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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

Olcott, who used to be newspaper man
in New York, and who was employed in
the secret service of the north during the
war. is now in India.
Origin of the Society.
Regarding the origin of theosophy, the
late Henry J. Newton of New York, and
one of the charter members of the socie-
ty, said this: I'm the summer of 1875 Mr..
Henry NJ Stevens at that time on the
editorial staff of the New York Observer,
became acquainted with Mr.. George Hen
ny Felt, who was a teacher of mathemat-
les, a student of ancient geometry and
of the mysteries connected with it. Mr..
Felt told an interesting story of his re-
searches into Egyptian mythology and
his discoveries in relation to the cabaia,
which aroused the curiosity of Mr.. Ste
vens. who introduced Mr.. Felt to Nine.
Blavatsky, then living in Irving Place.
She also became interested in the strange
and weird stories told by Mr. Felt, and
Invited him to give lecture at her house
early in August
81 was among the guests at the lee
ture and there met large company OF
persons who were interested in the study
of the occult. | was full of the keehest
interest, and was expecting treat, which
| did not realize. The lecture was very
Disappointing, as 1t was not at all what
was expected, but was dry dissertation
on geometry and ancient mathematics
generally, WIItlOul ItielcICG ~ SO'"'SA.
The whole thing was fiat, and would have
fallen and rema aimed so had 1t not been Tor
one statement made near the close of the
lecture.
1.-THE lecturer referred to the methods
used in Egypt and India in connection
with their mysteries, and said: They
produce the phenomena of so-called ma
FERTILIZATION by a combustion of aromat-
lie gum and herbs, instead of seance OF
persons to draw the necessary power
from. have produced these phenomena
in that way, and can do it again.
Here was something interesting, some
thing tangible for the investigator l
was all attention Nothing had been said
about an association Nine. BlaVatsky
had not mentioned any mission of hers,
or the organization of a society of mod
ern theosophy. The whole matter would
have dropped then and there had 1t not
been for that one statement, which so
interested me that | moved a committee
be appointed to investigate the phenom-
ena referred to- and made statement
quite at length, setting out the impor-
lance of the information received, II
true, and our duty to determine whether
or not 1t was true The members of the
committee [ do not now remember, but
II was appointed chairman, and called
meeting at my house, which was held
within a week, in this room.
Birth of Theosophy.
"The committee held meetings nearly
every week for two months before mod
ern theosophy was born and became a
finished entity. / suggested the name of
Philosophical society," 1t was accepted
and preamble and bylaws were adopt
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

sneeringly said that the American boat
was the lightest kind of a racing ma
chine and could never cross the Atlantic,
as the Valkyrie had They asserted that
she would go to pieces at the first touch
of stormy weather. or, if she survived
the voyage, would be so badly strained
and crippled that she could never again
don her racing canvas.
This misera BILE libel on American ship
building would be refuted by the pro-
posed trip, and, moreover, 1T would give
the Defenders owners chance to demon
strate that the 1895 American boat is as
good, If not better, than the 1896 English
boat. The Defenders superiority over
the Valkyre was so marked that 1t is
doubtful If the Englishmen can make
improvements enough in year to over
come the failings of the English craft.
After the Meteor.
Should the Defender make the voyage
her particular target will be the boat
now building for the German emperor at
Henderson's Glasgow yard. This boat
will be launched about the LIST of May,
and, like all vessels yet untried, is said
to have the eafmarks of a world beaten.
There is no doubt that G.. l.. Watson, the
designer of the yacht, has put the best of
his art into this boat, for the German
emperor is not an easy man to deal WITH
and unless she comes up to his expecta-
tons there is every probability that he
will throw her back on the hands of her
designers and builders.
The poor showing of the Valkyrie in
American waters last year has made De-
signer Watson doubly anxious to retrieve
his reputation, and IL the Meteor, the
name of Emperor Williams boat, is not
J superior to the Britannia and Ailsa, the
best of the big English single-stickers
the Defender-Valkyrie races last fall,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

