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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18
VICTORY FOR
SCIENTISTS.
Appellate Court Holds Their Cases
Do Not Come Within Medi-
cal Practice Statute.

= The Appellate Court in decisions
ter F.. Mylod, Henry #. Taft and David
Anthony, prosecuted as Christian
Scientists and metaphysicians. cannot
be prosecuted under the law regulating
the practice of medicine in this state
for not having passed an examination
and obtained certificates before they
apply their principles. The cases came
before the court on constitutional ques-
tions, but the court having decided that
the cases do not come within the law,
dismisses the constitutional questions.
The opinion in the Mylod case is the
one in which the cases are reviewed in
very thorough manner. and 1T was
written by Judge Bosworth.
The defendants were adjudged prob
ably guilty in the Sixth District Court
upon the complaint OF Gardner t.
Swarts, secretary of the state board OF
health. Said complaint, which was
made under chap. 165, Gen. Laws II. l.,
alieges-that the defendants, at Provi-
dence, on the 26th day of November,
1897, did then and there practice medi-
cine and surgery for reward and COM
pensation without lawful license. certi-
ficate and authority. and not being then
and there duly registered according to
law"
The defendant. upon arraignment.
pleaded not guilty. and subsequently
and before judgment, raised a question
Of the constitutionality of said chap
ter, which was certified TO the Appel
late court. The opinion of the court
begins by reciting the above facts, then
quoting the law in regard to registra-
ton and then the testimony of wit
nesses is given, such as that of Police
officer Everett Hall TO the effect that
he called upon the defendant at his
place of residence and asked to be cured
of malaria; that the defendant said he
was DR.. Mylod; that the defendant sat
looking at the floor with his eyes
shaded, as IL engaged in silent prayer,
for about 10 minutes. and then looking
up said: II guess you'll feel better"
that the defendant gave him book en-
titled "A Defence of Christian Sci
ence;" that he gave the defendant 81:
that defendant did not recommend nor
administer any drug or medicine. nor
take his pulse or temperature, nor do
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18
Another Mysterious Trage-
dy at Chicago.
A NEGRO THE ASSAlLANT.
Without Provocation He Fired 4
Bullet Into Morrow's Body.
NELSON MURDER DUPLICATED.

Chicago, July 1S.-Without word OF
warning and for no apparent cause.
Walter Morrow, a stationary engineer,
living at 26 Thirty-ni street, was
shot down in Washington Park last
night by strange colored man. and
received a wound from which he will
die.
Some of the incidents connected with
the shooting are similar to those of
the Nelson Staples tragedy enacted a
year ago at almost the same spot, and
the description of Morrow's assailant
tallies so closely with that OF the man
who shot Nelson that the police believe
that the assassin in each case is the
same man. They believe he is a
maniac. Following the shooting the
negro easily made his escape among
the trees and bushes.
At the time of the shooting Morrow
was accompanied by Miss Mamie Foley.
The two were sitting on the grass back
of the refectory at the foot OF Fifty
seventh street, when the negro APP
peared, scanned them closely. then
drew his revolver and fired the shot.
An ambulance was called and Nor
row was removed to the hospital Miss
Foley, after giving the officers what In
formation she possessed about the
shooting, was allowed To go to her
home.
Her description of the negro Is prac-
tically identical with that OF the negro
who shot Nelson. The mystery In the
Nelson shooting has never been solved
by the police.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18
POSITION OF
THE MERRIMAC

About six hundred yards ahead OF the
Reina Mercedes and almost in line with
her was the wreck of the Merrimac:
lying In fully six fathoms of water and
on, the very edge of the channel.
Had not the current swung the
doomed ship alongside, instead of ath-
wart the channel the latter would have
been well blocked. When assistant ma
val constructor Hobson took the collier
into the harbor he was hunting for
four fathom spot and only nalaaNA # by
few hundred yards.
At the firing stations on the west
side, which Commodore Schley inspected
in person, the American party met a
Spanish artillery captain, who was
courteous but gloomy. Commodore
Schley was his own interpreter and ad-
vised the officer, with the few men un-
der his command to go up to the city
and surrender as quickly as possible.
When the Spanish captain was asked
to point out the route to the six inch
battery on the west hill he said there
was none and explained that the way
to get there was over steep, rocky and
difficult ground. It was learned later
that this was not true and It was not
surprising that the Spaniard was anx-
ious to prevent the Americans from
seeing the damage done by the bonn
bardment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18
A REFUGE FOR
THE GUNNERS

