The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-13

Bury In the laboratory OF the Western
Electric Company. Casper Schmidt came
10 the Office Of the Western Electric Com
pany complaining of a sore spot In the re-
glon Of the palm OF the hand He said he
had been shot In the hand two years ago.
bat was unable 10 locate the affected part.
After an hours exposure TO the cathode
rays the sensitive plates upon which rested
the afflicted member Were taken 20 the
Photographic room. When developed the
plate disclosed a most excellent likeness Of
the anatomy OF the hand. and also what ap-
peared to he a buckshot snugly ensconced
between the nletacarpal bones OF the third
and fourth fingers, about an inch and
half below the knuckle- A silver print will
be made from the negative. and the buck
shot Will then be removed by DIR. BURY.
using the photograph or shadowgrapn as
guide. DR.. BURY and Electrician Scrihner
are justly enthusiastic over their success.
and predict for the Y rays a vast field OF
usefulness, especially in the domain OF
medicine and surgery. The experiment
viii be repeated today. and new methods
and improved apparatus will be used The
result obtained yesterday not only eclipses
ell former results obtained by these In
yestigators. bat gives credentials TO an inn
proved process which is probably original
with the Chicago men. In this experiment
lead diaphragm was used, in which the
increased from one-half an inch TO one
inch. In their Investigations Messrs. Scrib-
ner and BURY found that the German
glass Of which the Crookes tubes is COM
posed is almost opaque 10 the cathode
rays, while aluminium is translucent. Lead,
however. Is !mperyioGS to these rays. Ac-
cordingly leaden diaphragm was
stretched between the cathode rays and
the object photographed. for the purpose
n p
more defined outlines on the sensitized
plate Great care was taken yesterday to
exclude white light from the little room
In which the experiment was made. A
heavy dark cloth was thrown over the APP
paratus.
In the experiment the subject was made
to place his hand upon piece OF thin
cardboard. The hand was then secured TO
the card, palm downward, with coiored
ribbons, which were covered with an ad-
hesive substance. I'VE used eolored rib
bons,'' said Mr.. Scribner, simply as an
experiment, 10 see. IL possible, how differ
emit colors would affect the cathode rays"
On the sensitized plate. strange To say. the
fabric of the ribbons could be detected
by close observation. The hand being
firmly bandaged to the cardboard for the
purpose of steadying IL and preventing
moisture from being communicated TO the
plate. yellow paper was placed between
b8e Cdf1bVdfI anu the pate. Inc caineuS
rays Were then turned on, about fifteen
inches from the hand, and in fifty-fve
minutes the plate was removed. Six volts
OF electricity were used in the experiment,
being derived from a storage battery.
During the test the patient felt no I'M
pleasant sensations. and the plate disclosed
no evidence of perspiration.
The problem now resolves itself into the
discovery OF improved means Of concentra-
ting the cathode rays and OF securing a
translucent media through which to pass
them. In this color as well as substance
promises to play an important part. To-
day Messrs. Scribner and BURY will prob
ably try the lead diaphragm with such
Improvements as may occur 10 them, based
on the experiments OF yesterday. "One
OF the recent Improvements in our meth
3D." said Mr.. Scribner last night. "eon-
sists In placing the object 10 be photo
graphed close against the plate, The first
difficulty with that plan was perspira-
tion. due either to heat or nervousness.
biurring the plate. The cardboard. how
ever. seems to have met the objection"