wonderful showing of former wearers Of
the gray in the procession.
From some quarters adverse criticism
has been directed against the commission
because of the long delay in building the
monument, but delay has been part Of its
policy On this subject Gen. Horace Por-
ter, chairman of the Grant Monument as
ISOLATION, said:
THE masonry is one of the few speci-
mems of fiawless granite. Every stone is
rejected which has dark mark of over
u OF an inch in diameter. II the struc-
ture had been rushed up there would
have been serious defects in 1t. longer
time was spent on the foundation, which
is u feet deep, so as to be sure of abso-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

lutte solidity. Great masses of concrete
have been used and put in slowly and
allowed time to settle and harden. Then
specimens have been from time to time
taken and subjected to crushing tests
by mining school and United States en-
gineer officers.
No Danger of Settling.
when heavy masses of masonry have
been put In as backing work was always
stopped for ninety days to let the ma
sonry settle and harden. and be abso-
lutely sure there was no shrihkage, crack
or undue settling which would defect or
crack the granite against it.
There were some delays at the start,
such as strike among the granite cut
tiers. 1t required seven months to select
proper quarry and open deeper beds to
be sure that the granite used was flaw
less and could be cut in sufficiently large
blocks.
I'm the meantime the uneXpended por-
ton of the funds draws 3 per cent inter-
est in the leading trust companies, and
the grading around the tomb and the
work on the approach will be going on.
II has been we'll demonstrated that the
best policy is to make haste Slowly on a
national memorial of such importance.
1t is built not for a short period, but for
all time"
That the public interest in General
Grant is today greater than at any time
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

ed. The organization was completed
October 80, 1875"
In 1879 Colonel Olcott and Nine. Blavat-
sky went to India, and by giving series
of lectures in the larger cities of that
.vast country established the doctrines of
tffeosophy among the credulous and mys-
tic-loving natives. These shrewd lead
ers were determined to give some founda-
ton for the assertion that theosophy
reigned in India long before the advent
of Christianity, by establishing 1t there
as soon as they could. Their efforts have
been successful. as nine out of every ten
members of the ninety-one branches of
the Philosophical society In this country
firmly believe that India never knew the
day when theosophy did not run rampant
there.
But these facts VIII be ignored with ST.
lent contempt at the coming convention.
and the invisible hand of the invisible
leader can be counted upon to do wonder
full things.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
THE ASTRAu|TES ON TAP
An Invisible Leader viii Run the
Twenty-frst Convention.
TERRIBLE THOUGHT. WAVE
Bayatsky's Successor Is Afraid to Expose
Himself to Their, Awful Power-The
Real Origin of the Society

New York April 1S-There are some-.
thing like 100000 theosophists in this
country, every one of them being in
fever heat because of great things that
are billed to happen at the next annual
convention of the society which takes
place in Scottish Rite hall. on Madison
avenue, on the 18th and 9th of this
month.
JUST what is going to happen is eloaked
in the deepest mystery that the Mahat-
mas can create. None of the adopts at
dealing with the occult care to use their
art to read the future, much less tell
about it to a profane writer for newspa-
pers 1t seems that thought waves are
flying around the theosophical world at
a terrific rate Just now, and some of the
members are afraid of being hit and kill
ed by an extra strong thought wave.
The fundamental reason of the pres
ence of these tragic thought waves and
of all the feverish excitement hinges on
the recent death of William @. Judge,
the head of the American theoSophistS
and chief go-between with the Mahat-
mas. When Mr. Judge died the leader
ship was left vacant. but 1t has already
been filled by the invisible hand of the
Mahatma Who the new leader is the
rank and file of theosophy do not know.
The adopts claim to know something
about him, or her, but they solemnly as
sertr that if they attempted to converse
with this leader thought wave would
knock them dead. Naturally they keep
out of the path of such thought waves.
Moreover, the new leader himself is
afraid of these thought waves. 1t seems
that If he were to allow his identity to
suddenly become known a series of ire
mendous thought waves would sweep up
on him from all quarters of the world
and kill him quicker than an electric
shock. 1t was heavy caliber thought
waves like these which caused the de-
cease of Blavatsky and Judge, according
to theosophists, but the physicians who
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
A LOVE SONG.