On the inside OF the slope and hill to
the westward some hastily constructed
but very comforting casemates were
seen, into which the Spanish gunners
were wont TO retire when our ships
opened fire. When the firing ceased
the gunners only had few steps to
climb to their 6-inch rapid-fre guns,
which almost always fired few spite
full farewell shots.
At Punda Gorda there were two A.
inch guns, one above the other and
neither protected by even sand or earth.
These commanded the harbor entrance
pretty well, but they could have been
silenced by one well directed heavy
she'll
Commodore Schley has over and over
again expressed the belief that our fleet
could probably have entered the har-
Dor without the loss of a single ship.
The mines might have stopped. ingress
by sinking the leadins> ship, but this is
a chance of war and not so grave as
many taken during the civil strife, nor
as serious as would have been the sit
uation had there been good batteries,
properly manned, IN the harbor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18

any of the things usually done by ply
sicians.
The opinion then turns to the defence,
which comprised the Introduction OF the
charter of the Providence Church OF
Christ, Scientist, and TO the testimony
OF Mylod that he is the president or
first reader or pastor of said church.
and that the chief difference between
Christian Scientists and other sects
consists in the belief of the former re-
garding disease, which they believe can
be reduced to a minimum through the
power of prayer. Judge Bosworth next
says: "The constitutional question
raised by the defendant is that under
sec. 3, art. 1, const. X. l.. which Sc
cures to him religious freedom, he had
a right to perform the acts shown by
the testimony to have been performed
and that, therefore, said chap, 165, Gen.
Laws Il. L., under which said complaint
was made, Is constitutional IL, and In
so far as, IL provides penalty for the
performance OF said acts.
This question. properly, cannot be
considered by the court unless said
cap. 165 is sufficiently broad to include
within it's prohibitive provisions the
acts Of the defendant: for the defend
ant cannot question the constitutional
ity of said chapter unless his rights
should be affected by its enforcement.
Tnere Is no testimony lenulnB 10
show that the defendant practiced or
attempted to practice surgery, or that
he made any diagnosis or examination
TO ascertain whether the witnesses Hall
and Vaughn were suffering from dis
ease, or that he administered or pre-
scribed any drug, medicine or remedy
or that he claimed any knowledge OF
disease or the proper remedy therefor.
Upon the testimony the only claim that
can be made by the state is that upon
a card handed to one of the witnesses
appeared the name and Office hours OF
the defendant; that the defendant said
he was DR.. Mylod that he offered silent
prayer for the witnesses Hall and
Vaughn, who claimed TO be suffering
from disease; that he gave said wit
nesses each a book in which, pre-
sumably, the principles of Christian
Science were taught, explained and de-
Tended; that he told the witness
Vaughn to- look on the bright side Of
things and think of God, and IL would
do him good, and that he accepted COM
pensation for his services"
After the query and consideration as
Continued on Page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18
SIX STEAMERS
BECOME PRIZES

Six or seven fine steamers in the har-
Dor fall as prizes to the navy and army.
The Spanish gunboat Alvarez had al
ready been taken possession of by
prize crew from the New York. The
other vessels lie at the other end of the
harbor, at Santiago proper.
Soon after noon Commodore Schley
with Capt. Cook OF the Brooklyn, Lieut..
Sears, the flag lieutenant. Lieut. Wells,
the flag sentry and three invited cor
respondents of the Associated Press
went into the harbor on a steam launch
Which moved slowly in order TO make
close observations of the Spanish forts
and batteries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18
NO ORDERS
RECEIVED
Rhode Island Troops Still
al Camp Alger.
THE WORK OF RELIEF.
Soldiers Return TO Attend Funeral
OF Their Father.
PLEASANT SUNDAYAT CAMP DYER

