The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-12
NINE. BLAVATsKY.

n Ger Remarkable Career.
Death Of Nine. Blavatsky was an
- in the MoRyISG News on Satur-
: r,orning in cablsgram from London.
had been dead three weeks before her
-, became known.
- little, SAYS the Sun. is definitely
I'm Of Nine. Blavatsky's parentage and
- life. She was Mile. Hahn, and was
At Ekaterinslow, Russia, in 1881.
4 a1sophists accept her statement that her
4 - vas Col. Peter Hahn, a descendant
4 : titlsd family Of Mecklenburg, and that
r,other was Helene Fadeef, the dough-
~ Privy Councillor Andrew Fadeef
princess Helene Delgorouky. She said
4 :. Vben II years old she married Nicen-
as Blavatsky. councillor of state auG
governor Of Erivan. an old man, and
:, she ran away from him few weeks
.a,Tard and travelled in Greece, EgYpt
IA India upon money supplied by her
Tsnv wonderful stories are told of her
Tsrfures all over the world, and particu-
.,v in India, but it is believed that she
ro,ted these in later life to increase the
no,phere of romance and mystery with
Kan 1t was her business to surround her.
n is certain that she did travel extensive
and the belief is widespread that she
a SPY in the employ of the Russian
(verument DR.. Elliott Coues of the Smith
nian Institution, who carefully investi-
[ied her theosophical humbug in 1879,
whose interesting disclosures were
Tinted last summer, believes that she in
[nted the scheme in India to cover politi-
4 iutrigues, and when dropped by the
Erssiau government used it as means of
likelihood.
Authentic history begins with her expul-
In from Egypt in 1870. while trying to
BIN spiritualistic society. and her ap-
sarsnce in this country in 1873, together
: itb the formation of that remarkable i'm
s6sture known as the Mabatmic movement,
rbich to this day has its believers.
In 1874 she met Col. II. s. Olcott, New
York lawyer, who had been sent by news
to write series of articles upon
birjtualistic demonstration II Vermont.
He pretended to call into existence a mys~
RriOus Hindu spirit whom she named Ma
latina Koot Hoomi. She induced Olcott to
ave dream in which Mahatma appeared
. nd left Instructions for the organization of
society. Olcott solemnly showed turban
: hicn the spirit had left him as souvenir,
q I'd letter in which Mahatma mapped out
be plan of organization and rules of the
Few York Theosophical Society, which was
bundled on Nov. II, 1875.
The objects OF this society were to investi-
ste the unexplained laws of nature and the
|hysical powers OF man. and to promote the
tudy of Aryan and other eastern languages.
he members were pledged to obey Bavat~
By without question, to preserve inviolable
Ecrecy, and, above all, TO help the society
Elth their moral and financial support.
bupes we're found all over the country. and
ranches we're started. Blayatsky treated
be faithful to private views of the astral
p0dy' of the great nahatma. and VIII never
be interests of the business demande fresh
aspiration, Col. Olcott, who was high
PRIEST had dream in which Ma atma's
Istral parsonage would appear ant ieave a
litter.
These letters encouraged the faithful to
lelieve in Blavatsky and Olcott, End to do
they desired. 1t was announced
rom headquarters that charters for new
ranches could be had for SIS, and that
diplomas of membership would cost 81 each.
The charters were written on heavy rice
,aper and inclosed in long envelopes of
astern manufacture. There were hero
'yphics on the envelopes, which were
lone with red and blue pencils. Blavatsky
Fas the inspired head of the society. Olcott
vas president and general business man
ger, and W. A. Judge was orator. In 1875
iavatsky made brief sensation by marry
lg merchant from Tifiis named Betauelly,
lho got divorce from her two or three
lontlis later
In 1876 Blavatsky took advantage of the
cath of Joseph Henry Louis Charles, Baron
Q Palm, one of her followers, to get notice
or her society. He was reputed rich man,
nd Blavatsky gave him a wonderful
uneral in the Masonic temple on May IS.
was much advertised, aud was known as
the pagan funeral" The body lay in a
osewood coffin, upon which, in addition to
he baron's jeweled sword and personal
there were seven red, blue and
reen candles, symbolic of the outward
manifestation of spiritual light.
At the head of the coffin was a cross, and
wined around it was green spotted serpent
With crimson jaws and fearful eyes, sym
principle Col. Olcott, in blaSk robe, acted
IS high priest, assisted by seven other priests
n black robes.
ley chanted invocations tosthe"Spirit of
light and Wisdom and Soul Of the World. "
md the high priest pronounced an GRAFTON,
Thich was both applauded aud Kissed.
After the ceremonies the jeweled sword
Ind other valuables were removed from the
'olfin, which was temporarily placed in the
Lutheran cemetery.
Five months later Blavatsky created a
pew sensation;by having the body cremated,
I being the first cremation in the United
States.
Blavatsky and her assistants prospered
snd looked forward to new conquests. Ia
1875 she left Mr.. Judge in charge ia this
country and carried Oicott off to India,
where in Madras they established shrine
Bad cabinet specially designed for an
Earthly postoffice for the delivery of Ma
batma's letters. Then she went to London
pnd established branch there.
In 1885 the London Society for Psychic
Research determined to investigate her and
'ent DR.. Hodgson to Madras for that pur-
pose. After five months he made an
Elaborate report.
de published drawings and plans Of the
rrablnet, showing the secret springs and trap
noors by means of which the letters had
hteen made to appear" This exposure was
Lne occasion Of violent quarrel between
lncott and Blavatsky, Blavatsky blaming
DIcott for permitting the exposure.
btavatsky fed to Paris and Wurzburg until
slGer the storm blew over, and then the
Two parted company and divided the bust
Oicott retained possession of the Madras
. - and termed bis society the Exoteric
I heoSophlcal society. Blavatsky retained
me English and American business, under
'ne name of the Esoteric society.
his division was successfully managed
.sq9rough the fundamentally of ''the Blessed
'nahatmic Master Koot Hoomi Lal Singh,
VINO obligingly left letter with Blavatsky
Eyer EVER his signature, ordering the change.
'slnce then Mr.. Judge has remained secre-