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The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
X-SCIENTISTS HIT
Rev. MT. McComb Says Faith Will Not Cure Organic
 Diseases.
CASE OF CANCER CITED
Speedy Life Here Makes Americans Subject to Neuras-
 thcnia.

The United church was packed and there were many persons on the steps who could not gain admission last night when the Rev. Samuel McComb of Boston, head of the Emmanuel church, preached on the subject The Moral Treatment of Nervous disor- ders''
 Rev. Mir. McComb outlined the work of the Emmanuel church which was founded less than two years ago. He said that the church did not pretend to cure organic, but only functional diseases. The functional diseases he said are those which the American people especially ale heirs. The rush of American life, the search for mon ey, power and progress in other lines makes the American people peculiar ly subject to neurasthenia.
 The Emmanuel church cures neur- asthenia by means of the fifth of the patient. The patient allows himself 10 drop Into a passive state and then the cure is made by suggestion, Rev. Mir. McComb said that all functional diseases could be cured In this way. Drug habits could also De cured and spiritual unrest be overcome.
 Rev Mir. McComb then threw bomb into the camp of the Christian Scientists of whom there were sev- eral hundred in the church. by say ing that organic diseases could not be cured by faith. He said that there never had been case that he knew of where faith had cured an organic disease.
 Rev, Mir. McComb spoke of the large number of suicides in the Unit ed States yearly number which in 1907 reached 1O,S00. Suicide. he said was brought on by functional diseases and the Emmanuel move ment is expected as 1t grows to check self slaughter.
 After the meeting Rev. McComh was asked if faith would cure cancer as claimed by the Christian Scient- ists. He replied that |. would not. He said that If there should be made the discovery of cases of cancer and other organic diseases cured by faith. the 1 discovery of the wireless telegraph would sink back into insignficance.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
MINOR SPORTS MIGHT GO
Tendency at Yale 10 Restrict Number
 of Sports Man May Enter.

In regard to the action of Harvard locking towards the reduction of inter- collegiate sports at that institution, the fact is recalled here that two years ago a committee of the Yale faculty took up the subject of athletic excess and considerably reduced certain fea- lures of college athletics, as well as some of its financial outgrowths. That committee was discharged and there is now practically no faculty committee with power to act. The subject of re- duclng intercollegiate contests at Yale has, however. recently come under dis cussion, and along with it a movement to bring pressure to bear if possible on the individual athlete to induce them, if in the major sports, to restrict their activities to one such sport, in order to obtain more time for study. It seems not improbable as is stated by mem Der of the faculty that at Yale the movement In these two directions will increase, but should 1t take the form of restriction of intercollegiate con- tests. it is likely to be levelled chiefly
 at the minor sports, and not in any sport affecting meetings with Harvard | and Princeton
 | As the case stands at present power
 and policy in the matter are prac- l tieally vested in the general athletic committee. made up of graduates and undergraduates That committee is not | likely to act unless under the spur Of
 the faculty. The recent abolition of the
 Easter trip of the baseball nine, which
 was. at the time it was given up. was
 deemed by some a reduction of athletic
 sports, came about as fact merely as
 a matter of policy in the training oi the baseball team.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
HARVARD PLANS STARTLING MOVE Prospect That Intercollegiate Athletics Will be Limited to Two Games Per
 Season. NO ACTION EXPECTED HERE Canvass of Large Universities Shows Conflicting Views Toward Re.
 duction in Number of
 Contests.
NO ACTION EXPECTED HERE

