The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-02-18
More Triumphs Of the New Pho
tOgraphy.

mai: Inc CenJfal hOentgeH Hoto
graph Association. which, as / cable'
you last week, was in course OF or
ganization for the purpose of promot
ing experiments with the cathode ray
has already established large iabora
tory in Berlin.
To-day the first Berliner to benef
by the wonderful discovery of DR.
Roentgen was poor young seam
stress, who had swallowed needle
last week.
Every day of her existence since
seemed an age of agony. Her ply
stefan despsired of her case, as the
poorwoman could not retain the lightest
food upon her stomach. Since Satur.
day morning she grew steadily worse
Frequent spells Of vomiting increased
her uncomfortable tortures.
1t was also noticed that the patient
expectorated blood early of mornings,
caused the doctor to surmise that the
needle was imbedded somewhere in
the lining of the stomach, causing q
flow of blood at every sudden move
ment.
The physician called an eminent
surgeon of the university staff in con-
snliation, vino did not believe that her
life could be saved, as the incessant ex-
pectorations of blood gave evidence of
considerable liberation having ensued.
1t was determined as dernier resort
to bring the patient to the Roentgen
laboratory in the hope that the X ray
would locate the needle, and that the
same might be extracted without en-
dangering the young woman's life.
To the great Joy of all interested the
experiment at the laboratory this
afternoon proved brilliant success.
A camera holder containing a SEN
sitized plate was placed against
heavy block of wood at one side of the
barred breast of the patient, who, in
order to secure steady position, was
bound to the back of heavy oaken
chair. When all was in readiness the
electric light was turned on, and
after five minutes the current was cut
of, the bandage loosened and the plate
taken to the dark room for develop
ment.
All felt highly gratified at the re-
suits, as the plate plainly showed
every bone of the upper part of the
body, and the needle was found lying |
point downward in the lower right |
angle of the stomach. Its position ac-
counted for the patients loss of blood,
as il would puncture the flesh when
ever she would get up from the chair
or bed.
Surgeons being present, it was re-
solved to remove the needle at once .
The patieut was placed under the in
fuence of chloroform and the cause of
her excruciating sufferings, which
threatened her life, was taken from
the stomach by skiltul surgical manip-
llations. The patient is doing well
tonight and is pronounced entirely
out of danger.
***
London cable to the New York Sun
A most remarkable discovery has been
made, according to dispatch from
Rome, in connection with the investi-
CATION OF Prof. Roentgen's new force
n Photography. Prof. Salvioni, of
Perugia, read paper before the Med
cal Academy on Saturday, which he
describes an optical instrument of his
INVENTION, which enables the human
Eye, by means of the ROentgen rays, to
Zee through anything which those
avs can penetrate. 1t is said that
Prof. Salioni produced hiO wonderful
invention, and by its means physicians
present were enabled to see the con-
ents of an aluminium box.
Unfortunately no explanation is
given of the means used to make the
hitherto invisible rays perceptible by
mans optic nerves.
A London photographer has found
hat a convenient substitute for
Jrooke's tube is an ordinary incandes-
,ent electric lamp, in which the fila
nent has been broken. This i'm
Crooke's tube and an ordi-
nary house-to-house electric light cur
'ent will enable any photographer to
make Roentgen photographs on
mall scale.