The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-24
K RAYS EXPERIM
Or. Soulhgaie Leigh and Others Hold TheHs
at St. Vlncant's Hospital.
KEYS SUCCESSFULLY PHOTOGRAPHED.
Through n IInIE1nch Fine Eoard-5
Coins Also Photoarnphed-Cro
Tuhe Loaned by Dartmouth Ces.
icge for the Test-To Photograph ~
Hand With Bullet In It To-Day.

A series of important experiments were
begun at ST. Vincents Hospital yester-!
Day by Lleutenants Squier and Krayen-s
buhl of Fortress Monroe and DR.. South
gate Leigh. Of this city, with Crookes'
tube. which was loaned the hospital for
three days by Dartmouth College Of New
hampshire, and which is an Imported
one of superior quality. The gentiemen
VINO are conducting the experiments are
assisted by Mr.. j. J. Faber, sthe photo-
srapher, who yesterday developed the
first photograph and found it to be per.
feet = fi1S.'s23s.
me electric current used for the testss
IS from the incandescent wires on q tn
PIE is placed an ordinary plate-holder.
IN which Is the sensltlzed plate. On topf
VI thls was placed Il key and severaif
coins on a half-inch pine board and the
tube about four inches above II. The;
onzzers. Leyden jars and induction con
were also on the table After an ho,,r's
exposure the negative was deyelopeds
ana found to be perfect s EE{
me light developed in the Crookes;
tuoe is purplish green In color and seem
lnsy or little brilliancy. Other testas33
were made during the day. but the plates
were not developed. To-day q pfosss
graph VIII be made of the hand 0f rs
young man named Dennis living af
] Norloik' who was shot In that
nhehper some time ago, and DR.. Il .eipInN
hopes to have other subjects. Tha ti,5ns
must De returned on Wednesday, WI, i,eniSs
the experiments VIII close Should fbasays
eAperlinehts prove successful Dr55J; ;aI.hy
VIII order an outfit of the Roenteen raTa4
iroin europe, and room will he fl(tajjT
them - q s'lio'ls 'hss ?%lIhgS .'sltyh1sS
NO one has yet been nblq, 10 fa4ha.t,
me me mytery OF such photogra pliy.s bmt |
". ROBERT l.. Bowles. in an 2irnnorff ANS
communication In the, British Med inajs
aourtal ,il says that. while the Ron faSSs
,hSs ,S may not be present In direct sSiYa9
hsht at the set level. they are pftniyss Y;
Ny constituent OF reflected light Sfns
hish attitudes, particularly where thaIaS
is abundance OF snow. 4s5Sg9fS3ii
DR. Bowles. In the pa Of fftaan I, =. A.sssSss sssssSSs
mas published several books and Tat,e,sS sss
on sunburn on the Alps. and on the ~
nuehce or The solar rays on the skins
Lor. Bowles has found that sun bllrn, a.i,js
irsckies are due to the chemical effents
on tissues beneath the skin of thu vin5S
lei ana ultraviolet rays Of light. ,phicIni
are very strong in high attitudes 90
cording TO Capt. Abney. s19T ,sss
An interesting confederation of DR.
Bowies' observations. evidently not vet
known to him. Is furnished In this conn
try by the experiments OF Edison and;
Iesla These observers aRree that the
erect Of the Y rays on the eyes is yeryS
na:nfui. AS the CroolSes tubss, BY
which the x rays are produced. are
only slightly luminous, the effect on the
eyes must be due either to chemical or
eiectrical phenomsma. In either case:
the effect seems curiouslv analogous;
TO the blindness produced by gazing Al!
attitudes - -'.A1ssf33ss