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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
HEART, LIVER, APPENDIX
ALL ON WRONG SIDE
Bellevue Surgeon Discovers
Transposition of Organs
at Autopsy.
PUZZLE TO THE DOCTORS
Mans Spleen on Right Side In
stead of Left-Position OF
Large Vessels of Heart
Reversed.

The remarkable case of the organs
Of human body being transposed was
| discovered by Dr. C. w. Field, as
| sistant professor of pathology in Belle
vue Hospital and lincal descendant OF
/ Cyrus w. Field, layer Of the first At
lantic cable, yesterday afternoon, when
he performed an autopsy on the body
of Michael Manning, thirty-two years
old, laborer, Of No. 312 West i3th
street, who died in that institution on
| Sunday.
The autopsy disclosed the heart on
| the tight side, the large, or cardiac
! part. of the stomach on the right side,
its normal position being below the
heart: the appendix on the left side
the liver on the left side, tho spleen on
the right side and the lungs, which,
when normally constructed, contain
three lobes i'm the right and two in the
left. having two lobes in each. The
construction of the lungs DR.. Field
pointed out, was not unusual.
Realizing the anatomical and patho-
logical Importance Of his discovery, DR..
Field summoned all the physicians OF
Bellevue Hospital and several from
neighboring institutions. More than
sixty members of the medical profess
sion studied the case.
DR.. John McAllister. demonstrating
professor in operative surgery in Belle
vue Hospital who has been associated
with the institution for twenty years
declared that during that time no case
of similar nature had been brought
TO the attention of the surgeons and
physicians of the hospital.
Regarding the transposition Of the
organs DR.. Field last night said:
Aside from the phenomena presented
by the general transposition of the or
cans. an anatomical anomaly In the
relative positions Of the large vessels
of the heart was also found. The pull
monary artery. instead Of crossing
above the aorta. a. is the normal con-
struction. passed beneath the aorta.
The reversal Of the relationship Of the
two vessels in this case was due TO the
heart lying in the right side Of the
chest
An organs were structurally normal,
but. in some cases, diseased conditions
were found"
Dr. Field pointed out the difficulty Of
clinical diagnosis in the event OF
appendicitis, a heart affection or gall
stones that would result in the case OF
a person whose organs were trans
posed. II the y ray We're not resorted
10 in sgch a case. he said. the diagnos-
ing surgeons would be in quandary.
Manning was taken 10 Bellevue Hos
pital late Saturday night. He was ex-
amined by the STAFF physicians. His
case presented symptoms OF pneumonia.
but later contradictory symptoms were
found. The case was puzzling one.
Manning rallied early Sunday morning
but later in the day suffered relapse
and died.
DR.. Otto Schultze, for fourteen years
associated with the medical staff OF
Bellevue Hospital. who testified during
the trial of Charles Becker and in the
trial Of Gibson, in Goshen. declared the
case and the transpostion of the or
gans one Of the most remarkable that
had come under his notice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10

the coastwise shipping ain a preferen-
tial position as regards other ship
ping.
While it is unquestionably true
that remission of tolls to the coastwise
shipping would put such ships lin a
preferential position as regards other
shipping" it is contended that, having
conceded the right of the United States
to grant such subsidies as it may deem
wise, the subsequent contention is not
tenable
No actual protest in connection with
the railway provisions of the bill is
submitted, the British Secretary con-
tenting himself with declaring his as
sumption that such provisions are in
tended for application to American
railways and railway-owned ships and
not to those of foreign nations.
Affords Agreement Basis.
Summing up the protest, it may be
said to impress those who have read il
carefully as affording a basis for an
agreement through diplomatic nego-
tiations, this being due primarily 10
Great Britain's having receded from its
former contention that 'the proposal
TO exempt all American shipping from
the payment OF the tolls would, in the
opinion Of his majestys government, in
volve an infraction of the treaty (Hay-
Pauncefote). nor is there, in their opin-
ion, any difference in charging tolls
only to refund them and RENTING
tolls altogether"
AS has been said, the question in
volved in the construction of the term
all nations" is, in the light Of other
facts, largely academic and affords a
basis for some concession by the
United States. The expressed under
standing Of Great Britain of the rail-
way provision may afford some diff
Guilty, although that is unquestionably
intended primarily TO apply to Ameri-
can railways and was adopted as has
been pointed out by the President,
with view TO preventing utilization
of the canal 10 perpetuate the monop-
oily Of the transcontinental railways
Sir Edward Grey suggests that if an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
Taft Anxious for Settlement,

