The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-07
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Remarkable Surgical Operation Per-
formed on Child,
BISHOP POTTER TOGO TO MANILA
scandal on the New York Stock Ey-
chanGe-A Young Woman SIaps "a
Mans Jaws-"Jim the Pcnman."
Rev. Mr.. Pcyton Denies.
BISHOP POTTER TOGO TO MANILA

NEW YORK, Oct. G.-Special.-On Of
the most remarkable surgical operations
ever performed is reported by Dr. George
u. Barney. of Brooklyn. The physician
was called TO see a little girl who lived
between Fourth and Fifth avenues. and
was told that while playing about the
floor she had found metal screw and
swallowed it. The cnild was ia great
pain when the physician arrived. and he
was in doubt as TO what course to Uur-
sue. The mother wanted the child TO be
taken to a hospital that an operation
might be performed. but DR.. Barney did
not think that this was necessary. What
he did do is described in his own lan-
guage:
while looking over the medicines in my
case" he said. Il came across 4 lot Of pure
silk fibre which / used for tying Lp arte-
ries and veins. Then a novel idea came TO
me. L took from the case about twenty
yards Of the fibre. and had the child s
mother prepare some bread AMI mix.
In this l placed all but about two yards
OF the fibre. Then we had the child eat
and swallow the bread. milk and hpre.
After / was satisfied that they had reach
ed the chuds stomach and had COM
menced TO digest l waited for about ten
minutes.
with the end Of the fibre that had not
been swallowed / then began TO pull on
that which had. had to use considerable
force before / was sure that / had moved
the mass. Then l began a steady pull
The child became sick and this helped me
to raise the mass. which. after perhaps
ten minutes work, 1 drew from her
mouth.
ION the outside OF the ball OF material
from the stomach was the screw firmly
enmeshed I'm the silk fibre. ii was truly
a wonderful experiment and I'm glad 1t
was 50 successful"
Since the operation. according 10 the
physician, the child has steadily improved
and Is now well and strong. lie said he
could not give me the name Of the child s
parents because they had once been
wealthy and having become poor they
did not want the address made public.
A SCANDAL on CHANGE.
The New York Stock Exchange has a
scandal to investigate. growing out of an
call money rate. and II 1t secures PROOF
OF creating n false interest rate by hcti-
tious transactions certain members may
be suspended or expelled.
1t has been repeatedly charged that
the rates of 20, p, 60. IS and 40 per cent.
quoted by the money lenders on the floor
were not justified. Banks I'm Chicago Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, st. Paul and other
cities sent great sums here TO be placed
at per cent. but no borrowers have
been found. Notwithstanding brokers on
the Stock Exchange floor have Ostensibly
been paying as high as 40 per cent. for ac-
commodatiOn.
IT is charged that some bear leaders
have been tying up millions by bidding In
loans daily and paying the interest with
out even withdrawing the money from
bank This IS considered fraudulent
transaction.
Two prominent members Of the FIX
change are mentioned in connection with
the scandal, and some leading bankers,
benefited by the high rates. are being
severely criticised. il is said this bankers
combination has shut out country banks
from lending money here and has ma
nipulated the bank statement every week
by means Of certified checks 10 create
an appearance Of a money stringency.
BISHOP POTTER'S TRIP.
Bishop Potter is a strong anti-impe-
rialist. At a recent session Of the Eps-
copal convention he announced that he
would take a trip 20 Hawaii. 1t IS now
said that he may extend his trip so as
to take in the Philippines and study the
situation there. He viii be accompanied
by Rev. Percy S. Grant, Of the Church
of the Ascension.
The chief wedding Of the month thus far
was that OF Miss Alice Duer. daughter Of
James G.. X Duer. TO Mr.. Henry Wise
Miller. son Of Commander Miller Of the
Naval Reserves. This took place this az
ternoon I'm Grace church chantry, Rev.
DR.. Dix officiating The bride has written
a book Of poems.
Miss Laura Mclaughlin daughter Of
Hugh Mclaughlin. the Democratic boss
OF Brooklyn, is 20 be married late this
month 10 Dr. James Roche. Bishop Nc
Donnell will oniciate. The brides gift
from her father will be house on Jeffer-
son avenue.
HE NEVER AWOKE.
Charles s. Walker. retired merchant
Of Lexington avenue. had long been Il
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