The sun., 1896-02-29
BALLINGTON BOOTH ANGRY
SAYS BRAMWELL BOoTH HAS L.
BELLED HIM IN THE VAR CRY"

Real Estate Probably to No Turned Over
to tho New Commander OF the Salvation
Army-Resignntions from tho Auxiliary
League Muitipiy-I.oynity to Gen. Booth.
Bellington Booth expects to have ready by
Monday a statement OF the determination to
which he has come about tho real estate held by
him for the Salvation Army. He said yesterday
that he had been lbelled in the War Crp and
had under consideration the bringing Of = suit
for libel against Bramwel Booth.
The cablegram from Bramwell Booth asked
II there was to be q repetition of the Moore
scandal and which intimated. according TO
Baliington Booth. that he could not give an 40
counting OF the property now In his caro-.
To think" said Mr.. Booth. that I should
be assailed in this manner by paper which is
printed on the presses bought. It is an out
rage, but the people Of this country know mo
better"
Mrs. Ballington Booth Ia not so seriously Ill as
to be confined to her room. or Mr.. Booths
forthcoming statement representative of his
said yesterday:
" He will do nothing to injure the Salvation
Army. He will turn over all the Army property
he holds and will then end his connection with
the organization. He will not lead a seeding
faction. He will engage with his wife, in relig-
ious work In the United States. The particular
character Of that work will be announced later.
Mr.. Booth finally decided upon this course at
noon to-day. His statement will be simply An
explanation Of tho position no has decided 70
take"
Col Alexander Eicol. the envoy eItraordi-
nary sent over here by Gen. Booth. said yester-
day that he had a written statement from Bal
lington Booth in which the latter affirmed that
all the property he held would he turned over
as soon rs the necessary papers could be drawn.
What the Auxiliary League. which has con.
tributed literally to the support of the Army. Is
going to do is what most greatly concerns head
quarters. Nearly every mail yesterday brought
to STAFF Captain Edith Marshall. the head of
the Auxiliary League. designations from all over
the Central Chief Division. which includes Now
York, Long Island. northern New Jersey.
Connecticut, and southern New York. So rapidly
did these designations come in during the morn
ing that hasty meeting of all the staff officers
was called at noon. Commissioner Eva Booth
presided. She said that something must be
done, and done quickly, to stop the break among
the auxiliaries Another thing the Commis-
sioner mentioned was the possibility of those
who had contributed largely to the Fourteenth
street building trying to prevent Ballington
Booth from turning over the property to her.
One OF those present at the meeting told .
Sun man that the Commissioner asked:
DO you think these rich Americans will try
70 keep nv brother from giving up title to tho
property2"
The question was asked Of no one In particu.
lar. so no one answered.
The staff and field officers were invited to sign
yesterday despatch assuring Gen. Booth Of tho
loyalty OF the Army in America. Capt Mar
shall says that every staff officer and so field
and division officers signed it. 1t is about 400
words long and is to be sent by cable. 1t begins
"Our dear General" and Is signed Your de-
voted and loyal officers" and 1t says:
We are standing true to you. to God. dear
General and the:prlnc pies OF our beloved Army.
We pledge ourselves to give to you practical
proof OF this by continuing our happy work for
the past so markedly stamped by the blessing
of God in the salvation OF ali classes Of the pco-
pie. The appointment OF your daughter.
US Ma frssh @ I'VE @ "sk upon hsr
minatnn to dc ali that affection would dictate
to prevent the disaster which has occurred. but
desire to spread the salvation OF Christ through
ont the length and breadth Of the United States.
We shall rally to her side. and whatever may
be- before us. dear General. count upon our obe-
diencc and our sncritice"
ters and the only way that money could be op-
tanned was to have the checks signed by Bailng-
Zen Ho The eheHss eslca hnc for between
10 Montclnir by StafI Capt. Crofts for Mr..
booths signature. This was obtained without
After the noonday meeting Commissioner Eva
Booth lost no time In getting after the auxilia-
ri"s. She dictated a communication to them
expressing her sorrow at tho Withdrawal" OF
Commander and Mrs. Booth. and asking them
TO continue to snpport the Army.
The salvation Army corps OF Sea Cliff has dis
banded. The corps consisted Of twenty-five
soldiers and thirty auxiaries, and they We're all
strong adhcrent- of lballnxtOn Rooth. The day
that the latter WAS dismissed from the Army
twenty five OF the auXiliarics sent in their rcsg
nations, and il is said the other Ave have since
done the same. There was To be a service in
Salvation Hall on Thursday night. Just be fore
the appointed hour nearly all the soldiers laid
aside their uniforms. ard. in spite OF the en-
treaties of Capt. :. I. Mimms. their superior
officer refused to take part in the service. and
the meeting abandoned. Capt. Mimms sent
in his resignation yesterday. and Lieut.. Hors-
lev is now in command OF the few soldiers who
adhere to the organization.