II is, naturally, the desire of both
President Taft and Ambassador Bryce
TO clear up all remaining differences
between their respective governments
before the expiration Of their terms IN
Washington. A satisfactory settlement
Of this question would add glory 10
Mr.. Bryce's diplomatic service, ana lie
doubtless realizes, as we'll as does
President Taft. the obstacles wnich
would stand in the way of satisfac-
tory settlement once u new ana a
Democratic Secretary of State were IN
office.
President Taft is extremely anxious
to clear up this troublesome question
before March 4. In view of the dispo-
sition of those concerned in the imme-
diate negotiations and of the entirely
friendly tone Of Sir Edward Grey
protest. therefore. the prediction of a
friendly settlement by diplomatic
methods seems warranted.
The British protest is in the form OF
a communication from Sir Edward
Grey to the British Ambassador. III
was read TO Secretary Knox and a copy
left with him by the ambassador III
person. who called for the purpose at
the residence of Mr.. Knox at g o'clock
this evening. He was attended by Mr..
Mitchen-Innes, counsellor of the en-
bassy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10

tigation was undertaken to embarrass
him, which the Mayor says was false as
was the one attributed to him that inc
aldermen would stultify themselves II
they undertook the investigation.
The Mayor says these statements WERE
made 10 create an erroneous impression as
TO HIS attitude.
Mayor Gaynor asks that the act'o''
brought by Alderman Curran he dlsinlssed
and that the plaintiff be taxed with inc
Inets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
ASTOR IN HONOR LEGION.
Son of Titanic Victim Succeeds His
Father in Police Society.

William Vincent hstor was elected an
honorary member OF the Honor Legion
OF the Police Department at its annual
meeting, held yesterday. He succeeds his
father, John Jacob Aston. who died on the
Titanic. The legion. which has mem
bership of about four hundred, will have
its annual dinner at the Waldorf Astoria
on January q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
MAYOR DENIES LIBEL
IN REPLY TO CURRAN
Sticks to Newsstand Graft
Charges in Answer He
Files in Court.
NAMES OTHER ALDERMEN
Declares His Letter on Which
100000 Suit Is Based Was
Result of Official In
formation" to City.

Mayor Gaynor took back not a word OF
the statement he made about Alderman
Henry H. Curran in the answer he filed
yesterday in the Supreme Court 10 the
suit which Curran has brought for 10000
damages for alleged libel. The Mayor in
his answer, which covers fifty-fve printed
pages, admits he wrote the letter that
was made the basis of the suit by the
chairman of the aldermanic committee
investigating the Police Department, nut
denies that his statements were libellous.
He denies the specific allegation in The
complaint OF Alderman Curran that the
plaintiff is of good name, fame and
standing in the community" Mayor Gay
nor also declares that his letter, which
he says. according TO MS information and
belief, was true, was based Oh official
Information that had been gathered in
connection with the alleged grating Of
certain persons in the granting OF permits
for newsstands. lie mentions also the
names OF several aldermen and former
aldermen who, he says, on information
and belief" were implicated In newsstand
graft
The letter Of the Mayor on which the
complaint was based said the method
Of the aldermen mentioned in signing ap-
plicatons for licenses for newsstands and
other stands in the street was to refer the
applicants to "A go-between. who refused
to deliver the license until money had
been paid TO him. The law requires the
aldermen TO deal personally with the
applicants ard deliver to them the licenses.
Alderman Curran said this letter was
written 10 intlmidatc him in the police
investigation and meant TO Intimate that
he was "A CRATER
In his answer Mayor Gaynor mentions.
on information and belief" the follow
ing aldermen and former aldermen: Jo-
seph Schloss. Louis Wendell. ir.. John J.
Mccain. Frederick W. Richter. Noonan,
Kenny Herbst and Volkman. lie mem
tons as "go-betweens' Albert j. Bcrwin,
Charles Buchanan. Abraham Wirtcnberg.
DR. William Shapiro. Michael King, Hal
prin. Cruise. Bernhard and Curtis. In
some instances the Mayor did not mon
ton the first names OF tile men wrom he
said were implicated in the license graft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10

their exposed faces that Jack Eros; had
really arrived.
II was the coolest day of the season.
The thermometer at 7:l5 o'clock in the
morning registered II degrees above zero.
AS the day went on the mercury crept up
TO 20 degrees at o'clock in the after
noon. This was its highest mark. The
forecast for to-day promises warmer
weather.
[By Telegraph TO The Tribunel
Nyack, ~ Y. Dec with the Their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
o. A. r. MEETING THURSDAY

