The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 9, 1898, Page 16

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 1898. P 5 A +++ erEE e St AR R ¥ + + 4 FOR THE S FFF R FF PR FFF R P F AR R F AR FF SR F PR FF I B FPFF P FFFFF R R FFF R FFFFR R R F R FFFF PR R e e e SRR R L L S L L LR IR R R L S S R R R S R SR L L L L S L L L R R R S L R L L LSS S L e R S R Ll L PETTE TR R SRR LIS IR LSS SR IS L SR SR S T SR SR RS L LS R L S LS LR S S S R L SRS R L S SR S R R L LR L L S SR L L CUTICURA purest of skin cures. NEW TO-DAY. B e e e With clean, wholesome Scalp, free from itching, bleeding, and scaly eruptions, is produced by warm shampoos with CuTicura Soap, and frequent dressings with CuTiCura, greatest of emollients and This treatment clears the scalp and hair of crusts, scales, and dandruff, soothes irritated and itching surfaces, stimulates the hair follicles, nourishes the roots and makes the hair thick, soft, and glossy. Sold throughout the world. PorTER DRUG AND CHEX. CoRr., Sole Props., Boston. British depot: F. NEWBERT & Sovs, London. “How to Prodncs Luxuriant Halr,” post fres Cr eI R S e L LS R IR S S L L R L R R R R R R S S S R RS AR R R R SR R S R L S R R L S L S L L e TR R R LI LI R R S L I S S R L S L RS R L e L R R R R S L S L L R R R S RS S S S L S L L L LS E s i l THE X RAY POINTED T0 THE BULLET Baldwin Gardiner Is| ously injured the cord Mr. Gardiner | ‘ would be no worse after the operation Relieved of the Pellet. Vietim of Burglar Stroh or of the Patrolman Has a Chance of Life. A Marvelous Surgical Opera- tion, the Second of Its Kind Here. IMBEDED IN THE SPINE. By-the Irony of Fate the Missile Reached One of the Most Vital Locations. People talk of the irony of fate, but onl- occasionally do they meet with a case that seems to justify that much- used expression. When, however, on Christmas eve a peaceful and unoffend- ing citizen is roused from his sleep by | a midnight burglar and shot in such | a manner as to make death infinitely | 10 be preferred, then, indeed, one has | some excuse for exclaiming “The irony | of fate!” | Such in brief is the case of Baldwin Gardiner. The story of the burglary | during the night before last Christmas has been told. Whether the bullet that struck Mr. Gardiner came from the pistol in the hands of Burglar Stroh or was the chance shot fired by Patrolman Murphy is still a matter of some doubt. The result, so far as Mr. Gardiner is concerned, is the same in either case. Almost with the consciousness that he | was hit came the knowledge that from his chest down he was paralyzed. Phy- sicians were called and Wednesday morning he was carried from his room in the hospital to the X-ray laboratory. Mr. Gardiner was placed on his back on the table on the X-ray laboratory 5 cent piece having first been fastened to the fifth dorsal vertebra in order that a point might be secured from which it would be possible to measure. Of course the nickel would throw a shadow upon the photographic plate, “which would be easily recognized and | serve as a landmark. Dr. Jones developed the plate, the process of development being identi- - cal with the development of sun pic- * tures, and the bullet was found. It was in the second vertebra below the | and one upon which the nickel had been placed and just a fraction of an inch to the right of the center of the back- | bone. Thenews was immediately communi- cated to Mr. Gardiner and to the doc- tors and a consultation called for that afternoon. At 4 o'clock Dr. Gibbons, Dr. Cheney, Dr. Dozier, Dr. Rixford Dr. Jones met to examine more carefully the picture obtained by the X rays and discuss what might be done. There was no difference of | ‘ opinion among these gentlemen. They were unanimous in considering an operation, though it would be an extremely delicate and difficult one. For if the bullet had seri- than before, whereas if the bullet had simply become embedded in the bone, and caused paralysis by pressure only | upon the cord, its removal and the ces- | sation of the pressure might possibly | result in a cure. The chance was | small, but there was a chance. | Only once before had a bullet been | located in the spinal column and re- | moved. That was the case of Bernard | Cook, a cook in the San Joaquin Coun- ty Almshouse, who had been shot in the Almshouse. In that case