St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-10
is BLAVATSKY DEAD
Reported Cremated in London
but Chicago Doubts.

out CnlCagO DOuDtS.
LONDON, May 9.-The death of Nine.
Blavatsky, the noted co-founder of the
Theosophical society, announced in
these dispatches last night, occurred at
10 Avenue road. Regents Park. three
weeks ago. The fact has only now be-
come publicly known. Nine. Blavatsky
was sixty years of age. The cause of
death was Influenza, aggravated by kid
ney trouble. The deceased was Gre
mated at Woking, according to her de-
sire.
CHICAGO. May 9-Chicago theosophists
do not credit the report from London of
the death of Nine. Blavatsky. Among
them is Col. John G. Bundy, editor of
the Religio Philosophical journal of the
leading spiritualistic publications of
the country. Il have been on the look
out for such report for some time" T"
said Col. Bundy. about year ago
l received from Prof. Elliott Coues,
formerly of the Smithsonian institute,
Washington, and theosophistS letter
stating that the madame would prob
ably die before long and come to life
again, and he warned me to be on the
look out. She has died several times,
according to the belief of her followers
This is another of her tricks, have no
doubt. About twelve years ago [ re-
ceived letter from some person in
New York who claimed to be an Arab
merchant visiting that city. The letter
went on to say: "Some years ago, while
travelling through the Suez canal, | met
on the boat Nine. Blavatsky, travel
ing with a retinue of servants. At
Cairo she received a sunstroke, died,
and | saw her buried. Recently, while
llYiu \
who was in all respects identical
with the lady whom l saw buried,
excepting that she was little
older and stouter. She said that her
name was BlaVatsky and claimed to be
the person who died at Cairo, now how
do you explain this?' l had been fight
ing the Blavatsky crowd for years, and
saw at once that it was scheme put up
by her and her friends in New York to
circulate another of their fakes. The
letter gave street and house address
as that of the writer, and referred to the
Cheek consul at New York. | put the
matter into the hands of detec-
tlyes, and discovered that there
given, and that the Greek consel
never heard of the Arab. While Nine.
Blavatsky was known to be suffering
from kidney trouble, which, with com
binatiOn of influenza, is said to have
been the cause of her death. L do not
believe that she could have died without
the newspapers hearing of it. She was
too noted a person. Why, it was only
within few days that she was reported
as having been present at one of the
theosiphic seances. and as having re-
ceived a message from Annie Bessant
who is in this country lecturing."
NEW YORK. May 9.-The following
has been received from William O.
Judge, the general secretary of the
American section of the Theosophical
society: $50 many rumors and state
ments having appeared to the effect
that Madame III. p. Blavat sky
died three weeks ago and that tue
death was concealed until yesterday,
l beg to say that cable just received by
me from the private secretary of Nine.
Blavatsky states as follows, she died
Friday. the Sth of May, at 2:25 in the
afternoon This hour in London would
be about 8 a. m. here, and the telegram
of announcement to me was received
here between L and p. M"