Ger the meadow flower-pied.
Lightly, fieetly breezes spring;
BY the winding river side,
Soft, the lisSome sedges sing
A quaint love-lilt fancy,
Always known to queer old Pan.
Since the reeds to grow began.
Hear it, sweet, my Nancy
Above us all the arching sky
Stretches wide it's spring-tide blue;
Swiftly darting birds go by,
Singiy blithely, gayly. too,
This quaint love-lilt | fancy,
Ever cherished since of old
In their little hearts of gold
Hear it, sweet, my Nancy.
Pretty one. now 1t is spring,
In the carol of the bird
In the flowers blossoming.
In the 1.-THE, green sedges heard
Lo. the quaint loye-lilt | fancy,
That my heart. dear, sings to you,
With unfaltering cadence true;
Hear 1t, sweet, my Nancy,
Ellen Brainerd Peck in Home Journal.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

on this anniversary it would be possible
to honor the memory of the man by the
official opening of the great mausoleum
overlooking the broad waters of the Hud-
son at the northerly end of Riverside
park, but many delays in the work have
made this impossible.
The mausoleum is rapidly nearing COM
pletion however, and while 1t is the wish
of many to postpone the final dedication
until April q, 1897, as it has always been
the custom to hold the ceremonies in con-
nection with the monument on Grants
birthdays the great structure will prob
ably be in readiness to receive its charge
before the summer is over
Much of the exterior work has been
completed, and 1t is already possible to
gain an accurate idea of how the finished
structure will appear, judged from the
building as 1t stands today. BY June all
of the outside work will have been done,
and then will begin the laying of the mar
BILE flooring, the plaster and interior dec
Grating. This will take a comparatively
short time, and it may be that the re-
mains of the general will be placed in the
mausoleum some time in the fall.
Nothing as to this has been definitely
settled by the commission in charge OF
the monument, but 1t is known that the
members of the Grant ia mily are DESTROYS
of having the generals body removed to
it's final resting place as speedily as posi-
BILE, and this desire will have considerable
weight with the commission.
Magnificent Ceremonies.
1t is the intention of the latter to make
the final dedication ceremonies the most
magnificent that the country has ever
seen. No effort has yet been made to
outline them in detail. but if Is UNDER
stood that great feature will be mil
itary and naval pageant on larger
scale than any ever before attempted.
Particular pains will be taken to have the
veterans of the Confederacy actively par
ticipate the exercises and owing to the
friendly feeling for Grant through the
south It is believed that there will be q
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
The DEFENDER MAY co
Talk of a Race With Emperor
Williams New Meteor.
WATSON'S LATEST FLYER
Will Garry an Enormous Spread of Canvas and
Is Expected to Capture All the Yacht
ing Prizes.

New York, April 17.-There is some talk
to the effect that Willie K. Vanderbilt.
L. D. Morgan and Oliver Iselin, owners
of the famous Americas cup winner, the
Defender, will send that magnificent
yacht abroad this summer to race against
the big single stickers owned by foreign
hotables. There is nothing on this side of
the Atlantic that can make the Defender
stretch herself, and as there will be no
race for the Americas cup this year, ow-
ing to the unhappy termination of the
contest last fall, things will be very dull
for the owners of the big racing sloops.
There are many reasons why American
yachtsmen would hail with joy an an
nouncement that the Defender was to
seek fresh honors in British waters. In
the first place, the English critics, during
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

equestrian bronze statues, heroic size, or
General Sheridan and General sherman
guarding the entrance proper TO tne
tomb. Here begin the steps, ana just
beyond them are two broad sweeps, form
ing a circle. and by easy grades the upper
level is reached, where stands Grants
monument. Across the csnter OF the CIR
Gle are broad flights of marble steps. sug-
gestive of the approach Of the capitol IN
Rome In the center is smaller circle,
end hero will be situated a beautiful
fountain.
This circle. so admirable in design, Is In
the center of a square, the four SIDES OF
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
attended them attributed their respective
deaths to very commonplace ailments.
Greater Than Rlauatskv

