The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-01
THE NEW MAHATMA.
tHeOSopHiSTS SAY HE IS W. @.
JUDGES SUCCESSOR.

- IL to Be Inv. .,le-Thought Waves
Would XIII iii,h were He Known-He's
. Real smart one. Though, and Knows
Thing or Two.
The t~heosophists have got a new ma.
hatma, or initiate CT adept, or leader.
Furthermore, it has been discovered
chat he is right here in New York. The
~theosophists at the headquarters in
Madison avenue will no nnoun in
% many words that he is in New York,
but it is plain from their conversation
That he is. He is u foreigner, though.
He is not to become known TO men as
yet. Indeed, only Il few of the elect are
70 know OF his identity for the next
twelvCmonth.
1t may seem to the world Mt large nm
odd thing for the ~theosophists to have
IN invisible leader after they have had
two leaders SO much in evidence rs
Nine. Blavatsky and William q. Judge,
but so 1t is. They had an option Oh q
visible leader, for Mrs. Annie Besant is
still alive and has often been talked IL
o. Judges successor, but however guard.
cd the theosophists are in their CONVEX.
sation rs to the real identity Of the new
leader, they are strenuous in their de-
uials that Mrs. Besant is or could be in
che place held by Mr.. Judge. She is go.
ing of on another tangent, it is said,
and is trying to swerve the ~theosophists
on to a Hindoo movement and to form
. coterie solely for the discussion Of
esoteric problems. This the genuine
~theosophists will have none Of.
When Il reporter went to Mr.. Claude
Falls Wright to ask for further informa-
tion about the prospects of the Thco-
oophical society and about their new
leader, Nh. Wright was not inclined to
give very many particulars.
1.-THE announcement made in this
mornings paper" he said, "is sub
stantially correct, wherever You got it,
but there is not very much as to detail
that l can give you"
"Do you know the new leader?" Mr..
Wright was asked.
~ have knowledge Of him." he re-
piled.
sis he here?"
"That i cannot say"
"ls he Il native or a forcigner?"
"He is Il foreigner"
"Man, woman or child!"
Il refuse to answer"
SIS he to be- at the convention"
"No, for that would involve his be-
O ming known, and that must not be
yet"
The convention is to be held in the
Madison Square Garden concert hall on
Sunday, April 26. Although Mr.. Wright
did not like to acknowledge that the
place of meeting of the convention had
been changed from Chicago to this city
at the dictation of the new leader, he
admitted that it was done ut the lead
er's suggestion.
The reason ascribcd for the year Of
incOgnito of the new leader is u curious
one. Mr.. Wright said: eff he were
known, the tremendous thought waves
that would come at him from all uyer
the world would in his sensitive condi-
ton kill him, just as they killed the late
Mr.. Judge and Mmc. Blavatsky. On
tllt solLiil Iltll'i, II hll'N l'tHt VI Ills
identity is deferred for awhile there
will be less curiosity and the thought
waves will have become settled. More.
over, he will have time to form psychic
connections with many pupils and thus
enable himself TO work with freedom"
OF his power to make these connCc-
tions Mr.. Wright had no doubt. II
know him to De of great power and Mt
tainmcnts," he said. Il know that at
this present moment he can tell the
character of every person in the society,
although they are all unknown to him,
and that he can tell whether any II is
fer or against him rs Il leader. He can
tell also their status and their mental,
psychic and spiritual condi,io l have
had a very strong personal demonstra.
ton of these powers in the new adept"
The society is fortunate III having in
this new leader one of better health than
his predecessors, for notwithstanding
the great powers of mind worshiped
and developed by the t~heosophists MI.
Wright admits that health is essential to
great leadership. MI. Wright added:
"He has more vigor and opportunity
than Nine. Blavatsky had or more than
Mr.. Judge had in his last years. BY
more opportunity l mean that the time
Ia coming soon when the world will
have u striking demonstration Of the new
cru and Of the fact that the society has
. special work to do. don't see just
why we have been laughed at 80 much,
but laughter does no harm and I sup
pose it will continue for a time in spite
If Roentgen's demonstration Of things
unknown. To those who are ut all able
10 stand it the demonstration will be
clear. And it will come SOON"
"And what about the rest Of the peo-
ple?" the reporter asked.
"For the others they will have to get
out" said Mr.. Wright. "Of course to
students it will be the clearer"
"Can You speak Of the character of
this coming demonstration, Mr..