The Manhattan Chapter of the Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution will hold
a meeting at the home of Mrs William
Cumming Story, regent. No. Sc Gra-
mercy Park. Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Hugo Wintner will read paper and
Wilbert y. LongfelIow, general superin-
tendent Of the United States Volunteer
Life Saving Corps. will address the
chADtci.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
DIX GIVES MASON $4,000 JOB.

Albany, Dec 9.--John a. Mason. secre-
tary TO Governor Dix. was appointed by
the Governor to-day as Commissioners OF
Jurors for the new County OF The Bronx
al an annual salary of $4,000. Mr. Ma
son is secretary Of the Democratic State
Committee lie Is now abroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10

mometer at 90 degrees above zero. a. 8.
Rossborough. local contract agent OF the
New York Telephone Company, picked
rose in full bloom in his yard this morn
ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
CONFIRMED AS U. s. TREASURER,

Washington, Dec. 9.---The appointment
OF Carmi Thompson, President Taft's for
mer secretary, as Treasurer Of the United
states, was unanimously confirmed by the
Senate to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
%. Altntat1 & On.

THE DEPARTMENT OF DECORATIVE
LACES, DRAPERIES, ETC, is MAKING A
VERY INTERESTING DISPLAY OF LACE
PIECES FOR INTERIOR DECORATION,
ESPECIALLY APPROPRIATE FOR PRES
ENTATlON AS HOLIDAY GIFTS.
The assortment includes lace centrepieces,
pillow slips, dresser scarfs. ETC., all of which
are being shown at special prices.
fifth Aurnu., a4ib anh 18TH strssts, Ntm Hprk.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-03-29
Liberal In Expenditure for Fad.


Emile Grigsby, whose arrival in this
country with jewelry amounting to
100000 again put her in the public
eye, is an ardent collector of prayer
books and religious rituals. Her in
tense interest in religious philosophy.
on which she has written great deal
in letters, is so great that she has a
library devoted entirely to books on
the subject. In her travels in Eng
land and in Europe she has visited
old book shops and has collected old
Bibles, translations Of the histories
written about the early Christians.
works in pen by the old monks. She
usually has had with her a connOis-
seur on such books and also has EN-.
ployed scholars to translate the books
to her and to discuss with her the
meanings Of the different writer's. For
all those things she has paid highly.
and her lavish spending of money GER
tainly startled the scholars who al.
ways have been content with small
remuneration for their services.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-03-29
Copyright 1909, b. Louis Joseph Vance
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col. Terence O'Rourke. military free
lance and something of gambler. In his
hotel. Leaning on the balcony he sees a
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight. At the
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men
watching him One Is the Hon. Berthe
Glynn. while his companion is Viscount
Des Trebes, a duelist. The viscount tells
him the French government has directed
him to O'Rourke as a man who would
undertake secret mission. At his apart
ment O'Rourke, who had agreed to un-
dertake the mission. finds a mysterious
letter. The viscount arrives. hands a
sealed package to O'Rourlee who is not
to open II until on the ocean. A pair OF
dainty slippers are seen protruding from
under a doorway curtain. The lrishman
finds the owner OF the mysterious feet to
be his wife, Beatrix. from whom he had
run away Q year previous.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-03-29

