The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-28

various philosophical and religious
rites Of a more or less mystic char
acter. The suicide Of DR.. W. r. c.
Latson, in his handsome apartment
in Riverside Drive the other day
served to redirect attention to the
widespread extension OF these strange
propagandas which are daily drawing,
away from the churches many mem
bers who ind in their subtleties and
sophistries the spiritual excitement
their senses demand. Latson was a
man-god'' In the estimation of many
of his disciples and exercised a mar
velous control over those he attracted
to him.
DR.. Julian p. Thomas, one Of his
friends, discussing his suicide the
other day, expressed the conviction
that Latson really believed that he
was unusually endowed psychically
and that In killing himself he pro-
posed to demonstrate that his soul
could come back and inhabit another
body. His principal disciple, Alta
Marhevka, who regarded him as a
transplanted deity, really believed he
could do this and when she satisfied
herself that he couldn't, determined
to join him in his retreat by killing
herself. The firm hold disclosed by
this and other cases, which Latson
and those like him weave about those
they enroll under their banner through
mental suggestion, hypnotism and the
charm of mysticism. is alarming to
the religious Of the city, who depre-
cate the large following they enlist in
their work. Less noisy and eccentric
than the Holy Jumpers, the Holy
Rollers" and the other freak cults
that internationally stir the country,
the mystic works the soft pedal and
evolves through incense, subdued
lights and creepy chants, instead of
through horseplay and caliope, which
do not appeal to the refined sense of
those who are looking for a spiritual
life buoy outside Of orthodox waters.
Christ Not Due.
TT is such statements as this" said
a prominent clergyman Of the city
yesterday, pointing to cable from
London that cause unrest among the
church people here" The cable to
which he referred quoted Annie Be
SAINT, the theosophist, as saying that
Christ was due back in the world
shortly.
Such suggestions as these are
widely read and permit imposters who
conceive it an opportunity to fool a
lot Of guileless people by pretending
that they are Christ. Until they are
exposed they upset the whole country
with theF pretentions and inftict UNI
told harm upon those they deceive"
Mysterious Young Woman.
TIn dofa fha curiosity nf fhoza vuhn
have been Specializing on the identity
of the mysterious young woman who.
under the name Of Marion Quinby,
has been learning how to operate an
aeroplane on the field at Mineola out
side the city for several weeks past,
has not been satisfied. Dressed in
boomers and automobile goggles, the
young woman who has the physique
of Diana, has been in daily attend
ance on the field trying out one Of the
Curtiss machines in the operation of
which she has become quite adept.
, AS she takes her seat in the machine
she has to run the gauntlet Of dozens
of photographers who insist upon
swapping her over and over again.
The name Quinby is admittedly fic-
titfous. There is a strong suspicion
that the young woman who is not
more than twenty-one or two years
of age Is a member Of one of the
fashionable families of the city having
out of town houses on Long Island.
She rides to and from the aviation
grounds in an automobile and has up
to this time succeeded in preventing
her identity from becoming known.
Former Star Charity Patient.
The host of former admirers in and
about the city Of T. Darlington Foote,
once one Of the promising of the
younger grand opera singers were
surprised to learn this week that he
has been a charity patient in the
City Hospital on the Island" for the
last four weeks, suffering from a nerv-
Gus breakdown. Foote Is a son Of the
late General Foote and a brother Of
the late Colonel harrington F'oote,
both of the British army. Twenty,
five years ago he sang with Patti and
the other great grand opera stars Of
that day at Covent Garden. He earned
$500 a week and was riding along on
the crest Of a wave Of prosperity that
he thought would never end. Coming
to America he continued his success
full career for a number of years. He
was a prodigal spender and never
saved a dollar of all he earned. High
living eventually impaired his voice
and from grand opera he passed into
comic opera and from that into the
moving picture field. His last engage
ment was in connection with the lat
ter, his salary being but $40 a week.
To this his brother. Colonel Foote,
added another SO a week until the
latter's death few months ago. Since
that time, the singer has been on the
verge of starvation. The fact that
he was down and out and an inmate
of q city hospital was unknown to any
Of his former friends until the other
day. Steps are being made to have
him given extra treatment with the
hope that with care and wholesome
nourishment he can pull himself to-
gather again. In tha rnAanwhila hia