The age-herald., 1899-01-19
SCHLATTER'S DAYS ARE NUMBERED An Ordinance Passed by the
 City Council WILL MOVE HIM OFF STREET The Whole City is Taking an Interest in Him Judge Feagin of the h.
 ferior Court is Being
 Treated.
WILL MOVE HIM OFF STREET

The day of the ordinary fakir has beer relegated to the past. and Schlatter serene. ly wears the belt against all corners. The small colony of street fakirs who have been operating in and around Birmingham | for some time are knocked into "cocked | hat" and have about decided to shut up shop and quit the business.
 But Schlatter's days are numbered, as far as appearing on the streets is concerned. As soon as an ordinance passed by the city | council last night becomes effective, he 1 must seek another stand.
 The whole city has become interested in | the performance, and men from every walk | in life now congregate around the stand occupied by the ''new Messiah l A prominent minister remarked yester- day that. whether the affair was purely l fake or not. there was something wonder | full about the man. On being questioned he refused to give an opinion of the ''heal- er," preferrng to keep quiet, as stranger things have happened" he said. Judge Feagin Subject Judge Feagin, of the inferior court, is being treated for rheumatism by this mys- terous man, and it is said that he is getting some relief from the healer's marvellous touch.
 Several really wonderful cures were brought about yesterday Among these was the son of Mrs. D. L. Fields, who had been suffering for long time with deaf ness. She had been treated by two promi- nent specialists in this city, but received no relief. As soon as the long haired doc tor released the two hands which he held, her hearing was completely restored. Mrs. Fields lives at the corner of Third avenue and Twenty-second street and is now an earnest believer in the divine healer's" power
 Cured a Policeman
 MT. Mcknight, the officer the beat where the Messiah operates, has also been cured of a bad case of rheumatism, from which he had suffered for long time.
 Officer Mcknight says he is quite skepti- cal about such matters, but thought he would try the healers power purely for the sake of experiment. In describing it he said: "At first he grasped my wrists, looked up to heaven, and then touched the back of my neck, but the relief failed to come. However, at the time, I felt a queer tingling sensation all over my body. That first attempt proving unsuccessful, he then took one of my wrists in his left hand and, laying his right on my spine, the pain in my shoulder began to disappear and in an hour was feeling perfectly well and have been so ever since"
 Two Stylish Ladies
 As the curtain rolled up on the first act of the performance yesterday morning, two finely dressed ladies drove up in a carriage and, handing the Messiah" dollar. told him they were sorry the officials had start ed to interfere and hoped that nothing of the kind would occur in the future. MT. Gilbert, who steers the machine from a pecuniary standpoint. says that very little money is received from the afflicted. but that the entire cast of the show manages to I've, and that is quite sufficient.
 All But Barney
 With the exception of Barney Baldwin. the only broken neck specimen of human- fty on exhibition, the other fakirs have begun to look on the messiah" with awe and believe, as one remarked last night. The is on the dead square" From yesterdays Age-Herald if VIII De seen that Barney had waxed warm in the collar and vigorously asserted that the healer was an imposter and not the real Dr. Schlatter. That he had seen this man run out of Memphis and also Nashville He further stated that he had seen the real Healer in Denver and that he bore no resemblance whatever to this man. Barney, it is said then went to the Healer and offered him $1o,OO0 to cure him. Dr. Schlattetr was seen in his room yes- terday afternoon and in regard to Baldwif's s assertions said: 'Mr. Baldwin has never been to me for treatment, but if he will come will do the very best can for him regardless of any amount of money. He is mistaken, however, about seeing me in Denver. Doubtless the man he saw was August Schrieder another man who claims to cure the sick l never gave an exhibi- ton in Nashville and when in Memphis I occupied the Auditorium of that city and was very hospitably treated. I don't know why this man should seek to injure me. feel that the testimony of my many cures is far stronger than anything I would care to say.'
 but once before coming here and that was at Philadelphia in 1888.
 Several of the prominent citizens of Bir- mingham have become interested and are going to be treated by this now famous man. It was reported yesterday that ex- Gov. Cobb had gone to the Healer for re- lief and that J. c. Musgrove intends try ing the unexplainable treatment.
 Cures Dumb Animals
 While in Atlantic City this mysterious Messiah" created considerable furor by curing dumb animals as well as human beings. A little crippled dog was brought to his stand by society woman who plead ed that the poor little canine might be re- stored to health. The "Divine Healer'' took the animal in his hand and after look ing to heaven for moment the little brute was able to follow Its mistress. After this he was besieged with all kinds of crip- <I<<A -l-