az the O'Mahoney foretold It would"
He sank back in his chair. and his
wife went to him and perched herself
upon the arm Of 1t, imprlsoning his
head with her arms and laying her
cheek against his
what has come. my hearth"
Zone hundred thousand pounds,
he said treble it's worth,
double what the o'Mahoney expect
who is the O'Mahoney, dear?"
He reused. AN old friend Beatrix
An old comrade. He died some years
back, on the banks Of the Tugela,
fighting with a Boer commando. lie
was a lonely man. without kith or kin
or many friends beside meself That
presume, is how he came to leave
the Pool of Flame with me-" He
wound an arm round her and held her
close. "Hearken, dear. and I'll be
telling ye the story Of It."
Behind them the Internal glare 1T
up the portentous skies. Thunder
echoed between clouds and sea like
heavy cannoning. The wife shrank
close to her beloved. 81 am not at all
afraid" she declared, when her voice
could be heard-"with you.
Tell me about the Pool of Flame"
he might've done If he hadn't been a
scatterbrain-an lrishman.
Then he wrote me a letter. got
It weeks after his death-saying he
/ ga l. 49, oho,,t - no O,tf and that
the Pool of Flame was mine. he
went on to explain that the box con-
tanned a monstroIs big ruby and gave
me its history, as far as he knew It..
sit seems that there's a certain
highly respectable temple in one of
the Shan States of Burmah Cts me-
self forgets the name of it) and in
that temple there's an idol, Buddha
of pure gold, It's said 1t would be a
perfectly good Buddha, only that it
lacks an eye; there's an empty socket
| in its forehead. and It's there the
Pool of Flame belongs-or come from.
In the old days the natives called this
stone the Luck of the State, and
maybe they were right; for when 1t
disappeared the state became a Brit
ish possession.
I'm the war Of 'eighty-ive. says the
kO'Mahoney. small detachment OF
British troops out of touch with their
command, happened upon this temple
we're speaking of and took it, dispos
sessing priests and populace without
so much as a days notice. The officer
in command happened to see this eye
in the Buddha's forehead. pried it out
THE O'Mahoney left it with me
when he went to South Africa" ex
planned O'Rourke. Twas a paste
board box the size of me fist, wrapped
in brown paper and tied with bit Of
string, that he brought me one even
ing. saying he was about to leave, anC
would | care for 1t in his absence.
knew no more of It than that twas
something he valued highly, but | put
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-03-29

delivery of the said stone to the un-
dersigned at their Offices in Rangoon
within six months from date. SAID
delivery might be made either in per
son or by proxy. With which Messrs.
Secretan and Sypher begged TO re-
main respectfully his.
The lrishman read II once and again,
memorizing It's import; then deliber-
ately shredded It. into minute 9arti
cles.
so it's come" be said heavily. Just
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-03-29

in his pocket and got It Out-"ye
brought It to me?"
1T came to me in London dear. two
weeks ago; we we're together-Clara
Pnnlimmon and lat the Carlton,
waiting for her yacht to be put into
commission. Meanwhile she was max
ing up the party for this Mediter-
ranean trip -. had no idea
where to send you the letter. Have
you read itY"
"Have | had time, sweetheart Of
miner"
There was an interlude
In the distance the thunder rolled
and rumbled.
Resolutely the young woman dis
engaged herself and withdrew to tit.
tie distance
Read. monsieur" she insisted, per.
emptorily.
i've better things to do, me dear"
he retorted with composure.
You'll lind 1t interesting"
II find me wife more interesting
than How dye know Wilt"
PernapS nave read IL.
O'Rourke turned the letter over in
his hand and noted what had thereto
fore escaped his attention-the fact
that the envelope. badly frayed on the
edges through much handling, was
open at the top.
$50 ye may" he admitted.
1T was that way when | received IT.
And have read it. How could help
it,"
Then we've saved me the bother"
He prepared to rise and capture her.
She retreated briskly. ''Readl"
she commanded. Read about the
Pool of Flannel"
He stopped short. thunderstruck,
THE Pool Of Flame?" he reiterated
slowly. What dye know about tEat2"
What the letter tells memo more
What has become of it?"
But he had already withdrawn the
enclosure and tossed the envelope
aside, and was reading-absorbed eX
cited. oblivious to all save that con
veyed to his intelligence by the writ
ing beneath his eyes.
1t was singularly curt, dry and
business-like document for one that
was destined to mold the romance Of
his life-strangely terse and tritely
phrased for one that was to exert sc
far-reaching an influence over the lives
Of so many men and women. Upon 8
single sheet of paper bearing their let
terhead, Messrs. Secretan and Sypher
solicitors. of Rangoon, Burmah, haC
caused to be typed a communication
to Colonel Terence O'Rourke, inform
ing him that on behalf Of client WHIT
preferred to preserve his incognitt
they we're prepared to offer a reward
of one hundred thousand pounds ster
ling for the return, intact and IN
married. of the ruby known as tn,
Pool of Flame. The said ruby was
when last heard of. in the possession
of the said Colonel O'Rourke. WIT
would receive the reward upon tn,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-03-29

II away in safe-deposit vault-which
and put it I'm his pocket In less than
an hour the natives surrounded the
temple and attacked in force. The
British stood them off for three days
and then were relieved; but in the
meantime the officer had been killed
and the Pool of Flame had vanished.
For several years 1t stayed
quiet, so far as is known. Then the
curse Of the thing began to work. and
1t came to the surface in a drunken
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-03-29
CHAPTER lV.-(continued.)