the bullet was removed by Dr. L. C. Lane and it was found at the back by a discharged employe of the time of operation that the bullethad not directly injured the bundle of nerves, but that it had be ng | upon them and that the pressure had produced an atrophy of the cord, mak- ing a cure impossible. Had the bullet been removed immediately after the in- | jury Bernard Cook would have perfect- ly recovered. The lesson learned in that case was applied in the case of Mr. Gardiner—if anything was to be done it must be as soon as possible, before the sible pressure had time to do per- Thursda for the operation, ng twenty-four hours in which to prepare Mr. Gardiner for the ordeal. At the appointed time the doctors | were all in attendance. Mr. Gardiner was glven chloroform, and all was ready for the operation—the second of | its kind that had ever been performed. | Dr. Rixford, who, it had been decided, | w to do the operating, asked Dr. Jones to indicate the spot on Mr. Gard | iner’s back, under which he had con- | cluded the bullet would be found. Dr. | Jones pointed to the seventh dorsal | vertebra, and without a second’s hesi- | tation Dr. Rixford made the first in- on of the operation that was, per- nce, to save Mr. Gardiner from a living death. | Very little was said as the doctors | stood grouped about the operating ta- | y afternoon | they decided to operate at once. dicated, and was easily removed. shown in the skiagraph, or X-ray picture. Cut Showing the Position: of the Bullet Pehind the Spine. [From a radiograph by Dr. Jones | To the Editor of The Call: day last, made an X-ray examination of Mr. Gardiner. located almost in the center of the seventh dorsal vertebra, and judged from the nature of the shadow that it was immediately in front of the spinal cord. I s0 informed Dr. Cheney and the other doctors interested in the case, and The bullet was found in the precise spot in- At the request of Mr. Cheney, I, on Thurs- I found the bullet The location and relations are very clearly PHILIP MILLS JONES, M.D ble; a request to a nurse for sponges, the metallic rattle of the instruments as the opers hed for the one de- | sired out of the ys containing them, | the labored breathing of the patient— | these were about the only sounds. The muscles were separated from the | ridge of bone that runs down the center | of the back. and then the wings that come off on the sides of the vertebrae and form an arch above the spinal cord were chiseled through. In a moment the canal was laid open and the white, | glistening bunch of nerves could be seen. Slowly and gently the operator moved his finger over the exposed | cord. | | “There is the bullet underneath the | cord,” and a faint sigh of relief seem- | ed to escape from all present. | But the question as to how much | damage had been done was not yet set- tled, and to remove the bullet from its place beneath the cord would be a matter of rreat delicacy. Very carefully the bony opening was enlarged and the spinal cord lifted un- til a probe could be passed beneath it; then a pair of forceps was introduced and the bullet grasped. But it did not move. Gently, very gently, the bullet was worked from side to side, till it loosened from its bony bed, and then— the slightest pull and it was out! The next question was, how much in- jury had been done to the spinal cord? And the answer was not gratifying, for it showed that something less than half | of the cord had been cut by the bullet. The irony of fate! If it had only gone | anywhere else—just the sixteenth part {of an inch farther forward, and all | would have been well! If it had but | lodged in the body of the bone—or, if | it had gone through his heart, it would have been much better for Mr. Gardi- ner. The doctors think there is little or | no hope; that the damage to the spinal | cord has been too great ever to be re- | paired. But they do not say it is ab- | solutely hopeless, and yesterday he was, perhaps, a trifle better. He has | entirely recovered from the operation, | and now, owing to the wonderful dis- covery by Professor Roentgen of these X-rays, and to the skill and bravery | of the surgeon, Mr. Gardiner has ev- ery chance that is conceivable. The bullet and its position may pos- sibly throw some light upon the vexed question as to which man, the burglar or