Cambridge, Mass. March 22.-Al- though the future outcome is proble- matical it is generally believed at Harvard university that the vote of the faculty at a special meeting on Friday night recommending an inter- collegiate agreement to reduce the number of Intercollegiate contests will have no effe,t whatever upon any of the matches arranged for this acad- emic year. The baseball schedule for this spring has been completed and in cludes 2 ganes.
 But in the opinion of many Harvard men there is a strong possibility of a radical change next fall in the foot ball schedule. There is even a prospect, it is asserted, that the schedule may be cut to two games and that the Har- ward teams public activity In this line of sport may eventually be limited, though probably not this year, to con- tests with Yale and one other college only, probably Dartmouth. The sup porters of this plan take the view kthat football should be put on a plane with rowing, and that the football team like the boat crew, should be trained and developed for not more than two or three contests.
 At a conference last fall. the New | England college presidents in answer to q request by President Eliot, voted in favor of curtailng the schedules of | intercollegiate athletic contests. yFol- lowing this action tho Associated Press canyassed the faculty representatives on the athletic committees of the va rious New England colleges. and with one or two exceptions all favored the proposed plan.
 | President George Harris and the ath. letic authorities of Amherst college arc in favor of the plan, President Harris l holding that few games are better for the scholarship and physical well. being of the students than lons schedule or the abolishment of contests altogether. Amhersts baseball sched ule has already been cut to 20 games. ] President NJ. II. Buckham of tn, | University of Vermont favors the plai but as the baseball games have al ready been made up there will be n, curtailment this spring. at least.
 Dartmouth which has for the pas
 few years trimmed her athletic sched ulee. will probably not be affected b. any further curtaiment, acting Pres
 ldent John K. Lord believing that tn
 present proposition of athletics is a ne
 cessary form of amusement to the col
 lege.
 pr. Frank H. Whittier, physical di
 rector at BoWloin college believes tha
 Bowdolns present sporting schedule
 are satisfactory.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
FIRE IN CIGAR FACTORY
Ockert's Building Damagcd--free
 Cigars for Some.

Fire probably resulting from a cigar carelessly thrown into a basket of waste broke out in the cigar fac tory of A. kafka & Sons at~21 S-2I9 State street yesterday afternoon and did damage to the extent of about s1.000.
 The blaze was on the second floor and was discovered by a passerby shortly after the cigar manufacturers had finished a conference. An alarm was sent in and the Grown street com pany turned out with chemicals, put ting out the tlaze after a hard fight.
 A case or two of burning cigars thrown from the upper windows at traeted few idlers and many a good smoke went free.
 August Ockert is the owner of the building and his same works occupy the lower floor. No damage was done to his part of the building except by smoke.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
Speaker of the State House of Representatives Operated Upon for Appen-
 dicitis.
AT THE CHENEY SANITARIUM
Stricken on Saturday and an Opera tiOn at Once is Found Neces. sary-This is His Sec-
 Ond Attack.

Major John Q. Tilson lies at the pri- vate sanitarium of pr. B. H Cheney at 404 Whitney avenue in somewhat se- rious condition. Yesterday he was op- erated upon for a sudden attack of ap- pendicitis. His condition last night was said to be encouraging but seri- ous His physical condition is of the best and Dr. Cheney is counting upon that perhaps more than anything to bring him through.
 Major Tilson is one uf the best known men in New Haven. At the last session of the Connecticut legislature he was elected speaker of the house. He Daggett X Tilson and member of many of the best clubs of the city. among them being the Graduate the Union League. the Young Mems Re- publican club, and ihe Elihu club of Yale. He is prominent in Yale circles. Mir. Tilson is a member of the commit tee of the legislature from New Haven couHty WillcH is III cHdTge or the ee- lection of the site and the arrange ments for the New Haven county court house. The committee has but recently reported as selecting the site of the Sargent and Edwards property at Church and Elm streets. Mir Tilson is with Secretary of State Bodenwein, of New London, mentioned at present to be the next, congressman large.
 Two weeks ago Major Tilson was taken suddenly i'll with symptoms of l appendicitis His medical advisers, however, decided against an operation at that time and he was treated ac- cordingly and with success. He seemed to continue to improve until last Fri day when his condition began to get suddenly worse.
 Major Tilson was taken to pr. Chem 1 ey's sanitarium Saturday, where he was operated upon yesterday. The operation wao successful one, but, as in all such cases, hopes have not been raised too high until the crisis has been passed.
 An interesting fact is that two weeks ago Miss Tilson, the speakers sixteen- year-old niece, the daughter of his brother, was taken i'll suddenly and was operated upon at pr. Cheney s santarium for appendicitis. Miss Til- son is now considered out of danger.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
PRESIDENT RHEES SPEAKS
Head of Rochester University Ad-
 dresses Yale Students.

