The herald., 1898-06-26
Life WAS PRAYED AWAY
BLIND PREJUDICES OF, A. CHRIS
TIAN SCIENTIST
A Mother Refuses Her Son Medical
Aid Until He Is Beyond All
Hope of Recovery

| SAN DIEGO, June 25.-A sad case
showing the blind prejudices of believers
| in Christian science, became known in
this city today-sad from the fact that
an apparently fond mother now weeps be-
side the bed of her dying son, young
man almost 10 years of age, and whose
early life is practically ended through the
belief of the healing powers of this al
| legged science and her refusal to allow al
| physician to prescribe material remedies
| for the cure of the disease. The young
man whose life has practically been sac
rificed in this belief is named w. Arthur
Frick who, with his parents, has resided
| in this city for the past twelve years.
| Some five weeks ago the young man was
taken to his bed on account of not in
durable disease, and his mother, who is
q pronounced believer in Christian sci
ence, sought his recovery under the prn-
ciples of that doctrine. AS result the
young mans condition has steadily grown
worse, but blind to the true condition of
affairs, the mother continued to pray for
the recovery of her son, and believed
him to be improving. Yesterday the
young man realized that his end was not
distant, and at his earnest request his
former employer was admitted to his
room. Failing to arouse the mother to
the true condition of her son, the matter
was at once placed in the hands of the
Humane society and the district attor
ney, with the result that this morning
the city physician was admitted to the
house. A few minutes satisfied the doctor
that the young mans condition was now
beyond recovery, and although there is
no hope, the case will receive medical at
tention until the end comes, which at
most must be but few days.
An enthusiastic meeting of Free Silver
Republicans was held in this city last
night, and was attended by representa-
tives of the party from all sections of the
county. The officers of the meeting were
j. Fl. Woolman, president, and G. c. Ar
mold, secretary. After the political situa-
tion had been discussed al length, 1t was
decided to appoint county central conn.,
mittee of twenty, these to have power
to select five others. The Silver Repub-
licans are unanimous for hearty, en-
thusiastic and vigorous campaign, and
from present indications will nominate
full county ticket without the aid or
consent of any other party.
After trial in the superior court, last
ing twelve days, George W. Wilbur ex-
clerk of the city of Oceanside, was found
guilty by jury of embezzling $1,000 of
the funds of the city of Oceanside. AS
result Of the trial and worry over the
troubles of her husband, Mrs. Wilbur is
in critical condition, her malady verg-
ing upon madness. A motion for a new
trial will be argued on June 29th
Capt M. Sherman, ex-mayor of this
city, and one of the most influential cti-
zens, was stricken with paralysis yester-
day, and his condition is quite serious, on
account of his advanced age.
The twenty-one members Of the Third
division, naval reserves, selected for
| United States patrol service, left on the
noon train today for San Francisco, in
| charge of Ensign Shaw, u S. N. The
sailor boys were given great ovation by
the citizens.
Capt. Charles de Rudoand family, who
have been residents of this city for sew
eral years, left yesterday for Los Angeles,
where they expect to remain.