attended them attributed their respective
deaths to very commonplace ailments.
Greater Than Blavatsky..
This new leader is said to be greater
than either Blavatsky or Judge. He will
dominate the approaching convention,
and for that matter, has already had
considerable to do with it. Until few
weeks ago 1t was a settled fact that the
convention was to take place in Chicago
but by the use of psychic currents he con-
nected with a majority of the members
and ordered them to change the conven-
ton place to New York. Thus, for the
first time on record, Chicago was de-
prived of a convention, but it took the in
Visible hand of the Mahatma to do 1t.
In addition to the influence of this mys-
terry at the convention, some of the dele
gates expect that both Judge and Blav1t-
sky will, from the other world, help to di-
rect its affairs. Letters are expected
the new leader, and mapping out the fu-
ture of khe society. 1t was hoped by
many theosophists that Mrs. Annie Be
SAINT of London would be selected to fill
the vacant shoes of the deceased Mr..
Judge because of her prominence in the
osophical affairs, but 1t seems that the
Mahatmas we're not strong enough 10
keep the leaders from indulging in pet
ty quarrels, with Mrs Besant in England
Ind Col. H. S. Olcott in India on one side
of the dispute and the American leaders
on the other.
Will Soon Be 81 Years Old.
In view of this convention it is of in
terest to note that theosophy will shortly
reach its majority; that is, it will soon be
p years old. 1t was launched in this
city in the summer of 1875, although the
leaders claim that 1t has existed in India
for countless centuries. As matter of
cold fact, 1t was never heard of in India
until Nine. Blavatsky and Col. III. S. OIL
colt went there and made much of it,
India was SIlrewdly selected as a fitting
place to locate the Mahatmas because
very few people go there, and even If they
did, 1t is such big place that they could
not honestly feel disappointed by falling
O run down few Mahatmas. Then. as
the latter are described as spending most
of the time in their astral bodies. fitting
about the universe, 1t would be quite nat
ural for them to be away from home
when inquiripg visitors called Colonel
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
THE TOMB ALMOST BUILT
Interior Work on the Grant
MauSoIeum Completed.
PLAN Of THE INTERIOR
Seventy-fourth Anniversary of the Soldier
Statesman Near at Hand Monument
Constructed to Last for Ages.

New York, April 1.-THE 9th of this
month is the seventy-fourth anniversary
of the birth of Gen. u. S. Grant. 1t Is
nearly eleven years since the soldier
statesman passed away, and each year
has marked an increase in the popular
observance of the day. 1t was hoped that
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

Occurring sticks" were in use in New
England about 100 years ago. They
were long wooden tubes. through which
the lovers could whisper to each other
when the presence of other persons inter-
fered with the secret exchang of endea--
ing exprs ssions.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

there will be a vacancy among the lead
ing British yacht architects.
The Meteor a Mystery.
Much mystery has surrounded the
building of the Meteor, as is usual with
all of Watson's boats. The workmen en-
gagged on the craft have been pledged to
secrecy and the large shed In which the
unfinished boat lies is guarded day and
night. Rough drawings and odd bits of
information have leaked out from time
to time, however, and the English sport
ing papers have not scrupled to make
Use of them, although when Valkyrie
was building these same papers never
printed any of the secrets of the boat in
the fear of their yankee cousins taking
advantage of them. In the case of Val
kyrie she would have Jared much better
IL the yankee cousins could have been
induced to copy from her, for the De-
fender would have been slower and the
now historic cup race of 1895 might have
had another ending.
The Meteor will have tremendous sail
carrying power, it being estimated that
her canvass spread will measure $4,000
square feet. She will have lead keel
Weighing seventy-eight tons. No alumni
mum has been used, as far as can be
learned, Notwithstanding the success of
that metal as demonstrated by Defender
Her beams are of nickel steel and all of
the frames are of the same metal Peo-
pie who have seen her describe her as
network of nickel and steel frames, an
gle iron sheet plates, horizontal stringers
and diagonal bands.
Looks Like Valkyrie.
She is not unlike Vall1yrie, except that
her measurement amidship is somewhat
less. The lead keel is about 1 Y feet lon
ger than that of Dunraven's boat and Is
21a feet deeper forward than aft. In the
Meteor Watson seems to be after the
maximum of stability and sail power
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-19
000 RESIDENCE 600
NV SITES NV
SITUATED AT KAPAHULU, ON THE
BOUNDARY OF KAPIOLANI
PARK AND ADJOINING THE
RESIDENCES OF MESSRS.
CECIL BROWN AND
H. J. NOLTE.