Rev. Rush Knees. president of the University of Rochester, preached to the Yale students in Battell chapel yes terday morning The subject of his sermon was the story of the different manners of the prayer of the pharasees and publicans.
 Dr. Knees instead of saying that the publican was a far better man than the pharasee, took the stand that the lat ter was for the time being the better man. He said though that the manner of praying of the publican showed that there was a better outlook for the fu- ture for him than for the pharasee.
 Continuing Dr. Knees said that the trouble with the pharasee and with re- ligious people of our time, is that they are too complaeent. This leads, he said, to people who are not so good, but who are willing to become better, having a better chance.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
GUILD FAILING
Governors Condition Takes Unfayora-
 ble Turn--No Marked Change.

Boston, March 22.-The physicians in attendance upon Governor Guild were obliged to report tonight that the con dltion of their patient had taken slightly unfavorable turn and that he could not be said to be as comfortable as on yesterday. The first bulletin or the morning said that the governor had passed favorable night and had talk en liquid nourishment well, but there was a different tone in the later bulle- tins and the one issued at 1:45 D. m, stated that The governors condition on the whole is not quite so favorable. -"
 The bulletin issued at lO:30 tonight by Dr. Winslow. said:
 'The governors condition is not quite as good tonight, but there is no very marked change He has failed slightly.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
A. CARROLL, PHYSICIAN
City Hall Reforner is New Role Will Discuss Human Diseases.

Many prominent New Haven citi- zens will to-day receive in the mails a communication from Anthony Car roll in which MT. Carroll states that he is to lecture on Wednesday, April 8, on the subject Human Diseases of the Human Family" MT. Carroll in his statement says that he has hired Harmonic hall for the occasion and that he will discuss the subject mem toned, showing the diseases. cause. effects. and remedies. etc. as they ex- ist Continuing Mir. Carroll's state ments ayers that the subject will not be treated from scientific or medical standpoint, but from the standpoint of the conditions and cir cumstances of the causes of the suf- ferings of the greater portions of the human family. etc"
 NIT. Carroll respectfully asks your attendance at the lecture at popular prices.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
BRIEF FOREIGN NOTES

Paris. March 22-The Journal Des Debats in an editorial to-day interprets the Japanese invitation to the Amer ican fleet as certain evidence that war between these two countries Is not q possibility.
 St. Petersburg. March 22.-The invi- tation extended to the American fleet bv Japan is applauded as shrewi move in diplomacy. The Bourse Ga zette says: Tine invitation has touch of the picturesdue-to- morrow we may fight; to-day be our guests"
 Peking, March 22.-The throne has given it's sanction to an experimental decrease in the importation of opium, which has been agreed to by Great Britain. The experiment will exten l over three years. and it's purpose is 90 deteru,ire the effect this will have on domestic cultivation and the use of opium.
 Copenhagen. March PA series of theatrical performances and tableaux yiyants. in behalf of various charities, were begun last evening at the palace of the foreign minister under the di- rection of ms wife, the Countess Ra- | ben -Levetzau.
 l st. Petersburg. March 22.-The Znam- ,.a the organ of the Union of True 1 pussian People. to-day prints threats of assassina tion, headed by black | cross and the words, death to Milu- |. kuff.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
DEcApI1ATEO BY TRAIN
Body Found on New Haven Tracks
 Near StratfOrd.

Stratford, March 22.-The body of a man with the head cut of cleanly was found on the railroad tracks about q mile west of the station here early this morning and up to late hour to- night it had not been identified. In the clothing was found a letter addressed "S Berthal, 1923 Barnum avenue" and his underwear was marked with the initials, IS. B." At 1923 Barnum ave- nue. Bridgeport, boarding house, no such person is known. s
 The dead man was between 25 and 30 years old. about five feet inchea tall. fair complexion, blue eyes and light brown hair. He wore dark cloth- ing of good material, dark shirt and a cap. It is supposed that he was walks ing on the track and was struck by a train
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
VIM. ]. BRYAN DEAD
Senate Loses it's Youngest Member After Forty Days
 Service.
CHANGE OF CLIMATE FATAL
Coming to Washington from Florida in Mid-Nintcr, Made Vain Fight
 Against Typhoid.