the policeman, did the shoot- | ing. The bullet is a .38 caliber “short,” and must have come from a point | somewhat abcove and directly to the right of the place where Mr. Gardiner | was standing when shot. It would not | be difficult to place a man in the salne position and see from what place ex- actly the bullet cam BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENT | = | National Brotherhood of Electrical 1 Workers Gives Its Third Apnual lllumination and Ball. One of the most interesting and gor- | geous entertainments of the season was given by Local No. 6 of the Na- | tional Brotherhood of Electrical Work- | ers at Odd Fellows’ Hall last evening. | Between the walls of the big ballroom, | in sundry forms mysterious to thel layman, were suspended a multitude | of cunning devices through which the beauties and mysteries of that ele- ment called electricity were manifest- ed to the eyes, and its power was man- ifested to the mind, of man. On the | stage at the west end of the hall a | huge combination of bulbs or rainhnw‘ hues was stationed. Behind it a tiny wheel, that as it turned hissed and ]ca.st off tongues of fire, with each for- ward movement changed the figure on the piece it directed. Stars, squares, prisms and kaleidoscopic combinations came and went on the figure in in- creasing brilliancy. The most remark- able feature of this piece, which was designed by W. A. Barstow, was that all the lights of which it was com- posed burned instantly, the kaleidos- copic effects being prodnced by a sys- tem of resistance in which the light themselves played the parts of co Two more exceedingly brilliant pieces were designed by Eugene Rush. * One, which was used as a center piece, was constructed after the form of a corna- copia, the lights traveling slowly from the' base to the apex and back, and as they traveled burned stars and shields and prisms against a dark background of evergreens. A representation of a swinging bell, across which the light traveled and swayed, was another pretty feature of the display. All of the small® pieces and effects were the result of the labors of Fred Sandefur. They included a moon that hung in a crescent against an imaginary sky, and around it glittered a myriad of stars, producing a soft and beautiful effect. The various pieces were kept con- stantly in motion during the dance which followed the first display, and the large gathering present enjoyed the novel pleasures afforded. Follow- ing are the committees having the en- tertainment in charge: Committee of = arrangements—A. A. Whitfield, chairman; E. Rush, C. M. Little, M. Manlock, C. J. Hogan, W. A. Rarstow, Fred Sandefur, A. R. Cole and H. Pierce. Floor manager—A. C. Johnson. Assistant floor manager—William N. Manning. Floor committee—R. D. Bennett, C. Barrace, E. Yoell, Al Songer, E. E. Gray, S. J. Baker, W. J. Garvine, J. J. Cameron and F. L. Dodge. Reception committee—W. Forrest, H. N. Bray, G. Sittman, G. Cooney, R. P. Gale, G. P. Manning, F. B. James, J. Ferrier and H. Shear. Electrical committee—Eugene Rush, W. A. Barstow and Fred Sandefur. —_——— FAILED TO APPEAR. Police Officer John Brownlie Dismissed From the Fcrce. The Police Commissioners last night dismissed Patrolman Johr Brownlie from the force for unofficer-like con- duct. As was exclusively told in yes- terday’s Call, Brownlie, it was alleged, took advantage of a weak-minded girl named Ella Goff. He failed to appear at the meeting of the Commissioners although ordered to do so, and after listening to the statements of the girl and her mother, the board decided to relieve him of his star. Brownlie was represented by Attor- ney Fred Frey, who endeavored to se- cure a postponement of the case on the plea that Brownlie was ill. The Com- missioners refused to continue the case, claiming that Brownlie was not too sick to appear. The matter of appointing a sergeant and detective was continued until next ‘Wednesday night. _——e—— Miss Davis' Debut. Miss Frances Davis, a California so- prano, will make her debut at the Sher- man, Clay & Co. Hall next Tuesday evening. She studied last under Mme. Cappiani and Mme. Ashworth, in Paris with Delle Sedie and in Italy with Van- nucini and a pupil of the great tenor, Teoldoni. Campanini and Mme. Lablache. programme will include a correspond- ingly large range of