the
same velocity in al baases ard IN so&ne ail-
/ rergad.ue u11siium with which IRE molf-
cuies 80 an ha,l.es mast - surrounded No
eTs-cf coGA Re observed on these rays tY
magnetic influence. From which fact
Pref EontEen argues thai thsy a.Ge- from
/ Cafho8c RAYS. Investigated ny PROF. len
arb To thc qsezts av wast are these y F8ys
I 81 they are uct Cathode RAYS. Pro-. Eout-
ger brings farth the Hypothesis that poSs3-
I hlv thrir existau-t uav ~ asc-'nesi 20 iorE-
/ ftu83uai v-ave- in Use etAer. Thr existence
~ such longitudinal waves. as apart from
fhe fransFt--s N.erHts which account
/ fsr the rhenoru of tse I.gnt. has aef3ro
+ new. frora they're, .eai tsas.1erationss es'a