Washington, March p. United States Senator William James Bryan of Florida died at the Providence hos pital at S:30 o'clock this morning of typhoid fever It was only seventy three days since he took his seat as the successor of the late Senator stephen R. Mallory. who died Decem- sber 23, and thirty three days of that time was spent in his fight against disease. Several times during Mir. Bryan's illness his friends despaired of his recovery, but as late as last night it was reported that his condi- tlon had taken turn for the better His death to-day, therefore, came as a surprise and a distinct shock.
 In physique MT Bryan was unfitted to withstand protracted fever. He was slight of build and of a nervous temperament. He came to Washing ton early in January from the warm climate of Florida and from the day of his arrival was far from well. Fin
  was taken to Providence hospital. During the last few days of his ill., ness he was attended by specialists from Johns Hopkins university hos pital, Baltimore.
 In MT. Bryan the senate loses it's seventh member by death since the adjournment of the Fifty-ninth con gress on March year ago. They were the two fate senators from Ala i bama, MT. Morgan and Mr Pettus: MT. Mallory of Florida. MT Latimer l of South Carolina, MT Proctor of Vermont, Mir. Whyte of Maryland and MT. Bryan. Cautiously the last two were respectively the oldest and youngest members of the body Mir I Whyte was eighty-four years old and MT Bryan less than thirty-two.
 Although MT. Bryan was in the senate too short a time to impress his Individuality on legislation, or tC take prominent part in the consid eration of matters in committee, 1t i' conceded that had he lived he would have become a forceful part of tn, minority.
 Mir. Bryan was born in Orane, county. Florida. October 10. 1878. H, attended the public schools of hi state and Emory college. Georgia graduating from the latter institution in 1896. Three years later he wa graduated from Washington and Le, university. and in 1899 began tn practice of law in Jacksonville, Fla Until a short time before his appoint ment to succeed MT Mallory In tn senate he served as solicitor of tn Duval county criminal court H married Miss Janet Allan of Lexing ton, Va.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
KING MAY LOSE ARM
Wound of Young Manuel of Portugal
 Fails 10 Heal.

Madrid, March 22.-El Mundo says that it learned on good authority that the wound Prince Manual-now king of Portugal-received in the arm on February 1 when King Carlos and the crown prince were assassinated, has not healed. and has recently become very much worse. The attending physicians, says the paper, declares that amputatlon is imperative
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
SKINNER'S CREW HOME
Men of Schooner Wrecked on Way to
 This Port Show Effects of Trip.

New York, March 22.--The story of the narrow escape from death was told by Captain Griffis and the crew of five of the Baltimore schooner William H. Skinner, who was aban- doned at sea. on their arrival here to- day aboard the Cunard liner Etruria, from Liverpool.
 The Skinner sailed from George town, S c, on February 14 for New Haven, Conn, with full cargo of lumber So weak from exhaustion were Captain Grifiths and his crew when rescued that it was feared that they might not live until the ship could reach Belfast. The sailors fin ally recovered. but they showed the effects of their experience on their arrival here to-day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
HANDLED FIVE OF FEM
Policeman Schmitt Gathers in Rough
 house Quintet.

Early yesterday there was free for all fight at Commerce and Water streets and Officer Schmitt of How ard avenue, alone arrested five of the combatants. The police have not yet learned what the trouble was about.
 Those arrested are: Thomas H. O'Brien. 9 Edgar avenue; Eugene ]. Halragan. 242 James street; Jacob Jacoues, 113 Hamilton street; Frank Gu ctte. 25 Union street; Charles J. WeGmore. 24 Sixth street. The quin ter will assemble in the city court to- da;
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
PRINCET0N'S ATTITUDE
Present System Needed to Develop
 Strong Teams.

Princeton, \. J, March 22.-Speaking tonight of the movement at Harvard for a reduction of intercollegiate ath letie contests, Prof. ]. E. Fine. head of the athletic executive committee of Princeton university, said: There are two questions involved in reducing the number of contests in athletics, the academic and the athletic From an athletic viewpoint and that of develop ing strong teams the present system is needed: but so far as the academic side is concerned that is a question for the athlete himself to decide. At Prince ton an athlete can compete in only two branches of sport so that there has been little difficulty for the individual, although university teams have lost many a valuable man in this way"
 President Woodrow Wilson has al ready publicly declared himself in favor
 T-outinued or1 Ninth pagpA
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
ON PUBLIC UTILITIES
Business Men to Have Interesting Ses-
 sion Friday Night.