The Lots are situated in the Block
bounded by Kanaina and Campbell
Avenues and the Kapahulu Road.
The majority of the Lots are 1Oox150
feet, and each have frontage on one
of the aforementioned Avenues or on
the new Streets opened throughout
the tract.
The situation of these Lots, adjacent
to the elegant Residences at the Beach
and Park, should command the at
tention OF all Home-Seekers and In
vestors.
Remember that the number of Lots
is limited and this will be the grand
est opportunity yet offered in Real
Estate.
Maps of the Lots can be seen at my
Salesroom.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-19
HENRY NJ. STANLEY TURNING
BLACK.

Henry NJ. Stanley, the famous Afric-
an explorer, is gradually turning black,
as the result of having negro blood
transmitted to his veins as protection
against the deadly malaria while he
was travelling in the dark continent
1t is a well-known fact that the climate
of certain portions of Africa is ex-
tremely dangerous of foreigners, and,
as Stanley had to pass through the
fever country he had skillful ma
tive operator perform the operation OF
transfusing blood from negro to his
(Stanley's) veins. That the operation
was successful cannot be doubted, as
Stanley travelled repeatedly through
that district without ever having the
fever. His skins, which was formerly
very fair, has now assumed dark
color, which is thought to be caused
by the negro blOod.-Berlin Letter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-19
For InveSti9 alton.

by Capt. Bowers of the Merchants Pa
troll pushing bicycle along Fort street
about ] o'clock this morning. When
questioned by the officer the man made
evasive replies and continued on until
near Allen & Robinson's lumber yard,
where he concealed it, and then stood
up beside a telephone pole. Bowers
had followed him, and, noticing the
man again, approached him and con-
Quoted him to the station house, where
he is held for investigation. The man
had recently been discharged from Jail,
where he had been confined IA days
as a deserter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-19
JUDGED IN FRISCO.
r. ]. Dunbar OF DirectOry Fame
Held a Prisoner.

r. j. Dunbar a smooth young man
who visited the islands several years
ago and undertook to get up directory
is in Jail in San Francisco for obtain
ing money under false pretenses.
The Press Club over there finding
itself in need of funds resolved to get
subscriptions from leading business
men. Dunbar heard of it and appoint
ed himself a committee of one &c make
collections. He met with excellent
success until the Club heard of Il then
he was arrested and locked up.
When Dunbar was here he collected
for advertisements wherever he could
and promised all kinds of things. Then
he began numbering stores and ex-
torted money right and left. Finally
his game was found out and he skip
ped out of town leaving a few unpaid
bills and long list of men waiting for
the directory that never came.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-19
PNEUMATIC BELL.

A Berlin bicycle house has recently
introduced a new bicycle bell which
combines simplicity and absolute relia-
bility with a pleasing shape. The new
bell is placed in the centre Of the
handle bar, which increases the sym
metry of its appearance. The bell is
pneumatic, and is worked by means of
a push-button placed in the left handle
of the handle bar. This arrangement
allows the ringing of the bell without
taking the hands off the handles. From
the push button a small rubber hose
runs on the inside of the tubing to the
centre of the bar and through small
aperture it is led outside. Although
at first sight it. seems difficult to mount
this bell it is comparatively easy
matter, and the Berlin wheelmen seem
to prefer it to any other.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-19
LEARNED TO DANCE.
Closing Night of Mrs. Gums
School a Brilliant Success.

Mrs. Gum has reason to be proud
of the success she has made of her
dancing school, for every one of the
members showed in the closing dance
last night that they had profited great
ly by her instruction. Their ease and
grace of movement was subject of
favorable comment by the visitors
present, and all this is due to the
patient training of Mrs. Gum.
There were present at Arion Hall
last night, outside of the members of
the dancing class, quite a number of
invited guests who found great pleas
ure in being there.
The music was furnished by mem
bers of the Hawaiian National Quin-
tette.
Toward the end of the evening re-
freshments were served andthen came
more dancing until all were ready for
home.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-19
THIS DAY.
AUCTION SALE OF
VALUABLE CITY
-: AND -
COUNTRY PROPERTY

By order of the heirs of the late w.
JAMES SMITH. l will sell at Public
Auction at my Salesroom, Queen
Street