The herald., 1894-08-30
CARLSBAD AND ITS At TTRACT|ONS
Ont of the Track of Recent Me-
teorolOgical Phenomena.
Discovery of a Rara Avis in Mag.
netic Powers.
He Knocks Rheumatism silly and Anni-
hiIates Cancer by His Ambidex-
Srous Passes-Notes of Early
Discoveries.
CARLSBAD, Aug. %, 1894.

CARLSBAD, Aug. %. 1894.
DEAR HERALD: The electrical storm
that visited Los Angeles and the intense
heat reported from many points in our
state, as well as the other meteorological
phenomena OF the past few days, were
not experienced in this haven of rest.
Outside of an unusually high wind Sun.
day night and couple OF warm sunny
days, we were completely free here from
abnormal weather.
My letters have evidently attracted
lome attention TO the quality of the
Carlsbad waters and the other dolce'non'
fdr.niente attractions of this place, for
here has in the past few days been
quite an accession of new boarders ct
our hotel. There is no doubt, from the
observations / have made eince l came
here, that the mineral bath and the
drinking of the waters have had favor
able effects upon several cases OF rheum-
atism that have come under nay eye.
Talking OF rheumatis L ran across
curiosity in the shape OF conductor on
the Santa Fe road who claims to possess
marvellous powers in eliminating rheu-
matte pains and eradicating malignant
cancorouB sores from persona 40 affected,
by mere friction of his hands. This
gentleman, W hose beat ie from Escondido
to San Diego. Gays he has relieved
great many people from their troubles
by his peculiar method and the mysteri-
GUS power of the magnetic influences
which pervade his system. He Illus
trated his method of proceeding by rub
bling the palms OF his hands rapidly to-
gether for short time and then passing
them quickly for few seconds over one
OF my limbs. found that the heat he
communicated to the member from his
hands through my garments was go ar
dent that was compelled to beg him
to desist. The palms of his hands were
hot as tailor's smoothing iron when
used to press out cloth. told him that
such powers as he had ought to be de-
voted exclusively to the relief OF suffer
ing humanity, and that he ought to quit
railroadng and 60 to some populous
center and put ont his sninge. He re-
lated to me the case Of man he had
treated who was affected with cancer.
This he declared he entirely re-
moved, roots sand all, after a
few of hie manual massages. and
that the sufferer has experienced per-
manent relief from his fearful etiliction.
He told me OF many other cases he had
treated, principally rheumatism, with
similar satisfactory results. l asked
him what was the effect upon him after
he had vigorously exerted his power
upon o patient. He said that whilst he
usually felt some hat exhausted at the
close OF his manipulaGions, he WAS also
eeized with vorscious desire for large
Quantities OF nutritious food, and that
ne ate like six, and when hia hunger
was satisfied he experiences no further
i'll effects. His name is A. Phillips. and
il he ls not lsboring under delusion
about his singular power. he will be
heard from yet in tine large cities.
Your readers will thank me for an
other curious and valuable note | have
cleaned from Archbishop Salpointe's
collection OF researches of the early
archives OF the church and from re-
ports preserved by the hiHtoriographers
OF the early expeditions OF discovery on
this coast. At the time that the vice.
roy of New Spain, Antonio Mendoza, in
1540, was starting the expedition OF
Coronado by land to explore the in
terror region now known as Arizona, he
also dispatched Fernando Aiarcon with
explore the ssacoast in the same direc-
tion. Alarcon went aa fer as the north
ern extremity OF ths Gulf of California,
where ne had to ride out severe storm.
He ascertained that what had been
called the Marquis island $50 named in
honor OF the Marquis del Vale or Fer
dinando Cortez) was not an Island at all,
but peninsula formed by the gulf.
That peninsula is now known as Lower
California as he reached the gulf he
found himself at the estuary OF great
river. He proceeded about 10 leagues
further without much difficulty, but
was at last compelled to come to anchor.
He then sent en exploring party in
boats up the river. They succeeded in
penetrating it against a strong current
about 80 leagues GAO miles) in 15 days.
They learned from the Indians who
lined the banks that the Spaniards in
the land expedition were engaged in
fighting with the inhabitants of the
Oibola country (tcday the Huiii villages.)
Alarcon thought he could not safely as
cend the river further and returned to
his vessels. Before stsrting back, how
ever, he placed croas ana carved in
scription upon conspicuous tree; and
this signal was soon discovered by Capt.
Mel0hior Diaz, who mad come from the
rio Sonora, where he had been left by
Coronado with detachment OF the army
to await orders.
Alarcon says in his report to the vice.
roy that the Indians were filled with as-
toniehment and fright when they saw
the bearded Spaniarda easily ascending
against the course OF the river. but the
latter made them understand that they
had not come to harm or fight them,
but on a mission OF friendship aud
peace. Having been told that the
strangers had come from far distant
country in the direction OF the rising
-un the nstryss considered them de-