compositions. She will be assisted by Mrs. Carmichael Carr, Miss L. Florence Heine, Miss Ma- rie L. Heine and Miss Hulda Ander- sen, i Fletcher J. Ryer Wins. Several years ago Fletcher J. Ryer be- gan an action against Paul Oesting, druggist, and others to recover certain installments alleged to be due the plain- tiff under a contract. According to the complaint Oesting and his partners the owners of a drugstore in this city on property leased from Dr. Ryer, father of the party 2 lease ran out and the druggist offes Mr. Ryer a large compensation if he would induce the old gentleman to renew the lease. Ryer did so, but the term was She was also instructed by | Her | NEW TO-DAY. JANUARY SALES! Special Values This Week! and a half pounds, $6 50 pair. Price, Nainsook and Camb prices. yards to 4% yards each. 65 pieces FANCY CHEVIOT SUITINGS, in checks, stripes and plaids, 48, 50 and 52 inches in width, 35c Yard. The former price of these goods was 75¢, 85¢ and $1 yard. 75 pairs WHITE BLANKETS, size 72x80 inches, weight SiX Price, $4.00 Pair. These blankets are slightly imperfect. Regular price was 600 pieces BEST QUALITY FLANNELETTE, in stripes, plaids and small checks, medium, dark and light colorings, 6ic Yard. Regular value 10c yard. 10 dozen LADIES’ SILK SKIRTS, in a good variety of fancy colorings ; also a large assortment of LADIES’ BLACK TAFFETA SILK SKIRTS---extra quality. Price, $5.00 Each. The regular price of these skirts was $7 50 and $8 50. EXTRA SPECIAL ¢! 3000 REMNANTS FINE EMBROIDERIES in Swiss, ric, lengths ranging from 2 All at exceedingly low TELEPHONE CGRANT 124, b 1892, 1, u3, 1us, uT, 19, 9 G 121 POST STREET. | Court the latter body found that no error | had been committed by the Judge of the lower court. = —_— e Who Robbed Tolson ? | O. E. Tolson, the soldier of Battery B, | | at the Presidio, who reported to the po- } | lice Friday that he had been knocked down and robbed at the Cliff House by | an unknown man, swore to a complaint | in Judge Joachimsen's court yesterday charging ‘“John Doe” with robbery. He s he would know the man again. Formal announcement has just been made of the engagement of Frank A. Vail of this city and Miss Harriet E. Kay of Santa Cruz. A great deal of interest is attached to | the announcement, owing to the promi- nence and popularity of the young couple, whose wedding will take place in the early part of February. In accordance with the expressed wish of the contracting parties, the | wedding will be extremely private, and is to occur at the residence of the | bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. | Kay, in Alameda. The ceremony, which wiill be per- formed at the fashionable hour of noon, will be witnessed only by the immedi- ate families, and the bride and groom will be unattended. Miss Kay is well known in the social circles of this city, Alameda and Santa Cruz. It was in the latter city that Mr. Vail first met Miss Kay. Their ac- quaintance had its beginning two years ago during the water carnival at Santa Cruz and friendship gradually ripened into love. Frank-Vail is a member of the firm of Sanborn, Vail & Co., the wholesale stationers. Although quite a young man, he has become prominently iden- tified in business and club circles. He is a member of the Bohemian, Olympic and San Francisco clubs and director of the Union League Club. He is also one of the most popular mem- bers of the Native Sons of the Golden | ‘West. For the past eight years Mr. Vail has held a prominent position in mili- tary circles, having been connected with the National Guard. He also enjoys the distinguished po- sition of lieutenant-colonel on Governor Budd's staff. for three instead of ten years, as the druggists wanted. However, they signed the contract to pay the son $400 month. Later they rernd.\ned the con- tract, and in the low that followed Ryer won. On the lppell!to the ‘Supreme per w] ADIEST All my NEW STYLES OF JACKETS, SUITS, CAPES, SILK SKIRTS, WAISTS, FUR CAPES and COLLAR- ETTES marked down 'y PRICE == Ladies, it must be remembered that all my old stock was sold last year in my ig sale. Nothing now but NEW STYLES No other house in town can compare with the finish, quality and fit of my garments. \GENUINE } PRICE SALE ARMAND GAILLEAT, 48 Geary St., Cor. 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