The question of having public utilities commission in the state will be discussed at the first quarterly meet ing of the New Haven Business Mems association to be held at Heublein's Friday night. Among the speakers will be Colonel N G. osborn, Senator r. S. Butterworth and Colonel C. w, Pickett There will be other speak CTS also and the important matter of the utilities commission will be thor oughly gone over.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
QUAKES IN CALIFORNIA
Three Distinct Shocks Felt. But Only
 Small Damage Done.

Imperial. Cal. March 2S.-Three dis t:nct earthquake shocks were felt through the Valley yesterday morning. No damage is repcrtei from the vari- GUS towns other tfssc the breaking of few dishes at Br-wley and El Gen. -Ar-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
GORE WAS HERE.

United States Senator Gore, Okla homas blind statesman, who spoke here Friday, was in this city yester- day. the guest of Alexander Troup. Senator Gore came here from Spring field. Mass. He left on the midnight train for Washington.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
HAyTI REGAINs CONFIDENCE.

Port au Prince, March 22.-President Nord Alexis in an interview at the palace to-day declared that conditions in the republic were absolutely tram quil. He said that he did not question his ability to preserve order and pro- tect foreign interests here.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL.

GENERAL. L. S. Senator Bryan Dead. .......... 1 Governor Guild Failing. g......... ] Skinners Crew Home. ........... Harvard Plans Startling Move. . 1 No Control Over Water Rates .... 1 Death Roll of the Sea. .............. Colonel Fairfax Dead. d............... . Full Financial News ............... 10
 STATE. Found Decapitated by Tracks. . Local Thief Taken at Bridgeport ... :
 CITY. Italian Shooting Victim Dead. ...... Eagles Give Fine Concert. .... Hot Shot al Christian Scientists. Anthony Carroll in d New Role. -. Cigarmakers Still stand Pat. { Scientists Answer Critic. ........... Best of Fire Engines. s.............
 sPORTS-Page Q. Bert Daly Accepts Game. Gould Defeats Lathum. New Twirler for New Haven. Freshman Fencers Win, Radical Chnage at Hartvard. Columbia to Follow Harvard. Annual Skat Congress. Out for Second Place.
 EVENTS TO-DAY-Pagc 5. Music IIall--Auto Show. Bijou-A Modern Magdalen, Hyperion-The Parislan Model. New Haven-Texas.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-23
WEATHER RECORD.

Washington. March 22.-Forecast for Monday and Tuesday,
 For New England: Cloudy Monday; Tuesday rain; fresh southwest to south winds.
 For Eastern New York: Fair Mon- day, Tuesday rain; fresh south winds.
 Observations at United States weath. CT bureau stations. taken at D. m. yes- terday, seventy-fifth meridian time.
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-20

Hampton lariated his tired horses
behind the bluff and returned. to the
summit, lying fat upon the ground,
with the field-glass at his eyes. The
distant figures passed slowly forward
into the midst OF the willows, and for
half an hour the patient watcher
scanned the surface of the stream be-
yond, but Tiers was no sign Of at
tempted passage. The sun sank lower
and finally dis ppeared behind those
desolate ridges to the westward.
Hampton's knowledge of plainscraft
rendered Murphy's actions sufficiently
clear. This was the Fourche; beyond
those waters lay the terrible peril of
Indian raiders. Further advance must
be made by swift, secret night riding,
and never-ceasing vigilance. This was
what Murphy had been saving himself
and his horses for. Beyond conjec-
ture, he was resting now within the
shadows OF those willows. studying
the opposite shore and making ready
for the dash northward. Hampton be-
lieved he would linger thus for some
time after dark. 20 see IL Indian fires
would afford any guidance Confident
OF this. he passed back to his horses
rubbed them down with grass. and
then ate his lonely supper, not ventur-
ing to light a fire. certain that Muir
phys eyes were scanning every inch
OF skyline.
Darkness came rapidly. while Hamp-
ton sat planning again the details of
his nights work. Then. with the two
animals trailing cautiously behind. he
felt his slow way on foot down the
steep bluff. Into the denser blackness
OF the valley.