The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-22

Some OF the Work IL Has Accom-
pllsAed and Promises.

Some OF the Work IL Has Accom-
plisAed and Promises.
The '.x-ray" II the name given to an
effect produced under certain conditions
by electricity.
There 10 only one kind Of electricity. az
there 10 only one kind OF gravitation. For
convenience electricity II often given
names which indicate Its source. but the
electricity II all Of one kind.
For example: We have animal Their
NAL, FRACTIONAL. chemical and induced e.ec-
tricity. all OF the same nature, but pro-
ducing different effects caused by Differ
ences In the quantity and the pressure OF
the current.
Scientists have not yet agreed upon the
exact nature OF the X-rays. but the fol-
lowing are few Of the generally accept
ed facts:
First-Tha. the X-rays are q special
form OF radiation from Crookees or .
similar tube.
Second-That this radiation may prop
erly be called the ''x." or unknown ray.
Third-That they are produced by an
electric current.
Fourth-That this current must pass to
aad through vacuum. such al Crookes
tube.
Fff,h-That, strictly speaking. the *
rays are not light rays.
Sixth-That they produce what Is known
az lum.nescence Of the rarehed gas or air
left within the tube and huorescence
or acknowledgements OF the walls OF the
tube and Of certain substances, contained
either within or outside OF the tube: that
they pass through solid substances that
are opaque to light, and AFFECT photo
graphic plates through several inches OF
naper. wood or nesh, and through small
er thickness Of nearly every known sub
stance.
with these facts and q few others Of
a purely scientific character. Prof Roens-
rem startled the world IN December. issS.
There has perhaps never been discovery
upon which no many experimenters were
AT work soon after It's announcement.
This was no doubt due 10 three facts:
First. A widespread and more or Jess ac-
eurate knowledge OF photography. Second
the larre number Of institutions Of learn
,nx and scientific societies possessing the
necessary apparatus for conducting the
exnerimerts: and third. the great inter
est awakened among all classes OF the
peopIe who seemed vaguely to realize the
wonderful possibilities OF the x-raw.
Their usefulness In surgery. IN fact. In
tna whole range Of medicine. VIII prove
a great benefit TO the human race. By
their use diseases Of the bones disaoca'
sions and fractures hav~ already been
sucre,ssuiiy treated: foreign objects, n
bullets, needles and glass. nave oeen 10
| Gated In various parts or the BODY. and
| buttons. coins and artincisi teeth nave
| been found in the stomach.
The progress Of disease. particularly o,
| thu ,nterna, organs. may by their meana
be carefully studied; for example. con
SUMPTION. internal cancer. ana slew dis
eases OF the heart liver and kidneys.
n Is reported that the English govern
r,.n, sen, two x-ray machines 20 thu
Egyptian army last July. and the unitsd
states navy department. is considering thu
ACCESSIBILITY Of sQuippine eaea o. iss YES
ssls with similar apparatus.
The x-rsy photographs VIII tn the III
| ,,,-a ,urnish as accurate ana Trustworthy
,sroras OF injuries to bones and teints- In
.,rs,s for damages. ~ any Jury could pcs.
| s.biy ask.
rrasn. Tar rendering the invisible visible
sna for producing . permanent record 81
| the unseen.