Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-19
LONDON LETTER.
The Past Week Has Been
Very Cold and Stormy.
Royalty in Town But Fashionable Peo-
pie Generally in Country.
American Theosophists and Their Continental
Tour-Mrs. TingIey's Powers.

London, Oct. 1S.-The past week has
fering with outdoor exercise and
amusement. The Prince and Princess
OF Wales, with the Prince and Princess
Charles of Denmark, their daughter and
son-inlaw were in town toward the END
Of the week. and were busy visiting the
picture galleries and theaters. Most oil
the fashionables remain in the country
as the continued rain is affecting those
who are crowded into the smoky Guy.
The weekly record for deaths from dis
eases of the respiratory system has gone
IN from lis for the second week OF Sep
TENDER to 21S for the second week or
October and the death rate for the same
period has gone up from 149 to TO-.
The Earl Of Winchelsea has started
In business as butterman and general
provision merchant. in the vicinity OF
Covent Garden, under the auspices OF
the National Agricultural union. He
will attempt to supply British tables
with the help of the British farmer,
against foreign competition.
A requiem mass for the repose Of the
soul of John w. Mckay, Jr., was cele-
brated Saturday in ST Joseph's church,
Paris.
The Paris chickering's over the car
have left nasty quarrel among the
members of the French stage. Some OF
the societaires of the Coincide FRAN
caise were invited and some were neg
lected. Sarah Bernhard is furious be-
cause Nine. Reianc was especially sig
nailed out for imperial applause, and she
drove home before she could be sum-
n,oned, declaring she had bad attack
of nervousness All the trouble is
ascribed to the influence of certain ac-
trcsses with the managers.
The band of eight American theoso-
phists, who started ont to make cru
SADIE extending over the world. are just
finishing the continent, and will next be
heard from at the pyramids, in ancient
Egypt. which they will explore.
According to reports received by the
theosophists of this city, the Americans
have met with remarkable success. The
society in Europe has never been as
strong as in America, and in many of the
large cities no organization existed
among the few theosophists who dwelt
there. The crusaders report that they
have not visited single city without
making enough converts to organize q
branch, and that where branches al
ready existed the membership has been
doubled and trebled.
At Paris enough persons were brought
into the fold' to enable not only the or
ganization of a branch there but also
the formation of a National Federation
for France.
In Germany numbers of branches were
organized, and federation was formed,
with headquarters in Berlin. There it
IS said a convert was made of Theodore
Rcuss, who is one of the most distin-
guished journalists of that city.
At Amsterdam. several large meetings
were held, and the local branch swelled
by the initiation of throng of new
members.
Mrs. Tinglcy, the leader of the cru
seders, is reported by her friends to be
q second Blavatslly. and it is said that
there is no end to the remarkable things
constantly occurring. She is credited
with knowing all about every town in
advance; without ever having beer
there, and of being able to prophecy
how many converts will be made at
each stop, and of being able even to
describe their personal appearances.