She shook her head sadly wistful-
ly. How do ! know? How can ! tell?
Surely. dear. no two people we're ever
happier than we-yet- within a year
from our wedding you you left
me, ran away from me. =. Why?"
well ye know why. dearest, and
well ye know twas love of We alone
that drove me from We. Could let
It be said We had husband who was
Incapable OF supporting ye? Could
let 1t be said that your husband lived
like leech upon your fortunes?
Faith. didn't | have to go for your
sake?"
NO" she dissented with a second
weary shake of her pretty head; II
think it was love of yourself. little.
Terence-that and your pride.
Why should sny of our world
have Guessed you were not the rich
man you fancied yourself when we
were married? Who would have told
them that your landed heritage in
ireland had turned out profitless? Not
|, my dear"
Il know that" he contended stub
bornly. but ! know, too. sooner or
later it would have come out, and.
they would have said: There she
goes with her fortune-hunter, the ad
venturer who married her for her
money"
And If so? What earthly differ
ence could it make to us. sweetheart?
What can gossip matter to us-if you
love me?"
If" he cried. almost angrily. IF!
All. but no. darling! tbs your
self knows there is no If about 1t. that
I'm sick with love of ye this very
minute-sick and mad for ye :"
Then" she pleaded. with a desper-
ate little break in her Incompatible
voice; and again held out her arms
to him-"then have pity on me, oh, my
dearest one-have pity on me If only
Tor a little while"
And suddenly he had caught her to
him. and she lay in his arms, her
young strong body nodded to his, her
lips to his. her eyes half-veiled. the
sweet fragrance OF her-too well re.
lay bu-
pine in bis embrace, ret held him
strongly to her, and trembled In sym.
patty with the deep. hurried pounding
of his heart.
In the south the horizon famed
Iivid to the zenith. revealing a great
black wall of cloud that had stolen
up out of Africa; beneath 1t the sea
shone momentarily with a sickly silk
en- luster. Then the dense blaekness
OF the night reigned again. as pro.
tound as though impenetrable, eternal
Later a dull growl of thunder rolled
I'm across the waste. With II came the
surst ftful warnings OF the impending
wind storm.
Twas ye who sang to me- dear
sstY"
Who else. yop great silly BOY
And when you followed me tC
the door. making as much noise as &
young elephant. Terence was mind
ed TO punish you little. very little
my dear. So merely opened mine
and closed 1t sharply"
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EVIL Bound to Spread.

There is no sort OF wrong deeds OF
which a man ran bear the punishment
alone You cannot isolate yourself and
say that the evil that is In you shall
not spread. Mems lives are as thor
oughly blended with each other as tbs
air they breathe. Evil spreads az
necessarily as disease.-GeorgO Eliot
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-03-29

Twas ye who sang to me. dear
sstY"
Who else. YOU great silly boyP
And when you followed me to
the door. making as much noise as
young elephant. Terence was mind
ed TO punish you little. a very little.
my dear So | merely opened mine
and closed 1t sharply"
There was a woman in the hall"
Il saw her. dear and laughed. think
ting how puzzled you would be.
Was / cruel. my heart? But did not
mean to be. I'd planned this surprise.
you know. from the minute | found
our rooms adjoined."
~And THE iaffarsf-- on ourlro finn hlad
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-Aad thIs letlsr'--oROuEke lumDIed
The Detroit times., 1912-06-26
From Another Point Of View
Col. R. to Col B-"see that you get hat back"

Col r. to B." hat back
Nevertheless who wouldn't like be ce
still thinks either Wilson or clark
W %
Something POLO at Chicago came out Zig
Anyway chairman enabled Bryan to put
record
notwithstanding the
party s
The New York gone of the country
waiti Baltimore
After all that fuss delyer address
nobody stage
selected look at the con
vento
Col Roosevelt is thinking supply Of the
handy at
While Murphy-Ryan doing IT TO popular rule the
wered the Tigers
had the delegation
represent Michigan Chicago and Baltimore
murmuring in the observation-disclosures qude
never ht Bryan hada as all life