The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20
OPERATION FOR
BROKEN NECK
Walter Duryea, of New York, May
Recover.
GOODMAN GETS A FORTUNE.
Tom Reed Opens Law ohice-Four
DAYS in a Comatosc State-Body OF
Woman Washed Ashorc-Giit
for the olympia.
GOODMAN GETS A FORTUNE.

NEW YORK. Sept l9.-Special-A won
derful surgical operation was performed
Yesterday al Roosevelt Hospital upon Wal
Ter Duryoa. It has already been mem
TONED in this correspondence that more
than six weeks ago the young nan sus-
tanned fracture OF the dfth vertebra
while diving in shallow water. In other
words he broke his neck. His life was
despaired OF. but he had great pluck and
was also blessed with a splendid physique.
BY the use Of the X-Ray The fracture
was accurately located and the physicians
decided 90 perform an operation. Edward
r. Duyea, the father OF the young man.
VINO is A wealthy starch manufactures
left d TO his son % say whether or NOT
the operation should DE performed. lido
Young man readily consented. and yestef-
Gav afternoon the physicians went lo
work. At the conclusion of the operation
Or. James l.. Lathr0p superintendent ol
the hospital, gave out the following state
ment:
by the use OF the N-Ray apparatus the
doctors found that the fifth veriebra was
fractured and they removed the postefior
parts Of the h1h and sixth VerteDra'
which were pressing on Che spinal cord
thus removing the pressure that had pro-
ducod some of the symptoms
1.-THE original damage 20 the cord was so
great that it Is impossible to say no"
much benefit win follow the operation, DIT
some at least. IS hoped FOR. Removal or
the fractured bone and other portions
pressing ON the spinal cord was success
fully accomplished. the patient bearing
the operation with great iortIiude.
Dr. Lathrop is very conservative IN nus
statement but be firmly De ieFes tnal Dur
yea viii recover.
AS anticipated Gov Roosevelt 4as is-
sued "a proclamation making Friday and
Saturday. September Goth and aitn, days
of the Dewey reception. 'pu0lc holiday
throughout the state 90 Dee observed ms
DAYS of general thanksgiving Do This will
make the days bank holidays, and an me
banks inside the State viii De- closed.
Some doubt has been eXpree "a os to me
Governors power to- do this but 10 is
popular. and after aI she voice of ,ne
people is law.
ATTORNEY REED.
Hon Thomas b Reed began The prac-
tice OF law in New York yesterday. For
The present he is making his home az q
hotel.
According Co statistics Tor the last fiscal
year just given out nc The BARGE Once
the total number of Immigrants from
July T. 1893. 10 June 30, 1899. ~was -i5 ,
total number for year ending June 3D.
1898. i7s as: total number Tor year ending
June 30. 1897. 1S0TG. total number Tor
year ending June go. 1896. -o3 iV9. The gam
is attributed 20 prosperity
The batle-hip Kearsarge has been
docked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. and
uDon examination 90 was found that her
bottom was completely covered with barr
nacles. which. of course interlefed ma
terlally with her speed.
Alr o. IT, j. Belmont announces tnat
he win attend the Democratic carnival 10
be- held az Dallas, Texas, october -d ana
3D.
AN INTERESTING DECISION
Former Judge Roger A. V-yor, as ref
cree. has just filed report In an inter-
esting case which was referred 90 him.
Father Thomas S Ward, 4 well known
Catholic priest being an intimate friend
of the father of Miss Maud v. Gilknson'
assumed 90 look after the child FER her
fathers death. attended 20 her educauon'
and treated her as his own daughter 4
year ago the priest took Ms ward to inc
office of q trust company engage d
safe deposit box and placed 30 in stocks
worth about $4,000 lie gave the Key
20 the young woman and told her that
the property belonged t0 her. rather
ward died suddenly about year ago ne
left a large estate Several days after his
ral. s U
the stocks in the safe deposit box. but
Joseph s. Duffy. executor of Father Ward
objected tO the transfer of the stocks 'o
Miss Clkins0n ON the ground thar the
priest never intended To- give them 90 her.
Judge Pryor said that there was no sort
of doubt that the priest did intend to
make her this gift. and Dee decided that
the stocks belonged to Miss GHk.nson
IN a STATE or COMA.
AIRS. sarah Blumenson. Of this city. has
been I'm stale OF coma for Tour days
and physicians fear that She VIII never
regain consciousness.
Mrs. Bumen-0n had almost rega'ned
her health las, Thursday which was hom
KiDpur She tasted part of the day and
retired shortly before midnight. soon
after her husband heard the baby crying
and found that Mrs Biumenson had fallen
into what appeared Go be d deep sleep
Tie tried t0 wakrn her, bu- could nor Dr.
simon Eusbarg of no. 100 West Broad
way was called. Bic decided That the wo-
man was overcome hy coma due to ur1e-
mic poisoning Dr. Egbert Le Fevre. OK
3D. 81 West Fifty-siNtl str on. professor
ia the New York University Medical Col
lege was called in consultation. but The
physicians heye been unable t0 restore
the woman to consciousness
MIR is given to her through q tuoe
which IS Inserted where tW1 t.o'h are
missing. Her teeth are t'ghly shut most
of the time
Rear Admiral Sampson has in his pose
session handsome silver service 90 ba
presented So fhe cruiser olympia from tno
citizens of Olympia Washington IL VIII
be turned over 20 the master of the vessel
as soon as She arrives with Dewey.
ALUCKY DRIVER.
Al. Field "a coach driver. who lives With
his wife and three children in two rooms
i'm Forsyth street has been notified of the
death of relative in Wcsfche-'or county,
who leaves him "a property worth between
ss0pO and 100000 Accompanying lle noe
lice of tho inheritance was check Tor
81 500 4 reporter called on Mrs Field
ANA asked hcr what she and hcr husband
were going ODD do with so much money.
'.Wcu." said Mrs Fi0il "fho FIRST thing
ala was 90 pay three months rent IN ad-
vance to the agent. So we are AN right
for the present. Then We shan look
about and see what We can do Tor the
children What my husband will do after
that / cannot say
II don't see why we should give mp
our two rooms in this house just be-
cause We have some money now. Two
rooms are big enough
The mutllated body Of a woman was
washed ashore az the foot OF kenslngton
Wharf. Coney Island. yesterday after
noon. The body which was nude, was
headless and the right leg and both arms
were missing. There f. nothing about II
To lead 20 Identification. The head had
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