New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
DR. GREYs WORK IN TIE NATIONAL
MEDICAL MUSEUM WITH
ROENTGEN RAYS.
ADMIRAL. IorETTs VAIN JOURNEY THROUGH
THE MuD-THE sMITHsoNIAN's SEVERE
LOSS IN DIR. GOODIES DEATH
THE IOWSTO<r
THE YELLOWSTONE.

THE YELLOWSTONE
Washington. Sept ~ (SpeciaD washington
has an expert in the person of Dr. William "rey'
of the National Medical Museum, whose expert
ments with the R0ntgen rays are no' only Won
derful and interesting to laymen ana the o''e'-
tar,es Of science but of incaculable value to the
medical profession. Local surgeons are continu-
alv enlisting DR. Grey's skill in the search for
bullets needles and such foreign substances as
find their way into human bodies. and in locating
fractures and his work in this direction has
abundantly proved the benefit of the R0ntgen
rays in the practice OF surgery.
The most interesting case that has come TO DR..
GRAY WAS a little boy who had swallowed q twen-
ty-fve-cent piece. The physician in charge failed
IN locate the coin and his patients condition had
become somewhat alarming. when he happily
thought Of Dr. Grey, who made radiograph oi
The childs stomach which showed the coin III
the aesophagus, and was the means Oh It's peins
ultimately removed. DR.. Grey has on exhlpi'ioh
at the Museum a number or interesting rauio
graphs all OF which have been made Tor physi-
clans and surgeons. and have been OF materia'
aid 10 them In the treatment OF the cases. Ihere
IS for instance. the picture of a womans foo''
showing the presence Of needle; the forearm OF
a man in which the bones are crushed; the thigh
bone Of a female patient In which bullet Is en-
,odded and n number of like interesting cases.
Hardly less Interesting are the photographs or
matter such as tissues bacilli etc, that Dr. Grey
takes through the microscope. lie mas mace
large collection of these some of the pictures
rnagnihed 1000 times They are deposited IN the
Museum. and are a constant and invaluable aid
70 the medical student.
officially Dr. Grey is the microscopic of the
National Museum Photography and the making
Of photographs are not in his province. He has
undertaken these branches from sheer enthusi-
ASH, and love Of the work and has supplied his
own instruments and materials. giving the Mu-
scum the results of his abors. His workrooms
are in the top story of the Medical Museum Build
ing and comprise skylght and chamber, for
the Doctors enthusiasm embraces all branches
Of photography. and he has unique collection
OF eccentric cases that are met with In the med
zeal profession. curious formations and curva-
lures as well photographs Of animals IN mo-
ton. horses running and jumping. which are bril-
liant specimens Of his skin.
About this room three dark rooms, sacred
10 the mysteries of developing and the making or
pictures by the R6ntgen rays. This room Is
naturally. the most interesting to the occasional
visitor who feels. after the Doctor has shown him
TIE bones in his hand through kid glove. the
aua psper and has made Theoretically sealed
hnxes give ,ln their secrets that he has suddenly
made voyage back into the times OF necro-
NANCY. But DR.. Grey in appearance is as little
like the accepted idea Of a necromancer as 1t is
possible to imagine: neither does he bear any or
the familiar marks Of the scientist or student. lie
is young. still in the thirties. fine looking. with
frank and open cOuntenance. OF large frame ara
athletic build fond Of outdoor sports. and an
enthusiast of the most radical type over his work
1t IS unusual for Naval officers. from the very
character of their lives to take any special inter
est in politics. They are content as rule, to let !,
civilians run the political affairs Of the Nation
This Is not true however. OF Admiral Jouett. who.
though son of the Blue Grass State, is an ar
dent Republican, and never misses depositins
his ballot for the straight ticket on Election Day.
The Admiral makes his home In Sandy Springs,
Montgomery County, Maryland. where he lives
the life Of country sq''ire. and hunts foxes with
a devotion to the sport equal to that of his Eng
l,sh prototypes of the last century.
The roads in this neghborhood are no better
than the majority OF the roads south Of Mason
and Dixons line On last Election Day. owing TO
heavy rains the way from Admiral Jouetts home
TO the polls some miles distant. was almost i'm
passable so that many lukewarm partisans re-
rnained at home. Not with the doughty Ad-
Inira who was in no way deferred by the rough
roads before him. He started out early. in
buggy rather than on horseback. for the accom-
mediation OF his son. James. jr who was also en-
titled to vote The ride to the polls was bad
enough. The mud came up to the very hubs and
the great stones which they occasionally struck
against almost overturned the vehicle But the
Admiral was consoled by the patriotic intention.
and an occasional picturesque expletive was the
only protest he made
Going home different matter. Night had
begun to fail. thick. heavy rain set in. and the
buggy sank down into the sea Of mud at every
turn OF the wheel. Finally the carriage began to
give way and Admiral Jouett. who is more at
home on the quarterback in a storm than In a
buggy on a rough and muddy country road. and
his son were compelled TO get out every now and
then TO fastcn a strap, tighten nut or tie up a
shaft.
We'll said the Admiral thank Heaven,
that's over, We've had hard pull of It, but IT is
the duty of every citizen OF the United States TO
vote" Then an idea seemed TO strike him. Say |
Jim" said he TO his son. II voted the straight |
Republican ticket. usual. How did you vOte?' |
II voted the straight Democratic" replied Jim
"Phewr' exclaimed the patriotic Admiral con- |
templatng his battered buggy and his WORKOUT |
horse IF had only known your intention this |
morning before we started. might have stayed |
AT home and paired"
The Smithsonian Institution had its haf-cen-
tury birthday the 18th Of this month. Nothing !,
was done to celebrate this anniversary, and the
day before the Institution suffered irreparable
loss IN the death Of DR.. G. Brown Goode, who had
been connected with IL since 1873, and its assist
ant secretary since 1887. 1t is rare to find a man
eminently fitted for his duties. devoted TO
his work. DR.. GoOde; to find one who
In forty five years Of life has accomplished so
much In scientific way. His especial work was
ichthyology and in this branch Of natural his