Gov. Dyer is still waiting very pa
tiently for some information in regard
to the First Rhode Island Regiments
probable departure from Camp Alger
and something definite in relation to
the batteries at Quonset Point. Up to
o'clock to-day nothing had come from
the war department. and ii is even
that the opinion prevails that Col. Abb
bots regiment will remain at Camp
Alger for an indefinite period. This, 1t
may be remembered. is what Col. Abbot
telesraphed to Gov. Dyer more than
two weeks ago.
The Rhode Island Sanitary and Relief
Association. which has it's headquarters
in the Banigan building. is kept busily
at work in providing necessaries and
some luxuries for the hospital ship
Solace. The officers OF the association
expect 10 send of a consignment OF
supplies to the ship some day this week.
Col. II. Anthony Dyer, chief OF staff
of Gov. Dyer, who has been suffering
with a severe attack OF tonsilitis, has
recovered, and is once more at his desk
at military headquarters.
Corporal jeremiah Mcdonald and his
brother. John. both members OF Com
pany NJ, First Rhode Island Regiment,
are in the city on leave of absence to
attend the funeral of their father. John
II. Mcdonald. who committed suicide
by cutting his throat on Saturday af-
ternoon. Both OF the young men were
granted a leave OF AZ hours. the time
expiring this evening. but. inasmuch as
the funeral does not take place until
tomorrow. they called upon Gov. Dyer
this morning for an extension OF leave.
While the, governor had not the au-
thority TO grant any extension. he told
the young men TO attend the funeral
and that he would communicate with
H.l
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18
THE WRECK OF >
THE MERCEDES

Commodore schIey's party first
steamed around the wreck OF the Reina
Mercedes. which lies with her bow
pointed towards the city. She had a
list to starboar1 ana rested on a reef
near the foot OF MORO.
The cruiser was sunk TO the upper
deck. on which one six-lnch gun re-
mained. Evidently the crew of the
Reina Mercedes left her In hurry. This
is less to be wondered at when IL is
stated there were great gaps In her
sides. showing where two ~ and two
10 inch shells had struck her.
The sea washed gently through the
after cabin Of the cruiser. which was
decorated in old fashioned styie,and the
wind fluttered red silk curtain, which
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18
NEEDED AS AN
OBJECT LESSON

Everyone expressed satisfaction at
the fact that MORO Castle was not de-
molished by the bonbardment. Capt.
Cook says: I'VE need lei MORO as an
object lesson, and America is rather
shy on ruins, anyhow"
The old fort stands on the bluff, ter
race fashion. From the waters edge to
the brow of the beetling cliff there are
huge caves formed by the action of the
waves. and around the base and In the
superstructure are not few caves
made by the navy's projectiles. II
would appear. however. that only one
bsstion was knocked to pieces, while
the queer little sentry boxes. dating
back to the sixteenth century escaped
almost intact.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18
COM. SCHLEY
VIEWS SANTIAGO

Commodore Schley then said he was
determined TO have glimpse at San
tiago city and the launch was headed
along the west side OF the channel going
slowly and sticking TO the shallow
water, lest some contact mine put an
end, as the commodore remarked, Ito
our quiet pleasure party.
Skirting the broad, lake-like spot In
the harbor where the Spanish fleet de-
stroyed two weeks ago today used to
lie during the bombardments. and not
ing the brilliantly painted buoys which
marked the shadows Punta Gorda was
rounded. and distant about two miles
the city of Santiago shone out. the
cathedral being especially well defined
and the masts and tunnels OF not few
vessels showing at its wharves.
At that distance Santiago did not
show any traces Of the destruction
wrought by the 101 out of the LOG eight
inch shells fired into the city limits last
Monday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18

There was large number OF visitors
at Quonset Point yesterday. many OF
them being women who had friends In
the ranks of thee two batteries or I'm
the cavalry troop. The visitors came
by train 10 Davisville and
from there to Camp Dyer by stage. al
though there was no lack OF wheelmen
(continued on Page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18

The first meeting OF creditors of p. ].
Bowen. individually. and Of the copart-
nershlp of Bowen &Bell will be held at
he Office ef -Lorin- M Cook. register in
Insolvency, on the 2Sth inst.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18
IMPOSING In
APPEARANCE ONLY

