New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
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try. The implication that Is derived iIo'"
many people is that Commander boo'" mas
resolved upon starting a SaivauohiSt H'o'V'.S"'
here. Independent of the English oreahi%at'o"
If IS certain that If this is his idea IL couo DE
easily carried into practice ana NOT Only " io' So
,ohar of officers are ready to follow his lead.
hu the great portion of the rank and file also are
T., hearty sympathy with him and his American
methods The question of the conuoi oi inc
property and finances of the Army IN 'he '"''eu
States would in case OF separation '"VN''""''
lead to a lawsuit. but ds the whoie oi INC ~
sources stand in Darlington Bcoths hah'e' II -
believed that he would have little dinlcu'y III up
holding his right to use the property as hither'o'
In religions work without domination from
foreign body
po,b Colonel Eadie and Colonel Nicol attended
for a few moments the meeting last night pu'
- on. refused IN answer any inquiries regarding
- ar tho situation in general. Earlier in the Day
however Colonel Nico admitted that ne ca"e
over here as special envJv from General Booth'
r. enforce the latter's commands relating 10
tho retirement of his son. Colonel Nicol SAID the
io,rnev was made necessary because COM
mander Booth had refused TO go 10 hns'a"u.
In reply to several other inquiries Coiohei Nic''
gave the stereotyped reply. i nave ho'h'hs u
saw" but when asked as to the MontciaH p''p
erty. the Booths horne In New-Jersey' ne sa'u
trat II belonged to the Army. as 1t was ooueh'
with the funds Of the Army. and would therefore
no transferred in TIE usual course to the sue
ceedng leader.
THE BO0TH-TUCKERS TO SUCCEED.
At 10 o'clock last night the following bulletin
w,s nosted on the official notice board at head
quarters:
observation-disclosures ann Mrs Booth-Tucker have
been appointed as successors to Mr.. ana MIS-
Ballington Booth. and will arrive in this coun-
,rv with all dispatch A. f. NICOL. Col"
When asked as to the source of this dispatch
Colonel Eadie said 1t was from London, but de-
clned to saw how it was received or to whom IL
was addressed 1t was eagerly read by the Bal
lincton Booth faction at the end of their meet
ing and was by many Immediately announced
as false for the reason that COMMANDER boo'h
resigna ton has not Yet been formally accepted
by the General. as Is necessary by the rules Oh
the Army. , , :,
Commissioner F. De la tour Booth-Tucker, In
addition to holding the office OF foreign secretary
I'm the Salvation Army. has also had charge OF
the organization in India. He is son,in-iaw
of General Booth. his wife being the later
second daughter. Previous to his marriage COM
missioner Booth-Tucker q judge in India.
He is about forty years old, unswervingly Eng
lish in his inclinations and methods, and Is
brother OF the English authoress who writes
under the nom de plume of A. L. o. f.
At the home of the Booths, in Montclair, yes
terday 1t was said that they were not at home.
1t was reported in Montcdir from trustworthy
source that Mrs Booth i'll from the great ex-
cit ment caused by their withdrawal. WINE
nothing serious is anticipated. Mrs. Booth has
been ordered by her physician to remain In seciu-
sion and away from all excitement.
John c. Hallimond the former private secre-
tary to Mr.. Booth. would not disclose where
Mrs Booth was The people of Montclair where
Mr. and Mrs. Booth have lived so long, greatly
sympathze with the Booths