MORO Castle Is the only imposing for
tincation in the harbor and II is only SO
I'm appearance since not a gun is mount
ed within or on the crumbled walls.
In fact, all the batteries, masked and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18

Rest work, low prices. The j. J. Ryder Co.
AZ Washington, corner Eddy,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18
Mnnev Saved

I'm doctors by using Old stone Mill Nervin,
Coffee. II Is harmless and physicians rec
it
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18
ONE CRUISER
WILL BE SAVED

On his return to the Brooklyn. Com
modore Schley. accompanied by his
staff. entered the harbor this evening
soon after the mines were exploded.
Capt. Cook OF the Brooklyn Is author
ity for the statement that the FORMER
Spanish flagship. the tnfanta Maria
Teresa. has floated of the reef on
which she stranded. and that her heavy
armament is practically uninluren.
The captain also says this cruiser VIII
almost surely b. saved and form an
addition To the United states navy,
trophy OF glorious July 3.
(Continued on Page Two)
An Acknowledged Fact
That ~ Is without equal. Old stone Mill Ne<.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-18

could be plainly seen over aninner door,
as the launch steamed by.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-13
AMONG THE SPORTSMEN

Lincoln Fowler, in company with D. k. Brigham of Tempe, had a whirl at the quail south of Tempe last week with very good success, bagging about one hundred of the feathered sprint CTS. A few days later MT Fowler went after ducks and of this trip he has nothing to say, so it is surmised that he failed to bag an astonishing num- ber
 The HOlmes-Work race has been shot over and over in back rooms and street corners by most all of the boys. after each discussion the invariable conclusion is that MT. Work knows something about live bird shooting himself, but they would like to see the match repeated. There has been some talk of bringing Martinez Chick of California and Mr. Work together at this place for a match-1OO live birds and $500 a side-but I think there is no probability of it.
 letter received from Brookie Gregory of Yuma, dated the 9th, in structs that if the Republican does not contain full account of the Holmes Work match that some of the club must write him the full particu- lars. A postal received next day from him states that the account of the shoot in the Wednesday Republican was complete and there was no neces- slty Of writing.
 A letter from one of the Prescott shooters tells the following: "The recent warm weather brought the ducks in considerable numbers from the south to the valleys north of Pres colt. Last Sunday found two crowds or Prescott sportsmen at work among them, one in Williamson valley and the other in Chino. The Williamson valley crowd came home Sunday night bringing seventy-one ducks as the re- suit Of their two days sport; Frank Andrews and his dog, Mickey. be- ing high with twenty-five. The boys who spent Sunday morning in Chino returned with forty, Pete Jackson's Burgess being high gom. All unite in saying that most of the ducks keen well out of range of anything but a thirty smokeless. Prescott will not send team to the territorial tourna- ment at Tucson this year, as the gun club has not held a practice shoot for mOnths''
 The following clipping from the Tucson Citizen shows that the club at that place is busy preparing for the association tournament: According to the program just Issued the shoot ing tournament winch will be held here on the 10th, Fist and 22nd of this month will eclipse anything of the kind ever held in Arizona. The first day will be devoted to live bird shoot Ing and the management has secured 1000 selected birds which will give every one chance to shoot all the birds he wishes. The second and third days will be given to clay bird shooting, but with one live bird event each day to make things interesting. The program provides for one cham pionship event each day. The indi- Eidual live bird championship on the
Arizona republican., 1898-02-13
FROM GLENDALE.
The Calamity Howler Given a Dis
 colored Optic.

Glendale, Ariz., Feb. 12.-(Sp8cial correspondence of The Republican.)- The calamity howler is at last an anachronism. Prosperity, all-pervad- ing and unmistakabIe, is the Daniel that has stopped the mouth of the populist jackal and relegated the beast to the limbo of forgotten falla- cies. Of all the pesilent tribe that of yore did infest hustings and cross roads, Sockless Simpson alone sur wives, and he crieth but seldom ana then like a child in the dark. The murky clouds of depression have clear ed away and left the blue skies or good times overarching the factory and the field, the mansion and the nut: What caused this transformation! Providence, forsooth, but isn't 1t trif1e remarkable that Providence should always smile when the scepter of power passes from the ner'eless hand of democratic misrule?
 This is by way of general observa- tion. Locally, the outlook in every line was never brighter. Owners of cattle. sheep and hogs envy no man his ten per cent for they have some thing better Cattle appear to have reached high water mark but shreWd judges still predict greater advances and are buying everything 1n slgnt. Everybody knows that sheep are all right and the change of front pol1tl- 7 caIly of some sheep men Is del1gnt- fully surprising The prospect for an abundant water supply are first class, and alfalfa and grain raisers will of course benefit largely from the up . ward tendency in the live stock mar ket. The fruit business is profitable TOW th2tewe have learned the salutary lesson that paying orchard is not a large collection of trees planted hap hazard without regard to market, va riety or conditions of soil and climate. The men who have honey and vege- tables to sell keep snug balance III the bank and it is notorious fact that dairymen and poultry raisers, when they know their business, always smile on the first day of the month.
 Bark and Crisswell have approved plans for large residence to be built at once on their ranch southwest of town Weigold & Phillips, the local contractors, will do the work.
 W. s. Hatcher is boring well on his town property.
 .- Dr J. F. Welch has opened an office in the Mercantile building.
 LII. W. Ryder received a car of lum-
 " his local yard Monday.
 Rd-@rs. Furl of Phoenix visited
 IS here Sunday. Mrs. Furl is
 er known in Glendale by her for dler name, Miss Kate Reynolds.
 Rev. Sam Took and wife, who have been spending several months here, left for. their home in Abilene, Kan, Tuesday night. Mir. Zook is an elder in the Brethren church and has only words of praise for our town and it's prospects.
 J. P. Orme shipped two cars of cat tie to San Diego; Friday
 c. B. Ming, accompanied by his
Arizona republican., 1898-02-13

first day, the team clay bird cham pionship on the second day and the in-' dividual clay bird championship on the third day. The Blue Rock Gun club has it's grounds in excellent shape and have made arrangements for the comfort of shooters and spectators. The boys are practicing regularly and promise to give a good account of themselves. The score yesterday showed improved form in all the shooters"
 The following is the complete pro- gramme of the territorial association tournament that is to be held in Tue son the 10th, 21st and :22nd: First Day
 Event 1-15 single targets; entrance s2OO.
 Event 2-2O single targets; entrance $25O
 Event 3-15 live birds; entrance S6.50. First prize, individual live bird championship badge; second prize, one dozen canvas decoy ducks i; third prize, gun case; fourth prize, 200 loaded shells; fifth prize, shooting blouse.
 Second Day.
 Event 1-2O single tagets; entrance s25O.
 Event 2-3O single targets and ten pair, team shoot for the $500 team championship badge (open to Arizona gun clubs.)
 Event 3--7 live birds; entrance s4..
 Event flo single targets; entrance s1.5O.
 Event 5-25 single targets, entrance BOO
 Third Day.
 Event 1-1O single targets; entrance s1.0O.
 Event 2-25 single targets; ent ance S40O. First prize, individual cham pionship blue rock medal; second prize, Colts New Army revolver; thi ( prize, ammunition case; fourth prize Eastman's camera.
 Event 3-7 live birds; entrance $4
 Event 4-5O single targets (hardi cap}; entrance s250; Hallowell trophy I Event 5-1O single targets; entrance s15O.
 The Hallowell trophy is a beautiful silver cup donated by J. J. Hallowell i late a member of the association. il honor of his having made the run O the season-154 straight-(open on1, to members of the Arizona Sports mems associatiOn.) 1 American shooting assoc iation rule will govern all events. The ind vid ual championships confined to bon; fide residents of the territory. Al purses divided into four monies 30, 20 and 10 per cent. Targets cha g ed for at cents; live birds at 25 cent each, and deducted from the purses All monies tied for to be divided, eX cept when all interested prefer t shoot off All single targets shot b rapid fire system; pairs and live birds one man up.
 Charles Weber, Fred Wilding, K. Hart, committee.
 MONT P. CHUBB.